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The Rise of Phoenixes Episode 70
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FirebirdStar not only were there obvious EDIT issues - such as the fire phoenix/dacheng folks kowtowing twice to feng zhiwei, but the incongruity of feng zhiwei's character is abhorrent beyond all reckoning. the knife and emperor scene was disgusting. the scenes were a hodgepodge of "clean up" or fake goodbyes. the screen-script was a complete disgrace. i couldn't find anything redeeming.
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This episode did a better job of managing transitions between scenes than the last couple of issues, but the pacing within scenes at times dragged to a slow crawl. Some of the conversations took forever yet conveyed only a tiny handful of useful information. There were less 'cringe' script moments, at least. But it was a grind to get through this. I also hope the script evolves to give a chance for this experienced cast to use their talents. After watching deep, sophisticated and powerful performance that Chen Du Ling gave in The Glory, her character here seems like a paper cut-out. Same with Neo's and, well, most of the characters.
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Shinryouchuu -in the Room- Episode 11
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nero truong see i thought that was kind’ve a more pleasNT EPISODe & then it endwd like that. rui’s session was alright ，i liked how the suicide was revealed because i was actually thinkg it’d be shun. but the foreshadowing with rui in mourning black was good & inagaki knows about the suicide but we get even more taken aback with his dry delivery of the news to us. it’s just everything else before this slogs & i can see we’te just rhowing in the towel for the next episode with the way that teaser is looking.
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Once again the editing and scene transitions are just not well done and the story delivery just feels like someone is tearing pages out of a book and throwing them at us. And wow, the pretentiousness in the script - in particular every word out of the Lin Lu character's mouth - is so bad it's hard not to laugh at it ( and those lines aren't supposed to be funny ). Even the fight scenes look very staged and not continuous - camera switches look like they jump to a completely different fight. And don't get me started on just how cringe the script has been around almost everything to do with the Bai Jiu character. I really love the cast of actors so I'll stick with this for a bit but this is frustrating. Neo and Chen Du Ling are two of my fav actors and I really hope the script gives them more to work with. Both of their characters seem kinda boxed-in and almost stuck with robotic lines so far.
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BoyLoveFan Using AI for background scenes is tolerable, but using AI to replace human characters is too artificial. It would have been better not to have the flashback scenes than to use cartoon-quality AI. Also, having the human actors voice over the AI characters was ridiculous.
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jeoneungd Three episodes in, and I think I’ve figured out what’s bothering me: the show keeps telling me there’s romance, but I’m not feeling it.Having the female officer openly shipping James and Ken and gossiping about them with coworkers felt more like high school behavior than something happening inside a police unit. At least they finally break that ridiculous red tape dividing their tiny office. And apparently a very drunk James can now casually bear-hug Ken in front of everyone without anyone batting an eye.The editing remains choppy, with scenes jumping from one moment to another without enough connective tissue. The lantern lit bridge scene is a perfect example. James is supposedly very drunk, yet suddenly he can carry on a perfectly coherent conversation with Ken. Cue the romantic music, beautiful red lanterns…and somehow I felt absolutely nothing romantic.Maybe that’s my real struggle with this relationship. James comes across as overbearing and overly eager to get close to Ken, while Ken seems far more interested in blood and finding a way to finally die. James keeps pushing his mouth to Ken even in the seemingly empty police station until he gets his hug and his kiss. Where exactly is the chemistry between these two? I’m looking for it, but so far the romance feels strangely one-sided.Ironically, I’m getting more chemistry from Dr. Ji and Chita. Even their fever-reducing scene had more tenderness and sensuality than the carefully staged “romantic” bridge scene between our leads.Three episodes in, NOUR still has not context but the show has all the ingredients for romance: the lanterns, the music, the lingering looks but chemistry isn’t something you can create with an English-lyric OST. I was hoping for a more romantic Thai OST instead.
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The first couple of episodes, which were primarily world-building, established high visual production values and a very strong cast of actors. Quite enjoyable to watch and showed lots of promise. This 3rd episode starts down the path of the actual plot line and immediately some cracks are showing in the storytelling. The editing and scene transitions are very awkward resulting in a chopped up story and clumsy pacing. And some of the scripted lines were just ... cringe as they either reached too hard for humor or were too pretentiously dramatic. The episode wasn't all bad. Just kind of a let down.
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IrenaK Don't know why, but I don't trust the Canadian. The way everyone disappeared so quickly from the table and left the cards behind for Zhitao to clean it all up — I didn't like that either. And adding to all that, I definitely wouldn't follow a man I just met to a nightclub. 🤨 So, I am happy Luke was there, because I don't know where the Canadian would have taken her if she couldn't remember where she lived. 😮💨I'm a little worried about a possible love triangle forming between Yu, Yuanzhu and Zhitao. I noticed how Yu looked at Yuanzhu, but I already suspected before that he might like Zhitao (if not now, then eventually). If it really comes to that, I hope it won't ruin the friendship between the girls. 😟🤞Luan's friends were funny — they were quick to notice he's different in some way. Also, him taking someone to places he never takes anyone, or not allowing another man to touch her, and still being very protective of her. AND now he's even taking her to his home, because she can't remember where she lives... 🫣From those snapshots before the additional scene, it looks like they will get more intimate. Will they kiss? We'll see, but considering how drunk she is, I hope they don't. 🫤P.S. I wonder what happened between Luan and his ex-girlfriend and why she's so mentally unstable and obsessed with him.
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NLE Wow, Episode 3 was so intense! One moment they were about to make out, and the next, a bunch of men with guns suddenly stormed into the house with intense music playing in the background. The transition was insane!This scene definitely lived up to the title Kiss or Kill. They were literally about to kiss, but if they had actually done it, they probably would have been killed! The timing was perfect and had me on the edge of my seat.It’s so rare to see this level of action in a BL, especially with shooting and action scenes this epic. I honestly did not expect the episode to go in this direction, and I was completely hooked.
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"When i'm with you the unlucky things seem so small" my heart flipped and melted all at once. I am so pleasantly surprised with the way rin is slowly melting down khobfah's walls in the most gentle way possible. this was so sweet that i went "AWWW 😭" several times this episode. by far my favourite ep.
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Love beyond the Grave Episode 25
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Didn't look like Yan Ke was OK with Simu's rejection. That dark aura... 😬 But I still don't trust Jiang Ai. Her wanting to save Bai Sanxing clearly means she has feelings for him, but since he's an enemy to Simu, where does that leave her? 🤔I really can't wait for Simu to reunite with Duan Xu and Chenying. 😔
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Uff, I didn't like what Kitty did to Zhitao. Using her as an assistant to run so many errands just to keep her away from the filming site. And I sense it didn't matter if Luke scolded her. She might not be done with Zhitao since they might eventually compete for the same promotion. 😒BUT, not everything's bad and it did let Luke show us how protective he is of her. And I must admit, he already looks at her like he's falling. 😌
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And of course, we have the transfer student Yihyun coming in to shake everything up! My heart honestly hurts for him because he had to transfer schools simply because he is gay and was bullied for it. Sadly, he gets bullied again on his very first day, but I was so happy to see EunHo stand up for him. What I loved even more was that when Yihyun told him he was gay, EunHo never mocked him or treated him differently. He simply accepted him and showed him what a true friend should be like. This is what friends are for, supporting each other when you need it most.And because of this, we are getting a love triangle, and I am ALWAYS here for a little jealousy and romantic tension! Especially when one character has been secretly holding feelings for someone for 19 YEARS, while the other has fallen for someone after just a few days because that person was the first one to stand up for him and make him feel accepted. One love has lasted nearly two decades, while the other has only just begun, and I honestly cannot wait to see how this unfolds! It adds just the right amount of drama and emotional tension without taking away from the sweetness of the story.
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estar get that Sui got hang-up's cause of how the people around him treated him - after finding out he was gay - but OMG he is annoying with the exaggerated shy act, that whole scene walking to school caressing's his butt, until the scene where he flashed Harutora, was just annoying to watch. i get it, but it's hard to stomach & for sure don't think it's cute - it's annoying - but i think adults acting like babies is infuriating, so maybe i aint the target audience for this. the only saving grace is Harutora, i like him & am rooting for him in the hopes Sui will also come around grow a backbone & mature to be worthy of Harutora. ugh
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The Great Shaolin Episode 8
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... wanting to avenge your family, but instead being trapped in a monastery is not that different from the predicament i am in. this series continues to provide impeccable acting, convincing story (i can't believe what they had me suspending disbelief over! HA), suspense, emotion, music, visuals... it's all there. plus humor. my fav series so far.
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