Arsenal Military Academy Episode 2

4.0/10 - Building an emotional connection.

I definitely prefer this to a rushed and info dumped C-drama start. I'm getting a feel for the leads and characters. Right now I don't like ML Yan Zhen. Which sucks because I love him from The Legends. We're getting just enough flashbacks to build an emotional bond with Xie Xiang / Xi Liang Chen's brother. ( HEADS UP. I am only going to call Xie Xiang by her real name, since her other alias "Xi Liang Chen" is her brothers name. ) It's a smart choice so that we will have an emotional connection with Xi Liang Chen and it will hold more weight/impact when we find out how he died. More importantly why Xie Xiang is impersonating him. We get a peak at Liang Chen's sweet side as he gifts his sister a music box, and then the protector who loves his sister and inspires her. ;_; Well done.

If the writing keeps gong this strong I'm hoping Yan Zhen is gonna grow up. Cause this whiny rich brat is getting on my last nerve. Mainly because his introduction in episode one was horrid!!!

I'm still getting a feel for names. I believe the country bumpkin is Huang Song? I'm gonna really try to pick up the name next episode. I really enjoy his friendship and commendatory with Xie Xiang. She immediately had his back and became his friend, and he understands and appreciates her loyalty. Which makes me surprised he listened to her about going ahead. Also, who has the log?

Jun Shan. Well not much to him. He's quiet and cold. But oddly the actor plays the role in a way that does not make him aloof or unapproachable. Jun Shan's friend Ji Jin is so cute!!!! Friendly and kind! I already adore him! It's speaks volumes to me that Jun Shan and Ji Jin decided to immediately sit at breakfast with Xie Xiang and Bumpkin (I'll get his name right darn it!).

Guo Shu Ting [Deputy Director, Tactics Instructor] is so far a typical character. But one the writer is giving time to, so maybe in the next episodes he'll break out of his cliche stereotype. Yeesh.

A much better episode than the last. Though I've always wondered when in these kind of training things they don't slowly build the strength up instead of running them ragged. I would think results would be better, but that's how it's done. I'm very curious to see what has happened to Xie Xiang! That is brutal training. Go girl! Go!

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