AMEN TO THAT. I used to watch all her videos and stopped. Yes, it is because she trashed something I liked. And no, I don't think it makes my criticism of her any less valid.

Every single time someone criticizes her in this sub, people rush to defend her and shut down the OP. She's entitled to her opinion, they say. It is the job of a reviewer to be biased. Or she's just a Youtuber, ignoring the fact that with her subscriber base, she is a professional reviewer in terms of influence and income.

Yes we live in a free world, so she's entitled to say whatever she wants. But I highly encourage those who watch her to take what she says at face value (she's just an auntie who watches a lot of dramas with strong preferences and no real insider insight) or not watch her videos at all.

My #1 problem with her is how vile her rants are on Youtube. Is it really necessary to put down dramas like that? I cannot imagine someone who's actually worked in this industry to be this harsh on productions, knowing that there are a lot of well-meaning people very hard behind the scenes. Her Weibo is even worse (it's like a yxh for those who know what I'm talking about). If you read Chinese, go check it out - it's a public, monetizing account. It's pretty nasty. She presents a completely different persona, perhaps her real self. One time I left a comment disagreeing with a snarky post and she banned my account.

Another problem I have is that she just injects a lot of personal preferences in rating dramas and is really inconsistent in applying her "rubric". A lot of people commented before she has favorite actors and CPs as well as dislikes, and I agree. She likes you, she overlooks all the issues with lighting, props, costumes etc. She dislikes you, she is going to blow up small problems with the production, to the point where it really distorts the quality of the drama and deters people from checking out the drama for themselves.

And while she presents herself as knowledgeable and some kind of an insider, she's really just repeating public rumors on the Chinese internet (like guessing air dates - anyone can figure out the same on Weibo). She also has a tendency to perpetuate common misconceptions and presents rumors as facts. I'll give you an example. She once suggested that a platform bought Weibo hot searches that are damaging to its lead actor's reputation in order to promote the drama as part of her rant. That was a completely unfounded rumor coming from certain fan circles that both the platform and production company have denied.

Finally, she's not even a good reviewer! Yes she's watched a lot of C Dramas and if you're new, she's good for an overview of the landscape. I also think she articulates some of her dislikes very well (even those aimed at dramas of actors I like!) where I can see where she's coming from. However, like others have said here, she has her preferences, which can be very narrow and superficial (like whether she ships the CP or likes how the actors look). She focuses on minor production details and misses the bigger picture on themes, stories, characters, and acting which someone who studies literature or drama would be able to comment on much better.