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estar i will never get over the trope in these drama's (regardless of the country) where a really good looking actor/character is treated like an ugly-troll that lives under a bridge. yeah Saeki is good looking, but IMO Wataru is wayyyy better looking - like by a lot. i wouldn't notice Saeki in a room, but i wouldn't be able to take my eyes off Wataru - just sayin - like make it believable, or change the dialogue to fit reality. *************************************************************************************************now that i've gotten that off my chest, i have to address another cliché specific to J-romance-drama's... i am all for women making the 1st move & not waiting for the guy to do it. but when u make the 1st move, u can & will get rejected - u gotta ready ur heart for that. just cause u mustered up the courage, doesn't mean the guy HAS to say yes. be graceful & walk away, if a guy says he is interested in someone else & he isn't dating - maybe he is letting u down gently? & not saying "ur not my cup of tea" to ur face cause he doesn't want to insult u - why persist & get all defensive & intrusive about it?? it's like the guys that hit on a girl & when the girl turns them down, they curse at her - i see NO difference & it's equally annoying! ****************************the ep was hella short or so it felt, that it didn't start it ended & i would like more backstory to see when & why Saeki who had countless gf's suddenly noticed Wataru. yeah how they relationship progresses is also something i would enjoy to watch but 'how it started' is the part i really love. so can't wait for more
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My Love Mix-Up! Episode 3
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BurntBaguettes Why is he a terrible friend? Because what do you mean you are putting him up to this? I understand, but also, fuck that. I am so glad we arent grown men in high school uniforms and instead childern Love to see it. Pretty filler episode. We got more lore, though. I am actually surprised they are changing it a little bit, because I remember he played volleyball. So I am like, why is he playing basketball? But it is cool to see them changing it up. Chokun lowkey massive lmao. OK, bye.
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The Great Shaolin Episode 5
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FirebirdStar movement on all fronts as Wendao trundles off into the woods, Tang Xiu is freed, Jianxiong bearing the consequences of his actions and Mingde is hell bent on corrupting the Gao family. The only thing reliable, he says, is power. Wherever there is love, there is suffering... I think Mingde does not have a broad enough perspective of time. Power looks good for a lifetime, but what if there is something more beyond the game men play on earth?
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Why do you use too much and too often : Huh, Ah, Uh.... he asked him a simple question: Wataru, where are you now? On the other hand, instead of answering, Wataru says: Huh?!?!?!? Why is that? When are you going to learn that acting is a word, don't sigh, synonyms and the like!
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The Great Shaolin Episode 4
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Cheng Wendao, cooking, axe wielding and ass-up tied to a bench screeching like a mad man -- this series delivers comedy in the midst of tension and tragedy. the fight scenes are amazing, realistic, heart-pounding... the character depth is engaging, compelling, satisfying. the music is good, the pacing is good. 4 for 4 we are at 10/10. my highest compliment to this series.
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of just what Ye Li's life was like for all those years. As the reveal slowly gets laid out, the image of her having to endure year after year of solitude there is painted with horrifying clarity. Glad that the writers have let Mo Xiu Yao return to being an intelligent, empathic person and his determination to stay with Ye Li and truly learn what has happened to her is a good thing. So cool that he will experience her daily life at the Academy now. But when will they reveal just what exactly happened to everyone? And what is it about the monkeys on the bridge? Aside: Some viewers have been quick to accuse the Empress Dowager of some sort of massacre but that doesn't seem right. She was a Lishan student herself in the past and was genuinely shocked to learn of Ye Li's mother's death. She had thought she was alive on the mountain. Which wouldn't make sense if she had ordered some sort of massacre. It also wouldn't have made sense for her to have issued the marriage decree of Ye Li and Prince Ding. So I don't think she did such a thing.
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Love between Lines Episode 7
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Splendid_Reveries That takedown at the hotel / wedding venue belongs to a cadre of EPIC beatdowns. It was so incredibly satisfying in the best possible way. What a GREEN flag man!
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jeoneungd When the series started it had a film noir theme, mysterious and dark, a serial killer based on manga drawings. Remnants of San Francisco’s Zodiac killer. I’ve watched some Thai movies with film noir themes and impressively it was done well. However, this series lacks focus on the darker side, it keeps gravitating back to our leads issues. And inserting the sister who seems to make all the wrong moves just so irk the audience is below the belt. I don’t think Thai women are that stupid. The lighting is mostly overexposed and for dark shots, too much lighting. I can sense the proper mood. The acting, well that’s another story. I’m sure I will get a lot of hate considering so many rated this show so high. I’m moving on to watch the rest of the series to seen if the writers and Director can redeem themselves , but my experience with GMMTV, that hasn’t been my truth.
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The Rise of Phoenixes Episode 67
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had better be back, crying as he usually does, only to wind up being in some climatic fight scene where he dies on behalf of feng zhiwei. otherwise, he is a wasted character and always annoying! story is recovering and the development with minister xin is interesting.
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The Rise of Phoenixes Episode 66
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episodes are slowly getting better again. the wagon fall scene was surprising. the fight between gu nayin and ning chen was very good. the surprise of prince wei's mom being offed was good. (not happy she is maybe demised, but good surprise value. instead of watching the minhai duke or his sons cry, instead of watching stupid prince an of dayue or cheeseball helian zhen... have their own peculiar hissy fits... it's better to be back with the main characters.
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Let's be clear: This whole 'divorce' event was painfully contrived by the writers by using blatant plot-induced stupidity and that is still annoying as heck. That said, the acting performances by Cheng Lei and Bai Lu within this are really good. Especially Bai Lu. The scene of her breaking down and crying was just heart rending. Seeing her once again surrounding herself with her imaginary companions in order to fend off the overwhelming wave of loneliness crashing down on her was just awful and yet brilliantly portrayed.
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Why did it take 5 episodes out of 10 to finally get this two closer together. They didn’t need all that previous drama and allocate time for Sing and Chimon.
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CDramaMama MLs to each other: I don't dance well. Oh, neither do I. Proceeds to dance very, very well together. Like, ballroom graceful. LOL.
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This episode is finally giving us some context about our two leads. Unfortunately, it’s failing pretty hard in that respect. As I mentioned in my Episode 1 review, stories like this are difficult to write because once you establish immortality, medicine, police investigations and a specific timeline, consistency and accuracy become extremely important.The Qualified Medical Examiner scenes immediately raised questions for me. I’m not sure what the qualifications of the assistant are supposed to be, but the handling of the cadaver felt wrong. In forensic examination, the body is both a source of evidence and something that must be treated with considerable procedural control. I hope what we’re seeing is simply poor writing and not an accurate representation of Thai police procedures.I’m also struggling to understand the relationship between our two leads. Some of the comedic scenes feel completely out of place with the darker mystery that the series has established. So what exactly are we watching—a rom-com or a rom-mystery? There is a way to balance romance, humor and suspense, but the tonal shifts here aren’t quite working for me. Manner of Death and Spare Me Your Mercy understood how to sustain that tense romantic chemistry without breaking the atmosphere of the mystery.And then there’s our 200-plus-year-old immortal.This man has lived through two centuries, is apparently a doctor with two degrees, and is living in 2026 yet he doesn’t know what a smartphone is? Seriously? What exactly has he been doing all these years besides discovering 200+ different ways to try to kill himself?At this point, I’m still intrigued by the premise. But the more the story explains, the more I’m beginning to question whether the writers have thought through the details as carefully as they’ve imagined the concept.And then another inconsistency during the chase: Dr. Ken suddenly pulls a gun and starts shooting at a suspect who doesn’t even appear to have a gun. James is also the one who was left way behind during the chase, despite being the younger and presumably more athletic of the two.But then we get the kiss. And I’m sitting there thinking, Golden…but…what triggered that? Attraction? Emotion? Recognition? Some revelation between them? A vision but give me something.It’s called context.You can surprise the audience without confusing them. You can withhold information without withholding the logic behind a character’s actions. Right now, NOUR keeps giving me moments that are interesting individually, but I’m struggling to see how they connect organically.And that’s becoming my biggest concern halfway through Episode 2: I’m not asking the writers to tell me everything. I’m asking them to make what they are showing me make sense.
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If one thing has been crystal clear throughout this series is that the Marquis is relentless with his distorted gaslighting and bending of the truth to always be in his favor no matter what all other facts might say. He does this in every court appearance and even in private conversations with everyone from his personal family, to other officials and to the Empress Dowager herself. Any words coming from his mouth may contain truth but should never, EVER be taken at face value. And Prince Ding should know this better than anyone. So for him to give immediate credence to the version of the truth that the Marquis gave him - esp. under these circumstances - makes the Prince look bizarrely stupid all of a sudden. And he's so quick to break his vow to always be wither her - a vow he made more than once. This incredible weakness of character is just so at odds with who Prince Ding was built-up to be to this point that it's just so disappointing. Now I guess we have to grit our teeth and endure this annoying, "misunderstanding trope", for an episode or two? How long will they drag this out?
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