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Missed Opportunities
What I liked:
🪷 Beautiful costumes for the leads
🪷 Gorgeous OSTs and BGMs
🪷 Chen Ye’s arc
What I struggled with:
The leads:
⚫️ Both leads lacked character development. They remained the same throughout, just falling in love. Their personalities felt flat and one-dimensional making it hard to connect with them.
The villains:
⚫️ Mo Li's motivations weren’t fleshed out enough, which made it difficult to see him as a real threat. Zhen Yu was even harder to take seriously as a villain.
Second lead couple:
⚫️ Chong Zhao was at least consistent, while Bai Xi’s characterization felt uneven. At first, she had almost no distinct traits beyond her devotion to Zhen Yu. Later, when she "found herself," she underwent such a drastic shift that it felt like she became a completely different person rather than evolving naturally.
The eternals:
⚫️ Their decision-making was frustrating at times, often jumping to extreme actions without much thought. It made some moments hard to take seriously.
The demon lord’s sidekicks:
⚫️ They didn’t add much depth to the story.
The romance:
⚫️ I didn’t feel much chemistry between the leads, which made their relationship hard to invest in. The second leads had a little more spark, but still not enough to be memorable. There was one particular kiss scene, Fan Yue’s farewell while Bai Shuo was crying, that just felt off.
Pacing and writing:
⚫️ The pacing was okay, but the frequent scene repetition made some episodes feel stretched. I watched at 2× speed and didn’t miss anything, which says a lot about how often things were recycled.
⚫️ The script relied heavily on repetition, not just in dialogue but in story structure. The same patterns played out over and over, which made things boring.
⚫️ Almost every character introduced died except the leads, making the entire journey feel pointless.
OSTs:
⚫️ The music was beautiful, but it was overused to the point that even the best tracks started to lose their impact. Some placements felt odd, with multiple songs stacked back-to-back, which took away from their emotional weight.
Worldbuilding and production:
⚫️ The world had a lot of potential, but it felt too empty. The leads’ costumes, while stunning, stood out so much that they sometimes felt out of place compared to the rest of the cast. Some props also looked artificial, which affected the watch.
Casting:
⚫️ The casting wasn’t the strongest. Some performances stood out, Dai Lu Wa as Fu Ling was a good choice, and Chang Hua Sen really gave his best effort as Chong Zhao.
The ending:
⚫️ In the last moments, the show claimed everyone got revived, but since they were never actually shown, it felt unconvincing.
⚫️ It felt rushed, packing too much into the final episode without giving enough explanation or closure.
Final thoughts:
✨️ This drama had the potential to be great, and there were definitely some strong elements, but it felt like a lot of opportunities were missed. With more consistent writing and character development, it could have been something really special.
This is just my personal view though 😊
🪷 Beautiful costumes for the leads
🪷 Gorgeous OSTs and BGMs
🪷 Chen Ye’s arc
What I struggled with:
The leads:
⚫️ Both leads lacked character development. They remained the same throughout, just falling in love. Their personalities felt flat and one-dimensional making it hard to connect with them.
The villains:
⚫️ Mo Li's motivations weren’t fleshed out enough, which made it difficult to see him as a real threat. Zhen Yu was even harder to take seriously as a villain.
Second lead couple:
⚫️ Chong Zhao was at least consistent, while Bai Xi’s characterization felt uneven. At first, she had almost no distinct traits beyond her devotion to Zhen Yu. Later, when she "found herself," she underwent such a drastic shift that it felt like she became a completely different person rather than evolving naturally.
The eternals:
⚫️ Their decision-making was frustrating at times, often jumping to extreme actions without much thought. It made some moments hard to take seriously.
The demon lord’s sidekicks:
⚫️ They didn’t add much depth to the story.
The romance:
⚫️ I didn’t feel much chemistry between the leads, which made their relationship hard to invest in. The second leads had a little more spark, but still not enough to be memorable. There was one particular kiss scene, Fan Yue’s farewell while Bai Shuo was crying, that just felt off.
Pacing and writing:
⚫️ The pacing was okay, but the frequent scene repetition made some episodes feel stretched. I watched at 2× speed and didn’t miss anything, which says a lot about how often things were recycled.
⚫️ The script relied heavily on repetition, not just in dialogue but in story structure. The same patterns played out over and over, which made things boring.
⚫️ Almost every character introduced died except the leads, making the entire journey feel pointless.
OSTs:
⚫️ The music was beautiful, but it was overused to the point that even the best tracks started to lose their impact. Some placements felt odd, with multiple songs stacked back-to-back, which took away from their emotional weight.
Worldbuilding and production:
⚫️ The world had a lot of potential, but it felt too empty. The leads’ costumes, while stunning, stood out so much that they sometimes felt out of place compared to the rest of the cast. Some props also looked artificial, which affected the watch.
Casting:
⚫️ The casting wasn’t the strongest. Some performances stood out, Dai Lu Wa as Fu Ling was a good choice, and Chang Hua Sen really gave his best effort as Chong Zhao.
The ending:
⚫️ In the last moments, the show claimed everyone got revived, but since they were never actually shown, it felt unconvincing.
⚫️ It felt rushed, packing too much into the final episode without giving enough explanation or closure.
Final thoughts:
✨️ This drama had the potential to be great, and there were definitely some strong elements, but it felt like a lot of opportunities were missed. With more consistent writing and character development, it could have been something really special.
This is just my personal view though 😊
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