My BL heart in Phoenix Homecoming, episode 2 towards the end—tell me I wasn’t the only one who saw it!!! The chemistry was there. He would absolutely eat in a BL drama.
She literally leveled up 2 levels in yesterday’s episode to Nescent level from Foundation Building and fighting…
My point is not what she went through I understand what direction the script writer / screenplay and director went in i just wish they choose a different route I still feel like more could have been done to make Fate Choose You more thrilling. It has a great concept and plot, and I’ve always loved Ren Jialun’s acting—he brings so much depth to his character. However, compared to dramas like The Blue Whisper (Parts 1 and 2),Shadow Love, A Journey to Love you, My Journey to You, or even The Legend of the Female General or Pursuit of Jade, I find the female lead’s progression lacking.
I really wish her growth had stayed consistently strong. Why poison her over and over again? There are so many other ways they could have developed her character in a more insightful and exciting way without constantly resorting to illness as a plot device. And don’t even get me started on the memory wiping—it’s such a typical wuxia trope used to reset the story and start a new arc. At this point, it feels like a rite of passage for historical dramas. It’s overused, and honestly, it takes away from the originality of the narrative.
Having her fall ill from poisoning every other episode weakens the impact of her character. I love strong female leads, and while not every wuxia or historical drama needs to follow that archetype, this story really had the potential to do so. She has a strong personality and stands up for justice, but it feels like she’s constantly on the losing end. The immortal sects and their disciples come back stronger, wipe out her people, and leave lasting damage—yet she rarely walks away from a fight with a clear victory.
Meanwhile, even though the male lead is supposedly declining in cultivation, he’s rarely shown to be truly harmed in the same way. That imbalance makes the stakes feel uneven. We still have about ten episodes left, so I’m hoping things shift—but so far, it feels like the story isn’t reaching the same level of impact or emotional payoff as those other dramas. But alas as a dramaholic I can only pray they release more dramas like these in the past year my wishes were answered but we'll see crossing my fingers
The fight scenes are so great, but why is the story declining? Like, I wish the female character leveled up and stayed up—why does she die every time she gains some new wisdom? That’s some bullshit. Also, I wish they explored the war demon’s story a little more. It would’ve made for a more interesting storyline if there were hidden secrets behind his origin. Be a villain, but exist in the grey—you know, add some layers. Nothing is truly evil or truly bad.
You can watch it here!https://m.iyf.tv/play/E4si52uysIH?id=K9jFj0bklN0
Thanks so much but unfortunately it seems they have already cut that scene from this site as well found it on youtube and screen recorded just in case but its gone now :(
It started strong, but now it’s going downhill — the lies are becoming ridiculous. I get it in the beginning, sure, but then her lies turned from selfless to selfish, to the point where they just seemed stupid, prideful, and full of ego. This show was so good; I’m quite upset about the direction they took with our female and male leads.
It started strong, but now it’s going downhill — the lies are becoming ridiculous. I get it in the beginning, sure, but then her lies turned from selfless to selfish, to the point where they just seemed stupid, prideful, and full of ego. This show was so good; I’m quite upset about the direction they took with our female and male leads.
I really wish her growth had stayed consistently strong. Why poison her over and over again? There are so many other ways they could have developed her character in a more insightful and exciting way without constantly resorting to illness as a plot device. And don’t even get me started on the memory wiping—it’s such a typical wuxia trope used to reset the story and start a new arc. At this point, it feels like a rite of passage for historical dramas. It’s overused, and honestly, it takes away from the originality of the narrative.
Having her fall ill from poisoning every other episode weakens the impact of her character. I love strong female leads, and while not every wuxia or historical drama needs to follow that archetype, this story really had the potential to do so. She has a strong personality and stands up for justice, but it feels like she’s constantly on the losing end. The immortal sects and their disciples come back stronger, wipe out her people, and leave lasting damage—yet she rarely walks away from a fight with a clear victory.
Meanwhile, even though the male lead is supposedly declining in cultivation, he’s rarely shown to be truly harmed in the same way. That imbalance makes the stakes feel uneven. We still have about ten episodes left, so I’m hoping things shift—but so far, it feels like the story isn’t reaching the same level of impact or emotional payoff as those other dramas. But alas as a dramaholic I can only pray they release more dramas like these in the past year my wishes were answered but we'll see crossing my fingers
NOW 7.5
It started strong, but now it’s going downhill — the lies are becoming ridiculous. I get it in the beginning, sure, but then her lies turned from selfless to selfish, to the point where they just seemed stupid, prideful, and full of ego. This show was so good; I’m quite upset about the direction they took with our female and male leads.
GOOD ENDING BUT THE MIDDLE WAS VERY MUDDLED
NOW 7.0
It started strong, but now it’s going downhill — the lies are becoming ridiculous. I get it in the beginning, sure, but then her lies turned from selfless to selfish, to the point where they just seemed stupid, prideful, and full of ego. This show was so good; I’m quite upset about the direction they took with our female and male leads.