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Alright. In that case, it would’ve been nice if they hadn’t made us believe it was actually going to be a series set in the early 20th century.

Having them stay in the closet for 12 episodes would have been more realistic, but I think it wouldn’t appeal to the majority of fans who just want to relax with a romantic series.

100% agree with you. If you’re not looking for realism in terms of the historical context, you can have a good time. It’s a romantic series that works on that level.

They didn’t sell us a complete work of fiction, but a historical BL. So they’re supposed to at least respect the historical context a little.

Who’s talking about watching a documentary? We just want it to make sense. Bua’s reaction is pure 2025. Who’s going to believe she would react like that in 1914?

It's not that don't like, I just find it not that good with lack of realism. It's really ep 8 that makes me think of dropping.

Let’s hope episode 9 will be a bit more realistic than episode 8. Putting people in costumes isn’t enough to make us believe a series is set in 1914.

Personally, I’m not a big fan. It has no realism at all. It’s supposed to take place in 1914, but the characters act as if they were living in 2025. Episode 8 is ridiculous. The trailer for episode 9 gives the impression that it might be a bit more realistic.

It was a good one indeed but for me, Gelboys was better.

Biggest flaw: Bom acting.

Can we talk about Bom's acting? It's scary.

That scene where Shen Wen Lang calls out Gao Tu for missing a zero on a contract really reminds me of a scene in the Chinese BL Uncontrolled Love (Irresistible Love), where Xie Yan says something similar to Shu Nian who also missed a zero on a contract. The two scenes feel very alike!

Personally, I find his acting very bad.

Ep 9 was really ridiculous indeed!

I know, but it's still unsettling to see rape being downplayed in the BL world — as if straight female authors were fantasizing about it.

It’s just that lately, I felt there had been some improvement on these issues — like BL series started treating rape and sexual assault with more seriousness. But with this scene, it felt a bit like a step backwards.

When did I say I didn’t like the show? I’m still allowed to find one scene disturbing and to talk about it on a discussion forum dedicated to that very show.
Besides, the fact that some straight women fantasize about writing stories involving rape between men doesn’t mean we should just turn a blind eye. Liking a show doesn’t mean saying yes to everything — it’s okay to keep a critical mind.

"Some people even have rape fantasies" wow

If you enjoy watching fictional characters make rape threats, well… you do you!

Ok, I hear what you're saying, but I have to insist: threatening someone with rape is never funny.