Watching the 'Gem of Life'... what do I think about the series so far??

I was looking forward to watching some of my favorite TVB actresses in one of the most anticipated Hong Kong TV series of the year..... All I can say is...meh.... It's not that good, it's not that bad. It's mediocre and and it probably doesn't deserve all the hype and promotion it had. However I do have to say, the clothing and the jewellry in the show is amazing!! God!! If I can have just a few of those jewellry pieces, I would be one happy and RICH girl!! And... as much I am ambivalent about Linda Chung's acting skills... I have to say she did a bang up job potraying a Paris Hilton type of rich socialite. She definitely exceeded my expectations for her. Louise Lee as always is GREAT as the manipulative and slightly devious matriarch. Quite a far cry from her roles in Kindred Spirit, Heart of Greed and Moonlight Resonance. The other old fogies in the show like David Chiang, Yue Wah, Chan Hung Lit etc. Their performances certainly show the years of acting experience they have. I won't say much about the male leads because they're not the reason I'm watching the show. The disappointing part is Maggie Siu, Gigi Lai and Ada Choi, I expected more from them... I have always loved Ada Choi and Maggie has always been a solid actress and as much as I disliked Gigi for her crying skills, she's a good actress...So I guess I expected too much from them. My final gripe is the length of the show:- IT'S TOO LONG!! Face it... the show is not as good as 'At the Threshold of an Era' (for me) so I felt the show has too many uneccesary plot twists that are honestly not helping the flow of the show. I guess I'm gonna wait for the ending and see if this show is gonna be a big disappointment for me.... I guess I had too much expectations...



On a more personal note... I'm leaving for Perth in like 10 days and I'm now busy packing and making sure I'm bringing all that I need... So little time... so much to do... All I have left to do is to dump some of my stuff in my bro's luggage then I guess I'm ready for my new adventure. Ah... the challenges of being relatively alone in a new place. Will I enjoy it or will it suck balls??