ChineseDramaFan

Yeah, so true. I don't have a good impression of the Emperor from the beginning either. But I also keep thinking, how he could have done differently. Weining Hou is holding him like a puppet. He has inserted his own men in every possible high position. Any persons who go against him would have been slandered and murdered, just like Qingci's father. Whatever the Emperor wants to do, he's checked. I really don't know what else he could have done except what he does in the story - by soliciting outside help secretly. By the time of Weining Hou's death, those ministers are still his men. Rightfully, the Emperor is still weary of them. He did order to keep Qingci for a different reason - to get him fixed from his injury, not arrest.

Well, his ministers were pressing him to do so, "Cannot let him leave", they said. They had no idea of the ins and outs of things, but to them, faking an emperor was the greatest crime punishable by death. But we can also see that the Emperor didn't pursue the matter further, otherwise we wouldn't have had a mini Yun Luo.

Jiang-er drank the wine herself. Once Changge realized it was poisonous and blood was filling her mouth, he asked to drink it too. She didn't force it on him. He wanted to die together with Jiang-er as he could see that's the only way to save the others.

".... they were invading territories left and right... " - that's not a fair statement.

You know what, I only found him so handsome after Under The Power. Before that, I couldn't stand his sour face. I skipped all his dramas. Only now, I start digging them back and watch.

Hands on the waist - I suspect it's done on purpose as perhaps it's one of the traits of the character.

I also would have loved to see that the Emperor worth saving, instead I get a bitter taste that he seemed like an ungrateful SOB. Having said that, I can understand where he was coming from - faking an emperor is a death sentence.

Like you, I don't mind a sad ending had it been done right. I would have preferred Qingci dying in Yun Luo's arms, slowly wasting away. That would have been so heart-wrenching. Instead we get mini versions of Yun Luo and Qingci (we can see these little kids are going to fall in love and start the journey all over again). It reminds me of the messy ending of The Legends.

In the narratives, Wen Si Yuan was fixed by Qingci's crying baby disciple. The narratives were from the horse's mouth.

I truly would have loved a Zhu Yan final duel with the evil Marquis, redeeming his killings of the innocence, so that he (Zhu Yan) can be listed among the 'da xia' status. Instead, he died a hedgehog :(

I think Jiang-er did what she did was to save the others who were attempting to rescue Changge. She knew Zhu Yan was unbeatable and didn't want them to die before they completed their mission in helping Qingci. Zhu Yan may not kill Changge and Yun Luo but he wouldn't hesitate to kill others. Earlier, Changge had also mentioned about sacrificing oneself and was wondering if he had the courage to do it himself. Jiang-Er helped him in fulfilling that wish. As much as I wish Changge hadn't died - he is one of the most black and white person - I can see where it's coming from -- they want to make him a legend.

As many flaws as there maybe in terms of logic, but if I view it from the perspective of wuxia's most prized virtue - sacrificing oneself for justice for all - then I can explain a lot of the actions and decisions the characters have made. It may not deserve what I have awarded, a 10, and I admit I did it out of my own emotional ride while watching the show. As I'm back to normal and view it more objectively, I may downgrade it later.

Contrary to you, Jiang-Er is my favorite character - her words are wise and soothing despite she doesn't do much :)

Yeah, all the unnecessary deaths. For that matter, the death of Sang Wan under the hand of his sworn brother, and the death of Mu Siu who has lived in the cave forever surviving eating ants. WTF!

Wen Si Yuan becomes a house husband; he marries into Zheng Yang Gong. LOL!

The ending doesn't make you cry or anything, just feels 'loose', typical Chinese drama endings.

This is quite consistent how they treat all the mysterious heroes - they would kill them off quite effortlessly as soon as the heroes appear on screen. I don't know why they're holding a grudge against these poor heroes.

That's so true about chickening out in killing Qingci because a lot of viewers just can't take it. I remember in Goodbye My Princess, it was a tragic ending and the rating went down and many viewers just wouldn't watch it. The rating for that particular drama was based on happy or tragic ending. Unfair but true.

That's one thing that really baffles me - why should Ai Di die because he's been hidden away all these years? Can't they just hide him again and feign his death? No one knows anyway whether he dies or not. No one even knows how he looks like except Yun Luo and Qingci.

Well, we'd never know if he's totally cured or his life is extended for a few more years. However, it's indicated that with Yun Luo who would go to all extent to find a cure for him, just like what she does for her shifu for 10 years, it's assumed that she manages that for Qingci too.

Like all Chinese dramas, they are weak with the final episodes. But comparatively, this one is still better done.

Beautiful ending!

Finished this drama. Simply, "WOW!"