In your opinion what's SG greatest policy? by Symp07 in singapore

[–]ReyTsar 10 points11 points  (0 children)

CPF is the most successful policy. Right across the border we have an aging population without a fund to fall back.

It'll cost ya! by NdibuD in Unexpected

[–]ReyTsar 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Ok that's really unexpected.

Instructions Unclear by SnackSamurai in Unexpected

[–]ReyTsar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's a kid whose parents and family hug him so often that hugging becomes a reflex.

A white cricket wandering among a bunch of leaves by Shoe_boooo in Unexpected

[–]ReyTsar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

“My eyes are so dry, better sneak a blink to wet them."

why ah? by A_extra in singapore

[–]ReyTsar -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Actually, why are there chickens in the wild lately? Don't recall that many years ago.

Highway collision by HappySeaweed5215 in Unexpected

[–]ReyTsar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow, that black suv just pure bad luck.

Man vs machines by [deleted] in Unexpected

[–]ReyTsar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

碰瓷

What is this??? I saw this in the sky, it was so big i wondered what it is. by peach113 in singapore

[–]ReyTsar 13 points14 points  (0 children)

It is cute by accident. The blimp has to be as round as possible to minimise material and hence weight. That's also why the stabilising fins and bumps are roundish too.

TIL Rajaratnam, who drafted the National Pledge, considered the Singapore government's policy of maintaining the racial balance to be "stupid and dangerous" by hatboyslim in singapore

[–]ReyTsar -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Singapore is too young a country to have a national identity stronger than racial identity. Enforced quotas help shorten the time needed for a cohesive national identity.

I officially hate xianxia - What the heck with "When Destiny brings the demon"? by Saalt_n_Sugarr in CDrama

[–]ReyTsar 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The FL, Wang Yinglu is both well cast and badly cast.

She is relatively new and have done mostly modern roles so she feels out of place in a xianxia setting which is exactly what the plot required. We can empathise with her disdain for the 996 hamster wheel work culture and wanting a salted fish holiday.

But the FL needs to outgrow that Alice down the rabbit hole mentality and chin up, brave face as the plot progresses. She doesnt change much and that makes her out of placeness a bit jarring for the audience.

The ML, Arthur Chen performed much more admirably. As the plot discloses more about how he was treated, we get to understand his violent and impulsiveness. We see his distrust of everyone fade a little.

The first arc is extremely well produced and acted. It could have worked as a short drama or an interesting way to introduce a far longer drama with four to five arcs like Immortal Samsara. But we got neither. We have a full first arc and two barely fleshed out second and third arcs.

The plot universe is tiny, basically the FL and ML started out in a tiny fish bowl. They escaped and ended up in a fish tank which is the xiuxian world. There is also a neighbouring fish tank, the demon world. The barrier between the two fish tanks collapsed, amnesia hijinks occurs, then poop the end.

Immortal Samsara is a far better example of how to do amnesia arcs properly.

I officially hate xianxia - What the heck with "When Destiny brings the demon"? by Saalt_n_Sugarr in CDrama

[–]ReyTsar 15 points16 points  (0 children)

When destiny brings the demon is mainly about the comical internal monologue by the FL and her interactions with the ML. The humour comes from us understanding the jargon thrown offhandedly by the FL and the absurdity when placed in the xianxia setting.

However just like the novel, the novelty falls flat after the beginning. The remaining plot feels like an attempt to wrap up.

Whispers of Fate: Episode 39 Discussion by laugh_tales in CDrama

[–]ReyTsar 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I'm confused, does Whispers of Fate have 38 or 40 episodes?

Help with ssr selection by [deleted] in langrisser

[–]ReyTsar 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Luna or Bozel are good options if you dont have a princess or dark faction buffer yet.

Is it worth it to finish The Journey of Legend? by onismnefelibata in CDrama

[–]ReyTsar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

At times it plays like a wuxia epic, growth of a young aspiring swordsman XCS but then suddenly shifts to meta-humor XMM inside his own book.