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I agree about Tao. He is the most enigmatic ex-Exo member, and my most favorite. In many of his dramas, he looks like he is about to perform on stage. If he can leave his Idol persona at the door when he enters a drama, he might amaze himself and everyone watching him with his acting ability.

The writer turned the vets into detectives to fill up the drama. I don't remember what Ace Ventura Pet Detective was about, but the writer must have been inspired by the movie title. Half the subplots should have been rejected or compressed for time.

I hope this trend does not catch on in China. The wedding dress and accessories, and the wedding hall and banquet are a big expense. Plus the guests giving cash gifts to the couple. Imagine collecting thousands of dollars in cash or check gifts, to witness the bride or groom cancel the wedding. That wedding theatrics was OTP. LOL I was expecting Tao to start singing.

Mengnan is delusional. Now, she is in Thailand, helping Dr Gu build their love house, which is near Shen Mi's memorial stone, btw. Dr Gu is a chump. I think that is the most ludicrous part of the whole drama plot.

I am up to episode 37. I cannot comprehend by Han Mengnan is hellbent on marrying Shen Mi, when she knows he is an imposter. She has been in love with Little (Real) Shen Mi, so she should not be in love with Fake Shen Mi. She should leave Fake Shen Mi alone. After all this nonsense, if she goes to Dr Gu, she will turn him into a damned fool.

This drama was already promising at 24 episodes, but it should have been 16 episodes. Repetitive flashbacks were extraneous. I don't think we needed to be reminded of these scenes, The ghost town where it was staged was either a deserted war-torn or flooded town, or some ugly CGI. The bats vanished fast in the early episodes, and the zombies must have gone to sleep. I am surprised that the stranded travelers did not explore the town for supplies or better accommodations. They just stayed in the hotel, run down in some places. The store where Er found the sneakers had clothing hanging in the shop, although they should have rot in twenty years. Was the train track sealed off on both ends, or where they just lazy, to try to escape from the bats and zombies who took a snoozefest? The blue ocean, which I am sure was CGI, was the prettiest view. The production quality was bad in many episodes. Extreme closeups with a bland expression do not constitute acting skills.

After bingewatching the first 16 episodes in the last three days (in October 2023), I skipped to the final episode. The timid teacher was the the mastermind. LOL I don't think I missed anything important. This was my Halloween entertainment.

Final rating: 55

Writer used to watch K-dramas, and was inspired to write that scenario. Han Meng Yao needs to check into the Asylum for the Delusional Rich People.

A lot of filler; pet convention, Alzheimers Lady with Fake Dog or Cat, Pregnant Lady and Runaway Son with Cat, Hoomans's Casual Beauty Day, Han Meng Yao and Dr Gu boatride, Shen Chen, Meng Yao, Pre-Dementia Lady and Pug. The only case I liked, was the Homeless Man and his German Shepherd. I don’t know why they killed off the dog. I hope they don’t kill off Carlo.

The last Tao drama, I dropped after episode 20, and the one before that, at episode 10. Yet I have stuck with this drama. The hair is distracting. I did see one scene where his hair looked very nice. Another scene, the hair looked like an umbrella. I wish they had spent money on the FL's wardrobe.

I wonder what Shen Chen will do in episode 33. You don't know if he is a backstabbing traitor, or if he has a conscience. I hope to see his father's jaw drop to to the ground if Shen Chen supports the Tianlin team.

Han Meng Yao is sneaky. Where did she find Shen Mi's DNA sample? She should be testing his DNA and the mother's DNA.

Grandpa and Shen Mi resemble each other, unlike Grandpa and Son Shen Hong Yuan, it would have been nice if Shen Mi was Grandpa's long lost grandson, from another son. ☺

She has an amazing recall. When I was her age, I didn't remember two decades prior. 😏😏😏

Those pawrents who wanted to dye their dog's hair are disgusting. I have seen a few photos of dogs whose hair was dyed multicolors on Instagram in the last few years. The Hoomans have too much time on their hands.

Was Mr Han hoping for years that Shen Mi would marry Han Meng Yao? I think Mr Han works for Luchuan Company. If his son-in-law became Chairman, his status would be elevated.

Shen Chen told Tian Yu Xia that he wanted to marry Tian Tian. He's not interested in marrying her. He has something else in mind. At least, he quit his job. 👌👍👏👏👏

Did you refer to Gu and Han? That's a one-sided couple. LOL Han needs to link up with Shen Chen. She would be marrying a Shen, after all.

Shen Chen and Han Mengyao are tied for Most Annoying Character Award. I was cringing when Shen Chen was at Dr Tian's home. He is dishonest and manipulative.

Dr Tian gets the Best Parent Award. He is the only parent that I like, besides Grandpa.

I dislike Shen Chen more than Han Mengnan. He has inveigled his way into Dr Tian's home. He is dishonest and predatory.

Final comments on Faithful: Alternate reality to Alternate Reality Episode 25:

1. Feng Da and Huang Jiao Jiao should have ended up together. The writer could have given Feng Da a different profession like a Magistrate, instead of an embroidery school proprietor. That old bag looked like she had her eye on Feng Da.

2. Li Chun Feng should have passed the exam finally, and return as a civil servant, to marry Tian.

3. Meng Wan and Mr Xu should be a married couple.

4. Shen Mu should have been chief of police, and met his future wife. He liked Rulan when he first met her, btw.

5. Liu and Wife are the cutest couple.

6. Who was Rulan's Husband? She should open a clothing store with Huang Jiao Jiao.

7. Wu Lian should have opened his pastry shop on the border.

Final rating: 7.5

Old Woman was determined to have Dafu euthanized because he was going to bring bad luck to her husband. That Woman is batty. It turns out that she has pre-Dementia. Poor Dafu needs to move out of that house immediately. Tianlin Hospital can take of him for the rest of his life. I don't know if the old homeless man in the coma got better. If he is alive, Dafu can live with him.

Peilan is Most Stupid Character of the Drama, replacing Han Mengwan. I knew she was going to blab to the young good looking groomer at the enemy hospital. She must have a crush on him.

A funny note! As soon as I finished the last episode with a big sigh of relief that Yunshen and Zhu Jiu's torture was finally over, I didn't think I could compose a review because the plot and subplot were so long and involved. I starting to write a final comment, and after two sentences, I kept writing. After the first paragraph, I realized I still had something else to say, so I switched over to the review. LOL

He recovered very quickly from the gunshot shoulder wound, the back stabbing, spleen surgery, etc.. He must have a gut of iron.