Yeah, it’s hard to review because there were moments of greatness and then (for me) also of dullness
Yeah, there's a lot smooshed into 28 episodes. And a lot is told out of order (with flashbacks, etc), which sometimes can be cool, and sometimes it's just too confusing and gimmicky. I think more time to flesh out characters to make them more 3D and to develop themes more would have moved me more in the second half of the show especially.
Don't attack me but this last arc with the Tiemo people was such a drag to get through. I didn't enjoy it at all.…
My thoughts as well. I've been mulling on this all day, and I think I've come to the conclusion that this show had actually 2 stories merged into 1, and I'm not sure they really gelled together enough for me. This really could have used 2 seasons or parts to allow both storylines to shine (the first being the Huben/YFS revenge arc and the second this Tiemo arc). But that's just me.
If you don't watch the special then Huai'an blew himself up to kill the enemy. Was that even necessary? Don't…
Truly, plot holes. A lot of style in this show but not enough substance for me. Was hoping something more meaningful could be said or developed in the writing, but the episodes in this second half have been a lot just shock factor and twists. XWJ stabbing his brother in 24 has got to be one of the most WTH moments for me so far. What happened to the crazy ax guy? Couldn’t he just start mowing down Tiemo people lol. And the Tiemo king was wounded by then too. I guess I’ll have to watch and see for myself.
Not right in the head for sure. Your kids died, which justifies all the killing you do? In the name of Tiemo?…
I understand where you are coming from. One could argue that's what is wrong with everyone in this show lol, resorting to violence and killing. At what point is an eye for an eye enough? Is it ever enough?
But I still think there's a distinction between the doctor and ML in this. ML wanted to get back at specifically anyone directly involved with his family's being wiped out. The doctor is justifying the killing of people not involved with his family's death with some kind of grand notion that it's for the betterment of his people. That's delusion in my opinion.
Not right in the head for sure. Your kids died, which justifies all the killing you do? In the name of Tiemo? Whatever, dude. He'd better get what he deserves by the end of this show. No redemption arc.
It was a moment of impulse which was caused by built up frustration and jealousy that Zhang Mo can be free while…
He killed the husband (the guy Xie Huai'an was impersonating at the time), who told him about that guy harassing his wife (he had to kill him or else Xie Huai'an's cover would have been blown). It was in a way to repay him for killing him. I know, really messed up stuff goes on in this show. All of them need serious mental help.
I have a clarifying question that I still can’t quite understand. Why did XWJ kill Zhang Mo? His character though…
At that point, XWJ couldn't trust XHA or Ye Zheng. He was also controlled like a caged bird under Yan Fengshan for years, so he had some built up paranoia and fear of trusting people. He had been locked up and starved by Ye Zheng prior to the face switching thing. He did not see Huai'an or Ye Zheng as friends certainly. He saw an opportunity and took it (perhaps to escape). Like others said, it was act on impulse. His reaction afterward and his subsequent guilt were well-detailed and portrayed. It doesn't negate the fact he murdered someone of course.
Also, Yan Fengshan may go down as one of the best villains/antagonists for me this year (provided of course nothing…
Yeah, these veteran actors are always some of the highlights for me in these types of dramas. I love it when the villain/antagonist is smart - a worthy adversary.
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But I still think there's a distinction between the doctor and ML in this. ML wanted to get back at specifically anyone directly involved with his family's being wiped out. The doctor is justifying the killing of people not involved with his family's death with some kind of grand notion that it's for the betterment of his people. That's delusion in my opinion.