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That was kinda depressing
I really enjoyed the show. I really like the development of all the characters in the show, especially Xiao Wenjing. One thing that does confuse me a bit is that Xiao Wuyang wanted him found dead or alive, but throughout the show it was kinda clear that they had a decent relationship and neither wanted the other person to die.
I do think that the show was a bit too sad for my taste. I think there were just too many characters dying that I really wish got to survive, especially Bai Wan. Her death was completely unexpected and definitely caught me off guard. In the same way Gu Yu's death was also way too sudden. He was definitely my favorite character and I feel like his death was just so meaningless. I wasn't actually too sad that Xie Huai'an died, because I think with these revenge themed dramas, its something that we have come to expect and the story would not have felt finished without an ending to his life. However, in the last episode they kinda hint that he may still be alive and I think they did this to hint at a possible season 2. I think that would be a mistake and I don't really see where this plot could possibly go in a season 2 as he's already completed his revenge and there's no reason to try and milk more out of this universe.
I actually think that the show could have been longer. It definitely had elements of one of those 60 episode historical dramas. I think that they kinda rushed the Tiemo invasion at the end, and the show could definitely have been better if they had taken their time with that.
The acting was excellent, I've come to have high expectations whenever I see Cheng Yi and he once again lived up to it. I think that Zhou Qi and Tong Mengshi also both did fantastic jobs in their roles. The cast was honestly just stacked, with Zhang Hanyu, Wang Jinsong, and Liu Yijun. All 3 of them are incredible supporting actors who never have bad performances. Ye Zuxin did a wonderful job as Gu Yu. He really gave off the energy of a young general who had the respect of his army and the respect of the emperor. The entire show I couldn't help thinking to myself how goated this man would be if he wasn't crrippled. In my opinion, Ni Dahong is one of the best chinese actors ever, and once again he delivered.
I think that the music really just wasn't anything special. There wasn't any songs that I really enjoyed and wanted to listen to again. I think that it fit the mood and genre pretty well and definitely did its job, but nothing more than that.
I don't think the show has like crazy rewatch value, I might come back to watch certain scenes, but I don't think I'd ever want to watch the entire show again. To be fair, it's very rare for a show to be good enough for you to want to watch it again.
Overall this was a very solid show that I definitely recommend.
I do think that the show was a bit too sad for my taste. I think there were just too many characters dying that I really wish got to survive, especially Bai Wan. Her death was completely unexpected and definitely caught me off guard. In the same way Gu Yu's death was also way too sudden. He was definitely my favorite character and I feel like his death was just so meaningless. I wasn't actually too sad that Xie Huai'an died, because I think with these revenge themed dramas, its something that we have come to expect and the story would not have felt finished without an ending to his life. However, in the last episode they kinda hint that he may still be alive and I think they did this to hint at a possible season 2. I think that would be a mistake and I don't really see where this plot could possibly go in a season 2 as he's already completed his revenge and there's no reason to try and milk more out of this universe.
I actually think that the show could have been longer. It definitely had elements of one of those 60 episode historical dramas. I think that they kinda rushed the Tiemo invasion at the end, and the show could definitely have been better if they had taken their time with that.
The acting was excellent, I've come to have high expectations whenever I see Cheng Yi and he once again lived up to it. I think that Zhou Qi and Tong Mengshi also both did fantastic jobs in their roles. The cast was honestly just stacked, with Zhang Hanyu, Wang Jinsong, and Liu Yijun. All 3 of them are incredible supporting actors who never have bad performances. Ye Zuxin did a wonderful job as Gu Yu. He really gave off the energy of a young general who had the respect of his army and the respect of the emperor. The entire show I couldn't help thinking to myself how goated this man would be if he wasn't crrippled. In my opinion, Ni Dahong is one of the best chinese actors ever, and once again he delivered.
I think that the music really just wasn't anything special. There wasn't any songs that I really enjoyed and wanted to listen to again. I think that it fit the mood and genre pretty well and definitely did its job, but nothing more than that.
I don't think the show has like crazy rewatch value, I might come back to watch certain scenes, but I don't think I'd ever want to watch the entire show again. To be fair, it's very rare for a show to be good enough for you to want to watch it again.
Overall this was a very solid show that I definitely recommend.
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