SHOULD HAVE BEEN LONGERRRRR
GMMTV has really outdone themselves with this one in terms of production quality. The visuals are INSANE: the editing and CGI team deserve all the praise because the quality is honestly cinematic. The directing is sharp and the sound design IS SO SO SO incredible. The OSTs and tracks add SO much atmosphere and are constantly gripping you (half of the time I was absolutely blown away by the music).
Now, about the story. I gave it an 8 because while I love plots that dive into supernatural folklore, there are some gaps that hold it back. Li Puo’s arc feels unresolved, and the whole “Lord Warrior” concept is left too vague. At first it’s portrayed as purely evil, then suddenly it’s above humans? But if that’s the case, why is it committing/making people commit evil acts? The same goes for Yao’s sudden shift from villain to not‑evil. I don’t mind the twist, but it needed more explanation to really land. When a narrative makes such a 180-degree turn especially near the end, clarity is everything. Without it I personally felt that the impact got diluted. The Prime Minister’s storyline also feels underdeveloped, like it needed more detail, more INFO, if nothing else.
Pete’s backstory is also kind of underexplored. We don’t really see how he grew up, why he clashed with his sister, or how they reconciled. Compared to Niran, whose struggles are fleshed out beautifully, a part of Pete's arc is sidelined. It’s frustrating because obviously the conflict with his sister is brought in in the beginning and then they do nothing with it. And in a similar fashion I feel like it's mostly Pete talking to Niran and reassuring him about stuff, but Niran doesn't necessarily touch on Pete's past or what he's been through as much?
I think this is all just a broader issue of GMMTV wanting to freaking condense all their series and make them short as hell, which, WHY??? Why would you do that bro. Like the last series with Sky and Nani was freaking 16 episodes man, wth.
ANYWAY now onto the good stuff:
I became a fan of Sky and Nani only a little before this started, but HOLYYY the acting is SO GOOD. Sky brings such quiet sadness to Niran, and some of the scenes when Niran is speaking to others or explaining himself, his expressions had me so impressed. He seems to have a very old-soul vibe. I feel so much for Niran even though it's such a short series, the way he talks, the way he does things, the way he protects. Also, there are a few monologues that Niran has throughout the series, and WOW, whoever wrote those kudos to them because I'll be taking away so much from it.
Nani’s portrayal of Pete is equally impressive (specially if you've seen him give interviews and such and know about his personality a little); he nails the emotional range, from anger to vulnerability to maturity to the DEMON SCENES HELLO???, and makes Pete someone you just want to protect. I ADOREEEE Pete. Like that is MY kid now nobody touch him 😤.
P’Godji deserves a shout‑out too; her performance is PEAK, especially considering how different her character is from her real‑life personality. Honestly, the entire cast has absolutely DELIVERED, no matter how big or small their role. Man I'm running out of adjectives to describe how I absolutely loved watching Sky, Nani, and everyone else.
All in all, I do recommend it, it's a very fun watch.
Now, about the story. I gave it an 8 because while I love plots that dive into supernatural folklore, there are some gaps that hold it back. Li Puo’s arc feels unresolved, and the whole “Lord Warrior” concept is left too vague. At first it’s portrayed as purely evil, then suddenly it’s above humans? But if that’s the case, why is it committing/making people commit evil acts? The same goes for Yao’s sudden shift from villain to not‑evil. I don’t mind the twist, but it needed more explanation to really land. When a narrative makes such a 180-degree turn especially near the end, clarity is everything. Without it I personally felt that the impact got diluted. The Prime Minister’s storyline also feels underdeveloped, like it needed more detail, more INFO, if nothing else.
Pete’s backstory is also kind of underexplored. We don’t really see how he grew up, why he clashed with his sister, or how they reconciled. Compared to Niran, whose struggles are fleshed out beautifully, a part of Pete's arc is sidelined. It’s frustrating because obviously the conflict with his sister is brought in in the beginning and then they do nothing with it. And in a similar fashion I feel like it's mostly Pete talking to Niran and reassuring him about stuff, but Niran doesn't necessarily touch on Pete's past or what he's been through as much?
I think this is all just a broader issue of GMMTV wanting to freaking condense all their series and make them short as hell, which, WHY??? Why would you do that bro. Like the last series with Sky and Nani was freaking 16 episodes man, wth.
ANYWAY now onto the good stuff:
I became a fan of Sky and Nani only a little before this started, but HOLYYY the acting is SO GOOD. Sky brings such quiet sadness to Niran, and some of the scenes when Niran is speaking to others or explaining himself, his expressions had me so impressed. He seems to have a very old-soul vibe. I feel so much for Niran even though it's such a short series, the way he talks, the way he does things, the way he protects. Also, there are a few monologues that Niran has throughout the series, and WOW, whoever wrote those kudos to them because I'll be taking away so much from it.
Nani’s portrayal of Pete is equally impressive (specially if you've seen him give interviews and such and know about his personality a little); he nails the emotional range, from anger to vulnerability to maturity to the DEMON SCENES HELLO???, and makes Pete someone you just want to protect. I ADOREEEE Pete. Like that is MY kid now nobody touch him 😤.
P’Godji deserves a shout‑out too; her performance is PEAK, especially considering how different her character is from her real‑life personality. Honestly, the entire cast has absolutely DELIVERED, no matter how big or small their role. Man I'm running out of adjectives to describe how I absolutely loved watching Sky, Nani, and everyone else.
All in all, I do recommend it, it's a very fun watch.
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