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I Can't Stop Thinking About This Drama

Time for my first review! And of course it has to be for this masterpiece.Fated Hearts is a fast-paced drama from the jump. Right away, we're introduced to the seemingly irreconcilable enmity between the generals of two warring states. The show literally starts with our FL shooting our ML with an arrow and it does not slow down after that.Which brings us to our leads, Fu Yixiao and Feng Suige. These two abduct, fistfight, whip and bite each other all within the first few episodes. This is a couple that embodies the enemies-to-lovers trope, but not in a toxic or unnatural way. The love that unfolds between them is tender and based on mutual understanding and respect.What this show does best:- badass FL. Yixiao is strong, compassionate and loyal. She's a force to be reckoned with, even when injured. Rather than always needing to be saved by her man, she and Suige protect each other- the depiction of Yixiao's memory loss. Honestly, this is one of the only usages of the amnesia trope that I didn't find annoying. It didn't hinder the plot or create unnecessary angst, and although Yixiao has amnesia, she never becomes weak or gullible as we so often see- no miscommunication trope. Yixiao and Suige don't do that annoying thing where they break each other's heart "for their own good" or have some stupid misunderstanding. They communicate and don't keep things from one another- a well-written SML. Lately, I've been really annoyed by the trend where the SML appears harmless at first but devolves into a crazy bastard constantly coming between the main couple and doing horrible things because of his so-called love. But here, Xia Jingshi's infatuation with Yixiao does not take up too much screen time or cause dumb conflicts between the leads. He has his own goals and desires completely separate from Yixiao, and is willing to sacrifice her to get what he wants. Don't get me wrong-- he's a vile person. But as a villain, he's well-written and although he has a traumatic backstory, Fated Hearts doesn't use that to excuse his actions like other series with obsessive SMLs do- Feng Xiyang's glow up. I'll admit it, I reached a point in the show where I was actively rooting for her downfall. Like I cheered as she suffered in Jinxiu. But once she comes to her senses in the second half of the show, Xiyang became a strong, compelling character who I began to really like- Xia Jingyan. As an emperor and as a man, he is horrible. But even though his actions were in some ways worse than Jingshi's, I still felt a lot of sympathy for him. Both Xias are huge red flags, but at least Jingyan can love. As toxic as it was, I really was rooting for him and Xiyang- the ratio of action to romance. There are plenty of fight scenes and plenty of sweet moments between our leads. This balance is perfect- Yixiao and Suige's relationship. How can I end this list without mentioning it? This couple complements each other incredibly well-- they truly do feel fatedAlthough Fated Hearts had some minor flaws, these were greatly outweighed by the countless things it did right. I will definitely be rewatching.

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fei ting is unreliable and a poor husband

i really don't like fei ting. first he dragged out his engagement with lin mei, even though he knew she was aging and facing pressure from her family. instead, he just lied about coming home soon. then when he does come back, after fei ni and fang muyang put so much effort into getting him a job, he doesn't take it seriously. he lies and takes other work. when lin mei finds out she tells him to stop and never hide things from her again, warning him not to lose his job in the publicity department. but fei ting ignores her and continues taking side work. then he loses his job. but does he tell lin mei? no! he keeps lying to her. he even illegally sells sweet potatoes instead of telling her, and of course he gets busted for that like immediately. i know fei ting means well and is never malicious, but it feels like lin mei is always the last person he thinks about

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