Agreed. The ML feels kinda 2D at this point. Limited character development, barely any action scenes for a supposedly…
yep there is quite a lot of unnecessary scenes. Even YQ and QM has too many scenes and it literally served no purpose to the story. If she had managed to kill him then it had some reason but even that did not happen. As for drugging YZ by CY, ya that needed a bigger punishment but was written off as a comedic scene instead. She could have been killed, her friends would be dead or worse so many soldier's life was at stake. Although I could get her reason but the consequences was not written well.
Actually, i think it's not only for CY. That 108 lashes is more to cut ties uncle-nephew relationship.
thanks for the detailed explanation. Really appreciate it :) The novel version you explained made so much sense for me too. Else why take lashes from his uncle who he knows to be his enemy and without any conflict he has about his parents and his love!
why oh why it is necessary for ML to get tortured for the sake of FL in every periodic/xianxia drama?
oh ok. still not something I understand to be added in every story. I know culturally filial duty was important and these kind of punishments might be common those days in China but still something part of every story is a bit repetitive!
Agreed. The ML feels kinda 2D at this point. Limited character development, barely any action scenes for a supposedly…
Exactly I just posted the same about how can she knock a commander out cold. It does not sit well with me at all. She literally just joined the army but is being treated like a general already. I get that she has done a lot specially with getting the grains but LI army should not really know that because they are not part of the Xie camp then how come they easily allow their leader to be knocked out and then promise their allegience to her!
There are only 7 eps left, and there’s still so much to unfold. Xie Zheng is portrayed as a Marquis and a war…
Same here. I just posted about her knocking out commander LI is also not something she could get away easily. On top of that he apologising to her that he was wrong is too much whitewashing her deeds. If she was not FL she would never get that treatment. I did not like how she gets a leeway just to push the narrative that she is strong and brave. These days just to show FL strong they bring down ML who becomes just a simping lover than having any weight. I love CY and her journey but she need not be invincible at the get go. What I say might be controversial to many but FL can be allowed to be weaker physically to other exerienced warriors and in this story to ML considering the experience he has and the kind of environment he grew up in. There is no need to show her being equal to him and I am talking about her physical and fighting skills only not about their equation as a couple but I feel to push the narrative they try to forcibly make her strong but it does not land up for me. I do appreciate they show her takiing his advice at the fighting scene though. Atleast there they showed his experience is guiding her.
In ep 31.. Once he calms down, Commander Li apologizes to chang yu coz his actions as a leader is reckless..
It is not like he could lead when he was knocked out. His soldiers followed her like nobody business. There was hardly any impact of his absence. It was her who led which she could do if he had fallen as well. Also, is he really a general or just a commander? Anyways, i think he had the right to decide what had to be done. She could have talked to him. He was not a sort of person who would not listen. I know time constraint in a war etc.. but knocking out a general/commander does not sit well with me . I mean if someone did that to her she would not take it well too. Imagine seeing her recklessness someone managed to knock her out when she tried to kidnap Sui. It is same for LI specially when his long time mentor is dead. I don't know I feel inorder to make her invincible there are certain liberties taken with her character which I would be happy without. I am not sure if in novel she did that or just in the show.
In ep 31.. Once he calms down, Commander Li apologizes to chang yu coz his actions as a leader is reckless..
That's why i am outright not calling her wrong. I just felt she could have dealt this a better way if she thought he was wrong. She ended up being a good fighter and killed Prince. If anyone and everyone started acting on their own it will be a havoc. Like she did by kidnapping Sui the last time. It was a very reckless act too but atleast there she had a reason so I did not blame her but here he was not doing anything reckless. he just wanted to fight. Only consequence of it at worst is him being dead which he himself has the right to decide. He is not a kid to be coddle. He is not even a great commander that his loss would mean much. No offense to him but that is the truth that is why his absence too did not make a difference :) There was no other consequence if he fought. Atleast they did not show any other wrongdoing from him. In all of this i feel like she is getting leeway either by plot armor ( like so many men likes her ) or due to her father's legacy. I love her so much for what she is already .I don't want her to be someone undefeatable and having some saving complex of anyone and everyone around her. It would ruin her character for me.
In ep 31.. Once he calms down, Commander Li apologizes to chang yu coz his actions as a leader is reckless..
That is a different matter altogether whether his actions were right or wrong but her actions were not entirely right. Talking it out is different but treating someone like that in battlefield is debatable. Also I feel he is made to apologise to portray FL is right which is again something I am not really comfortable with. If it was not FL's actions and somebody else she would not be treated that way for sure. I did not mind her doing that to YZ because he is her husband and she has some right on him but she can't keep doing that to every individual . It will be a disrespect to them specially when she is not the leader!
Episode 30. i a bit conflicted about FL'S action. Up until now i understood her actions and reactions and I love her for it but the way she ordered Jin to Knock out Commander Li was something I feel was not right. She does not have right to decide who will fight or not if the person himself wants to fight. What would be her reaction if someone let's say Yu Qianqian knocked her out in the carriage when she decided to fight. Also the way she says i should have killed Prince earlier than all would be saved seems out of character for her. IT feels too condescending that she can kill someone so easily when nobody else could. I love her so much for what she is already .I don't want her to be someone undefeatable and having some saving complex of anyone and everyone around her. It would ruin her character for me.
Can someone please spoil me. I am in episode 19. Is Mrs zhao dead too ? I fast forwarded the masscare scene unable to watch it so asking. The only episode i skipped some part bcs I did not want to watch after mrs song died!
Ahhh episode 18 is so painful to watch. All the good xigu valley people dead at one go. Loved how brave magistrate's daughter was at the end!! Mr wang and Mr Li too died :(
As for drugging YZ by CY, ya that needed a bigger punishment but was written off as a comedic scene instead. She could have been killed, her friends would be dead or worse so many soldier's life was at stake. Although I could get her reason but the consequences was not written well.
I did not like how she gets a leeway just to push the narrative that she is strong and brave. These days just to show FL strong they bring down ML who becomes just a simping lover than having any weight. I love CY and her journey but she need not be invincible at the get go. What I say might be controversial to many but FL can be allowed to be weaker physically to other exerienced warriors and in this story to ML considering the experience he has and the kind of environment he grew up in. There is no need to show her being equal to him and I am talking about her physical and fighting skills only not about their equation as a couple but I feel to push the narrative they try to forcibly make her strong but it does not land up for me.
I do appreciate they show her takiing his advice at the fighting scene though. Atleast there they showed his experience is guiding her.
I don't know I feel inorder to make her invincible there are certain liberties taken with her character which I would be happy without. I am not sure if in novel she did that or just in the show.
In all of this i feel like she is getting leeway either by plot armor ( like so many men likes her ) or due to her father's legacy.
I love her so much for what she is already .I don't want her to be someone undefeatable and having some saving complex of anyone and everyone around her. It would ruin her character for me.
I love her so much for what she is already .I don't want her to be someone undefeatable and having some saving complex of anyone and everyone around her. It would ruin her character for me.