I was going to watch this when it started airing but then I decided to wait until it ended so I could binge it.…
Lmk if you end up liking it! I thought the webtoon was pretty cute but I ended up dropping it so I'm not sure if I want to watch this drama or not. BUT because of you im gonna try My Man Is Cupid LOL
just started this drama and .... whoever is responsible for the makeup for the FL, we need to talk. with my fists. eta ok im sorry guys its contextualized and accurate but I hate it! lol
Chinese celeb exploits sex workers who have no protections due to the CCP yet you manage to turn it into an AMERICA…
"people DEFENDING him and blaming EVERYTHING on the CCP are bizarre and have American rot in their brains" - you must be American since you seem to lack reading comprehension! I reference America once, only in the context of this sentence, and yet you turn it into the focal point of what I said lmao
for anyone else who might be struggling but in an earnest way and not in an "I have the capacity for critical analysis of a two year old" way, I am not exonerating the CCP for their failure to protect vulnerable women, I'm saying that the instinct we have to reduce and end any and all analysis by saying "CCP is evil incarnate" is a propaganda effort perpetuated by the American Empire. Like, to ignore the validity of this guy facing consequences and instead focus all efforts on painting China as a scary dictator for its response to him (by deplatforming him) is a result of successful propaganda breeding Sinophobia in the West.
So basically, "China bad" is a bad argument that is pushed by America and its allies, and in the context of this specific conversation, a bizarre attempt to defend a shitty guy.
This drama absolutely hooked me, I need more FLs like Hua Qian, and I'll literally follow Zhou Ye into battle if she keeps picking these roles. That being said, the romance was criminally underdeveloped despite having incredible potential, and the drama overall let me down pretty severely towards the end. Especially because of what it COULD have been. Alas, c-dramas...
ok fr ik I said I cant complain but im begging I need more trai/riri so bad how could they rob us like this
Agree with EVERYTHING you said and gushing with you in solidarity. We Stan mama grace. Shes def the reason we got an FL as amazing as Mata - and I loved how Mata was kind but not naive. Like the way she immediately knew Trai was up to stuff! That balance I find is rarely ever struck and I appreciate it so much. I LOVE HER. I LOVE THEM. I MISS THIS DAMN LAKORN
Also yes I did peep that scene …. I watched edits of all their scenes. I rewrote their whole story in my head, cut down a lot of the stuff w him and Pang and even him and Mata. If there is mercy in the world they will give us a short spinoff of them in NYC PLEASE (or better yet someone take what’s going on in my head and make it a reality with them LFMAO)
happy trai reformed - and dont get me wrong I actually rlly like Arun (was always rooting for her to grow out…
ok so the writers looked into my heart and said "got u" BECAUSE THEY ARE ENDGAME WTFFF I LOVE THIS LAKORN SOOO MUCH GOD DAMMIT ok the only thing I need is 1) more scenes of these two being explicitly in love and developing more of their romance and 2) more scenes of Mata/Rit bc I thought this was actually such a wholesome dynamic, wish they had more time on the island alone!!!! also wish we got to see Khun Soyyyyyy Arun with more of a happy ending too man this lakorn needed 3 more eps to fulfill my fantasies and then 50 more to fulfill my delusions
brb gonna write riri/trai fan fiction in my dreams
I cannot put into words how good this lakorn is, and how it breaks all the toxic-lakorn stereotypes. No like I actually can't put it all into words but - the casting? PERFECTION. James does the quiet, kind, sad boy with the sad smile and incredibly expressive eyes SO WELL. And toey made me fall in love with her. Among my fav FLs ever for sure, for so many reasons. Actor for Grace did this role so much justice, and I adore him (even though he was batshit crazy in the first lakorn I've ever watched him in LOL)
this is prob among my fav fictional couples ever- just so healthy, communicative, supportive. they know each other thoroughly, understand each other like no one else, COMPLETE each other. he didn't stand a chance against her. their dynamic, chemistry, just everything - god, this is ROMANCE.
what an incredible, wholesome host of characters. even the ones I hated, ones I thought would be irredeemable, ultimately won me over to some extent. I actually wish we got more of Mata/control freak dad more because that was so damn fun. she's just such a good character AHHH I'll miss her and her family and all the people she converted into loving her LOL It's crazy because usually I skip any scenes without the leads in it and usually find secondary plot lines boring but NOT the case here since I love sooo many different dynamics and relationships. Genuinely wish the show extended 3-4 eps just to give more justice to (what would have been) my fav secondary romance, but honestly I can't complain too much because this lakorn delivered more than I could have hoped for. (but I will still complain a little bc......I loved them and wanted more so bad. was SHOCKED they were endgame, but SOOOO HAPPYYYYY)
I loved the LGBTQ+ representation in it - in lakrons, it's usually a caricature / butt of the joke representation, but in this one it showed how important community is to LGBTQ+ peoples, how everyone has each others back, how family is created, and how oppressed/ostracized people respond in kindness to a world that is so hostile. It was really unexpected to see in an asian drama, especially how NORMAL it was portrayed, and I absolutely loved it.
This is one of those lakorns - honestly, one of those shows in general - that you come across every blue moon and it takes a special place in your heart. you know what I mean, we watch a bunch of shows with varying degrees of fondness, but every so often you come across one that completely takes over your heart, that you watch every episode with anticipation, that you can't just help but think "Man this is SO good." It def joined my Top 3 Lakorns Of All Time list and idk what to do to tide me over now T___T
happy trai reformed - and dont get me wrong I actually rlly like Arun (was always rooting for her to grow out of her meanness) but man I hate that these two will prob end up together. wish both could be happy w someone else. trai has more chemistry with riri imo and low-key shipped them from the getgo
omfg SHIT as far as episode TEN out of SIXTEEN he's still with his girl???? that is the most unromantic thing…
I’m on ep 7 but even as early as ep 2 I read a spoiler saying SFL is also a cheater (with a guy who has among top 10 most punch able faces…) but tbh that doesn’t absolve ML in my opinion and still gives me the ick :( I’m still watching tho LOL so clearly not (yet) in a way where it’s a dealbreaker for me
for anyone else who might be struggling but in an earnest way and not in an "I have the capacity for critical analysis of a two year old" way, I am not exonerating the CCP for their failure to protect vulnerable women, I'm saying that the instinct we have to reduce and end any and all analysis by saying "CCP is evil incarnate" is a propaganda effort perpetuated by the American Empire. Like, to ignore the validity of this guy facing consequences and instead focus all efforts on painting China as a scary dictator for its response to him (by deplatforming him) is a result of successful propaganda breeding Sinophobia in the West.
So basically, "China bad" is a bad argument that is pushed by America and its allies, and in the context of this specific conversation, a bizarre attempt to defend a shitty guy.
Also yes I did peep that scene …. I watched edits of all their scenes. I rewrote their whole story in my head, cut down a lot of the stuff w him and Pang and even him and Mata. If there is mercy in the world they will give us a short spinoff of them in NYC PLEASE (or better yet someone take what’s going on in my head and make it a reality with them LFMAO)
brb gonna write riri/trai fan fiction in my dreams
this is prob among my fav fictional couples ever- just so healthy, communicative, supportive. they know each other thoroughly, understand each other like no one else, COMPLETE each other. he didn't stand a chance against her. their dynamic, chemistry, just everything - god, this is ROMANCE.
what an incredible, wholesome host of characters. even the ones I hated, ones I thought would be irredeemable, ultimately won me over to some extent. I actually wish we got more of Mata/control freak dad more because that was so damn fun. she's just such a good character AHHH I'll miss her and her family and all the people she converted into loving her LOL It's crazy because usually I skip any scenes without the leads in it and usually find secondary plot lines boring but NOT the case here since I love sooo many different dynamics and relationships. Genuinely wish the show extended 3-4 eps just to give more justice to (what would have been) my fav secondary romance, but honestly I can't complain too much because this lakorn delivered more than I could have hoped for. (but I will still complain a little bc......I loved them and wanted more so bad. was SHOCKED they were endgame, but SOOOO HAPPYYYYY)
I loved the LGBTQ+ representation in it - in lakrons, it's usually a caricature / butt of the joke representation, but in this one it showed how important community is to LGBTQ+ peoples, how everyone has each others back, how family is created, and how oppressed/ostracized people respond in kindness to a world that is so hostile. It was really unexpected to see in an asian drama, especially how NORMAL it was portrayed, and I absolutely loved it.
This is one of those lakorns - honestly, one of those shows in general - that you come across every blue moon and it takes a special place in your heart. you know what I mean, we watch a bunch of shows with varying degrees of fondness, but every so often you come across one that completely takes over your heart, that you watch every episode with anticipation, that you can't just help but think "Man this is SO good." It def joined my Top 3 Lakorns Of All Time list and idk what to do to tide me over now T___T
BTW OLIVE IS SEXIST 😤 but I love her anyways..