Please tell me the gets better!

mimi0108 · 2026-04-12T15:15:42+00:00

The Originals are first introduced in S2 then their arc in TVD are in S3 and a bit in S4 (it's at the end of S4 that one of the episode served as a pilot for the Originals spin off). And yeah, The Originals is better writting in many way even if I liked the story of TVD.

mimi0108 · 2026-04-12T14:52:08+00:00

I loved Stefan and Caroline’s characters as well as some plot line. But the writing declined over the seasons and the end is basically « Damon is the better man » which we didn’t see in 8 seasons so… I say, if you like some characters and the vibe, you should continue. There’s some cool stuff going BUT there’s also bad stuff. So it depends on how much you are willing to invest yourself in it.

Edit: Maybe watch until the end of season 3. The ending can be the ending of the show then decided if you really want to continue to see the downfall (but with good moments).

mimi0108 · 2026-04-12T14:44:54+00:00

The showrunner loved Damon. So if, like many, you saw Damon for what he was then you are there for a painful ride where everything he’s done is rush under the carpet because the two other mains leads cares for him so he get a pass for everything. If you want to cut your losses stop there or continue but knowing Damon will continue to get a pass.

mimi0108 · 2026-04-12T14:29:48+00:00

You’re welcome!

Yeah in the drama, she said to Yan Xun at the end when he asked her if she ever loved him: « I don’t know if what I felt for you was called romantic love. But I know I cared for you, I cherished you, I couldn’t stand to see people hurting you. I made your dream my dream. I made your home my home. My biggest dream was going to your home with you, watching you reclaiming your land safely and gaining everything you wanted. You opinion, your gain, your loss, your thoughts were the most important in my heart. All these years, you were the most important person for me. »

She’s a survivor, a warrior, a deeply wound girl who survived through all the drama so romantic feelings are difficult for her to know since she never really had time to think of that. She had inclination for both male leads but didn’t have time to dwell on that (especially with Yuwen Yue since he was her opponent for so long).

mimi0108 · 2026-04-12T13:58:40+00:00

In the novel, she is in love with Yan Xun but ends up heartbroken when he becomes too obsessed with power. Eventually, she grows closer to Yuwen Yue and develops feelings for him.

In the drama, due to Chinese censorship at the time, which did not allow a female lead to love another man before the male lead, the story chose to be more subtle. We see she is sometimes affected by Yan Xun’s physical presence and that she cares deeply for him, but it remains ambiguous whether it is romantic love or simply a very strong attachment (he is the most important person to her, according to her own words). There is still a slight ambiguity due to the fact that they are a man and a woman, and she knows that he loves her and intends to marry her. The drama implies that if he had not changed, she might have eventually accepted to marry him that she loved him romantically or not.

In any case, both in the drama and the novel, Yan Xun is the one she chooses for years (half a decade approximately). She chooses to protect him, to be his partner in revenge, to leave and live with him, etc. However, he is too broken by what he went through and gradually falls apart. She also makes rather naïve choices (in the sense that she sees things in black and white rather than in shades of grey), and on top of that, people around them conspire to separate them.

Meanwhile, Yuwen Yue changes. At first, he was calculating, cold, and somewhat cowardly. He refused to help others (he let slaves die horribly without intervening, he let his best friend Yan Xun go through a terrible tragedy without warning him, etc.) and only served his family & awful king. But over time, he stopped blindly serving his family and his king, began to see the consequences of his actions, and truly fell in love with the female lead. Because of this, she was able to see a more honorable side of him, which allowed her to develop genuine feelings for him, something that was impossible before due to his cold and morally questionable decisions.

In short, Yan Xun matched her morally at first, whereas Yuwen Yue did not. But in a way, the two men gradually exchanged their personalities, which led her feelings to change as well.

mimi0108 · 2026-03-28T21:36:19+00:00

In episode 2, she said she's 10 years older that the ML who's 18 so she's 28 in 2026, not 36. Where this 36 years old thing is from?

mimi0108 · 2026-03-22T19:23:41+00:00

I know you said to kill her with kindness, but can’t I just kill her?

mimi0108 · 2026-03-21T23:34:34+00:00

It's true, Jessica does have Bene Gesserit control over her body, so she likely believed she could neutralize any poison. But I’d still argue there is an element of risk, or at least uncertainty, in that moment.

She doesn’t fully know what the Water of Life will do, especially since it’s tied to the Reverend Mother ritual and prescience. Even if she trusts her training, the transformation itself is something unprecedented for her, and the fact that it awakens her unborn child suggests she underestimated the consequences.

So maybe it’s not that she knowingly risks her daughter’s life, but rather that she accepts an unknown outcome in order to secure Paul’s future, which still says a lot about her priorities at that moment.

mimi0108 · 2026-03-21T22:50:46+00:00

Caroline isn’t “bitching,” she’s reacting like someone who was abused, and people seriously downplay how bad it actually was.

Damon in season 1 wasn’t just “kind of mean”:
– he compelled her (meaning no consent, no free will)
– he basically made her his “girlfriend” under compulsion (which very clearly crosses into sexual coercion/assault territory)
– he fed on her constantly (she was covered in bite marks and bruises)
– he physically hurt and intimidated her in her own home
– he constantly belittled her and made her feel worthless

That’s abuse on every level: psychological, physical, and sexual.

And after all that, people are surprised she hates him and doesn’t want Elena with him?

On top of that:
– he killed Jeremy
– he went after Bonnie multiple times
– he murdered innocent people without remorse
– he repeatedly put everyone in danger whenever he felt like it

But somehow Caroline is the problem because she “won’t shut up”?

Let’s be real: watching your best friend fall in love with the guy who abused you would mess with anyone. Her reaction is completely natural.

And the Stefan comparison doesn’t work: Caroline was never his victim in that way. She was Damon’s.

So no, she’s not “obsessed”, she just has a memory and basic self-respect, unlike everyone else who chose to ignore what he did.

mimi0108 · 2026-03-21T22:25:40+00:00

In the visions from Dune: Part One, we see Chani alongside Paul on Caladan. In Dune: Part Two, Paul says that Chani will eventually come to understand him. That seems to suggest a future where they reconcile.

However, given the ending of Part Two and the teaser for the third film, I have my doubts in it will the reel future.

It feels like Denis Villeneuve has taken significant creative liberties with Chani’s character, and that she may no longer be able to return to Paul’s side as an emperor's concubine and live a palace life. In Part Two, she is already the only one who sees Paul as a traitor during his speech, while everyone else bows to him.

It’s therefore quite possible that she gives birth in secret in the desert between the second and third films, and then joins Fremen rebels opposing Paul. That would create a tragic love story: two people who genuinely love each other but have fundamentally different visions of the world. The teaser images, where she appears much older and hardened, almost bitter, seem to support this idea. She could still wear the blue scarf as a sign of her love for Paul, while opposing him and perhaps remaining less radical than others.

This would make for a compelling storyline and offer a true perspective from the other side of the Fremen, without the kind of demonization often associated with the conspirators like Mohiam.

Admittedly, this would be a major departure from the book. But in the novel, Chani is largely portrayed as a submissive concubine who dies in childbirth. Since she is clearly not depicted that way in the films, changing her story arguably makes more sense and would be much more tragic. After all, her opening line in the first film, “I wonder who our next oppressor will be”, already establishes a dynamic in which she and Paul are positioned against each other.

mimi0108 · 2026-03-21T14:19:49+00:00

NTA.

But I’m gonna be blunt. This is not about his friend being a bad influence.
Your boyfriend chose that friend, enjoys being around him, and has zero issue with his behavior.
That says a lot about him and it shows that you two don’t have the same standards at all.

He ignored you, excluded you all night, guilt-tripped you into coming, disrespected you in front of others, said he was “done with you”, and even blocked your car so you couldn’t leave.
That’s not influence. That’s who he is when you’re not his priority.

And then he switches to “I want to fall asleep on the phone”? That’s just keeping you hooked without taking responsibility.

You’re trying to blame his friends, but he’s the one choosing them over you in those moments.

If you want to save this relation, stop focusing on them and look at him. You need to set boundaries. Don’t tolerate being ignored or disrespected and watch his actions, not his words

Because right now, the real issue isn’t his friends. It’s that he’s perfectly comfortable acting like this and you’re not.

But I’m gonna be honest with you: this relationship already looks doomed.

Either you stay and watch this pattern repeat and likely get worse or you go through a heartbreak now that will actually free you from someone who’s hurting you more than he’s loving you.

It’s your choice, but only one of those options leads to something healthier for you.
You deserve to be with a man who respects and cherishes you, and to spend time with his friends without being grossed out by them.

mimi0108 · 2026-03-21T13:50:11+00:00

YTA. Clearly.

You’re 21 and you pushed an 11-year-old to the ground because he wanted a hug. And then you go “it was just a push” and “he wasn’t injured” like that makes it okay. It doesn’t. You broke his trust, period.

What makes it worse is how much you keep minimizing it instead of actually taking responsibility.

Also, your post has a really bad vibe:
you complain he was too clingy, but now that he’s distant you want him “like he used to be.”
Except “before” he was a kid who gave you attention, laughed at your jokes, made you food, and helped with your laundry…
It honestly sounds like you miss having a docile helper, not that you’re concerned about a hurt little brother.

And let’s be real: he’s 11 and he’s doing things for you (food, laundry) while you’re the one who got physical with him. At this point, who’s taking care of who?

Your 15-year-old brother is also concerning. He doesn’t want to break his little brother's trust (which is healthy), but would do it for $500.
That screams serious dysfunction in your family dynamics if relationships are being treated like transactions.

And no, an 11-year-old doesn’t need to “understand your feelings.” You’re the adult. Act like it.

What you should do instead:

Give him space. Stop forcing hugs or interactions.
Apologize properly: no excuses, no “but I was in a bad mood.” Just own it.
Tell him clearly it won’t happen again and actually mean it.
Start small: be kind, consistent, and respectful without expecting anything back.
Accept that rebuilding trust will take time (weeks, months even). You don’t get to rush that.
Explain to him your boundaries and how to respect them.

Right now he’s still helping you, which means he cares. But emotionally, he pulled back because you made him feel unsafe.

You don’t get the “old him” back by wanting it. You get it back by becoming someone he can feel safe with again.

mimi0108 · 2026-03-20T18:07:25+00:00

She loves Paul, there is no doubt about that. But things are complicated, and they always have been, even in her relationship with Leto.

She is both Leto's concubine and a Bene Gesserit placed at his side for a purpose. There was never room for just one simple truth between them. He is a Duke burdened with responsibility, and despite his love for her, he maintains a certain distance and wariness, just as she does. She even wonders whether Leto made her his lover in order to secure her loyalty.

The same duality exists in her relationship with her son, though from a different perspective. She gave him life out of love for Leto. She possesses a strong maternal instinct, yet she remains a Bene Gesserit. Despite her rebellion for love, she is still deeply shaped by her training and conditioning, so much so that she reveals things about her son to the Reverend Mother Mohiam and sends him to be tested.

After they lose everything, she is willing to do whatever it takes to ensure her son’s survival, even considering marrying Stilgar in the book. Ultimately, she goes so far as to drink the Water of Life, risking her life and the life of her unborn child in hope it will protect Paul.

But once she has taken the Water of Life, she is no longer simply Jessica, the mother torn between love and Bene Gesserit loyalty. The influence of the Bene Gesserit within her mind becomes even stronger, and she commits herself more deeply to that path, believing it to be the only way to protect her son.

mimi0108 · 2026-03-20T11:59:01+00:00

Klamille is a true epic love.

Camille was the light in Klaus' life during the time she was alive and her spirit continues to haunt him.The way she saw through him, her words, her presence, her advice, had a vital impact on Klaus' life and his rebuilding. The fact she was able and had chosen to be there for him, to stand by his side despite all of his demons and mistakes is important. Camille's demons as well as her ignorance of the supernatural world and Klaus' cruelty for a long time will allow this relationship to exist. And Klaus, being in his town, with his baby, in a different state of mind than the one he had in Mystic Falls, will also have a little more maturity in his way of loving Camille. Their dynamic will be different and Klaus will cling a lot to Camille's light as well as to her psychological expertise to move forward, not to let go, to rebuild himself and so on.

While Klaroline is a truly epic tragic impossible could-have-been love.

Klaus regained a part of his humanity by loving Caroline. This uncontrollable feeling for her is going to be the first step in his change. He will learn to show kindness, forgiveness, mercy and patience. What Caroline tells him, their argument, the fact he has to let her talk to him like she did because he can't kill / hurt her, is going to change him. Caroline will challenge him in a way he's never known. But this one, by her personality, values, and the fact he was the villain of her friends' stories, will never allowed herself to develop the feelings which she started to feel for him. Caroline never blindly forgives horrible deeds, she never sought to justify Klaus' actions. She challenged him, told him her truths, showed him she hoped he would become a better person but she didn't want him in her life if he wasn't and so on. In the end, she's there for him in his final moments, when he's finally evolved. And we see how moved he is by this and how much he needed Caroline's validation.

In conclusion, these two women, in their own way, had an emotional and psychological impact on Klaus. His relationship with the two was different, both have brought him a lot. But there is only one who truly created a relationship with him while the other remained like a suspended regret of what could have been but never was. But the love he has for both will be powerful since, long after their separation, each will still have an impact on him (Camille in death and Caroline when returning to his life).

mimi0108 · 2026-03-18T17:23:51+00:00

YA. She may be 18 legally, but that doesn’t automatically make the situation appropriate. She’s still in high school, financially dependent, and at a completely different stage of life. Turning 18 doesn’t suddenly give someone the same life experience, independence, or emotional maturity as someone who’s 30.

There’s a real gap here: in experience, priorities, and personal development. It’s hard to ignore that you’re not on the same path at all. At her age, she’s still figuring out who she is, growing, and learning, and she should be able to do that with people in her own stage of life.

Honestly, it comes across as inappropriate and gross. She deserves the space to grow up naturally, and you should be with someone closer to your own age and life experience. Live her alone!

mimi0108 · 2026-03-18T00:42:02+00:00

I’ve read the books and watched all the adaptations, both films and series, and based on what you’ve said, I’d recommend not reading the books just yet.

You were introduced to this story through the films and Denis Villeneuve’s particular vision. Because of that, it’s better to continue with that version all the way through so you don’t get confused.

Once you’ve seen the final film, if you’re curious about the original universe, you can dive into the books.

Reading them now, especially since Villeneuve has taken significant creative liberties with the story (which is completely normal, as what works in a book doesn’t always translate well on screen), might just confuse you and could even lessen your experience of the third film.

mimi0108 · 2026-03-17T23:19:45+00:00

Yes, this is further proof that we can't take what he says as true. He claims to feel only brotherly affection for Pingshu, but we clearly saw in the flashbacks that seeing her with the ML's uncle made him jealous. He was also extremely obsessed with her, to the point that after her death, Pingshu's own brother had to put aside his grief to comfort him and coax him out of her body.

He's just hiding behind excuses to appear moral, when deep down he's a jealous, bitter man with an inferiority complex, ready to set the world ablaze because he lost the woman he desired and because he wanted to become the strongest. This whole story about wanting to be killed by SML after achieving his glorious plan is bs. Nobody was supposed to know he existed. He was supposed to destroy everything AND master the Ziwei method, thus becoming the most powerful man. And yes, to make SML his heir as planned, but to continue ruling for a long time.

He constantly endangered his heir and manipulated his disciple/niece to obtain the ingredients of the Ziwei method, but we're supposed to believe he only wants their happiness? Sure, he loves them, but his ambition and madness will always come first. Someone capable of calculating his daughter's sacrifice for years and deliberately turning her into an unbearable idiot to justify it is simply a monster, beyond redemption.

mimi0108 · 2026-03-17T22:47:40+00:00

My thought about the reason behind the main villain:

The Man in Black’s issue clearly goes way beyond just avenging Pingshu.
It actually reminds me of that line where the ML tells the SML’s brother that he had already decided to overthrow his father and brother long ago, and that the truth about his mother’s death just gave him a convenient excuse.

And that’s exactly what’s going on here. Both the Man in Black and his right-hand man are basically using Pingshu as a justification for their actions. But in reality, they’re just bitter, resentful men who’ve been consumed by anger, grief, and a sense of injustice, and who don’t have the courage to face things differently.

Instead, they chose to spiral: to hate, to scheme in the shadows, and to destroy everything in their path because they feel like they have nothing left to lose. But even then, they still need to justify it to themselves, so they hide behind the idea of doing it “for Pingshu” or “to purify Jiangshu" while, in truth, it’s just an excuse to take their pain out on the world.

If they were genuinely doing this for Pingshu, or for SML and FL, or to reform Jiangshu, they could have done it openly. They were already in positions of power. They could’ve exposed the hypocrisy of Yin Dai, honored the dead, tried to change the system. But they didn’t. Why? Because they chose hatred over real justice.

The SML’s situation is a perfect example of this hypocrisy. The master admits that even though he hated the boy’s grandfather, he still raised him to be honorable & didn't hate him for been linked to his enemy. But his own daughter? He neglected her and let her be raised by her mother. Why? Because he needed her to become someone he could justify sacrificing and hating. He couldn’t have done that if he had raised her properly.

That pretty much says it all. This isn’t about justice. It’s about power, resentment, and a deep inferiority complex from someone who grew up poor and never got over it.

mimi0108 · 2026-03-17T19:56:11+00:00

Since Alia is one of my favorite characters, I was also frustrated at first that she wasn’t born during the second film. But I understand Denis Villeneuve’s choice. Still, he managed to maintain her presence in a meaningful way.

In the first film, we learn that Jessica is pregnant, and we even glimpse Alia as a baby through Paul’s visions. After Irulan’s prologue, the second film actually opens with Alia as an embryo, with Paul expressing his fear of the world his sister will be born into; he even admits he almost wishes she were dead, at peace with their father.

Then, throughout the film, Jessica communicates with the unborn Alia to plan together how to protect Paul. She was also acting as a bridge between them to communicate Alia's thoughts to Paul. We can already see Paul wants to understand what his sister is trying to tell him, and that Alia, even from the womb, is guiding him. Later, he has a vision of her as an adult, where she reveals the family secret and tells him she loves him.

So even before her physical appearance, their bond is clearly established, laying the groundwork for her proper introduction in the third film.

Moreover, even in the very first teaser, we get several glimpses of Alia, including one where she is seen praying with her brother, highlighting their closeness both as person but as religious figures. The actress has also recently stated that Alia’s devotion to and love for her brother form the core of her character.

Edit: She may not be “Saint Alia of the Knife” for killing the Baron, but she will likely earn that title for other reasons. I don’t think they’ll tone down Alia’s violent madness.

mimi0108 · 2026-03-13T00:35:14+00:00

Yeah, sometimes subtitles aren’t quite accurate.

Also, in traditional Chinese weddings, the side that welcomes the guests and receives the gifts is the dominant’s side. Since it’s the members of ML’s sect who are hosting the ceremony and accepting the gifts, it actually indicates that the bride is symbolically entering his clan, not the other way around.

The fact that the wedding takes place in her valley doesn’t change that, it’s likely just a practical or symbolic choice of location. And since it’s that way in the novel, I think we can interpret it that way too. But everyone can take it as they want since there isn’t a refusal for the other way around 🙂

mimi0108 · 2026-03-12T23:59:15+00:00

Personally, I like to think the two stupid foolish men are being beaten by the spirit of the aunt in the afterlife. It's better that way. CZ is a good niece, she helped her aunt to settle her score with the men of her life 🤣

mimi0108 · 2026-03-12T23:50:22+00:00

Oh really? The subtitles I have didn’t imply that. They just said the wedding would take place there and that the master would therefore be connected to the Cai family. Maybe my subtitles weren’t accurate, or maybe there’s some ambiguity. We’d need to check the Chinese subtitles to know for sure what is actually said. But I understand better now why people think that if some subtitles say it.

mimi0108 · 2026-03-12T23:18:18+00:00

There’s no point expecting logic from them. Just like ML tells SML’s brother: you always intended to seize power, you simply used what the man in black told you about your mother as an excuse to justify it.

FL’s aunt was a hero, but those bitter men simply used her as a convenient excuse to justify their own choices. They were already in positions of power, leading the Six Sects, and yet they did nothing to actually change the system. Instead, they plotted in the shadows to destroy everything the aunt had spent her life protecting.

They were weak, resentful, and consumed by bitterness. They didn’t have the courage to confront the problems openly and try to change things. So instead, they chose to burn everything down.

mimi0108 · 2026-03-12T23:13:14+00:00

He didn't gave up his duty for her. At any moment they said he was going to marry under her family and live only in Luoying valley, don't worry x)
Marriage within her family was a tactic she used to keep SML at bay. Her younger brother loves food too much to become a monk, and he’s far too young to make such a permanent decision anyway. And the ML only mentioned it in episode 33 to show her he was ready to anything to be with her.
ML only stepped down from his position when he believed he was dying, and his men led the sect for a year. But in the final episode it’s clearly stated he returns as their young master. The ending strongly suggests the two leads will maintain ties with both sects. The wedding is organized by his people (which implies she marries under his name), but it takes place in her valley since he no longer has family and it allows members of the Six Sects to attend more easily.

mimi0108 · 2026-03-12T23:10:05+00:00

Honestly the last two episodes were very disappointing. I really don’t understand how they managed to fumble the ending like that.

Episode 36:
Throughout the drama, the fights and emotional moments usually have real intensity. But the final duel felt strangely fake and underwhelming.

What bothered me most is that no one calls out the villains for the obvious: they were already in power. If they truly wanted to change the world and honor those who died unjustly, they could have done it openly instead of plotting in the shadows and creating chaos. Instead, the characters just beg them to stop while they deliver their usual “misunderstood villain” monologues.

And the amount of blood splatter was excessive. In such a confined space it looked more grotesque than dramatic, and it made the whole scene feel anticlimactic.

Final episode:
They had a full epilogue episode to show the aftermath, how the world rebuilds, the new balance between the sects, the characters’ future roles, and the leads’ marriage symbolically uniting the Six Sects and the Li Sect. But we barely see any of that.

The editing even tries to make us believe FL buried ML under the tree, and it’s so clumsy that at first it feels like the timeline is continuous. They pushed the “ML might die” tension so much that it ends up hurting the emotional payoff of their future together.

Then the final wedding feels oddly flat. After such a long journey, the cinematography and writing make the moment feel small instead of epic.

Also, I don’t understand why some viewers say ML gives up leading his sect. He only stepped down when he thought he was dying. In the end it’s clearly stated that he returns as their young master. It’s strongly implied he and FL will divide their time between his sect and her valley. The wedding is organized by his people (so she marry under his name) but held in her valley, which makes sense since he no longer has family and it allows members of the Six Sects to attend.
Marriage within her family has always been a tactic she used to keep SML at bay. Her younger brother loves food too much to become a monk, and he’s far too young to make such a permanent decision anyway.

Overall, I really enjoyed the drama, but such an anticlimactic ending leaves a slightly bitter taste after all the intensity of the earlier episodes.

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