My thoughts after finishing the show spoiler below:
Well, I finally finished it. I couldn’t even really watch that otherworldly alternative universe because it didn’t make sense. They brought everyone back, but why didn’t they bring back the parents of the leads because wouldn’t that make sense if QM is the actual emperor? And we never even found out whose dream or alternate universe was played out because nothing was written on the screen. In any case I give it after a careful thought an 8/10 because though it started off super strong, I think with great character development in that little village. The military arc was a complete mess and they turned someone who had no military experiments couldn’t read couldn’t write had no tact for military anything into goddess of war overnight and she was able to kill all the important generals while the man whose the Marquis, it’s his niche it really was was watered down and his fight scenes came to be about five minutes each.
I have spoken a great length in the comments about this before, so I don’t feel like reinventing the wheel and basically repeating what I had written. I think those people that agreed with me will agree with me here as well and if they feel like commenting, please do, we can continue having conversation in regards to it. The other thing that people mention was the fact that his power was on the battlefield was more talked about than actually shown, which was also unfair. I understand that ZLH he was excited for this role because it was the first time he had ever played a general and got to fight a little bit or rather it was filmed like a lot, but was cut. I was very dissatisfied with the FL in that second arc she could’ve stayed at that Stonequarry and used her brute force, and she would’ve eventually run into her husband, but the fact that she essentially treated him like crap, even if he wasn’t who he said he was she made a lot of errors the cost lives and walked away without consequences and that was just unrealistic writing to me.
In the last arc, it seemed that people just forgot what the show was really about and that was understanding the truth of what happened 17 years ago and getting that vindication and vengeance. The fight between uncle and nephew I think was all right. I can’t say it was great. The real standout character here was DK. I’m very very proud of him for the role that he put off as the absolute complex lunatic. However, I feel very bad for him because now he can’t even go to pee at an airport without fans sticking phones in his face, and the guy is so shy in real life completely opposite of the character y’all saw that the overnight success is driving him a little batty.
In any case this show could’ve been so much stronger. I feel had it been written stronger and from the novel readers perspective, I think that had they written the leads as a unit and really developed the FL into at least a foot soldier forget all those titles that were heaped upon her because of people that sang her praises in court and her brute strength. The other thing that I really didn’t like was the fact that she used physical abuse a lot she slapped him and hit him and punched him when they were having arguments and that’s just not how it rolls. I don’t care what gender she was like. A light version of Amber Heard. It made me wonder in some cases whether she loved him at all because that’s not how you show love. I understood because of her rough upbringing. She was not going to be this googly eyed whatever but there are different ways of showing love and sadly I think it missed the mark. So that’s my take on the show. As you guys know I have taken a hiatus from writing reviews because of my health so this is the most that I can do and say. I really truly wish and I am disappointed that ZLH did not get a chance to showcase his fighting or his characters fighting rather giving that he’s the general of all generals and instead they gave her all of these scenes and all military law and code and everything was forgotten just so she could shine and it was just ridiculous. He had more fighting skill and showcasing it in the first arc when he was injured to the point of death, then he had in his niche arc and I think that the problem there is completely in revolving because of poor writing and directing. I know a lot of people loved it. I’m happy for that, but for me personally as a writer, as an editor of scripts, I feel that it was very incorrectly written.
You can make people equally powerful, a great unit like shows like Fated Hearts (I’m not comparing it to anything and I don’t compare shows but that show just shows a equal unit between ML and FL she’s got the pros with the bow and arrow and he’s got the pros with the sword and the two of them were invincible, a real power couple from start to finish there was never anything lacking or taking away from a character to add to another character.) without making one basically Robo Barbie, and the other one her poodle. It was basically reverse gender issues I guess or sexism. It was unfortunate. But because of the stellar acting of the actors, all of them leads, support couples, everyone is why I’m giving this an eight. Honestly, I don’t even remember the OST’s that much. I also think that that Li tutor should’ve been killed not just exiled if that abdicated emperor was murdered in so were the other conspirators. He should not have gotten away with just confiscation of property and exile because he had a great grandson that begged for his mercy. This man was just as culpable as WY. People see WY as also a victim and at the beginning, he was but his later choices killed a lot of people so he’s got to face the consequences. And lastly, the cinematography was beautiful so give the show a go.
Thank you to those of you who took the chance to chat with me in the comment section I look forward to seeing you in future dramas take care and stay blessed. 😇
Agreed fully the military arc was very underwhelming and made one woman without experience basically the goddess…
Basically, that was the biggest problem. I’m finishing up but I won’t write a review. I’ll probably just do a long comment here unless people tell me that it sort of sounds like one at the end and I don’t know what to give it yet. Ratings wise either, but that military arc was such a disappointment, especially after starting so strong in the very first one. And this palace arc it’s just not delving deep into the original issue of betrayal.
You guys do realize that the TRUE villains were the old Emperor and that rat, the Grand Tutor Li, right??? 👿And…
Agreed fully the military arc was very underwhelming and made one woman without experience basically the goddess of war overnight. While the real God of War was watered down to almost no fight scenes.
I gave your review a like, not because you’ve been spamming the comments with asking ppl to read it but because…
I've been writing reviews for six years here. I just gave you an idea of what an unbiased review looks like; of course your opinions are your own but you don't need to tell everyone in the comment section repeatedly to read it and like it to get a certain number of likes. That's not what reviews are for. Unfortunately, due to health reasons at the moment I can't, though I may try to. There are several reviewers who write from that standpoint as well.
https://kisskh.at/profile/leshi/review/551588 read my review plz, help me to reach 100 likes. i want to…
I gave your review a like, not because you’ve been spamming the comments with asking ppl to read it but because it was thorough though not entirely explaining any negatives in which there were many. If you want to write a truly unbiased review, you will give the negatives a chance to air themselves out as much as the positives. Just some advice for the future. Honest unbiased writers, may link their reviews in the comments once but not spam the section. Ppl will read if they want to.
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I have spoken a great length in the comments about this before, so I don’t feel like reinventing the wheel and basically repeating what I had written. I think those people that agreed with me will agree with me here as well and if they feel like commenting, please do, we can continue having conversation in regards to it. The other thing that people mention was the fact that his power was on the battlefield was more talked about than actually shown, which was also unfair. I understand that ZLH he was excited for this role because it was the first time he had ever played a general and got to fight a little bit or rather it was filmed like a lot, but was cut. I was very dissatisfied with the FL in that second arc she could’ve stayed at that Stonequarry and used her brute force, and she would’ve eventually run into her husband, but the fact that she essentially treated him like crap, even if he wasn’t who he said he was she made a lot of errors the cost lives and walked away without consequences and that was just unrealistic writing to me.
In the last arc, it seemed that people just forgot what the show was really about and that was understanding the truth of what happened 17 years ago and getting that vindication and vengeance. The fight between uncle and nephew I think was all right. I can’t say it was great. The real standout character here was DK. I’m very very proud of him for the role that he put off as the absolute complex lunatic. However, I feel very bad for him because now he can’t even go to pee at an airport without fans sticking phones in his face, and the guy is so shy in real life completely opposite of the character y’all saw that the overnight success is driving him a little batty.
In any case this show could’ve been so much stronger. I feel had it been written stronger and from the novel readers perspective, I think that had they written the leads as a unit and really developed the FL into at least a foot soldier forget all those titles that were heaped upon her because of people that sang her praises in court and her brute strength. The other thing that I really didn’t like was the fact that she used physical abuse a lot she slapped him and hit him and punched him when they were having arguments and that’s just not how it rolls. I don’t care what gender she was like. A light version of Amber Heard. It made me wonder in some cases whether she loved him at all because that’s not how you show love. I understood because of her rough upbringing. She was not going to be this googly eyed whatever but there are different ways of showing love and sadly I think it missed the mark. So that’s my take on the show. As you guys know I have taken a hiatus from writing reviews because of my health so this is the most that I can do and say. I really truly wish and I am disappointed that ZLH did not get a chance to showcase his fighting or his characters fighting rather giving that he’s the general of all generals and instead they gave her all of these scenes and all military law and code and everything was forgotten just so she could shine and it was just ridiculous. He had more fighting skill and showcasing it in the first arc when he was injured to the point of death, then he had in his niche arc and I think that the problem there is completely in revolving because of poor writing and directing. I know a lot of people loved it. I’m happy for that, but for me personally as a writer, as an editor of scripts, I feel that it was very incorrectly written.
You can make people equally powerful, a great unit like shows like Fated Hearts (I’m not comparing it to anything and I don’t compare shows but that show just shows a equal unit between ML and FL she’s got the pros with the bow and arrow and he’s got the pros with the sword and the two of them were invincible, a real power couple from start to finish there was never anything lacking or taking away from a character to add to another character.) without making one basically Robo Barbie, and the other one her poodle. It was basically reverse gender issues I guess or sexism. It was unfortunate. But because of the stellar acting of the actors, all of them leads, support couples, everyone is why I’m giving this an eight. Honestly, I don’t even remember the OST’s that much. I also think that that Li tutor should’ve been killed not just exiled if that abdicated emperor was murdered in so were the other conspirators. He should not have gotten away with just confiscation of property and exile because he had a great grandson that begged for his mercy. This man was just as culpable as WY. People see WY as also a victim and at the beginning, he was but his later choices killed a lot of people so he’s got to face the consequences. And lastly, the cinematography was beautiful so give the show a go.
Thank you to those of you who took the chance to chat with me in the comment section I look forward to seeing you in future dramas take care and stay blessed. 😇
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