I can't believe they introduced that misunderstanding sh** that wasn't even in the novel π‘π‘π‘π€¬π€¬π€¬ Makes me mad. Hopefully they won't drag it for long.
I don't agree with you... but it's true it's missing the "comedy" tag. It's not a goofy show but it's…
Lol Ok... I guess it's more the way you've phrased it: I think I would have written " If you take it as an Epic story, which is how it was marketed and labelled, it doesn't fit the bill and hence is a bad show".
To be fair you can't really tag that one neither a comedy nor an epic in my opinion. As you wrote, it's not as Epic as they advertised it, but on the other side it's not 100% a comedy either. It's more in the middle and the focus is definitely more on the romantic aspect.
For the rest, it's more a matter of taste so I won't argue with you. I am personally living for the chemistry between the main pair and I think everyone is terrific in their roles.
Some fighting scenes are a bit over the top and... Yeah... the Wolves were horrendous... Well actually the whole forest leading to the wolves as well... The whole scene basically. You can tell these scenes weren't filmed in a real forest but in a studio... When she falls in a hole it's a real forest, but when they fought the wolves, everything was cardboard papers I've seen in low budget wuxias. Made my eyes bleed as well to be honest, but that's the only time it happened so I'm able to look the other way.
I don't agree with you... but it's true it's missing the "comedy" tag. It's not a goofy show but it's…
Hmm...
"Please stop defending this show, its mediocore at best. Just another of those that got hyped and it was marketed well, personally I would never watch it if I knew that its mostly romantic comedy."
I mean I get your point, I just disagree that it is a bad show because you didn't get what you expected. I understand you don't like it because you were in for something epic and it is not, still doesn't make it a bad show in my opinion.
Though of course, regarding that, it's more a matter of personal taste so that's cool.
This being said... Based on your account... you seem to have purchased early access of the episodes so you still enjoyed it enough to pay extra.π
I am writing this cause at least someone will see different comment. This is more starting to be abomination.…
I don't agree with you... but it's true it's missing the "comedy" tag. It's not a goofy show but it's definitely pretty light-hearted so I can understand the disappointment if it is what you were looking for... especially since the original trailer was pretty dramatic and serious.
Its taking a huge amount of self control for me to not binge watch all the current episodes that have been released…
Wow! Respect! I completely gave up. I'm watching on Viki which is 4 episodes behind but I always end up checking snippets and previews of episodes... of people who have early access. So yeah... I watched the preview for episode 21 and shorts of episode 19... when the last episode I could fully watched was episode 14. I'm desperate.
Err... Please stick to English when you don't know the terms. Shoujo Ai is the Female equivalent of Shounen Ai... Which is ROMANTIC relationships between Girls.
That term has been used notably in manga to distinguish them from the female equivalent of Yaoi i.e LOVE story between characters but with no depiction of sex.
GL just like BL are just English translations of ε°ε₯³ζγ- Shoujo AiοΌζοΌAi=Love), and ε°εΉ΄ζ - Shounen Ai respectively but for some reasons the English translations include both love stories with sex and those without, unlike in Japanese.
For the rest, I agree. It's friendship. Don't start plastering your fantasies on everything. This is clearly a friendship story. Nothing more.
Based on your comment... My take would be to drop this... But you'll see. Ultimately, you should do according to how you feel. I personally hate to drop shows so I watched it until the end given the high ratings.... but I'd probably have dropped it if it wasn't for that.
Glad you like it, enjoy it π hope yoy will get enough sleep these days π I am watching TLofFG as well ππ»love…
Thanks and...
Sadly nooooooooooo. I traded having one obsession for 2 instead πππ
But since I'm working from home, I've decided to give myself a "break" tomorrow (or rather today π«) so I'm gonna binge like a madwoman :D Hopefully this will help me get back some self-control ^^
Wanted to start that one for months but kept pushing it back... Finally decided to make the jump because I'm currently obsessed by "The Legend of the Female General" and I needed something to wait... Especially since I have to wait for Viki and they're 4 episodes behind ( the wait is pure torture so I endup spoiling myself).
Well, the first two episodes were IN.SA.NE. I'm SAT. Wasn't expecting the mood to be that heavy but it's a nice contrast with LOFG which is much more light-hearted ^^
If they follow the novel, there is no such thing as a misunderstanding... though I won't elaborate, I've talked…
She was but it doesn't change anything. He'll be able to put two and two together. Yes, there was a delay but there's an explanation for it, he just never had the chance to hear it since the next time he met Rufei the switch had already happened.
Whether they follow the novel or not, it wouldn't make any sense to put some misunderstandings in there. She's already proven were her fidelity lies by being hurt repeatedly for the garrison.
I'm sensing a misunderstanding plot when xiao jue learns about he Yan's identity
If they follow the novel, there is no such thing as a misunderstanding... though I won't elaborate, I've talked about it before and I'm sure others have as well. There's a whole topic about the differences between the novel and the drama... but basically the main storyline has been followed so far.
Even then it wouldn't make any sense. He clearly saw the Ru Fei was a man when they confronted the Emperor. She is clearly a woman. Hence, since he does have a brain that works he'll be able to deduce that that the Ru Fei he knew and the Ru Fei who betrayed him are different.
honestly the forcefulness really feels like it dies down after a bit ( in a good way) a couple eps past your spot…
Lol you replied as I was typing the message. I didn't know for Revenged Love but I already knew for "Stay with Me". See comment above ^^
PS: I knew Stay with Me wouldn't go the same route since it was announced as censored from the get go. The characters turned out way better in my opinion as well as their relationship.
Rare to find someone who also didn't like that rapey trash Addicted! We're a minority for sure. For this work,…
I don't know when that novel was written but I think this was a tendency you saw a lot in BLs written of the early 2000.
One of my favorite Yaoi author... if not my favorite is Ranmaru Zariya... Her latest works have been published in English and in French BUT her earlier works weren't. So once I looked for them... and I... wasn't ready.
It was everything she never does. I mean her work is usually very sensual ( the art is just beautiful) and everything but it's always very romantic with a top that is usually extremely kind, sometimes a bit obsessed but never forceful. Her earlier works... err NO. I was disappointed but, other period. I'm able to look the other way. Maybe the comment the author wrote is because she changed her views herself. You can sell Toxic but there's a limit you shouldn't cross otherwise it becomes difficult to really root for the couple no matter how sweet they become down the line ( I'm not referring to the drama let's be clear.)
I think I heard of both BLs you mentioned but didn't check them out ^^ Thanks for the recommendations π I'll give them a shotπ
honestly the forcefulness really feels like it dies down after a bit ( in a good way) a couple eps past your spot…
Lol don't bother checking out the 2016 version. They censored it in the middle of airing and the story was never completed in first place. The censored BL "Stay with Me" based on the same novel is actually pretty good though... but also incomplete so far... No second season annonced.
Totally respect your opinion, but I have to disagree on some points.You said you hated Addicted, but Revenged…
"You said you hated Addicted, but Revenged Love is from the same author, Chai JiDan. So if you already disliked her earlier work, it's a bit contradictory to come into this one expecting something completely different. "
Well err. That explains it then. I'm sorry, the only thing I checked before starting this drama is the title, the poster and how people were raving about it. I had ABSOLUTELY NO IDEA it was by the same author. Probably wouldn't have started if I had known.
For the rest, I don't disagree with your analysis, but that still doesn't change how I feel about him. Toxic characters changing along the way... is a trope I actually enjoy IN FICTION, but you need to give me something to like the character in question before they change. I see the intention and the underlying pampering of "Little Prince Wei Wei" under all that toxicity of his buuuuut I still don't like him and the dynamics just nope.
For the budgets constraints, I know... was just mentioning it didn't help with the overall feeling.
As for judging halfway through... Nah that's how I feel after 12 episodes. Personal rule, I never rate a show that I haven't fully completed. Definitive judgment is upheld until the last minute BUT you do need me to stick around and I just no longer want to. I'm the type that tend to watch things to the end even when it's been a while a show is not doing it for me... But I've done too much of that for the past three months and I'm tired.
Maybe as you wrote, I'll give it another shot in a couple of months... We'll see.
Well I gave this show 12 episodes but I really can't get into it. I'm not a fan of Wu Suo Wei and Chi Cheng's dynamic especially how forceful Chi Cheng is with his "urges"... It plays into that narrative of "he/she says "no" but they mean "yes" typical of BLs of the early 2000s when toxic behavior was rampant in the genre. It also reminds me of Gu Hai in Addicted (2016) and my God do I hate this drama with a vengence. Couldn't even finish it.
The rough editing doesn't help. I thought maybe episode 12 would make me change my mind... but sadly no... It's half of the series so I think it's the right time to drop this. Sometimes everybody likes a show and I don't and it doesn't bother me... But this one I really wanted to like it.
I'm glad China finally released an uncensored BL, sadly not my jam. Might give it another try in a couple of month... I don't know... I haven't bothered to spoil myself but I stumbled upon the end of episode 23 on Youtube due to the algorythm. That was... what it was... It screamed "rushed ending" but I hope I'm mistaken.
Crossing my fingers you all get a satisfying ending tomorrow ^^
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Makes me mad.
Hopefully they won't drag it for long.
I think I would have written " If you take it as an Epic story, which is how it was marketed and labelled, it doesn't fit the bill and hence is a bad show".
To be fair you can't really tag that one neither a comedy nor an epic in my opinion. As you wrote, it's not as Epic as they advertised it, but on the other side it's not 100% a comedy either. It's more in the middle and the focus is definitely more on the romantic aspect.
For the rest, it's more a matter of taste so I won't argue with you. I am personally living for the chemistry between the main pair and I think everyone is terrific in their roles.
Some fighting scenes are a bit over the top and... Yeah... the Wolves were horrendous... Well actually the whole forest leading to the wolves as well... The whole scene basically. You can tell these scenes weren't filmed in a real forest but in a studio... When she falls in a hole it's a real forest, but when they fought the wolves, everything was cardboard papers I've seen in low budget wuxias.
Made my eyes bleed as well to be honest, but that's the only time it happened so I'm able to look the other way.
Hopefully that won't happen again ^^
"Please stop defending this show, its mediocore at best. Just another of those that got hyped and it was marketed well, personally I would never watch it if I knew that its mostly romantic comedy."
I mean I get your point, I just disagree that it is a bad show because you didn't get what you expected. I understand you don't like it because you were in for something epic and it is not, still doesn't make it a bad show in my opinion.
Though of course, regarding that, it's more a matter of personal taste so that's cool.
This being said... Based on your account... you seem to have purchased early access of the episodes so you still enjoyed it enough to pay extra.π
I completely gave up. I'm watching on Viki which is 4 episodes behind but I always end up checking snippets and previews of episodes... of people who have early access. So yeah... I watched the preview for episode 21 and shorts of episode 19... when the last episode I could fully watched was episode 14. I'm desperate.
Shoujo Ai is the Female equivalent of Shounen Ai...
Which is ROMANTIC relationships between Girls.
That term has been used notably in manga to distinguish them from the female equivalent of Yaoi i.e LOVE story between characters but with no depiction of sex.
GL just like BL are just English translations of ε°ε₯³ζγ- Shoujo AiοΌζοΌAi=Love), and ε°εΉ΄ζ - Shounen Ai respectively but for some reasons the English translations include both love stories with sex and those without, unlike in Japanese.
For the rest, I agree. It's friendship. Don't start plastering your fantasies on everything. This is clearly a friendship story. Nothing more.
Only on episode 5 and all that plotting is giving me a headache. My God, I swear going to war seems much more easier.
I think you could read this comment I wrote before you make your decision:
https://kisskh.at/687393-the-prisoner-of-beauty#comment-22946462
Based on your comment... My take would be to drop this... But you'll see. Ultimately, you should do according to how you feel. I personally hate to drop shows so I watched it until the end given the high ratings.... but I'd probably have dropped it if it wasn't for that.
Sadly nooooooooooo. I traded having one obsession for 2 instead πππ
But since I'm working from home, I've decided to give myself a "break" tomorrow (or rather today π«) so I'm gonna binge like a madwoman :D Hopefully this will help me get back some self-control ^^
Well, the first two episodes were IN.SA.NE.
I'm SAT. Wasn't expecting the mood to be that heavy but it's a nice contrast with LOFG which is much more light-hearted ^^
Whether they follow the novel or not, it wouldn't make any sense to put some misunderstandings in there. She's already proven were her fidelity lies by being hurt repeatedly for the garrison.
Even then it wouldn't make any sense. He clearly saw the Ru Fei was a man when they confronted the Emperor. She is clearly a woman. Hence, since he does have a brain that works he'll be able to deduce that that the Ru Fei he knew and the Ru Fei who betrayed him are different.
PS: I knew Stay with Me wouldn't go the same route since it was announced as censored from the get go. The characters turned out way better in my opinion as well as their relationship.
One of my favorite Yaoi author... if not my favorite is Ranmaru Zariya... Her latest works have been published in English and in French BUT her earlier works weren't. So once I looked for them... and I... wasn't ready.
It was everything she never does. I mean her work is usually very sensual ( the art is just beautiful) and everything but it's always very romantic with a top that is usually extremely kind, sometimes a bit obsessed but never forceful. Her earlier works... err NO.
I was disappointed but, other period. I'm able to look the other way. Maybe the comment the author wrote is because she changed her views herself. You can sell Toxic but there's a limit you shouldn't cross otherwise it becomes difficult to really root for the couple no matter how sweet they become down the line ( I'm not referring to the drama let's be clear.)
I think I heard of both BLs you mentioned but didn't check them out ^^
Thanks for the recommendations π I'll give them a shotπ
The censored BL "Stay with Me" based on the same novel is actually pretty good though... but also incomplete so far... No second season annonced.
Well err.
That explains it then. I'm sorry, the only thing I checked before starting this drama is the title, the poster and how people were raving about it. I had ABSOLUTELY NO IDEA it was by the same author. Probably wouldn't have started if I had known.
For the rest, I don't disagree with your analysis, but that still doesn't change how I feel about him. Toxic characters changing along the way... is a trope I actually enjoy IN FICTION, but you need to give me something to like the character in question before they change. I see the intention and the underlying pampering of "Little Prince Wei Wei" under all that toxicity of his buuuuut I still don't like him and the dynamics just nope.
For the budgets constraints, I know... was just mentioning it didn't help with the overall feeling.
As for judging halfway through... Nah that's how I feel after 12 episodes. Personal rule, I never rate a show that I haven't fully completed. Definitive judgment is upheld until the last minute BUT you do need me to stick around and I just no longer want to. I'm the type that tend to watch things to the end even when it's been a while a show is not doing it for me... But I've done too much of that for the past three months and I'm tired.
Maybe as you wrote, I'll give it another shot in a couple of months... We'll see.
I'm not a fan of Wu Suo Wei and Chi Cheng's dynamic especially how forceful Chi Cheng is with his "urges"... It plays into that narrative of "he/she says "no" but they mean "yes" typical of BLs of the early 2000s when toxic behavior was rampant in the genre.
It also reminds me of Gu Hai in Addicted (2016) and my God do I hate this drama with a vengence. Couldn't even finish it.
The rough editing doesn't help. I thought maybe episode 12 would make me change my mind... but sadly no... It's half of the series so I think it's the right time to drop this. Sometimes everybody likes a show and I don't and it doesn't bother me... But this one I really wanted to like it.
I'm glad China finally released an uncensored BL, sadly not my jam. Might give it another try in a couple of month... I don't know...
I haven't bothered to spoil myself but I stumbled upon the end of episode 23 on Youtube due to the algorythm. That was... what it was... It screamed "rushed ending" but I hope I'm mistaken.
Crossing my fingers you all get a satisfying ending tomorrow ^^