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What a different kind of show- keeps me guessing in a good way
First the genre is refreshing since it's kind of the Xianxia but no immortals, but has dragons, demons and some sort of cultivator.
At the first half of the show I never knew who was the antagonist and who was the protagonist, it really cycled through almost all the main characters and that in itself is remarkable. Even towards the end, I kept guessing who was going evil. And I also kept guessing who was going to die but it was a happy one in the end.
The story is very emotional and lots of good messages. All the actors did so well emoting and I was really tearing up in so many areas. They all play a variety of characters too!
There's a lot of twists and turns and unlike other dramas which give me more whiplash with their changes- this one's execution is more subtle and it's like all the elements were already there but you're just learning more of the pieces as you go on. More like this is a mystery that you start off in the middle of and then you're piecing together puzzle pieces.
However my one gripe with the show is that it's too slow paced. You can watch it in 1.25x and it would still be in slow mo. So instead of 29 episodes, it really could have been like 24. Kind of similar speed as in Journey to You. So even though I loved watching it and it was very heartwarming to watch, it look me more than half a year to finish it. One of the shows where other shows got to be too much anxiety and I would come back to this show which has steadier feels.
I was mainly drawn into Ji Ling and LWY's romance since it was so cute. The other romance was less interesting to me.
This show's actual protagonist has Voldemort style kind of vibe. Which along with some of the time travel mechanisms could get drawn out for some viewers. But I thought it was still pretty refreshing though I will admit that I didn't fully understand all the subtleties in one run through.
Then the OST and all the soundtracks were amazing! They're all more on the epic or emotional side (without being too soft and sappy like some). And Flower Scales is one of my favourite songs. Also the cinematography and outfits are very pretty, just a bit too much slo mo.
Anyways, this is a great show. Sometimes the going can be really slow (literally took me 7 months to finish) but I really loved the messages, the mysteries uncovered, the romance, the acting and the music! Give this a try.
At the first half of the show I never knew who was the antagonist and who was the protagonist, it really cycled through almost all the main characters and that in itself is remarkable. Even towards the end, I kept guessing who was going evil. And I also kept guessing who was going to die but it was a happy one in the end.
The story is very emotional and lots of good messages. All the actors did so well emoting and I was really tearing up in so many areas. They all play a variety of characters too!
There's a lot of twists and turns and unlike other dramas which give me more whiplash with their changes- this one's execution is more subtle and it's like all the elements were already there but you're just learning more of the pieces as you go on. More like this is a mystery that you start off in the middle of and then you're piecing together puzzle pieces.
However my one gripe with the show is that it's too slow paced. You can watch it in 1.25x and it would still be in slow mo. So instead of 29 episodes, it really could have been like 24. Kind of similar speed as in Journey to You. So even though I loved watching it and it was very heartwarming to watch, it look me more than half a year to finish it. One of the shows where other shows got to be too much anxiety and I would come back to this show which has steadier feels.
I was mainly drawn into Ji Ling and LWY's romance since it was so cute. The other romance was less interesting to me.
This show's actual protagonist has Voldemort style kind of vibe. Which along with some of the time travel mechanisms could get drawn out for some viewers. But I thought it was still pretty refreshing though I will admit that I didn't fully understand all the subtleties in one run through.
Then the OST and all the soundtracks were amazing! They're all more on the epic or emotional side (without being too soft and sappy like some). And Flower Scales is one of my favourite songs. Also the cinematography and outfits are very pretty, just a bit too much slo mo.
Anyways, this is a great show. Sometimes the going can be really slow (literally took me 7 months to finish) but I really loved the messages, the mysteries uncovered, the romance, the acting and the music! Give this a try.
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