Love Game in Eastern Fantasy Episode 13
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DianaYumi I am imagining why the Empress wanted to provoke Li Family and Lin Yu has only a father,not a mother. What if her mother is the empress tying to get her daugher back or maybe her mother is or was a servant there? And why a jade token is a call for help?
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nolatoo Action-packed, Edge-of-your-seat episode!Spoilers:The exciting and deadly Bridge Climb competition enables the suitors to showcase their martial arts and physical prowess. As the jealous others continue to sabotage Cousin Wen, the ML shines when he competes in Cousin Wen’s place since Wen fell ill. Lu’s affection for Rong Shanbao is starting to become more apparent as he was clearly hoping that she would come tend his wounds incurred during the competition. Handsome Mr. Yan, a Buddhist monk in training, enters the picture and has the suitors in an uproar. He’s there to teach Rong Shanbao about tea, but he might have a new agenda after seeing how lovely and exceptional she is.
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BurntBaguettes He needs to be medicated. Javas eyes are gorgeous. He just made eye contact with the camera lmao. Vans an asshole. Solution we get Jerome medicated, and then we execute our second couple by firing squad. There is two ways that could go for a second couple and if it goes the third way, I hope it does because I can’t. I don’t know why my heart is beating so fast, but it is now. Good. It didn’t go the way i thought at all and im very grateful. These two are so cute. Bro just ruined his friendship with everybody like what. I would fall for those big beautiful eyes every time. Also this episode is more focused on our second couple. I understand him with his dad because my dad also left my family and if my parents go back together after I think it's been 10 years, I would be beyond angry. Genuinely holy fuck. But i also understand both sides. This flashlight shit is so cute. they are so cute. Oh my god. OK I would give it like a 8.8 but will round up to a nine. OK now let’s look at what’s happening next week. Can’t wait for next week. Okay bye!
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This was a really good drama but they concentrated too much on the angst and we barely got any time of the main couple actually being together. The lead actor and actress had great chemistry but this was missed by the story focusing on too much angst. All we get at the end is less than 5 minutes covering them getting back together, getting married and having two kids. Such a shame but it still is worth watching imo.
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Spoilers The ML, ever shrewd and cunning even in his amnesiac state, writes a contract of indentured servitude as he seeks a position of security by Miss Rong’s side since he fears getting harassed by evil Fourth Sister after stumbling upon more secrets of the Rong family. He believes that he needs Miss Rong Shanbao in order to regain his memory. So, he doesn’t want to get kicked out of the household prematurely. The treacherous family dynamics, competition amongst the sisters, and the siblings’ jealousy of Rong Shanbao intensify..The crazy suitors continue their wild antics in an attempt to gain Miss Rong’s attention and favor. Mr. He begins to display psychopathic behavior and a bizarre fascination with Miss Rong as if he encountered her previously and is dismayed that she can’t remember their previous encounter.
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I know that there will be, "more to the story", and the writers will rebuild sympathy for ZQC, but it's hard to have any at this point because the scheme he has adopted seems so absurdly unnecessary - and in particular, unnecessarily cruel to Su Yun Luo - in order to accomplish his goals. He's exhibiting an arrogance in the way he's USING her instead of collaborating WITH her to accomplish the same goals that basically makes him an unlikeable piece of crap. The fact is, poisoning SYL and forcing Su Xuan to transfer the poison to himself was ultimately meaningless, since Su Xuan sacrificed himself to Jin Xu's blade. All that could have taken place _without_ ZQC acting like a total traitor and manipulating and hurting her so badly. Now, sure, I'm expecting he has some scheme to save Su Xuan, possibly due to some magic aspect of the transferred poison or whatever. But again, that probably _could_ have been done without deceiving and harming the person who loves him most in the world. Just stupid. ZQC acts like he's lost everything with his own impending death and the death of his father and behaves spitefully. But he's still has his sister and he still _could_ have had SYL for the remainder of his life. Meanwhile, because of ZQC's schemes, SYL truly at this point has lost everything. Her master - who she worked relentlessly for 10 years to save, is now dead and of course, she's lost ZQC, the man she wanted to love but has now done, to her perspective, truly despicable things. And oh, the only romantic alternative, the weak-minded pathetic Zhu Yan, has let himself turn all dark-side murderous psychopath. SYL has lost everything at this point of the story.
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The ML finds himself thrust in the middle of a large campaign of savage, scheming, and silly suitors vying for Miss Rong Shanbao’s hand in marriage, like an ancient Chinese version of “The Bachelorette” (an American dating competition reality TV show). He originally went to the Rong estate to force old grand Madam Rong into testifying regarding a wife-murder cold case that he’s reopened. Officials, who don’t want this case reopened, plot to silence the ML, Lord Lu, and he falls into amnesia after being run off the road over a cliff. Miss Rong, finding him hurt and unconscious, brings him into her home since she recognizes him immediately. She readily discerns the very sensitive nature of her discovery of Lord Lu in this state. She doesn’t quite know what to make of him though. Was this an accident? Who tried to kill him? Can she trust him? Is he acting? Is he a friend or a foe?
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estar this ep felt like filler - there was so much crap - but throughout this BL i don't know why we needed so many annoying side character's, that added nothing but a lot of noise - for that Jade was enough, the dude is a total moron (& not in a funny endearing way - he plain annoying) & without all those pointless scenes, this could've gotten wrapped up by ep 8. ***************in this whole ep, other then the stepdad getting carted off to prison, his b*tch of a wife making a huge scene, the "talk" between brother & sister - where i don't why, she had to refer to herself in the third person - moronic. & the best bit was King taking Uea to meet his parents & then the end, when King's mother stopped by to give her OK to both son & future son-in-law. ************now she is a caring mother, she might be tough on the outside but she got a good heart. even though given Uea's mother, i am worried what happens when these two cross paths. as i doubt Uea's mother will leave him be - especially now that her dear hubby aint around to finance her lifestyle. guess she will be addressed in the last ep.
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The setting is a beautiful, mountainous region of China where a wealthy matriarchal family of tea growers runs the surrounding 300 plantations and has been in control of the region for several centuries. We are introduced to the stunning, cool-and-in-control Miss Rong Shanbao. Her beauty, her discernment, her fairness, her fearlessness—we learn much about her character, a total badass, right off the bat in this episode. She goes undercover to learn who’s the mastermind of the numerous kidnappings of women who worked in her tea fields. But, her efforts are thwarted by the overzealous and over-righteous new young magistrate, our ML, Lord Lu Jiang Lai, who also has been examining these incidents. He means well, but it’s clear that his arrogance is going to get him into trouble. Sparks fly between these two even though they only glimpse each other briefly from afar.
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this ep had it's ups & downs. i liked the scene where Uea went to meet his aunt, she such a normal woman in comparison to that witch of a sister (Uea's mother) wish we would know what happened for them to lose contact, cause even if the sister's fell out, couldn't she keep in touch with the abused child = Uea?!? *********************************************************************& i liked the whole ousting Krit the perv from the office, even though how King got access to the security cam footage is beyond me, but that whole issue was rushed & solved in a blink. *******************************************************************even the conversation at the end was gratifying as the mains were finally communicating or rather Uea was opening up about his trauma. but everything else was utter crap. cause after everything King has done & keeps doing he still needs to prove himself to Uea?!? why??? given ALL his baggage, one would think he would be on his knees thanking the gods that someone like King looked his way, let alone is bending over backwards to make his life easier at every turn, removing obstacle's & shielding him for anything that would bother him, let alone hurt... King is like a freakin fairy godmother in a hot bod & a handsome face, but Uea playing hard to get, cause it's cute?!? nah - miss me with that sh*t. ************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************side note: i don't believe a pedo that targets children will then target adults. there is a reason they target children, adults r scarier & harder to handle. so Uea's stepfather's other victims being adults is a reach. but i guess this another rush job. even though i wonder why every problem is getting solved so fast, as there still 2 more ep's to go. i guess the mother issue needs to be solved. that's gonna be a hell of a bad joke - i have a feeling, as Uea said the reason he can't go home was his stepfather & not his mother, who IMO is the main culprit - main bad-guy in this story!
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twinty I am so sad this has ended. And even though they cut the wedding scenes, there was a tribute to their wedding and I was okay with it.
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OMG but this was an infuriating ep - where to start, i get King getting angry at Uea's rejection, as i understood why Uea took a step back given his trying & King backing out of the vaca... but still, King kept vigilant guard around Uea cause he knew Krit was lurking. but am sorry, But getting called after hrs when the office is deserted to Krit's office - then seeing him lock the door - why go in? why NOT unlock the door - who was gonna walk in???? & what business secrets was Krit gonna discuses with a freakin graphic designer, that he needed to lock the door?!? still happy that at least this time Uea did more then just shout for help. personally wish he picked up that potted plant & brought it down on his head for good measure. *************************** but the next day not filing harassment or assault charges, is beyond me. like WTF after that i wouldn't be able to be in the same room with the f*cker, let alone be civil towards him. ********************************************************************************here it took the f*cker going to Uea's home, for him to threaten him? & then even, what does he do he resigns - that's an empty threat. Krit will just move on to his next victim. *************************************************************************************but the messed up part, was the whole confrontation with the family, that sister is a moron & it annoyed me - her trying to get Uea to stop. but what frustrated me, was how long it took Uea to open his mouth & then too he sounded more like a child questioning his mother, then one accusing her of all her wrongs. & sorry but the most important part was never said - the money. her milking him non stop - why not throw that fact in her face?!? she is disgusting - heck that whole family is, cause the sister knows who her mother is, yet she guilts her brother into coming back, when she knows how he gets treated. & after the big blowup i hope Uea will break things off with that family, but i don't think he will, cause they his family & this an Asian BL after all - so no matter what they do or how they treat u they ur family till death do u part like the freakin mafia... ugh
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Kitty Head over Heals is very interesting story-wise. I very much liked the deep cultural representation it brought, from Shamanism, to folklore, to history. It made me want to conduct research on spirits, ghosts, and the grim reaper (one of the topics I am most fascinated by). The cast is very charming, and characters like Do Ryeong, or as he is known: The “Flower Master,” very witty yet kind-hearted, and a nice callback on the cultural aspect of how men can be shamans. On that line of argumentation, I kind of liked Bongsu a little bit more than Gyeon U because he had more of a character in general. His story sparked my curiosity, and I am so into joyful tragic characters and backstories as a whole. He is also a child; it made me feel very protective of him, knowing that he was a victim of war and all he wanted was to be loved. Nonetheless, he acted like a child who was holding and playing with dangerous tools (aka the arrow scene), PERFECT depiction of what he was doing before his death. I am sure it is not a big deal that some of us would like him more, as Seong A is made to be since she likes Gyeon U more, and that's what both the main lead and the spirit really care about.On another note, I did not know how to feel about Yeom Hwa. She is definitely an anti-hero and a grey character, a bit more lenient towards the villain archetype. She lost her baby, and the realization she could not protect them even in death is very upsetting. Yet, it definitely is not an excuse to torment Gyeon U, as he was a child himself at some point, and she did not have any empathy for the kid who died in the first few episodes in an accident; like, she moved on very quickly. General Dong Cheon is also very captivating, a mother at heart and a very wise one too. Her death was certainly emotional. Still, I just could not comprehend how Yeom Hwa was blaming the entity in a way. I mean, she cast the spell, was about to summon the grim reaper as a murderer, forcing both Bongsu and Gyeon U to be on the other side, and was protected by her mom as she died for her. Not to forget she was the one who was blinded enough to make Bongsu possess Gyeon U through casting spells, manipulation, and causing harm.I felt bad for Ji Ho in a funny and not-so funny way. His tragedy comes from being left out; nobody thanked him for all of the stuff he did. He had to confess to his friend in front of her very obvious non-lover (which was kind of weird), then was rejected by her, was kicked by Bongsu on few occasions, was dumb enough to also indirectly cause the death of the General by giving the obvious non-villain the ring, etc. He is a great person and he remained kind, although I wish he could have protected, or at least stood up for, Seong A when she was a push-over.Other than that, I really could not understand characters like Hye Ri and her motivations, and whatever they did in episode 11 could not make me stomach her. I loved the representations of the Suicide Spirit and wondered why the grim reaper wouldn't be by his side, side by side. However, the grim reaper only appears when there is certain death, plus the ghost spirit already looks like the grim reaper in a way.Seong A is also kind of a push-over. I like her and dislike her at the same time, since I couldn't see much character development or motivation. I would like to say more about her, but that's what I am mad about: I don't really have much to say about the FL in the same fashion that I do about the supporting cast.Story-wise, I like the idea of the drama. Still, it felt like... too much? I have finished it in 2 days, yet I felt like it was a week already. Too many events happened, and the second half already felt like Season 2. A lot of questions were left unanswered and things were kind of unresolved (Hye Ri's motivations for causing the arson, how does Seong A feel now about being a shaman, how does Gyeon U feel about shamans now? their parents, how did he carry their misfortune tbg...). It felt kind of too packed and didn't make a lot of sense. Too many plots too. I just wished they could have stuck to one theme or made a Season 2.The acting was very nice. I found myself tearing up every now and then and cried too, which I was not expecting (General's sacrfice, the punishment of the baby in the coffin because of their mom...) I just wish I could have paid more attention to the OST to be honest.One other thing, I am beginning to dislkie the trop of "They protected me so I must protect them back and go over the same pain they have gone through to sympathise and feel bad for them), it is a little bit unrelatble and repetitive, you don't have to suffer or go through the same things they have gone through to feel their pain and to have a redemption arc or to love them more.
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i feel like King keeps brining up the issue of his mother wanting arrange a meeting with a woman, cause he wants to force Uea into admitting, that they r more then "bed friends", that Uea feels something more for him, as hinting that he wants more, that he can commit, that he can stop being a player r all falling of deaf ears. so this is his way of making Uea admit he wants more too. ***********************************************************************************************************************************& when Uea was finally looking forward too & wanted to vacation together with King, his mother put an end to Uea reaching out to King & not just being a passive participant. ***********************************************************************************the mains have great chemistry in bed, but their communication skills r lacking. & i get now Uea is back to his old aloof self cause he tried & got shot down. but if he doesn't want to rely on anyone, cause he feels no one is trust worthy, he needs to learn how to stand-up for himself & avoid perverts - he as no problem standing up to King, but not when it comes to guys that can really be dangerous...
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i really want to see some type of progress between Uea & King - emotionally, but more then that i want to see one whole ep where King doesn't needlessly apologize!! he goes around saying 'sorry' when he has done nothing wrong, so even if he f*cks up, it aint something big & after all the apologizing i kinda don't feel like Uea deserves it. he should be the one apologizing & trying to get over himself. he aint gods gift to King or mankind. with all the baggage he is carting around, he should be grateful he found someone as kind & considerate as King & if this wasn't enough to make King a hell of a catch, he has turned into Uea's personal body guard & nanny all rolled into one. ************************************************************************************cause of King Uea goes around like a headless moron; getting blind drunk chatting up a stranger from another country, acting coy not putting Krit in his place. he just turns mute around other guys, but finds his tongue around King, then he is cutting him with his words & for some whacked reason King, finds that charming, like WTF. ***************************************************side note: i should like Jade & Gun but have to say they kinda annoying, luckily there a ton more annoying side character's then them - but still they all kinda pointless & i rather see more of the mains.. but that's cause i need to see them growing as a couple - wishful thinking when Uea is involved i know. but one can hope.
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