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I finished Long Live Evil at 4am.

It has been soooooo long since I've stayed up to finish a book. Needless to say, I loved it and consider to be a gem.

I posted earlier that this book was a love letter to me, but ultimately, I think this is just a book FILLED with love. Love for the genre, for its characters, for the readers.

I do not remember the last time I read a book written with so much care.

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Emer, I'm a fan. I truly understand you.

But all the hate to my girl Rahela/Rae stings!!!

Why you gotta call her a cheap flower?

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Damn, why is the Nemeth family so heartwarming?

Is this the one good family in this book???

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Give me the Long Live Evil movie adaptation now.

Give it to meeee!!!! I need it!!!!!

I cannot go another second without seeing that musical number brought to life!!!

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This is exactly how that scene in Chapter 9 of Long Live Evil goes.

*spoilers below*

Cobra: We're friends, right?

Marius: Fuck no, bitch. I fucking hate you.

Cobra: sad face My bad, you can go. I won't talk to you again.

Marius: ...

Marius: crying Why are you breaking up with me???

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The new season of Ginny & Georgia had NO business being as good as it was.

Like the writer's room really put on their big girl pants and said y'all have played enough, it's time to put my actors to WORK.

Damn.

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obsessed with the la clan. nerds who are too smart for their own good. would rather not involve themselves in politics but gets involved to get what they want. became too important in their jobs and can't quit. hyperfixations that last a lifetime. loyalty that can be bought by dangling their current want in front of them. any information that isn't about what they're interested in enters one ear and out the next and out the window. the most cockroach clan in the country.

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So I spoiled myself on the ending of The Prisoner of Beauty and ... uhhmmm no thanks. Spoilers below.

Dude they killed Da Qiao??? And Wei Liang??? The Qiao Uncle was a baddie and not the good kind??? WTFFFF

Like I was really starting to not care about the show because I realized my main issue was that building a Canal was not enough stakes for me. War, battles, blood yaaaassss give it to me. Diplomatic meetings on why water is important... like it's fine for a bit but 20 episodes on that was just uugggghhhh.

But around episode 26/27 I was starting to get invested again BECAUSE I thought oh okay we're getting back on track, we are getting the warlord Liu Yuning that was promised and I was excited to get to binge the last 8 episodes. But there are few things I hate more than kill the cutie for shock value. I CANNOT fathom what narrative merit killing Da Qiao had. And it's not like I cared about the uncle, but Xiao Qiao's whole thing was protecting the Qiao Clan. All just to end of with fragments of her family??? Just ... no.

On the positive side: I like Song Zuer as a leading lady now, but I hope she does not go for cutesy visuals in the future. And I already liked the actor for the cousin because of his role in Joy of Life, but now I am a super fan!!! Tormented playboys are my soft spot.

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OH MY GOD! Cue - epic speech, mic drop moment, then ... my big sister told me what to say 🐶🐶

I DIED! Qiao Ci never change!

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All the Vengo Gao flashback are, at this point, just fan service.

And greatly appreciated.

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I'm catching up on The Prisoner of Beauty and I'm having a little trouble connecting with it which is so strange for me. In theory, it has everything I could want in a drama, but it has yet to cross that line from "it's really nice" to "I am in luuuuvvvv".

But one thing I do really really like about it is the OUR family, OUR kids, OUR parents vibes from the Qiao's. Which is so typical of the period but also something I don't really think we see a lot of because of the usual vying for power in the clan storylines. A mostly functional family and a mostly functional EXTENDED family? We love to see it!

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I am a 10000% sure that killing the Qiao grandfather was for 5% plot reasons and 95% for making an excuse as to why the characters won't fuck for the entire show.

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After 5 episodes, I think my opinion has changed somewhat. The character is really good and I guess the pouting works when we want to be reminded that she's still pretty innocent despite being clever and sharp.

I'm still not completely sold, but it really helps that she has, as Mr. Darcy says, fine eyes. Gives deer in headlight and cunning glances equally well.

I've started The Prisoner of Beauty and it seems to be just my kind of show. Except one thing ... I really wish I was a fan of Song Zuer's visuals ...

This is the best she's ever looked imo!!! But she "little sister-s" so hard that I CAN'T see her in any other kind of role and it takes me out. I hope Liu Yuning is enough to get me through this.

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I've started The Prisoner of Beauty and it seems to be just my kind of show. Except one thing ... I really wish I was a fan of Song Zuer's visuals ...

This is the best she's ever looked imo!!! But she "little sister-s" so hard that I CAN'T see her in any other kind of role and it takes me out. I hope Liu Yuning is enough to get me through this.

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What should you do when it's not a good moment to binge a new Cdramas?

Rewatch the best moments of The Story of Minglan of course!!!

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Finished Perfect Match. The first episode was a bit hmmmm but it really traps you and I loved all of the couples and their different love stories.

I do think the ending was slightly rushed and I definitely felt a few scenes were missing, but I'm overall very satisfied with all of these warm and fluffy feelings.

Madame Li is such a BOSS!!! Mrs. Bennet eat your heart out.

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oh wow mother is mothering I guess