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Tainted
Zongyi, a top student, finds Zerui, a gang member, bleeding on the street and is forced into bringing him into his home.
What I Love
On one hand its a sweet story, it has elements of healing, creating your own family and waiting for your soulmate. On the other hand, it’s a tragic story with elements of loss, betrayal, rejection, separation. And it’s all tied up in a mafia trope with action sequences too. The plot twists are amazing and I didn’t see any of them. The side couple also pairs really nicely with the main couple. The rest of the characters are brilliant, especially Zongyi’s family. This show was so addictive it was amazing.
What I Hate
I was confused if Zongyi was in college or not…. then it became clear that he was a high school student, so I assumed he was 18. No, Zongyi is 17 and Zerui is 25, that’s nasty pedophilia. There’s no reason for him not to be 18 and it negatively effects the story. The show also never acknowledges that Zongyi was essentially assaulted.
Nitpick
I wish the series was more developed, especially after the time skip. There’s so many things I wanted them to explore and circle back to.
What I Love
On one hand its a sweet story, it has elements of healing, creating your own family and waiting for your soulmate. On the other hand, it’s a tragic story with elements of loss, betrayal, rejection, separation. And it’s all tied up in a mafia trope with action sequences too. The plot twists are amazing and I didn’t see any of them. The side couple also pairs really nicely with the main couple. The rest of the characters are brilliant, especially Zongyi’s family. This show was so addictive it was amazing.
What I Hate
I was confused if Zongyi was in college or not…. then it became clear that he was a high school student, so I assumed he was 18. No, Zongyi is 17 and Zerui is 25, that’s nasty pedophilia. There’s no reason for him not to be 18 and it negatively effects the story. The show also never acknowledges that Zongyi was essentially assaulted.
Nitpick
I wish the series was more developed, especially after the time skip. There’s so many things I wanted them to explore and circle back to.
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