Effie_Joon

I have no idea. I only read the main story on Wattpad and even that was a while back. I don’t remember many details either.

Haha, yeah, from the novel, Lu Feng had also a biological son that he didn't know that Lu Feng was his father.

They both have biological sons

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Hahaha, I don’t think I could take the comments, honestly 🤣

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Of course, I’m not saying it justifies their actions, it just gives the reader/viewer a certain sense of satisfaction.

I’m with you 🤣 The more toxic and awful they are, the sexier 🤤

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You can read it on watppad, "A Round Trip to Love"

Still, Mo Ran actually has a redemption arc while Lu Feng doesn’t. Mo Ran’s story is about becoming a better person and facing the consequences of his actions. With Lu Feng, the story doesn’t really try to make him redeem himself. He's just fucked up till the end 😅

This is one of the very few times where I actually like the series more than the novel, at least for now. I really like that they toned the characters down a bit because it makes it easier for me to accept them together. I also really like the small changes they made to Yi Chen’s character because they make him much more likable to me. In the novel I honestly couldn’t bring myself to like any of the characters. Here he doesn’t feel as pathetic and helpless as he did in the novel.

No honestly I get you. Dark romance can be really fascinating when it’s done well because it pushes everything to the extreme emotionally, but sometimes the line between toxic obsession and actual love gets so blurred that it leaves you emotionally exhausted after every episode.

And honestly that’s exactly why I personally love dark romance in general. It explores emotions and dynamics that are messed up, intense and uncomfortable in a way lighter romances usually don’t. Double Helix is especially brutal because the show doesn’t really soften the damage. The tension and chemistry are insane, but at the same time it makes you sit with how disturbing the relationship actually is instead of romanticizing everything completely. That’s probably why it feels so addictive and uncomfortable at the same time. You’re basically suffering every week but still counting the days until the next episode 💀

Hahaha, let's praise my baby Fan 🤣

Second Friday without them... 😞

Seems like never 🥹

Yes, I’m sure it’s the kind of series that would appeal to a wide audience, just not to the extent of the ratings and hype it got. The story didn’t win me over at all, and I think I dropped it around episode 6. And even though I think they suit each other as a pairing, I still feel like they both need a lot more work when it comes to acting.

Ugh, personally I’m way too impatient. I can never wait for them to finish, so I always end up waiting week by week 😩
Here are the links. It’s in three parts, and the series is going to cover all of them.

https://www.wattpad.com/story/219540564-double-helix-a-round-trip-to-love-1-long-way-home
https://www.wattpad.com/story/224752646-a-round-trip-to-love-2-separate-routes
https://www.wattpad.com/story/237047406-a-round-trip-to-love-3-if-only

Exactly! We want more mature BLs, and I do not mean ones packed with nude scenes necessarily. That is probably the last thing I care about. Unfortunately, I have not watched that many psychological BLs either. I honestly do not think there are that many out there. If you have not seen them yet, I would definitely recommend 4 Minutes, My Stand In, The Eighth Sense, History3: Trapped, Tokyo in April Is..., and Spare Me Your Mercy. I cannot think of any others right now though.
Oh, and you should definitely check out this new CBL that is airing right now, Double Helix. I have read the novel, and it is pretty toxic and really intriguing 🤭 The first two episodes were amazing.

I love Kiseki: Dear to Me! Although it’s been years since I watched it. I’ve seen it 3 or 4 times myself and I also read the novel back then. I’d definitely put it among my favorites, though I liked the main couple just a tiny bit more than most people seem to 😅
I definitely loved Sammy's CD even more though, even if I think I gave them the same rating.
I have a lot of favorites, but these are the ones coming to mind right now. Sammy’s has definitely made it into my top list, but my absolute favorite by far is To My Shore, which you probably already guessed from my avatar. I Told Sunset About You is definitely in my top 3 Thai BLs too, now that I’m seeing your avatar 😅
Addicted, Unknown, Our Youth, and Revenged Love are also among my favorites. Oh, and My Stand-In too! In general, I tend to enjoy darker or more psychologically complicated storylines a bit more.
Lately I’ve been especially obsessed with CBLs. Pretty much everything they’ve released uncensored since last year, I’ve really enjoyed. I think it’s mostly because of how unique their storylines are.

Haha, honestly the first reason I started Sammy’s CD was to see more of that brunette boy 🤣
Don’t get me wrong, I’m not usually that shallow, and if I didn’t like the series I definitely wouldn’t keep watching just because of Yanchao’s looks.

I’m really glad you’re giving my boys a chance! What I actually think makes To My Shore worth it is how intentional it feels with its characters. The morally grey elements aren’t just there for drama, they’re tied to real consequences and emotional logic, so even when you don’t agree with what a character is doing, you can usually understand why they’re doing it.
It also handles tension and pacing really well. It doesn’t rush relationships just to get to the cute moments, but it also doesn’t drag things out unnecessarily. The push and pull between the characters feels very natural, which makes the emotional payoff hit even harder when it finally comes.

And I think you’ll appreciate that it doesn’t romanticize the messy parts in a weird way. It leans more into showing flaws and letting the audience sit with them instead of pretending everything is idealized.
Plus, the character dynamics are really at the center of it all, so if you like complex relationships and redemption arcs, it builds on that in a way that feels satisfying rather than superficial.

If you do end up watching it, I’d genuinely love to hear your thoughts on it afterwards 😊