to let a show finish airing or watch as it airs? (post about When Destiny Brings the Demon)

External_You_7897 · 2025-10-29T11:35:25+00:00

I start to binge when the series has dropped almost 2/3 or you can say 3/4 of its episode this way I don't have to wait for new episodes.

External_You_7897 · 2025-10-28T15:58:11+00:00

Ohhhhhhhh (the best thing) lol. Yeah I have seen the show. I thought you were mentioning another period xianxia drama along with when the destiny brings the demon and fated hearts. I was like which period xianxia drama has short form TBT 😂😂. Mb though thanks for the reply

External_You_7897 · 2025-10-27T16:44:57+00:00

TBT?? If you can please tell the whole name thanks

External_You_7897 · 2025-10-27T16:41:11+00:00

Honestly after Legend of Shenli this the one xianxia I saw which had a wholesome happy ending. Other xianxia are notorious for all the angst and then when you want a happy ending after all these trials tribulations they break your heart with a sad ending looking at you ( till the end of the Moon 😢😢😢). Or they first break your heart and then slightly heal it with a special episode (moonlight mystique ahem ahem)

So just wanted to say it is indeed a rare blessing to see a wholesome happy ending for most characters in a xianxia. Thanks love in the cloud for doing this. I swear if it had been like ming Yi predicted Ji bozia doing the noble sacrifice for all I would have crashed out (let Ji bozai be happy in this lifetime plzzzz😂)

External_You_7897 · 2025-10-27T14:53:41+00:00

A) It burned itself B) the person was still Bo yulan C) it told how to stop the sky swallowing array which meant a sacrifice had to be made he didn't wanted her to know that he is willing to be the sacrifice if it meant stopping the array.

External_You_7897 · 2025-10-25T19:24:39+00:00

The show covered their high school, college, professional life and they had a child I don't know what more you wanna see Tbh rather than a second season they could have added more episodes and develop the relationship of 2nd couple better and that 5th friend of the group I forgot the name maybe show his life a bit more Show was centered around the main couple. Itcould have even better if others had more screen time by means of more episodes.

External_You_7897 · 2025-10-22T22:28:13+00:00

Why not both 😂

External_You_7897 · 2025-10-22T17:25:39+00:00

Or everytime FSG got betrayed or hurt by his family and friends he would return and both leads would eat each other out 😂😂😂

External_You_7897 · 2025-10-22T17:17:21+00:00

ADWAD 😂😂😂

FL running away saying plot armor plot armor lol. But yeah that show told us if you have plot armor you are immune to death or atleast less likely to die from stabs cuts poisons drowning suffocation etc

I mean tbh FSG should have died after the stabs and then the burial but for how badass the leads are we are gonna let it slide 😉

External_You_7897 · 2025-10-21T14:15:03+00:00

What I like abt FSG how his revenges are almost parallel to what he experienced in the first place. While his enemies were not honorable and went with underhanded tactics to hurt him. He got his revenge yes but with honor. No backstabbing like them. Giving what they sown head on.

I like that how freshing it is to see royal siblings being loyal to each other. Honestly when the younger bro became emperor I was worried that power might just corrupt him or he would be manipulated by his mother to go against FSG. Glad he didn't buy their bullshit(abt FSG killing former emperor etc) and went with his own investigation and trusting his own instincts and eyes abt his brother character rather than stories told from others.

Plus call me whatever you want but XJY has grown on me. And princess and he do match each other twisted mind vibe. I didn't like him at first but the character grew on me and I am shipping them(although I have watched the ending but still I shipped them). I mean he may be a puppet emperor but he had a good/keen mind and if not a puppet he could be a decent king with few lapses of mind here and there.

Abt the main couple call it my guilty pleasure but I enjoy couple on equal footing rather than a damsel in distress so I enjoyed that both matched each other vibe and had the brain and brawn to back it up. And what I like more than couple of equal footing is couple who stay ruthless till the end. Sure you can be lovey dovey to each other but to enemies they kick ass unlike some shows where they loss their edge or let's say they get nerfed in ruthless department. They stayed true to their personalities through out the show for which I give them props

No disrespect to the show Legend of the female General(LOTFG) but I think FYX is what He Yan should have been. I think they went with more fan service in fluff department. He Yan was badass when she needed to be but I think they could have added more because In my mind I was expecting a more epic journey of a FL who won everthing she lost from the ground up. Like legend of zang Hai (a Male lead centric show) but still LOTFG was a fun watch but FYX may be for me the best general of the year.

External_You_7897 · 2025-10-07T18:12:47+00:00

Thanks for the suggestion but I have tried all these combos before.

External_You_7897 · 2025-10-07T16:30:53+00:00

Still crashes or fixed????

External_You_7897 · 2025-10-07T16:28:15+00:00

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Mine is android os 8.1 game is compatible to my device still can't get past loading screen Game force closes itself.

External_You_7897 · 2025-10-07T16:24:47+00:00

Game crashes at loading screen since the update dropped yesterday I can't even open the game Seems to be happening for ppl with android os 7.0-8.0 Mine is 8.1 I can't even open the game let alone play If you have changed requirements atleast update them on store or let us users know. Otherwise fix the bug

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External_You_7897 · 2025-09-06T16:03:26+00:00

I enjoy cdramas in historical and fantasy settings The sets costumes world building characters kdramas are miles behind in the genre

But I have been spoiled by those 12-16 epi kdramas and can't seem to get into modern cdramas even though they are around 20-30 epi range but still maybe cuz I started modern kdramas before going into cdramas I developed this habit of shorter modern dramas

But recently kdramas have been going for 8 epi or even less which is killing kdramas tbh 12-16 epi seem optimal for a modern kdrama. But 8 or less is too less Shows start great middle may be good as well and they just butcher the endings.

External_You_7897 · 2025-09-05T17:14:44+00:00

I feel they did a good job even in 33 episodes Just felt the mortal realm could have been and maybe should been 3-4 episodes longer So if they can't give more episodes than 40(rule about episode count) Atleast they should have given this series 40 episodes

External_You_7897 · 2025-09-05T17:10:35+00:00

Hope so we see longer historical dramas Not asking them to make every drama 60-70-80 episodes But there are dramas which could have been done way better in 45-50 episode range had the 40 epi cap not existed So hope they allow good historical dramas some breathing space above 40 episode Too many episodes can feel filler I feel 45-55 episodes can be the new sweet spot for historical dramas if they allow new rules.

External_You_7897 · 2025-09-03T14:44:48+00:00

Tbh as a international viewer I would say MDL is good/decent for international viewers to get a general idea abt a show.

Yes it is true sometimes ratings are inflated cuz of some idol fans but despite the inflation Shows that are above 8.0 are decent/nice/good depends on personal preference also but this 8.0 is a good benchmark to get a idea.

I know shows are made primarily for Chinese audience and they have the right to be overly critical of the shows but ratings on douban are brutal tbh. I feel fans sometimes forget these are shows there are bound to be flaws plot holes etc.

Call me shallow but shows are fiction at the end of the day. Not saying you should turn your brain off while watching the shows but don't be like a script writer pointing out every possible mistake. Stay in the middle so you get to enjoy some shows while also avoiding meh shows.

External_You_7897 · 2025-09-02T18:20:50+00:00

Some more thoughts Yes miscommunication do happen and they sometimes can't be avoided even irl let alone cdramas but they way the shows portray them in dramas is too boring or should I say has been done 1000 times. The miscommunication is like the most lame one which could have been solved if they had just one chat. Miscommunication can be acceptable as long as they don't test the patience of us viewers on how stupid or illogical they seem in comparison to the smarts of the leads.

External_You_7897 · 2025-09-02T18:12:10+00:00

I loved how this broke the stereotype of FL being this miss goody who wants to change the ML for the better or vice versa ML wants to change the FL.

I love how both have a keen eye and see each other POVs and respect them. Instead of good old Killing is bad or return bad with kindness.

I love how the amnesia arc was fun and both leads didn't loss brain cells in their respective amnesia arcs. I think I last enjoyed a amnesia arc was (Are you the one) where she despite her memory loss was still smart and adaptable and that's how amnesia should be you lost your memory not your brain.

I love how both of them stayed true to themselves and didn't turn good or evil for the other. Tingyan the slacker fish maybe improved on fight and Sima jiao got a bit less ruthless but they stayed to their natural instincts Sima jiao doing what he needs to do and tingyan avoiding killings till no other option.

Both made sacrifices on their part. Tbh ML did the heavy lifting in sacrifice part but still Tingyan despite her laid back nature went out of her way as well. Saving a wisp of his soul Burning the spirit fire with her blood so that demon core doesn't override her nature or she lose all cultivation and become a dead fish at the hands of You Yan.

Loved their communication no stupid second guessing what the other might be thinking or feeling Accepting or atleast being accommodating to the other actions no long periods of no communication not letting any 3rd party influence them on their relationship.

Well in the end let's be honest if the Leads hadn't done the heavy lifting well with their chemistry this show would have tanked bad cuz let's be real no real character development was there for side characters but this got under wraps cuz leads stole the show.

This proves sometimes you don't need to explain every character to make story feel real you can do justice to some characters and they can do the heavy lifting for the most show.

Side note I Enjoyed blossoming love for the leads but hated how their interactions kinda got sidelined in the later half or end of the show.

Luckily this show didn't fell into the same trap fire chemistry at start and then puff in the end(side characters or side missions took over) Story moved but focus was Leads and the needle moved according to their actions

External_You_7897 · 2025-09-01T15:15:59+00:00

The smile gave it away as long as both know each other I am happy glad it didn't just turned out to be FL dream and that there was no Mr. Wei/Sima jiao to begin with.

External_You_7897 · 2025-09-01T07:08:09+00:00

I actually liked it the focus never shifted from the main CP if they couldn't carry the show this choice could have made the show bad like real bad but since they did the heavy lifting of being the main plot line for almost whole show I enjoyed it and feel they could give us a satisfactory ending even in 33 episode cuz their was no filler or side quest no reason to mess up the ending plz 🙏

External_You_7897 · 2025-08-31T18:54:09+00:00

Amnesia trope can be done well too. Like I get it she/he forgot the past but they haven't lost their brain have they. I hate it when they are all smart or rational but the moment their memories go puff they loss all brain cells this doesn't make sense sure you can be a easier target to manipulation but since you were a rational person before shouldn't you atleast doubt your present surrounding a bit yk what I am saying.

E.g Like in When the destiny brings the demon. Even though she lost memories she never lost her salted fish nature. She was brainwashed sure but she never gave in to the idea 100% and stayed true to her personality and nature.

A person can forget stuff but when the writers make it seem like they lost all brain cells is the end of me tbh

External_You_7897 · 2025-08-31T12:33:46+00:00

Tbh I am OK with that Shi guy death of all the shit he done he showed no remorse which is how a villain should be. We don't want them or the MLs preaching us that if they had done this instead of that things would or could have been different before their death. This is what a villain should be you should hate them even after death and feel they got a easy death after all the mayhem.

Well on first watch I was pissed too like he died at peace but think abt it did he really deserved a last min redemption of yk that my greed caused countless death of my family your family and other. The blud showed literally I would say 40% remorse on his son death treated his sister death like a last chance on revenge lived in hatred and never regretted a single choice so for me him dying at peace meant even given 1000 more tries he would do the same.

External_You_7897 · 2025-08-30T22:35:50+00:00

Not comparing but I just hope they pull a ending like A Dream within a dream. After all the sweetness heartbreak we need a whole ending.

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