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Talking about Douban's credibility: https://twitter.com/AboutXiaoZhan/status/1364897893291683843?s=20. Instead of just looking at the rating it's better to take everything @untamedforever mentioned into account.

I think he's apologizing to the people who have been hurt by this whole incident and not the ones who participated in the campaign against him. Nevertheless, it hurts to see him apologizing for something that wasn't his fault to begin with, but I understand why he's doing it and I admire him for being the bigger person. He's so respectable and down to earth. If I was in his place I would be bitter and resentful yet he's handling this whole situation with so much grace and tact. I really respect him as a person.

The comment I mentioned was written here on MDL and not on Douban so that's why I mentioned it. But, putting that aside I do agree that people need to stop trying to silence those who are writing objective, non-malicious criticism.
Does it feel good to see people trashing something I like? No, it doesn't, but the answer is not to try to shut up those people. I personally think those who like the show should write what they like and those who don't should write what they dislike and that's it. I find both sides occasionally annoying and unreasonable (and that's not directed at anyone personally but at general sentiments both sides are expressing).

I don't think there's a need to continue this conversation. My point is, I do agree with you about the main point (people trying to shut up critics) but I also think other side has pompous and unreasonable people as well.

Actually, I've been told to "shut up" and that I "don't have the right to talk" to a donghua fan because I'm a XZ fan. So saying only one side is pompous is a bit of a stretch.

In the end, with Prince Bo (ML). It takes some time and many misunderstandings tho.

Not sure how other sites translated it but on WeTV he said that she's his lover. I personally didn't mind but it was out of nowhere. "Person he loves" sounds more believable in any case.

That was a weird last episode. Some parts of it were good but some were completely underwhelming. I don't like BGM at all. I have a feeling it ruined a lot of scenes that could've been more impactful. I also hate when they show fighting in slow motion >.< or when they show close-ups of their faces while fighting. It kills the mood. Special effects made lots of these fighting scenes interesting to watch tho.

Looking at it as a whole, I did enjoy it. I woke up every day earlier just to watch the new episodes.
Things I liked:
1. characters, their development and their relationships
2. storyline
3. acting (there were only a few side characters that looked awkward but the main cast did a good job)
4. CGI
5. humor

Things I didn't like:
1. BGM
2. editing (what I mentioned above about the fighting scenes)

If they do film the 2nd season I'll definitely watch it even if they change the main cast. I might even watch the donghua even though I dislike the animation style (I'll probably get used to it). I think average rating of 8.2/8.3 is fitting (well, based on my own enjoyment).

Someone on twitter put it in context and said that only two dramas in 2020 reached the score of 3. It doesn't explain it but knowing that fact somewhat helps.

Only watched FBS and few episodes of LoF and I think this one is much more enjoyable. It was draggy in the beginning, especially around ep. 12/13, but after that it got better.

How about you put that under spoiler? -_-

True, lol. Their behavior is really off-putting tbh. They do have the right to express their opinions and likes/dislikes tho, so it's best to find like-minded people and let them do their own thing.

I would be embarrassed to write this after the latest scandal with data stealing but I guess some people are just shameless, or as they say, ignorance is bliss.

3D animation style is just horrendous tho. I tried watching it two times and just couldn't continue. I might try reading the novel once I finish the drama, the original story does seem interesting.

I love how soul rings look when they appear and the sound they make. It's oddly satisfying.

You have 5 of his other works under "completed" though. It's kinda funny.

It's really getting better with every episode and things are finally falling into place and starting to make sense. I'm glad the focus isn't only on Tang San but on the team as a whole. Fight Break Sphere is the only drama similar to this that I watched and the huge difference between the ML and the rest of his friends somewhat bothered me because compared to him they were all useless. I'm glad that's not the case here. I like their friendship, the pairings, their banter. Xiao Wu may be annoying sometimes but I like how she and Tang San keep protecting each other and how it's not one sided at all. I have some minor complaints but all in all I've been enjoying it a lot. I'll definitely binge rewatch once all episodes are out, I have a feeling that watching these episodes back to back would be better, especially seeing how they keep making these weird cuts between them.

I do. She is the only character I find irritating. She's like a leech, always following them around and being useless >.>

I don't think there is a single drama rated 5 or below 5 on MDL. 8.1 is high everywhere else except on this site.

That JoL cliffhanger was amazing though, one of the main reasons why I rated it 10. If it has to be a cliffhanger I hope it's something like that one haha

Yeah, I really like some of these compositions (especially for the more suspenseful parts), they sound so unique, but they could've found something better when it comes to fighting scenes. All in all I don't think it's bad tho.