Sirenas

Justice Bao has been a childhood favorite figure for me ever since I've watched the 1993 series. So far, none of the other variations have been better but this one looked promising. Unlike the 1993 series, this one starts off with his "legendary" birth and progresses through his career and a few of his famous cases.

Not sure why they depicted him as someone who seems to be on the spectrum but fine. I still thoroughly enjoyed a large first portion of the series as the progression was on point and the politics were intricate. But when it came down to latter two arcs, I don't know what happened but the plot flow just drops off and slowly disintegrated into a melodramatic mess. All the growth of involved characters gets watered down, the events become muddled, and the relationships all become hollow. It is quite disappointing considering how strong the first half or so of the episodes were. Perhaps it's from trying to ram too much into only 54 episodes.

Overall, it's likely a decent watch for those who do not have the type of attachment I have with the Justice Bao variation I grew up with. Note that this is a somber political series with minimal romance and humor.