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sunnyhvnny · 1 year

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I feel like Joffrey and Ramsay are even more cruel than him or well, Tywin... I think he just had the worse case of second son syndrome. Aegon never considered him and then he was desparate to prove himself and get an heir to solidify his reign and then some are just poor choices (mainly Tyanna). Then he could have just gone the Ottoman way and killed all of Aenys' male heirs.

Joffrey and Ramsey obviously, ya know. Tywin I absolutely agree but because he’s a Lannister and everyone basically relied on him for money he would never be considered as “Cruel” in the histories. Just a man that did what was necessary.

There’s so much that goes into Maegor. Aegon never considering him is only part of it. Like imagine your dad clearly favors your brother, your much weaker brother who even by his own words agrees that you’re stronger and you’re raised by Visenya. Like Visenya is a cool character but it seemed like she was raising a warrior and King more than a son.

The guy had rebellion after rebellion and he put them out. Like any King would, but I think the fact that he came after Aenys who was such a weak King and the fact that Maegor didn’t put up with any bullshit mixed with the fact that his main problem was with The Faith and the maesters are the ones who write the histories…like of course he’s gonna be framed as cruel.

I have thoughts on Tyanna and it boils down to: she and Maegor got married because Alys was in love with her and the only wife of his that Maegor lived was Alys so to make her happy he married Tyanna to keep her around. (Why Tyanna did what she did to Alys 🤷🏽‍♀️)

One of the reasons I don’t think he was actually cruel was because he didn’t hunt down Aenys’s heirs. He didn’t kill Aenys, despite clearly thinking the throne should be his and not getting along as children. He was only a ‘kinslayer’ because Aenys’s son came after him. I do think Maegor had a very “Targaryen’s should be united and not divided” outlook like Visenya so that makes sense.

I know K just went on a vent/ramble but I have strong thoughts on Maegor and Visenya lol. (Once again, not saying he wasn’t a bad dude but there are definitely some who deserve to be labeled as ‘the cruel’ and I don’t think it’s Maegor)

#sunny speaks #maegor thoughts #fire and blood thoughts

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momentsatmydesk · 3 years

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‘Flavour: It’s Yours’ Taught Me That Talent & Ego Cannot Go Hand In Hand

Of all the romance C-dramas I've watched over the past year, the story troupes have always been very similar : childhood friends meet as adults, fall in love and help each other become their best selves.

But with 'Flavour: It's Yours' (also known as ‘Instead Of Tipsy Why Not Get Drunk), it was a very welcome change.

First up, I love the idea of a wine critic losing his taste buds after he accidentally kisses a girl who's lost her own since she was 10. What?! Who comes up with concepts like these?! Can I please meet them?

The Story & Its Characters:

Lu Wei Xen is China's top wine critic and he's established himself as one of the pioneer voices in the wine-making industry. Various wineries seek his counsel to determine their latest flavors and marketing strategies. Going against his father's wishes to inherit his family business, Lu Wei Xen is formidable, arrogant and talented.

He Bu Zui is a woman who's lost her taste buds due to a traumatic experience in her childhood. Her father, who was once the owner of a winery decided to shut it down in order to heal Bu Zui's condition. Our heroine is now threatened by a cheap gangster-landlord to repay her father's debt. Using her loss of taste buds as a weapon, she participates in drinking contests and earns money to get her family by.

Unknown to her, her childhood love's (Yi Nan Ke) brother Yi Be Dao is back in town and he has some serious evilry up his sleeve. Sparked by the desire to avenge his father's death, Yi Be Dao will go to any limit to resolve the mystery behind it and find the murderer.

What Yi Be Dao doesn't expect is crossing paths with the ambitious, headstrong yet soft Mi Ya. Working as an editor at a reputed wine magazine, Mi Ya is extremely independent. She's smart, sassy and isn't afraid to go after what she desires.

After Lu Wei Xen and He Bu Zui accidentally exchange their taste buds through a kiss, we embark on a journey of how the two try to reverse this ordeal for Wei Xen. How can a wine critic still retain his no.1 spot when he cannot even taste wine anymore?

They decide that they only way to break the curse and help get Lu Wei Xen’s taste buds back is to “exchange saliva” through a lot of kissing (since that’s what triggered the weird condition in the first place). So our hero hires our heroine on a contractual basis to help do just this.🤷🏽‍♀️

Mu Chun Feng poses as Wei Xen's competitor and he does a damn fine job at it. I loved watching the wine battles the two of them hold.

I also have a soft spot for Xia Fan who plays Lu Wei Xun's biggest fan. He's a popular vlogger with a huge fan-following and is known for his live sessions. He's a complete fan-girl when it comes to Wei Xun's talent and addresses him as 'idol' in the cutest way. He's also super loyal and stands by his hero when the latter is going through hard times.

What I liked:

What I loved about this show was that while romance was still a big part of it, there was also a murder mystery woven in, in such a seamless, interesting and exciting way. Both the male and female leads were their own persons and were chasing their own individual dreams. The villains' were villain-y enough to make the chase worth it and the side-character narratives were as interesting as those of the leads.

What I didn't like:

~ I'm all in for good kissing but it can't be a forced affair. I thought the show took 'dominant male lead make-out' a bit too far.

~ I also found Yi Be Dao's character too regressive and his vengeance for his twin's death lacking complete knowledge of the situation that caused it.

~ Mi Ya is exceptionally amazing as a woman and I found her too accommodating for a toxic man like Yi Be Dao, even though eventually he does change his ways.

My top 3 learnings:

1. Talent and ego should never go hand in hand.🍜 2. Choose to be seen and loved as you are. 🍜 3. Let that shit go. (It really is too heavy to keep carrying) 🍜

My last thoughts:

In short, I was totally blown away by how unique this drama was and how mature it is compared to its typical, commercial C-Drama cousins. So if you're reading this, I know you're wise enough not to pass this one by.

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