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TBH it actually annoys me more in period dramas where characters act in a way that simply isn't realistic to that place and time. You can make your protagonist an iconoclast and rebellious. But then others in their life WILL be uncomfortable with it. The catch is can we understand the ML's POV and think that he is good for the FL, considering the era they live in. Don't depict modern relationship dynamics and modern values in something set 70+ years ago. Otherwise what's the point of making a period piece? Just write a modern drama.

my guys... why do I feel like the overall plot is gonna end up being: Everyone who joins the team falls in love with Zhu Yan, despite him being a massive troll. Then he dies.

No way to know. No spoilers available. But we should honestly assume a majority of the cast will die. I guessed this early on in A Journey to Love, also KMLM. All the signs are here again. Prepare for a tragic ending.

I'm 9 ep in and I don't really see a ROMANCE anywhere yet. There's a sense of emotional closeness and a bond between 2 main characters (demon and mortal hunter) but TBH it has that ambiguous feel to me that you can have in fantasy with immortal and inhumans. Would they ever get married? Will they ever kiss outside of a dream sequence? I don't know! Be close, hold hands, tend to each other yes. But exactly what the emotions are is ambiguous. But imo it's really enjoyable. I like their vibes and seeing their closeness develop.

is Love At Night real good? I watch a lot of moderns but haven't seen that one.

To me her disgust with the SML made complete sense. The drama clearly established her as a person with strong morals and who cares about innocent lives. Part of her attraction to the ML in drama canon is she perceived the goodness of his character and admired his loyalty, and his promises that his schemes will not harm innocents. She is not the type of person who is attracted to Dark Bad Boy Who Is Only Nice to Me. She's simply not that girl. 2ML kept fixating on the fact he didn't push her off that cliff, missing that her true repulsion was when she saw the truth of him and how he will treat anyone not his Meimei. That may not have been true in the novel, but in the drama I felt like it was made obvious why she would never be won over. He is simply too amoral to see himself clearly and why his behavior is repellent.

I really think part of it is body language. She doesn't put on a"little girl" act that commonly accompanies such a voice. No wide eyes and wide mouth. Just acts normally for someone 17/18.

Which SML do we think has more bats in the attic? The most outrageously deluded about his chances with the FL? Wonderland of Love SML or Rise of Ning SML?

plus he's also killed and persecuted plenty of other people. basically, he should be aware enough of her character to know she would never accept him, after discovering his true morals and actions. TBH even if he wasn't trying to attack her family, once she saw his true colors: no! I think he's just justified his actions to himself so much, to excuse him destroying innocent people for his goals, that he's deluded.

90% of the time I don't care for the 2nd couple in dramas but then you just fast forward their scenes. It becomes an artform LOL.

FL isn't related to the family. and the "uncle" character is a step-uncle they just met now for the first time in the episodes. he's the brother of the main wife the dad married after FL' mom died. She's a step mom and they never met her brother before. technically their step uncle but he was basically a stranger to them.

omg finally someone says it. I cannot even watch his scenes, poor guy he doesn't deserve what was done to his hair.

TBH it depends what you consider as "not much screentime". Drama basically has 2 main couples and a main character villain. From that perspective, Alan Fang gets the appropriate amount of screentime. He's not the protagonist and in every scene. He's in about every episode, I believe. Lately I feel like in a lot of dramas I see frustration from fans who feel like the "ML" isn't getting enough screentime. My honest opinion is usually it's just they want him to be the protagonist and others are supporting characters. But if that's not the drama's structure, then it's not a mistake or a problem. It's a feature, not a bug ;) What you see in the first few episodes is what you get later. Alan Fang gets some fun material that suits him. I think he was a great pick for the role. It made me a fan of him.

Skill issue LOL I just fast forward every scene of a 2nd or 3rd couple in my drama if they're annoying

I swear to god, just binged the first 9 episodes and this drama is GREAT like that. It's whole problem is spreading tiny pieces out week by week.

Unfortunately that is simply a common web novel trope. Because it's so common, it actually isn't supposed to MEAN anything or signify the dynamic of their relationship or any characterization note. 80% of webnovels do that silly thing where the person's back hurts and they can't walk the next day kinda silliness. I simply ignore it now in novels and move on.

Regardless of who she marries in the end, the Alen Fang character has more screentime and he is the one with a love subplot with the FL's character. He's definitely the male lead character. If FL marries someone else in the end it will be for politics not romance.

I actually love this because from the start the Yunpei Lord felt to me like he's smart but his downfall is his ego. He's cosplaying being an emperor but he's NOT one. He really, really wants to be one and he surrounds himself with flatterers who tell him how amazing he is and destined to take over all the desert... But he HASN'T done that yet. The man is taking a victory lap before winning the race. His overconfidence will be his downfall.

oh thanks! did the 2nd couple get a happy ending together too?

imo rl friends who are actors actually tend to give good skinship and kissing scenes. We see that all the time in BL dramas. Friends get silly and competitive, and they're already very comfortable with each other. Drama kids are just like that.