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criticism or expressing disappointment, or not feeling it for whatever reason isnt hate. taste is personal.

lol, no im just picky with acting and have high standards. for instance no male actor uses his eyes to act better than cheng lei, he is a great actor. so are many of the popular ones. boyond that i never would claim my opinion as objective, and ive watched MANY dramas with the ML here in Jadewind because the fandom swayed me. i can understand that you all see something i dont in him and since it often happens the other way around im not invalidating that.

im just expressing my feelings like you all are.

i have a hard time with him also, for that reason and the fact that he is a weak actor overall and has had more experience than youd think for how young he is therefore ample opportunity to prove himself. the double is his best performance but even so, its not spectacular and the character’s quirks are doing some heavy lifting.

thank you!!

ahhhh their conflicts are so stupidddd

its… really bad. theres nothing convincing in why toma likes natsume. it seems like a toma whim more than anything and it undermines any investment i have in the pair.

the romance is not properly built, its shallow and anemic. i mean maybe its right there in the title but i didnt expect this show to be so committed to shallowness, in and out of its world.

bai lu is amazing. fantastic actor across the board and can provide immense gravitas to her characters when they need it. many Chinese actresses are pretty and get cast in bad ass roles yet fail to truly embody those roles and give those characters proper impact and aura. she never fails!

i love both MM and the last immortal so im so excited 😆

really liked ep29, pei yi is sooooo cool!!
however they dont have a lick of chemistry. i dont buy their gazes to eachother as love, its the most unconvincing ive seen in a bai lu drama

where did you find this? is this true? because as a MM fan who hasnt seen ALP, i need to know!

huge title downgrade from “Chasing Jade” - objectively cooler, better, catchier

to “Pursuit of Jade” - less impact, lame compared to the original presumed title

idk why, its not thaaaat important but this really bugged me

Toma makes it watchable.

this is, well “weak” doesnt really cover it. japanese BL are so hit and miss. this one is embarrassing

kisses are not bad, not particularly good. nothing like in Love in the Clouds, both in quantity or quality.

oh also, the romance is good-ish? idk how to answer, its friends to lovers. they are mostly in constant harmony

i think this is also how i felt. im like… this was mid, but everyone is hyping it up. i guess its an easy to digest crowd pleaser but nothing special, nothing substantial, nothing unique or interesting.

hey that can be the headcannon for us all

i personally have a personal problem with presenting children so young as evil. so id hate the novel, for slightly different reasons

i know dude, thats why they should have extended compassion to such a young child who has gone through all that after the queen passed. thats exactly my point. now the ML may struggle, understandably, but the FL is shown to be caring and empathetic so… where is it for an abused, used, child in the prime time for parental guidance ?!

now i personally dont believe a child so young can be a villain. thats prime time for rehabilitation and parental guidance/love.

now if he murders gleefully and assaults without regard, fine. i just dont think in that case it would be a good portrayal of a troubled kid. now if he is a psychopath, thats much too convienient for this story and i dont respect it as a creative choice, but its acceptable.

we can commiserate together, its very sad.