WendyWong

Honestly, I am extremely disappointed with the ending. After watching 40 episodes and following the characters through so much pain, love, sacrifice and hardship, I expected something more meaningful and satisfying.

What makes me even more upset is that almost every character we grew attached to ends up dying. Changxuan loses his mother, his brothers, his loyal companions and eventually his own life. Li Boren and so many other soldiers sacrifice themselves. Even after enduring so much suffering, Changxuan never gets the chance to enjoy a peaceful life with Pingjun and their son.

And the most frustrating part? The Japanese win the final battle. After all the sacrifices, deaths and heartbreaking struggles, what was the point? So many lives were lost, yet the ending gives viewers almost no sense of hope or

I invested so much time and emotion in this story, only to watch almost everyone I cared about die. Changxuan deserved better. Pingjun deserved better. Their son deserved to grow up with his father.