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Journey With You (Chinese Series)

By Golu
I've always had kind of a love hate relationship with Chinese historical BLs. Some are genuinely excellent, but then there are others that cram in so much plot that keeping track of all the layers of betrayal and scheming gets exhausting, and I end up checking out mentally. Part of the issue is also just how much content is out there in this space, so something really has to stand out to keep me hooked. In this case, the production value is genuinely impressive, top tier stuff, but story wise, I just couldn't bring myself to actually care about these characters. There's a ton of political scheming and backstage manipulation running throughout. Somewhere in the middle of all that chaos, a hostage ends up falling for his own Prince Charming. The show runs eight episodes, each around 50 to 60 minutes long. After spending three years guarding the border, Fifth Prince Yin Qi gets called back to the capital because of a secret letter, only to end up walking straight into a deadly...
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PlutoCharon (Chinese Series)

By Golu
Confusing is the first word that comes to mind while I was watching the series and even after it finished. The idea of parallel universe have been explored in a few other BL series before, but man was this weird or not! Even the ending did not make much sense. If you were to ask me, what really happened, honestly I am not even sure. The show is 8 episodes of 30 minutes each.

During this lunar eclipse, Yang You inexplicably crosses over into a parallel universe through a mirror into another world like his own but definitely not his. In what he thinks is a serendipitous encounter, yet it is not, he meets Chen Shi. He realizes that he must be near Chen Shi in this world or he will fade from existence and so he convinces him of his destitution and therefore he needs to live with him. During their time together, Yang You discovers that despite Chen Shi's tough exterior, he is unusually caring toward him. Gradually, Yang You falls for Chen Shi and boldly confesses his feelings. However, just as he decides to give up on returning to his original world, he realizes that Chen Shi knows too much about him, even things he never mentioned. His reporter instincts lead him to suspect he is trapped in a carefully orchestrated scheme. It turns out that they are both somehow locked in this time loop of meeting and losing each other. Their love for one another is immeasurable, it can never be fully absolute. They are linked but never meant to be together.

I think while I write this review things are starting to make some sense, but still whats the point when you can't understand while enjoying the show itself. Charon is a moon of Pluto with each relying on the other for its orbit and stability. Each shining towards the other but never destined to meet because if they did, it would mean utter destruction. Much like Pluto and Charon here. They can never be together. Which is fine, because there are various ways to show when lovers are not destined to meet, but the bland acting, the 'mysterious' clock maker, the annoying girl who keeps showing up, just about everything in this show was a non starter for me. And most importantly, the story line is super confusing. I dont know if this was because oof bad subtitles that I saw (which I highly doubt), but I feel this was just not meant for me. (2.5/10)
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