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A Light in the Darkest Tunnel

It is heartbreaking to imagine losing both of your parents, and then having the only person you have left, your sister, taken away from you right in front of your eyes. In that moment, Wu Shi Xian had no one left in the world.But thankfully, Teng Mo was there. He became the light in the darkest tunnel, the one person who could stay beside him when everything else had been taken away. Please stay strong, Wu Shi Xian. You have already endured more pain than anyone should ever have to bear.And the last words from his sister before she passed away were even more heartbreaking. She spoke about how difficult it is to live as a same sex couple, especially in China, where same sex marriage is still not legally recognized. Their love was never supposed to be something they had to suffer for.Sometimes the people we love are taken from us far too soon, leaving behind memories, pain, and a silence that can never truly be filled. I hope Wu Shi Xian finds the strength to keep going, and I hope Teng Mo continues to be the light that guides him through the darkness.

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they got funny this episode they hjad a good time

something i need to make note of now is to keep in mind how the different dimmension’s civillians dress & act. there are some obvious ones like the cultural greetings that kiki & kota’s earth perform. i also need to pay more attention to the design of the emons ，i don’t really see how this one links to anything ｡･:*:･ﾟ★,｡･:*:･ﾟ☆　　 ｡･:*:･ﾟ★,｡･:*:･ﾟ☆ I’m saying this because i thought it was a missed opportunity to have a class virtually entirely consisting of homogenous humans. i think there’s a lot that can be done with hair & make & costuming just to elevate things in really minimal ways ，this show has some really goregous modern make+up looks also. it would also change some of the optics that permeate a lot of these antagonists mostly being aliens prone to turning into criminals ｡･:*:･ﾟ★,｡･:*:･ﾟ☆　　 ｡･:*:･ﾟ★,｡･:*:･ﾟ☆ this was a nice episode though & i think this is a really important one for setsuna seeing him take in a complex case & be able to understand one emotions & two morality & how these things cross & then actually provide a solution to the problem ｡･:*:･ﾟ★,｡･:*:･ﾟ☆　　 ｡･:*:･ﾟ★,｡･:*:･ﾟ☆ the start of this episode was so jazzy & nice ，it felt like well+earned fan+service. setsuna’s episodes really pull themselves to the top lately getting better then the last. kentaro gets to be super cute this episode hehe. I’m happy he gets to be like this ，they do tend to miff the landing of vital vulnerable scenes but oh well the brighter scenes are better.

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The acting of the duo

This episode encapsulates the multifaceted acting of both Tan Jian Ci and Wang Chu Ran. Their comedic ranges and timing are top-notch. That includes the finer, smaller details as well as the grander, more exaggerated ones too. Them being together whether it's bantering, bickering, sharing, comforting, teasing or being serious and earnest is in full display. Props to the writers and the whole production. Kinda wonder if there were improvs involved too. The only thing missing is when they work and full-on game. But that's for and should be for another, separate episode. [On my fun first-time C-drama rewatch of for-now my favourite C-drama couple and two of my favourite C-drama characters. FeiFei might be on par, or (now) a little bit more than HoaSan from "How Dare You".] ----- On a separate note, no one likes Wang Ruo Hai. But I think, we can learn from him here, specifically not wondering or question or ratting about how FeiFei are together. If it were me, as a nosy character, I'd be hella curious. (Because me in real life just don't care about most stuff...)

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Expecting life and expecting death

Huayong's illness is making me anxious. And now he's in a condition that's irreversible? I shouldn't even dare to hope for him getting through this drama anymore... 😭 So, I guess all his legacy goes to their child. And he's really preparing for his/her future — all the books, the teachers... Everything. 🤧A relief in all that is Xihe's support no matter how bitter that future sounds. She won't marry anyone else and will have only one husband in her life...🥹Her ensuring Mo Yu and Zhen Zhu get a status to live their lives however they please was a very beautiful gesture. They are more like dear friends and companions rather than just servants to her. 🫂I kind of can see Prince Lei and Shen Yingruo happening as a possible match... Not sure if the drama will go that way, though. 🫣As for our villains, I still hope Prince Xie stays the way he was these last few episodes, but it's very hard to tell with him. Atm it seems like he hasn't given up on Xihe/Qingzhi, and I might understand why, because he knows the Crown Prince won't be his rival for long. 😞Qingshi is completely crazy and I can't understand how she's still allowed in Prince Xie's mansion. If only he had choked her to the end.... 😒And Prince Ding is preparing to attack the capital? 🫣

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glad that finally there was some kind of plot…

glad that finally there was some kind of plot to this ep. was happy to see the brother's come together, to support & help Naphitch. not that it helped much, when this moron went back to the bar & when Sangnuea came to him, he wasn't weary or vigilant, he fed him important info that by the end put his brother's & himself in danger - genius move. until the end, i was sure - as i couldn't believe Naphitch could be this stupid, but he is/was & now i am blaming his family who knows the dude is "special" & needs a nanny to make sure he doesn't fall & hurt himself walking from point A to B. now i aint shocked why from the start the dude is getting into one problem after another. ridiculous - ***********************************************************but with that father i aint shocked, here his son (his favorite son) is being framed & he other then throw a fit, didn't worry or think about the matter after throwing said fit. he only got pure omega on the brain. tedious of f*cker - **************************also was 100% sure Amintra was an alfa as i am sure we saw her emit pheromones in the opening credits & beta's can't do that - so what i miss??? also sorry but with those nails she aint gay lol just saying -

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Another boring episode watching the girls be stuck under curses.

Continuing with the Curse of the Wooden Bracelet, the show is as boring as watching a bunch of NPC act out a cut-scene in a fantasy role playing game where the player character can only watch and do only limited things. No freedom to deviate. Ling Miao Miao has become just another NPC, stuck going through (unwanted) motions. The Bracelet's power is just way too strong so until someone else or or something else happens in the story to free her of it, she's no longer the FL. She's just an NPC. Meanwhile, the others of the Four Bamboo Masters are split apart purposely by Mu Yao, who is stuck under a different curse: The Curse of the Noble Idiocy drama trope. This is one of the most hated drama tropes. She has 'pushed away' all her loved ones, determined to take on her mission of vengeance all alone. So the show at this point is just about waiting around until one or the other of our two female leads finally breaks free of the respective curse making them behave these ways.

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When Dungeon Master's blow it

In fantasy gaming, one of the biggest mistakes a DM can make is often the introduction of an artifact - magic weapon, magic ring, whatever - that is just too powerful. It breaks the game balance, skewing everything one way or another for the players. Either it's something that helps them, but because it is so powerful, it makes the game too easy. Or it is something that hurts them and just makes the game impossibly difficult. The Wooden Bracelet that just got inserted into the story is like the latter. It's basically a curse. And because it is made from the Hair of Goddess Mei, it is incredibly powerful. There is no way for the Player Character (Ling Miao Miao) to break free of it. This artifact has taken away her free will and turned her into a Non-Player Character. So we as the viewers are stuck watching what amounts to a cut-scene in a mmorpg now. Until the _game_ events - completely outside the player's control - happen to finally free her of the curse, she will just be an NPC. Miao Miao has no agency anymore. Imagine playing a RPG and the DM keeps telling you, "You can't do this." and "You have to do that" all because of some cursed item you picked up that takes away your ability to choose what you do. That's not fun. And this show just became that for now. Just have to grit teeth and wait for an event that frees her.

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