Happy it made you grin because I honestly wanted it to be entertaining. And I get what you mean, and it might…
Seems like sth I might like too bad reading manhwas makes it hard for me to read novels, I find novel more time consuming and less interesting since I have to use my imagination 😂 I’m too lazy for that. With manhwa I can easily skip and not miss anything.
Thanks! I definitely agree on your sentiment about appreciating differing opinions on something that is borderline…
I read the novel like four years ago. I don’t remember every detail, but thank you for reminding me of the thousand reasons why I don’t like Huacheng.
Too bad, because I really liked San Lang in the first season of HOB, he’s literally the reason I even picked up the novel. But that backstory? Totally ruined him for me. Hua Cheng went from mysterious and charming to an obsessive creep with zero actual personality 😒
Oh, and one thing that’s always bugged me , what’s Hua Cheng’s real body supposed to be? Like, didn’t he die at 15 or 16? A scrawny, malnourished kid? So this tall, gorgeous, black-haired man we see now… that’s not even his real body, right? 🤨
I liked San Lang too, but honestly? I wish their love story had started in the present life. It would’ve made so much more sense. And don’t get me started on how overpowered Huacheng is. Every life-death moment had zero tension because, surprise, surprise 😂 he’s gonna save the day again 🙄 And the flirting mid-chaos? Not cute. I was literally stressed for their lives and they’re over here being all flirty and kissy in mid air like, please, read the room! 😂
Also, Huacheng’s attitude toward everyone else? Nope. The man acts like Xielian is the only person worth acknowledging. You’re telling me in 800 years he didn’t meet a single person worth forming a decent friendship with? Be serious. And the whole “I’ve stayed a virgin for 800 years for my one true love” storyline... please. 🙄
Now, Qi Rong? He’s my favorite. I actually like him more than Xielian. I always felt Xielian kinda abandoned him like, saving the world is good and all, but your cousin’s out here about to be kidnapped and you can’t even check in? No wonder Qi Rong’s bitter. I loved that scene in season two when he finally called Xielian out I was like, YES, 👏🏼 👏🏼 drag him!! Please make your reply longer
Happy it made you grin because I honestly wanted it to be entertaining. And I get what you mean, and it might…
I’ve not read thousand Autumns but after reading your discussions I’m intrigued 🤩 I’m gonna read that novel and hopefully contribute to this discussion
Thanks! I definitely agree on your sentiment about appreciating differing opinions on something that is borderline…
Hey there I don’t mind rambling I’ve anything I’m a sucker for long replies hehe 😉 It’s wonderful when someone agrees with you on something right? I liked Huacheng after watching first season of HOB, before I read the novel, but that changed after I read his backstory in the novel, I wasn’t comfortable with the fact that he fell for Xielian when he was only a child, I doubt a child can understand love enough to sacrifice himself for the person they love, even if they don’t think they have anything else worth living for. Huacheng’s love to me felt like idolatry, devotion a follower would have for someone who they literally consider their god. And the more I read of his backstory the more annoyed I was, every damn thing was about Xielian, I just wanted Huacheng to have something anything that didn’t have to do with Xielian. His rude personality wasn’t cool at all, it was just annoying for me. Anyhow, so by extension I also stopped liking Xielian 😂
And I love Qi Rong, especially after watching the second season of HOB. Btw I didn’t proof read this reply, 😬
Absolutely love your review 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍 If only I could get your handle on bato or elsewhere, I’d like to read some of your manhwa reviews 🙈 if you don’t mind 🙈
I don’t care about what other think about your review but for me it’s the best on Mdl for this show. I love it when people have different opinions on a show that “everyone” loves and feels like it’s a sin to say anything bad about it 🙄
I 💯 agree with you on this one : “Hua Yong just felt like a watered down version of Hua Cheng from Heaven Official's Blessing. What they both have in common is their two-dimensionality and personalities existing solely to cater to their love interest, yet having endless potential for depth outside of that.” I was obsessed with HOB, but soon after I started reading fan fics about Muqing and others I completely forgot about the main couple especially Hua Cheng even disliked him in the end 😅 I really hate it when the only thing going on for the ml is their love and obsession for the mc.
Dropping this In on episode 10, don’t feel like continuing After the friends death, don’t get where the plot is going Apparently he’s supposed to enlighten that guy who pretended to be his friend
THANKYOUI just watched that episode and was wondering why lit noone was talking about the fact he graped him like…
Well I guess people are used to it and can easily excuse anything done by characters who are hot/cute Some even say no need to be concerned because it’s just fiction 😅 Fictional or not I can’t stand when a story relies on over used tropes especially when those tropes are very problematic and dangerous irl
You are even kind enough to give it a 6 I think it doesn’t deserve even 3 stars This story is terrible It’s not love It’s a crime to even call it bl If I had a friend like Atuo, id definitely end that friendship I agree with everything you’ve said I was shocked by the sa in the theatre bathroom, and the way Atuo had the audacity to excuse himself from any accountability claiming that close friends do that 🙄 Jianxi seemed very uncomfortable during most of those scenes, as if he was just putting up with Atuo in order not to lose their friend ship I dropped at ep 4, didn’t even finish that episode The acting is terrible, Don’t know who told that throwing kiss scenes every too seconds would save this show. I get some people are horny and would eat up any bl, but it’s a no for me 👎
This is like being angry that someone would put their dog above strangers - Chi Cheng's snakes were basically…
Hey there I get your perspective now I’m sorry for your loss, I won’t pretend to understand how hard that was for you. I was just sharing my own perspective, and it’s okay if you don’t get my pov ✌️
This is like being angry that someone would put their dog above strangers - Chi Cheng's snakes were basically…
I still think human life is of higher value than that of animals I’d be wary of people that put their pets lives above the lives of other people.
As for Chi Cheng he had a family, unless you don’t consider his mom dad and sister family. I don’t claim that people are usually nice nor kind, but despite our many flaws as humans, I still believe human life is more valuable than that of animals.
That’s why I was annoyed when Chi Cheng was hesitant to kill the snake that was literally strangling Wei Wei. His attachment to his snakes put Wei Wei’s life in danger, and I hated him for that.
I didn’t understand the prevalence of sa in bl portrayed as romantic till I started reading yaoi manhwas that’s when I realized I prolly had underestimated the problem It’s so bad It’s not only normalized but celebrated Yaois that have healthier relationships are less popular, the toxic ones are the ones that get most attention No wonder many authors just follow the rap* then romance formula because sadly that’s what sells 🥺
I’m enjoying the negative reviews just as much as I enjoyed some parts of the show The ml is a terrible person I didn’t see myself liking him ever let alone root for him It was really shitty of him to threaten the friend It’s the audacity for me He’s a criminal He got away with so much that I wanted to enter the series and arrest him myself I was annoyed when he caused that annoying guy to crash his car and get paralyzed I hated that character t but a crime is a crime , you can’t get a pass just because you are the ml
To be fair I also didn’t see myself liking the show after seeing the first episode I was already turned by the ml character He seemed like a terrible human being I didn’t see myself rooting for him The mc too, seemed too weak and a big time push over But i sort of started to like it later Mostly cuz I can understand Chinese so I usually find the dialogues in Chinese bl quite funny I also hate it when people get so emotional and attack others for critic reviews I’m like take a chill pill 💊 you can’t expect people to like the same things that you do
The gang rape bothered me too till now I was just shocked how he was ok with that He even told the guy to make sure they don’t let the guy being raped die, and I was like you are putting him through something worse than death 🤦🏽♀️ I also hated how he cared about his snakes more than people, I wished yue yue had succeeded in killing Cubao
Too bad, because I really liked San Lang in the first season of HOB, he’s literally the reason I even picked up the novel. But that backstory? Totally ruined him for me. Hua Cheng went from mysterious and charming to an obsessive creep with zero actual personality 😒
Oh, and one thing that’s always bugged me , what’s Hua Cheng’s real body supposed to be? Like, didn’t he die at 15 or 16? A scrawny, malnourished kid? So this tall, gorgeous, black-haired man we see now… that’s not even his real body, right? 🤨
I liked San Lang too, but honestly? I wish their love story had started in the present life. It would’ve made so much more sense. And don’t get me started on how overpowered Huacheng is. Every life-death moment had zero tension because, surprise, surprise 😂 he’s gonna save the day again 🙄 And the flirting mid-chaos? Not cute. I was literally stressed for their lives and they’re over here being all flirty and kissy in mid air like, please, read the room! 😂
Also, Huacheng’s attitude toward everyone else? Nope. The man acts like Xielian is the only person worth acknowledging. You’re telling me in 800 years he didn’t meet a single person worth forming a decent friendship with? Be serious. And the whole “I’ve stayed a virgin for 800 years for my one true love” storyline... please. 🙄
Now, Qi Rong? He’s my favorite. I actually like him more than Xielian. I always felt Xielian kinda abandoned him like, saving the world is good and all, but your cousin’s out here about to be kidnapped and you can’t even check in? No wonder Qi Rong’s bitter. I loved that scene in season two when he finally called Xielian out I was like, YES, 👏🏼 👏🏼 drag him!!
Please make your reply longer
If the one on low tide is also lengthy and interesting I’d love to read it
I’m gonna read that novel and hopefully contribute to this discussion
I don’t mind rambling I’ve anything I’m a sucker for long replies hehe 😉
It’s wonderful when someone agrees with you on something right?
I liked Huacheng after watching first season of HOB, before I read the novel, but that changed after I read his backstory in the novel, I wasn’t comfortable with the fact that he fell for Xielian when he was only a child, I doubt a child can understand love enough to sacrifice himself for the person they love, even if they don’t think they have anything else worth living for. Huacheng’s love to me felt like idolatry, devotion a follower would have for someone who they literally consider their god. And the more I read of his backstory the more annoyed I was, every damn thing was about Xielian, I just wanted Huacheng to have something anything that didn’t have to do with Xielian. His rude personality wasn’t cool at all, it was just annoying for me. Anyhow, so by extension I also stopped liking Xielian 😂
And I love Qi Rong, especially after watching the second season of HOB.
Btw I didn’t proof read this reply, 😬
If only I could get your handle on bato or elsewhere, I’d like to read some of your manhwa reviews 🙈 if you don’t mind 🙈
I love it when people have different opinions on a show that “everyone” loves and feels like it’s a sin to say anything bad about it 🙄
I 💯 agree with you on this one :
“Hua Yong just felt like a watered down version of Hua Cheng from Heaven Official's Blessing. What they both have in common is their two-dimensionality and personalities existing solely to cater to their love interest, yet having endless potential for depth outside of that.”
I was obsessed with HOB, but soon after I started reading fan fics about Muqing and others I completely forgot about the main couple especially Hua Cheng even disliked him in the end 😅
I really hate it when the only thing going on for the ml is their love and obsession for the mc.
In on episode 10, don’t feel like continuing
After the friends death, don’t get where the plot is going
Apparently he’s supposed to enlighten that guy who pretended to be his friend
I simply can’t root for them, that’s all.
Some even say no need to be concerned because it’s just fiction 😅
Fictional or not I can’t stand when a story relies on over used tropes especially when those tropes are very problematic and dangerous irl
I think it doesn’t deserve even 3 stars
This story is terrible
It’s not love
It’s a crime to even call it bl
If I had a friend like Atuo, id definitely end that friendship
I agree with everything you’ve said
I was shocked by the sa in the theatre bathroom, and the way Atuo had the audacity to excuse himself from any accountability claiming that close friends do that 🙄
Jianxi seemed very uncomfortable during most of those scenes, as if he was just putting up with Atuo in order not to lose their friend ship
I dropped at ep 4, didn’t even finish that episode
The acting is terrible,
Don’t know who told that throwing kiss scenes every too seconds would save this show.
I get some people are horny and would eat up any bl, but it’s a no for me 👎
I get your perspective now
I’m sorry for your loss, I won’t pretend to understand how hard that was for you.
I was just sharing my own perspective, and it’s okay if you don’t get my pov ✌️
I’d be wary of people that put their pets lives above the lives of other people.
As for Chi Cheng he had a family, unless you don’t consider his mom dad and sister family. I don’t claim that people are usually nice nor kind, but despite our many flaws as humans, I still believe human life is more valuable than that of animals.
That’s why I was annoyed when Chi Cheng was hesitant to kill the snake that was literally strangling Wei Wei. His attachment to his snakes put Wei Wei’s life in danger, and I hated him for that.
It’s so bad
It’s not only normalized but celebrated
Yaois that have healthier relationships are less popular, the toxic ones are the ones that get most attention
No wonder many authors just follow the rap* then romance formula because sadly that’s what sells 🥺
The ml is a terrible person
I didn’t see myself liking him ever let alone root for him
It was really shitty of him to threaten the friend
It’s the audacity for me
He’s a criminal
He got away with so much that I wanted to enter the series and arrest him myself
I was annoyed when he caused that annoying guy to crash his car and get paralyzed
I hated that character t but a crime is a crime , you can’t get a pass just because you are the ml
I was already turned by the ml character
He seemed like a terrible human being I didn’t see myself rooting for him
The mc too, seemed too weak and a big time push over
But i sort of started to like it later
Mostly cuz I can understand Chinese so I usually find the dialogues in Chinese bl quite funny
I also hate it when people get so emotional and attack others for critic reviews
I’m like take a chill pill 💊 you can’t expect people to like the same things that you do
I was just shocked how he was ok with that
He even told the guy to make sure they don’t let the guy being raped die, and I was like you are putting him through something worse than death 🤦🏽♀️
I also hated how he cared about his snakes more than people, I wished yue yue had succeeded in killing Cubao