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honestly, this drama had me hooked from the very first eps. it's kinda wild how good it is. like, the editing, the cgi, the whole visual atmosphere, everything just feels top tier. u can tell the production team really went all out cs the fights look smooth, the transitions slap, and the world building feels alive. n the storyline? bro, it flows so nicely most of the time that u barely realize u’ve been watching for hours. it's the kind of show that makes u say, “aight, one more eps" n then suddenly it’s 3 am n u’re still sitting there like a clown invested in fictional people. nut in the best way.
even with all that praise, though, there r still a few things that lowkey bugged me. not enough to ruin the drama, but enough to make me go, “Hah? Kok tiba-tiba gitu?” one of the biggest examples is mu ciling. if i remember correctly, he literally risked his life trying to hold off the enemies just so the others could get medical treatment. that moment felt like setup for something big like some payoff, a follow up arc, or at least a mention. but nah, bro just evaporated from the script. he disappeared like wifi signal during a rainstorm. no explanation, no closure, no flashback, nothing. u expect him to return later or at least get a proper send off, but the drama just moves on like he never existed. it's kinda insane bcs he wasn’t even a minor background character. he actually had relevance. so having his storyline cut off like that feels like a missing puzzle piece.
another thing that confused me is the whole situation with su changhe and su muyu’s teacher. like… why didn’t the teacher step in when things were getting real bad? it was literally life or death for the main characters, n u’d think someone with that level of skill and authority would at least try to help. but nope, we never get an explanation. not even a half baked reason like “oh, she was injured,” or “she had to protect something else,” or “she made a vow not to interfere.” nothin. the teacher just dips out of the narrative like a ghost. it makes the whole thing feel a bit unbalanced, because u keep wondering why she’s even introduced if she won’t play any meaningful role when the plot gets heavy. they could’ve easily added a line or a scene to justify his absence, but instead we’re left guessing like it’s some mystery we were supposed to solve on our own.
what annoys me is that the drama clearly has the potential to be airtight. the plot is already strong, the characters have depth, and the emotional beats hit hard. that’s why these missing details stick out so much. they don’t match the level of quality the show already has. the world of the drama feels detailed and well crafted, so when there are gaps like these, it feels like the writers either ran out of time or just forgot to clean up some storylines.
don’t get me wrong though. i still think the drama is fire. the vibe, the intensity, the character arcs, all of it is chef’s kiss. but i kinda wish they spent a little more time tying up the loose ends, especially for characters who actually mattered to the plot. if they had explained mu ciling disappearance and given us a proper reason why the teacher didn’t step in, the narrative would’ve felt way more complete.
in the end, it’s still one of those dramas u can binge like crazy because the highs are so damn good. The flaws don’t ruin it. they just make you wish the show had gone that one extra step to become truly perfect.
even with all that praise, though, there r still a few things that lowkey bugged me. not enough to ruin the drama, but enough to make me go, “Hah? Kok tiba-tiba gitu?” one of the biggest examples is mu ciling. if i remember correctly, he literally risked his life trying to hold off the enemies just so the others could get medical treatment. that moment felt like setup for something big like some payoff, a follow up arc, or at least a mention. but nah, bro just evaporated from the script. he disappeared like wifi signal during a rainstorm. no explanation, no closure, no flashback, nothing. u expect him to return later or at least get a proper send off, but the drama just moves on like he never existed. it's kinda insane bcs he wasn’t even a minor background character. he actually had relevance. so having his storyline cut off like that feels like a missing puzzle piece.
another thing that confused me is the whole situation with su changhe and su muyu’s teacher. like… why didn’t the teacher step in when things were getting real bad? it was literally life or death for the main characters, n u’d think someone with that level of skill and authority would at least try to help. but nope, we never get an explanation. not even a half baked reason like “oh, she was injured,” or “she had to protect something else,” or “she made a vow not to interfere.” nothin. the teacher just dips out of the narrative like a ghost. it makes the whole thing feel a bit unbalanced, because u keep wondering why she’s even introduced if she won’t play any meaningful role when the plot gets heavy. they could’ve easily added a line or a scene to justify his absence, but instead we’re left guessing like it’s some mystery we were supposed to solve on our own.
what annoys me is that the drama clearly has the potential to be airtight. the plot is already strong, the characters have depth, and the emotional beats hit hard. that’s why these missing details stick out so much. they don’t match the level of quality the show already has. the world of the drama feels detailed and well crafted, so when there are gaps like these, it feels like the writers either ran out of time or just forgot to clean up some storylines.
don’t get me wrong though. i still think the drama is fire. the vibe, the intensity, the character arcs, all of it is chef’s kiss. but i kinda wish they spent a little more time tying up the loose ends, especially for characters who actually mattered to the plot. if they had explained mu ciling disappearance and given us a proper reason why the teacher didn’t step in, the narrative would’ve felt way more complete.
in the end, it’s still one of those dramas u can binge like crazy because the highs are so damn good. The flaws don’t ruin it. they just make you wish the show had gone that one extra step to become truly perfect.
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