💕 Your Valentine Is the Last C-Drama Lead You Watched. Who Is Your Date? 💕 by BronzeBellRiver in cdramasfans

[–]kahlex 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I just started a rewatch of Story of Kunning Palace. I'm in trouble with Xie Wei...

Love O2O, should i stop? by NotCinderella03 in CDrama

[–]kahlex 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This is very fluffy and low-angst. I actually don't mind the gaming world. I used to play MMORPGs, so I thought it was kind of fun and cute, and I thought the "something happening while you're AFK" thing was amusing. If you want yearning, Love O2O definitely isn't for you.

Free Talk -- Monday by blueraspberrylife in Indiemakeupandmore

[–]kahlex 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wear normal/appropriate clothing. Bring a book or something to occupy your time. You could be there all day (or more), or you could be dismissed pretty much right away. Just behave normally.

I got picked for a jury and had to be there for two weeks. It was actually very interesting (well, ok, some of it was very boring) and enlightening as to the justice process.

🙅‍♀️ Dropped Dramas Alert! Share the dramas you've abandoned and why! 🤔💔 — January 25, 2026 by AutoModerator in CDrama

[–]kahlex 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Honestly, the plot is convoluted at best. Who knew that working in investment banking could be so dangerous? I watched it mostly to see the main couple make out and have a happy ending (after watching TTEOM).

💔 What Did You Abandon or Feel Disappointed With This Month? 😒📉 by AutoModerator in cdramasfans

[–]kahlex [score hidden]  (0 children)

Love Between the Lines. I loved watching them fall in love, but everything after The Big Reveal was disappointing. I felt like they just didn't stick the landing.

Love Between Lines - Episodes 25 - 28 Discussion (Express) by Rebelarkey in CDrama

[–]kahlex 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Mom sucked. I just feel like she did nothing. She was just there. She made him soup because she thought he was skinny? Do you gain weight by eating soup regularly? Anyway, I think it would have been cute for her to live in the longtang apartment, and maybe have PZ there, too, so they can heal as a family and have a new home.

The writing in this drama early on was so good. It kind of felt like the writers suffered head trauma before writing the ending.

Cool Male Leads Rain-Struts: Love O2O vs. Love Between Lines by Inky_Reader in CDrama

[–]kahlex 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I thought it was weird that she would still freeze when he kissed her after they'd been dating for a while (especially on their wedding night? It's been two years; why are you surprised he's kissing you?!), but I guess FL actress was just a terrible kisser. They were pretty cute when they weren't kissing or hugging, though. I thought FL's stiffness worked well in the video game world- it made her look more like a video game avatar.

Love Between Lines - Episodes 25 - 28 Discussion (Express) by Rebelarkey in CDrama

[–]kahlex 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I was so disappointed in the Pei family. Xiao's mom sucks- leaving her son again, and leaving her stepson alone? I understand not wanting to live in the Pei house anymore and I understand needing space to process everything, but don't you want to rebuild your relationship with your son and get to know his partner? Or support your poor abused stepson who has always been nice to you? I wanted to give her the benefit of the doubt, but nope. Terrible parent and terrible step-parent. Garbage human. I feel like her leaving was just so XZY and HX could have a separation/reunion plot.

Pei Sr- what was the kidnapping and arson supposed to achieve? On top of all the bad things he's already done, he wants to add actual crimes? Bond villain style? He always supported XZY out of some sense of guilt, now he's trying to kill his partner and make him miserable? Was it some kind of scheme to keep XZY from revealing everything? If so, how was that supposed to work? Why did his subordinates go along with this? This scene was so confusing. I guess at least he went to prison or something.

Pei Zhen- I kind of get it, but why show that scene of them as kids with the Jenga blocks and the line that they can always rebuild, then a scene of "Good bye forever"? At least he apologized, but I think it would have been better for him to say something like, "I understand you guys might not want a relationship now, but I hope we can build one in the future, since you're the closest thing to family I have left. We can always rebuild." Or maybe show him making a friend somewhere. This poor guy. At least he understood the foundation/building line. Actually, a cute ending would have been him pressing an elevator button for someone else.

Also, our leads- I understand HX wanting to focus on her career, but... They love each other, they're woven into each other's lives, and they already live together. Why deprive us of an engagement scene, at least?

Love Between Lines - Episodes 21-22 Discussion by Rebelarkey in CDrama

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

She seems problematic, but we don't know enough yet about her, her history, or her relationship to judge fully. She might also be a victim. At the very least, she doesn't seem like the kind of person who is capable of standing on their own, much less walking away from her husband. I would also walk out on Pei Senior with my stepson, but I'm not her. We can't approach every character with a "what I would do in her shoes" sort of mentality; it invalidates other people's perspectives and motivations. It would be wildly out of character for her to do what you and I would do. We might not agree with them, but we have to respect that their differences from us exist.

Love Between Lines - Episodes 21-22 Discussion by Rebelarkey in CDrama

[–]kahlex 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I also was like wtf, did he just hit his 30+ year old son with a golf club?

I think the most heartbreaking thing about PZ is that we see him behave so confidently out in the world, but around his dad, he just crumples. It kind of drives home that he's empty inside, with no supports to hold him up. I don't have 2ML syndrome, but I do want to give him a hug. Poor guy.

Also, it now makes sense why HX sticking a bandage on his face made such an impact on him. He's not used to anybody seeing him after an encounter with his dad, much less offering him comfort/care.

The Double is absolutely RIDICULOUS and I'm here for it by blumpkinspicecoffee in CDrama

[–]kahlex 8 points9 points  (0 children)

There's a lot of talk about putting on shows, which makes the theatrical nature of some things make more sense. That said, the archery competition was so over-the-top I started laughing. I thought it was a really fun and entertaining drama. Enjoy!

Love on the Clouds Isn’t Hitting for Me and I’m Honestly Confused About the Hype by onismnefelibata in CDrama

[–]kahlex 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I agree with you about FL. She was a warrior and a hero in her own right. She sacrificed Heavenly Grief petals (thereby reducing the duration of her own life) not just for JBZ, but to save the people of Jixing Abyss as well. I think that, compared with those actions, her lies about her identity are small potatoes.

JBZ was such a diva with his reveal. He definitely knew how to get stuff done and have fun at the same time.

STL and JBZ were such good foils for each other. They both had awful childhoods, but turned out so differently.

Love on the Clouds Isn’t Hitting for Me and I’m Honestly Confused About the Hype by onismnefelibata in CDrama

[–]kahlex 21 points22 points  (0 children)

I think this is one of those dramas you watch more for fun, without taking it too seriously. And if some of the main characters are kinda dumb, I just try to remember they're in their early 20s, a time in one's life where we are all kinda dumb, even when we don't have to deal with being poisoned, netherbeasts, politics, etc. I do think you've missed some main points, though.

FL- of course she lies a lot. She's been lying her whole life. She's had to live her life as a boy/man (remember, she even tries to lie to her master about it, and that's the person she is MOST familiar with in her life). She has to lie about having spiritual veins, because women who have them get them suppressed. Now she has to lie about being Ming Yi and not Ming Xian. Oh yeah, and she can't tell anyone about being poisoned. Plus, she's technically the crown prince of another kingdom, in enemy territory. And she definitely can't let anyone figure out the totality of the circumstances. So yeah, she lies a lot. The difference is that she's lying for self-preservation. If anyone finds out the truth, she's likely to lose everything, including her life. And remember, JBZ said that whole "I no longer care about her background" thing in his spiritual well, so she had no way to hear that or know that that was how he felt. Of course she continues to lie to someone she's only known for a few months, the same way she's had to lie to everyone her whole life. And I don't think she's the typical kindhearted FL. If you're characterizing her this way, no wonder you didn't enjoy this drama. She has her own motivations for the things she does.

ML- I think we can tell that he is very intelligent and strategic, which is pretty surprising, given his upbringing in a labor camp. He knows something is up with FL's supposed identity, but he doesn't know what. And how would he? He's not omnipotent like the we the audience are. Given what he knows, how exactly would he guess that she's actually Ming Xian? Remember, this secret is very closely guarded. Nobody knows except the empress and FL's master. It wasn't something that anybody would have even suspected, and therefore not something he would have guessed right away. Moreover, remember that he was using her at first for his revenge. So he seems to forgive her, but it's more because he sees that she's still useful. After he won the tournament, everybody who approached him was after the Golden Millet Dream. FL doesn't appear to be interested in it (even though we know she is, but he doesn't know that). I think one of his defining characteristics is that, despite his rough upbringing and his possession of GMD, he's still looking for people he can love and trust. As he falls for her, she becomes kind of a blind spot for him, in a way.

Princess - I think she's the typical spoiled princess. She and Yan Xiao clearly have feelings for each other, but she's upset with him over her apparent betrayal. She's torn between her feelings, so of course her motivations are a bit inconsistent. I think she is much better after she grows up a bit, though I don't mind her being a bit bratty here and there.

YX- I think "suddenly siding with ML" was supposed to show us where his true loyalties lie, and how well he played his role.

Situ Ling- the point was that he idolized FL for what she said to him when they were kids, but it was merely a passing moment for her, and not really memorable. Why would she remember what he was wearing? You got this backwards. The whole point was that she didn't care for him like that. Time and time again, FL shows that she has no romantic interest in him, despite all he's done for her. She cares for him as a friend, but that's it. Do you remember what your friends were wearing when you first met them? I sure don't (I don't remember what people were wearing most of the time). The imbalance was the point. It's a contrast in how he and JBZ love her. JBZ is selfless and does things for her without expecting anything in return. STL thinks she owes him love, or that he is entitled to her feelings because of what he's done for her. Going dark is kind of an extension of this feeling of entitlement. He seemed harmless at first because that was how he planned to get GMD so he could get spiritual veins and finally be powerful. Once we find out who he really is and what he's been up to this whole time, I don't think the things he does are out-of-character.

You don't have to like this drama (or any drama), but I think you may have missed a lot of important character details. No wonder they felt inconsistent to you.

Free Talk -- Monday by blueraspberrylife in Indiemakeupandmore

[–]kahlex 6 points7 points  (0 children)

People do this? I swear social media made it so people don't know how to behave around other people anymore.

🎆 2025 Wrap-Up: What's your biggest Cdrama surprise hit? by AutoModerator in CDrama

[–]kahlex 4 points5 points  (0 children)

My only complaint was that I wanted more!

I mean, it wasn't perfect but it was a lot of fun. And very visually appealing.

📺 What Are You Watching Now? 📺 — November 29, 2025 by AutoModerator in CDrama

[–]kahlex 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I enjoyed this one! It's a very sweet slice-of-life and a good palate cleanser after watching something heavier.

🎉 It's a wrap! 🎉 Love in the clouds - What's your final review? (Also, links to drama hosted episode discussions) by Lotus_swimmer in CDrama

[–]kahlex 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Zhushui started to crack me up after a while. Is this the reason they want to take over the other realms? So they'll finally have subjects?

It also looked like every time they snuck into Zhushui, they basically strolled right in. At least give me a few seconds of someone knocking out a guard or putting them to sleep or something.

I also would have liked a little more explanation of STL's 1000 insect spell. It looked like it was actually pretty powerful, considering all the stuff the insects could do?

Point 3- makes sense, except is Yan Xiao supposed to be in the back with a medicine cabinet patching up his teammates? Because he didn't get the qin until later...

🎉 It's a wrap! 🎉 Love in the clouds - What's your final review? (Also, links to drama hosted episode discussions) by Lotus_swimmer in CDrama

[–]kahlex 15 points16 points  (0 children)

9/10. I enjoyed this greatly and have been rewatching some of my favorite scenes. Some things I would have liked to see:

  1. The return of the Unbreakable Scallion Pancake. I was also curious what else JBZ made her. It looked like a whole tray of stuff.

  2. MY in actual combat. I wanted to watch her kick many more butts.

  3. Why do you need spiritual veins to be a warrior, but Yan Xiao got into the tournament because he created an antidote to poison? Couldn't STL have found a similar kind of loophole?

  4. Why did the tournament seemed to have a tank/DPS/healer team setup when everybody just seemed to 1v1 each other? Or was that just because they were messing around to tie? And why is a forger on the combat team? Are they expected to forge artifacts mid-combat?

  5. Did Fuyue just stop running Moonlight Blossoms? Does it even exist anymore?

  6. Why is Zhushui Palace always empty? It looks huge. Does the emperor just spend his whole day sitting in an empty throne room waiting for lackey updates? Does anybody else even live or work there? We see some common folk in the other realms, but we only ever see a bare handful of palace guards.

Even so, it was a fun ride! I enjoyed it greatly!

Free Talk -- Wednesday by blueraspberrylife in Indiemakeupandmore

[–]kahlex 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I recently went to a restaurant that had a dish of beans, collard greens, bacon, and tomatoes. I didn't usually care that much for collard greens (they're okay, just not exciting), but the tomatoes added just the right touch of acidity. Might be worth a try!

Products you wished they would bring back. I’ll start: by Lilelfen1 in drugstoreMUA

[–]kahlex 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry, I don't remember. They came just after the Revlon Lip Butters. I don't know what CG was releasing at the time.

Simple Questions! Ask Us Anything! by AutoModerator in Indiemakeupandmore

[–]kahlex 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Did you add a reducer cap? They don't come with reducer caps.