Hong Ye loses his father, sister, and the Masked Daoists....... his only Family. Then just when Huaizhu's love pulls him back from the edge, sheās gone too.
But what guts me is how quietly he breaks. The silence in his tears, no rage..... just the way he shutters his heart away. The man who once fought for love will now raise his son Fugui like a soldier, banning emotions as if feelings themselves murdered everyone he loved.
You can see it in his eyes..... that hollow stare when he looks out to everyone towards the end and how he looks at Fugui like fugui is both his last duty and a mirror of his failures. (For those for read the webcomic like me know how : He's not "strict", he's just terrified.......Terrified that if Fugui loves like he did, it'll destroy him too.
What sucks but I completely understand on his part is that, Hong Ye's not protecting his sonā¦... He's burying himself alive in his own grief.
In Sword and beloved........it's insane that he is even still breathing! š Someone tell him it's okay to hurt instead of turning his pain into Fuguiās prison.
I really appreciated this review. You brought to light one of the many ongoing issues plaguing story telling and…
Thank you so much for your kind words! Iām so glad the review resonated with youāitās always refreshing to connect with someone who sees the bigger picture when it comes to storytelling and gender roles. The princess in Everlasting Longing is definitely a departure from the usual ādamsel in distressā trope, and while sheās flawed, sheās also complex and human in a way thatās rare for female characters. I hope you enjoy the drama and her character as much as I did (despite her messiness š ).
I would have no issue with her behaviour if the SML's feeling for her was reciprocated. I think that's the difference.…
Totally get what youāre saying.......... consent and mutual feelings are key, and the princess definitely crossed the line by treating the SML like property. Iām not validating her behavior, but I do want to point out the double standard. Weāve seen MLs act just as possessive (or worse) in other dramas, even when the FLās feelings arenāt clear or reciprocated at first. Yet, we give those MLs grace because we assume the FL will eventually fall for them. Why donāt we extend the same understanding to female characters?
The princess was flawed, no doubt, but she also had moments of vulnerability that made her human. I just wish sheād been given the same complexity and potential for growth that we often see in male leads
I need to talk about the princess! Why is everyone hating on her? Yes, yes, she's been very "annoying" and obsessive, dare I even say possessive?
If this princess were a prince, people would be writing fanfiction about her right now. When male characters do the same things she's done (or even worse sometimes, as we've all seen in these stories), they get categorised as "dark romantics" or are seen as "dreamy," "protective," or "Oh, he's so passionate." Yes, she was messy and flawed, but she was also human...
I'm so looking forward to her character arc.
It made me like her even more š
Donāt get me wrong, I totally get that rookies deserve big opportunities and I'm all for fresh faces! But after all the hype for this season, I was highkey hoping for someone with a bit more...... Idk...... experience?!!!! š© Or at least a familiar presence to match Kim Goeun's chemistry magic as Yumi.
Totally no hate to the actor though, I havenāt seen his dramas yet(or maybe noticed him Idk) ..... So maybe he'll surprise us all! š
But what guts me is how quietly he breaks. The silence in his tears, no rage..... just the way he shutters his heart away. The man who once fought for love will now raise his son Fugui like a soldier, banning emotions as if feelings themselves murdered everyone he loved.
You can see it in his eyes..... that hollow stare when he looks out to everyone towards the end and how he looks at Fugui like fugui is both his last duty and a mirror of his failures.
(For those for read the webcomic like me know how : He's not "strict", he's just terrified.......Terrified that if Fugui loves like he did, it'll destroy him too.
What sucks but I completely understand on his part is that, Hong Ye's not protecting his sonā¦... He's burying himself alive in his own grief.
In Sword and beloved........it's insane that he is even still breathing! š Someone tell him it's okay to hurt instead of turning his pain into Fuguiās prison.
The princess was flawed, no doubt, but she also had moments of vulnerability that made her human. I just wish sheād been given the same complexity and potential for growth that we often see in male leads
If this princess were a prince, people would be writing fanfiction about her right now. When male characters do the same things she's done (or even worse sometimes, as we've all seen in these stories), they get categorised as "dark romantics" or are seen as "dreamy," "protective," or "Oh, he's so passionate." Yes, she was messy and flawed, but she was also human...