From the strong to the warrior..........,

.......... the Glory of Special Forces takes you to experience another way of opening the Military drama.

Thinking about the plot prospect of Glory of Special Forces, Yang Yang's Yan Po Yue seems to be the first time he plays a role that is not a growth type but a correction type. It seems that there are very few protagonists of this type in military dramas. A person who seems to be well trained enters the army and realizes that his growth is not completely suitable for the needs of the army. We rarely see a strongman protagonist who is over-trained to grow before entering the main story. This is also when the commander of the army sees Yan Po Yue.
The plot is presented in a way that makes people feel that the commander's treatment of him is not the way one would normally see a thorny geek who doesn't obey. Instead, I wonder how the protagonist's behaviour is like this, which is not normal. Military discipline not only cultivates people's discipline and teamwork. In fact, our army pays great attention to the regulation of people's thoughts and behaviours. To put it more clearly, before Yan Po Yue entered the army, he probably belonged to him. Those who over-protect their hearts and don't feel that their bodies have limits are the ones who have been trained by irregular and incorrect military training methods, and a good seedling is almost dismissed. Yan Po Yue was not entirely a lone wolf, but the individual training before enlisting in the army had no team. In addition to relying on himself, he doesn't seem to expect the level of others in the team. That is to say, the team in his mind must rely on a solid organizational structure, distribute the power of the team, and hold the bottom line of the team's capabilities, rather than trust the capabilities and potential of everyone on the team. Yan Po Yue's obsessive-compulsive disorder is probably unbearable to his shortcomings and shortcomings. If there is, he will improve his training. If he can't improve, he will use methods to avoid it and improve efficiency. This seems very effective, but our people's army does not train soldiers in this way. Therefore, rather than saying that the Glory of Special Forces is the growth process of Yan Po Yue, it is better to say that the army and Yan Po Yue, through formal training and actual combat, the process of correcting and complementing each other.
In modern social life, the protagonists of many stories are no longer blank sheets of paper and become colourful stories. But everyone is an unfinished puzzle. There are more and fewer, and the system is fragmented. It is not very complete, and it is not a state of accumulation of completely suitable fragments. Therefore, when looking at the Glory of Special Forces, it is better to look at the character of Yan Po Yue and his story from another angle. This will be a very interesting way to watch the drama.

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O My, this is so cute !!!

Both main characters are older (30) and felt much more mature in their approach to life and romance, which really resonated with me as someone also in her 30s.

** Warning: Spoilers Ahead **

I loved the main female lead, Qiao Jing Jing. She's a strong and witty character who has an independent personality and isn't defined solely by the romance. Even though she had a crush on Yu Tu in high school and part of college, she moved on and had other relationships; it wasn't like she was pining after him for the last 10 years. She's also very smart. She saw right through her ex when he attempted to try and get back together with her, and she did great job of coming up with their team's strategy in the Honor of Kings exhibit match.

The main male lead, Yu Tu, experiences some character development as well. When we first meet him, he's at a crossroads in his life where he has to decide whether to pursue his passion or to switch careers and make big bucks doing something he doesn't enjoy. Most of the people around him are telling him he's making the right choice by moving into investment banking, but Jing Jing comes into his life and makes him question his decisions.

Because they're both 30, they don't rush into the relationship, and I love that. When Jing Jing first asks Yu Tu out (yay for the girl making the first move!), his response is to say no because their worlds are too different. I thought that was a completely reasonable response, and exactly the same type of doubt I'd have if I were in his shoes. And then when he realizes it's not that important and actively starts pursuing Jing Jing again, she doesn't immediately say yes either. She holds out because she wants to make him suffer a little bit. How sneaky.....

Even the exes are fleshed out slightly. We get insight into why both Jing Jing and Yu Tu's previous relationships fail and it's for very realistic reasons, which again gives this drama a more mature feel.

My only (minor) complaint about this story is that it does spend a lot of time on the Honor of Kings game. I was glad when the gaming bits stopped after few episodes of the way through and the rest of the story was focused on real life and their relationship.

I will definitely be re-watch this drama again :)

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