Suliabryon

This is a good idea! I might have to start that.

Okay....don't read this comment until you've seen episode 18!!! I have so many thoughts and feelings! 😱😭




First of all, I still love Nan Xuyue. I think his arc is going to hurt a lot. I wish I could write a happy ending for him, but I see where we are going. Now I'm waiting for Xie Xuechen to find out his BEST FRIEND is the guy who betrayed him and Snow City, because you know he's going to.

Second, I knew it! I knew they were sisters! I thought they were HALF sisters, though, not fraternal twins! Now the question is, who is the actual father? Is it who everyone thinks it is, or Sang Qi? I'm guessing it's who everyone thinks it is since the girls are human. But it would be so much more interesting IMO if it turned out to be Sang Qi and no one knew she was already pregnant when she married the jerk who used her body to feed the pearl. I still believe she really loved Sang Qi and want to know how and why she was with the group who tried to trap him and cut off his arm. I rewatched that scene, and she did NOT have the grey mole for the Water of Disillusionment, which was my first thought.

I know, I'm ready for them to figure out the Water of Disillusionment and fix it already! I know it's only been like two episodes and they need this conflict to last a little while, but I miss the old her. And I'm kind of mad at Nan Xuyue, love of my life that he is, for keeping its existence from his BFF.

Yes! I love that we are getting Sang Qi's back story and that it gives him more motivation and depth. I wonder if Su Ningzehn fed her sister that potion of Disillusionment to get her to marry the leader of the Human Alliance, because I think the sister was genuinely in love with him! I also think Mu Xuangling is actually his real daughter, and she and Gao Quimin are actually half-sisters. Just theories, but it would make things interesting.

I am SOOOO sad, I forgot we have company over tonight. I was able to get in exactly 7 minutes of ep 15 before I had to quit watching. I'll have to watch tomorrow morning. OMG it was right as the hot newly introduced leader of the decaying pavilion showed up to...steal the pearl?! He and Sang Qi are working together? Also, why do they cast such good looking actors to play irredeemable bad guys?

Right?? I absolutely love the dynamic between the three of them. And I cannot BELIEVE his brother. Who does that?? Out of jealousy? That's unbelievable. But now I see why he feels no one has ever loved him enough to sacrifice for him. (I really wish the show would do a secondary romance for him and give him that, but that does not seem to be the direction we are going, unfortunately.)

YEEEEES. I am all caught up and waiting anxiously for tonight's episodes! Please feel free to comment all of the spoilers you want, lol.

Agreed! Yes, I thought the whole storyline with the Xuantian Sect was a great way to mirror the internal struggle of the ML and to showcase the dangers of non-attachment and arrogance - the same way, as you pointed out, that Lucas did with the Jedi.

I did see the show has surpassed 100 million views and is now being brought to Viki, so I hope it's a show that picks up steam as it goes and word of mouth from those of us who have stuck with it can bring it more popularity. Lord knows I've been telling anyone and everyone to watch it, lol. Not that I know many people as obsessed with these dramas as I am.

LOL, exactly! I've watched some of the BTS stuff, and there's one where they're discussing a kiss with the director (several, really, there is a lot of kissing in this drama), but for this particular scene, Vin was saying "I like it, but I'm resistant" and the Director was agreeing with him. So there it is. I think they have done an excellent job of conveying that in the show.

And yes, totally. The "no emotion" of the Jedi was based in eastern philosophy, and here we are seeing the dangers of that again. I really, really am loving this show. It's a strong start for 2025.

RIGHT?? And these same people probably have no problem when the guy is the pursuer. IDK, to me if he really wanted her to stop, he'd have made sure she did. But instead he let her flirt with him and kiss him and OBVIOUSLY was into it but struggling like his life depended on it to maintain "inner peace". And then at some point, he just gave up, lol. You can tell in the latest episodes he's totally embracing his feelings for her.

RIGHT??

I don't ever get SML syndrome, but I just want with everything that I am to manifest a character in this drama to make that man happy. But no, this show is going to have the woman in his vision be the FL and stuff is going to happen and he's going to end up breaking all of our hearts going down a dark path. I can feel it.

Yes! I love the dialogue, the relationships between them, all of it. SML is so good. I just love everything about his character right now.

LOL! I suspect the same, which makes me really sad! This is also the first time in one of these dramas that I've kind of wished it could do a "why choose" romance and have them form a triad, because I adore all of their relationships right now. But no, Nan Xu Yue is destined to take a dark path, I fear. Since he's my favorite character, I'm resigned but also hope I'm wrong.

Watching the new episodes. *show introduces a new villain, Master of the Decaying Immortal Pavilion*

Me: Oh no, he's hot.

Seriously, sometimes I wish these dramas did more than two romantic storylines. I suppose he's a bad guy, though, and unlikely to be redeemed.

Fun fact: TTEOTM was my second ever c-drama after LBFAD, and I was VERY new to Asian dramas in general. I had no idea they could end sad, and by the time I realized I was already DEEPLY invested in TTEOTM. I had sort of been spoiled for the ending of the main couple, but had no idea of anything else. When Pianran sacrificed herself I paused the show - crying my eyes out! - and literally asked my screen "does NO ONE on this show get a happy ending?? Now I try to brace myself for currently airing dramas MAYBE not ending well, but I'm really hoping this one has a good ending.

I agree, this role was made for Zhenni. She plays this kind of character so well. I really want it to do well for her so she can get more leading roles and show her range.

I agree with all of your points! Yes, I also suspect our SML did away with his jerk of a father. There is definitely more than we know to his history, for sure. The ML has grown on me as we've seen some of his backstory and I expect he'll grow on me more as it continues, but right now all of my love is for the SML, lol. I'm REALLY looking forward to our ML going kind of dark like trailers suggest? Like...I'm ready for him not to be so stoic and to maybe pursue our FL for a change. I also started this drama for Zhenni because I loved her in TTEOTM! When I watched that drama (still bitter about how it ended for our couples) I thought "that actress needs to be the lead in a drama!" I was SO excited to see this trailer and see her get the opportunity!

I hope now that it's coming to Viki that more people will pick it up! I have a tiny group I run on FB for drama talk, but NO ONE else is watching this one so far, so my posts gushing about it are just talking to the void. I guess no one else is as committed as I am by joining every single broadcast app for these shows.

Aw, thank you! I'm just glad I can come here and comment and talk about these dramas, because no one I know is into them. I try not to bore my friends too much by going on about them, lol.

If he goes bad I'll be sad because I love his relationships with the ML and FL now....but if he does I imagine it will be really well done because they are doing such a fantastic job with the characters and establishing these relationships so well. We shall see.