KrazyDragon

The supporting casts were all MVPs!

You know what I appreciated most about this drama? Besides everything lol. It’s that the 2 main couples are not shy about holding hands, hugging, and kissing their partners. I like that both the men & the women initiate the intimacy. Sometimes in Xianxia genre, they don’t show that much affection & often the men are the ones who initiate and the women act shy. I love how comfortable they are at expressing their love & just acting like married couples. The chemistry between the casts - partners, siblings, and friendships- all feel so organic and natural. That’s why it hurt so badly when ish hits the fan.

I’m telling myself the same thing but I know I don’t have the Will power to stop myself 😂

It’s a bummer that you’re already writing off the show after two episodes because I think you’re missing out on a great Xianxia drama. The sisters are two of the best FL characters I’ve seen in a looooong time. Their relationship & interactions with each other, their partners, and their friends already make this a top tier drama in ANY genre. How did you get that they were spoiled brats anyways?!? Lol. But I know taste is subjective so this may not be your cup of tea. That’s fine. I sometimes drop very popular series after a few episodes too and wonder what I’m missing. Good luck finding a new drama to watch that is more to your liking :)

Hmm…can I ask why??

I actually appreciate the slow burn romance, but I can see how the plot w/yuheng & Song Song can be a little distracting but I’m glad it’s not in the forefront. I think they’re doing a great job with mixing work place drama w/romance. They’re providing social commentary on gender issue bias, touching on sexual harassment at the workplace, and now they’re about to embark on a humanitarian mission for flooded areas. We see how worried the mechanics dept was w/regards to converting the 787 to be cargo ship for supplies so who know what’s going to happen during their humanitarian mission. We see Li Cheng (I think that his name) struggling to balance work and family as a male pilot. They just completed their recertifications via montage (which I’m thankful for). And through it all, Gu Nangting is still working on the safety Manual. Tbh, I am glad that they don’t have disasters and emergencies every episode or i’d be too scared to fly again lol. So far I’m enjoying it. I like the slow build-up of the ML & FL relationship from antagonists to respecting each other as colleagues, turning their friendship to love. They have to deal w/the ML’s trauma also so we’ll see how they plays out.

With that said, I do hope the writers don’t drag the
misunderstandings or love triangle for too long. We’re barely in the halfway point so I expect it to be a slower in the middle (typical of Cdrama) and hopefully they stick the landing!

I’m at 17 episodes and I totally agree with you. I feel like it’s 2 separate shows - one the fluffy romantic drama & one the court intrigue drama - and the writing/director is not doing a great job of combining the two in a natural way. When it’s the fluffy romantic parts, it’s adorable. But then I get whip lash when it gets to the serious “court intrigue” (which, tbh, isn’t that intriguing). And we could spot the villain and eventual storyline a mile away- you don’t cast Peter Ho to play a meek lantern making emperor. And FL’s eyes are sometimes distracting lol.

This is just my opinion. It doesn’t take away from your enjoyment of it so no hate :) I love both actors and will continue to watch for the fluffy romance because I’m enjoying that a lot. I know it’s going to get angsty or sad soon so I’m enjoying all the fun moments now.

Lol. That’a a No for me! I hate those types of ambiguous endings, tbh. I prefer it be cut & dry- whether it’s a bad ending or good ending! I like finality to my shows.

As for DFQC staying dead, I’m glad they didn’t go w/the tragic route. After all they’ve been through, I’d be so pissed if they didn’t get they’re HEA. And I don’t think it would have been as popular it is now because of our investment in their happiness!

Now I just need my boy Changheng to get is HEA too!

Happy Ending!

For me, modern dramas should only be around 16 episodes . Anything beyond that is unnecessary drama. However, I prefer more than 16 episodes for historical dramas because I like the world building. But after around 30-36 episodes it can start to drag so I tend to FF then. For Xianxia dramas, the human trials are usually boring to me and mostly inconsequential so I tend to FF that part lol. Only long -C-dramas I didn’t FF we’re Nirvana in Fire (56 eps) and Joy of Life (46 eps). I think 35-36 episodes are perfect for historical dramas, which is Love Between Fairy and Devil. It was perfect @36 episodes & I didn’t FF at all!

I hope you enjoy it as much as many of us did!

I completely agree w/you regarding those things you listed, especially the part where the fairy emperor didn’t receive any punishment. Hoping for a sequel where someone slaps him a few times to humble is a$$ or something cuz he was the worst! Lol. Anyways, I really appreciated this convo! Enjoy your day!

I understand what you mean about something not living up to the hype and wondering if you’ve missed because it wasn’t quite as amazing as everyone claimed.

First, I really loved the costumes and sets pieces (including CGI) on the show. I thought they did a great job making the 3 realms feel and
Look distinct. It felt like each realm had its own culture and history and I appreciated that. Secondly, I really like the leads and the secondary characters. The ML, FL, and 2ML all had great character arcs. The main supporting casts also had depths and their actions aligned w/their motivations. Their actions, good or bad, made sense to the audience. I liked that the antagonist wasn’t just trying to rule the world (not counting the true villain). Third, I like the reason behind DFQC’s lack of emotion wasn’t because of his personality, upbringing, or betrayal. There was a reason behind it which made sense- he wasn’t a cold ML or Jerk just because the story wanted him to be like that…there was a reason behind it that was kinda sad and tragic. And I really liked the way they handled him getting it back. Fourth, consent, respect, and autonomy between ML & FL once they were together. Correct me if I’m wrong, but the fight they had before she went into the cave regarding respecting her choices was such a breath of fresh air. Five - DFQC was HOT X eternity lol

I can’t speak for others, but I can speak for myself. I have watched many XianXia shows and to me, LBFAD felt really fresh. I thought the story was great, the characters had depths, and they managed to use story tropes in ways that didn’t feel cringey to me. I appreciated that there were no mean girls or women scheming for the love of a man drama (one of my most hated tropes), self -sacrifices for love that happens so often that it becomes a joke, issues that occur because of miscommunications between leads (like, talk to each other instead of making assumptions), and I guess I’m just not a fan of multiple lifetimes ( which is a xianxia staple lol). I can go on….

Ultimately, it just boils down to personal preferences. What everyone is loving may not be your cup of tea, and if you’ve already finished watching it and decided that it did not live up to the hype, then whatever LBFAD fans who loved the show may say about it probably won’t sway you. And that’s ok!! Love and Redemption bored me and TMOPB was a drag to finish for me, but those shows were hella popular. But I randomly enjoyed Love and Destiny a lot and I know that it wasn’t everyone’s cup of tea! We may never know why we feel extreme emotions for certain things…we just do!

I am looking forward to Story of Kunning Palace & Till the End of the Moon so maybe those shows will satisfy you more! Happy drama watching! (I think AveX says that !)

TBH, I was annoyed with FL at first because I've been conditioned to only want "bad ass" FL who has to be able to do everything to be acceptable. Luckily, someone in this message board brought up a good point about the FL having her own agency and making her own choices about what she wanted and how to get what she wanted, even if we ourselves wouldn't choose it as our own goals in life. But that's okay. Being a feminist means letting all women decide on what their goals are and not judging them for their choices. Orchid may not be the greatest fighter (we know why her powers were muted if you watched the show) or the smartest cookie, but she is one of the kindest and most gentle FL in a Xianxia in awhile. She is good at her job (repairing the book of destiny) and love is her superpower (I know it may sound cheesy lol)! She was able to restore a broken spirit (DFQC) and mend a family's broken relationship. She was able to forgive a friend (who betrayed her for her own survival) because she understands and empathize. We were able to see her growth because she was free and respected during her time with the Moon Tribe. Her love and her strength led her to making one of the hardest decisions of her life in order to save the one she loved and the world. Her sacrifice helped alleviate the conflict within the 3 realms. She was always consistent in her decisions -- her loyalty for her home and her empathy for the 100,000 moon tribe soldiers were always going to be tough choices to make. I know it might sound cheesy but the whole point of this story (I didn't read the novel so I can't speak about it) is how love is a powerful force :-)

Sorry, as you can see, I loved the little flower spirit and I know she may be considered "stupid" or "annoying" to many because her abilities are more "feminine" but I will defend her no matter what! We are often more lenient on ML and SML and their shortcomings but we're less forgiving to female characters in general. Anyways, this is the end of my rant. I know we all have different tastes and preferences when it comes to our likes and dislikes. And whatever your choices are, they are valid and should be respected.

I hope the next show is more your taste ! Happy Drama Watching!

Thank you for being so kind in your responses! Sometimes i’m hesitant to comment because some folks are not very nice and become very defensive if you have a difference of opinion :)

You're right. She does have agency even if I'm not too keen on it. She makes the choice to take the test so that she can repay his kindness. That's a good point! I am not familiar with any of those characters you mentioned so I can't comment on it. I do see your point about comparing personalities no matter the genres, but to me, most xianxia dramas focus on romance first, then good vs. evil second. Which is fine because I watch it for the romance. But when it comes to Wuxia, or palace intrigue, or detective stories, I need more from the ML and FL. I want the story/conflict to come first and romance be secondary. That's why Jin Xia from Under the Power was a great character. Chu Chu from Imperial Coroner was so great too! They're not perfect but they had substance. Chu Chu would be a good comparison to Orchid because they're both innocent, naïve, and kind. However, Chu Chu had aspirations to become the best coroner and she was great at it. That said, I am only on episode 8 and I am enjoying the show because it is engaging and the interactions between the fairy and devil are fun. I liked that Orchid stood up for herself against the bully fairies, and I liked how she took the initiative to help the Devil escape. I hope she grows more throughout the show :)

So far (I’ve only seen 8 episodes), the FL doesn’t have ANY aspirations in life except to repay the God of War for his kindness. That’s the only reason why she wanted to pass the exam in the first place. Not to better herself but only to serve him in his hall. I don’t mind sweet, innocent FL but I just want them to have more agency. I love Jin Xia in Under the Power but that’s a different genre so I wouldn’t compare the Fairy to her. She kinda reminds me Bai Fengjui in TMOPB. I hope the FL does more w/her life I later episodes…

I'm dropping this show. I'm so disappointed in the direction the show is taking regarding the sisters. I HATE jealousy tropes. I was barely tolerating catty women fighting over the ML but I draw the line when it comes to sisters, whether it's crushing on the same dude or envy over another's abilities. I hate it. I need supportive women relationships like Imperial Coroner and A Dream of Splendor! Even A Love Like Galaxy with all the girls fighting and bullying, the FL at least has her cousin and friend for support! Argh! So disappointing cuz I like Yang Zi and was looking forward to this show (after the Golden Hairpin controversy). Oh well :(

It was so weird seeing all four of them run back and forth everywhere!! And randomly QM is allowed to come along & she remembered the crates?!?!? But the others didn’t realize it? And QY was able to figure out stuff before LY could regarding the spy?? The writers just did not stick the landing **sigh**

And QM’s r* was pointless and didn’t not serve any purpose at all…

That was so random too! Seriously, they should’ve just ended it w/out the extra assassination plot!

Also, did i totally miss the whole plot about LY trying to reform the army? We heard it mentioned a couple times towards the last few episodes but they really didn’t do much w/it? So that came out of left field too !