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If the series sells well, maybe there is a chance for season 2. At the end of the day only numbers decide about the success. I feel like there could be so much more about both couples ... The series has its flaws, but there is a lot of potential. Also, if some fans behave so crazy, that means that this series is able to evoke such a strong emotional reaction. That says a lot ... Imagine everyone would be indifferent about it. That would be much worse.

"HIStory series" to me just keeps getting better and better – I thought most of the HIStory series were enjoyable, but none of it was perfect. People behave like the bar is set high after the previous seasons. Really? All of them had a plot far from perfect, lots of silly scenes and acting that wasn't always so convincing.

I think the problem is that people were expecting something different. I don't know who is spreading those rumors. I think this time the actors themselves described the "bed scene" in the wrong way. Chris even apologized for it (which he shouldn't). I too was surprised that there was no detailed scene, because people were talking about it everywhere. This reminds me of TWM: Next chapter where I heard there should be a very steamy scene on a balcony and well, there was none. People are looking forward to this kind of stuff. I thought the "bed scene" in ep 17 was very romantic and beautiful. One of my favorite scenes of the series. But we all know SEX SELLS. Look at some YT channels that post BL stuff. If there is a couple half naked in the thumbnail, the number of views is higher.

Here: https://www.viki.com/tv/36410c-history-3-trapped

Exactly. The internet went crazy in the last years. There is hate everywhere. On YouTube, Facebook etc. Everything is black and white. You hate something or you love it. On this site it happens too sometimes. Even though I like the show, I also thought about waiting until it comes to Viki. I need a break. This is so exhausting. Of course the creators will get discouraged and we will not see such series in the future. That's what some people want. Though it seems the show is selling well. Fan meetings are sold out in no time etc. Maybe the whole drama is a bit exaggerated, because some people are just behaving like spoiled brats.

Glad to hear this. All the negativity is so exhausting. I feel like the internet went crazy in the last couple of years. Negativity everywhere. On every platform. Don't know why the whole world is so frustrated.

People nowadays are so demanding. Be glad such a series exist and if you don't like it, don't watch it. They behave like the creators have an obligation to please every single one of them. It's also funny how Chinese fans hate Trapped, but went crazy about Heroin/Addicted. That series had a very questionable plot.

I don't know Mandarin and have no idea what's going on. But I wonder if maybe there is just a minority that's unhappy. Sometimes a handful of people is enough to cause such an outrage.

It's the other way around. They complain that there was NO bed scene. Also the second couple doesn't have enough screen time. Overall they are unhappy with the relationships as far as I know.

I read the whole post. Thank you for sharing. I wonder how old those people are who post such hateful comments. I mean, as an adult, there are other things in your life you can be concerned about. This is so sad and ridiculous ...

I don't mind the subplot of the boss and I really enjoyed the hetero couple. What I like the most about Trapped is that they show us much more than just BL love. Still they focused on the wrong things. I honestly wonder if some better editing or cutting would have done the trick. They should have showed us more about the "gangster plot" in the first half, then come to a conclusion around maybe episode 16 and then show us what happens next. Looking back there were many repetitive scenes throughout the series like Shao Fei following Tang Yi around and asking him always the same questions, Shao Fei talking with his boss several times (not giving up on the case), some silly comedy scenes with Zhao Zi (once he almost had a heart attack lol), the scenes with Andy of course (completely unnecessary), the scene with the doctor (even more unnecessary). Talking about Andy: when all three men were fighting over Tang Yi, Andy was there, because he told him who tried to kill him. I only got that when I rewatched the scene. This is one example where the "gangster plot" was completely overshadowed by some silly comedy. Still in the next episodes we didn't knew who that guy was. Hang He (or how he is called?). Like I said, I feel they should have put together the scenes better. There are many great scenes in the series, but they feel disconnected. Even if you binge watch the show, it doesn't "flow" right.

"Are they trying to show how popular Tang Yi is with the guys that pretty much almost everyone has a crush on him?"
What I really wanted to see about the main couple was how their relationship will work out. You have a very charismatic, self-confident, but also dangerous and cold, bisexual gang leader who seems to have lots of admirers and a rather dorky police officer with not much experience in love. Will someone like Tang Yi be loyal? Can you have a serious relationship with him? I really enjoyed that scene in ep 12 when Tang Yi told Shao Fei he should try to seduce him. But later on the "gangster storyline" just took over. Suddenly it all became so dramatic and like 陳廷軒 said, the whole relationship was reduced to Shao Fei being emotional support for Tang Yi. I didn't saw that coming in that extent. In general I enjoyed that development a lot (Shao Fei being the strong one), but it was just a bit too much. Especially considering that there are only two episode left with lots of tears I guess (Shao Fei being in the hospital). Sigh ...

"The motivation. Like we got so many backstories with Tang Yi and we got nothing from Shaofei." I didn't expect them showing us Shao Fei's family (lol), but because Tang Yi gets so much background, I really started to get curious about Shao Fei's life. But yeah, they didn't show us much.

I guess the second couple has a big following, because they are cute. This is enough for people to get interested in them. I don't dislike them, but yeah ... a foodie and a mysterious guy? There could have been much more about them, of course, and then I would root for them too. Still I think people like them and saw potential mostly because the actors are attractive and cute. This is just not a good enough reason for me personally to get into a pairing. I would have preferred they wouldn't have inserted that couple in the first place. I liked the hetero couple much more – unpopular opinion, I know.

At the end of the day, it's just a series. I don't get why they are so emotional and hateful.

"It felt like a completely different series." Yeah, I thought the same. The first half was full of comedy and silly scenes. The second half is just drama, flashback, and drama (which I don't really mind, there were some great and very emotional scenes). The relationship between the main couple developed VERY slowly at first (I really enjoyed that) but then suddenly everything went so fast. Honestly, how long are Shao Fei and Tang Yi even together? Three days? LOL There was that beautiful scene at the end of ep 12 (where they touched each other). In the next scene they were arguing, then there was the birthday cake scene and then Ah De died (which nobody seems too concerned about) and since then it's just a ride to hell and back. Most of their scenes show Tang Yi having trouble containing his anger and Shao Fei yelling "Tang Yi" (he really does that too often) and trying to hold him back. I just want to see them being in a relationship and figuring things out. Not that I care that much about hot scenes or first times. But was that scene in ep 17 their first time? I guess not. I'm lost here. And now Shao Fei is AGAIN in the hospital? How will they solve all of this in merely 40 minutes? They really should have balanced this out better.
I'm not a fan of the second couple, but after the last episode I really thought I would like to see how this relationship turns out. But well, only two episode left.
"We don't even know why he's so hellbent on knowing what happened four years ago" You mean Shao Fei? He is invested in this case, because his senior died back then and it was said the women was involved with gangs what he didn't want to believe.

Not a fan of the last episode. Only 14 minutes long again. In the first half of the series (until ep 10) they had so many unnecessary scenes like Shao Fei getting jealous and all those men who wanted a piece of Tang Yi. And now, that the closure is near, I feel like they are running out of time. If the next episode will be again 34 minutes and the last one only 14 minutes ... well ... I think like there could be so much more about the characters and their relationship. It feels like their story is just starting. Don't know how they will be able to pull off a satisfying ending.

I don't think we will learn much more about the foster dad. He wasn't so fond of adopting a child, but did it anyways to make his wife happy. Then the wife died and this was apparently very hard for him. So he directed all those negative emotions to Tang Yi. Shit happens.

I wonder why Tang Yi wanted Chen (Cheng? I'm bad with Chinese names) to come back. He killed that other guy who did drug business with Chen only to force him to come back. It was said several times that Tang Yi waited for this moment. I assumed Chen would be the one responsible for Sir Tang's and the police lady's death and that Tang Yi wanted revenge. After all Tang Yi should know about the killer. He was on the scene ... But well, there goes my theory ...

Honestly, WHO was responsible for the death of the police officer and Sir Tang 4 years ago? Even Tang Yi was shot back then. Did I miss something? Was it the police? Because I thought it would be Chen, but I guess not. There is much more to come. Chen knew about the child, why were they lying to him?

Trapped has a great story. If people cannot see it they most likely didn't pay enough attention. Those people are so stupid. It almost makes me angry. Watching it for the awesome actors? Great. Fetishizing Gay love is always something to be proud of. I would be ashamed for bashing such a show.

I thought Chinese fans wanted to stop watching the show after ep 14? So stupid ...