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Intergenerational trauma
This will be a relatively short review, mainly as a way for me to remember that I watched this series.
I took my time with Generation to Generation because, as a wuxia, it’s packed with characters, sects, and complex relationships. Early on, I’ll admit I was pretty lost—especially in the first 10–13 episodes. Keeping track of who hated who and how everyone was connected didn’t really click until later.
Around episode 15, the pacing improved significantly. The story became more engaging, and the main couple’s romance finally started to develop, which was something I had been looking forward to.
As the plot progressed, deeper secrets were revealed, particularly surrounding the previous generation—the aunt and uncle’s story and the events that shaped everything. While these revelations added depth, they also made it somewhat predictable, and I found myself less invested in the overarching mystery. What really kept my attention was the romance between the leads.
One of the highlights for me was the male lead. I had previously enjoyed his performance in Twelve Letters, so I was excited to see him here. However, I did hesitate starting this drama because wuxia has been harder for me to stay engaged with lately. That feeling carried through, and once the main antagonist was revealed, I ended up fast-forwarding through the final episodes to focus on the key points I cared about—mainly the resolution of the aunt and uncle’s story and the ending of the main couple’s relationship.
Overall, I think “intergenerational trauma” is a fitting way to describe this series. The actions and conflicts of the previous generation heavily shaped the lives of the current one.
Despite its complexity, I found this series slightly more captivating than another drama I was watching at the same time.
Rating: 8/10
I took my time with Generation to Generation because, as a wuxia, it’s packed with characters, sects, and complex relationships. Early on, I’ll admit I was pretty lost—especially in the first 10–13 episodes. Keeping track of who hated who and how everyone was connected didn’t really click until later.
Around episode 15, the pacing improved significantly. The story became more engaging, and the main couple’s romance finally started to develop, which was something I had been looking forward to.
As the plot progressed, deeper secrets were revealed, particularly surrounding the previous generation—the aunt and uncle’s story and the events that shaped everything. While these revelations added depth, they also made it somewhat predictable, and I found myself less invested in the overarching mystery. What really kept my attention was the romance between the leads.
One of the highlights for me was the male lead. I had previously enjoyed his performance in Twelve Letters, so I was excited to see him here. However, I did hesitate starting this drama because wuxia has been harder for me to stay engaged with lately. That feeling carried through, and once the main antagonist was revealed, I ended up fast-forwarding through the final episodes to focus on the key points I cared about—mainly the resolution of the aunt and uncle’s story and the ending of the main couple’s relationship.
Overall, I think “intergenerational trauma” is a fitting way to describe this series. The actions and conflicts of the previous generation heavily shaped the lives of the current one.
Despite its complexity, I found this series slightly more captivating than another drama I was watching at the same time.
Rating: 8/10
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