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A good drama, not flawless but good
Okay so I watched it and let me simply divide it into pros and cons because it had both equally:
(This is just my opinion and it is full of spoilers, proceed at your own discretion)
PROS:
1. The caste - chef kiss, beautiful. I'll forever be the HMH fan and although I have not watched many dramas with TSY she was lovely.
2. Acting- Hands down amazing. I cried and will cry for them.
3. CGI- Beautiful! The productions value overall was high and beautiful 😍
4. OST- Is on my playlist and would never leave.
5. Story- Overall the story is engaging, beautiful with deep meaning. I loved how their was no main great villain but it was just a big karmic cycle. That was something you don't see often.
6. Xiao Yao- I think her character development and her just travelling through lives and taking no bull makes her my favourite. She was one character they did do justic to.
Now, for the CONS:
1. Ending: One of the biggest cons. I don't know what with a wholesome story with zero angst they decided it is a good decision to put a sad ending.
2. Characters: I thoroughly believe Hong Ye was treated unfairly by the story. But that's just life. Another character was The Demon Slayer who was like one of my favourite at the start but at the end he just became a character I skip every scene of. Another honourable mentions- Dali, PianPian, Tan-er.
3. Power- I see this a lot in recent dramas and maybe many don't mind it but it bugs me. They show narratively strong characters like "The most powerful Demon Lord, blessed by gods!" And the demon lord in the story (after gaining power btw) just stands... I mean this is much better than some "powerful" characters I've seen.
WARNING: First 5-6 episodes are terribly slow but trust the process. It gets good.
4. Kiss- This dramas has like 2 kiss scenes and they are just bad. No movement, no expressions. But I love HMH so I'll let it pass. To me personally good plot is what matters most so I don't mind bad kiss scenes.
Do the cons overpower the pros? No. I recommend you watch it because it is a worthwhile drama and even though the kisses may make you facepalm, the chemistry is good and worthwhile.
(This is just my opinion and it is full of spoilers, proceed at your own discretion)
PROS:
1. The caste - chef kiss, beautiful. I'll forever be the HMH fan and although I have not watched many dramas with TSY she was lovely.
2. Acting- Hands down amazing. I cried and will cry for them.
3. CGI- Beautiful! The productions value overall was high and beautiful 😍
4. OST- Is on my playlist and would never leave.
5. Story- Overall the story is engaging, beautiful with deep meaning. I loved how their was no main great villain but it was just a big karmic cycle. That was something you don't see often.
6. Xiao Yao- I think her character development and her just travelling through lives and taking no bull makes her my favourite. She was one character they did do justic to.
Now, for the CONS:
1. Ending: One of the biggest cons. I don't know what with a wholesome story with zero angst they decided it is a good decision to put a sad ending.
2. Characters: I thoroughly believe Hong Ye was treated unfairly by the story. But that's just life. Another character was The Demon Slayer who was like one of my favourite at the start but at the end he just became a character I skip every scene of. Another honourable mentions- Dali, PianPian, Tan-er.
3. Power- I see this a lot in recent dramas and maybe many don't mind it but it bugs me. They show narratively strong characters like "The most powerful Demon Lord, blessed by gods!" And the demon lord in the story (after gaining power btw) just stands... I mean this is much better than some "powerful" characters I've seen.
WARNING: First 5-6 episodes are terribly slow but trust the process. It gets good.
4. Kiss- This dramas has like 2 kiss scenes and they are just bad. No movement, no expressions. But I love HMH so I'll let it pass. To me personally good plot is what matters most so I don't mind bad kiss scenes.
Do the cons overpower the pros? No. I recommend you watch it because it is a worthwhile drama and even though the kisses may make you facepalm, the chemistry is good and worthwhile.
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