ChopstickChatter

Noooooo. I think the opposite. He is better in roles where his expressions are subtle such as SMY or Wen Kexing. Unless he's in an environment where he gets to be authentically himself - such as variety shows - then his natural bubbly, side of him is real and is unrestrained. He's bubbly there because he is being himself. But if he's ACTING and he's "forced" to play a happy go-lucky role I don't think he's strong in that department. In Rising Against the Wind he was similar as SMY, introverted, calm, smart and reserved as a valuable investor. That's why he did well there. Muted roles where he is not expressive suit him more whereas other actors don't do well, I think he shines. To put him a role like SCH it's too forced for him. Unless he can be authentically himself -like a 10 year old - similarly to how he is on variety shows - don't think those roles will suit him.

Simply my opinion.

Yay! 😀 No I just want to know if we think GJ's acting is up to par here. Get a feeling. N just throwing it out to hear what everyone thinks before I put my unsolicited 2 cents in. 🤣😅🤣

Call it luck or call it skill. Can't deny that a boring character is harder to play, I think. Think GJ is getting better and better w each episode and especially after Ep 1.

I think a lot of cute scenes are coming up!!! Ep 10 based on the trailer. 🥹

Hahaha I feel robbed. They've done that on two episodes now. But ML's fighting scenes are awesome.

Yes!

YES 🙌🏼

But....I think the cute scenes between SMY and BHH where they "leave" Dark River is coming uppppp!!! 🥹

Oh wait. No. I lied! I'm sorry. I've mistaken! Looks like 9&10 or at least 9 is still in the Anime! My fault!!! 🤦🏻‍♀️

I do too.

I'm just going to put this here: Episode 8 time stamped: 28:14. 😳 How do we feel? Keeping it vague. Can we go off on this part? I need opinions. lol.

Warning: 8&9, in my opinion is slow. Still fights but a lot of dialogue. But after 8&9, we've passed the anime storyline! LET'GO!!!

Hahaa no, not just you. I'm literally rewatching Ep 2 rn and now I am also studying his eyebrows. 🤨🤨🤨 😅 Now I can't unsee it. 😂

He can look at me with those eyebrows any day....😂🤣😂🤣😂🤨

Exactly.

He gets better after Ep 1. I think Ep 1 was all about setting the scene and establishing him as a calm, reserved, conflicted self and because there were so many fighting scenes in the first episode we don't see much of him. But from Ep 2 onward especially the fighting scene with the white, creepy coffin guy, his "cocky" "you're not worth my time" expressions come out.

Also certain characters/plot bring out a wider range of emotions after episode 2.

YES. So satisfying. What about the part when he fights the creepy white coffin guy in Ep 2 at 40:00? The music is so good during that scene!!!!

^_^ I'm glad. I don't say it to keep people hopeful but it really does get better. The story picks up, fast w/o you second-guessing the plot. I recommend watching the episode and then watching it a second time to actually follow the dialogue and rewatch the fight scenes. I missed a lot the first run and then appreciate the fight scenes more the second time around.

You'll find out in episode 6-7.

Keep watching. It gets better and better!!!