Nova02

I can't tell if this is a good series or not. I did enjoy it, and was waiting for the next episode every Friday and Saturday, but it's an incredibly frustrating series as well. I guess that's the point?

I do like the overall messaging in how homophobia, from society as well as the people around you, can completely damage you and your relationships. I think that's why I have empathy for Xiao Chen as well as for Lu Feng. And I like the way that all the circumstances turned Lu Feng into a completely different person. But I'm of the opinion that even dark and toxic storylines should not include depictions of rape, especially when you want the main couple to have a happy/hopeful ending. That's something that, in my opinion, you can't come back from. There were scenes during Xiao Chen's kidnapping that I just had to skip because they made me very uncomfortable. And all of it could just have been avoided if they had ONE good conversation. One person I couldn't stand was the little brother. God, he made everything so much more difficult.

That being said, I did like the ending. I think Lu Fen's bipolar diagnoses make sense, although it always gives me the ick when a mental disorder is depicted as if it makes someone dangerous. That's not the case at all. But I like that he got help in the end.

I guess this series is kind of like a gay Romeo and Juliet, but a lot darker and more toxic. I think that if that's up your alley, you're going to like this series. But do proceed with caution.