starrynight22

Definitely, it's up to you to decide whether you *want* to watch something based off several clips you've watched, and if you have no interest in watching the series, I respect that. But to make a judgement already as to whether something is categorically good or not based off only those few clips, is rather hasty. I would say that this is why people here aren't happy with your comments; it's less about you deciding that a few clips wasn't enough to interest you, but more about you already making these comments as if to review a series when you haven't really watched it, and posting those comments here as if to suggest that this would make for productive discussion when your perspective of the series isn't really as well-rounded as the rest of the people here.

Are you saying that from the clips you watched, you feel as if they have no chemistry? Fair enough of you to feel that way, but let's approach it from this perspective: because you've only watched clips, your view of the series is actually very limited compared to the rest of us here who've spent a decent amount of time watching this. Hence, why it would rub some people here the wrong way for you to say along the lines of, "this isn't good", considering that your experience of the series is limited to several scenes that have been watched out of context, again with very little knowledge of the background for the characters' dialogue and behaviours towards each other.

That a derogatory and potentially hurtful comment such as this has been upvoted by others is really reflective of the childish mindsets of some fans on here, honestly. We're all here on this page because we appreciate the show--to casually label individuals in this way because of an assumption you have is incredibly disrespectful, and not at all the atmosphere we want to foster here.

Please mind your language. OP is only trying to say that they prefer a show where the leads are friends--that's no cause to throw around accusations of "homophobia" at them. Everyone has their own tastes--some people aren't fond of romance in their media and entertainment, and that's totally fine. Some people are aromantic, and have an aversion for, or are unable to relate to romantic storylines. Isn't it somewhat hypocritical to label a person a "homophobe" if you yourself aren't showing the same consideration for these individuals that don't have the same specific romantic preferences as you?

Wuxia or not, this drama is one of the best historical Chinese dramas released in recent years!

I was the same. Took me up until episode 24 and after to warm up to the ML and that was because I preferred Lou Yao, who was more honest and unreserved about how he felt about the FL. I imagine it's because for the first half of the story the FL (and hence, us the audience) only knew him superficially and her relationship was very detached from him. Hence, their dynamics and scenes together would feel almost awkward as if there was a barrier between them. The FL does become more familiar with him later as he opens up more to her and their relationship becomes stronger. It's only when the ML started to show his warmer side and becomes more confident and unrestrained in his affection that we really see the sincerity and persistence of his feelings for her.

20K, almost there!

Not sure if I haven't noticed in previous episodes, but is episode 25 the first time LBY has directly called CSS "Shaoshang"?

Never knew I could fall this hard for a drama

LBY and CSS officially living rent-free in my head T_T

That's alright, I totally empathise with where you're coming from and appreciate your effort to consider other perspectives too. Some comments here were made in poor taste, and please note that the comments of individuals do not reflect on all of us here, and I'm happy that there are people here who've approached you more politely and respectfully than others. Again, I appreciate your effort to sort out your feelings and hope you can watch out for yourself in the future so you won't be on the receiving end of all this antagonism again.
I see people have provided you with some recommendations to watch--personally, I'll say ZLS shines the most in Romance of Tiger and Rose, and that was the drama that put her on my radar in the first place. It's up to you to decide whether you want to watch it and how you feel about it, but I really hope that you'll come away with positive feelings about it after.

Yes, and as your fellow Asian, let me write this to you.
First, I'm not saying that you necessarily hate Asians. What I'm saying is that as an Asian who would know what it's like to be marginalised and discriminated, you should be doing better to be more tolerant of others rather than spreading negativity and disrespect online. But right now, you're no better than those people who treat Asians with disregard all for disagreeing with their views.
I have read your comments and seen that you've written "dumb people everywhere" --what does this mean for the rest of us, considering "people" is plural and the literal meaning of "everywhere"? To me, it's as if you're lumping all of us together and labelling us as inferior to you. Please don't imply that my perspective on what has happened here is not sufficiently comprehensive and that I have not considered the whole picture. It's ironic how you called me a "hypocrite", yet I'm not the person here who's labelling others and deriding them.

I agree that some of the fans and supporters on this page have been rude to you, and I wholly disapprove of how they've treated you, but at the same time, please realise you were the first to incite them to anger by writing your negative comments on this page and being unable to provide any constructive argument for it. Look, I'm sorry that you've had to experience such a backlash and but what did you expect by writing this? We've all acted immaturely, but realise that a considerable amount of responsibility falls on the person who was the first to stir the pot.
You're only creating hate by writing these sort of comments without cause. As I've said, I'm sorry that you were treated this rudely, but I hope you can give some more thought to what would happen if you write negative comments here again in the future without being able to provide any meaningful feedback as to your dislike, considering this forum is full of supporters and fans. I hope you can realise this and adopt a more constructive and considerate mindset for the future. That way, you yourself and the rest of us can be happier being here.

Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, but specifically coming here to ZLS' page to say that is uncalled for. This page is for people to show their support for ZLS and to have positive and productive discussions. Sure, you don't have to like her, but you've said yourself your dislike for ZLS is unfounded, so what's the point of saying this if you have no other constructive criticism to offer? I don't know what's happening in your life to compel you to feel the need to come here and spread this negativity and disrespect, but I hope you can come to peace with it. We are all trying to stay positive and pull through these trying times. It's alright to voice your hate if you can critically analyse, appraise and construct an argument for it. We're not forcing you to like something you don't like. We're all open to other people's insights and to learning more about others' perspectives, but what you're saying is purely "it is what it is" and not in the least constructive. I've written my fair share of negative reviews, but I've always been able to calculate my argument for them and that paved the way for mutual and meaningful discussion.
We've been pointing out the faults in your behaviour on this forum, yet you've treated us with total disregard and labelled us "dumb" for it. Please realise what this says about your insularity that you're resorting to such derogatory language to abuse the rest of us rather than reflecting on the hows and whys of your feelings. It's NOT about you and your right to openly voicing negative comments; it's about you specifically coming here--to this place full of supporters--to write said comments that have no constructive value for the rest of us. There's no point to this negativity. You can have your views, I can have mine. As other people have said, you can hype your favourite actors if you cannot provide anything constructive here. But what you've written here is baseless and blatant. You've triggered a landmine. And rather than being receptive, you ignore and rebuff what the rest of us has to say. It's rude and degrading to us. We should all be treating each other as human beings, particularly in this global crisis. And it's because you're human and you have room for learning and realisation that I'm writing this to you. I hate to pull this analogy, but what you're doing right now is no better than a racist person in Chinatown saying "I hate Asians".
Please reflect on your words and do better.