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Take me back with you haha It was such a great drama and lately nothing I watch hits like it so I always come back here...

Hmm personally it gave me "Go Ahead" vibes at times so you can try that!^^

I checked out ep1 myself earlier! I wouldn't say it's bad per see, especially for those who like Xianxia, but it does give off old-school vibes both in the script and cinematography...It felt like a xianxia from 2018, which isn't bad as long as it suits you. Other than that acting and plot seemed pretty typical.

I mean yeah this drama as a whole feels rather compact, obviously with the 30 eps limit but ep 13-14, where I am currently at, got TRULY out of hand even with me trying to be understanding lol

The way I am currently on ep 14 and already sniffed it out...After ep13 to be excact things already started going south with the script...sigh...I guess if I have nothing else to watch, I will continue it just to see how far the scriptwriter will take it 😂

Personally I didn't even give Brocade Odyssey a chance to grow on me, just watched a couple eps and dropped it since Blossom was also airing at the time and was way better. As for TSOPG I have it on hold, I think. I reached halfway and although the overall plot and acting didn't seem to have any major issues with beautiful sets and clothes, I wasn't feeling it so I stopped mid-way and after the SE news it became even harder to restart it lol

I have yet to catch up to the latest eps but based on your comment, this seems to have turned into one of these cdrama where you have to shut off your logic in order to enjoy it and just go along with the vibes, ah? 😂

The story of pearl girl i think

LMAO I mean I have seen Zhuang family's antics in most historical c-novels I read but for some reason here they went a bit over the top and seem to have added every thing that existed on the shelf so yeah you right lol

Also, another thing I forgot to mention...Ep13-14 were the most rushed eps so far, and they crammed up so much info and situations per day that it doesn't make logical sense...I am kinda sad to see the script go down that way, but the fact that it only has 30 eps I guess is the only explanation for it...Still, it's kind of a disservice both to the audience and the crew when all other aspects seem to be solid (well, minus the ML I guess, already on ep 14 and we still got nothing from him, just with wooden expression sigh)

Because both the mother and daughter were driven by their own selfish motives, each with a personal agenda. One clung to her broken mother, desperate to experience the love she had been deprived of her whole life, while the other was determined to escape that toxic environment, bringing everyone down with her along the way.
I can't fully blame Han Yan, but I definitely feel her mother's frustration and helplessness in this situation. I really hope the FL can live up to her words and take everyone down as promised. Though, I’m sure she’ll eventually realize the impact of her actions in the coming episodes. Plus, with the Zhuang family’s hyenas now aware of her mother’s role in setting them up, I don’t think her mother will have much time left either way.
Dreaming of love and belonging in the Zhuang family is as unrealistic as a fantasy. Only by marrying the ML will she truly understand the meaning of familial love, so I completely understand her mother’s decision to send her away. But of course, she insists on taking the hard road, and without all these twists and turns, there wouldn’t be any drama to begin with. I get that. Still, it doesn't make it any less frustrating or painful to watch.

Honestly, on ep14 rn and it was so painful AND frustrating to watch!

Thank you^^

I think toddler voice is a bit of an exaggeration after watching ep1 and I have heard actresses with way higher and more "annoying voices", plus this IS her real voice...Just saying...Maybe for you, the character's voice holds greater importance and can't let you enjoy the show though🤷‍♀️

I see, thank you!

I noticed that this has finally aired! I'm currently caught up with other dramas, so it'll definitely take me some time to catch up on the episodes, but as an Xianxia fan, I'm excited! That said, after checking out ep1 and looking at the character photos, I have a question: When was this filmed?
It doesn’t really feel like a 2024-2025 production… The style and tone, from the filming to the coloring, to the CGI, and even the wigs and costumes, give off more of an old-school Xianxia vibe. It actually reminded me of productions from around 2019-2020. Maybe it’s just the mid-budget look though idk...Not that this is a great issue, as long as the storyline and acting are solid, I can pull through!

I let this sit for a while and just finished episode 10. I have to say, I absolutely LOVE how they wrapped up the episode with Han Yan’s narration, hinting and building up our expectations at what's to come when the new year arrives, accompanied by shots of the characters! It really felt like a perfect conclusion to one arc before diving into the next! And in fact, with these first 10 episodes making up a third of the drama, and so much happening and concluding, it genuinely felt like the end of a volume. Now I’m curious to see if they’ll do something similar around episode 20.
Btw so far I am very much enjoying this as a whole ~

Actually it was those moments when he kept insisting on protecting her that really made me suspicious. After understanding the full extent of her powers and seeing how he acted, I couldn't help but wonder, "What if she manipulated his memories back at the training facility?" By the end of episode 5, with him completely losing it to stop her and saying it was his job to protect her, I was already convinced there was more going on, and episode 6 confirmed it.

What really makes me think she might have hacked everyone's memories is that last scene, where they all look at her strangely, almost as if they're being controlled, and the final words from her "mother" over the phone. (Ofc another scenario and twist would be if the "mother" was somehow monitoring her through them like spying on her through their minds? After all we never learned about the "mother's" power if she had any but since she run the whole facility i except her to have one).

That said, I also believe the mother truly came to love this family. If that weren't the case, she wouldn't have risked herself to save the father or cried while holding him. She might even feel some guilt and sadness about brainwashing him, as you mentioned. And the way she cared for the kids all these years, like they were really her own, shows that. When the "pastor" tried to hurt them, she was like a lioness protecting her cubs. We even saw how far she would go for them, like when she hurt herself to protect her daughter in the photobooth in the flashback.

Honestly I think the mother back in the facility just used her power on them in order to help her escape and later on for them to create this family whether consciously or not. But over time, she forgot she did to all of them because she just wanted to escape that nightmare and feel actual familial bonding instead of what her "mother" gave her...Which was just trauma and pain.

So far, the mother's powers seem to be the strongest of all the "special children" raised in that facility. As we saw in the flashback, even her "mother" couldn't control her. That's probably why she just followed her from afar, never letting her go. I'm really curious to see where they take this in season 2, especially with what the "mother" meant with her final words and how our main character will respond back.
And no need for the apology since I am someone who loves to talk about the dramas i finished as well^^

By the way, initially, even before the finale, it was only implied that the mother brainwashed the father back when they were teens together in the "training facility," but in the final ep it was implied that she brainwashed every family member to create this family...Did she do that to cope with the environment and have people with her as company in her "escape journey"? But seeing her shocked expression, she might have forgotten about it herself? Also, why was her "mother" letting her do that all these years, since she knew her every move? And what is her "mother's" power to run this training facility....?

Damn this show was intense and full of riddles from start to end! If you are fine with gore/violence with a pinch of comedy and family bonding, this is for you~ I am glad there is a Season 2 though, since many things were left unfinished! If anything, to me these 6 eps felt like just the opening!