The series Guardians of the Dafeng has now reached the level of my top 5 favorite series of all times. I'll be rewatching this often, and probably coming back to comment once in a while. In the meantime, someone mentioned they like my comments and suggested I post them here. So without further ado, here are the completely spoilery comments I had from GOTD. Hmm, I don't like that abbreviation. Never mind, I shall just call it Guardians of the Dafeng!.

Warning, the pages below are all random freewheeling thoughts that went through my brain while watching this incredible series. I'll be adding to this periodically. Lots and lots of comments to cover!

Lots of spoilers below!

Episode 1. I love the ML's look with that dark slim suit and pony tail! I need to see him in a man bun now!๐Ÿฅฐ
Who is that laughing hyena next to Manager Zhu ย at dinner? ย Her purpose is to laugh at everything that guy says to make him feel good? ๐Ÿ™„
Ooh, slagging off on his accent?๐Ÿคฃ
Unbuttoning shirt, loosening tie. Time to...drink! Removing bottle cap with teeth. ๐Ÿคฃ
Everyone loves the ML. He is the ultimate sales person! And he knows how to get the sly digs in.
The beginning part in the dungeon reminds me of the beginning of Men in Black, with the camera following bug flying around until it spats on the windshield. Anyone else? Or maybe that's just me. The music is awesome, following the fly, into the spider web, then spider onto ML until...splat!๐Ÿชฐ๐Ÿ•ท๏ธ๐Ÿ•ธ๏ธ
Trying to explain and sounding totally like crazy man. And check out the cameo of the guard! 'Are you going to eat or not? If not I will give it to the dogs.'๐Ÿ˜‚
Xinnian acting so melodramatic!๐ŸŽญ
Love the viewing power Caiwei and her gang have! Even though it doesn't seem to work!๐Ÿ‘€
Yang Yan is my 2nd favorite character so far. Well, 3rd if you count the ML.๐Ÿ˜˜
'Demons are transformed from animals.' You hear a dog growling and a cat meowing! "Isn't cat food or dog food more tempting?" Slap, getting sidetracked!๐Ÿ˜น๐Ÿถ
How quickly he gave his cousin up!๐Ÿ˜‚
I just love how it seems like everyone in Dafeng is instantly under the ML's spell. He comes up with am lets face it, a really weak theory, and everyone decides it's what happened.๐Ÿค—
Watching and rewatching scene where they are wearing their 'protective gear' against toxic gases and I still snort-laughed! ๐ŸคฃCheck out everyone in that scene, including all the guys in the background, had their 'protective gear' on! ๐Ÿคฃ
Step back, keeping going going...๐Ÿ˜‚
Wait, in the Dafeng people can even fly?๐Ÿคฃ

Whew, too long. I broke Episode 1 into 2 parts. Here's the rest, under the spoilery bits.

The Astronomy Bureau only accepts virgins. How do you know whether I am or not? Save it, Brother.๐Ÿคฃ
Xinnian ย being all emo๐Ÿคฃ
With the telenova-type family scene in jail you can see where Xinnian gets it!๐ŸŽฌ
OMG, the way they are all crouched over tiptoeing and sneaking out!๐Ÿคฃ
Uncle standing proudly while heroic music playing.๐Ÿ˜‚
The camera work and music when ML sees his uncle!๐Ÿคฉ
The run with outstretched arms until...nope!๐Ÿค—
The memories the original Qian has of the family. Especially his aunt!๐Ÿ˜จ
I love the music while the family is proudly walking through town, and ML wins all the ring toss prizes!๐Ÿ˜Ž
Back at home, Xinnian throws the chickens out, letting them become free range chickens?๐Ÿ”
And emo melodramatic Xinnian is back!๐Ÿ˜‚
OMG, the look on Xinnian's face! The look on the family's faces! The chickens!๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿ”
He kicks over the step stool and starts to hang. And the family is still just looking at him with that same goofy expression!๐Ÿคฃ
Then chickens are thrown and they run towards him.๐Ÿคฃ
This is so good!๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿฅฐ


Yey! You posted! Good job!๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป

The rest is coming! And thank you Diana for your positive energy!

Episode 2! ๐Ÿคฃ Too much fun stuff to comment on. ๐Ÿ˜‚Comic chops are strong with this one!
Once again, the family dynamic is everything! ๐ŸฅฐThe first scene, Xinnian kicking over the stool. The family standing there with blank smiley faces. ๐Ÿ˜ถThen they throw the chickens and run towards Xinnian.๐Ÿ”๐Ÿ˜‚ Xinnian saying close the door. They all run to close the door saying to the watching crowd outside 'Disperse'. ย Xinnian chokes out leave someone behind. They all run back.๐Ÿคฃ The ML holds up the uncle who is holding his cousin and somehow they spin around and his hair gets twisted in the hanging rope. ๐ŸคฃThe chickens are laughing! ๐Ÿ”๐ŸคฃThen everyone falling over! Knock knock on the door, is everything ok, yes, they start to close the door, what's the matter now, they hold up the ridiculously adorable little niece and I'm losing it! How bloody cute is she? ๐Ÿ˜They say Doug Ding was left outside, Aunt says to just throw her on the ground! I laughed so much through this chaos I had to keep pausing and rewinding! All this in under 3 minutes! Lord I love this show!๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿฅฐ

More episode 2. Love the ML whining about still having money on his bank card and he downloaded 3 novels and never got a chance to read them! Real world problems!๐Ÿคฃ
The way ML talks to himself, he proves he is just the perfect person to survive and thrive being sucked into a game world. Nothing phases him!๐Ÿ˜Ž
Found money! I love the whisper 'yell' did anyone lose money! ๐Ÿคซ๐Ÿ’ฐ
What a cute puppy!๐Ÿถ
Slack off! I don't think it means what you think it means! When the ML figures that out!๐Ÿ˜ฒ
ML using modern police interrogation techniques to catch the killers!๐Ÿ‘ฎ
Haoqi Tower? I've seen this building before in different dramas. It's gorgeous! (and a perfect place for an ambush, but that's another story lol)๐Ÿฅท
OMG, the way they all jump in to kick that poor guy down on the ground, without even now who he was or why?๐Ÿคฃ
ML shows absolutely no fear! He knows he is right damn it! Telling everyone the charges when they are getting ready to kill him๐Ÿ˜
ML proving he is fearless and knows how to fight!!! WTH, if I die here maybe I'll go back? Damn I love his cocky attitude! He just keeps hitting even when he's down.๐Ÿคฉ
And then....yes! The Guardians to the rescue with that heroic music!!!!๐Ÿค—
'Do no evil deeds late at night. You need not fear the Guardians by day.' I love Zhu Guang Xiao and Song Ting Feng!๐Ÿฅฐ
'The Guardians are on the case' and Li Yu Chun flips onto the scene. And the ML is having vapors! Hero worship! The rapid eye blinks. ๐Ÿ˜

Episode 3. Starts off with introduction to the Guardians and the ML suffering from extreme hero worship, fluttering eyelashes and all!๐Ÿคฉ
The ML watching the Guardians fight, big eyes, big smile, turning his head left and right...until you hear a juicy-sounding slash and a screan and the ML's face goes 'holy fuck' looking left then right and then up in the air and ooooh, flop! This ML!๐Ÿ˜ฒ๐Ÿคฃ
Oh man, the ML is a goner! Huge man-crush on the Guardians! He's like a little boy around a sports star! He's even in the courtyard pretending to be a Guardian, throwing dishes!๐Ÿค—๐Ÿคฃ
The ML's 'reward' for solving the case is to get locked in a room to review every case file? Wow. Aww, he asks for Xiao Bo to stay with him! He's so cute! Good doggie!๐Ÿฅฐ๐Ÿถ
After 3 days of reviewing cases, ML turns up the whine! Look at his eyes! And...uncle sells him out! ML grabbing his chest...๐Ÿคฃ
Being a guardian isn't worth it. Not the first or last time!๐Ÿ˜‚
And they take him to a brothel! Where he pretends to be shy. Adorable!And he keeps finding money. And going to the brothel. And having fun! Damn, I want to see some BTS of them dancing at the brothel. Looks like they were having fun!๐Ÿ˜‚
And just like that - poem! And cousin doing a melodramatic reading of the poem๐ŸŽญ
Are they physically onsite somewhere for the Yunlu Academy scenes. Cause that's just beautiful! And if it's green screen, well done!๐Ÿ’–
The 2 teachers fighting over who get to teach the ML. They are so funny and over-the-top. I'll be using that description a lot I can tell!๐Ÿคฃ
Seeing Zhang Chen Xiao as a bad guy! And not just a bad guy but like one of the worst! But, I love him! He is such a good guy in Dashing Youth!๐Ÿฅน
(This is where these ancient china stories lose me. So this guy, in broad daylight, attempts to molest a young girl. Her brother steps in and pushes him away and tells her to run. And this gives them the right to pull out knives and sever his tendons and kill him?)
OMG, he slapped the cousin!๐Ÿคฌ

I watched episode 4 on a not-so-kosher site (don't judge me, I paid for express but I wanted to watch it on the big screen now!๐Ÿ˜‰). One thing that I am enjoying the hell out of is the adverts! I am blown away by how they have customized the ads for the show with the characters and all. ๐Ÿ˜ฎ๐Ÿ˜
Do they do this with all series and I just never get a chance to see? How fun these ads are! I wouldn't be skipping them, I would watch them too! Marketers, take note!๐Ÿ˜‚ I just wish they had subs!

Stumbling upon this discussion has made my day, there is nothing I love more than rambling and it's so great to see there are others out there who feel the same way. Keep it up! You have inspired me to maybe do something like this for a different drama just to get all the swirling thoughts out of my head. I usually just say them aloud while watching (no one should ever watch a drama with me, it would probably be an unpleasant experience with all my running commentary lol) but maybe writing them down would be fun!

Have a great day and enjoy the drama!

Episode 4. ML is ready to go nuclear on the ministry of justice after his cousin gets slapped. Woah!๐Ÿ˜ก
I adore Song Qing! He is one of the funniest characters!๐Ÿคฃ
Equivalent exchange, the unchanging principle of alchemy! Yes! Lots of love Edward and Al!๐Ÿฅฐ
I love the achemists, I understand every word but when you put them together....๐Ÿ˜‚
Step 3...so funny! That perky music then...the rest is blank! Yep, they are on their way to theย  rescue!๐Ÿ˜‚
Yeah uncle! How heroic! (shaking his hand behind his back. ouchies!)๐Ÿฅน๐Ÿ˜‚
The 2 scholars are on their way to rescue!๐Ÿ‘
ML is brave AF isn't he?๐Ÿคฉ
And Zhou Li has an extremely punchable face!๐Ÿ˜ค
The alchemist showing respect to the mage for his spell! And he still is covered with soot from being blown up, but he's so proper!๐Ÿค—
I love the ML! 'Wait a moment, I have some matters to attend to' with a really evil little grin on his face! And the look on his face when he turns around. And the music! And the oh fuck look on Zhou Li's face. And slap! And then the way the mages and alchemists just sort of whistle and look up and say we don't see anything!๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿซก
What a great shot of ML hitting punchable face dude. The camera work is excellent! But darn, what do the pieces of wood that come together spell? I'm sure it spells something?๐Ÿค”
Yogurt all around?๐Ÿฅ›
Where's uncle? Damn, they all forgot him in the dungeon!๐Ÿ˜ข
I just love the way the director has the cast all looking up and away in these scenes. Cracks me up!๐ŸŽฌ
Caewei! Eating, again. I love her!๐ŸŽ
ML teaching the alchemists!๐Ÿง‘โ€๐ŸŽ“

ย FlowerWishes:

Stumbling upon this discussion has made my day, there is nothing I love more than rambling and it's so great to see there are others out there who feel the same way. Keep it up! You have inspired me to maybe do something like this for a different drama just to get all the swirling thoughts out of my head. I usually just say them aloud while watching (no one should ever watch a drama with me, it would probably be an unpleasant experience with all my running commentary lol) but maybe writing them down would be fun!

Have a great day and enjoy the drama!

Thanks FlowerWishes! And awesome screen name! I'll make sure to look out for your ramblings too!

Episode 5. Woah, whoever was in charge of creating that saber, congrats! That thing is a piece of beauty, artwork!๐Ÿ˜ I want one! And I love how the ML got himself a saber with just as big of an attitude problem as he has!๐Ÿ˜‚
They never did explain all that other miscellaneous stuff he got was.๐Ÿค”
Everyone loves the ML. Alchemist Song is a fan! ๐ŸคฉLove the way this entire country is going to now know a bit of Fullmetal Alchemist! Equivalent Exchange FTW! And kudos to Ce Re for noticing that and pointing it out first!๐Ÿฅฐ๐Ÿ‘
The ML and cousin riding a horse back-to-back!๐ŸŽ๐Ÿคฃ
The 2 mages cheating at board games. You can tell these 2 have been frenemies for a very long time!โ™Ÿ๏ธ๐Ÿ˜‚
They are so excited to see the ML! Go away cousin! And the ML sees right through them. I love their 'secret' communication trying to get one over on the ML! With sound affects!๐Ÿ˜‰
And 20 more half poems! I really appreciate watching this on Viki, they actually have the poem name/author with the subtitles! LOL Brilliant! Using one of his own songs, then "Baby I lo---" with the music screeching to a halt and the ML no wait, don't write that down!๐Ÿคฃ Here it is if you want to watch! I had never seen it before. It's wonderfully colorful and campy.๐Ÿฉท Watch it! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5cJT2jf-tE
Oh my, the 2 old teachers fighting! Great choreography and camera work! The way they are saying 'bring it on!'๐Ÿคฃ
Everyone knows the ML by now! And they all want him. To use for different purposes!๐Ÿซก
Cousin giving a lovely heartwarming speech...and ML with horse, sit, shake hands!๐ŸŽ๐Ÿคฃ
Around the dinner table, ML giving the women hairpins. Aunt is feeding the little one but when she sees the hairpin she throws the bowl on the table and says Eat it yourself!๐Ÿœ๐Ÿ˜‚
The 3 Xu men arguing over who 'has to' go to the brothel to see the most beautiful woman in the land! Their conversation!๐Ÿ˜‚
ML looks fine as a scholar!๐Ÿ’–
And more found money! Just enough to play the arrow game! Where he wins...Exquisite Jade Stone Mirror? It looks like a weird cell phone! ML just want the money.๐Ÿ“ฑ๐Ÿช™
That's a deal! I wonder what the beads are?๐Ÿ“ฟ
LOL! The weird cell phone ate his money!๐Ÿ˜
ML and cousin! 'What a coincidence.' And here comes Uncle. Who is obviously a regular! 'What a coincidence.'๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ

Episode 6. The way they are showing the three guys thoughts around the table is so damned funny!๐Ÿคฃ
I love the way that uncle and cousin both look totally enraptured with Fu Xiang, top courtesan, and the ML just looks at her with a calculating expression! Yep, no interest from him at all!๐Ÿฅฑ
Cocky ML! I love that fan flipping move he makes! I wonder how many times he did that until he caught it?๐ŸชญDylan is good with a fan. I like a man that can handle a fan!๐Ÿชญ
3 package A meals!๐ŸŠ
The ML's reaction when uncle got sucked into the phone!๐Ÿคก But using the uncle as a live experiment?๐Ÿ™ˆ๐Ÿ™‰๐Ÿ™Š
Best kidnapping ever? And the way the ML casually mentions that there are also a maid, an old woman, a gatekeeper and the kept woman inside. His delivery is everything!๐Ÿคฃ
Alchemist Song fangirling again! ๐Ÿ˜ƒ OMG, Centaur Grafting Technique! The horse head. The sound and movements! Riding the 'horse'! ๐Ÿคฃ
Fish-Beast Grafting Technique! Merman Grafting Technique! Reproductive isolation! This series just kills me!๐Ÿคฃ
It's not bribery, it's equivalent exchange!๐Ÿ™ƒ
The bestest and most awesome revenge!๐Ÿ‘
The home shopping network selling of alchemy books with Caiwei is just brilliant!๐Ÿ˜‚
And for some reason, it's love at first sight for the ML.๐Ÿ˜
Poor alchemist Song, trying to stop the dumb princess from blowing up!๐Ÿ’ฅ๐Ÿ‘ธ
The Gong gang! ML is finally meeting his heroes!๐Ÿฅณ

Episode 7. Yeah Guardians in the house!๐Ÿ‘
I love this temple or whatever it is. I've seen it in quite a few other series.๐Ÿ˜
Why does the ML look especially good walking into the Guardian's house?๐Ÿคฉ
Guardian Yang! Love this guy!๐Ÿฅฐ
Oh no, Guardian Rou. She is scary๐Ÿ˜จ
ML is awesome, he can BS with the best of them!๐Ÿคฃ
They had him under surveillance the whole time!๐Ÿ‘๏ธ
And dang, he finally gets his invite to be a Guardian! OMG he's like a little kid excited.๐ŸŽ‰
Oh yeah, Guardian Rou is hella scary. Was that supposed to be sexy? He looks scared to death!๐Ÿ˜ฑ
Yep, I love Yang Yan!!๐Ÿ˜˜
Song Ting Feng and Zhu Guang Xiao are fantastic! I see the 3 musketeers! Or maybe the 3 stooges?๐Ÿ˜‚
We're flying again? I used to bungee jump...bungee jumping? Never mind๐Ÿคฃ
I love their intro to bronze, silver, and gold guardians๐Ÿ‘
Aptitude testing!๐Ÿ˜‚
Oh my, the liar and truth with empty/full box question! I hate psychological screenings! But ML solves it in 12 seconds! He's done that test before hasn't he?๐Ÿค”
ML is shameless! Can I take this knife? I have another!๐Ÿ”ช
Yeah, I would fail this test. Don't bow to anyone. The obvious fake bowing to emperor!๐Ÿ˜
Fighting over who gets ML!๐Ÿ˜‚
He even faked the empathy scenario! But hey, A+๐Ÿ˜‚
OMG the confetti! ๐ŸŽŠThis reminds me of the scene in Shrek when they first get to Duloc. Now I'll be singing that song the rest of the night. Welcome to Duloc.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1zQHvvgXOs

Take off your clothes....๐Ÿ˜
Li Yu Chun, the silver gong with OCD! This is the guy the ML went all fangirl over when he first saw them!๐Ÿฅฐ
Brother-in-law! Blackmail!๐Ÿ˜‚
Woah, ML! 8th rank warrior qi refining realm looks good on you! Can we just pause and rewatch this a few times?๐Ÿชญ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿฅต
oops!๐Ÿ’ฆ