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ML, FL, and 2ML eventually joined forces to defeat Hao Tian. Their plan was for 2ML and FL to use their powers to create a space exempt from time and space, while ML allowed himself to be possessed. This would enable the possessed ML from the past to fight the possessed ML from the present, ultimately allowing them to kill Hao Tian, since they wouldn’t have been able to otherwise (only HT can kill HT). The plan succeeded, with 2ML sacrificing himself, and the ML from the past dying because he was weaker than the ML from the present (the past ML lacked the fragment of the soul that later became XXC, while the present ML had it restored).
The present ML then had to take the place of his past self, enduring another 10 000 years of imprisonment, while the FL from the past had to repeat the same process that had been done 10 000 years ago, to prevent any changes to the present and ensure that everything leading to the final battle with Hao Tian stayed the same.

The final scene shows the present, 10 000 years later, where ML is free and now represents a version of himself in which ZM and XXC have merged. He retains XXC’s memories and personality, but has the body and powers of a demon. After sealing ML again, in the past, 2ML destroyed the Book of Fate (and himself?), believing it was no longer necessary, as people would now be the creators of their own destinies/fates. It’s unclear whether he later reincarnated as a human, but I believe he had to be, because he needed to exist for the plan against Hao Tian to succeed.

Hope that helps, I tried to cover everything 😅

I can't really answer your question because I think it was good from the start, but I can relate to the 'not being able to focus' part. I also watched both TBL and MM at the same time, and I kept mixing things up and forgetting past events, especially those related to the heavenly realm. So I put MM on hold until I finished this one. I didn’t realize watching two xianxias at the same time would be so taxing! 🤣

No, they can have human form but are a separate 'species' that has been in conflict with humans since forever & are currently basically enslaved by them.

What do you mean?

I watched the first part yesterday, so it's still fresh in my mind for comparison. The second part has a much clearer narrative, and the animation/graphics (?) is better than in the first one. However, there are still many unanswered questions, and the ending suggests a third part that will probably never be made. It's a bummer.
Still, I'm glad I gave this a chance. It's an interesting story.

It's a fictional story about youth and its struggles, and it's not related to their real lives. It’s based on the BTS Universe (BU), which is a fictional world created through BTS's music, music videos, and stuff like webtoon and novels. In the story, the members of BTS play characters, with each of them representing one of the characters in the music videos and short films.

BTS members haven't really talked about this drama (it aired while they were serving in the military), so we don't know how involved they were, but I doubt they were (too) involved. The casting team did a great job though, the actors look a lot like the BTS members and their BU characters.

Also, while these stories aren’t directly related to the real lives of the BTS members, some characters share similarities with them. For example, Yoongi/Cein has a connection to the piano (Yoongi’s first encounter with music was through the piano, and he even has a song called 'First Love' dedicated to it). Namjoon/Dogeon is highly intelligent, while Hoseok/Hosu and Jimin/Haru are both skilled dancers. All the dramatic and sad stuff about their lives is fictional tho.

I would say it is. The story is great, and the actors are excellent. It didn't have big-name stars to promote it, and it aired at the same time as other dramas that did, which is the reason why it hasn't gotten the recognition it deserves, I think.

It's best to watch a few episodes and judge for yourself.

It was a bit confusing at times, but I really enjoyed the medieval, high-fantasy, LOTR-esque elvish vibes, especially enhanced by the music. It was a lot of fun to watch and visually stunning. However, some of the characters' facial expressions felt flat at times. Overall, I went in with no expectations and was pleasantly surprised.

That would be cool! 🤩 His styling in this one is *chef's kiss*

JUST SAW WANG DUO WILL BE IN IT. OMG! It was already in my PTW list but now I'm even more excited 😭

There’s so much to unpack in this story. For example, someone mentioned earlier how the relationship between Feng Xiang Zun Zhe and Qian Guang Jun is like the sun and moon. I never thought of it that way, but it makes perfect sense. Even if these interpretations weren’t what the creators originally planned, it just shows how great the story is. It leaves room for so many different meanings and interpretations.

Smiling TMS! 😭

I think in my case the reason why I so easily accepted the whole Hao Tian arc is because I subconsciously drew a lot of parallels between his story and biblical ones, especially Old Testament stories. Hao Tian comes across as an Old Testament version of God. The creator, but also the destroyer. He likes to test people and punish them. Generally, he's much more involved in the functioning of the world he created than his later interpretations. When Hao Tian saw that the world he created was failing (his divine artifacts started rebelling and developing emotions & humans and deities were in chaos), that there was lawlessness, he, like the Old Testament God, decided to reset the world. The first one sent the Great Flood and wiped out nearly all living beings, and who knows what HT planned. Also, I mentioned this once while the series was airing, but Zhao Ming reminded me of Jesus in one scene (LOL). But thinking about it more, I can draw even more parallels. Like how Hao Tian can't descend into the mortal world in his true form, but has to do it through Zhao Ming, just like God descended to earth in the form of his son (the Holy Trinity). In any case, all those parallels with stories I've known since I was a child made it easier for me to accept the entire logic of the Hao Tian arc without any problem.

As for the time traveling aspect, I kinda just vibed with it. I don't think time traveling can be logically explained, especially when it comes to the process of changing the past. It's just infinite loops and different timelines and a whole lot of logical inconsistencies. One of the reasons why I didn't like Tenet is that I couldn't understand it. It was just so convoluted.

But I do agree that they could've shortened CP/ZM arc and elaborated more on the HT situation or just given us more interactions between Demon ZM and MXL. People would've probably been happier with that ship dynamic.

Hahah, thanks! I caught myself more than once just staring at my own profile picture/his smile, so I know the feeling. 😂

TBH, I totally forgot about the villain, and the ending was okay (like, the last episode), but the last 6 or so episodes were just really underwhelming. I can’t even remember what exactly happened, but I clearly remember feeling disappointed. And it had so much potential.

It doesn’t necessarily mean you won’t like it, I loved it. I was interested in the 2ML’s story so I didn’t mind that he played a big role in that arc. Just watch it and enjoy the ride! 😁

I also watched Kill Me, Love Me and didn't like the last few episodes. I didn't feel like that for TBL tho.

Ahh, I see. Thanks!

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I wouldn't mind seeing those too, but yeah, 3k pictures is insane already.

I love the NXY/TMS appreciation in the picture section. 😍😌

The demon girl who caught that demon guy who developed feelings for a human, was that Gremory? They used some other name, I'm so confused rn.