mamelby
@mamelby.bsky.social
Autist atheist author.
Bitter bigender bisexual.
Feminist fujoshi.
Polyamorous perimenopausal former-physicist.
Scandi-American pseudo-intellectual "she".
@triplebbooks.bsky.social
https://mamelby.wordpress.com
Binge watch skeeting at #crowtitsfujo
Bitter bigender bisexual.
Feminist fujoshi.
Polyamorous perimenopausal former-physicist.
Scandi-American pseudo-intellectual "she".
@triplebbooks.bsky.social
https://mamelby.wordpress.com
Binge watch skeeting at #crowtitsfujo
When the light-bulb goes on and you realize a thing...
OH MY GOD.
😭
OH MY GOD.
😭
November 22, 2025 at 5:21 AM
When the light-bulb goes on and you realize a thing...
OH MY GOD.
😭
OH MY GOD.
😭
Let's sell the hair pins you have there and live like kings in a rural province!
- That's the plan I would consider.
- That's the plan I would consider.
November 22, 2025 at 3:59 AM
Let's sell the hair pins you have there and live like kings in a rural province!
- That's the plan I would consider.
- That's the plan I would consider.
Introducing the BIG BAD CHARACTER!
November 22, 2025 at 3:36 AM
Introducing the BIG BAD CHARACTER!
Me watching Chinese costume dramas: Where are all the kissing boys?
Me watching Thai BL: Where is the court drama?
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Me watching Thai BL: Where is the court drama?
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November 22, 2025 at 3:31 AM
Me watching Chinese costume dramas: Where are all the kissing boys?
Me watching Thai BL: Where is the court drama?
🙃
Me watching Thai BL: Where is the court drama?
🙃
The MC literally listed a bunch of stuff that wasn't resolved yet right after word to assure us - the audience - that not everything was resolved.
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November 22, 2025 at 3:26 AM
The MC literally listed a bunch of stuff that wasn't resolved yet right after word to assure us - the audience - that not everything was resolved.
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The shit-hitting-the-fan scene is very long and involved.
November 22, 2025 at 2:20 AM
The shit-hitting-the-fan scene is very long and involved.
"We're one step away from succeeding."
No bud, we're at episode 23 of 39 - you are so fucked.
No bud, we're at episode 23 of 39 - you are so fucked.
November 22, 2025 at 12:08 AM
"We're one step away from succeeding."
No bud, we're at episode 23 of 39 - you are so fucked.
No bud, we're at episode 23 of 39 - you are so fucked.
OMG - the situation.
AAAHHHHH!!!
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The scene in the carriage in episode 22 starting at 30:40 -- is devastating -- Jesus Christ.
And yes, the male lead being *in love* in much more than a superficial sense is NICE TO SEE.
AAAHHHHH!!!
😭
The scene in the carriage in episode 22 starting at 30:40 -- is devastating -- Jesus Christ.
And yes, the male lead being *in love* in much more than a superficial sense is NICE TO SEE.
November 21, 2025 at 6:34 PM
OMG - the situation.
AAAHHHHH!!!
😭
The scene in the carriage in episode 22 starting at 30:40 -- is devastating -- Jesus Christ.
And yes, the male lead being *in love* in much more than a superficial sense is NICE TO SEE.
AAAHHHHH!!!
😭
The scene in the carriage in episode 22 starting at 30:40 -- is devastating -- Jesus Christ.
And yes, the male lead being *in love* in much more than a superficial sense is NICE TO SEE.
They also have some cute symbolism.
One guy is tending to a flower, another is building a structure, and another is painting something....HMMMM.....
I see what you're doing here.
One guy is tending to a flower, another is building a structure, and another is painting something....HMMMM.....
I see what you're doing here.
November 21, 2025 at 6:24 PM
They also have some cute symbolism.
One guy is tending to a flower, another is building a structure, and another is painting something....HMMMM.....
I see what you're doing here.
One guy is tending to a flower, another is building a structure, and another is painting something....HMMMM.....
I see what you're doing here.
And she is attracted to gentleness and beauty - and is bi-coded - and *for some reason* I appreciate this.
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😁
November 21, 2025 at 6:06 PM
And she is attracted to gentleness and beauty - and is bi-coded - and *for some reason* I appreciate this.
😁
😁
Two things I appreciate about this one:
MORAL AMBIGUITY in a way I seldom see. A sweet innocent girl you slowly realize is fucking evil but you still pity her. A powerful evil guy who is legitimately wronged by the "good guys".
And several dynamic female characters, one of which *expresses lust*.
MORAL AMBIGUITY in a way I seldom see. A sweet innocent girl you slowly realize is fucking evil but you still pity her. A powerful evil guy who is legitimately wronged by the "good guys".
And several dynamic female characters, one of which *expresses lust*.
November 21, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Two things I appreciate about this one:
MORAL AMBIGUITY in a way I seldom see. A sweet innocent girl you slowly realize is fucking evil but you still pity her. A powerful evil guy who is legitimately wronged by the "good guys".
And several dynamic female characters, one of which *expresses lust*.
MORAL AMBIGUITY in a way I seldom see. A sweet innocent girl you slowly realize is fucking evil but you still pity her. A powerful evil guy who is legitimately wronged by the "good guys".
And several dynamic female characters, one of which *expresses lust*.
I often make jokes about how much *the same* a lot of these are. I mean - it's genre fiction that's very genre.
But they all have their own charm.
But they all have their own charm.
November 21, 2025 at 6:03 PM
I often make jokes about how much *the same* a lot of these are. I mean - it's genre fiction that's very genre.
But they all have their own charm.
But they all have their own charm.
Would it be a Chinese costume drama without someone falling off a cliff?
No.
No, it would not.
No.
No, it would not.
November 21, 2025 at 7:10 AM
Would it be a Chinese costume drama without someone falling off a cliff?
No.
No, it would not.
No.
No, it would not.
Followed by - Let's have a heart-to-heart in the middle of a fire.
C'MON!
C'MON!
November 20, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Followed by - Let's have a heart-to-heart in the middle of a fire.
C'MON!
C'MON!
The fight scene in ep. 18 starting at 39 min is AMAZING.
Seriously.
NICE!
Seriously.
NICE!
November 20, 2025 at 8:03 PM
The fight scene in ep. 18 starting at 39 min is AMAZING.
Seriously.
NICE!
Seriously.
NICE!
I have a cunning plan!
*whisper* *whisper* *whisper*
*whisper* *whisper* *whisper*
November 20, 2025 at 7:51 PM
I have a cunning plan!
*whisper* *whisper* *whisper*
*whisper* *whisper* *whisper*
Dear god - like, if you ever worry that you raised a fuck-up - at least you aren't this guy.
November 20, 2025 at 5:27 AM
Dear god - like, if you ever worry that you raised a fuck-up - at least you aren't this guy.
Were they drinking alcohol when they were like.... preteens?
Like what?
Like what?
November 20, 2025 at 4:51 AM
Were they drinking alcohol when they were like.... preteens?
Like what?
Like what?
"I'm surprised the Princess of Northern Qin is this petite and adorable."
"I was also taken aback when I first saw her."
Say the "sworn sisters" to one another.
THERE IS NO NON-BISEXAUL EXPLANATION FOR THESE TWO.
"I was also taken aback when I first saw her."
Say the "sworn sisters" to one another.
THERE IS NO NON-BISEXAUL EXPLANATION FOR THESE TWO.
November 19, 2025 at 10:25 PM
"I'm surprised the Princess of Northern Qin is this petite and adorable."
"I was also taken aback when I first saw her."
Say the "sworn sisters" to one another.
THERE IS NO NON-BISEXAUL EXPLANATION FOR THESE TWO.
"I was also taken aback when I first saw her."
Say the "sworn sisters" to one another.
THERE IS NO NON-BISEXAUL EXPLANATION FOR THESE TWO.
She had to change her name to come down from the mountain!
Me, a writer: SO THERE AREN'T TWO CHARACTERS WITH THE SAME NAME. I see you Xing Ling. I see what you did there.
Me, a writer: SO THERE AREN'T TWO CHARACTERS WITH THE SAME NAME. I see you Xing Ling. I see what you did there.
November 19, 2025 at 5:02 AM
She had to change her name to come down from the mountain!
Me, a writer: SO THERE AREN'T TWO CHARACTERS WITH THE SAME NAME. I see you Xing Ling. I see what you did there.
Me, a writer: SO THERE AREN'T TWO CHARACTERS WITH THE SAME NAME. I see you Xing Ling. I see what you did there.
Now they are playing Truth or Dare - I mean, a version of it - because of course they are.
November 19, 2025 at 4:10 AM
Now they are playing Truth or Dare - I mean, a version of it - because of course they are.
The intrigue has reached bassoon-solo levels.
November 19, 2025 at 1:09 AM
The intrigue has reached bassoon-solo levels.
Back stories of the side characters time!
November 18, 2025 at 6:22 AM
Back stories of the side characters time!
They all die of alcohol poisoning.
THE END.
THE END.
November 18, 2025 at 5:30 AM
They all die of alcohol poisoning.
THE END.
THE END.
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I'm looking forward to Knot - not going to lie.
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I'm looking forward to Knot - not going to lie.
😁
November 18, 2025 at 4:28 AM
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I'm looking forward to Knot - not going to lie.
😁
I'm looking forward to Knot - not going to lie.
😁