PeachBae
Sky Kingdom
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Not exactly what i expected with an unexpectedly good ending
I had high expectations for this one after i saw a clip of it in Stairway to Stardom (2017) and had been waiting for it from the time i saw it was supposed to be a thing but unfortunately it failed me really bad. The only good thing that came out is the ending and 2nd couple story. VERY LONG REVIEW ALERT!!!!
In short, it starts off well, is a mess for eps 10-30, last 6 eps are amazing.
Story: Honestly, the theme of love that transcends over several lifetimes is particularly appealing and beautiful so i expected better. After watching hits like EL and L&R, i was disappointed in how a similar plot was executed here. Granted that this was not a high budget drama like them, but that doesn't exactly explain this terrible mess of a story for the main couple, though it was way better done for the 2nd couple. Now, someone tell me why the hell did the dragon king fall in love with the FL? It started with the ML trying to bring something to become a powerful immortal, but ended up injured and became a snake and got saved by an innocent Liu Ying, the FL. Our ML wants to pay back to the FL for saving him and then boom! He is in love with her. Why? He literally gave up whatever he was doing or supposed to do, went against everyone, got hurt a million times to save our damsel in distress of a FL, sacrificed everything possible for her. The FL kept repeating her pitiful lives, and falling for him everytime. Their love story was rather boring and repetitive. He keeps watching over her for 3 lives, saving her, and then she dies and forgets him. And it repeats again.
On to our 2nd couple. Like everyone else, i loved the 2nd couple story, chemistry and characters a lot more than the main leads. Their story was actually very well written with a constancy. It was understandable how and why they fell in love and it was interesting to find their past. It was a show stealer for real. Sometimes i even felt that the 2nd story is the real plot, using the main story as a cover.
About the antagonist, he was a complete shallow and evil a-hole.
Ending: Was that ending written by someone else? Like the main couple's story got a lot better towards the very end. The 2nd couple got their happy ending. The ending was amazing and really a redeeming factor for the whole drama. Spoiler: they technically died, but SML sent them to a different world with only them two there, with their pasts, memories and forever.
Characters and acting: I didn't like the main couple's characters. They weren't even written properly. The whole time the ML was arrogant with little to no expression on his face and it looked like he was angry and questioning "why did i take this drama again?" The ML had practically nothing to do other than save the FL and sometimes kiss her. The fl was always a pitiful little girl and she does that well. The 1st and 2nd lives roles suit her more than being a mighty general in her 3rd life. (Actually im just a little biased because she keeps reminding me of Xuannu from EL, so i just don't think she suits a brave heroine role well. Don't come at me, im not spreading any hate). there wasn't much chemistry as well between them.
Now to my beloved 2nd couple. They had a cute chemistry, their acting was very well done, they had nicely written characters with a good backstory. It didn't seem like it was just his debut for the SML, he was that good. The SFL was charming and cute.
i loved the bromance between the ml and sml more than the 1st couple romance. In fact the ml's interactions with everyone had a lot more emotions, but with the fl, he felt like a robot.
Music and production: The music was good, cgi looked really fake but pretty. Costumes were very pretty. Oh and did those wolf demons had to have such funny doll like appearance? ??♀️ all other demons were in their human forms but some demons looked so silly and funny.
I'd not rewatch it. This story should've been about the 2nd couple with the 1st couple story as a side story. As for the main couple, can watch it, or skip their parts, but do watch the bits of the 2nd couple. Anyway watch it or not, you won't be missing on something great, because its merits don't outweigh the flaws.
In short, it starts off well, is a mess for eps 10-30, last 6 eps are amazing.
Story: Honestly, the theme of love that transcends over several lifetimes is particularly appealing and beautiful so i expected better. After watching hits like EL and L&R, i was disappointed in how a similar plot was executed here. Granted that this was not a high budget drama like them, but that doesn't exactly explain this terrible mess of a story for the main couple, though it was way better done for the 2nd couple. Now, someone tell me why the hell did the dragon king fall in love with the FL? It started with the ML trying to bring something to become a powerful immortal, but ended up injured and became a snake and got saved by an innocent Liu Ying, the FL. Our ML wants to pay back to the FL for saving him and then boom! He is in love with her. Why? He literally gave up whatever he was doing or supposed to do, went against everyone, got hurt a million times to save our damsel in distress of a FL, sacrificed everything possible for her. The FL kept repeating her pitiful lives, and falling for him everytime. Their love story was rather boring and repetitive. He keeps watching over her for 3 lives, saving her, and then she dies and forgets him. And it repeats again.
On to our 2nd couple. Like everyone else, i loved the 2nd couple story, chemistry and characters a lot more than the main leads. Their story was actually very well written with a constancy. It was understandable how and why they fell in love and it was interesting to find their past. It was a show stealer for real. Sometimes i even felt that the 2nd story is the real plot, using the main story as a cover.
About the antagonist, he was a complete shallow and evil a-hole.
Ending: Was that ending written by someone else? Like the main couple's story got a lot better towards the very end. The 2nd couple got their happy ending. The ending was amazing and really a redeeming factor for the whole drama. Spoiler: they technically died, but SML sent them to a different world with only them two there, with their pasts, memories and forever.
Characters and acting: I didn't like the main couple's characters. They weren't even written properly. The whole time the ML was arrogant with little to no expression on his face and it looked like he was angry and questioning "why did i take this drama again?" The ML had practically nothing to do other than save the FL and sometimes kiss her. The fl was always a pitiful little girl and she does that well. The 1st and 2nd lives roles suit her more than being a mighty general in her 3rd life. (Actually im just a little biased because she keeps reminding me of Xuannu from EL, so i just don't think she suits a brave heroine role well. Don't come at me, im not spreading any hate). there wasn't much chemistry as well between them.
Now to my beloved 2nd couple. They had a cute chemistry, their acting was very well done, they had nicely written characters with a good backstory. It didn't seem like it was just his debut for the SML, he was that good. The SFL was charming and cute.
i loved the bromance between the ml and sml more than the 1st couple romance. In fact the ml's interactions with everyone had a lot more emotions, but with the fl, he felt like a robot.
Music and production: The music was good, cgi looked really fake but pretty. Costumes were very pretty. Oh and did those wolf demons had to have such funny doll like appearance? ??♀️ all other demons were in their human forms but some demons looked so silly and funny.
I'd not rewatch it. This story should've been about the 2nd couple with the 1st couple story as a side story. As for the main couple, can watch it, or skip their parts, but do watch the bits of the 2nd couple. Anyway watch it or not, you won't be missing on something great, because its merits don't outweigh the flaws.
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