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Peak awkwardness and absolute cuteness

This episode must be one of my favourites now. All the little misunderstandings, awkward situations, and secret shoves (yes, I am pointing at you, Zhou Zheng! 🫵) made it so funny and entertaining to watch.MQC's introduction to Sheng's mother in no place other than the maternity ward of a hospital... well, could it get any more awkward than that? Yeah, that was the peak moment of this episode, I think. 😂🤭That date Zheng planned for Xiao Xing was so sweet. 🤗And even though I haven't seen the drama "Amidst a Snowstorm of Love", was the book an Easter egg or a reference to it? I can't tell because I don't know the links there, but it's still quite interesting that they included this shoutout. 👍

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Once again the writers really fumble simple question of right and wrong.

I know that this will get buried in most viewer's minds, overshadowed by the romantic cliffhanger ending of the episode, but I'm annoyed again at the lack of clarity about right and wrong shown by the writer. Earlier in the series, the show completely whitewashed just how serious of a crime it was that Lu Yue committed when he smashed a whiskey bottle against the back of a player's head. In real life, that's assault with a dangerous weapon and attempted murder and gets you prison time. In this show, it got him a suspension and then eventually open-armed forgiveness and hugs by his teammates. Now, in this episode, Tong Yao is aggressively cornered and threatened by Tai Lun, physically restrained against her will, with no one around to help her. So she did the only move she had to free herself of the situation by biting him on the wrist and forcing him to release her. Later, instead of considering WHY she bit him and what her true options were, Si Cheng mindlessly punishes her by locking her out of the base. And he only 'forgives' her when she promises to call Si Cheng for help in the future. But this is absurd. She HAS THE RIGHT TO DEFEND HERSELF. She can't count on Cheng or any of her teammates being around to help her 100% of the time. The show paints this as if she was wrong and Cheng is teaching her the 'right thing'. But it's just stupid. Cheng is completely wrong here.

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Reminded why I stayed away from these dramas

Again the whole issue with Dong Jin's mother against them is ridiculously dumb. I get it she treasures her son but being very mad over Yeon Sil making her son put on gloves to wash dishes is absurd. To think that may be a reason she's against Yeon Sil. Their family has treated Yeon Sil as family for years and she's demanding against her for no good reason. To make matters worse she tries to pair her son back with his ex wife who the mother found out how badly her son was treated by his ex. How is she worse than the mother from the chaebol family who usually are more hated but not here. The 2 worst characters on this show are Hyo Joo and Ji Yeon. Hyo Joo refuses to leave Dong Jin's life alone even tho he has asked her to move on. Ji Yeon thinks the world runs around her as she makes these absurd demands to Tae Yang so her life is perfect. Ji Yeon and Hyo Sang really should not get that happy ending. Yeon Sil is still hiding from Dong Jin as they seem to drag this out more. We got that annoying cliche of one of the leads watches the other lead hug(sometimes kiss) some other guy/girl because of course they are at that spot at the right time. Who even likes this spot? Like Dong Jin should just push his ex right away the mormnt she went for a hug.

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had a feeling after all that build-up we would…

had a feeling after all that build-up we would get an open ending & yet having had a feeling it's still freakin annoying not getting a chance to see who "won". also found it kinda absurd & ironic that the reason Choi kicked Se Ok out & destroyed her life / shattered her dreams, was cause she caught on that he was planning on killing Kim Myeong Jin when he operated on him. kinda anticlimactic realizing that, that was the whole reason he clipped her wings; he wanted her to fly but not to high & not to get away from him. from the start it was clear that both student & mentor were nuts. but this a new level of crazy lol - am just glad nothing happened to Yeong Ju.**************************************************************************************************this was a wild ride & great acting but when u really think about it, there wasn't much of a plot & given the ending it was like a balloon deflating. it was fun for a one off unless there is a 2nd season & then i might rewatch cause this wasn't boring.

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The annoying drag phase

I really don't understand why Dong Jin's mother is against the idea of Yeon Sil dating and potentially marrying her son Dong Jin. She has known Yeon Sil for years of how a great person she is. The moment she finds out Yeon Sil is dating her son her opinion on Yeon Sil is flipped out of character. The couple already had another obstacle to overcome to be together which is the plot about Yeon Sil's almost to be husband who is in prison but about to be bailed out. The mother against the main couple plot is not needed. Plus there is still the annoying ex wife who is trying to cause problems with her ex husbands new love but poses no threat. They seem to be going back and forward with the character development of Yeon Sil. Before she became close with Dong Jin, she's weak, a pushover, sad, and scared around her almost to be husband and his mother plus the gang members. When she got together with Dong Jin, he helped her feel more confident and courageous to those people. Now she's gone backwards again by feeling threatened of the convict thus leaving Dong Jin to fight this on her own. I'm just trying to get through these episodes quickly so I can get through these predictable annoying plots that shouldn't drag out any longer.

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I could watch them all day long 🤗

Oh, poor Segye... Seori is such a test for his confidence! 🤭 But I love how it all plays out and creates that little bit of chaos around them. I could watch those two all the time. 🤗😏😉And I quite enjoy watching Seori and Gwangnam too. They give off the vibe of a sibling relationship. I think he will be a great manager for her. 👍But that chick with the coffee, and later with the car bump, felt sus right away. And of course, she had to be someone Segye's grandfather is trying to pair him up with... 🤦‍♀️Anyway, this show is amazing! I impatiently wait for the weekend all the time just to catch up. This brightens my day enormously! 🤗

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The elephant in the room

Okay, so, a lot of this episode goes as expected. Tong Yao gets suspended for a match and so Lu Yue substitutes in at the mid-lan chair. And while he makes a lot of mistakes that make things difficult for his teammates, the ZGDX team still pulls out the win. Yao is sad. Especially because Si Cheng ignores her, seemingly angry with her. Then finally, in the closing minutes of the episode Cheng and Yao have a talk by themselves about the issue. And this is where, well, the writing kinda stunk it up again. Cheng gets in Yao's face, demanding answers to vague questions and mostly filling the air with the monologue that goes all over the place. He clearly contradicts his own points multiple times during all this. From the very beginning he starts by enumerating how his reputation is harmed and then insists he only cares about her -- but if so, why are you listing how you have been harmed? There are numerous other inconsistencies all over his monologue. It feels like a bad high school debate speech. I mean, the gimmick of demanding she respond to his incredibly vague question with an important and meaningful answer within 7 minutes is just completely arbitrary BS. There is absolutely no 'team leadership' reason for such a gimmick. It's just a stupid contrivance for show purposes. It's all delivered with the expected, 'harsh team captain' tone by Cheng so I can't blame the character or the actor. The writer just had him saying really dumb things. And one of the things really struck me. At one point late in the dialog, he asks her aggressively, "You clearly were only protecting your teammates, so why were you treated like this?" And of course the real answer - the elephant in the room - does not get mentioned. The REAL reason she is being "treated like this" is because of HIS FAMILY. It's painfully obvious that she was targeted on purpose by his mother because she was mad at Si Cheng for rejecting Su Luo. And it's probable that Si Cheng knows this. So while it is true that, yes, Tong Yao should - as a celebrity e-sports star - not have pushed that girl away. But the deeper, hard cold truth is also that the real blame for what happened belongs to Lu Si Cheng's family issues. And I think he knows it. And so behind all the stupid bluster of his (badly written) speech, he almost certainly feels guilty for having put her into this position.

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Did Hometown Romance EP8 finally stick the landing? 🌾

We’ll be honest — there were moments during Hometown Romance where we were not entirely convinced this series would pull off the ending it needed.But EP8? It finally found the balance.Funny, heartfelt, chaotic in the best way, and packed with the kind of #LMSY chemistry that reminds us why they remain one of Thai GL’s OG pairings.And yes, we absolutely need to discuss the farm-at-the-mansion chaos because Si bringing animals home, the family quietly plotting life lessons, and that buffalo cleanup scene? We were crying laughing.More importantly, the finale finally figured out what the season had been chasing: comedy that actually serves the story.Did it erase every bump from the season? No.Did it make the ride worth finishing? Honestly…yeah.💬 Read our full Hometown Romance EP8 review and tell us: Did the finale win you over? https://bit.ly/4urUZlJ

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