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I'm on ep36 and i feel a strong need to rant about the inconsistency in character writing. I'm talking about Bixi. Although he's just a minor character, he struck me as a wise and upright character with a mission to protect life and the people. I'm under the impression that he can distinguish right from wrong and would not easily be deceived and enticed by evil, because his strong sense of morality and justice stood solid when FL tried to steal his treasure (the tower). He insisted on protecting it with his life and was willing to kill anyone trying to steal it for evil purpose until he learned about FL's good intention. Yet he compromised with Wuhuan in telling lie and framing FL knowing she's evil just because of her fake deal and lie. Now he becomes someone stupid who has bad judgment and can't tell right from wrong, which is the complete opposite of his previous character. He's just a one-dimensional character whose purpose is for plot device, because the character writing for him is so glaringly flawed.

I'm on ep29 and i'm loving the plot so much. The twists are totally unpredictable and suspenseful, coupled with the gratifying awesomeness and badassness of the leads in both physical and verbal fight scenes with obnoxious characters. The fight scenes with CGI are epic, keeping me on my toes. A few years ago CGI quality in CDramas was prematured, so i found myself skipping a lot of CGI scenes. Recent Cdramas like this one and WRTW have improved a lot by investing in better CGI to enhance the story and make it more engaging and captivating, which helps command the viewers' attention instead of making them think "this scene is skippable".

Btw, who is your most hated character in this drama? Mine is Wu Huan (*that remorseless, shameless, lying, back-stabbing traitor with no redeemable quality). So I'm looking forward to the totally revenge-quenching badass scene of FL when she would make Wu Huan pay. I hope she'll be savage so i could satiate my thirst for vengeance.

haha true. I'm on ep19 and i like FL a lot more now. Thanks for the encouragement.

On ep11 and i still don't understand why ML fell for FL though. I don't know what he likes about her. I mean she's immature and irresponsible, plus I don't get why she smiles so randomly for no reason in particular. Does she get better later on? Because the romance feels so forced and unnatural.

Agree! The plot was well-crafted and there were no loose ends. But I can't root for a drama if the characters don't appeal to me. Maybe because I liked SFOT too much that when i finished it and started watching SOOD, I had really high expectation that the characters could fill the gap Zhang Wan Sen left behind. Main characters in SOOD (or their acting) couldn't get me hooked tho.

I hope he takes on more projects like SFOT and BR. His acting is just so masterful I have a really hard time getting over his roles.

tbh i think SFOT is way better because of the acting and the chemistry. I watched the entire SOOD but still couldn't get why people were raving so much about it. It felt like a chore to watch for me, as the chemistry between leads are so stale, and both main characters just can't resonate with me at all. I kept waiting to be hooked by them, to no avail though.

SFOT the movie is coming. I hope it could tie all the knots.

It was so promising at the beginning, then it dragged quite a bit towards the end. I couldn't finish the last 2 eps :/

wow so many positive comments. But imma hold my breath until the release of part 2, or better yet when it's finished airing, to binge it all together. I'm just that bad at handling cliffhangers xD.

The good point is, i like the plot, characters, and the cinematography. The tone here is blue, with is befitting of the melancholic feeling it gave off and the ocean/sky scenery, possibly hence the name 'The Blue Whisper'. The OSTs enhance the sadness and manage to pull on my heart string every time. Another good point is character development, especially the writing of ML, who went from pure, simple, devoted, and blissfully happy in love to vindictive, manipulative, obsessed, controlling, and conflicted, all of which were resulted from his unyielding affection for the FL. He has multiply plotlines, which make him relatable and real as a human being, not just a fictional character; unlike some one-dimensional MLs in some other dramas, who show no growth or depth at all, or whose love and sacrifice feel super forced and unnatural. This one is real and sophisticated, and I can't help but feel for the guy. Sadly Jia Lun couldn't pull off those complexed emotions though :"<.

And thankfully FL is not a mellow, pathetic, and incompetent damsel in distress. She's a bit too sanctimonious and always acts like Miss Know-it-all to my liking though 😆, but i would hate it if she were like XuanJi from L&R.

but i would've cried even more if ML's acting had shown more depth and complexity like that of Mark Chao in Eternal Love. I couldn't see the emotional conflict, regret, or secret yearning and immense anguish that ML character in this drama was experiencing, which is a shame. Maybe Mark could've pulled it off if he had been in this role. It feels as if he was just reciting lines in some very emotional scenes (ep14-20). His acting kinda fell short. Chemistry is a bit lackey in part 2 too. Or maybe i expect too much :v

this drama is so tissue-consuming (ಥ﹏ಥ)

too draggy and the leads' acting is so off-putting. FL is wooden and ML is hammy. Dropped.