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Cloud Recesses
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Last few episodes were the best
First off, I chose not to read about the scandal/controversy surrounding HYT and this series before I started watching. It helped with my headspace going in.
The first few episodes kept me invested because of one reason- Jiang Chen is not a bully, he teases XX a lot but I didn’t think he bullies her. I can’t stand the girl-worships-mean-boy trope. I like the fact that JC is actually part of the group. Rival group stories can only carry the plot so much for me.
The school years laid the foundation for the relationships. I really like JQ, the tomboy. She’s fiercely protective of XX and the group. BS is a lovely, selfless character. He would’ve been a great bf for XX but for JC- the heart wants what the heart wants.
The dynamics of JC and XX’s relationship is what kept me invested. I believed he liked her very early on but as you can see from later episodes, he wasn’t in the right headspace to start a romantic relationship with her because of his personal issues. He couldn’t resist her though, the subtle bias he has for her shows throughout the series. He really couldn’t deny his feelings anymore in their last year of high school and although he couldn’t verbalize his feelings, his actions showed a lot, especially by turning down the Beijing university entrance acceptance.
Many thought XX acted so silly but really, she was infatuated though she did push back. Her bubbly personality fits with her actions, she isn’t made for sadness.
Once they are in university, JC can’t hold back anymore, and accepts he and XX are meant to be.
To me, the episodes after their breakup are the best as JC has to come to terms with his emotions (his POV and explanation to BS were SOLID and really filled in the blanks for some) and XX shows she’s no pushover. She really made JC work for reconciliation.
I read that most viewers preferred XX with BS but not me. She couldn’t love him, her heart is already full with JC, she never fell for BS. Their issues were always with each other only, never with BS. It was never a love triangle, just unrequited love for BS.
The series was a 7.5 for me for the high school years until they went to university and then the breakup/reconciliation episodes brought it up to 8.0.
The first few episodes kept me invested because of one reason- Jiang Chen is not a bully, he teases XX a lot but I didn’t think he bullies her. I can’t stand the girl-worships-mean-boy trope. I like the fact that JC is actually part of the group. Rival group stories can only carry the plot so much for me.
The school years laid the foundation for the relationships. I really like JQ, the tomboy. She’s fiercely protective of XX and the group. BS is a lovely, selfless character. He would’ve been a great bf for XX but for JC- the heart wants what the heart wants.
The dynamics of JC and XX’s relationship is what kept me invested. I believed he liked her very early on but as you can see from later episodes, he wasn’t in the right headspace to start a romantic relationship with her because of his personal issues. He couldn’t resist her though, the subtle bias he has for her shows throughout the series. He really couldn’t deny his feelings anymore in their last year of high school and although he couldn’t verbalize his feelings, his actions showed a lot, especially by turning down the Beijing university entrance acceptance.
Many thought XX acted so silly but really, she was infatuated though she did push back. Her bubbly personality fits with her actions, she isn’t made for sadness.
Once they are in university, JC can’t hold back anymore, and accepts he and XX are meant to be.
To me, the episodes after their breakup are the best as JC has to come to terms with his emotions (his POV and explanation to BS were SOLID and really filled in the blanks for some) and XX shows she’s no pushover. She really made JC work for reconciliation.
I read that most viewers preferred XX with BS but not me. She couldn’t love him, her heart is already full with JC, she never fell for BS. Their issues were always with each other only, never with BS. It was never a love triangle, just unrequited love for BS.
The series was a 7.5 for me for the high school years until they went to university and then the breakup/reconciliation episodes brought it up to 8.0.
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