EPISODE 5 The Yuan siblings don’t look very bright to me. And you know what, they actually are not bright. They turn on the allies too soon and make it easier for Dong Zhuo to take the Alliance down. Sun Jian is the first victim. His troops get attacked byContinue Reading
EPISODE 4 You know, aside from being cold and aloof, Guan Yu is also a secret badass. How badass? I’ll tell you. Warrior after warrior rides out to confront Hua Xiong, and none of them manages to stay alive for five seconds after the challenge. The “report!!” guy keeps havingContinue Reading
EPISODE 3 Oh s**t, they just murdered an entire house of innocent people, Cao Cao and Chen Gong. While Chen Gong flips and yells, Cao Cao tells him to shut up and just flee already. While the horror of what they’ve done still has not set in, they run intoContinue Reading
Yes, I know no one wants to be here, but hey, you’ve all made it this far. EPISODE 66 -70 First of all, props to Ning Yi and Ning Qi for making it look like my computer screen is cracking open when they cry over their moms’ deaths. Yes, bothContinue Reading
EPISODE 2 RECAP The next day, the court officials go to work, giddy and excited because they all believe Cao Cao has gotten rid of Dongzhuo. But their dream is cut short when Dong Zhuo walks into the hall. The poor guys, I’m sure they were getting confetti and balloonsContinue Reading
EPISODE 61 – 65 RECAPS There are a lot of moments in these episodes where you’re just not sure whether these guys are starting to like Feng Zhiwei romantically or not. They just keep giving her looks. It’s all very confusing. Yuan Hong is really good with the “you’ve gotContinue Reading
This drama has some promising opening scenes. But after that, things kind of fall hard into the world of tropes. EPISODE 1 RECAP The episode begins with a voice introducing us to this world of immortals and humans, just like you see in all Fantasy Romance dramas. But the lectureContinue Reading
You know, there’s a line between a ruthless villain and a despicable one, Ning Qi has crossed that line here. And of course, the actor did a great job of conveying that transition. Is it on purpose, though? Did they really want to make Ning Qi into this kind ofContinue Reading
Welcome to the first recap of Three Kingdoms (2010). This drama may not be historically accurate or faithful to the original novel, but it’s certainly a masterpiece storytelling-wise. A few quick words before we begin. If you are looking for detailed recaps with in-depth analyses about this period of time, theseContinue Reading
Okkkk… we all knew this was coming. I mean, unless you’re watching this drama for the first time, in which case, I completely empathize with your rage. EPISODE 51 – 55 RECAPS Let me start by saying that the tragedy that happens here is no single person’s fault. Xin ZiyanContinue Reading