Deng Wei made an impression on me with his role as Tushan Jing. Although the character wasn't featured very well in the drama, I am looking forward to seeing more of him in the future.
It may be for different reasons that I am not ok after watching this second season, but I share your sentiment. This was not what I was hoping to watch after that glorious first season.
This show should never have been broken into Season 1 and 2. It should just have continued. After a year, I think…
Yeah, such a shame. The whole cast really embodied their characters. But this second season is just a bit weird. It's not completely a disaster, but like you said, underwhelming.
Will need some time to digest what I just watched.
The story ends where it started essentially - Qingshui Town, a place that will always have a special place in my heart. It was in those first several episodes that I fell in love with this story - so different from so many other dramas I had seen. There I met our cast of interesting characters and decided to embark on this long, dark but beautiful tale of love, friendship, betrayal, loyalty and so much more.
The final set of episodes have been the hardest for me to unpack, and I suppose the entire second season has been uneven for me in every possible way when reviewing a visual storytelling medium. From the development of characters, the editing, the special effects or the writing - it never achieves the elegant beauty or balance of charm and danger of the first season.
Going to take a break and come up with some sort of review that isn't too powered by current emotions.
Such an unnecessary change. And for CX to say āI donāt dareā?! What kinda Emperor says that lmao. They even…
Aww, I know. I feel bad for the cast. Everyone was so well-cast, and I'm sad that this last part of the story was a mess. Take some time to yourself/family and have the next drama lined up haha. Fortunately, I think all the cast have new dramas coming up so that will help.
Such an unnecessary change. And for CX to say āI donāt dareā?! What kinda Emperor says that lmao. They even…
In order for that scene between Xinyue and CX to work or even all of that change to work, they needed some more scenes between Xinyue and CX. Or even some more build up in the harem or something. I don't know, maybe it's unsalvageable and shouldn't have been changed to begin with - yeah, that's what I'm going with.
CX just turns back to meek CX from S1....all the build up from S1 and beginning of S2 just poof gone. I haven't finished watching yet. You know, for that to work (him learning his lesson and really coming to terms with who XY wants to be with), CX would need a confrontation/scene with Jing to make it more satisfying. And I bet that didn't happen based on what I'm reading with the comments and in the message threads.
As I expected, the stuff with Xinyue in ep 20 was...lacking in set up and pay off. But I wonder if I would have been as disappointed if I hadn't read the novel? Xinyue would just be your typical one-dimensional crazy female antagonist.
Alas having read the novel, I can't unread it. The illusion at the end, was just an illusion, and a lot of what happens after just doesn't compare for me with the amazing story that was already in the novel.
Can't believe it's almost time to say goodbye to Lost You Forever. Despite all the changes - some I liked, some I really didn't - this story and drama was what brought me to MDL in the first place last year. It's been really fun to discuss, complain/rant and enjoy with you all this really great story, brought to life by an amazing cast and crew. It's nowhere near perfect, especially this second part, but it has made more of an impression on me than many other dramas out the the past couple years.
He officially divorced her. Thereās a scene where he leaves her locked away in a place by herself (33:17, Ep…
I think it's clearer in the novel. Privately, he officially divorces her. Publicly, to preserve reputations of the clans involved, they announce that she dies of an illness. Before that, she offers her blood to the Tushan clan god/spirit/not really sure what but to the clan in general; however, she is not executed.
I forget all the details, but Jing arranges to have her live in Qingshui Town so that once every year, her son can stay with her for a bit. I forget if the elders knew about that or thought she died. It was mostly for the boy's sake that he spared the parents' lives (particularly FFYY's).
FFYY was heavily guarded, and Hou had no power or resources to get back at Jing. The only way they could get Jing was to lure him there using the boy, and in the novel, it was CX who supplied the muscle and means for Hou to get rid of all of Jing's guards. It's mentioned in dialogue briefly by Grandfather to CX when he asks him "did you do it, CX?" Not very clearly shown.
It's way better laid out in the novel - another annoyance of mine towards the drama. Jing guessed that CX was behind it the moment he knew his guards were gone. He chose to have the duel with Hou near a source of water so he could escape, knowing he would never win an all-out fight directly with Hou. However, Hou knocked him out before he could make his escape. The rest of the scene with FFYY killing Hou plays out pretty much like what's in the show.
So to go back to CX, if they change it to Xinyue actually arranging the assassination with FFYY, I really don't get it anymore. Xinyue wouldn't want to assassinate Jing - she would maybe want to get rid of XY. But that's not what FFYY does. So I'm just confused now and have to see the next few episodes to see if they can pull it off or if it just is what it sounds like it is - a hot mess.
The final set of episodes have been the hardest for me to unpack, and I suppose the entire second season has been uneven for me in every possible way when reviewing a visual storytelling medium. From the development of characters, the editing, the special effects or the writing - it never achieves the elegant beauty or balance of charm and danger of the first season.
Going to take a break and come up with some sort of review that isn't too powered by current emotions.
CX just turns back to meek CX from S1....all the build up from S1 and beginning of S2 just poof gone. I haven't finished watching yet. You know, for that to work (him learning his lesson and really coming to terms with who XY wants to be with), CX would need a confrontation/scene with Jing to make it more satisfying. And I bet that didn't happen based on what I'm reading with the comments and in the message threads.
Alas having read the novel, I can't unread it. The illusion at the end, was just an illusion, and a lot of what happens after just doesn't compare for me with the amazing story that was already in the novel.
Onward to the next ep...
I forget all the details, but Jing arranges to have her live in Qingshui Town so that once every year, her son can stay with her for a bit. I forget if the elders knew about that or thought she died. It was mostly for the boy's sake that he spared the parents' lives (particularly FFYY's).
FFYY was heavily guarded, and Hou had no power or resources to get back at Jing. The only way they could get Jing was to lure him there using the boy, and in the novel, it was CX who supplied the muscle and means for Hou to get rid of all of Jing's guards. It's mentioned in dialogue briefly by Grandfather to CX when he asks him "did you do it, CX?" Not very clearly shown.
It's way better laid out in the novel - another annoyance of mine towards the drama. Jing guessed that CX was behind it the moment he knew his guards were gone. He chose to have the duel with Hou near a source of water so he could escape, knowing he would never win an all-out fight directly with Hou. However, Hou knocked him out before he could make his escape. The rest of the scene with FFYY killing Hou plays out pretty much like what's in the show.
So to go back to CX, if they change it to Xinyue actually arranging the assassination with FFYY, I really don't get it anymore. Xinyue wouldn't want to assassinate Jing - she would maybe want to get rid of XY. But that's not what FFYY does. So I'm just confused now and have to see the next few episodes to see if they can pull it off or if it just is what it sounds like it is - a hot mess.