There are no words that can explain how incredible this masterpiece was!
OMGI YOU'RE WONDERING WHETHER TO WATCH IT OR NOT, STOP WASTING YOUR TIME! GO WATCH IT RIGHT NOW! I PROMISE YOU'LL THANK ME LATER!
I just finished this drama, I thought it was gonna be some kind of dark romance with trash plot but OMG HOW WRONG WAS I.
Now imagine THE PERFECT romance drama with a possessive male lead, but with a trashy plot (there are many dramas like that) BUT WITH A PLOT EVEN BETTER THAN THE ROMANCE.
With great acting and plot twists on every turn, this is truly an emotional rollercoaster! As a person who has watched 100+ dramas I can say I'VE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THAT!
Just, great job to all the people involved in this amazing project!
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omg what have I just watched?!
i was promised hot romantic drama with action and got weird alien hate/ love relationship with borderline action. thrownin a finger puppet squis, a ghost bird and a dragon that cameout lf nowhere. oh and not to forget the AI bear that opened doors, raided the pantry and then left without looking around the corner. i loved the leads. they are both great and cute and really handled that well. i think they probably read the synopsis and thought how bad can it get. then the bear showed up 😂🤣😂andnit went downhill from there.
but seriously i loved the chemistry between them and you could aee that some of the scenes were real and not acted.
the character of the fl was a bit annoying to me at one point but she redeemed herself. i just wish they would have just written that character with consistency and not this emotionally immature chaos.
the jerking around, holding her down, forcing physical contact on her and all that wasn’t really my thing. but fit the storyline of “marry or die”. same thing my mother keeps telling me.
i found it not bad and hilarious until the helium. you mean I spent my time to watch 40
episodes and cryinb over his fate for helium?! something you can buy at the dollar store?!!!
good thing they waited until the last episode to reveal that because I would have dropped it at that moment. no point in dropping it 4 minutes before the shows ending. well played!!
would I watch it again nope
would I watch season 2? hell ya. this was addicting and fun. but bring back the puppet squid and AI bear !!
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Campy Chaos That Lost Its Steam
A good number of people really enjoyed this one. But honestly, I was mezzo mezzo, meaning so-so or half and half. The script was all over the place and tried to fit as many cult-horror classics into one drama, and that was super fun to watch. I never knew what I was going to get, and the script was purposely absurd, with the kind of over-the-top humor that works for me. I grew up on 1980s campy horror like Sleepaway Camp, Night of the Demons, The Evil Dead, and Army of Darkness, so I enjoy kitsch and the outrageous.What didn’t work for me was how much steam they tried to add to the storyline. It was fine the first couple of times, but by the 10th episode, it had become so redundant that the humor started to wear thin. It was bordering on tired and overdone, and by the halfway mark, I was pretty much over it. I continued mainly because I was interested in the broader premise and wanted to see how the virus storyline and the various conflicts surrounding it would play out. That part kept me interested, but the recurring intimacy bits increasingly took away from the other parts of the drama that were working for me. What I could have done without was the male lead repeatedly using intimacy with the female lead as a solution in one of the recurring side arcs.
Closer to the end, the narrative itself started to feel a little bland. At that point, I was mostly watching just to wrap things up, without being as invested as I had been earlier.
Overall, this was an okay watch for me. I did enjoy the offbeat characters and side stories, falling in love with the main narrative and a few roles. Had they been a full format though, I probably would have dropped this one.
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so bat shit crazy that it’s actually amazing
LISTEN GUYS THIS DRAMA HAS EVERYTHING OK!-sci-fi
-vampire-esque plot
-hot male lead
-dragons
-a fish
-depression
-really hot kisses
-guns
-a guy teaching a girl how to shoot with unnecessary physical touch
-a girl shooting a gun
-begging by maneskin
-shooting in a car chase and out a window
-drugs
-a contract marriage
-a duel for marriage
-a murder plot
-a kidnapping plot
-yaoi (I might be lying about this one
-cake
-unnecessary physical touch
-kissing as drugs
-sex also as drugs
-a loser bf
-a literal dog of a bf
-explosions
-a mafia plot
just trust me guys!
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Absolutely bonkers
Absolutely bonkers of a show and I am here for this -embrace the crazy. Would absolutely rewatch and recommend to anyone who likes a good fanfic. It's pretty much the best and worst parts of fanfic thrown into a visual medium. The chemistry between the leads feels almost too real. Super spicy but well done..Can we have some more?Was this review helpful to you?
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Cringe
Well, it’s something fresh in cdramas, more intense and less innocent. If this would be adapted from novel, it would be novel written by 13y old.. A lot of things do not make sense, story is speed up and interactions are forced (she hang on a rope, empty space under her but she falls on the ground on him??). Although scenario is not bad, modern buildings etc, but this fake ass octopus made me laugh and I felt like watching indian drama, which is pretty lame. And one minute before this fake ass octopus they fall from the structure, falling on heart shaped balloons- how unrealistic and hilarious. I enjoy this as i’m a simple person and i like spicy things, but it’s cringe which is sad as the story has a potential. If you are inmature and haven’t red and watched good written stories you will happy.Was this review helpful to you?
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This drama is one you need to let your imagination run wild with.
The premise is interesting and an alternate version of the omegaverse. They broaden the idea of “pheromone” to a virus that allows for more nuance to the relationships and the desire to be with one another, beyond their “innate” desire to be with the opposite type of the virus.The story is okay. As stated, the premise of the plot was interesting, but the progression of the story felt like background to the chemistry of the two main couples. At times, the story felt as if the writers knew that the chemistry would carry enough of the show to allow them to leave logic and development to the side at times. There were times where the writing was well done, especially when they allowed for a deeper understanding of the different motivations and characterizations of the main cast, besides the FL— we’ll get to that later. The ML was the character with the best writing. The show goes into detail about what makes him who he is and how he comes to terms with his trauma in relation to his love for the FL. Also, the man can kiss!!! The chemistry of the main couple was almost entirely carried by the ML.
What made my ranking go from an 8.5 to a 7.5 is the FL after her—spoiler alert— brother’s death.
When her brother died, I was very willing to understand how this would be conflicting for her and how it would affect her relationship with the ML. However, the writers did not do a good job of letting her articulate what she was feeling, even just to the audience. When you are expecting her to feel conflicted because her husband doesn't feel sad about her brother’s death, instead, they have her essentially blame the ML for her brother’s death. When you think they have to separate to allow her to come to terms with everything, she is the one who pushes to be closer to him — physically and emotionally. Unfortunately, because the writer spends no time developing the actual character of the FL, her reactions don’t make sense to the audience. Why is he reacting this way? Why is she quick to get angry and push people away, but also incredibly quick to forgive? Why does she seem so naive, yet she is written as smart, observant, and quick on the uptake? We don’t know. The FL is there to help the ML’s character shine through and be better understood by the audience, but is not written as a complete character herself.
So basically, don't take the drama too seriously. Enjoy the romance and the MANY kiss scenes and let the chemistry keep you entertained.
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Fascinating. Crazy. Chemistry. Unpredictable.
I don't have words to describe this drama. The plot is so crazy and unpredictable. The chemistry between the leads is off the charts. And the acting is peak-especially considering some of the scenarios they have to go with!If you want an exciting, unpredictable sci-fi ride like nothing you've seen before, mixed with a whirlwind epic love story, this could be for you.
I initially watched this after watching Embrace in the Dark Night-which was AMAZING and had the same actress. If you watched that and are chasing great chemistry, this could be your follow up show.
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Watched for the chemistry
As most of the reviewers have already said, the story is absolute bonkers and makes close to zero sense. However, CYX and FJ have AMAZING chemistry and all the kiss scenes are super hot so just watch it for that. I also love that Youku has kept up the promotions after it has ended which tells me the word of mouth is strong for this show.Was this review helpful to you?
WTF ? Super entertaining and unhinged !!! Worth it despite a flunked ending
This drama is simply a fever dream : a lot of ideas all meshed together in an unhinged way. If the last arc was a bit a downer, with the hero becoming too tame, all the road to get there was highly entertaining, and worth the wild ride the series take you on. Maybe the writer throw a bit too much on the paper for everything to stick, but it was for sure a memorable drama !!! I truly think that trying bold choices with sometimes mixed results is much better than producing a tepid and moderate already seen middle-of-the road show.The romance was central to the bonker plot, with some hot and gripping moments between the leads and a great secondary romance. Both had moments that took my breath away as well as brought me a lot of emotions. Overall the cast did a good job, even if the main actress could have done better at portraying some of the most emotional scenes.
Production value was a mixed bag, I wished the main roles had better haircut and makeup, and that the edit was less all over the place. The drama had seemingly quite a pretty limited budget, with some scenes that were so poorly excecuted that it was (unwantedly) funny. However, it was overall good enough to depicts most of the crazy ideas featured in the script and even impressed me at times.
I would recommend this to people that are looking for an unhinged and deeply entertaining hot romance. It is crazy and never boring, even if its last arc does not hold a candle to the remaining of the series because of the way the main relationship evolves, making it less exciting. Despite the production doing a commendable job at executing the bonker plot, I wish that they had a bigger budget because I would have love to see a more fully fleshed making of some of their ideas. I would also have loved to see the core concept of the series with the Ren / Yin relationship even more explored because of how interesting it was.
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This Made No Sense - Still Watched Everything
Affinity (2026) is one of those dramas that leaves you wondering whether you actually like it or you're just watching out of pure curiosity.The premise is genuinely interesting: a seemingly normal world affected by a virus that divides people into different types with unstable and dependent behaviors. However, the execution is extremely inconsistent. At times, the story tries to be serious and intense, while in others it drifts into almost absurd territory (yes, including things like the octopus and dragon scenes that make little to no sense in context).
Character development is fairly weak, largely due to the short episode length, which makes the central relationship feel rushed. In the beginning, the romance is very physical and impulsive, sometimes even uncomfortable, with a possessive dynamic that can feel questionable. As the story progresses, though, their relationship becomes more balanced and emotionally grounded, improving the overall experience.
Despite its flaws, inconsistent tone, confusing worldbuilding, and some outright bizarre moments, the drama manages to stay engaging. Much of this comes from the chemistry between the leads, which helps carry the story even when the plot falls apart.
In the end, Affinity is a flawed, sometimes cringe and absurd drama, but somehow more entertaining than other shows that should have been better. It’s not memorable for its quality, but definitely for its weirdness.
Rating: 6.5/10
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Make it Omegaverse but more awkward
I genuinely had to stop using my brain and watch it like it was a comedy drama. I started watching it 3 times and stop before deciding to continue and finish the series after watching TikTok of the hot scenes. They do kiss, quite nicely and almost entire series like if the episode is 18 minutes and it takes almost 10 minutes of kissing. I don't really complain cause ML has this seductive looking eyes and he knows how to use them. I liked FL after their 2 year apart. She had more character i believe. I cracked the second i saw the dragon and the octopus. Never in my 24 years old life i would have imagine omegaverse type of shit happening in this type of sci-fi scenario. The ending was all of the place as well, but hey if they are happy so we are.I can't forget the octopus scenes, whoever thought about it in the first place is a genius.
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