Fun Times in the Cold
This is a rewatch review.
I'm making my way through the Candle in the Tomb series again - and I remembered this as quite dragging and uneventful.
Not so this time!
I actually liked it a lot more than first time - possibly since I vibed more with how funny it is.
The positives for me: the locations are lovely and I appreciate that they actually shot in the winter and cold, in the mountains and the steppe.
The characters are pretty fun, with the exception of Hu Ba Yi's hair (which annoyed me) and Fatty (who's not really the right type for the role). Yan Zi is a sweet little bun and possibly my favourite.
In general it feels more juvenile than the other seasons, but that's appropriate I think - the characters are young here.
This series has always been a bit corny with the whole patriotic shtick, quoting Mao etc. Most of the time I find it endearing, because it largely feels like it's poking fun at itself. Here it's a bit too much at times, but bearable.
The tomb raiding is decent, though some sections did devolve into the classic running through tunnels for hours a bit.
A worthy entry into the genre and series.
I'm making my way through the Candle in the Tomb series again - and I remembered this as quite dragging and uneventful.
Not so this time!
I actually liked it a lot more than first time - possibly since I vibed more with how funny it is.
The positives for me: the locations are lovely and I appreciate that they actually shot in the winter and cold, in the mountains and the steppe.
The characters are pretty fun, with the exception of Hu Ba Yi's hair (which annoyed me) and Fatty (who's not really the right type for the role). Yan Zi is a sweet little bun and possibly my favourite.
In general it feels more juvenile than the other seasons, but that's appropriate I think - the characters are young here.
This series has always been a bit corny with the whole patriotic shtick, quoting Mao etc. Most of the time I find it endearing, because it largely feels like it's poking fun at itself. Here it's a bit too much at times, but bearable.
The tomb raiding is decent, though some sections did devolve into the classic running through tunnels for hours a bit.
A worthy entry into the genre and series.
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