I really don't know what to think about this series! I really don't. I actually really like the series, but I hate the fact that this story plot has been changed from what happened in UWMA. BU story doesn't meld well with UWMA -- meaning they actually feel like two completely separate plots, which would've been great if it hadn't been interwoven with UWMA.
I'm really liking this series. I get it. Palm is following his father's orders in repaying a "debt" to Mr. Pop. I also get it that Neungdiao is a momma's boy. Both are popular tropes in bls. But, it would be nice just once to see a boy in one of these bls stand up to their controlling (and occasionally brutal) parents.
That last episode is so hard but it’s what give the show dimension.
I agree to a point. The problem I had is the "cliche" or stereotype or trope. call it what you will. But, why did the tragedy have to be Yu Xi Gu. Throughout the first eps, he was bullied, beaten up, parents dead, no family, etc. He couldn't catch a break. Then, when he does catch a break, he's killed off. How cliche could you get? If they really wanted to make a point, why couldn't they have killed off Xiang Tao Ting? Now, that would have made the point.
I'm not really sure what to make of this series. It wasn't bad. It was definitely dramatic. It had an interesting plot. And, it had good-looking leads, with good chemistry. However, IDK, a plot as tragic and as hopeless as one about the end of the world is really kind of depressing, no matter how dramatic you make it look. I'm kind of glad about what happened at the very end.
OK. I get it. The whole enemies to lovers/opposites attract trope is still very popular in BL. Curious though. Does the trope always have to involve one party threatening, being violent, or otherwise being pretty darn mean and vicious towards the other before they fall for one another?
Yeah I freaking HATE jock with nerd trope. Its SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO overdone in BL, in manga, in fanfiction, EVERYWHERE!…
LMFAO! Outstanding! To add to your analysis, a majority of BL is written distinctly for fan girls (even if it's enjoyed by others), who might (unfortunately) share similar thought dynamic as the author. That's where much of the $$$ is in the BL genre. Although, nowadays, the genre is getting more and more sponsors than those just targeting young girls.
I think this series is pretty good. But, d*mn! Why the same old trope of characters (one is good at sports and is presumed strong and the other is into music and is a momma's boy and presumed weak). Geez!