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Heheh, me too. I think this is rewatch #5 for me for S1.

I just finished. I liked the season, but it doesn't have many strange/folklore elements in it. I don't feel like I've watched a full season of SToTD. I think I will go back and rewatch S1 again :P

I am on last case. I enjoyed S3. But unless the last case is mind-blowingly awesome, my favorite is S1 followed closely by S2 then a lot farther behind by S3. I love the creepy atmosphere and strange/folklore elements of S1. It was a very refreshing concept and one of the first to do it well. So although S2 has better production value, pacing and cast chemistry, S1 remains my favorite. I gave both a 9.5.

The cases in S3 are much simpler and more predictable than previous seasons. Not to mention, there is not much "strange" about a couple of them at all. They could have fit in a normal costume detective drama. Add that to the occasional relapse of LLF to his S1 arrogant self, S3 is not in the same class as S1 and S2 for me. It's probably an 8 or 8.5 for me

Ah ok. That makes sense.

Yeah, I don’t know why his punishment is so light. Was he representing merchants from other countries, and killing him would cause some diplomatic incident? I must admit I wasn't paying that much attention on this case. I was busy being annoyed with LLF and the disrespect SWM gets from all sides :P

Heh, yes, that is true. But his rudeness/arrogance level bounces back and forth. I especially like what SWM said. That a high born who understands their purpose is to serve everyone including common folk is truly special. Over the seasons, I thought LLF was growing into that. But this season and how often he reverts back to his annoying S1 self this season shows he really is not even close. I am just disappointed. That's all. I will watch as long as SWM (and Master Fei) are investigating cases. They are so fun to watch.

Yes, me too.

I am sure both sides are bad. My problem is with LLF's attitude. As SWM said, it's ok to disagree about direction of a case. It's ok for LLF to criticize him too. That is part of work.

What I'm not ok with is the self-righteousness "I am better than you" attitude, not after all they've been through together. It's like all his character development went away.

I hope they don't stay in Chang'An. I think LLF is more prone to being annoying when in Chang'An :P

He did not go off on SWM for impersonating him. He did it because he thought SWM did it without a good reason. Which by S3 he should know better.

I hope they don't stay in Chang'An after this season. I am starting to run out of goodwill towards LLF. I couldn't stand him at first but grew to like him over the seasons.

And to be honest, if being in Chang'An with "his" noble peers makes him behave like an ass to his true friends whenever he feels like it, he does not deserve my goodwill.

On the 6th case. LLF is back to his S1 annoying self again. He really should know better by now.

Yes, he is high born and can get away with being an ass if he wants to. I'm Chinese and know how hierarchical society was (still is in some ways). But as LLF said, he is not afraid of trouble if it means doing what's right. I'd have thought being respectful of friends who have saved you life multiple times is *right*

At the end of S2, I thought he finally understand that his duty as official is to serve the common folk. But this season, he's reverted 3 times back to arrogant ass already. At this point, I'm thinking he doesn't deserve SWM's friendship and PXJ.

Wow, case 5 is short! It feels a bit rushed and the main villain is a bit anticlimactic. But I still like it for the all round happy ending. It's two in a row now. I am kind of starting to worry it might be the calm before the storm....

I just finished case 4. It is predictable but it is so sweet. I think I like it most out of the cases so far this season. I love the happy ending all around :)

That said, I still don't see swm and yt
as a couple. I can see their devotion to each other but it's not romantic. LLF and PXJ on the other hand are just so cute together! They have both grown together so much through the seasons. Now, I'm hoping a wedding isn't too far off, heheh

Yeah, LLF is in the worst situation being caught between the king who he grew up with and his mom. He'd be dead already if SWM wasn't so good at playing the two sides.

I like @AleksandraSukur analysis, especially since WM literally means nameless.

I am aware he can be rude because if his status. But just because you can does not mean you should. LLF did not know better in S1. But he has learned through the seasons and does know better in S3. Which is what makes this case particularly grating to me.

Heheh, yes, that is true. He does revert to annoying once in a while in S2 (like the start of the muted slave case). But I find case 3 worse because it's directed towards SWM who is his senior brother and been there helping him from S1. That, and it's 1/3 through S3 and we already know he has learn some humility and gain a little more EQ. It's kind of weird to see him slide back over a situation that is obvious (to the audience)

I am at the start of case 3. I felt like LLF had slid back a bit into his "I am honest and right and better than you" self from early season one (which I find very annoying). He is so rude to his boss and SWM. And he's acting all righteous about it.

Are we supposed to side with him? It does not take a lot of EQ to understand the situation. SWM and PXJ explained more than once to him, and he is still so rude about it.

I honestly hope LLF does not slide back further. I have grown to like him a lot over the series even though he's still too rash sometimes. I will be very disappointed if this self-righteous rudeness continues.

This is my favorite genre and I love the 1st two seasons. I waited for more episodes to be out before starting knowing that I will binge. I finished watching the entire first case in one night. I think it is a bit more predictable than some of the past cases, but it's still super good. The cast chemistry is great and such a treat to watch. LLF is still a bit too rash for all that he's been through, but I think that is what makes the others, especially SWM and PXJ, so important. They all balance each other so nicely. The fight scenes are good too. I think I can watch one more case before I need to wait again.

Heheh, yes, star wars return of jedi and old school scifi. There was also a voltron lion in a later episode :P

Heheheh, yes 🤣 Someone on the production team must have loved those growing up😜