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I enjoyed this show and have watched it multiple times but ...
There are a few things that I was disappointed with. The start of this show was fun. The ML and FLs were lovely; I enjoyed their naivety and how their characters were slowly evolving. I liked the way the story was progressing and seeing the partnership and trust evolve between the FL and ML. The emotion and acting superb. The FL is young, impressionable, gullible, and emotionally naive. The ML has power but is irresponsible even though he is supposed to be a leader/elder with familial power/connections.
Rant incoming:
The middle of the show sadly gave way to the normal Cdrama trope and had a ridiculous number of misunderstandings. None that made any sense for the characters and how they had lived and had matured up to this point.
The forced angst:
All the ML had to do was talk, trust and let the FL in on his plans. They had already worked together and survived death repeatedly. But he treated her so badly and said and did so many horrible hurtful things. He did this, knowing how young and impressionable she was. He did this, knowing how she only had him to rely on and took all her life cues from. She was a target of many. He then imprisoned her? He purposely hurt her? He broke her heart all just to save her? WHY?
He hurt her so deeply. The FL was in as much pain as he was, possibly even more so. The ONLY family she had was wiped out, and the one she LOVED had forcefully and nastily turned his back on her. He TOLD her he didn't love her. He TOLD her; he wished she had never been born. He TOLD her she was at fault for their entire sect and family to be killed. 1 of her only friends was imprisoned and was about to be put to death because the ML would not listen or protect them. She thought he had taken away any possibility of her ONLY surviving family (sister) to live so she thought he had KILLED her. What was she supposed to do? She was targeted, tortured, manipulated and confused yet what was she supposed to do? . He refused to stand by her and protect her. He was ignoring her, allowing her to misunderstand and be confused.
The FL, even though she was hurt and lied to put everything aside to protect and save 1 of her only surviving friends and this led to the saddest scenes I have seen in a while.
The ML was an actual GOD and had the ability to save the FL and protect her, after all the pain he had caused her, yet kept her in the dark and made choices for her that eventually led to her death. The lack of respect and trust that was shown to the FL was ridiculous.
Unfortunately, the last part and the story I found very annoying. The entire first part of the show was built to such a point where the audience deserved some reward, yet I truly felt we were stripped of any.
The FL had gone through 1000 years of rebirth and agonizing deaths. Some of which lasted longer than her first life, possibly even gaining more familial bonds and love, she had grown so much, showed maturity and strength when she finally returned to her original soul/body.
Sadly, the ML showed absolutely no growth, no maturity, and just wallowed in self-pity. For 1000 years did nothing. He resolved nothing; he did not mature or live up to the potential that was his birthright and respect the FLs' sacrifice.
Yet the audience and FL were supposed to now feel sorry for and root for the ML. We were supposed to see him struggle and hurt. Everything the FL was put through was ignored and her sacrifice was made out to be worthless. The show then made up some ridiculous plot point to say the ML had been sacrificing himself to fix 1 object that would show the truth. As a GOD that was his only option or was it to force us into feeling pity for the ML and have a cute and loving reunion at the end!?
The OST was beautiful
Rewatch value, fine as long as you skipped over the stupidity.
The actors, great
The characters, at the start, are fantastic.
The story line and progression ... ridiculous.
Oh and ... Xiu Yan / Ao Ge played by He Kai Lang .... Fabulous.
Rant incoming:
The middle of the show sadly gave way to the normal Cdrama trope and had a ridiculous number of misunderstandings. None that made any sense for the characters and how they had lived and had matured up to this point.
The forced angst:
All the ML had to do was talk, trust and let the FL in on his plans. They had already worked together and survived death repeatedly. But he treated her so badly and said and did so many horrible hurtful things. He did this, knowing how young and impressionable she was. He did this, knowing how she only had him to rely on and took all her life cues from. She was a target of many. He then imprisoned her? He purposely hurt her? He broke her heart all just to save her? WHY?
He hurt her so deeply. The FL was in as much pain as he was, possibly even more so. The ONLY family she had was wiped out, and the one she LOVED had forcefully and nastily turned his back on her. He TOLD her he didn't love her. He TOLD her; he wished she had never been born. He TOLD her she was at fault for their entire sect and family to be killed. 1 of her only friends was imprisoned and was about to be put to death because the ML would not listen or protect them. She thought he had taken away any possibility of her ONLY surviving family (sister) to live so she thought he had KILLED her. What was she supposed to do? She was targeted, tortured, manipulated and confused yet what was she supposed to do? . He refused to stand by her and protect her. He was ignoring her, allowing her to misunderstand and be confused.
The FL, even though she was hurt and lied to put everything aside to protect and save 1 of her only surviving friends and this led to the saddest scenes I have seen in a while.
The ML was an actual GOD and had the ability to save the FL and protect her, after all the pain he had caused her, yet kept her in the dark and made choices for her that eventually led to her death. The lack of respect and trust that was shown to the FL was ridiculous.
Unfortunately, the last part and the story I found very annoying. The entire first part of the show was built to such a point where the audience deserved some reward, yet I truly felt we were stripped of any.
The FL had gone through 1000 years of rebirth and agonizing deaths. Some of which lasted longer than her first life, possibly even gaining more familial bonds and love, she had grown so much, showed maturity and strength when she finally returned to her original soul/body.
Sadly, the ML showed absolutely no growth, no maturity, and just wallowed in self-pity. For 1000 years did nothing. He resolved nothing; he did not mature or live up to the potential that was his birthright and respect the FLs' sacrifice.
Yet the audience and FL were supposed to now feel sorry for and root for the ML. We were supposed to see him struggle and hurt. Everything the FL was put through was ignored and her sacrifice was made out to be worthless. The show then made up some ridiculous plot point to say the ML had been sacrificing himself to fix 1 object that would show the truth. As a GOD that was his only option or was it to force us into feeling pity for the ML and have a cute and loving reunion at the end!?
The OST was beautiful
Rewatch value, fine as long as you skipped over the stupidity.
The actors, great
The characters, at the start, are fantastic.
The story line and progression ... ridiculous.
Oh and ... Xiu Yan / Ao Ge played by He Kai Lang .... Fabulous.
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