Hello my favs; Did you read the script for the last few episodes?
This is tragic. TRAGIC.
Because I am willing to forgive SO MUCH.
Ding Yuxi and Esther Yu. I adore you both. Your chemistry is amazing. 10 out of 10. No notes. Most adorable couple ever. So very sweet. When you're both on screen I can't take my eyes away, because you hit this amazing harmony. It was beautiful to behold two performers who were being so complementary. You two have such a great vibe with your adopted son as well. I loved it, I was here for it. Was the plot revolutionary? No. But who cares? I can watch some mid-level writing when the chemistry is this good.
Welll...to a point. Mo matter how great this was, I cannot escape from the unfortunate reality that Love Game Eastern Fantasy shits the bed at around episode 19.
Now I still watched, I was never offended, and there were plenty of character beats and story pieces that I liked. The interplay remained top tier. It's just that the plot totally tanks. Virtually everything they already established about Ling Miao Miao is tossed aside in favor of pulling a late stage reveal, and making the entire plot about Mu Sheng.
I almost cried.
Just. WHY. What the hell is the point of a transmigration story if the heroine forgets she's transmigrated?! What's the point of assigning her to 'fix' the narrative if you're going to drop it any way? Why can't this story be about Ling Miao Miao? What even is the point of the first half of the show, if you abandon all of it in favor of--what, exactly? The reveal isn't even that amazing. Why do we have to constantly sideline female leads for male ones?! Instead of writing a smart, competent, and INFORMED heroine, they have to neuter Ling Mia Miao in order to tell the same-ass boring story as the original novel (and every other transmigration thing) tells. It fails as a meta examination, it fails as a transmigration story, it fails being a character examination, if that's even what it was trying to do. I don't think it even understands what its doing, tbh.
Nevermind that a late reveal calls into question the very fundamentals of their own world-building. Seriously. STOP INVALIDATING YOUR OWN PREMISES, C-DRAMA.
I am very frustrated because so much about this is great. Ding Yuxi and Esther Yu are amazing to watch. No, the characters aren't super deep, but gawd that chemistry. Ensemble Cast? Great. The backstory? Tropey, but good. 2nd fml and ml? Actually interesting! Adorable little Bamboo son? SO STINKIN CUTE. Costumes? Excellent. Ancillary characters? Engaging. Yeeeah, some of the demon world-building is a little wobbly, but it's not egregious. Water Demons? SO COOL. It's a solid foundation, so it really and truly is a pity that the whole thing falters in the last act and leaves a skidmark on the landing.
Because I am willing to forgive SO MUCH.
Ding Yuxi and Esther Yu. I adore you both. Your chemistry is amazing. 10 out of 10. No notes. Most adorable couple ever. So very sweet. When you're both on screen I can't take my eyes away, because you hit this amazing harmony. It was beautiful to behold two performers who were being so complementary. You two have such a great vibe with your adopted son as well. I loved it, I was here for it. Was the plot revolutionary? No. But who cares? I can watch some mid-level writing when the chemistry is this good.
Welll...to a point. Mo matter how great this was, I cannot escape from the unfortunate reality that Love Game Eastern Fantasy shits the bed at around episode 19.
Now I still watched, I was never offended, and there were plenty of character beats and story pieces that I liked. The interplay remained top tier. It's just that the plot totally tanks. Virtually everything they already established about Ling Miao Miao is tossed aside in favor of pulling a late stage reveal, and making the entire plot about Mu Sheng.
I almost cried.
Just. WHY. What the hell is the point of a transmigration story if the heroine forgets she's transmigrated?! What's the point of assigning her to 'fix' the narrative if you're going to drop it any way? Why can't this story be about Ling Miao Miao? What even is the point of the first half of the show, if you abandon all of it in favor of--what, exactly? The reveal isn't even that amazing. Why do we have to constantly sideline female leads for male ones?! Instead of writing a smart, competent, and INFORMED heroine, they have to neuter Ling Mia Miao in order to tell the same-ass boring story as the original novel (and every other transmigration thing) tells. It fails as a meta examination, it fails as a transmigration story, it fails being a character examination, if that's even what it was trying to do. I don't think it even understands what its doing, tbh.
Nevermind that a late reveal calls into question the very fundamentals of their own world-building. Seriously. STOP INVALIDATING YOUR OWN PREMISES, C-DRAMA.
I am very frustrated because so much about this is great. Ding Yuxi and Esther Yu are amazing to watch. No, the characters aren't super deep, but gawd that chemistry. Ensemble Cast? Great. The backstory? Tropey, but good. 2nd fml and ml? Actually interesting! Adorable little Bamboo son? SO STINKIN CUTE. Costumes? Excellent. Ancillary characters? Engaging. Yeeeah, some of the demon world-building is a little wobbly, but it's not egregious. Water Demons? SO COOL. It's a solid foundation, so it really and truly is a pity that the whole thing falters in the last act and leaves a skidmark on the landing.
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