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HAHAHAHAHAHA. Ummm, that WOULD blow up the Internet. I'll call him WYooops from now on.

I didn't know the average xianxia is rated so low (in the 5s). What was Ashes to Love's Douban opening rating? What is the Grand Dame of them all, Eternal Love's rating?

I didn't know the average xianxia is rated so low (in the 5s). What was Ashes to Love's Douban opening rating? What is the Grand Dame of them all, Eternal Love's rating?

I really don't know or understand much about that stuff. I joined because I wanted to talk about the drama as it progressed, episode by episode. It was fun. I'm staying just to check the reviews and to look at the BTS links some viewers are posting (some of the parodies are so fun to watch!).

I don't think I've attacked anyone either. Mostly, I reply to posts that have some points with which I didn't think was fair, like this one with the main attack on Lu Si's acting. I hardly comment if the person gives an opinion about ALP or CGI or GuJin's character any more. In the beginning, yes, because I was watching the show along with the comments, so we were just discussing with the flow of the narrative. Besides, the discussion was very lively then, with specific episode examples, without the weird general declarations that I see now.

IKR? I'm starting to conclude that too. And didn't watch past or understand the usual beginning "happy kiddo fairy" part of a xianxia.

No, there is a synopsis of the plot right up there under the poster of the drama. It's a xiangxia--a fantasy, with immortals. Do you like this genre? If you've watched a xianxia before, you'd know what the usual story line consists of.

I have to disagree with a couple of your points. First, Lu Si DID carry this drama. She carried it like a pro with FOUR personalities and voices, but you just want to criticize her first "baby hatchling" voice and not give her any credit for her three others.
Second, are you saying you didn't root for her in this drama? Umm. Did you watch all the episodes? Not one made you teary-eyed and rooting for her to come back to kick ass? Not one? Hmm.
There is nothing wrong with dropping a drama because it wasn't your cuppa and I wouldn't have said anything if you had brought up CGI or ALP or pacing or character or whatnot, but your specifically using Lu Si's acting as your main reason is puzzling at best. Because from where I sit, Lu Si's made this drama. Her acting has certainly improved a lot since LBTI (your eg). Her four facets here--baby Yin, TeenYin, babyYing and QueenYing certainly showcased her acting abilities.

Still gathering my thoughts and rewatching to write my review.

Just a tiny correction. Ah Yin was not a mortal.

Yes, same mythology background. Most of the xianxias are based on Chinese mythology, using Taoist gods/immortal names and borrowing their stories from ancient text. You can Google Dong Hua to read up on his other ancient names and his history.

Syok! Bagusnya!

But wasn't that a fun edit :)?

I love that he got his sparkle back those few episodes. I really missed it. You can actually see the difference between GuJin's joy of life and the heavy mantle of the 1000 years after of YuanQi in the last episode's dream sequence when he returned as GuJin.

This,

Here, gang, I gift to you what you're asking for....

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/P2aWUZPHjws

I'm enjoying reading all your reviews.

Yes! With the eavesdropping Feng Yin!

I think there are many hidden gods in this drama.
GuJin, obvious
AhYin with the hidden last soul piece
Ao Ge/Xi Yan hidden away
Hua Mo secretly cultivated, hiding away
Minqqi who is the god of death and according to Shanggu, is why he is the only one who could resurrect Yuanqi (book, epilogue).

The Last Immortal — the English titles are always so random to me. If they really wanted that to reflect the drama, why didn’t they change the Chinese Shen Yin, which is Hidden God?

But your guess is pretty good 😃 since Ah Yin is the last one standing after putting down all her critics and enemies. I will take it! 😙

And who’s starting WW3? Didn’t I begin with “I respectfully disagree?” You were posting an essay of which caught my attention, enough so that I thought it merit a reply. Or I wouldn’t have wasted my time writing a lengthy comeback. I would have scrolled on by like with the others.