I know I'm commenting here too soon but as of now I really enjoy the show. Although most of the criticism here…
"no matter what these people do, they are still humans and their ambitions of revenge or power or even stability is not higher than their human-ness."
I think this is a really great analysis, thanks for sharing π this comment really does help me consider things from another perspective & what the ultimate intent is behind some of these choices, even if it isn't executed so well at times.
Ep 1 review: Enjoyable start! However, I have a concern - the fighting scene feels overly exaggerated and cartoonish.…
I am pretty sure this is a higher budget drama, so not the issue. this just seems to be the style for this drama. I mentioned before that it's very reminiscent of anime, so I actually really like it. I think it's a good interpretation of stereotypical xianxia 'combat', since there's actually a lot of movement instead of purely relying on CGI effects haha
Because everyone disappointed that it is different from the book but really they should learn to differentiate…
yeah, I think it's less of an issue with time and more of an issue with the script, how it was presented, etc. in addition to them, I'm also referring to LM & CP with that comment. main couple seems pretty natural compared to them haha
I don't understand the point of this drama. 8 years of repetitive friendship amounted to nothing. Very disappointed…
the point is that it's a tragedy, a story of "what if" instead of idealized & often unrealistic outcomes. because reality is usually much harsher than what they show us in fiction.
Because everyone disappointed that it is different from the book but really they should learn to differentiate…
nope, I'm disappointed with this drama, but I have not read the novel. a summary of my issues with this drama: weak writing/lazy story-telling, choppy editing, character & plot inconsistencies, and in order to hide those things, they throw in some extra romance scenes even though there's been like zero time for development of said relationships. if romance is your kinda thing, you might not have any major problems with it. I don't dislike it enough to drop, but it's definitely not a drama that I'm going to think about after it's finished lol.
second seasons don't really exist in cdramaland π
mhm, but I'm more so thinking along the lines of dramas with heavy editing & scene cutting in order to fit into the 40 episode limit. why not just air more episodes later, instead of butchering the final product? π’
second seasons don't really exist in cdramaland π
I do wonder what the rationale is for squeezing everything into 40 or less eps when they could instead air a second season the next year. there are definitely some dramas that have too many episodes, but then there are others that would have benefitted from more π
I think this is a really great analysis, thanks for sharing π this comment really does help me consider things from another perspective & what the ultimate intent is behind some of these choices, even if it isn't executed so well at times.