Watching both previews, I believe this isn't going to be like the anime at all. I think they are borrowing the…
Just want to make some correction. Dai Luwa's character is Ran Juusan - she's in the anime, but has different love interest. Riley Wang's character is Seiran Shi - Ryuuki's elder brother and Shuurei's bodyguard. I don't know why, but they make them as a couple. Ran Ryuuren's is Ran Shuuei's sibling and an eccentric one on top of that - I guess he is played by Jerome Deng. Sometimes, these names can create confusion to other people who have seen the OG source. Personally, I'll still call them by their original names instead of using these ridiculous new names.
The black gloves that Shrimpie wears reminds me of Kaz Brekker from "Six of Crows". Their personalities are similar too, now that Shrimpie hasn't gotten over his psycho period.
AI is just a software, it can be just as intelligent as the people who wrote its code. I don't know the exact…
I see. Thank you very much for elaborating the points. I think I've gotten the gist of the issue. And the changes of sexes sometimes irks me too because I have to constantly recheck the characters without being consumed by the machine translation lol.
Does he have PTSD or did he get "possessed" by something?
PTSD may be a possible cause as he keeps blaming himself for being Hailou's burden plus he can't get over the Panhua Reef incident. Later, his negative thoughts will slowly consume his real self and turn him into his alter ego (the psycho version). That's just my theory though. Anyway, as long as he can think positively, there should be no problem in the future.
Maybe I've seen too much youth dramas before and last time I was heavily crushed by "Dazzling". Right now, I'm focusing on Archives while using fast forward button to watch this one (can't miss Zhou Keyu, can I?).
P.S. I'm not a fan of the novel either. Several chapters in and I was turned off back then.
From ep 12 preview, you can see that Zhang Haixia is biting a pill in his mouth (dripped with blood from sustaining injuries). I'm sure it's used to fake his death until a certain period of time. I think I've seen similar pill in other historical dramas, but I've forgotten where. I hope the black magic theory is false. I really can't bear to see Zhang Haixia become a villain - he's such a good little puppy.
I admit that the time skip feels rushed and we get about 2 skips within the first three episodes. However, I don't really mind this issue as I'm really glad to throw myself wholly into "The Grave Robbers' Chronicle" world again. It's been quite a time since I dropped "Ultimate Note" due to my inability to withstand the horror element in that drama.
The arson vs the vandalism in Speed and Love is kinda similar (the destruction of Jim Zhao's car before the final race). Coincidentally, both cases occur before the adult arc begins.
At this point, I have a bad hunch that the adult arc will be rushed given how many unaired episodes are still on the waiting room. We just need a proper happy ending, the conflicts are just... too much (even for a high schooler), you know. I'm quite surprised that the screenwriter even knows how to pull off a stunt like this. Or does this incident also happen in the novel (question for novel readers)?
Guess that's all for my rant today. I'll be waiting for tomorrow's episodes...
Excuse me, but the Cao siblings are just petty insecure bullies who are beyond saving already. After reading the comments below, I finally come to a realization that once someone has jumped down into an abyss, there is no way back anymore unless that person has self-consciousness and understands his/her predicament well enough to turn over a new leaf. But, I guess those two don't want saving, and Qing Ye's reconciliation will turn out fruitless or even more dangerous than she expects (I mean Xing Wu and Cao Ping's brawl here).
Come to think of it, even if there's bullying happening in my school, my friends mostly do it behind the teachers' back, but majority of them only resort to verbal bullying to attack each other (e.g. cursing, gossiping, etc). We never go beyond laying hands on others or humiliating someone in the public because the sanction is quite severe if it is found out (potentially a warning for the parents or worse, an expulsion). What I mean is the bullying portrayed in this drama is just too overly dramatic compared to the real life's situation. I'm looking forward for tomorrow's uplifting tension. Guess that's all for my rant....
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Can't wait for tomorrow's episode.
P.S.
I'm not a fan of the novel either. Several chapters in and I was turned off back then.
At this point, I have a bad hunch that the adult arc will be rushed given how many unaired episodes are still on the waiting room. We just need a proper happy ending, the conflicts are just... too much (even for a high schooler), you know. I'm quite surprised that the screenwriter even knows how to pull off a stunt like this. Or does this incident also happen in the novel (question for novel readers)?
Guess that's all for my rant today. I'll be waiting for tomorrow's episodes...
Come to think of it, even if there's bullying happening in my school, my friends mostly do it behind the teachers' back, but majority of them only resort to verbal bullying to attack each other (e.g. cursing, gossiping, etc). We never go beyond laying hands on others or humiliating someone in the public because the sanction is quite severe if it is found out (potentially a warning for the parents or worse, an expulsion). What I mean is the bullying portrayed in this drama is just too overly dramatic compared to the real life's situation. I'm looking forward for tomorrow's uplifting tension. Guess that's all for my rant....