Xyrca

"Desire" is one of the very few dramas I watched every week patiently since it aired (last one was Reborn Rich in fact), so I'll be missing it a lot. It was a rather slow drama and not that much happened in each of the episodes, but there are so many details provided that are easy to miss. At the same time, I spent every episode laughing so much that I couldn't feel sorry for anyone. Hua Yong performing as a white lotus and being manipulative? It's hilarious. Wenlang having zero brain cells? Shaoyou worrying about Hua Yong? It was so much fun, and I'm really going to miss this series a lot.

I loved the slow pace that still kept me entertained and stopped me from skipping things, I loved their chemistry and the amazing kissing scenes - it's probably one of the most amazing BL dramas in that regard.
At the same time, I don't understand why some consider Huang Xing a bad actor - he did a really good job performing as a complicated character such as Hua Yong without turning him into a joke, which could've happened given the nature of his character. The music was just as amazing - especially the main theme.

And yes, I do agree that 1-2 more episodes would've been better to provide a proper end to the drama, especially regarding the secondary couple. Even in the novel, they at least talked about the matter more or less and provided some more hints about their future. They could've done that in the drama as well, or added some new scenes to improve the original work. Unfortunately, this didn't happen. It's a missed chance - but I suppose the whole story of the secondary couple was a problematic one from the start. They never really communicated or admitted their feelings properly, so I'm surprised how much some viewers invested into them and their story. Don't get me wrong, it's fine - but their impact remained rather small.

For me, Hua Yong was the most interesting character in Desire, and that never changed for me watching this. All his schemes, his crazy behaviors turned showed him as a natural "bad person" that still couldn't be disliked given his craziness about Shaoyou - they couldn't have pulled this off if the couple had a bad chemistry or if Huang Xing did a bad job in my opinion.

In addition, I'm happy that they dared to make an Omegaverse series. As a fan of the genre who's been reading Omegaverse since it emerged in Japanese BLs years ago, it has amazed me how they managed to somehow provide explanations and turn it into such a long and fascinating drama. Let's be honest, Omegaverse isn't exactly known for great storytelling or anything - but I think they did an amazing job introducing this subgenre to a bigger audience - and I'm very thankful for it while hoping there will be more adaptions in the future (I mean "Knot" already got announced...).

I'm not sure if I would really continue this drama's story that mainly focused on Hua Yong's big scheme, but I suppose the secondary couple does deserve a little more attention (even if they didn't want to be as intimate eventually).
All in all, this drama will remain memorable for many reasons - for being a fans' dream coming to life or for showing how amazing stories Chinese producers could tell in the BL genre if they are allowed to. I am grateful as well that I had the opportunity to watch this and participate in editing and translating it on Viki. Thank you, ABO Desire!