Quantum Leap of Ancient China
Watching this show, I couldn't help but be reminded of the old Quantum Leap show where the main character leaps backwards in time to try to right the wrongs of the past and change the future. This show basically has the same premise except that the ML character leaps back in time along the same timeline and further back in time each time. This was rather unique, but not something that I think worked out that well and likely was the weakest part of the show. It just felt like you were reading the last chapter of the book before you had started the first. In many ways, the rest of the show was ruined for me by knowing what the eventual outcome was going to be. The writers tacked on an ending after the "ending," but it felt underwhelming and not very satisfying. I will say that I really enjoyed both the FL and the ML, especially the FL. She did a good job acting multiple different ages throughout the show's episodes. This is a short series with only 14 half hour episodes, so things move along quickly. Overall, an enjoyable series, but I just wish that they had not tried so hard to be unique with their backwards time jumping plot.
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