ChopstickChatter

I couldn't do it..I dropped it.

Anticipating 😊

I do not believe the synopsis does this show justice

And a great ending at that

Is this director "good?"

And a good ending at that

Ohhhh hmmmm. Most minutes spent on action scenes. Let me think.

Yeah, the director plays a huge role in how a drama turns out. I’m just curious—specifically for GJ—how much the director influences his final performance. People say he shined in WOH partly because he had a strong director guiding him. With BR, it sounds like he also had a good director, just one whose strengths aren’t really in romance. But maybe that was intentional from the beginning. Like you said, they chose Yin Tao for a reason. I had no idea his specialties were BL and intense action, but it definitely explains why BR biggest strengths are its cinematography and fight choreography.

So I guess when they brought him on, they already knew romance wasn’t his strong suit, but they went with him anyway.

Still, despite its flaws, BR is definitely an enjoyable watch overall.

^_^

In Blood River & in the final episode, SMY does not kill SCH. They both live "happily." Well, until TBOY happens (more on that later). SCH lives in Ep 38 & the two of them continues to work together to cross BR to the other Shore. They did not succeed in crossing BR to the other Shore in Blood River although has made strides and worthy accomplishments after 38 episodes. As for SMY in TBOY, no. SMY does not die. But SMY KILLS SCH because SCH (unlike in BR) became too ambitious & corrupt to the point of no return. SMY killed him with the final blow because he had to. You see signs of SCH's ambitions in BR but it isn't until TBOY timeline that I guess he became corrupt (didn't see TBOY so don't know the details of how he came corrupt but I heard from others what SCH did...) But in the BR timeline the author/writer kept their brotherhood as the front-focus and strong until the very end & 38 episodes later. In BR, you won't see any earth-shattering fallouts here between them.

I think it's because you thought SMY dies in TBOY that this BR timeline confuses you. But no, SMY doesn't die, ever, in any installments. It's SCH that dies in TBOY.

The ending was happy. Well, it depends on what you qualify as a happy ending. I'll give you the spoilers in the next comment with a spoiler tag so you're warned. Give me a sec to type it though.

Good take. Hmmm dang won't watch that scene the same, bummer. If that would have been the direction instead people may have invested in BHH more due to SMY's actions.

Yes that tunnel scene wasn't quite as impactful. I didn't know if it was GJ acting, director lack of guidance, or was it purposeful as they didn't want to even create a near romantic feel that early in.

I like this question even though it's been asked plenty of times. For a first-time viewer, I can see why it is usually the first go-to question. If you have a preference, before starting a 38 ep show, you want to know what you're get into.

Blood River is *not* a romance-first drama, and it never pretends to be. That said, by around Episode 8 you’ll start to feel the faint stirrings of two potential “romantic” pairings; no spoilers, but you’ll know exactly who I mean when you get there. Even though romance isn’t the focus, the vibes are present, and by Episode 16 you’ll likely find yourself rooting for each pairing in your own way.

From Episode 16 onward, the show makes it pretty clear what kind of romantic pacing it’s sticking with—steady, subtle, and never the main course. **BUT!!** Somewhere along the way, you’ll realize that the relationship you’re truly cheering for isn’t a boy-girl pairing at all…but the brotherhood.

Welcome to BR!

I debated on joining this but man I'll never sleep. What's the community like over there?

No...

Good to know!!

Let me know how you feel after you finish. Genuinely curious.

Yessss her banter with SCH is so funny

No way. 😫😳😫😳🤣🤣