I really wanted to give this a higher rating because I really loved the show, its vibe, actors and everything. However, I find the ending really underwhelming. Like they could have had him die for real (which would also lower my satisfaction a little) or they should have shown more about what happened, how he only fainted and a miracle doctor just appeared and he was taken away with FL's knowledge or whatever. But how could he just appear like that?! No explanation, no reason, nothing. Got me a lot more disappointed with the show than had he really died. So still a 8.5 for my sentiments but I really wanted to give it a 9 until like ep 32. TT_TT
I somehow didn't get to watch episodes after ep 10 but the comment section is not really helpful in bringing me to watch till the end... Might as well drop it here. There are also many other dramas I want to watch more I guess.
I still find the bat a bit suspicious... How I wish it was revealed that Li placed it there to cause the queen dowager's illness. It would be a good circle of her personality at the beginning of the drama, especially similar with how she lit that general on fire.
I like the ending, however, what happened to Bai Han? Did he just disappear from Fufeng's purification or what? This was a huge plothole for me. Nevertheless I really enjoyed this drama. It was not any worse than many full length dramas.
Interesting enough in this drama somehow I still feel the connection to the real HJH not just the chairman. In High School Return of aGangster, for example, I didn't want them to switch back but here I wouldn't even mind the chairman dying if HJH returned into his original body, even though we didn't really see much of him I somehow got attached. Also I love how the chairman is not black and white nor are any of his children or other characters. It adds so much depth to this drama.
I'm sure there will be more of it, but I'd be surprised if the romance turned out to be better. Two men are on…
And I must also say way way more handsome and compatible with the female lead. I hope they portray the original relationship well, otherwise there will probably be some SLS :D
What I like about this is that even in their school era it's not too much about school. Many other dramas have a lot of school scenes but here the school and outside-of-school scenes are nicely ballanced or even more space is given to the outside. I think that is this drama's charm - the beautiful seaside of Zhazhating. Though I liked the first several vacation / fully-out-of-school episodes' vibe even more. Just to clarify, I don't mean that I don't like them attending school in general but rather the in-school scenes' ratio to the outside-of-school scenes in favor of the outside.
It had everything one could want from a romance but it lacked the things outside of romance which are, sadly, very necessary for a great drama. For example the ending was all we always ask for - not to rush to end the series with the plot and give us a bit more of their sweet moments after the final challenge has been overcome. However, there was just not enough of anything else but the sweet moments. Still I enjoyed the watch and don't regret starting this drama.
I love how Alen's acting (especially his facial micro expressions) is visibly different in the 6th episode indicating he's probably not the same person. Wow!
Just to clarify, I don't mean that I don't like them attending school in general but rather the in-school scenes' ratio to the outside-of-school scenes in favor of the outside.