‘Princess Pearl 2’: Ep. 31 Recap — Onto a New Life, Yay…
EPISODE 31 RECAP The wedding continues in this episode for a bit. The bottom line is, Meng Dan is finally getting laid and it’s a relief for everyone. In the palace, the emperor lets Lady Ling know that he knows she let Erkang go. Lady Ling doesn’t bother denying it. SheContinue Reading
‘Princess Pearl 2’: Ep. 30 Recap — Incompetent Officials and Smart Princesses
EPISODE 30 RECAP Back at the palace, the officials try to justify their incompetence by inflating the story of Ziwei and Xiaoyanzi being rescued. They say from ten to twenty highly skilled martial artists came to the rescue while in fact there were only two. The emperor is angry butContinue Reading
‘Princess Pearl 2’: Ep. 29 Recap — Epic Escape
EPISODE 29 RECAP Lady Ling and Qing’er move on to help Xiaoyanzi and Ziwei escape after Erkang has gone, but their attempt is thwarted by the empress and Nanny Rong. Xiaoyanzi decides to take no crap from the empress today — actually, she never does, but today, she is extraContinue Reading
‘Princess Pearl 2’: Ep. 28 Recap — Ziwei’s Princess Status in Doubt
EPISODE 28 RECAP The dowager suggests to Qing’er that since she likes Erkang, she (dowager) can spare Erkang and let them be a couple. But Qinger turns that down immediately; she has too much self-respect for that. And may I just say that the dowager does not know Erkang atContinue Reading
‘Princess Pearl 2’: Ep. 27 Recap — Erkang and Yongqi Have a Plan (we hope)
EPISODE 27 The three girls are absolutely miserable in prison. They kind of deserve it this time, you know. Now, in another cell, Yongi is starting to realize the obvious: he should have accepted that offer to be spared. Erkang too regrets that they didn’t come up with a moreContinue Reading
‘Princess Pearl 2’: Ep. 26 Recap — It’s That Time of Year for Prison Parties
EPISODE 26 Nanny Rong keeps pushing the idea that the kids have helped Hanxiang escape, which is… correct. But you know, we don’t like Nanny Rong, so everything that comes out of her mouth sounds wrong. The dowager has some theories of her own, but Qing’er tries her best toContinue Reading
‘A Journey to Love’: Episode 1 Run-down — Liu Shishi is the Kind of Spy We Need
EPISODE 1 RECAP There was a war, the world burned, people died, etc, etc. The point is, the world is kind of, sort of taking a break from war now while all the players get their crap back together. Before another big conflict, I assume. Although, that doesn’t mean theseContinue Reading
‘Princess Pearl 2’: Ep. 25 Recap — Butter…free?
EPISODE 25 Hanxiang is alive and healthy again. Some time after her near-death experience, she seeks out the emperor to thank him and apologize for whatever has happened between them. among the things she says is: the old Hanxiang is no longer. Of course, the emperor chooses to see thisContinue Reading
‘Only for Love’: Episode 1 Run-down — We’ve Seen It Before
EPISODE 1 RECAP (and a bit of 2) Like all romance stories that want to earn the female-empowerment point, the drama begins with an unsuccessful romantic relationship for the female lead Shuyi (Bai Lu). You know, a little something she can move on from before beginning a new story, otherwise,Continue Reading
‘Princess Pearl 2’: Ep. 24 Recap — All Big Plans Include Weird Dances
EPISODE 24 Erkang and Co. deliver the good news to Meng Dan: Hanxiang is alive and on her way to being well again. But Meng Dan understandably isn’t able to stay calm because, still, she was forced to die brutally. Meng Dan is determined to enter the palace once againContinue Reading