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’ ’ uchuuu［ block in+coming kick ］TIIIME ’ ’

something not really talked about is how excellent the comedy in fourze is ，there are some obvious jokes that’re played up more than they should be but oh my god the subtle ones are so good LIKE JK BREAK+DANCING TO DODGE AN ATTACK & HAVING TO COMPLETE THE FULL CHOREOGRAPHY BEFORE ESCAPING. utsugi–sensei & tanimoto were both really excellent new characters along with koji nakamura. i was spoiled because i accidentally read this episode’s description & latched on to him being the true culprit with how he was centered between utsugi & gentaro’s argument. this show has a lot of tricks & thoughts up their sleeve but a lot of them work because it’s not the only thing they’re doing. the heart of the show makes it a fun bonus. as i said i enjoy utsugi’s character. it’s fun & she’s a great red herring for gentaro to hear out. she’s misunderstood but she also doesn’t know what to do & isn’t treated perfectly it’s nice. tanimoto also gets the fun of just being evil for the asake of it & also having the ego to make his motivations work. i am pleased this is the one to actuallt ascend to a hororscape.i enjoyed this episode a lot.

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to me this was a sad ending - cause even though…

to me this was a sad ending - cause even though LuFeng was made out to be the main bad-guy, he was anything but(!) if anything IMO Xiao Chen was the main bad-guy & totally unworthy of LuFeng by the end. ****************************************idk about the Bipolar disorder diagnosis, but given his upbringing & that abusive ass father, i aint shocked that he was traumatized & had a distorted way of interoperating love & affection. that's why their "1st time", their relationship in general was such a disaster - that's also why LuFeng wasn't just "in love" he was obsessed with Xiao Chen & at some point infatuation turned into addiction & LuFeng couldn't quit, even though he knew Xiao Chen wasn't doing him good - if anything his seeking out professional help, means he knew that his feelings where Xiao Chen was concerned had turned toxic & were harming him, which ultimately could cause him to harm Xiao Chen. *******************************************************************************Xiao Chen on the other hand IS the main bad-guy cause he was to self-involved & comfortable in his passive role, where he didn't have to do anything but sit & wait for LuFeng to be the aggressor, the pursuer, the wooer, the apologizer & the beggar... while he sat on his throne of silence watching the LuFeng come begging on his knees time & time again, offering his heart for Xiao Chen to stomp on. & that's what he did, time & time again. when push came to shove & he needed to voice his POV what did he do? ran - he loved running ensuring LuFeng, who was already on the verge (cause of his father) would go over & he did. who wouldn't break after what LuFeng has been put through from the start of this BL???? We can't push people to the breaking point, and then blame them for breaking!!! ******************************************************************************************so, no i aint happy with this ending, cause the healthy option would be LuFeng getting the help he needed & like any addicted calling quits on his "fix" = Xiao Chen. LuFeng got help, but what about Xiao Chen??? what happens when the next hurdle comes along & he run as is his MO, then LuFeng will relapse & find himself in a close ward again??? what kind of "happily ever after" is that??? so i think this is a sad ending. as all that medication & threaphy didn't help LuFeng call it quilt's where Xiao Chen is concerned. *******************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************this had a lot of promise, but that's cause i didn't get the plot & what i was really seeing, i thought this would be along the lines of To My Shore, this isn't & the bad-guy get's to eat his cake & keep it too. & don't get me started on the side couple - they were like old milk - as the ep's progressed i found both annoying & off putting. ugh - good acting but this BL was a let down given the ending & how it progressed

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Secrets to hide and seek

Wow, I didn't know I needed an A'Li and Mingxi team-up! 😂😏 He perfectly fits her vibe and would be the perfect sidekick in crime. I enjoyed watching them a lot! Also, I am now 200% sure Prince Li is alive somewhere, hiding. 👆The jealousy between Marquis Muyang's sons... Qin Cang is jealous of Tianyang being allowed to freely approach, laugh, and chat about any topic with their father, while Tianyang is jealous of their father approaching Qin Cang and wanting to spend time with him... with the main subject this time being a coconut! It's so twisted with them. 🙄Looks like the Empress Dowager is getting desperate to hold onto her power and hide those secrets she's been keeping for all those years. Marquis Muyang enjoys being her bloodhound way too much. 🙄😫 Oh, and what an aura Xiuyao released when dealing with the traitor of Jingzhou Prefecture! 👏 Did the guy reconsider who he's more afraid of—Prince Ding or Marquis Muyang? Yes, I think he did. 😏🔥

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Channeling Master Zhu, court mishaps, debts repaid and banquet preparations

The young assassin fought well but there were just too many combatants. As he passes out, another takes over. I wasn’t happy with how the fighting was shown until I learned this was Ye Li’s view of the battle. She gets the assassin to her friend for help but is caught out of the palace by Xiu Yao’s guard. The prince monitors her but goes on to the palace without saying anything. When he arrives, she is calmly sitting in her chair welcoming him home. Both of them taking turns pretending sleep.😂🙄 When the assassin wakes up he is questioned because Ye Li saw master Zhu rescue them. What he saw was her kicking ass as a sword master. This time we see the fight with clarity and Ye Li was awesome. 👏🏻This court session was the first time XiuYao revealed his naïveté in how the court truly operates. He is 100% driven to fight injustice but did not see the big picture of how a ruler views insurrection. Here the Marquis understood that ridding the capital of any rebels with attitude was the real objective. So when he used any means necessary, he was following the spirit of their command even if he benefited by handling those he had grudges against simultaneously. Both Empress Dowager and Emperor sided with the Marquis and reminded the prince it was out of his purview and he was to stick with investigation. He was soundly slapped verbally and told to mind his own business in surround sound. Xiu Yao is in a pouty mood because Ye Li has declined going out with him. His spy friend tells him a story of a woman he’s been corresponding with getting ready to arrive to visit. He points out Ye Li to Prince and teases about her not wanting out. Xiu Yao sees her outside feeding a dog and decides to follow her. What he learned was a surprise. She was making the rounds repaying the debts caused by those who tried to help Lishan. The last was his prison hire who sold his family estate and went to great length to scrape together every cent he could to help the Lishan families. The assassin has himself hired in her shop and she wants him gone. 😂He passes her a note from her physician friend and then she tells the steward to send him away.🤣😂 He somehow had both parts of her family jade and when he returned them she only accepted one. She told him to toss the other. Xiu Yao told Ye Li that a funeral was planned for JingLi even tho it was pretty clear he wasn’t really dead. This would be the official word from the palace to prevent rumors and keep things as low key as possible. The Marquis was given the job of planning a banquet for an arriving princess and he surprisingly asks for Xiu Yao to assist. This surprised both Empress dowager and son but they agreed. That night Xiu Yao wanted to offer a pet to his wife but she refused. We were just about to get the story of her bird when the episode ended. The cast continues to deliver excellent character portrayals and you are sucked into the story and captivated by the events. The production team gives us the view from Ye Li and what really occurs. The fight scenes are well done.👏🏻

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The teaching continues

Schools like that are almost like a warzone! And, of course, Hwajin shone with his educational methods once again. 😂👏It was nice to see another agent of their bureau, and I am very happy the boy who actually wanted to study could do so in the end. He was so sweet, caring and genuine. It was terrible what he had to go through there just to survive, and his life situation wouldn't let him choose another one. 🥺💔I guess the dead teacher was not only the founder's daughter, but also Hwajin's loved one—his wife or girlfriend. 😔 No wonder they both are so determined to "cleanse the plague" from the schools. 🔥

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One Stars

even before watching this ep, i knew when it aired that i wouldn't like anything i saw & that's why i put off watching the last couple of eps for so long. *************************************************************************************************************i feel sad & sorry for LuFeng - he has been made into the main bad-guy that viewer's & character's alike curse out & dump all the wrongs of the world on. while he is the only one that has truly suffered through this BL, from start to finish even when he should have had peace & happiness, he never really had it. if it wasn't his father & family it was the surrounding or worse the person he loved. in this ep we see clearly who Xiao Chen really is at heart; he is a passive, self-involved moron that rather throw himself a pity party then assert himself verbally or physically. his f*ckin younger brother came in like a wrecking ball, manhandling him & what does Xiao Chen do??? let him & his bf dictate what is going to be?!??? not opening his mouth even once - why???? ************************************************************************************************************************but LuFeng is the big-bad-wolf that Xiao Chen gotta avoid - really??? who is playing whom? who is hurting whom??? at least Xiao Chen has always known where he stood with Lufeng - was that ever the case for LuFeng??? even after Xiao Chen realized he didn't want to part ways & got out of the car, did he then (as an adult would) have a conversation with LuFeng? talk about the issues between them, so it can be solved / resolved & they can decide how to move forward as a couple??? ****************** Nope, he needed to wait until LuFeng confessed again? LuFeng has laid his soul bare so many time only to get his heart crushed under Xiao Chen & his families feet & somehow i don't think the hell LuFeng has been put through is over... one last ep to go - guess in others eyes he hasn't repented enough or paid a high enough price to be worthy of Xiao Chen - talk about a bad joke - as IMO Xiao Chen is the one unworthy of LuFeng.

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A plague indeed

The best thing about Na Hwajin is that he doesn't bend to power and money. He has his goal and he aims for it. 👏 I am pretty sure the teacher who was killed all those years ago was the founder's child, and this is him delivering justice for that. ✊The first few minutes were particularly hard to watch with everything those kids had to go through. 😣💔 The payback on the bullies, and even better, the main bully's father's downfall, was very satisfying to see. The saddest part of this is probably that the story is actually based on a real one. Bullying at schools nowadays is indeed like a plague... a perfect description on Na Hwajin's part. 😟🧐The show looks really good and worth checking out, even if the topic can be difficult for some. 🫣

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