Ever since you met me, you barely had a day of comfort or any assurance for the future. I always thought that one day when everything is over, I’d find us a home so we could live together. We’d look forward to better days. We’d live a life of freedom and great fortune. But sadly, I wish things were diffrent.... Back From The Brink / Episode 31
Don’t cry. Smile. Wooden Head, you’re so annoying. But I still love you.... Love Between Fairy And Devil / Episode 31
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Cdrama: Back From the Brink (2023)
Finally 🥰🥰🥰 #backfromthebrink
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I am, once again going against the current when it comes to public opinion regarding a drama.
I've seen tons of people complain about episode 16 of Back From the Brink because of the infamous stabbing scene. They say Tian Yao's actions were out of character, that his character is now ruined... And I honestly don't agree with that at all.
Those who've read the novel like me know Tian Yao refused to take back the "scale" (that was actually his neidan) when Yan Hui offered it, sure. But he also planned to kill her and retrieve it for more than half of the story.
I think when reading a story or watching a show people tend to forget that characters are supposed to be people, flaws and all. And if there's something that this particular show does well, it's exactly that.
To me the stabbing scene wasn't there just to create conflict, but to give TY's character depth. Up until that point he was all gentleness and kindness, but the thing is that he hadn't really faced his trauma until then.
He swore to never fall in love again not because Su Ying betrayed him, but because that love, in his eyes made him vulnerable when he was a king. The price of that love was the people who depended on him dying.
When Su Ying kidnapped the kids, (who were a constant reminder of his past failure, something he'd been hating and torturing himself over the past 20 years) he was relieving that all over again. He wasn't thinking straight, he was desperate. Time was running out, of course he wouldn't calmly sit with Yan Hui over a cup of tea to explain things. He simply acted.
And later upon realizing his mistake and how much he fucked up, he saw how much he actually loves Yan Hui, that love is not a weakness. He used to reject all things related to romance, now he's chasing it.
Healing trauma is not always sunshine and rainbows. Sometimes it's ugly and it hurts the people around you even though that's the last thing you want.
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