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Oh look! We have a common ship in common, after all :D I'm obsessed with VegasPete, too. Now thinking of trying this series.

I'd say no... Little Jane doesn't improve at all; in fact, he's at his most likable in the first two episodes. Why Big Jane likes him is a mystery that remains unsolved.

Sure, though they are all pretty popular, so you probably know about them already!

The first from the most recent dramas is You Shulang from To My Shore. He's truly captivating: caring, kind, but never weak or spineless. He has his pride, but he knows how and when to accept help. He loves his family, but he's not letting them walk over him, to the point where he's ready to part ways for good. If he says no, then it's a no; if he loves, he loves with his whole heart. He has so much dignity, and he's such a healing and soothing person in general.

The others are from older dramas because unfortunately, too many series these days are lagging behind in terms of quality. Zhou Zishu from Word of Honor. He's strong, stubborn, pretty dark, but he has his ideals; he knows how to accept that his worldwide was wrong, and he's more than ready to pay for his mistakes. His dedication and love are so deep and pure. Dry humor, occasional vulnerability, pride, cleverness - he's such a well-written character.

Wei Wuxien from Untamed comes from the same category, though the series is more of a half-BL. So strong, ready to stand against the rest of the world for the sake of justice; always cheerful, never losing his spark and optimism and ability to love.

In ABO Desire, the 'bottom' is also many-layered. Strong but soft, harsh but kind, loving and dedicated, but hiding it under the prideful, prickly exterior.

Revenged Love has a hilarious 'bottom.' I actually don't like him personally, but I can totally see why his 'top' was obsessed with him. He's an energetic ball of chaos, sunshine, and weirdness, so he stands out.

In KinnPorcshe, I think all 3 'bottoms' are worthy of being obsessed over. I don't like them all, but I can admit they are well-written, and they suit their respective tops very well.

Killer and Healer, as well as Devil Judge, also have fascinating characters, but they are older and not really BLs, there are only hints here and there.

This is probably my most favorite episode! Together with E14. I was completely destroyed.

No real cheating, but SA is sort of present. ML drugs MC to molest him; later, there is a period of highly dubious consent between them. This series is indeed a psychological masterpiece, and the redemption is satisfying for most, but if you can't stand any SA between the characters, you might not enjoy it.

No one needs to be hospitalized for writing any kind of fiction, no matter how badly they do it or what topics they cover.

Haha, yes, same. To My Shore spoiled me for all other shows, it's absolutely incredible.

I think I'll delete my rating for SCD for now and just wait for what's to come. I'm all for slow-burn romances that take a couple of seasons to unfold, just never expected China to be the first to try it :D

Thank you very much for sharing! With this info, I do think S2 will probably happen, so I'll just wait until it does and then come back to S1.

I actually hated Double Helix, I thought it was an illogical mess with a spineless main character. I liked Sammy's way more :D Even though I didn't appreciate the lack of more substantial romantic shifts in the first half, I can still tell that both characters are strong and have well-written personalities, and the plot itself has logic, which is already everything these days.

As for the chemistry, it's not that I didn't feel it, but more that I don't think the characters were given a chance to show much chemistry before I stopped watching. When/if I have more of the story to evaluate, I will probably appreciate its development. I love plots where it takes characters 100 chapters to even kiss :D I just didn't expect there to be so little romance with only 9 episodes available; Chinese dramas never have several seasons, so I had no idea they were planning to shoot more.

Oh, they are very hyped in my country. They, To My Shore, and Double Helix CPs are the most discussed couples.

If the show were longer, then I'd consider the slow development of their relationship realistic and gratifying, but when there are just 9 episodes and the first 4 barely have any romantic development, this doesn't really work for me :( I might give it another go if there is really S2.

As for the series as a whole, it reminded me of older Indian movies a lot. A weird mix of humor and violence and the atmosphere of the past. Can't say I liked or disliked it; it's usually not my thing, but I'll watch it if there are things to look forward to.

I honestly didn't feel like they had a lot of interactions; most of the first four episodes centered on introductions, the murder of side characters, and overall crime drama. Like, if this show had at least 16 episodes, I'd keep watching, I actually love slow burn, but when there is no romantic development in the first half, then I don't feel like the love story is worth it. The plot outside of their bond was well-written, but it's just not something I'm majorly interested in.

No, I haven't watched E5, I stopped at the beginning of this episode. After your comments, I think I might pick it up again if there is S2, but if there isn't, the romance won't feel satisfying since at least a half of the show went without it, which is a "no" in my book, at least when I come to watch romance series.

In my country, this couple is very hyped, I see them all the time alongside To My Shore and Double Helix CPs.

I finally began to watch this show, reached E5, and I really don't get the hype. It's not bad, certainly, it has depth and good bonds, but the romance? It's barely there. I would have enjoyed it much more if the main couple wasn't hyped so much and I didn't come in expecting to see a love story. Dropping it since it's my golden rule: if the characters barely interact for a half of the sseries, then it's not worth my time.

You really need to stop invalidating other people's opinions. Every time I see your comments, this is what you're doing. You loved this show, we get it; it doesn't mean everyone else is supposed to feel the same.

I'll definitely watch the Missing Piece, then! I didn't try Bittersweet Love because everything I read about it indicated that the 'bottom' character had no spine until the end, and while he sort of stood up for himself, it was underwhelming. This sounded very frustrating.

The couple of To My Shore is expected to have another show; the book they chose is average but with very good bones, and they are taking their time preparing the script. This gives me hope that we'll see another great series. If not, I'll cry out of sheer frustration :D

I think Deep In is extremely shallow. It's entertaining, sure, the potential is brilliant, but it has no depth at all; both relationships are severely underdeveloped, just like the characters. Objectively, we know nothing about them. Who they are, what made them, why they chose acting, what they struggled with, why they like each other, etc. There is also no blurring between the roles and their real life, which is what the summary seemed to promise, just one character saying the wrong name a couple of times.

If they took more time with it and created a better, smarter script, I think Deep In could have been a masterpiece.

I haven't watched The Missing Piece yet. Ash and The Last Oath aren't bad, but I also feel like the directors were rushing too much to release them. Everything would feel and look stronger if they invested more time in preparation.

That's such a common and frustrating problem. They make all these stories about obsession, but the one being obsessed over is plain at best and annoying as hell at worst. Little Jane is from the latter category. I've seen only a few truly captivating 'bottoms' worthy of 'tops'' obsession over the years.

Probably, but I do wish they slowed down and focused on quality over quantity. China used to release BLs rarely, but when it did, each one was spectacular. Now it's one mess on top of another.

I heard this argument, but honestly, I don't think this excuses them at all. There are multiple ways to imply child abuse and murder without resorting to AI and still keeping child actors safe and comfortable. Even a scene of a child and then an abuser in separate frames, followed by a scream, would be enough.

Even disregarding AI, this cartoonish addition felt extremely out of place to me; I felt like I was suddenly watching a comic book.

Yeah, I don't think she can call herself a writer. This is outrageous. AI does have this thing where it keeps circling back to the same topics, so this could actually explain a lot about Knot. It's not just that AI is terrible when it comes to scriptwriting, but the person operating it also has to be completely clueless to let things get this bad.

Almost all recent BL actors are making it look like they are really a couple. Only some of them don't play it up, like the To My Shore CP, even though they do actually live together (for work reasons). Personally, I think it's fan service taken too far, but if someone finds it entertaining, so be it.