Yes.... watch it.... BUT.
I'm so conflicted.
I totally understand the hype. This show is really good, it's definitely a step above other fantasy costume dramas. I literally can not remember the last time a fantasy drama I watched was mostly competent AND enjoyable.
It's got EVERYTHING.
It looks good (wasn't the biggest fan of the costumes? Not sure what setting they were trying to invoke?) and sounds great.
The acting is crazy good.
The story is coherent, surprising and heartbreaking at times.
The leads are incredibly compelling and fun to watch due to their amazing chemistry.
The main trio of characters have such well written parallels with each other, and can truly be thought provoking. You always understand why and how everyone does what they choose to do.
Hou MingHao is now a cemented favorite of mine. Between Glory and this drama I really came to admire how expressive he is. He has some real talent.
Lu YuXiao was also great in this, I definitely think that her character here is a better fit for her than in My Journey to You.
I ADORED the romance, that is the true treasure of this drama.
Despite how much fun I had while watching this drama, I can't completely ignore the negatives.
The pacing is off here.
It moves at the speed of light at the start and barely gives us any worldbuilding, they talk about “six realms” but you don't even learn the names of the other four until 20% through the show. Nor am I even sure what exactly the “blessed rain” does or why it's so important to people. God's are mentioned but never appear. Cultivation is prized but EVERYONE is already immortal?
Our first main villain takes wayyy too long to resolve, I STILL don't fully understand why he went through with the actions that he did…. Aside for basic greed? the other reason seems to be wanton stupidity.
They casually drop early on that women with spiritual power are forced to have them sealed because some looming Eve archetype almost destroyed the world 100 years ago…. but we don't hear the whole story about that until the FINAL episodes.
I was constantly feeling that I should purposefully stop thinking about anything too hard, or else things would stop being fun.
And when I feel that way…. it's not really possible for me give it an 8+. It's sooo good, but that makes it's flaws all the more apparent.
In my heart I want to give this a 7.8… But 7.5 will have to do.
I totally understand the hype. This show is really good, it's definitely a step above other fantasy costume dramas. I literally can not remember the last time a fantasy drama I watched was mostly competent AND enjoyable.
It's got EVERYTHING.
It looks good (wasn't the biggest fan of the costumes? Not sure what setting they were trying to invoke?) and sounds great.
The acting is crazy good.
The story is coherent, surprising and heartbreaking at times.
The leads are incredibly compelling and fun to watch due to their amazing chemistry.
The main trio of characters have such well written parallels with each other, and can truly be thought provoking. You always understand why and how everyone does what they choose to do.
Hou MingHao is now a cemented favorite of mine. Between Glory and this drama I really came to admire how expressive he is. He has some real talent.
Lu YuXiao was also great in this, I definitely think that her character here is a better fit for her than in My Journey to You.
I ADORED the romance, that is the true treasure of this drama.
Despite how much fun I had while watching this drama, I can't completely ignore the negatives.
The pacing is off here.
It moves at the speed of light at the start and barely gives us any worldbuilding, they talk about “six realms” but you don't even learn the names of the other four until 20% through the show. Nor am I even sure what exactly the “blessed rain” does or why it's so important to people. God's are mentioned but never appear. Cultivation is prized but EVERYONE is already immortal?
Our first main villain takes wayyy too long to resolve, I STILL don't fully understand why he went through with the actions that he did…. Aside for basic greed? the other reason seems to be wanton stupidity.
They casually drop early on that women with spiritual power are forced to have them sealed because some looming Eve archetype almost destroyed the world 100 years ago…. but we don't hear the whole story about that until the FINAL episodes.
I was constantly feeling that I should purposefully stop thinking about anything too hard, or else things would stop being fun.
And when I feel that way…. it's not really possible for me give it an 8+. It's sooo good, but that makes it's flaws all the more apparent.
In my heart I want to give this a 7.8… But 7.5 will have to do.
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