but here I want to go deeper into the things that really disappointed me and made this drama end up feeling averageanitfa:
You really did go deeper! I appreciate the way you've given concrete reasons for what you feel went wrong in this drama. And they are some of the things that bother me when I watch dramas that end up disappointing me:
a story that never really nails down what it's about;
a plot that starts to build, yet fizzles out at the end;
decisions that don't make sense because information is either left out or not given when it should have been;
themes that start strong but disappear or become common tropes;
character development that makes no sense and could never realistically happen.
I don't write reviews because I don't have the skills you do for being able to lay out all your thoughts in such a concise and easily understandable manner. Thank you!
yep. im one of those who really rated this really high in the first half, and then along came the other half, it became sooooo frustrating.knoob v2:
Sadly I've had that experience with too many dramas. It is so frustrating to think you've found a drama that's going to be soooo good only for things to fall apart. Well there's always another drama around the corner to try!
Tori:
I honestly didn't like fan changyu as general.I had no idea the plot was gonna go there. I haven't read the book so maybe the book was better?
The decisions she made for others in the general arc that she had no right to be making made me mad. I will say Deng kai kinda carried this drama for me.
I've seen this criticism towards how FL's character acts before, along with the fact that she became a general with apparently zero training.
How did you handle Deng Kai's character? I've read he's pretty awful.
AmelieLucan:
I've seen this criticism towards how FL's character acts before, along with the fact that she became a general with apparently zero training.
How did you handle Deng Kai's character? I've read he's pretty awful.
Deng khai recently posted about Qi Min in his farewell post to that character. He really studied the charcter really well. In the novel, Qi Min was not this likeable as you don't feel bad when he died. However, thru Deng Khai acting, you see why he did what he did.
Mimi Luong:
The what if story would have been better if they did not include the part where Qian Qian & Qi Min see each other & he wants to throw up. The dude said in his next life he don't want to see her to set her free. This was NOT the next life. It was before anything happen if the 17 year massacre did not happen. They could have at least just do where Qi Min see Qian Qian & like her but approach in a normal non crazy way like his life. This way they can truly start over in a healthy way.
I don't find QIan Qian that well, like its not about prettyness, I like when heroines either look different (something different about them) or are pretty if that's it about. Qian Qian doesn't feel she can grow in to queen, her motivations are weird, she tries to make profit, and that's above all, and she's too moral to not want be an empress. But when teh man dies, she wants to be. I like characters and chinese histoircal dramas where characters have a realistic greyness about them, that makes it real.Deng Kai doesn't look or feel kingly with white hair. Black, maybe, yeah.
The what if story would have been better if they did not include the part where Qian Qian & Qi Min see each other & he wants to throw up. The dude said in his next life he don't want to see her to set her free. This was NOT the next life. It was before anything happen if the 17 year massacre did not happen. They could have at least just do where Qi Min see Qian Qian & like her but approach in a normal non crazy way like his life. This way they can truly start over in a healthy way.
This drama has so many loopholes and illogical storylines i dont even question anymore. Just watch them for their faces. Hahaha..
A gem of a find is DK though. Im not keen on the main couple, dont mind the 2nd cp. Qi Min is not likeable but i do pity him. A lot! I thought the Sui brothers were the only ones who acted really well and shone more than the leads.
As for the alternative ending, i was actually quite relieved they werent going to be together again. They just reminded me too much of the pain and angst in their original relationship.
