Ep18: Y'know what would be really nice? (disclaimer: I have NOT finished watching the episode) Have the XZ cook one last meal right before he leaves, keeping his promise to Shenli.
Imma be real, I got to episode 18-20 and I'm like...ok a big demonic spirit possessed a dude to get close to the Queen and made her do some stuff...wait why is THIS thing (iykyk) involved all of a sudden and why is her dad involved? WTH is happening...? (can someone explain this part + spoiler tag? I'm completely confused)
Like, XXX got sealed, ok I understand, XXX broke out of the seal to wreak havoc, ok...but what's inside the seal is STILL XXX? HOW?
Alright nvm, turns out I just gotta watch till EP21. Imma be real, I think 18-19 weren't great, but 20-21 is where they started cookin' again.
The ML didn't have his full power while fighting the villain. He doesn’t have his heart protection scale which…
I read the novel AFTER watching the show lol, like, sure, he is weaker, but the gap being THAT big? I wouldn't feel that bad if he was actually doing SOME damage and show that he is THE dragon that everyone fears and respects. Hell, make it a tagteam fight where both ML and FL are doing considerable damage and FL deals the final blow, that wouldn't be too bad. Here, it's basically FL vs final boss, you can remove the ML entirely from the equation and the outcome would be the same because the ML couldn't do anything anyways. I still like the show but I feel so damn bad for the ML every time I think about it. Unironically the "bro thinks he's part of the team" meme.
The more I think about it, the more I feel like the ML is severely nerfed here. In the novel, the FL made a huge sacrifice to restore ML to full power, and ML absolutely demolishes the final boss and he lived up to his name, but FL dies and reincarnates.
Here, ML is at 100% of his power, got everything back including the sword PLUS his fire literally "hard-counters" the final boss. Annnnd he couldn't do anything to the boss, even with the master's sacrifice, he couldn't even put a dent in that HP bar. FL literally has to do his job for him and perishes in the process, like, ML didn't achieve...anything in the final fight?
exactly so sell that phone you're using , your ancestral properties and feed to poor probably consider yourself…
This logic can be applied to literally everything OP owns lol. TV? Phone? Internet? No need for any of that, just read newspapers and listen to the radio and feed the poor with the thousands of bucks you saved. All forms of entertainment are now "unnecessary" XD
You like "my demon", so you can like anything, even Strong woman Namsoon. 🤣Based on that, Judge from hell doesn't…
That's a bit harsh ey? I mean, My Demon was good...I think...up till episode 10. I think episode 10 is fantastic but it hits the climax too early? Overall it's still okay, I won't ever compare it to the dumpster fire known as Namsoon though. That is in a league of its own.
After EP28, my immediate thought is that they're gonna write it like this:
On the verge of death / during coma, LJS is gonna see a vision where he's teleported back into his ideal reality where everything is sunshine and rainbows. His daughter is alive, his wife is alive...it's pristine. He's so happy living in that reality but something keeps telling him that this isn't real...BUT, it could be, if he manages to turn that into reality in the real world. The dream is so pleasant and comfortable...he can stay there, if he wants. Unless he walks out of that door...
"Where are you going?" "Back to where I belong." "Isn't this what you wanted all along?" "I really want to stay here, trust me, I really do...but I have a job to do. A person that I need to protect." "Are you gonna leave us?" the daughter asked. "As much as I want this to be real...deep down, I know it isn't. However, I will make it real."
"Goodbye, Si-On-ah, see you again...on the other side."
This is how I predict things will go (after a glimpse at EP29, it's kinda similar I guess.)
Unpopular opinion: Tian Yao's character kinda sucks in terms of power level. Think about it for a second. Did he win a single significant fight? His dragon flame is a natural counter to the final boss and he still gets no-diff'ed, he actually contributed close to nothing, especially in the final arc, Yan Hui is the MVP no?
Somehow at the end, the thing that made my bawl my eyes out...is the storyteller from episode 1, retelling Li Lian Hua's story, forming a perfect parallel. That lowkey broke me.
One question though. If that thing is so dangerous, why don't we just...y'know, destroy the keys? Straight up crush it into powder form? Boom, problem solved? We can even melt it in lava or something, just disfigure it to the point of losing its function? Or, if that thing is so indestructible, throw 1 or 2 into a volcano anyway.
edit: nvm it is indestructible, disregard my comment
EP12: Is it bad that I agree 100% with LSY? Leaders should make the best decision based on the given information and the conditions of their men. Soldiers are not pawns on a chessboard, they're living and breathing humans and they have families. A leader is responsible for what happens to them. If a leader can't keep his composure and makes rash decisions, he shouldn't be leading the organization. During those tumultuous times, people dying was a common occurrence yet it doesn't diminish the value of life. "Evil bad", it's good to have a sense of righteousness, BUT, leading your men to fight a war knowing that the soldiers are exhausted and the chance of losing is very high, is extremely irresponsible and reckless.
I was watching EP5 and I was like"wait, this attack can bypass all physical obstacles no matter how thick they are? To directly hit the target? Why isn't everyone learning this? This is basically just MAGIC?"This one attack is really challenging my suspension of disbelief lol, it is quite literally an unblockable wall-hack attack that's better than a GUN. At least you can hide behind cover from bullets, covers don't save you from THIS lol.
Like, XXX got sealed, ok I understand, XXX broke out of the seal to wreak havoc, ok...but what's inside the seal is STILL XXX? HOW?
Alright nvm, turns out I just gotta watch till EP21. Imma be real, I think 18-19 weren't great, but 20-21 is where they started cookin' again.
Here, ML is at 100% of his power, got everything back including the sword PLUS his fire literally "hard-counters" the final boss. Annnnd he couldn't do anything to the boss, even with the master's sacrifice, he couldn't even put a dent in that HP bar. FL literally has to do his job for him and perishes in the process, like, ML didn't achieve...anything in the final fight?
On the verge of death / during coma, LJS is gonna see a vision where he's teleported back into his ideal reality where everything is sunshine and rainbows. His daughter is alive, his wife is alive...it's pristine. He's so happy living in that reality but something keeps telling him that this isn't real...BUT, it could be, if he manages to turn that into reality in the real world. The dream is so pleasant and comfortable...he can stay there, if he wants. Unless he walks out of that door...
"Where are you going?"
"Back to where I belong."
"Isn't this what you wanted all along?"
"I really want to stay here, trust me, I really do...but I have a job to do. A person that I need to protect."
"Are you gonna leave us?" the daughter asked.
"As much as I want this to be real...deep down, I know it isn't. However, I will make it real."
"Goodbye, Si-On-ah, see you again...on the other side."
This is how I predict things will go (after a glimpse at EP29, it's kinda similar I guess.)
"I didn't know you're capable of going that far, Park Dong-Ho!!" He is actually lowkey crazy lol
(also, Pavlov's Dog experiment from Weak Hero Class 1 makes an appearance. PDH is a crazy genius)
edit: nvm it is indestructible, disregard my comment
(Literally nonstop tears)