Nishaa

I'm pretty neutral when it comes to this fandom issues lol thats why I see posts and complaints on both side. I definitely don't agree with the bullying of the sisters, thats uncalled for.

I've read though, weeks before, that one of the main complaints of JiangLi fans/fanclubs is the person the company assigned to be the liaison for the fanclubs and the company has been very bad at their job and barely responds, Fanclubs have provided screenshots of their convo where the liaison doesn't respond to inquiries or helps in anyway. I think they were eventually removed but they haven't officially assigned a replacement yet thats why fanclubs have had trouble organizing some events for JL. Again i don't really dig deep into this fandom issue so i'm not sure if my details are complete 😅

I guess what i'm saying is if there really isn't a good liaison person for the fanclubs for JiangLi, miscommunications and issues like these are bound to happen so hopefully they could finally assign someone who genuinely cares for JiangLi just like the person in charge for XingQiu. Not shading here, i’m really impressed cos the one in charge of them obviously loves and cares for them, thats probably why the Fanclubs and the company have such great relationship and their projects are always smoothsailing.

Its the smug and pride in his face, so annoying.

I need someone to freaking punch GaoTu’s dad in the mouth to wipe that smug look on his face 😒such a parasite through and through

I don’t mind (i even expected it) that they removed Maheng, as much as i like him in the novel adding him here would be more confusing. It’ll be hard to introduce a new character towards the end especially to tell their backstory. We barely even had time for LangTu themselves so there’d be no way they could include MaHeng properly, not to mention what GT experienced at that time was really stressful so its better to just not add it. SWL’s parents were only hinted which again i already expected, there was no way they’d be able to include their plot here too.

Honestly even without those things we mentioned i believe they could’ve still just focused on the SWL, GT and Lele and ended their story clearly and satisfyingly.

Peanuts birth was detailed in the book, there was a whole chapter for it. It was supposed to feel emotional and intense even traumatizing for HY with the prospect of SSY dying, i think there were a 3-4 critical notice for SSY within 3 hrs because of intense hemmorhage while he was in the ER. But this wasn’t properly shown so it fell flat and yes the time jump didn’t help. We’re not even given time to be sad/stressed about the scene before they cut to the next happy scene. Basically SSY barely survived the childbirth but time jump to him surviving and them honeymooning now 😅

The comment section has been full of the same sentiments about SWL and GT since last night 😅🥲

Yeah i just thought it was a very weak argument that their story has always been in the extra chapters anyway, not everyone read the novel or even plans to, some just want to watch and enjoy the show as it is so they expect a proper ending for LangTu as well, atleast one that feels complete and satisfying. We know they’re able to change some things from the novel to the show, why not a proper closure for them too.

Here:
https://chrysanthemumgarden.com/novel-tl/desire/desire-1/

Its also in Wattpad but i don’t have the link.

Oh btw, today is officially HY and SSY’s wedding 🥹

I was just thinking... i know that LangTu's story were mostly told in the extra chapters of the novel but correct me if i'm wrong but didn't the novel (main story) officially end with SSY still pregnant and they were having their cute pregnant domestic life so then Peanuts birth and all their scenes together after were from the extra chapters as well? So i'm curious since they didn't really strictly follow the novels official ending and added some scenes from the extra chapters for HuaSheng why weren't they able to do the same for LangTu and squeeze in maybe a minute or 2 from their extras as well just to show their happy family of three. I'm not saying take screentime from the main couple, but whats 1-2 mins of added time in the ep just to give closure for LangTu as well right? 🥹

I just can’t get over the fact that we didn’t even properly see Lele’s face (with all the hype of him looking like his dad SWL, i wanted to confirm lol) and we weren’t even shown a scene of SWL acknowledging Lele 🥹 there wasn’t even a scene with all three of them in the same frame 🥲

They didn’t say. I imagine he’s rotting in a jail cell or being tortured by some loan sharks 🙃

Weeks before i predicted it. Some viewers thought that because they were together in the recording studio that they were talking to each other during that scene. My guess then was they dub the whole show all at once so even those scenes with other people were done/dubbed together.

Still can’t believe they added that line of SWL accusing GT, it wasn’t in the novel so why add it here? As if SWL doesn’t get enough hate for being stupid and slow they had to add that 🥲

Yes, i know what you mean since i’ve read the novel but again my point is for people that didn’t or don’t want to, their criticism is based on the show only, you can’t say “but it’s like that in the book” it doesn’t work like that. They’re criticising the show adaptation not the novel and if anything we saw that NJ were able to add or change some things from the novel so its totally valid to expect that they could’ve improved the second couples ending atleast.

If i remember correctly (correct me if im wrong) all the HuaSheng scene with Peanut towards the end were also from the extra chapters right? So whats stopping them from adding a few seconds of LangTu’s closure from the extra chapter in the show as well?

I also understand that the main couple are the priority here(i love them!) but then again they added the second couple in the story so ofcourse viewers would be invested and expect their story to also be told properly in the show.

I love love love this show but i think the argument that "this was how its like in the novel" is a bit weak. This is a show adaptation, it should stand alone without viewers needing to read the novel and having to use the source material as an excuse everytime theres complaints about the show. Some viewers complain on some aspect on the 2nd CP based purely from what they get from the show and if they feel their story isn't being told properly its valid because they're only watching the show not reading the novel. LangTu's story may not be written properly in the novel, doesn't mean they still have to follow it exactly. They have the liberty to improve on it and tell their story properly this time. Whether you read the novel or not, i think majority can agree that LangTu's ending was rushed and unsatisfying and as someone who's read the novel their ending here felt more disappointing than the novel.

And as someone who really loved the small changes they did and added halfway through for them, i don't really see why they can't do same atleast for their ending. Whats a few more seconds of the SWL and GT with Lele at home just bonding? Just so viewers can get a little bit of closure 🥹

PeiEn saying “i’m pregnant” in that recording studio was the one they used when GT was talking to his sister. Someone overlapped both clips and the audio was exactly the same.

Here’s Kipuka as one of the SWAT officer

https://x.com/cantik95/status/1977044414846648528?s=46&t=t5sVBKpgt_jDAKKIe0PbNQ

Let me just pretend this is WenLang and GaoTu on a train going to their honeymoon or something 😂

https://x.com/mrs_n0b0d1/status/1977016910194905245?s=46&t=t5sVBKpgt_jDAKKIe0PbNQ

Ocean is definitely the weakest actor out of the four, understandable since this is is his first acting gig so the whole cold poker faced CEO role was perfect for him as someone just starting out cos he doesn’t need to emote much and his stiffness doesn’t show much. But watching him during the whole show he could emote and convey feelings if directed properly, as seen from some scenes. So i kinda blame the directing here, sad cos i was looking forward to this scene from the novel. I was expecting more begging and crying and crazy 😅

At this point i just feel bad for SWL’s character, he was written so dumb in the novel and here its just bad scriptwriting. Atleast in the novel he didn’t accuse GaoTu like in the show, he was just speechless which in turn made GT assume the worse. It’s like viewers haven’t misunderstood and hated SWL enough they just had to add those lines for him 🥲 i love GT but damn its frustrating how bad they wrote SWL 😅