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Wednesday, May 21st, 2025 12:11 pm
Blossom
Not even gonna hide the lede: THIS IS MY FAVE CDRAMA OF THE PAST 2 YEARS. It first aired in December 2024.
The premise
The story is abt Dou Zhao (played by Meng Ziyi). She's in her early 30s and has been married for over a decade to a guy she'd entered into an arranged marriage with. It's been a good life for the most part. The marriage isn't a passionate one, BUT Dou Zhao takes her role as wife v. seriously (including administrating the home AND some of her husband's business.) The first episode is set a year after she had a miscarriage (this is, IIRC, only mentioned in the first episode.) However, the loss affected her health to the point that she knows she's dying. (It's not explained what it is, but whenever she coughs and covers her mouth with a handkerchief, there's blood on it.)
ANYWAYS, one day, Dou Zhao finds out that her husband has been cheating on her with her OWN SISTER. It leads to a really bad confrontation (which includes an accusation from her sister to Dou Zhao abt their mother's death.) Betrayed and heartbroken (she might've not loved the guy, but she did cared abt him), Dou Zhao makes a public announcement that she's getting a divorce and leaves with her personal maid.
Because there's an actual coup happening in the capital (where one of the princes is deposing the emperor with the help of General Song Mo ((Li Yunri), the best general in the entire army), Dou Zhao has to go to her hometown to file the divorce. Along the way, an accident happens. She's rescued by Song Mo (!!!)--who is now at odds with the rebel prince-cum-new-emperor.
A monk named Yi Jong (played Xia Zhiguang) shows up and invites Dou Zhao and everyone else to his temple cuz a snowstorm is imminent. While there, Dou Zhao and Song Mo have a conversation that goes on until daybreak. Yi Jong comments something abt how the two of them are connected (cuz he saw it in the heavens.)
In the morning, when everyone starts to get ready to leave the temple, who shows up but Wang Ge (played by Du Yiheng) who is the head eunuch AND Wei Tingyu (played by Li Xinze) who is Dou Zhao's husband. They ACCUSE HER AND SONG MO OF BEING IN A RELATIONSHIP which the new emperor says is treason. So they have to be executed. They've brought a few soldier squads with them.
Song Mo's like "Bitch, what are y'all even talking abt?" And calls his own regiments to action.
A battle begins.
In the middle of all that, Yi Jong leads Dou Zhao, her maid, and Song Mo in the the direction of a secret passage out of the temple. Along the way, Dou Zhao's maid is killed and Yi Jong is mortally wounded. Before he dies, he repeats that he'd seen how there was a huge calamity happening, but within it there was a miracle. Also that Dou Zhao and Song Mo's destinies are connected. Then he hands Dou Zhao a v. special book, telling her that the book is a key to fix everything that has gone wrong. After that, he's dunzo.
Dou Zhao and Song Mo are running away when someone shoots an arrow that's so powerful it goes thru Song Mo AND Dou Zhao. The momentum is such that it pulls them into a chasm!
As the two of them fall and are dying, Dou Zhao thinks abt what her life had been like and wishing things had been different. She holds onto the book. Suddenly, instead of falling, she starts to float up. A drop of Song Mo's blood floats out of his body and embeds itself in the back of Dou Zhao's right ear. It becomes a red beauty mark.
She then wakes up in a new life, TWENTY YEARS IN THE PAST, with full memories of her first life AND her awareness as a 30-something year old. BUT NOW SHE'S IN HER OWN BODY WHEN SHE WAS 10 YEARS OLD!!!
Talk abt a record scratch moment! (and it's all filmed super exquisitely too.)
I first heard abt this drama toward the end of last year. The buzz was THAT strong. Fast-forward to early January this year when I decided to give it a try. IIRC, I ended watching all 34 episodes in A WEEK!!! XD
There's a TON I like abt this series. The plot, pacing, cinematography, casting, and acting were great. Motivations for the good characters AND the villains mostly made sense (there's one villain character I'll talk abt in my criticisms).
Another thing I dug abt this show was seen how Dou Zhao's meddling in her second life affected everyone else's life. Frex, some characters who had been good ppl in the first life become villains in the second one and vice versa. Because she's the viewers' touchstone in terms of this new life, it's fairly easy to side with her and, as a result, be suspicious of others' motivations. And also be shocked when a villain in Life 1 becomes an ally in Life 2.
The show has a fantastic balance of angst and humor too! Plus at least 2 extra layers of 💜GOOD ROMANCE, Y'ALL.💜
THE CP, Y'ALL. FUCKING *CHEF'S KISS* . Like, even before they get together, they have AN INCANDESCENT kind of chemistry. It's IMPOSSIBLE to not cheer for them. Theirs is a FREAK4FREAKLOVER relationship (with Dou Zhao being the FREAK (affectionately) and Song Mo being v. happy as the FREAKLOVER.)
They're also a bona fide, certified, and feared POWER COUPLE. Like, there's a moment in the story when they two of them are truly, 100% just chilling out at home…and yet some of the villains are STRESSING THE FUCK OUT cuz they're sure that Dou Zhao and Song Mo are planning stuff to bring them down, hahah. Then the scene cuts to a sweet moment between the CP.
This isn't exactly a spoiler, BUT I'm sure there are ppl who don't want to know anything abt the CP, so I'm gonna be considerate and throw in a
I really, really liked how the show reversed the expectations w/r/t the roles within the relationship. Because, once they get together, Dou Zhao slides into a soft femdome role. She takes care of Song Mo (bathing him in one scene) in a way that's not subservient at all. He's a leader in his own right yet he's a total softie with his wife. She's strong for him even when there doesn't seem to be any hope in the horizon.
One thing I really, really fancied abt this CP is that there's no misunderstanding OR hints of cheating or actual cheating in their romance. They hold each other's hearts thru this life, the previous one, and the many other ones to come. This show makes that v. fucking clear. One final thing I like abt this CP is that they most deffo fuck (not, like, onscreen cuz, LOL, it's a C Drama and so it had to pass censorship). However, there's a carnal aspect to the relationship that's part of their bond. Though it's technically true that Dou Zhao is a virgin in Life 2, she's playfully sensual with Song Mo (to the point of teasing him aaaalmost without meaning to, heheh) here and there.
Do I have any criticisms?
The last ONE FOURTH of the drama has a character having a v. random heel turn. For which I do blame the otherwise amazing script. As I understand it, there are a lot of hints throughout the novel (this drama is based on) of the character either being morally gray (if not 100% evil.) However, in the show, the character becomes a monster for a reason that doesn't convince me at all. I get that there wasn't enough time, but there we are.
IMO, eps. 24-27 the show gets a bit weird cuz the character's heel turn occurs and you're literally like ?????. IJS
There were also two secondary couples I didn't care abt at all. However, the show focused a bit too much on them.
What's the FMC's plot armor level?
Low-Medium.
Bad things DO happen to Dou Zhao, stuff she has to recover from (mainly physically). Occasionally, she does get outsmarted by the villains and, sometimes, her memories from Life 1 do mess her up in LIfe 2 (assuming a character is good or evil, frex) from time to time.
IMO, the show didn't exactly protected her (the way I saw with Fangfei in The Double and Niaoniao in Love Like the Galaxy.) Her knowledge and training (via the combination of her memories and the book Yi Jong gave her) explain why she's able to weasel her way out of most predicaments. Though, again, she' s not infallible either.
How does the show handle the inevitable "Oh noes, the emperor's in danger of losing his throne!" storyline?
It's fine. The bulk of the struggle kicks off around ep. 25, but the story keeps things even between that and the CP's romance. I didn't feel one way or another abt the emperor in this drama. There are both external and internal reasons why he is the way he is. Tan Kai as the emperor did a good turn in the role.
How does it address/works with the trope?
IT'S ONE OF THE BEST EXAMPLES OF THE WOMAN SET ON REVENGE/COLD GENERAL. Hits every point from Dou Zhao's initial disinterest in Song Mo, her revenge plans, Song Mo being mesmerized by her everything, him having a strong presence and being a fierce fighter, etc.
In a scale of Somewhat Threatening (1) to Having MURDER FACE 24/7/365 (10), I'm placing Song Mo at 8, i.e. Expect A Painful Death If You Ever Cross Him. Although he softens up a ton once he and Dou Zhou are an official couple.
Do I recommend it?
OFC, I DO!! It's a show that gives you action, angst, romance, and a v. entertaining journey. The HEA ending is a delight (including the quick epilogue/stinger at the end of ep. 34.) I'm giving it a 4.7 out of 5. Watched it on YouTube at least twice now. #NoRegrets
Queerness level
It's low. There's one (1) instance of a platonic soulmates dynamic that could be read as queerplatonic, maybe? Though that depends a lot on whether or not one would see one half of the ship as asexual. IDK. I did read it as such, YMMV. Interestingly enough, there's another dynamic that could be perceived as a one-sided queer crush between another character and that same male (and possibly asexual) character.
Le Trailer
This is a teaser clip from when the show was being filmed. IMO, the official trailer gives way too much away. I chose to share this video instead cuz it showcases the cinematography and overall LOVEY-DOVEY (but in an an ADULT WAY) vibes.
Not even gonna hide the lede: THIS IS MY FAVE CDRAMA OF THE PAST 2 YEARS. It first aired in December 2024.
The premise
The story is abt Dou Zhao (played by Meng Ziyi). She's in her early 30s and has been married for over a decade to a guy she'd entered into an arranged marriage with. It's been a good life for the most part. The marriage isn't a passionate one, BUT Dou Zhao takes her role as wife v. seriously (including administrating the home AND some of her husband's business.) The first episode is set a year after she had a miscarriage (this is, IIRC, only mentioned in the first episode.) However, the loss affected her health to the point that she knows she's dying. (It's not explained what it is, but whenever she coughs and covers her mouth with a handkerchief, there's blood on it.)
ANYWAYS, one day, Dou Zhao finds out that her husband has been cheating on her with her OWN SISTER. It leads to a really bad confrontation (which includes an accusation from her sister to Dou Zhao abt their mother's death.) Betrayed and heartbroken (she might've not loved the guy, but she did cared abt him), Dou Zhao makes a public announcement that she's getting a divorce and leaves with her personal maid.
Because there's an actual coup happening in the capital (where one of the princes is deposing the emperor with the help of General Song Mo ((Li Yunri), the best general in the entire army), Dou Zhao has to go to her hometown to file the divorce. Along the way, an accident happens. She's rescued by Song Mo (!!!)--who is now at odds with the rebel prince-cum-new-emperor.
A monk named Yi Jong (played Xia Zhiguang) shows up and invites Dou Zhao and everyone else to his temple cuz a snowstorm is imminent. While there, Dou Zhao and Song Mo have a conversation that goes on until daybreak. Yi Jong comments something abt how the two of them are connected (cuz he saw it in the heavens.)
In the morning, when everyone starts to get ready to leave the temple, who shows up but Wang Ge (played by Du Yiheng) who is the head eunuch AND Wei Tingyu (played by Li Xinze) who is Dou Zhao's husband. They ACCUSE HER AND SONG MO OF BEING IN A RELATIONSHIP which the new emperor says is treason. So they have to be executed. They've brought a few soldier squads with them.
Song Mo's like "Bitch, what are y'all even talking abt?" And calls his own regiments to action.
A battle begins.
In the middle of all that, Yi Jong leads Dou Zhao, her maid, and Song Mo in the the direction of a secret passage out of the temple. Along the way, Dou Zhao's maid is killed and Yi Jong is mortally wounded. Before he dies, he repeats that he'd seen how there was a huge calamity happening, but within it there was a miracle. Also that Dou Zhao and Song Mo's destinies are connected. Then he hands Dou Zhao a v. special book, telling her that the book is a key to fix everything that has gone wrong. After that, he's dunzo.
Dou Zhao and Song Mo are running away when someone shoots an arrow that's so powerful it goes thru Song Mo AND Dou Zhao. The momentum is such that it pulls them into a chasm!
As the two of them fall and are dying, Dou Zhao thinks abt what her life had been like and wishing things had been different. She holds onto the book. Suddenly, instead of falling, she starts to float up. A drop of Song Mo's blood floats out of his body and embeds itself in the back of Dou Zhao's right ear. It becomes a red beauty mark.
She then wakes up in a new life, TWENTY YEARS IN THE PAST, with full memories of her first life AND her awareness as a 30-something year old. BUT NOW SHE'S IN HER OWN BODY WHEN SHE WAS 10 YEARS OLD!!!
Talk abt a record scratch moment! (and it's all filmed super exquisitely too.)
I first heard abt this drama toward the end of last year. The buzz was THAT strong. Fast-forward to early January this year when I decided to give it a try. IIRC, I ended watching all 34 episodes in A WEEK!!! XD
There's a TON I like abt this series. The plot, pacing, cinematography, casting, and acting were great. Motivations for the good characters AND the villains mostly made sense (there's one villain character I'll talk abt in my criticisms).
Another thing I dug abt this show was seen how Dou Zhao's meddling in her second life affected everyone else's life. Frex, some characters who had been good ppl in the first life become villains in the second one and vice versa. Because she's the viewers' touchstone in terms of this new life, it's fairly easy to side with her and, as a result, be suspicious of others' motivations. And also be shocked when a villain in Life 1 becomes an ally in Life 2.
The show has a fantastic balance of angst and humor too! Plus at least 2 extra layers of 💜GOOD ROMANCE, Y'ALL.💜
THE CP, Y'ALL. FUCKING *CHEF'S KISS* . Like, even before they get together, they have AN INCANDESCENT kind of chemistry. It's IMPOSSIBLE to not cheer for them. Theirs is a FREAK4FREAKLOVER relationship (with Dou Zhao being the FREAK (affectionately) and Song Mo being v. happy as the FREAKLOVER.)
They're also a bona fide, certified, and feared POWER COUPLE. Like, there's a moment in the story when they two of them are truly, 100% just chilling out at home…and yet some of the villains are STRESSING THE FUCK OUT cuz they're sure that Dou Zhao and Song Mo are planning stuff to bring them down, hahah. Then the scene cuts to a sweet moment between the CP.
This isn't exactly a spoiler, BUT I'm sure there are ppl who don't want to know anything abt the CP, so I'm gonna be considerate and throw in a
SPOILER WARNING
I really, really liked how the show reversed the expectations w/r/t the roles within the relationship. Because, once they get together, Dou Zhao slides into a soft femdome role. She takes care of Song Mo (bathing him in one scene) in a way that's not subservient at all. He's a leader in his own right yet he's a total softie with his wife. She's strong for him even when there doesn't seem to be any hope in the horizon.
One thing I really, really fancied abt this CP is that there's no misunderstanding OR hints of cheating or actual cheating in their romance. They hold each other's hearts thru this life, the previous one, and the many other ones to come. This show makes that v. fucking clear. One final thing I like abt this CP is that they most deffo fuck (not, like, onscreen cuz, LOL, it's a C Drama and so it had to pass censorship). However, there's a carnal aspect to the relationship that's part of their bond. Though it's technically true that Dou Zhao is a virgin in Life 2, she's playfully sensual with Song Mo (to the point of teasing him aaaalmost without meaning to, heheh) here and there.
Do I have any criticisms?
The last ONE FOURTH of the drama has a character having a v. random heel turn. For which I do blame the otherwise amazing script. As I understand it, there are a lot of hints throughout the novel (this drama is based on) of the character either being morally gray (if not 100% evil.) However, in the show, the character becomes a monster for a reason that doesn't convince me at all. I get that there wasn't enough time, but there we are.
IMO, eps. 24-27 the show gets a bit weird cuz the character's heel turn occurs and you're literally like ?????. IJS
There were also two secondary couples I didn't care abt at all. However, the show focused a bit too much on them.
What's the FMC's plot armor level?
Low-Medium.
Bad things DO happen to Dou Zhao, stuff she has to recover from (mainly physically). Occasionally, she does get outsmarted by the villains and, sometimes, her memories from Life 1 do mess her up in LIfe 2 (assuming a character is good or evil, frex) from time to time.
IMO, the show didn't exactly protected her (the way I saw with Fangfei in The Double and Niaoniao in Love Like the Galaxy.) Her knowledge and training (via the combination of her memories and the book Yi Jong gave her) explain why she's able to weasel her way out of most predicaments. Though, again, she' s not infallible either.
How does the show handle the inevitable "Oh noes, the emperor's in danger of losing his throne!" storyline?
It's fine. The bulk of the struggle kicks off around ep. 25, but the story keeps things even between that and the CP's romance. I didn't feel one way or another abt the emperor in this drama. There are both external and internal reasons why he is the way he is. Tan Kai as the emperor did a good turn in the role.
How does it address/works with the trope?
IT'S ONE OF THE BEST EXAMPLES OF THE WOMAN SET ON REVENGE/COLD GENERAL. Hits every point from Dou Zhao's initial disinterest in Song Mo, her revenge plans, Song Mo being mesmerized by her everything, him having a strong presence and being a fierce fighter, etc.
In a scale of Somewhat Threatening (1) to Having MURDER FACE 24/7/365 (10), I'm placing Song Mo at 8, i.e. Expect A Painful Death If You Ever Cross Him. Although he softens up a ton once he and Dou Zhou are an official couple.
Do I recommend it?
OFC, I DO!! It's a show that gives you action, angst, romance, and a v. entertaining journey. The HEA ending is a delight (including the quick epilogue/stinger at the end of ep. 34.) I'm giving it a 4.7 out of 5. Watched it on YouTube at least twice now. #NoRegrets
Queerness level
It's low. There's one (1) instance of a platonic soulmates dynamic that could be read as queerplatonic, maybe? Though that depends a lot on whether or not one would see one half of the ship as asexual. IDK. I did read it as such, YMMV. Interestingly enough, there's another dynamic that could be perceived as a one-sided queer crush between another character and that same male (and possibly asexual) character.
Le Trailer
This is a teaser clip from when the show was being filmed. IMO, the official trailer gives way too much away. I chose to share this video instead cuz it showcases the cinematography and overall LOVEY-DOVEY (but in an an ADULT WAY) vibes.
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Fandom: Sherlock Holmes (tagged as both books and Granada)
Pairings/Characters: Holmes/Watson
Rating: E
Length: 13,317 words
Creator Links: rudbeckia
Theme: Angst with a Happy Ending, courting
Summary: Watson, finally pushed away by Holmes’s lack of regard for his feelings, has left 221B Baker Street and moved into his practice. Holmes is confused—he did nothing wrong! But when Holmes realises (because everyone who gives him advice tells him so) that he is to blame, he knows he has to do something meaningful to win Watson back.
Reccer's Notes: Watson gets tried of Holmes' mistreatment and decides to leave Baker St. Much angst in the beginning, but also a Holmes determined to get his Watson back, cue the wooing! I enjoyed the inclusion of side characters like Mrs Hudson, Mycroft and Lestrade, and there was also an original character, a woman doctor who works with Watson, that I greatly enjoyed. It is tagged as both books and Granada, but I pictured the Granada lads when reading it.
Fanwork Links: AO3
Pairings/Characters: Holmes/Watson
Rating: E
Length: 13,317 words
Creator Links: rudbeckia
Theme: Angst with a Happy Ending, courting
Summary: Watson, finally pushed away by Holmes’s lack of regard for his feelings, has left 221B Baker Street and moved into his practice. Holmes is confused—he did nothing wrong! But when Holmes realises (because everyone who gives him advice tells him so) that he is to blame, he knows he has to do something meaningful to win Watson back.
Reccer's Notes: Watson gets tried of Holmes' mistreatment and decides to leave Baker St. Much angst in the beginning, but also a Holmes determined to get his Watson back, cue the wooing! I enjoyed the inclusion of side characters like Mrs Hudson, Mycroft and Lestrade, and there was also an original character, a woman doctor who works with Watson, that I greatly enjoyed. It is tagged as both books and Granada, but I pictured the Granada lads when reading it.
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Sunday, May 18th, 2025 12:23 pm
Love Like The Galaxy
A 56-episode, v. popular period drama from 2022.
The premise
When Niaoniao (played by Zhao Lusi)'s a baby, her parents leave her with her paternal grandmother and aunt. Her parents are generals who have been ordered by the emperor to go fight elsewhere. FIFTEEN YEARS GO BY before they return. In all this time, Niaoniao has not only been neglected by her parents (who never visited her), but her grandmother and aunt mistreated her, and she doesn't have a real education.
Now that they're back, her parents try to help Niaoniao become a more socially acceptable person. The reunion doesn't go as smoothly as either party hoped it'd be.
Niaoniao keeps running into Ling Buyi | Zisheng (played by Wu Lei), the emperor's foster son AND one of the most powerful generals in the entire nation despite his youth. He's cold yet fair.
All the while, there's a growing conspiracy brewing…
The acting is pretty good. Zhao Lusi is v. expressive (from her voice to her body). She has a playfulness that has an undercurrent of manipulation. I like that she's not a bookworm BUT she does have smarts. Particularly when it comes to construction, woodworking, solving puzzles, and general creativity. She's curious abt all kinds of things DESPITE her mother wanting to crush all of Niaoniao's wonderment.
Wu Lei's Zisheng is handsome and has a definite PRESENCE. At times, he's a bit stiff while possibly trying to project the aloof vibe.
Another good thing is that the show gives both MCs the space they need to figure out what they want to do with their lives. Other shows would've probably rushed to get them to the next stage of the drama.
Good costuming and set design. Speaking of, kudos on how the good job the show does with using Niaoniao's style is used to show the passage of time. The bits abt domestic life are fun.
I gotta tip my hat at the many different kinds of women in this drama. There's a gamut from warrior/soldier women, to silly women who love all of the frippery, scheming female characters, and soft ones (who know how to navigate society) too. Extra yays to Consort Yue (played by Cao Xiwen); she's my fave female character in the show. Kudos to the dynamic between consort Yue and the empress. What an unexpected but comforting bond!
Do I have any criticisms?
DO I? BEHOLD MY COMPLAINT-A-THON. XD
* Old Madame Cheng (Xu Di) as the grandmother is a character that irritated me for the first 5 eps. I'm aware that this actor is v. popular. In this show, she plays an OTT, slightly crass character who tends to scream a lot and play the DRAMATIQUE card to the point that my eyes almost rolled out of their sockets. She yells a lot while pretending to be crying. I get that it's meant to be comedic,but I kept getting more and more upset at her antics.
Just as bad is Lady Ge (Chen Sisi), Niaoniao's aunt, who encourages that kind of behavior.
* Speaking of family, I'm v. much on the fence abt Niaoniao's relationship with her mom, Xiao Yuanyi (played by Zeng Li). It's a super antagonistic series of interactions that will piss you offf. What made it super erratic is that the show tries to reassure the audience abt Yuanyi truly loving her daughter. Whenever the two of them are in the same room, though, they react in a combative way that EVERY CHARACTER REMARKED ABT. In part, it's cuz they have similar personalities. The problem is that the mom would dole out punishments until she almost crosses the line in a bad way. Things do get smoother in the last third of the drama, but I wasn't convinced abt their reconciliation.
* Another negative is that the editing is off. Per what I know, the show had filmed around 60-65 eps but, per present time guidelines, the production team edited it down to 56 eps. This means that the storytelling suffered cuz things that would be important end up only being show. IIRC, I first noticed this around eps 45-47.
* The show does tries to smooth out the shift from the domestic stories (at Niaoniao's family home) to the Imperial Court. With the focus moving to the Imperial Family, specifically the emperor's offspring. Niaoniao ends up getting immersed in their lives due to her connection to Zisheng.
OTOH, I got why that had to happen as some of their minor plotlines tie directly to the fight for the throne thing. OTOH, a LOT of it felt like filler to me. I truly didn't care abt, like, 97% of the royals, LOL. One consequence of the royals taking up screentime is that the characters from the domestic plotline, i.e. Niaoniao's family and friends, are pretty much not shown for large swaths of time. To the point that important stuff (like weddings and pregnancies) are barely mentioned. I WANT TO SEE MORE ABT THE HOUSEHOLD, Niaoniao's families, ANYTHING BUT THE FUCKING ROYALS!
Adding to this is that there are 2 instances of different royals characters having the SAME STORYLINE beat by beat pretty much back-to-back. With the storylines being "character hates Niaoniao for no reason, so they try to get her in real trouble (if not kill her)".
* One thing I picked up on and ended up lessening my enjoyment of the drama was how EVERY. MALE. CHARACTER who is single and not related to NiaoNiao either has a crush on her OR wants to marry her.
Consequently, nearly EVERY. FEMALE. CHARACTER who is single and not related to NiaoNiao* automatically hates her. Like, Niaoniao walks into a room and every female character present wants to scratch her eyes out/tries to humiliate her/tries to 'put her in her place'. It's so fucking weird; I'm talking abt 6 different characters who wish the worst on Niaoniao ON SIGHT for no reason other than Buyi being openly interested in Niaoniao. IDEK.
(NB: * there is one (1) female character (who is single for most of the story and isn't a family member) who is a Ride or Die for Niaoniao.)
* I wanted to move past my overall cool feelings abt the CP, but that became an impossibility for me.
Zisheng and Niaoniao are deffo, 100% FREAK4FREAK. Like, that's not even up for argument. It is because they see and accept each other for who they are. They had a great simpatico going on. Had certain things been different, I'd have LOVED this CP head to toe.
The problem is that Niaoniao is 15 years old for abt TWO-THIRDS of the drama. Meanwhile, Zisheng is around 21. Not a terrible age gap (6 yrs), but her age is something that the drama brings up A LOT. Making it virtually impossible to forget it. 😬
I was v. uncomfortable with the show's insistence that this couple deserved a grand romance and whatever. Especially when it came to Zisheng. He makes it v. fucking clear that, if he doesn't marry her, he'll remain single for the rest of his life. From the SECOND he sees her from afar, he's like "omg, that's the woman I'm gonna marry! She's so beautiful!!"
Me watching this: SHE'S 15, WTF IS WRONG WITH YOU?! (I know that this was considered marriageable age back in the day. However, I live in 2025 and I just don't roll with the idea of a grown adult romancing a teenager. IJS.)
I kept watching in the hopes that the show would jump forward (which it did at some point) so that Niaoniao would be a little bit older. Unfortch, that didn't happen until the last third of the drama. FML.
Nevermind the fact that both characters have some deep emotional and psychological traumas (for different reasons). Thankfully, both characters get the chance to (separately) work their own shit out before getting together for good. Small mercies, I guess.
ON TOP OF THAT, there's something that Zisheng does which leads to a betrayal (NOT CHEATING) that hurts Niaoniao to the point that she swears she'll never forgive him. Because I knew this was gonna have an HEA, I did wondered how things were gonna get resolved.
SADLY, he didn't do nearly enough groveling as he should've.
The show works super hard to get them back together (probably due to there are under 10 eps left.) Rather than having the two characters hash it out and Zisheng GROVEL, the drama drops a loophole into the story that automatically gets her to forgive him. I really didn't like that. IJS..
* Lou Yao (played by Yu Cheng'en) who is a sweet but v. naive male character whose raging crush on Niaoniao rubbed me the wrong way from the beginning. He tells her that he wants them to get married. She turns him down. He decides to woo her all the same?
* For whatever reason, the show has 3 characters doing heel turns wayyy late in the story. It was all so random, NGL.
What's the FMC's plot armor level?
HIGH.
Niaoniao will always come on top SOMEHOW. It's not as blatant as with The Double, but it's close.
How does the show handle the inevitable "Oh noes, the emperor's in danger of losing his throne!" storyline?
It's the same story (ppl want to take over the throne) with a slight twist. That whole fight for the crown begins roughly 15 yrs before the show begins. So I found it interesting on how the show keeps the animosity going on for almost 20 yrs between the factions.
I'm of 2 minds when it comes to emperor Wen (played by Bao Jianfeng). He's the founding emperor of his dynasty (I've heard it's one of the Han ones; don't ask me cuz IDK a lot of history and even less abt Chinese history.) We know this dynasty is young cuz, per the show itself, the emperor has been ruling for a little over 10 yrs when the drama kicks off. He's a fair ruler who believes in keeping things balanced; v. likable too. HOWEVAH, he's kind of too benevolent (and that's something his enemies are v. aware of.) Him being merciful makes things a bit weird when he tries to pull rank since he IS soft-hearted.
The OTHER ??? is that he's way too concerned in getting Zisheng and Niaoniao together. It's played for laughs, I guess, but I was thrown off by his interest or the emperor being THE shipper of all shippers, hahaha.
How does it address/works with the trope?
So-so.
Unlike Fangfei (The Double) and Dou Zhao (Blossom), the wrongs done to Niaoniao are less specific. Yes, she was done dirty by her parents, but the drama shows plenty of scenes where the parents make amends. Her revenge plots are mostly abt Niaoniao getting back at present time!bullies. Also, and despite being smart and v. observant, she's not as savvy as the other two characters I mentioned. Not only is she a 15-y.o., but she also lacks life experience. This last thing meant I couldn't believe the scenes in which adult characters would seek Niaoniao's counsel.
Meanwhile, Zisheng is a GOAT in the Cold General department. He's imposing and fierce both in the field (the action scenes are really good) and in civilian life. In a scale of Somewhat Threatening (1) to Having MURDER FACE 24/7/365 (10), I'm giving a 9.5, i.e. HE'S V. STABBITY (in the Touch Her and DIE way when it comes to anyone doing Niaoniao wrong) and a SCARY MOTHERFUCKER (in general) who is also a total goober with Niaoniao, her family, and some of his relatives. I want to see other stuff he's done after this show.
Do I recommend it?
I kinda do DESPITE ALL OF MY BITCHING, hahah. It was quite the fun drama (ort least the first half had a couple of ongoing plotlines that I was v. interested in. I liked some of the characters and Niaoniao is quite charming.
OTOH, the romance was NOT it for me and I
😒 how the royals overtook the plot. Settling in giving it a 2 out of 5. Watched this on YT, but I know it's also on Viki.
Queerness level
It's low-to-moderate. I can see Niaoniao/Wan Qiqi as a cute F/F ship. Also Zisheng/Yuan Shen (as enemies to lovers) and a surprise Zisheng/Male character I can't reveal cuz that's a big spoiler. Oh, and also Niaoniao/Zisheng/Yuan Shen for funsies, heheh.
Le Trailer
Which emphasizes the romance, downplays the fact that they are both freaks (of different kinds), and doesn't even bring up the imperial family stuff. IDEK, y'all.
A 56-episode, v. popular period drama from 2022.
The premise
When Niaoniao (played by Zhao Lusi)'s a baby, her parents leave her with her paternal grandmother and aunt. Her parents are generals who have been ordered by the emperor to go fight elsewhere. FIFTEEN YEARS GO BY before they return. In all this time, Niaoniao has not only been neglected by her parents (who never visited her), but her grandmother and aunt mistreated her, and she doesn't have a real education.
Now that they're back, her parents try to help Niaoniao become a more socially acceptable person. The reunion doesn't go as smoothly as either party hoped it'd be.
Niaoniao keeps running into Ling Buyi | Zisheng (played by Wu Lei), the emperor's foster son AND one of the most powerful generals in the entire nation despite his youth. He's cold yet fair.
All the while, there's a growing conspiracy brewing…
The acting is pretty good. Zhao Lusi is v. expressive (from her voice to her body). She has a playfulness that has an undercurrent of manipulation. I like that she's not a bookworm BUT she does have smarts. Particularly when it comes to construction, woodworking, solving puzzles, and general creativity. She's curious abt all kinds of things DESPITE her mother wanting to crush all of Niaoniao's wonderment.
Wu Lei's Zisheng is handsome and has a definite PRESENCE. At times, he's a bit stiff while possibly trying to project the aloof vibe.
Another good thing is that the show gives both MCs the space they need to figure out what they want to do with their lives. Other shows would've probably rushed to get them to the next stage of the drama.
Good costuming and set design. Speaking of, kudos on how the good job the show does with using Niaoniao's style is used to show the passage of time. The bits abt domestic life are fun.
I gotta tip my hat at the many different kinds of women in this drama. There's a gamut from warrior/soldier women, to silly women who love all of the frippery, scheming female characters, and soft ones (who know how to navigate society) too. Extra yays to Consort Yue (played by Cao Xiwen); she's my fave female character in the show. Kudos to the dynamic between consort Yue and the empress. What an unexpected but comforting bond!
Do I have any criticisms?
DO I? BEHOLD MY COMPLAINT-A-THON. XD
* Old Madame Cheng (Xu Di) as the grandmother is a character that irritated me for the first 5 eps. I'm aware that this actor is v. popular. In this show, she plays an OTT, slightly crass character who tends to scream a lot and play the DRAMATIQUE card to the point that my eyes almost rolled out of their sockets. She yells a lot while pretending to be crying. I get that it's meant to be comedic,but I kept getting more and more upset at her antics.
Just as bad is Lady Ge (Chen Sisi), Niaoniao's aunt, who encourages that kind of behavior.
* Speaking of family, I'm v. much on the fence abt Niaoniao's relationship with her mom, Xiao Yuanyi (played by Zeng Li). It's a super antagonistic series of interactions that will piss you offf. What made it super erratic is that the show tries to reassure the audience abt Yuanyi truly loving her daughter. Whenever the two of them are in the same room, though, they react in a combative way that EVERY CHARACTER REMARKED ABT. In part, it's cuz they have similar personalities. The problem is that the mom would dole out punishments until she almost crosses the line in a bad way. Things do get smoother in the last third of the drama, but I wasn't convinced abt their reconciliation.
* Another negative is that the editing is off. Per what I know, the show had filmed around 60-65 eps but, per present time guidelines, the production team edited it down to 56 eps. This means that the storytelling suffered cuz things that would be important end up only being show. IIRC, I first noticed this around eps 45-47.
* The show does tries to smooth out the shift from the domestic stories (at Niaoniao's family home) to the Imperial Court. With the focus moving to the Imperial Family, specifically the emperor's offspring. Niaoniao ends up getting immersed in their lives due to her connection to Zisheng.
OTOH, I got why that had to happen as some of their minor plotlines tie directly to the fight for the throne thing. OTOH, a LOT of it felt like filler to me. I truly didn't care abt, like, 97% of the royals, LOL. One consequence of the royals taking up screentime is that the characters from the domestic plotline, i.e. Niaoniao's family and friends, are pretty much not shown for large swaths of time. To the point that important stuff (like weddings and pregnancies) are barely mentioned. I WANT TO SEE MORE ABT THE HOUSEHOLD, Niaoniao's families, ANYTHING BUT THE FUCKING ROYALS!
Adding to this is that there are 2 instances of different royals characters having the SAME STORYLINE beat by beat pretty much back-to-back. With the storylines being "character hates Niaoniao for no reason, so they try to get her in real trouble (if not kill her)".
* One thing I picked up on and ended up lessening my enjoyment of the drama was how EVERY. MALE. CHARACTER who is single and not related to NiaoNiao either has a crush on her OR wants to marry her.
Consequently, nearly EVERY. FEMALE. CHARACTER who is single and not related to NiaoNiao* automatically hates her. Like, Niaoniao walks into a room and every female character present wants to scratch her eyes out/tries to humiliate her/tries to 'put her in her place'. It's so fucking weird; I'm talking abt 6 different characters who wish the worst on Niaoniao ON SIGHT for no reason other than Buyi being openly interested in Niaoniao. IDEK.
(NB: * there is one (1) female character (who is single for most of the story and isn't a family member) who is a Ride or Die for Niaoniao.)
* I wanted to move past my overall cool feelings abt the CP, but that became an impossibility for me.
Zisheng and Niaoniao are deffo, 100% FREAK4FREAK. Like, that's not even up for argument. It is because they see and accept each other for who they are. They had a great simpatico going on. Had certain things been different, I'd have LOVED this CP head to toe.
The problem is that Niaoniao is 15 years old for abt TWO-THIRDS of the drama. Meanwhile, Zisheng is around 21. Not a terrible age gap (6 yrs), but her age is something that the drama brings up A LOT. Making it virtually impossible to forget it. 😬
I was v. uncomfortable with the show's insistence that this couple deserved a grand romance and whatever. Especially when it came to Zisheng. He makes it v. fucking clear that, if he doesn't marry her, he'll remain single for the rest of his life. From the SECOND he sees her from afar, he's like "omg, that's the woman I'm gonna marry! She's so beautiful!!"
Me watching this: SHE'S 15, WTF IS WRONG WITH YOU?! (I know that this was considered marriageable age back in the day. However, I live in 2025 and I just don't roll with the idea of a grown adult romancing a teenager. IJS.)
I kept watching in the hopes that the show would jump forward (which it did at some point) so that Niaoniao would be a little bit older. Unfortch, that didn't happen until the last third of the drama. FML.
Nevermind the fact that both characters have some deep emotional and psychological traumas (for different reasons). Thankfully, both characters get the chance to (separately) work their own shit out before getting together for good. Small mercies, I guess.
ON TOP OF THAT, there's something that Zisheng does which leads to a betrayal (NOT CHEATING) that hurts Niaoniao to the point that she swears she'll never forgive him. Because I knew this was gonna have an HEA, I did wondered how things were gonna get resolved.
SADLY, he didn't do nearly enough groveling as he should've.
Le Spoiler Abt This
The show works super hard to get them back together (probably due to there are under 10 eps left.) Rather than having the two characters hash it out and Zisheng GROVEL, the drama drops a loophole into the story that automatically gets her to forgive him. I really didn't like that. IJS.
* Lou Yao (played by Yu Cheng'en) who is a sweet but v. naive male character whose raging crush on Niaoniao rubbed me the wrong way from the beginning. He tells her that he wants them to get married. She turns him down. He decides to woo her all the same?
* For whatever reason, the show has 3 characters doing heel turns wayyy late in the story. It was all so random, NGL.
What's the FMC's plot armor level?
HIGH.
Niaoniao will always come on top SOMEHOW. It's not as blatant as with The Double, but it's close.
How does the show handle the inevitable "Oh noes, the emperor's in danger of losing his throne!" storyline?
It's the same story (ppl want to take over the throne) with a slight twist. That whole fight for the crown begins roughly 15 yrs before the show begins. So I found it interesting on how the show keeps the animosity going on for almost 20 yrs between the factions.
I'm of 2 minds when it comes to emperor Wen (played by Bao Jianfeng). He's the founding emperor of his dynasty (I've heard it's one of the Han ones; don't ask me cuz IDK a lot of history and even less abt Chinese history.) We know this dynasty is young cuz, per the show itself, the emperor has been ruling for a little over 10 yrs when the drama kicks off. He's a fair ruler who believes in keeping things balanced; v. likable too. HOWEVAH, he's kind of too benevolent (and that's something his enemies are v. aware of.) Him being merciful makes things a bit weird when he tries to pull rank since he IS soft-hearted.
The OTHER ??? is that he's way too concerned in getting Zisheng and Niaoniao together. It's played for laughs, I guess, but I was thrown off by his interest or the emperor being THE shipper of all shippers, hahaha.
How does it address/works with the trope?
So-so.
Unlike Fangfei (The Double) and Dou Zhao (Blossom), the wrongs done to Niaoniao are less specific. Yes, she was done dirty by her parents, but the drama shows plenty of scenes where the parents make amends. Her revenge plots are mostly abt Niaoniao getting back at present time!bullies. Also, and despite being smart and v. observant, she's not as savvy as the other two characters I mentioned. Not only is she a 15-y.o., but she also lacks life experience. This last thing meant I couldn't believe the scenes in which adult characters would seek Niaoniao's counsel.
Meanwhile, Zisheng is a GOAT in the Cold General department. He's imposing and fierce both in the field (the action scenes are really good) and in civilian life. In a scale of Somewhat Threatening (1) to Having MURDER FACE 24/7/365 (10), I'm giving a 9.5, i.e. HE'S V. STABBITY (in the Touch Her and DIE way when it comes to anyone doing Niaoniao wrong) and a SCARY MOTHERFUCKER (in general) who is also a total goober with Niaoniao, her family, and some of his relatives. I want to see other stuff he's done after this show.
Do I recommend it?
I kinda do DESPITE ALL OF MY BITCHING, hahah. It was quite the fun drama (ort least the first half had a couple of ongoing plotlines that I was v. interested in. I liked some of the characters and Niaoniao is quite charming.
OTOH, the romance was NOT it for me and I
😒 how the royals overtook the plot. Settling in giving it a 2 out of 5. Watched this on YT, but I know it's also on Viki.
Queerness level
It's low-to-moderate. I can see Niaoniao/Wan Qiqi as a cute F/F ship. Also Zisheng/Yuan Shen (as enemies to lovers) and a surprise Zisheng/Male character I can't reveal cuz that's a big spoiler. Oh, and also Niaoniao/Zisheng/Yuan Shen for funsies, heheh.
Le Trailer
Which emphasizes the romance, downplays the fact that they are both freaks (of different kinds), and doesn't even bring up the imperial family stuff. IDEK, y'all.
Sunday, May 18th, 2025 12:28 pm
Sunday, May 18th, 2025 11:20 am
Fandom: Star Trek AOS
Pairings/Characters: Kirk/Spock
Rating: Teen +
Length: 11,213
Creator Links: BC_Brynn at AO3
Theme: Angst with a happy ending.
Summary: My name is S’chn T’gai Spock, and I am six years old. At the age of twenty-nine, I have been involved in an accident that has reduced my physical age and erased my memories accordingly.
Reccer's Notes: Usually, in stories about aging, one partner/beloved grows old, but in this one, Spock finds himself a child again. Despite losing many memories, he knows and remembers Jim, and he is absolutely determined to get back to him. But he has to grow up first. There are a lot of challenges along the way.
What I admire about this story is that both the author and the narrator (Spock) have such singular focus and total commitment to the project. One of the issues the story takes on--and what sets it apart, IMO--is the way that a slightly different upbringing and life path create a different person. It also addresses the sacrifices one must make to achieve a goal. It's absolutely heartbreaking. But, as this theme specifies, there is a happy ending. Also, of course, it's got big meant-to-be energy!
Fanwork Links: A Guiding Star
Pairings/Characters: Kirk/Spock
Rating: Teen +
Length: 11,213
Creator Links: BC_Brynn at AO3
Theme: Angst with a happy ending.
Summary: My name is S’chn T’gai Spock, and I am six years old. At the age of twenty-nine, I have been involved in an accident that has reduced my physical age and erased my memories accordingly.
Reccer's Notes: Usually, in stories about aging, one partner/beloved grows old, but in this one, Spock finds himself a child again. Despite losing many memories, he knows and remembers Jim, and he is absolutely determined to get back to him. But he has to grow up first. There are a lot of challenges along the way.
What I admire about this story is that both the author and the narrator (Spock) have such singular focus and total commitment to the project. One of the issues the story takes on--and what sets it apart, IMO--is the way that a slightly different upbringing and life path create a different person. It also addresses the sacrifices one must make to achieve a goal. It's absolutely heartbreaking. But, as this theme specifies, there is a happy ending. Also, of course, it's got big meant-to-be energy!
Fanwork Links: A Guiding Star
Sunday, May 18th, 2025 07:49 am
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Sunday, May 18th, 2025 06:22 pm
Fandom: Stargate Atlantis
Characters/Pairings: John Sheppard/Rodney McKay
Rating: Teen
Length: 617
Content Notes: no AO3-type warnings apply
Creator Links: Auburn on AO3, Auburn's old eternalvox website on Wayback
Themes: Angst with a happy ending, Established relationship
Summary: John might walk into the water and disappear like a changeling from some bastard fairy tale; everything rich and strange he’d given Rodney fading like magic without him, lost.
Reccer's Notes: Angst with a happy ending can be compact as well. We start the story with hints of John having been through something traumatic, but we never know what (and given Pegasus, take your pick). Or maybe they've lost Atlantis. It's from Rodney's point of view, his angst, and I love the unknowns here, the lyricism and pain, finally resolved in a storm's wild beauty.
Fanwork Links: Not Near the Sea
Characters/Pairings: John Sheppard/Rodney McKay
Rating: Teen
Length: 617
Content Notes: no AO3-type warnings apply
Creator Links: Auburn on AO3, Auburn's old eternalvox website on Wayback
Themes: Angst with a happy ending, Established relationship
Summary: John might walk into the water and disappear like a changeling from some bastard fairy tale; everything rich and strange he’d given Rodney fading like magic without him, lost.
Reccer's Notes: Angst with a happy ending can be compact as well. We start the story with hints of John having been through something traumatic, but we never know what (and given Pegasus, take your pick). Or maybe they've lost Atlantis. It's from Rodney's point of view, his angst, and I love the unknowns here, the lyricism and pain, finally resolved in a storm's wild beauty.
Fanwork Links: Not Near the Sea
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Saturday, May 17th, 2025 10:05 pm
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Saturday, May 17th, 2025 08:37 pm
Event: The Early Bird Gets The Word Exchange
Event link:![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png)
earlybirdgetstheword
Pinch hit link: Initial Pinch Hits Here
Due date: Sunday, June 22nd 23:00 EDT
To claim, please comment on the IPH post linked above.
( PH 1 - Animal Control (TV 2023), Degrassi the Next Generation, Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist (TV) )( PH 2 - Chalion Saga - Lois McMaster Bujold, Masters of the Universe: Revelations/Revolution (Netflix Miniseries), Crossover Fandom, Voltron: Lion Force (1984), Visionaries: Knights of the Magical Light, Jem and the Holograms (Cartoon), He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, G.I. Joe (Cartoon), She-Ra: Princess Of Power (1985) )( PH 3 - Dial M for Murder (1954), To Catch a Thief (1955), Dial M for Murder - Hatcher )( PH 4 - ケイ×ヤク | KeixYaku (TV), 御赐小仵作 | The Imperial Coroner (TV), 作りたい女と食べたい女 | Tsukuritai Onna to Tabetai Onna | She Loves to Cook and She Loves to Eat (TV) )( PH 5 - RoboCop (Movies 1987-1993), Thief (Video Game Original Series), BioShock 1 & 2 (Video Games) )( PH 6 - Albion (Bluebyte Video Game), Are You Being Served?, Les fantômes du chapelier | The Hatter's Ghosts - Georges Simenon, Die Hölle von Manitoba | The Hell of Manitoba (1965) )( PH 7 - Artemis - Andy Weir, Inception (2010), Losin' It (1983), Fargo (TV), Santa Clarita Diet (TV), Havoc (2025), This Means War (2012) )( PH 8 - Tin Man (US TV 2007), Alice (TV 2009), Primeval (TV 2007), Sanctuary (Canada TV 2008) )( PH 9 - True Detective (TV 2014), Vibes (1988), Wolfs (2024) )( PH 10 - X -エックス- | X/1999, Shugo Chara!, Digimon Story Series | Digimon World Series, Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V, 十三機兵防衛圏 | 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim (Video Game) )( PH 11 - Blue Period (Manga), Akatsuki no Yona | Yona of the Dawn, Advance Wars (Video Games 2001-2005; 2023), Tales of Berseria, K (Anime), Sengoku Basara, Tales of Legendia, Subarashiki Kono Sekai | The World Ends With You (Video Games) )
Event link:
earlybirdgetstheword Pinch hit link: Initial Pinch Hits Here
Due date: Sunday, June 22nd 23:00 EDT
To claim, please comment on the IPH post linked above.
( PH 1 - Animal Control (TV 2023), Degrassi the Next Generation, Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist (TV) )
( PH 2 - Chalion Saga - Lois McMaster Bujold, Masters of the Universe: Revelations/Revolution (Netflix Miniseries), Crossover Fandom, Voltron: Lion Force (1984), Visionaries: Knights of the Magical Light, Jem and the Holograms (Cartoon), He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, G.I. Joe (Cartoon), She-Ra: Princess Of Power (1985) )
( PH 3 - Dial M for Murder (1954), To Catch a Thief (1955), Dial M for Murder - Hatcher )
( PH 4 - ケイ×ヤク | KeixYaku (TV), 御赐小仵作 | The Imperial Coroner (TV), 作りたい女と食べたい女 | Tsukuritai Onna to Tabetai Onna | She Loves to Cook and She Loves to Eat (TV) )
( PH 5 - RoboCop (Movies 1987-1993), Thief (Video Game Original Series), BioShock 1 & 2 (Video Games) )
( PH 6 - Albion (Bluebyte Video Game), Are You Being Served?, Les fantômes du chapelier | The Hatter's Ghosts - Georges Simenon, Die Hölle von Manitoba | The Hell of Manitoba (1965) )
( PH 7 - Artemis - Andy Weir, Inception (2010), Losin' It (1983), Fargo (TV), Santa Clarita Diet (TV), Havoc (2025), This Means War (2012) )
( PH 8 - Tin Man (US TV 2007), Alice (TV 2009), Primeval (TV 2007), Sanctuary (Canada TV 2008) )
( PH 9 - True Detective (TV 2014), Vibes (1988), Wolfs (2024) )
( PH 10 - X -エックス- | X/1999, Shugo Chara!, Digimon Story Series | Digimon World Series, Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V, 十三機兵防衛圏 | 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim (Video Game) )
( PH 11 - Blue Period (Manga), Akatsuki no Yona | Yona of the Dawn, Advance Wars (Video Games 2001-2005; 2023), Tales of Berseria, K (Anime), Sengoku Basara, Tales of Legendia, Subarashiki Kono Sekai | The World Ends With You (Video Games) )Tags:
Saturday, May 17th, 2025 09:06 am
Poll #33132 round 175 theme poll
This poll is closed.
Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: Just the Poll Creator, participants: 108
Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: Just the Poll Creator, participants: 108
Pick the next theme of fancake:
Female Relationships
56 (51.9%)
Just Like Canon
23 (21.3%)
Sunshine & Grumpy
29 (26.9%)
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