Still on episode 1 although all 6 eps are currently out on TENCENT. So far it seems promising, I just dont like…
IMHO I don't think it's fair to use the term "groomed" in relation to this drama, or even with the shifu and disciple relationship generally (where the romance develops between the two of them after the disciple is technically an adult).
To me, a child being "groomed" is specifically when an adult targets a person not an adult with sexual seduction in mind, ie pedophiles.
An adult assuming a guardian type role and showing their disciple relevant care and attention to that role is not "grooming" in the sense of pedophiles.
Particularly in relation to this drama. I have watched episodes up to 6, and the shifu is consistently shown as a standoffish, cold man with respect to the affectionate close relationship of teacher and disciple, or even the sibling relationship between his two disciples. "Grooming" cannot be said to apply to this drama at all, IMHO.
I started with the live adaptation and then finished donghua/anime before continuing with the drama. It helped…
People seem to commonly have two difficulties (1) the multiple names thing (which makes keeping track of who is who a bit difficult) and (2) the time jumps thing (which makes keeping track of events/plot a bit difficult).
If the 2nd thing is giving you difficulty, try the 'speical edition' (their spelling, not mine) on youtube, as the scenes have been re-ordered in that edition to follow chronologically (though here and there the sound editing is a bit off).
If the names are giving you difficulty, then you should be able to easily find a naming guide for the Untamed/Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation around somewhere on the net.
Other than that, if you're having difficulty following along, it's helpful to keep in mind that the plot follows two main separate arcs. Wei Ying (aka Wei Wu Xian)'s first life, in which he's a genius boy cultivator who's life just keeps getting progressively worse. And Wei Ying's second life, in which after he is resurrected he investigates weird happenings over a decade after he had initially died which are seemingly related to his first life, and along the way seeks a kind of redemption for the mistakes of his first life. That's why you'll find people saying you have to stick with it past the first 10 or 20 episodes - because you need the first life backstory to get the feels from the second life redemption story.
Edit : if the time jump thing is giving you a headache, the novel is far worse in that aspect. Even the regular edition of the live series is more orderly than the novel.
Also, another aka for Wei Ying is 'the Yiling Patriach'.
I don’t need subs so don’t know how they are but the script is very good. I love it and it is very touching…
The subs are horrible. At least in the first episode. I'm struggling to get even half way through (the first episode). Which is a pity because it seems like it'd be a good fantasy series from what little I can make out of it (and I love a good fantasy series).
Edit: the subs on mangotv's direct website are significantly better than mango's youtube channel ... however ... only the first 2 eps are available. Eps 3-7 are labelled 'Pre' (I assuming 'preview') and the remaining eps are locked for 'VIP' (which I presume is subscription).
LOL, that idiot, so proud of himself of having summoned a mighty corpse, I bet it's Nie MingJue and Meng Yao's…
I'm wondering if they'll actually go there on the confession ending given that they haven't been that shy on the topic so far. XD (The flirting with Wangyi when annoying Jiang Cheng at the start, the hand tying with the ribbon, detailing what the ribbon means to Wanyi's sect).
Since they seem to have skipped the Jin Guangyao reveal back at Lotus Pier and simply went straight from the blood pool to the temple, it seems like 'as in the book' isn't going to happen in the case of the core. I'm wondering whether it'll happen at all with the donghua since we've only got two episodes left. Plus I can't recall the prior story relating to the core in the book being in previous episodes - ie the period in hiding with the Wen siblings after the sacking of Lotus Pier. Perhaps they did and I've forgotten it because it's been so long...?
I should probably go back and rewatch it all from the start. I'll make a plan to do that before the final episode airs. GDC donghua cram party plan proceeding!! XD
Avoidance. Instead of addressing their immediate problem head on, the brain subconsciously tries to steer them into an action that will give them pleasure instead of stress.
So my professor is making us write a daily diary to read out loud in front of the class. How tf should i write…
Diaries aren't simply a way of recording what you've done, but also a tool to help you reflect on where/who you are. If you're feeling embarrassed about your reading habits, then maybe dial it down a bit. After all, there is such a thing as porn addiction. Too m uch porn is never a good thing. XD
On the other, if he's making you read it aloud in front of a group of other people, how is it a diary? What kind of class is this any way? A class where you have to practice being open and able to analyze your very intimate details with other people ... like a drama class, or a psychology class, or something?
Edit: I don't think you have to be entirely honest. Are your classmates saying such intimate things out loud such as their porn reading habits? I doubt it.
If there was one thing the live action didn't have that I'd really wanted to see, it was the Wen remnants out of the blood pool ... and it's in the donghua.
In regards to 2. So far what I feel from the FL is not so much naivety, though she is that in some aspects, but…
Thank you for that clarification. It's the 'something new' I've learnt for today. Had a different impression of what 'tsundere' meant from just reading the term generally and hadn't understood it's origin.
New episode today!!! Omg!!! Tell me I’m not the only one who’s excited! 😍💯
I'm enjoying it too ^^. Though I am kicking myself because I've started watching it's still airing. This is looking like one that'll have me anxiously refreshing the streaming page while waiting for the next episodes.
To me, a child being "groomed" is specifically when an adult targets a person not an adult with sexual seduction in mind, ie pedophiles.
An adult assuming a guardian type role and showing their disciple relevant care and attention to that role is not "grooming" in the sense of pedophiles.
Particularly in relation to this drama. I have watched episodes up to 6, and the shifu is consistently shown as a standoffish, cold man with respect to the affectionate close relationship of teacher and disciple, or even the sibling relationship between his two disciples. "Grooming" cannot be said to apply to this drama at all, IMHO.
Wish they could've lingered on for a bit more... ;D
I've seen him a few dramas now. Whenever I do I wonder why he got cast, because I can't see it.
If the 2nd thing is giving you difficulty, try the 'speical edition' (their spelling, not mine) on youtube, as the scenes have been re-ordered in that edition to follow chronologically (though here and there the sound editing is a bit off).
If the names are giving you difficulty, then you should be able to easily find a naming guide for the Untamed/Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation around somewhere on the net.
Other than that, if you're having difficulty following along, it's helpful to keep in mind that the plot follows two main separate arcs. Wei Ying (aka Wei Wu Xian)'s first life, in which he's a genius boy cultivator who's life just keeps getting progressively worse. And Wei Ying's second life, in which after he is resurrected he investigates weird happenings over a decade after he had initially died which are seemingly related to his first life, and along the way seeks a kind of redemption for the mistakes of his first life. That's why you'll find people saying you have to stick with it past the first 10 or 20 episodes - because you need the first life backstory to get the feels from the second life redemption story.
Edit : if the time jump thing is giving you a headache, the novel is far worse in that aspect. Even the regular edition of the live series is more orderly than the novel.
Also, another aka for Wei Ying is 'the Yiling Patriach'.
Edit: the subs on mangotv's direct website are significantly better than mango's youtube channel ... however ... only the first 2 eps are available. Eps 3-7 are labelled 'Pre' (I assuming 'preview') and the remaining eps are locked for 'VIP' (which I presume is subscription).
Am gonna have to pay closer attention to my blood sugar watching this one. 😉
Since they seem to have skipped the Jin Guangyao reveal back at Lotus Pier and simply went straight from the blood pool to the temple, it seems like 'as in the book' isn't going to happen in the case of the core. I'm wondering whether it'll happen at all with the donghua since we've only got two episodes left. Plus I can't recall the prior story relating to the core in the book being in previous episodes - ie the period in hiding with the Wen siblings after the sacking of Lotus Pier. Perhaps they did and I've forgotten it because it's been so long...?
I should probably go back and rewatch it all from the start. I'll make a plan to do that before the final episode airs. GDC donghua cram party plan proceeding!! XD
On the other, if he's making you read it aloud in front of a group of other people, how is it a diary? What kind of class is this any way? A class where you have to practice being open and able to analyze your very intimate details with other people ... like a drama class, or a psychology class, or something?
Edit: I don't think you have to be entirely honest. Are your classmates saying such intimate things out loud such as their porn reading habits? I doubt it.
Maaaaaate, I am LOVING the donghua!
If there was one thing the live action didn't have that I'd really wanted to see, it was the Wen remnants out of the blood pool ... and it's in the donghua.
Thank you animators. Truly. Thank you.
XD