MareAzurre

Yes in the novel, he is not painted in a favourable light. He changes because he falls in love with HY.

I miss GT in this episode honestly. My preference is different that yours I like Elliott first and foremost because it is the soul of the series. Kipuka is his lovely companion. they both complement each other. At the same time I like Li Pein En very much (GT). I like him, I like his performance he is the most professional actor there and he delivers every time. I just don't like his CP very much. They have put a premiere league footballer with the junior league one. For me it is a mismatch.

Love by surrender. Not a lot is said in the live about the background of SSY. He was an arrogant, domineering guy who took lovers and dispose them as if they were nothing after 1, 2 maximum 6 months. Even when little HY ask him his name, the little SSY refused to give it to him and sign an X. So HY learnt who was his object of affection very well. He got the power and the instincts as an Enigma, and he sets to get the most desirable S Alpha of this country.

I don't think there will be any NC scene in the live, only lots of kissing. The novel is quite heavy on sex scenes regarding the main couple. Even during the eps that we have seen already when they say no sex, it refers to a full sex act but there is a lot of "playing". I don't know how much explicit you want me to be. Certainly, there is not just kissing in the chapters corresponding to the episodes that we have already seen. Regarding the 2nd couple, there is nothing in the novel, except a vague recollection of an "event". Even in the "extra" episodes.

When the live series was promoted I found so strange Sisters Nong said it was a 2 CPs one. In the novel there is not enough narrative to justify and "equal" ranking. Most Chinese dramas has two or even three CPs but they are in a hierarchy, particularly the top Chinese productions. Having said that, they are putting more scenes here than in the novel for SWL/GT so I expect there will be more for them, particularly with the whole issues of the pregnancy and he moving back with his family etc., like it is shown in the trailer.

Lovely expressed but he won't shatter his heart. He will learn his love is on the top of this strange change of predators, an Enigma. After the initial shock, he will compromise as he want that man as much as that man wants him.

If they follow the novel, It is only going to get more toxic for both CPs so I suggest or either pack up camp or just be prepared. Myself looking forward to more as if I am going to seat down through the strange experience of an Omegaverse storyline, with men getting pregnant 😝I want the full monty!!! bring more 😂 (but I do appreciate that in terms of the pheromone attack and the dynamic of the main CP was a repetition of ep 7 but in country P! - I was prepared for this from the preview to the ep).

Ep 8 - was Kipuka episode. The best performance from him in this series, particularly in the confrontation with his brother in the hospital. His sadness and frustration reflected in his eyes. It was very moving. The episode ends with him practically begging for the drug. A really well done interpretation. Another interesting and entertaining interaction between HY and SWL. Elliott with his quality of being an ethereal beauty did what he has been doing so well, and his "shape" shifting is so smooth. He delivers as a person in love even more when he is in Enigma mode. HY is indeed a very complex character. Overall the episode was alright, did not finish in a cliff hanging that is always a bit of an anticlimax, and GT was not there, but then he is not much in the novel either. I am sure in the next episode he will have screen time again.

..and if this follows the novel, that it is going to go really wrong before any good comes from it

Exactly, she could even self-appoint herself as the "assistant director" but letting the professionals handle it.

"too attached" exactly like that! and a bit self-indulgent if you ask me 🙄

I think it is a good one for him as he is going to sympathise with SSY.

This is not different at all, so far they have added one scene for the second couple that make it more visible that in the novel.

Chinese fans can watch changing the vpn through international platforms but this is also forbidden

If they had the money they should have hired better professionals. In China they are myriad of them with the amount of top level series they produce per year.

It is not broadcasted in China

The way Elliot and Kipuka describe meeting 8 years ago i could hear a Disney- like soundtrack for love at first sight. ..but lets be realistic. This is China, they really cannot come as gay if they want an acting career.

Wait a bit longer and binge watch.

Yes, and we had a 10 minute trailer!! It was obvious what we were going to see!!

It is slow. Suggestion: Read the novel. Google Chrysanthemus Garden and Desire. The link will appear inmediately.