They expect the audience to understand the FL's over-the-top devotion to ML; it is monumentally irritating and unconvincing. Remember, at this point (ep.41), ML is still mistakenly being perceived as a "cheater". I don't believe they even have one flashback-worthy moment together.
I am watching this because it is not about the ML and FL dominating the show but about 5 or 6 main characters…
That’s fair. The problem I see is that the FL will inevitably dominate the rest of the drama but the audience has already grown to be indifferent about her; some would probably want to see Her gone. Let’s just hope they don’t botch the progression of the rest of the characters.
23 episodes in - male lead is failing to get me on his side, instead, i wish him an early death and exit from the drama. His expression and makeup destroys the entire scene he's in. Too bad he's the ML, we have to suck it up.
FL is absent in the first 23 episodes. She has contributed NOTHING to the story other than to be the character people fawn and fight over.
Not sure if it's done on purpose, but all other side characters have a nice arc with more character development than the FL. I'm thinking it's her time to shine in the last half, but it sure isn't smart to develop her so late.
The title should be: The Legend of trying to stay Awake.
The drama has can picked apart in many different ways but let me focus on the "wuxia" aspect of it. After all, the reason we watch wuxia is for how the characters develop their super powers to take on the enemy.
The production became super lazy after a good start. The first fight scene when Lu Ping was still bound by the soul chain was more interesting than when he had completely awoken.
Level 6 Lu Ping vs Level 5 Mountain Leader - fully awoken Lu Ping and big bro takes on the mountain leader in which the former was easily defeated despite being 2 vs 1. The pair was pinned to the ground facing imminent death but was randomly saved by Lu Pings sister. Where was Lu Ping's kung fu??
Fully awoken Lu Ping vs fully awoken sect leader - the battle consisted for them throwing a few attacks and trying to overwhelm each other with their force field power. During their standoff, the big boss realizes Lu Ping mastered the random "Ying po" which was totally irrelevant since it did not assist Lu Ping in any way. Lu Ping defeats the big boss by locking his arms and casting the soul chain. Mu Lin, who was supposed to be dead, appears out of nowhere and throws 3 nails into the big boss' body for no reason.
FL is absent in the first 23 episodes. She has contributed NOTHING to the story other than to be the character people fawn and fight over.
Not sure if it's done on purpose, but all other side characters have a nice arc with more character development than the FL. I'm thinking it's her time to shine in the last half, but it sure isn't smart to develop her so late.
The drama has can picked apart in many different ways but let me focus on the "wuxia" aspect of it. After all, the reason we watch wuxia is for how the characters develop their super powers to take on the enemy.
The production became super lazy after a good start. The first fight scene when Lu Ping was still bound by the soul chain was more interesting than when he had completely awoken.
Level 6 Lu Ping vs Level 5 Mountain Leader - fully awoken Lu Ping and big bro takes on the mountain leader in which the former was easily defeated despite being 2 vs 1. The pair was pinned to the ground facing imminent death but was randomly saved by Lu Pings sister. Where was Lu Ping's kung fu??
Fully awoken Lu Ping vs fully awoken sect leader - the battle consisted for them throwing a few attacks and trying to overwhelm each other with their force field power. During their standoff, the big boss realizes Lu Ping mastered the random "Ying po" which was totally irrelevant since it did not assist Lu Ping in any way. Lu Ping defeats the big boss by locking his arms and casting the soul chain. Mu Lin, who was supposed to be dead, appears out of nowhere and throws 3 nails into the big boss' body for no reason.