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I guess imma start from chapter 363 of the OG novel (cn ver.), surprisingly Xuan Er seems to be pissed at Han Li in the novel because of Hongfu? (I'm so confused, is the MC's harem really that outrageously big in the book...?)

I think he meant the FL actress won't continue in her role (which...honestly, would be a good thing for the show)

Finished the whole season, objectively speaking, I kinda agree with the 8.2 rating. Maybe 8.4-8.5 would be better. Also, maybe...no offense, change the FL to someone else. Gina Jin got overshadowed by literally every other female character in the show. Both Cai Huan and Xuan Er absolutely outclassed her in terms of chemistry and visuals. It's not even close. (let's be real, do you see literally anyone online, internationally or in China, rooting for Nangong Wan and Han Li?)

Other than that, considering how much money they spent on CGI, they really need to step their game up. It's acceptable but nothing amazing. The flaws are particularly obvious in broad daylight.

The OST is amazing though.

EP24 felt empty, somehow. I don't know what they were thinking with 1-episode updates, but this seriously kills the hype tbh. 20-30 mins of fighting lowkey does not feel great. I reckon the pacing would feel better if we had both 24 and 25, but 24 on its own has terrible pacing.

Which is great, I'll take more Mo Cai Huan screen time, yes please lol

Meanwhile I'm here, cheering for the fact that Cai Huan gets more screen time than 1FL lol

I feel like the pace is fine if they release 2 episodes a day, but 1 episode a day at this rate...feelsbadman

(at least we got some Cai Huan moments...like, a little bit, I guess. It's practically breadcrumbs but it's something.)

Hot take: What he did was kind-of a dick move but not worth cancelling over. The woman blaming him 100% for the divorce, well, I hate to say it, if a simple introduction to another woman is enough to break the couple apart then the relationship was highly unstable to begin with, and the ex-husband guy was looking for someone else already.

Even if what she says is true, it's just a catalyst that speeds up the reaction. Just my opinion anyway.

I'm just *really* glad that Mo Cai Huan is getting a ton of screentime. (at least imo, more than the FL and that's great) And that's ok, maybe the show won't follow the novel, there is still hope (cope) for season 2


(Inhales COPIUM) I will hope + cope for Han Li--Cai Huan until the very end lol

EP18: Isn't Wang Chan basically destroying a massive source of income...by doing this?

EP17: Minor editing nitpick: Mo Cai Huan's makeup vanished after seeing Han Li on his 'boat' (?) (lol)

*extremely minor nitpick.

As soon as they went down the sewers (ep17) I got PTSD from Elden Ring (Subterranean Shunning Grounds) lol

Ngl after ep 15 I wanted to continue by reading the novel (cn ver) and I'm so utterly lost lmao (which chapter should I even start on, I thought I started on the right chapter but I have no idea what the hell was going on)

If you *really* wanna find the song, it's called "蜉蝣志" by 石岩, and it can be found on QQ music, along with the rest of the OST. (Including the really nice song at the end of EP8.)

I do have one question / doubt. Whenever I read xiu-xian novels (in chinese ofc, for the OG sauce), there is an overarching long-term goal for the MC. Like, for example, in one of the books, MC (FL) was wronged by people so she reborns and xiu-xian to become stronger and stronger to crush her past foes. That is a motivation, a goal as to why she wants to get stronger.

Does Han Li have a goal like that? I'm not seeing it so far. Everything is to become stronger...to accomplish what goal, exactly? Just to see "the scenery of the world at the top" for his master? I don't know if he has a goal for xiu-xian, or does he simply xiu-xian for the sake of it?

EP 10 (haven't finished)

They didn't notice a guy is straight-up missing? lol

Also, is the MC playing PUBG or something? He sees loot and YOINKS it within 3 seconds without hesitation lmao

Edit: yep, the grandmaster is a certified gambling addict

If they went for literally ANYONE else, it would feel less out-of-place. Zhu Xu-Dan, Xiang Han Zhi (Literally Mu Qing Ge from Love of the Divine Tree), etc...all of them would be better choices for the main FL role...

I like the fact that the law of equivalent exchange applies here. If the MC loses something, he gains something valuable in return, doesn't matter the form it is in, the thing he gains will help his character development and move the plot forward.

Edit: I think the song in EP8 hasn't been released yet? It sounds GOOD though.

But here's the thing...novel adaptations usually don't have harems. (Learnt that the hard way with Guardians of Dafeng, man the book has a HUGE harem but the show only has Lin An)

That explains why my (mental) bingo card was getting hit nonstop lol.

Good to hear that it's a harem, that means Mo Cai Huan at least has a chance...even if it's a 1% chance, I'll cope