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UMA HISTÓRIA DE AMOR REALISTA E POÉTICA AO MESMO TEMPO

VAMOR POR PARTES:
ROMANCE: O casal não se apaixona de cara. Shao Shang fica noiva de outro pretendente para só depois abrir os olhos para o nosso Ling Bu Yi. Já o Ling Bu Yi, se apaixona a primeira vista por Shao Shang, e isso é lindo, por que vemos como ele realmente ama nossa menina, já que não interfere no romance, não força uma aproximação, ele faz o possível para que ela seja feliz mesmo que não seja com ele, e a protege de longe.
Quando o a relação dos 2 começa, vemos como bem devagarzinho eles vão se aproximando. Vemos o Ling Bu Yi apaixonado desde o primeiro episódio, e ficamos torcendo para quando finalmente ele vai ser amado também. Enquanto o amor dele nasce com apenas 1 olhar, a amor da Shao Shang nasce de muitas experiências juntos, muitos momentos, carícias e demonstrações de afeto. Quanto ela resolve se abrir e dar uma chance de verdade ao Ling Bu Yi, vemos como ela se "esforça" para se deixar apaixonar por ele. Quando finalmente ela se vê apaixonada por ele, é muito lindo. Eles formal um vínculo inquebrável de amor, um amor fortalecido, enraizado e indestrutível. É bacana como até mesmo os demais personagens da série acreditam no amor deles, ao ponto deles declararem que o Ling Bu Yi não aceitará ninguém além da Shao Shang para ser sua esposa, e que a Shao Shang não aceitará ninguém que não for o Ling Bu Yi para ser seu esposo, que se não for assim eles preferem ficar sozinhos a vida inteira.

PROTAGONISTAS: Shao Shang é livre, divertida, inteligente, sagaz, astuta e muito cativante. Em momentos de crise porém, ela sabe ser muito valente e não desiste de seus ideias e da justiça. Ling Bu Yi é sério, destemido, justo, determinado e heroico. Quando se trata da Shao Shang ele é amoroso, sensível, carinhoso, abnegado e altruísta. Eles evoluem ao longo da série e amadurecem.

SECUNDÁRIOS: Me apaixonei pela Wan Qi Qi hahahaha... Pena que ela não tem participação, principalmente na 2ª temporada. Amo os irmãos da Shao Shang (Lembram muito os meus irmãos) a forma como eles protegem ela, a família toda dela tem um conjunto muito bom, mas nenhum personagem é mais amado que o imperador acredito hahahah... Simplesmente colocaram a alma de uma dorameira dentro do imperador, nunca vi um personagem torcer tanto pelos protagonistas. Aprendemos a amar as duas imperatrizes, o que é estranho, mas bom por que as duas são casadas com o mesmo homem, porém as duas tem uma relação linda como de duas irmãs.

GERAL: Há misto de tensão, humor e emoção. Na maior parte do tempo estamos tensos com algumas situações. Acredito que faltou um pouco mais de humor para equilibrar bem. Há um plot inesperado que vem do nada! E as vezes ocorrem coisas coisas inesperadas com personagens secundários que trazem desequilíbrio a toda a história, e fazem ela mudar de rumo. Não houve momentos maçantes pelo que me lembro, os 58 episódios passaram voando. Fiquei com muuuita saudades, e estou realmente tentada a assistir novamente, mas realmente isso ocorrer, vou esperar um pouco para não enjoar.

Então por que 8,5? Faltou apenas um pouco mais de alívio cômico ao meu ver, pois havia muitas partes tensas e é necessário ter um equilíbrio. Gostaria de ter visto o casamento do casal principal, visto que um dos temas principais da série é este casamento, há muita luta, obstáculos e desafios para que aconteça, e no final não aparece. Sendo algo tão importante (quase um personagem da série), fiquei decepcionada por não ter aparecido. Para finalizar, não houve muitos momentos de emoção.

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Almost nothing to complain about so far.

What I can say so far: I liked the character introductions, the episode's dynamic was very good – I believe each character had a good amount of screen time, and I'm in love with Bambi – I think she's the best character so far, and the production looks very good, as expected from GMMTv. I didn't like the opening sequence of the series; I thought it was pretty mediocre. Both the music and the visuals look like a clothing advertisement. It makes no sense. The script is "reasonable" so far (I HAVEN'T READ THE NOVEL), it didn't excite me much, but I didn't think it was bad either. Let's see if it improves or worsens in the next episodes, after all this GL was highly anticipated and there's a risk it will decline simply because fan expectations were so high.

Prim and Bambi: You can feel their chemistry from afar, it's crazy how their eyes ignite! Their dynamic is insane, we can see how problematic Bambi is but also how much Prim still has feelings for her, and this puts them in this impasse of "This has already made me suffer before, but I can't love another person, can I confirm it again?"

Min and Praew: Their dynamic is slower, like a kind of "cure," you know? Praew seems very mature and wants to give Min the security to open up and love. I find this very sweet and it breaks some of the tension of the other couples; it's a great contrast and creates balance for the plot.

Sasha and Gorya: I didn't think they matched, and this is the 3rd MilkLove GL I've seen and I still have the same thought: They have no chemistry! Besides, I can't like Sasha because she has the personality I hate most: "The man who believes he's irresistible and doesn't take no for an answer." Sasha can't accept that a woman doesn't like her! So when she finds one, she becomes a kind of "trophy" that she needs to "conquer." And the worst part of this behavior is that when she can't win the woman over, Sasha lies to Gorya to make her feel bad.

PS: Sasha and Bambi may have similar behaviors, but they are different. Because Bambi knows that Prim has feelings for her and that's why she doesn't give up, because when she does something, Prim always ends up giving in... Letting Gorya sleep at her house, wanting to take her home after a night out, etc. However, Gorya made it clear in every way that she WANTS NOTHING to do with Sasha, and yet Sasha doesn't give up. I get angry every time Sasha shows up.

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Episode by episode (no spoilers). By the end, I hope to improve my grade.

>>> The actresses are soooo bad :( . Besides, the story hasn't grabbed me yet. Wan dreaming about Kim doesn't make the LEAST DIFFERENCE IN THE SERIES so far. I hope that you get better.
>>> I'm finding the story very silly so far. And this story about the friends who fought is very boring so far, but I'll keep trying to watch it. Not to mention that when they enter the dream, the quality of the series is so bad that it seems to be from 2010. If it were a series from a small studio, which is just starting out, that would be fine, but it's from Idol Factory! Improve this, please! I'm trying hard here.
>>> The story hasn't caught up with me yet. I spent 4 days trying to finish episode 2. It's difficult, but I'll keep trying, as I hope it gets better, as we're still on episode 3. But what they are doing is wrong! They're playing very dirty, in many series it's normal to include "Easter eggs" from other series from the same studio to attract fans' attention, and I really like that, I'm in love when it happens, but the way they're doing it is shameful.
Clearly they are putting in elements from the "GAP" series just to appeal to the fans, they are playing with the fans, it's not possible.

***The fact that ALL the background music is the same as the "GAP" series I even understand, as it's from the same studio so let's say they are "taking advantage" of the songs they already have.
***The fact that the protagonist is a fan of the GAP series is also understandable, because who isn't?
***The fact that they used the "GAP" script in one of Wan's acting training scenes is super understanding too.

But make them sing the "GAP" song? Serious? I was ashamed of them, it was very forced.

In all the episodes there is some element of GAP, but they don't do it in a fun and relaxed way. They do this in an extremely FORCED way. Okay, that's enough! We already understand that you also did GAP, now take advantage of the fact that fans trust you and show that they don't need to depend on GAP to make a series shine, that you are very good at what you do! We want a good story, there's no point in filling it with GAP elements!

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A generic romance about time travel.

I went to watch it without knowing what it was about, and I'm finding the series "average." Neither bad nor good. The main couple didn't charm me, the secondary characters are nonexistent, there's no comic relief, the romance is reasonable, a little boring at times, so far I haven't found a "dramatic charge" in the series, and I found the acting to be mediocre. In addition, I didn't like Ran's personality; she cries too much. I understand that she lost someone she loved many years ago, but the series didn't give time to "show" how much she loved Lene. I can't empathize with her because I didn't see that love on screen. It lacked better development.
The good part: The series had good production, the script also seems to be good (I haven't reached the end yet, but I feel there will be a big surprise event in the series), and the plot and depth of the characters is the best part of the series. For now, that's it.

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Great start, captivating characters.

Episode 1: I was biased against liking the series, but so far, after the first episode, I'm very satisfied. I liked the dynamic between the protagonists, especially Piang; I loved her personality. The secondary characters are interesting. The production is good (except for the audio glitches that occur a few times), but I found the series' opening quite generic and lacking in any unique elements. I really liked the theme of "dreaming about the future." I really did. It seems like the series will be fun with a touch of drama. Let's see what the next episodes bring!

Bad part: I couldn't believe Song's crying at the beginning of the episode. One moment Song is crying for someone, and the next she's not. Did she forget she was crying? Hahahaha. At several points the audio is very low, disrupting the experience and disconnecting the viewer.

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A good production with a rushed and poorly developed romantic plot.

I liked the choice of lens used in the series, with that "serious drama" feel. In general, the series is well-produced and has great acting, but the main thing for me will always be the story, and the biggest mistake in the series is precisely its main point: The development of the romance:
😐 The development of the romance is too rushed! And because of this "rush," we can't connect with the story. At the beginning of episode 1, the protagonists don't even know each other, and by the end of episode 2, they've already gone through so many ups and downs that it gives the impression that the story is already over! And the bad thing is that we didn't even get the middle part, where the beginning of the relationship appears! So the impression is that we saw the beginning and the end of a romance movie... In other words: We didn't create any connection with the couple, and some romantic lines lose their meaning. It's like starting a romantic series halfway through! 😬

😭They skipped all the "First times" at the beginning of a relationship, so the romance became bland! We didn't get their first romantic dinner, their first night out together, the first time introducing themselves as "girlfriend" to their friends, the first text message exchange with that smiling face, their first weekend together, their first sexual encounter, nothing... They skipped all that. We only got their first kiss, but it was very quick, without them even knowing each other properly, and then they skipped months of their relationship, so their kiss NOW doesn't cause "butterflies in the stomach" anymore, because they've been together for months, so they've already kissed and had sex a lot... We just didn't see it. Everything now will have that air of "naturalness" and not the butterflies in the stomach of "wow, the protagonist is nervous because she's never done this before with her girlfriend, and since I'm waiting to see this in time, let's get nervous together and enjoy the scene"... Instead, they made a 2-minute music video with silent scenes of them being happy and skipped 3 months of their relationship.

Another bad thing is that romantic phrases and declarations lose their meaning. For example, Arisa says, "I can be myself with you," and in theory, the viewer should watch and think, "That's true! How romantic," but what we think is, "When were you 'yourself' with Lyla? I didn't see that... Is she being sincere or is it just lip service?"... Do you understand? If we haven't seen anything related to their relationship, we can't connect with those moments or get emotional. It becomes a loose phrase without depth, without a scene, and nothing to base it on. It's the same as her saying, "I already won a tap dancing contest."🤷‍♀️

🙄 Another thing I didn't like was Arisa's attitude. First, she decides that the 2-minute video (3 months of relationship) meant nothing and asks Lyla to disappear from her life; then, she decides it did mean something and insists on getting back together with Lyla. In other words: Arisa decides whether they are dating or not, and nothing prevents her from changing her mind again in two episodes. She's not being honest with Lyla! She could have just said she was confused and needed time to think. That it was better to break up. She didn't need to be a jerk and make Lyla feel used!

In one scene, she gets angry because of Lyla's "lie" and says, "I forgive you, but we'll never lie to each other again," and in the same episode, there's Arisa, lying to Lyla again and making a fool of her.
📢"But that's the story: Love conquers revenge. Arisa is using Lyla to get revenge, but then she will fall in love with her and give up on revenge"
👉Arisa WAS ALREADY Lyla's girlfriend, and WAS ALREADY in love with her when she decided to use her girlfriend to get revenge. So if in the end Arisa says: "I wanted revenge, so I decided to use you but ended up falling in love," she'll be lying! Because she already loved Lyla, she already knew she loved Lyla, she was already dating her, and even so she decided to use her.

Regarding the revenge, I also feel that the series is moving too fast, as if it were a fanfic where each chapter has to have several things happen to hook the viewer, but it's not as bad as the development of the romance.

Could my opinion change? Yes, definitely, but if they started development making so many mistakes, it will be difficult to reverse. My hope is that revenge will be good.

PS: The soundtrack also falters at times because it sometimes disappears completely out of nowhere. It's simply cut off, just like that...

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