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One Stars

well this was predictable, Pemika hasn't gotten to her position by being a benevolent, pushover. she is cutthroat & she will do whatever makes her company succeed. steamrolling talent is something she does on the daily, this was just another day for her.**************************************************************************************************************************************** the ones at fault were Po, Thame & his group buddies. no one loves hearing i told u so.. but i did, in the previous ep. if the Pepper's situation wouldn't have been left for Pemika to deal with - or rather the group hadn't followed her orders to a tea, things wouldn't have turned out this way. *********************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************** same with Po, the sec he saw how she did the group dirty, with the 1st song they produced only to find out she had given it to Ice, he should've started collecting evidence that could damage Oner Entertainment & threaten to use it to save his ass or help the person he loves. but he just kept being his passive self, not really getting out of his comfort zone. so of course everyone got in line & ended up following her grand plan. ********************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************* the only way for everyone to get out from under her is to destroy her plans, which means giving up on their dreams - something i don't think any one of them is ready to do. so she placated them with something shiny, so they wouldn't feel too bad, but it was a distraction cause this is a cycle that will repeat itself - especially if u r under her. more or less like selling ur soul to the devil, the guys haven't read the fine print & they r f*cked...

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One Stars

had a feeling the person that leaked the info about Pepper dating was Oner Entertainment. Pemika ordering Mick or doing so herself & as the main point was to hurt MARS = Thame, get him back under her thumb, she succeeded. they had plenty of time to say their peace, before the press conference arranged by their agency. where they had the power to speak the truth - use their words. but they kept delaying, having talks with each other & then just went along with Pemika's plan. in the day & age where u have every platform at ur fingertips - they chose to act like they don't own a phone or a computer. sorry but sometimes it's better to crash a burn, then keep being a slave to someone else commands. they basically signed their freedom away - again. ************************************************************************************************************************* ****************************************************************************************************************************************regarding the rabid-fan's, this is the industries fault. like in western countries, the fans opinions don't hold so much weight, as the agencies & mangers don't force their talent to act like they monks & machines that only exist in the role they play in public & in their personal life they get shut off & they ceases to exist. or worse create fake relationships, cause they had good chemistry with another actor (they were in a movie or drama with). the entertainment industry is the one feeding the egos of the rabid-fans, as if they have the right to dictate everything about whomever they admirer. the logic behind this is f*cked-up. & sorry but just cause idols & actors say "i love u" to their fan's, doesn't mean they actually do & anyone buying this sh*t needs a vacation in a padded room. *************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************this was a sad ep, sad that Po & Thame's honeymoon period was cut short cause of this mess. but them holding hands in public at the end of the ep was a stupid move, considering everything that happened in this ep. they both should know better!

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6th sense taste vs noodles

Hyun Bong Sik’s turn started with 6th sense competition. Chef Yeon Bok made a braised pork rib curry and an additional shrimp dish for him to combine. Chef Jong Won made tacos with mole. There was much speculation over who would win and his friend chose the correct chef. Chef Poong is making noodles with a hint of Chinese and Chef Kang-rok is making barley noodle with lots of green onions. Chef Poong named his new pan Sylvia🤣 since matfia Napoli won after giving it away he now questions how lucky this pan will be.😂chef Poong was surprised by an accidental flambé 🤣 neither of these chefs have won a star yet so they are getting extra cheers and encouragement as they cook.i think Sylvia is going to be retired after this cook.😂This was a very chaotic round for chef Poong and chef Kang-rok just very calmly prepared his dish. They looked like war and peace 😂

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Huuh, What did I watch?

I will give this 3 to 4 episodes to see if it gets better, if not looks like I may end up dropping this. So far only good thing about this series really is it had some fuinny parts in it, other wise.... It started out like "Hello" I was not expecting that to be the first scene, thou Jun's kissing could have been WAY better, Sorn did a nice job.. The story is not like the summary.. That say Jun does the pranks to Sorn, but it seem like Sorn was the one doing them to Jun. I am just lost on this one, it's not like what the summary says really. Plus there are holes in this. I know 1st ep, but come on... I got questions, and I may get answers if I keep watching, but I will only do that if this gets better in the next couple episodes. Just wait and see.

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Polar opposites and perilla leaves

The guests this episode are Son Su Ku and Hyun Bong Sik. Edward Lee has returned and Su-Ku and Poong start off drawing Chef Lee souvenir portraits. They both did a decent job tho Chef Lee did not admire Poong’s rendition. 😂 Kwon Seong Jun was called baby Hyun Seok after his defeat the last show🤣Today’s contest puts a new spin on minute advantage. Anybody can use it now but only the first one that uses it per team. So first come first serve. Chef Eun Yeong and Chef Ho Young claim the minute bonus so Chef Lee and Chef Kwon do not have the option. They agree on it since neither one has it. The first has fritters and cold udon vs a fried noodle boat with cold salad on top of warm chicken mixture. It is a fun cooking atmosphere and both chefs ended up losing their bonuses. They are saying this is a repeat of culinary wars with second perilla leaf battle between Kwon Seong Jun and Edward Lee. 😂 These two are so much more serious and quiet. They are really competing and both want to win. Ragu vs steak. All of the dishes look wonderful as usual.

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The sky is falling

This episode starts with the Temp group’s comms completely cut off. This was especially dangerous for ErZhuang who cannot exist for long disconnected from her body. BaoBao and Chen Duo are getting acquainted and playing games. ErZhuang finds herself in one of the automotans and there is an eerie battle with a mob of automotans attacking her and two other temp colleagues. The company jumps to the wrong decision and assumes everybody has deserted the company and aligning with Leader Ma. This group of old guys needs a better advisor to get out of their echo chamber and really get a grasp of what’s going on. ErZhuang saves the day by making a tower of automotan parts and literally breaking a hole in the sky. The temps are working to get back together and Chen Duo is given a choice. Unlike with the company, no collars are involved. She is really being allowed to decide for herself. WangYe notes the disturbance and sees a storm is brewing.

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Freedom

We learn more of Chen Duo’s story the night of Liao’s death. She begins on a mission where the target she is following can be brought back alive or dead. Her watchers aren’t concerned and think Chen Duo has everything under control. As luck would have it, her target was a disciple of leader Ma. She makes it far enough to beg for mercy from him. He has some sidekicks along and a fight takes place. He is unhappy with the condition of his follower and takes both women back to Biyou. His follower dies and he lets Chen Duo know he’s not happy about it. He takes her to the gate and tells her to be on her way. Her watchers are freaking because she is no longer on grid. The powers that be want her collar activated. Leader Ma removed her tracking device and collar. He even showed her exactly what the collar was capable of. Chen Duo shocks him by requesting the collar be put back on. She wants to stay but asks to return to see Liao one last time. Liao is happy to hear from her and rushes to the rescue. He is shocked by her requests and refuses to respond. She tries to get him to comply by infecting him so they can go to Biyou and get cured. He refuses to trigger her collar and to go with her. And the end result of that choice we saw in the beginning of story. She and BaoBao are now trapped together in Biyou. Chen Duo’s story is incredibly sad. She and Feng BaoBao are like flip sides of a coin.

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Tenho tanto o que falar

Esse episódio foi tão bom. O andamento do drama está seguindo de forma sutil, mas eficaz — do jeitinho que eu gosto. A química e o amor entre Kim Shin e Eun Tak são tão palpáveis, mesmo sem confissões ou qualquer toque físico. Mal posso esperar para ver esse casal se tornar, de fato, um casal (não me decepcionem, roteiristas!).O casal secundário também é cheio de química, mesmo com pouco tempo de tela. Eles combinam tanto e entregam muito carisma e emoção.E o que dizer do ceifador de vela? Kkkkkkk muito bom!A interação entre Kim Shin, Eun Tak e o ceifador é uma delícia de assistir.Mas aquele final… foi o ponto alto pra mim. A tristeza nos olhos de Kim Shin ao ver a consequência da decisão que tomou, enquanto Eun Tak está feliz, sem lembrar dele (porque ele pediu ao ceifador que apagasse suas memórias), parte o coração. Ele a ama e só quer passar a eternidade ao lado dela.Ansiosa pelos próximos episódios. Sinto que, a cada cena, o drama vai melhorando e trazendo novos horizontes para o gênero.

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Training

They slowly introduce Chen Duo to human stimuli to see if she can adapt. What is cute is her friend Chen JunYan naming her Chen Duo😄 These two have a unique bond that I think they should have helped cultivate instead of shipping him off. They could have given him a job and let her have a friend. Here I am not sure if Liao thought he was helping them both or hoarding her for himself. It was kind of cruel to summarily dismiss the boy the way they did and assumed by her lack of facial expression that she was ok with it. Liao did not give her credit for needing mind and spirit healing as well as body and I found him callous and shortsighted here. There had to be a kinder option for both of them and the overseers made no efforts for either of them.😝 She eventually excelled at her training because she has already proved herself a great survivor. She is learning to harness her Qi so that she can be among others without poisoning them. It is a great success for her but you can tell it’s a bittersweet moment for Liao as he sees his time with her coming to an end. She is adapting well and making great strides to be on her own.

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why do we have to have the nosey, overly intrusive…

why do we have to have the nosey, overly intrusive character's in BL's?!? if i had a friend like Baifern, who barged into my home unannounced, like a freaking loan-shark i owe money too, interrogating me, then going from room to room opening cupboard's, i wouldn't be as mild-mannered as Po was. there would be blood! like who the frack acts that way?!? Po needs to stop being a freakin pushover & learn to tell people to f*ck off - simple, clear & to the point! ugh *************************************************************************************************************************************************************************Thame & Po r cute together & like how their relationship is developing. the slip-ups were just sweet as they show they r learning each other & need time, proximity to become a well oiled machine that just flows smoothly as a unit. that will come with time spent together. this was adorable.

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like i keep saying, Jun is the life of the…

like i keep saying, Jun is the life of the party, he keeps everyone on their toes & it is hilarious. this time he was serious & watching how he & Thame settled things. am sure he thought Po was interesting, maybe he was curious, but thankfully he wasn't infatuated. that's why he could bow-out without it becoming too tragic. *************************************************** he for sure was the push that both guys needed to finally coming together. i am happy Thame got so many good friends giving him love advise & helping him do something, that was solely for himself. ***********************************************************but Jun going on about Thame not being good bf material, let alone using Po & not appreciating him was a bit of a reach. yeah if Thame (or anyone for that matter) wants to be in a relationship, they should be considerate, understanding, loving & giving. but this not a one way street, Po needs to be as appreciative, considerate, understanding, giving & loving too.

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One Stars

Jun is a menace, but sadly i think he really is interested in Po. so all the while i am laughing cause of his antic's & how he's getting under both leads skin. i am also worried cause this gonna end in heartache for him & he really is so endearing, that i don't wanna see him heart-broken. ******************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************regarding the deal Thame cut with Pemika, ironically it is a win win for her. if Mars succeeds she can keep milking them & if they fail, Thame will have to go the Korean route. either way, he her slave & she will make money off of him. this not a win win situation for Thame, or the group. sadly she has all the power

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Divine Forge

This episode was interesting. Leader Ma wants to see how the forge will work on people with strong Qi. He corners Zhuge Qing into helping a guy trapped in his phantasmagoria. He can’t really say no because the mom is begging at his feet and it is an awful position to be in. He agrees knowing that it will open up two places. His and the guy he really doesn’t know. This portion of the story shows a weak man fulfilling his fantasy of being a big fish in a little pond. He refuses to leave and Qing exits the furnace telling the mom he is quite content where he is. She of course finds this unacceptable and when Leader Ma has no way to address the problem, he agrees to go back in. Qing finally gets the guy to accept his far more humble reality and they both exit. However, Qing has his own moral battle to conquer - his desire for learning the Divine forge and sacrificing his sanity, or to accept that Wang Ye has mastered a skill he covets with far less training. He has the blade master from Biyou watch over him and here is where I wish it would have been WangYe. WangYe had a much better understanding of the problem but it seems his victory has left a dark spot in Qing’s heart about the matter so that is maybe why he wasn’t around for this part. Qing did not want his friend to know that he was jealous. The forge has been haulted for now because it was not equipped to handle someone with truly strong Qi. I am glad Qing did not choose the dark side, even in staying. This is something he has needed to deal with and it has hopefully equipped him with the strength to realize that what is in his best interest is not learning the Divine forge. Leader Ma has tipped his hand twice that he is not interested in what is best for the people going in. He has no understanding of what he is doing but is like the mad scientist that wants to see what will happen no matter the chaos. What I am not sure about if this is his chosen path or is his sister manipulating him like he does his followers. Chen Duo is definitely becoming more interesting. Was she the product of her environment, or was she the source of a new power that let loose on its own unguided and destructive? Even Meng has no idea because he just found her there.

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