So far I still think Gu Jin is ML with flaws. But I don't know what he is thinking and what his objective. It…
Gu Jin didn't want any responsibilities. He spent his first two hundred years of cultivation just being a bum (IMO), drinking, having fun, etc. He didn't mind being made fun of because he knew what he was and was constantly trying to deny that part of him. He went so far as to wager away his cultivation years. And without even thinking, he gave away that Magic Umbrella that his clan depended on for protection. It was one of a few Ancient Artifacts left and he just..."here, my beauty, take it, no prob" gave it away.
And there lies the viewers' frustration with him. Where everyone is used to MLs like Yueh Hua and Dong Hua Dijun who was all about responsibilities and stifled emotions, or even like Gu Jin's own father, Bai Jue (or whatever his name is in this drama), who spent thousands of years preparing to sacrifice himself, here is an ML who...was totally unprepared and not even really wanting to be prepared. That's the first ten episodes--a carefree dude, much ado about nothing kind of lifestyle. You can imprison him and he'd still enjoy a cool magical beer and be happy. Most viewers cannot take that part because they sort of have expected a cold and powerful ML who would know bad guys from good ones. One tends to forget Ah Jin was just a young boy and Ah Yin was his little baby hatchling.
The next ten episodes, the two were growing from a brother-sister/friends bond to a lover relationship. Gu Jin was all hormonal, first with Hua Shu and now with Ah Yin. That's what teens do, I guess, and the drama depicted this. Ah Jin was starting to unconsciously accept his power--practicing with Ah Yin, protecting, even actually taking on a trial to win something to help her inner strength.
The third set of ten episodes, the ones we are seeing now, the kids were grown up. Yet they were really nothing compared with the adults around them who were playing power games out of their control. They were used, even Gu Jin. Gu Jin in these episodes picked up the mantle of power and tried to do things. Remember, he was still a few hundred years old, adulting with the thousands of years old bad guy-adults. He did have a goal here--protect Ah Yin. Save his Daze brothers. To him, he had only one example to follow, his father. Well, there you go. These chapters see him doing things without telling anyone, just like his father. (LOL)
The last set of ten episodes that are coming--I'm not going to go into spoilers. But it's a thousand years later (per Episode One, so I'm not spoiling anything). Our kids are 1000 years older. Ah Yin is now Feng Yin. Ah Jin is now Yuan Qi through and through. They are now "adults" with baggage. Let's see how they resolve their issues, eh?
Hmm. I try to just answer questions set by the OPs who ask for spoilers. I apologize if you read some of them. I'll try to figure out a way to reply that will let others know my answer involves episodes ahead.
I'm at ep 22 and I don't know what y'all are even talking about
Start a post about the episode and what you think of it or if you want to discuss characters, go ahead. Just put on it, no spoilers, just discussion upto episode 22.
But I guess from her perspective its understandable she would react this way since she doesn't really know the…
Yes, she won’t find out until later. They say fire phoenixes can kill with words. So yeah, she’s going to be slashing at him the way he cut her to pieces way back when. 🤣
He did go through the tribulation. He died on Mount Daze. Nobody knows this...yet. There will be angst this week.…
OK, I just saw one small shot on Youtube of both ML and FL in wedding-red costumes while portraying their god personas. The video did not elaborate, just that one shot. So...whatever that means to you and me :)
I can already feel what's happening and how AYin will get involved when defending Poor HongYi and that's sad.…
And he finally takes on his power, which he didn't want, because with it comes god responsibilities, which is what is parents went through (sacrifice).
Why the fact that Feng Yin will give a cold shoulder to Yuan Qi gives me a vibe from Love between the fairy and…
Well, you know, these guys need to suffer a little....a lot, actually. Yue Hua didn't suffer enough. Dong Hua Dijun didn't suffer enough. They need to have their nekkid bums dragged through a path of immortal glass, but hey, I'll settle for Huh, who are you again, you bendan? :)
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And there lies the viewers' frustration with him. Where everyone is used to MLs like Yueh Hua and Dong Hua Dijun who was all about responsibilities and stifled emotions, or even like Gu Jin's own father, Bai Jue (or whatever his name is in this drama), who spent thousands of years preparing to sacrifice himself, here is an ML who...was totally unprepared and not even really wanting to be prepared. That's the first ten episodes--a carefree dude, much ado about nothing kind of lifestyle. You can imprison him and he'd still enjoy a cool magical beer and be happy. Most viewers cannot take that part because they sort of have expected a cold and powerful ML who would know bad guys from good ones. One tends to forget Ah Jin was just a young boy and Ah Yin was his little baby hatchling.
The next ten episodes, the two were growing from a brother-sister/friends bond to a lover relationship. Gu Jin was all hormonal, first with Hua Shu and now with Ah Yin. That's what teens do, I guess, and the drama depicted this. Ah Jin was starting to unconsciously accept his power--practicing with Ah Yin, protecting, even actually taking on a trial to win something to help her inner strength.
The third set of ten episodes, the ones we are seeing now, the kids were grown up. Yet they were really nothing compared with the adults around them who were playing power games out of their control. They were used, even Gu Jin. Gu Jin in these episodes picked up the mantle of power and tried to do things. Remember, he was still a few hundred years old, adulting with the thousands of years old bad guy-adults. He did have a goal here--protect Ah Yin. Save his Daze brothers. To him, he had only one example to follow, his father. Well, there you go. These chapters see him doing things without telling anyone, just like his father. (LOL)
The last set of ten episodes that are coming--I'm not going to go into spoilers. But it's a thousand years later (per Episode One, so I'm not spoiling anything). Our kids are 1000 years older. Ah Yin is now Feng Yin. Ah Jin is now Yuan Qi through and through. They are now "adults" with baggage. Let's see how they resolve their issues, eh?