KimchiByTheSea

It's actually based on a book that is a hundred plus chapters long, so they cut it down pretty decently, lol! It's okay if you didn't like it, it's not everyone's cup of tea. I'd have to disagree with you on the production and filming in general, but especially because they had an extremely low budget. I remember being super surprised at the set and costumes detail throughout the drama, and really enjoying all the effort they put into it. I thought the acting was wonderful as I went through so many emotions watching this. Whereas in Korean dramas they usually use a certain piece of music to evoke the appropriate emotion in the scene, the acting here felt raw. (Not against that in Korean dramas. They were my first love) Wuxia definitely isn't for everyone and takes some getting used to. A lot of people watch this and love it to bits, and others feel the same as you do. It looks like you mainly prefer Korean dramas so this just might not have been up your alley. :)

Dang, I'm jealous. I was definitely binging shows when where I was put quarantine in to place, and I miss being off of work, lol. I recently (this year) got back into hardcore watching Asian dramas thanks to covid so I totally understand. I would definitely recommend taking some time to give this a watch. It's so good!

I am also guilty of appreciating it, but I agree with everything here. I will say, if there are certain male actors that are the ML in a drama, I know that there will be a token shirtless scene or two for sure. Thank you for the article!

It is very good! I was initially hesitant to start it because I hadn't been able to immerse myself in wuxia dramas before and the episode count is a little daunting, but I binged this. I watched this in three days and continue to come back for more. The sets, costumes, acting, music, and storyline are all so good and it's obvious how much the cast and crew put into this. It's a roller-coaster ride and a well worth it journey. It has a way of pulling you in and keeping you there. I would highly recommend if you like involved stories!

Noooo, my heart T_T

"It can be seen that Lan Wangji and Wei Wuxian are fated to be together. No matter what happens, in the end it will always be that person." I love this, it's so precious! All of these are great, especially Jiang Cheng's point, lol

Haha, that's pretty understandable xD While there are some characters who are a little aggravating (mostly the bad guys, so pretty typical) the women in here are amazing for sure. I would recommend watching if you like subtle romance, wuxia, costume fantasy, and really good storytelling.

Edit: I saw you decided to watch. I hope you enjoy!

I wasn't quite sure what you meant by mostly caring about the lady characters, so I hope that answered your question xD

While this does have some very strong female characters who are wonderful, the main focus is on Wei Wuxian and Lan Wangji, and their journey. The women don't get the majority of the screen time, but they get a decent amount and are integral to the story. That being said, this is absolutely a great watch and well worth it every minute! :)

Someone else probably has a more in depth answer, but the Wen clan believed they were exchanging their lives for WWX's safety. They didn't bet on the events that took place afterward, nor that WWX was going to die. I believe (and don't quote me on this) little Ah-yaun crawled into the trunk of a tree and succumbed to a fever, thus he couldn't call out. While drama!WWX dies on the cliff, book!WWX is brought back to the burial mounds by LWJ and he instead dies there after being overpowered by his cultivation. The Wen clan's sacrifice was for naught because of the other sects greed and jealously, but they believed they were leaving Ah-Yaun for WWX to find once he woke up. They had no idea he would go to seek revenge for him and topple the domino of events that happened afterward.

I need to brush up on my book knowledge, but I believe that's what took place. I hope that helps a little! :)

The romance here is a slow burn under the surface and an absolute pleasure to watch! Although there aren't any kisses, I felt like the couple displayed their love without words, which was more powerful than a thousand professions. I would give it another try and maybe see how you feel around episode twenty or thirty, since that's where everything comes to a head. It's a really good watch and will leave you with all the feels once it's over! Although, don't feel bad if you can't get into it, this genre isn't for everyone. :)

It's for sure worth it, but many watchers (including myself) found that to really get into it, you had to get about halfway-ish. I would recommend giving it a try though! A warning though, it may cause serious TU addiction and there is no cure xD

The book is absolutely worth reading, and full of cute scenes between the two (plus a few not so *ahem* cute scenes).

You might want to try Heaven's Official Blessings, also by the same author as this base material. Not a lot of steamy scenes, but the couple there is honestly so adorable, and the book itself is amazing.

I totally agree with you that people shouldn't attack her for her writing, but if someone was writing about pedophilia that would be a little worrisome. I'm not likening her writing to that sort of stuff, but I think there were just some concerns about the rape-ish scenes in some of the books. I know the Kla/No pairing made me personally uncomfortable because their pairing is based on essentially a drunken, nonconsensual, night together. I did skip through their parts, but it still made me uncomfortable. Also, adaptions leave room for change, good or bad. I totally get were you're coming from. People definitely shouldn't attack her or be rude, but I'm all for wholesome changes if the situation calls for it. :)

I love this! Besides all the other lovely material we get about their love story, one of my favorite touches is the brand we briefly get to see on LWJ's chest during the river scene. It speaks to how much they were trying to imply their relationship without saying it explicitly. T_T

Love stories are not just touching and kissing. Their love story transcends words. Plus, if you only watch to ep 6 of anything short of a miniseries, there's really no way to judge the whole body of work. :)

I mean, I'm really not going to argue with you, but in my opinion the reason I don't mind Type's initial aggressive behavior (hitting etc.) was because we get to his character develop and grow into a decent, less angry, human being. The relationship between the two is initially a little toxic, but develops into something beautiful and mutually lovely. However, in my first response, I was more referring to the rape parallels in the book which are definitely not okay, not so much Type's behavior.

No, it's okay! I'm like a rabbit and go down a million rabbit holes when I'm trying to put my thoughts down so I tend to go around in circles, lol.

I could see how that might be protecting him! Also, he might have wanted to bare his soul to the person he loves, when everything and everyone else was in limbo for them in the cave. Only his brother knew him well enough to know what he was thinking at the time, and he might have just wanted for someone to know a piece of him that he didn't show outwardly.

Or, maybe, amidst all the darkness and fighting going on around him, he himself needed the brightness that their love song brought to him. LWJ could have been protecting himself and WWX through singing the song and bringing light into the unknown that the future held. He usually followed duty and necessity so, for once, he might have wanted to throw his rules to the wind, and succumb to the comfort that WWX brought him.

No, I love reading your analysis of TU! It's always so in-depth and well thought out!

She was listening to her fans. They wanted changes from the rapey/aggressive scenes in the book. If they skip those kind of things in Tharntype2, I'm all for it personally.