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We were fine with Season 1’s ending (we just didn’t know it yet)
As I finished the last episode, Bu Bu Jing Xin, to me, felt like the perfect example of a series that would fit perfectly with a reincarnation plot.Unfortunately, the drama ended up being one of those that shouldn’t have had a sequel at all.
The first warning things might not turn out the way I expected probably came with the very first chapter, where the “reincarnation” plot was transformed into some kind of “dream during MC’s coma about an actual drama airing in her time” (?!).
I understand the production was doing the best they could with how censorship did not allow ttansmigration plots to be aired anymore, but the problem is how this main story line was developed (or not at all).
Ruoxi’s last words in BBJX are about how tired and disconnected she felt, how she just wished to let go and not remember them anymore. She was a woman that went through pain, torture, lost, love and heartbreak and that, at the end, just wanted peace.
“I hope I do not remember any of you”.
Cuts to the present, she sees Present!Fourth Prince and acts like her soulmate came knocking like what?!?!?! Are we going to wash away an entire LIFETIME of trauma she went through????
Her character had grown so much, and for some reason I felt the continuity didn’t make it justice.
The Prince’s characters were another problem.
Tong Hua wrote the brothers beautifully so we would love and ache for all of them. Even as the Eight Prince became the antagonist, I could understand his actions and his resentment with the Fourth Prince - we could all sympathize with them.
In this second season, it felt like if the Present!Prince was not falling in love with Present!Ruoxi, he didn't really exist for the story as a full being.
The storyline in itself was also all over the place after the first couple chapters. With how the drama was written, at chapter 15 there was no feeling of connection with season 1 anymore.
It’s like the past didn’t create any waves. The characters weren’t really allowed to expand and develop beyond what they had been in their previous lives.
As I said I wouldn’t expect Present!Ruoxi to be so eager to meet again… And how their relationship developed, it felt like the connection that made me love her and the Forth Prince just wasn't there anymore.
The twin debacle for me was the icing on the cake of a drama that already didn't know where it was going anymore - and that's probably the main issue for me.
At a certain point, I didn't know what story I was watching. The chapters came and went with this feeling of disconnection not only with S1, but with the main plot itself.
The overall acting was very good, and there ARE scenes I enjoyed and that made me smile, but even the actors doing the best they could wasn’t enough to carry the drama.
If you watch it as a stand alone, then I guess it’s an okay drama - but as a second season to Bu Bu Jing Xin it really didn’t measure up.
In short, whatever happened with Scarlet Heart 2, it's a mix of wasted potential and what felt like unnecessary plot twist to give it even more drama.
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Era melhor ter ficado só com a 1ª temporada.
Tive curiosidade de assistir pra saber se realmente vale a nota geral que deram ao drama. A história começou bem e foi ladeira a baixo.Já começa a decepção por saber que o elenco não é o msmo.
A surge uma irmã gêmea para a protagonista. Que achei bem nada a ver. Principalmente pelo fato de mais pra frente ela fazer cirurgia pra se transformar em outra pessoa, incluindo a personalidade que muda da água para o vinho.
Se não bastasse isso, a protagonista que antes lembrava da sua vida passada, perde a memória por conta de choque novamente kkkkkkk
O drama começa a ficar ruim qdo surge a amiga e se descobre que ambas tem o msmo namorado.
Não preciso nem falar daquela desastrosa cena do atropelamento 😂
Enfim.... Os personagens masculinos...
Um começa o drama como ruim e termina como bonzinho e o outro começa como bonzinho e termina como ruim.
Nem deveriam ter lançado como versão 2.
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Come distruggere la buona impressione della prima serie
Uno sfacelo, non si potrebbe definire questa serie in altro modo. Gli unici tratti positivi sono il commento musicale, specialmente la ending e, soprattutto, la performance degli attori.Nicky Wu, più di ogni altro, mi ha rubato il cuore: intenso, perfetto. Ma anche la maggior parte degli altri ha interpretato al meglio una sceneggiatura che faceva acqua da tutte le parti più una.
Capisco che lo show sia stato pesantemente mutilato da insensate necessità di censura, rendendolo meno comprensibile specialmente a chi non avesse guardato la prima serie, ma non è una scusa che possa giustificare l’ignobile polpettone che è stato costruito intorno ai due protagonisti. Tutti, qualsiasi e ognuno dei possibili cliché sono stati svergognatamente usati, al punto che gli sceneggiatori di una telenovela tipo, vedendo questa serie, si sarebbero andati a nascondere nel sottoscala di Harry Potter.
La povera protagonista passa tre quarti del suo tempo a piangere. Probabilmente beveva almeno tre litri d’acqua al giorno per compensare la perdita di liquidi. Gli spettatori, per contro, bevono per dimenticare. Non essendo sufficienti le amputazioni censorie, si è pensato bene di inserire ripetutamente all’interno della storia delle scene oniriche, che ingannano lo spettatore, per poi riportare indietro la storia e farla svolgere in maniera diversa. Forse nelle intenzioni è un giochetto interessante, ma personalmente l’ho trovato irritante. Molto.
C’è un limite a quanto si possa sfruttare il giochetto dell’eccessivo senso di colpa del protagonista per questa o per quell’altra cosa, o della mal diretta sete di vendetta di Tizio, Caio e Sempronio. Oltre quel limite, noia e irritazione imperano. Ma quando ormai sei arrivato più o meno a 10 episodi dalla fine, ti rassegni a guardare fino in fondo per sapere come va a finire. Faticosamente. Davvero.
C’è un motivo per cui guardo praticamente solo serie in costume, e non è solo per amore di ambientazioni e costumi, appunto. Il problema è che ciò che è ammissibile ambientato secoli fa o in un contesto fantasy, non lo è più se siamo in epoca moderna. Indagini poliziesche risibili, – o la loro completa mancanza – o la ripetuta gestione fin troppo allegra della sicurezza di un ospedale, non possono essere accettate in un drama ambientato ai giorni nostri, anche volendo presumere pressioni esercitate da famiglie potenti. Le guarigioni lampo dei guerrieri Wuxia non sono la stessa cosa se trasfuse in un contesto attuale. E così via.
Insomma: una delusione, resa ancor più cocente dall’ottima impressione che mi aveva fatto la prima serie.
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A éviter si vous ne voulez pas être déçu...Avoid if you don't want to be disappointed...
It's the sequel to Scarlet Heart, contemporary version.I wanted to watch the ending...despite the bad reviews.
But indeed, the script is full of inconsistencies, too obvious coicidences. Lots of nonsense stuff!!
We have the same cast as in season 1, with good actors.
BUT :
- the story is incoherent,
- the behavior of the characters is illogical,
- there are too many twists / clichés (accidents, comas, amnesia, twin sister, revenge , blind,... enough is enough!!).
More, the production accentuates the excessive melodic side (music, very long slow motions on the looks), that's becomes ridiculous.
The actors do all what they can, but they can't salvage such an insane story.
Only good point: the OST with a revisited "Amazing grace", which I appreciate.
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C'est le sequel de scarlet Heart, version contemporaine.
Je voulais savoir la fin... malgré les mauvaises critiques.
Mais effectivement, le scénario est bourré d'incohérences, de situations qui ne tiennent pas debout. Plein de trucs absurdes !!
On y retrouve le même cast que dans la saison 1, avec de bons acteurs, mais la story est incohérente, les comportements des personnages illogiques, et il y a trop trop de twists/ clichés (accidents, comas, amnésie, soeur jumelle, revanche, aveugle,... trop c'est trop !!).
De plus, la réalisation accentue le côté mélo à outrance (musique, ralentis très longs sur les regards), ce qui devient ridicule.
Les acteurs font ce qu'ils peuvent, mais ils n'arrivent pas à sauver une histoire aussi insensée.
Seul bon point : l'OST avec un "Amazing grace" revisité, ce que j'apprécie.
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