Krish728

In the novels they are adapted from, yes, ML and FL are reincarnations of Tianqi and Yuemi from ALP.

Better watch all three dramas as standalones, as they are all made as standalones. Connections only apply in the original novels they are based on.

Yeah, it was so unnecessary tbh. And they introduced a new threat in the last minute to give us that open ending, it really pissed me off. That's why I rated it down.

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I lowered the ratings for The Double for the very same reason. The drama was a 10/10 until the last few minutes they decided to pull an open ending scenario. The drama crew literally had to film the epilogue episode just days before the express package was set to drop lol. If it weren't for that, the drama was set to be an open ending. And I hated that, because I read the novel and it was a very happy ending. So I watched the drama when it was ongoing (I rarely do that with Xianxias or costume dramas) fully expecting a very happy ending.

I guess the only costume drama I went in blind, not knowing if it will be a happy or sad ending, was Wonderland of Love. The author, who was also the screenwriter, was famous for writing sad endings (Siege in Fog, Goodbye, My Princess). But people have been saying that the author was in a rare good mood and probably has written a happy ending for this one. I originally wanted to wait, but the drama drew me in, and it was the best decision I made, cause it has a very happy ending. The whole last episode is dedicated for the happy ending.

Wow, if I was watching that drama when it was running, I would be fuming mad at the ending lol.

Same reason I didn't watch TTEOM. I loved the lead's chemistry in Love is Sweet, but I ain't watching a whole a** show just for an open ending or a sad ending. Defeats the purpose.

I have watched only 4 dramas starring Vin Zhang.
1. Here We Meet Again
2. Storm Eye
3. Fireworks of My Heart (special appearance role)
4. The Blossoming Romance

In Here We Meet Again there was no SML, but there was one guy pursuing the FL before FL and ML got together.
Storm Eye is not too relationship focused, it is more investigation driven. FL and ML were ex-lovers and had to work together on a new case.

I'll go get started with the novel.
Have a good night!

Still pretty messed up, but I can go with it.

The scriptwriters probably just wanted to whitewash the character and didn't care for logic reasoning.

I also want to like it, but I cannot see past the mess they have created. Especially when they gave us a near-perfect show with the first 30 episodes. The last 10 episodes were a huge let down.
It's like the script quality went from 100 to 1.

"LDZM survived or won because he had XXC's soul (from the blood essence CP sent to the mirror)"

For DL ZM to have XXC's soul, past ZM should survive. The blood essence CP sent was ZM's. Again, past ZM's survival should affect present DL ZM's survival, and also XXC's survival. He is the source for everything. It's very messy, but the best way I can put it; If, by killing past ZM, they kill past HT, which in turn kills the present HT, all in the rule free zone, how did DL ZM survive when he and XXC are literally past ZM?

I also haven't watched TTEOTM because it has sad ending.

Note to all, I haven't read the novel yet, but seeing the comment posts about the novel plotline is enough for me to form an opinion that the novel did a much better job of wrapping up everything nicely. I think I will read the novel next to cleanse myself from the utter disappointment I have experienced in the last 10 episodes.

So, MXL can care for TM as A'Zhu, yet she cannot love DL ZM as A'Zhu? Make it make sense.

So, TM, who does not care for humanity in the slightest, "sacrificed" ZM to 10,000 years of literal hell for humanity? Make it make sense.

So, DL ZM can kill ZM of the past, ensuring HT is killed in the past, which means HT does not exist in the future, but somehow ZM's death does affect DL ZM's existence? I know the convoluted theory of DL ZM taking ZM's place would ensure DL ZM would still exist in the future, but how the f**k would DL ZM even take ZM's place when ZM's death literally means DL ZM does not exist in the past, present, or the future? Make it make sense.

The writers really f**ked everything up when they could have just followed the novel and given us a more satisfying ending. The drama really went downhill in the last 10 episodes.

Props to @Jenny park for foreseeing the bullcrap that was to come.

From an emotional standpoint, I have no complaints against MXL for saving TM (by which, I mean, I don't think she is betraying ML by doing that, or that she has any romantic feelings for TM). But from a logical/strategic standpoint of a bystander, I do feel it's a bit stupid to give that evil SOB half your power just so he can heal and cook up more evil sh*t. And he's doing exactly that, lol.

That was expected. Do you think we might see it airing by March?

For me, it depends on what genre drama I'm watching. If it is a not romance heavy drama, I also care more for characters rather than the CP thing.

I have just recently completed watching The Youth Memories. It is more of a slice of life with some romance elements. ML was first together with SFL, and I actually rooted for them. SML, who is ML's best buddy, finally ends up with SFL after ML and SFL break up. I felt bad when they broke up, and actually pitied the SFL and SML afterwards.

My bad in not clarifying. By SFL, I meant the ones that romantically like the ML and are an active hindrance to the main couple's relationship.

For me, any character that likes the ML or the FL and is actively trying to break them apart, I don't find them to my liking, be it SML or SFL. It doesn't matter if they are evil or not, I automatically dislike them lol. TM is actually making it easier for me to dislike his character. I actually found NXY interesting, not so much with TM.

Well, that just proves the OP's point lol.

Even ZBB had SML roles where he was evil and toxic, yet his characters were loved. 😵