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!๐ฅฐ
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? ๐
Ooh, slagging off on his accent?๐คฃ
Unbuttoning shirt, loosening tie. Time to...drink! Removing bottle cap with teeth. ๐คฃ
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!๐ชฐ๐ท๏ธ๐ธ๏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.'๐
Xinnian acting so melodramatic!๐ญ
Love the viewing power Caiwei and her gang have! Even though it doesn't seem to work!๐
Yang Yan is my 2nd favorite character so far. Well, 3rd if you count the ML.๐
'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!๐น๐ถ
How quickly he gave his cousin up!๐
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.๐ค
Watching and rewatching scene where they are wearing their 'protective gear' against toxic gases and I still snort-laughed! ๐คฃCheck out everyone in that scene, including all the guys in the background, had their 'protective gear' on! ๐คฃ
Step back, keeping going going...๐
Wait, in the Dafeng people can even fly?๐คฃ
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.๐คฃ
Xinnian ย being all emo๐คฃ
With the telenova-type family scene in jail you can see where Xinnian gets it!๐ฌ
OMG, the way they are all crouched over tiptoeing and sneaking out!๐คฃ
Uncle standing proudly while heroic music playing.๐
The camera work and music when ML sees his uncle!๐คฉ
The run with outstretched arms until...nope!๐ค
The memories the original Qian has of the family. Especially his aunt!๐จ
I love the music while the family is proudly walking through town, and ML wins all the ring toss prizes!๐
Back at home, Xinnian throws the chickens out, letting them become free range chickens?๐
And emo melodramatic Xinnian is back!๐
OMG, the look on Xinnian's face! The look on the family's faces! The chickens!๐๐คฃ๐
He kicks over the step stool and starts to hang. And the family is still just looking at him with that same goofy expression!๐คฃ
Then chickens are thrown and they run towards him.๐คฃ
This is so good!๐คฃ๐ฅฐ
Episode 2! ๐คฃ Too much fun stuff to comment on. ๐Comic chops are strong with this one!
Once again, the family dynamic is everything! ๐ฅฐThe first scene, Xinnian kicking over the stool. The family standing there with blank smiley faces. ๐ถThen they throw the chickens and run towards Xinnian.๐๐ 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.๐คฃ 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. ๐คฃThe chickens are laughing! ๐๐คฃThen 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? ๐They 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!๐๐ฅฐ
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!๐คฃ
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!๐
Found money! I love the whisper 'yell' did anyone lose money! ๐คซ๐ฐ
What a cute puppy!๐ถ
Slack off! I don't think it means what you think it means! When the ML figures that out!๐ฒ
ML using modern police interrogation techniques to catch the killers!๐ฎ
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)๐ฅท
OMG, the way they all jump in to kick that poor guy down on the ground, without even now who he was or why?๐คฃ
ML shows absolutely no fear! He knows he is right damn it! Telling everyone the charges when they are getting ready to kill him๐
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.๐คฉ
And then....yes! The Guardians to the rescue with that heroic music!!!!๐ค
'Do no evil deeds late at night. You need not fear the Guardians by day.' I love Zhu Guang Xiao and Song Ting Feng!๐ฅฐ
'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. ๐
Episode 3. Starts off with introduction to the Guardians and the ML suffering from extreme hero worship, fluttering eyelashes and all!๐คฉ
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!๐ฒ๐คฃ
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!๐ค๐คฃ
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!๐ฅฐ๐ถ
After 3 days of reviewing cases, ML turns up the whine! Look at his eyes! And...uncle sells him out! ML grabbing his chest...๐คฃ
Being a guardian isn't worth it. Not the first or last time!๐
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!๐
And just like that - poem! And cousin doing a melodramatic reading of the poem๐ญ
Are they physically onsite somewhere for the Yunlu Academy scenes. Cause that's just beautiful! And if it's green screen, well done!๐
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!๐คฃ
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!๐ฅน
(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!๐คฌ
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!๐). 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. ๐ฎ๐
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!๐ 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!๐ก
I adore Song Qing! He is one of the funniest characters!๐คฃ
Equivalent exchange, the unchanging principle of alchemy! Yes! Lots of love Edward and Al!๐ฅฐ
I love the achemists, I understand every word but when you put them together....๐
Step 3...so funny! That perky music then...the rest is blank! Yep, they are on their way to theย rescue!๐
Yeah uncle! How heroic! (shaking his hand behind his back. ouchies!)๐ฅน๐
The 2 scholars are on their way to rescue!๐
ML is brave AF isn't he?๐คฉ
And Zhou Li has an extremely punchable face!๐ค
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!๐ค
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!๐๐ซก
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?๐ค
Yogurt all around?๐ฅ
Where's uncle? Damn, they all forgot him in the dungeon!๐ข
I just love the way the director has the cast all looking up and away in these scenes. Cracks me up!๐ฌ
Caewei! Eating, again. I love her!๐
ML teaching the alchemists!๐งโ๐
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!๐ I want one! And I love how the ML got himself a saber with just as big of an attitude problem as he has!๐
They never did explain all that other miscellaneous stuff he got was.๐ค
Everyone loves the ML. Alchemist Song is a fan! ๐คฉLove 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!๐ฅฐ๐
The ML and cousin riding a horse back-to-back!๐๐คฃ
The 2 mages cheating at board games. You can tell these 2 have been frenemies for a very long time!โ๏ธ๐
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!๐
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!๐คฃ Here it is if you want to watch! I had never seen it before. It's wonderfully colorful and campy.๐ฉท 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!'๐คฃ
Everyone knows the ML by now! And they all want him. To use for different purposes!๐ซก
Cousin giving a lovely heartwarming speech...and ML with horse, sit, shake hands!๐๐คฃ
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!๐๐
The 3 Xu men arguing over who 'has to' go to the brothel to see the most beautiful woman in the land! Their conversation!๐
ML looks fine as a scholar!๐
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.๐ฑ๐ช
That's a deal! I wonder what the beads are?๐ฟ
LOL! The weird cell phone ate his money!๐
ML and cousin! 'What a coincidence.' And here comes Uncle. Who is obviously a regular! 'What a coincidence.'๐คฃ๐คฃ๐คฃ
Episode 6. The way they are showing the three guys thoughts around the table is so damned funny!๐คฃ
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!๐ฅฑ
Cocky ML! I love that fan flipping move he makes! I wonder how many times he did that until he caught it?๐ชญDylan is good with a fan. I like a man that can handle a fan!๐ชญ
3 package A meals!๐
The ML's reaction when uncle got sucked into the phone!๐คก But using the uncle as a live experiment?๐๐๐
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!๐คฃ
Alchemist Song fangirling again! ๐ OMG, Centaur Grafting Technique! The horse head. The sound and movements! Riding the 'horse'! ๐คฃ
Fish-Beast Grafting Technique! Merman Grafting Technique! Reproductive isolation! This series just kills me!๐คฃ
It's not bribery, it's equivalent exchange!๐
The bestest and most awesome revenge!๐
The home shopping network selling of alchemy books with Caiwei is just brilliant!๐
And for some reason, it's love at first sight for the ML.๐
Poor alchemist Song, trying to stop the dumb princess from blowing up!๐ฅ๐ธ
The Gong gang! ML is finally meeting his heroes!๐ฅณ
Episode 7. Yeah Guardians in the house!๐
I love this temple or whatever it is. I've seen it in quite a few other series.๐
Why does the ML look especially good walking into the Guardian's house?๐คฉ
Guardian Yang! Love this guy!๐ฅฐ
Oh no, Guardian Rou. She is scary๐จ
ML is awesome, he can BS with the best of them!๐คฃ
They had him under surveillance the whole time!๐๏ธ
And dang, he finally gets his invite to be a Guardian! OMG he's like a little kid excited.๐
Oh yeah, Guardian Rou is hella scary. Was that supposed to be sexy? He looks scared to death!๐ฑ
Yep, I love Yang Yan!!๐
Song Ting Feng and Zhu Guang Xiao are fantastic! I see the 3 musketeers! Or maybe the 3 stooges?๐
We're flying again? I used to bungee jump...bungee jumping? Never mind๐คฃ
I love their intro to bronze, silver, and gold guardians๐
Aptitude testing!๐
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?๐ค
ML is shameless! Can I take this knife? I have another!๐ช
Yeah, I would fail this test. Don't bow to anyone. The obvious fake bowing to emperor!๐
Fighting over who gets ML!๐
He even faked the empathy scenario! But hey, A+๐
OMG the confetti! ๐This 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....๐
Li Yu Chun, the silver gong with OCD! This is the guy the ML went all fangirl over when he first saw them!๐ฅฐ
Brother-in-law! Blackmail!๐
Woah, ML! 8th rank warrior qi refining realm looks good on you! Can we just pause and rewatch this a few times?๐ชญ๐ฅ๐ฅต
oops!๐ฆ
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