Is it just me or is a big chunk of episode two identical to part of episode one?
Some scenes were indeed repeated, as in flashbacks or dreams, but the overall feeling was indeed more of a "repetition" than an actual "showing this again is beneficial to the story". I'm liking this so far, and ep2 was better than ep1, but the word that was popping inside my head most of the times was: "again?!?".
How is the relationship between main couple? Is it toxic or healthy? I actually don't like to watch a drama with…
If you like healthy relationships, than this is probably the healthiest I've seen in a BL: both characters have their own issues but they have a wonderful communication and they really respect and support each other, it's a pleasure to watch them grow together!
First two episodes might feel a bit weird because one of the two mains is always over the top and the other is more of an introvert, but everything has its place and meaning and you'll love them so much!
I like Jamie's character, he's a great friend and a fun guy, but his second couple arc is really not working for me. It feels like the drama has to add these scenes but don't really know where to put them and, although I understand they are trying to make us feel the growth in this relationship, I just don't feel them.
Ep10 was great in some ways, a bit weak in some others... but still, whenever DuangQin were on screen my reaction was "AAAAAAWWWWWWWWW" basically all the time. I cannot NOT love them, they are so cute and precious!
I got a theory...so in ep 12 we saw li jie's brother feeding him those dragon marrows because he was blind and…
Love this theory! That doll appearance in ep12 threw us all in speculations XD
I also think the fox memory is a real memory so someone has to be that fox, it would make sense to be JiLing who, for some kind of pact, takes the role of the Dragon Deity to protect the real one or to stall for time while the dragon deity comes back. Also Shiguang is no flood-dragon demon but he is indeed a demon, we just don't know yet what kind of...
We're not even halfway and I'm already crying at every damn episode, I need to stop doing this to myself but at the same time I can't stop watching them! TJR is rocking this double/triple role I'm loving him!
Also, the OST is beautiful too which is making me even more immersed in this worldbuilding.
PS, I love weasel guy and given how his character is depicted (so FoF's Ying-Lei vibes!) i'm almost 100% sure he's one of the ones dying in the end. ^^'
Ok, as of now (ep7) this is veeeery engaging and very well filmed: as expected the costumes are on another level and the CGI in both fights and fantasy element is great. All characters are interesting and seem very layered, probably the only two I'm not really feeling are our fox ladies who look gorgeous but kinda "built".
MVP for me is Tian Jia Rui, I'm loving how he jumps from sillycutechildish to dragonpower, feels like two different actors and it's not just the make-up... he's rocking this! (And yes, I cried rivers of tears when Ji Ling popped up with the flowers!)
Also, I'm a spear fan so I'm veeeery happy to see our main lead using a spear, not to mention Ji Ling's fan and Li Jie heavy blade which looks great.
Question: I suppose Yan An and Xia Zhi Guang are voicing themselves, right?
This drama had me hooked from start to finish - and now that it finally ended, I would love to see a S2 way more than I ever hoped for it for any other series! And that is mostly because I will miss all the characters, especialy the secondary ones: I'm so curious about Gongsun Yin and the Princess, about how Li Huai An redeeming his family and hopefully finding his happiness (....yes I admit I shipped him so much with his attendee! XD)
Also, kudos to the writing for the villains: I loved our main leads but BOY did the villains rock! Sui Yuan, Qi Min, Wei Yan... I cried for all of them and their torn stories and crooked morale built tridimensional characters that will definitely stay with me for a long time.
Deng Kai was especially mesmerizing in Qi Min's devilish charisma and I must admit the bonus finale had me cry even more because not even in another dimension he could be happy...
Anyway. Simple story BUT great direction, great acting, great cinematography, amazing costumes, well written dialogues and characters... if I really really have to be picky I'd say I missed an unforgettable soundtrack since usually in wuxia/xianxia dramas I always end up playlisting ALL songs from a drama and it wasn't the case here.
10/10 for me. I will recommend this to everyone, everywhere, always.
Started off strong but got lost a bit along the way - I usually love slowburns AND especially japanese ones, but somehow this one was very well made but failed to grab my heart. Maybe it's better as a binge-watch series instead of watching it weekly.
Anyway, I LOVED Minato's grandparents and the pure and honest communication Minato has with his grandpa. That scene in ep10 where they talk made my heart melt.
I KNEW something was off with him. He was one of my favorite characters and I usually like the ones that end up…
Same, he’s a very loyal person, and this situation of having to “decide” between his vow to the people and his family bonds is clearly destroying him… I haven’t read the novel but I hope in the end he turns against his grandfather and chooses the right path (although I have a bad feeling he’s going to die for this choice).
First two episodes might feel a bit weird because one of the two mains is always over the top and the other is more of an introvert, but everything has its place and meaning and you'll love them so much!
Ep10 was great in some ways, a bit weak in some others... but still, whenever DuangQin were on screen my reaction was "AAAAAAWWWWWWWWW" basically all the time. I cannot NOT love them, they are so cute and precious!
I also think the fox memory is a real memory so someone has to be that fox, it would make sense to be JiLing who, for some kind of pact, takes the role of the Dragon Deity to protect the real one or to stall for time while the dragon deity comes back. Also Shiguang is no flood-dragon demon but he is indeed a demon, we just don't know yet what kind of...
Also, the OST is beautiful too which is making me even more immersed in this worldbuilding.
PS, I love weasel guy and given how his character is depicted (so FoF's Ying-Lei vibes!) i'm almost 100% sure he's one of the ones dying in the end. ^^'
MVP for me is Tian Jia Rui, I'm loving how he jumps from sillycutechildish to dragonpower, feels like two different actors and it's not just the make-up... he's rocking this!
(And yes, I cried rivers of tears when Ji Ling popped up with the flowers!)
Also, I'm a spear fan so I'm veeeery happy to see our main lead using a spear, not to mention Ji Ling's fan and Li Jie heavy blade which looks great.
Question: I suppose Yan An and Xia Zhi Guang are voicing themselves, right?
Yesssss another promising series with a great cast, can't wait to see Yan An again!
Also, kudos to the writing for the villains: I loved our main leads but BOY did the villains rock! Sui Yuan, Qi Min, Wei Yan... I cried for all of them and their torn stories and crooked morale built tridimensional characters that will definitely stay with me for a long time.
Deng Kai was especially mesmerizing in Qi Min's devilish charisma and I must admit the bonus finale had me cry even more because not even in another dimension he could be happy...
Anyway. Simple story BUT great direction, great acting, great cinematography, amazing costumes, well written dialogues and characters... if I really really have to be picky I'd say I missed an unforgettable soundtrack since usually in wuxia/xianxia dramas I always end up playlisting ALL songs from a drama and it wasn't the case here.
10/10 for me. I will recommend this to everyone, everywhere, always.
Point number 2: love the MDL accounts with the characters name, so fun! XD
Anyway, I LOVED Minato's grandparents and the pure and honest communication Minato has with his grandpa. That scene in ep10 where they talk made my heart melt.