In the last few episodes the story and personalities all went flat, making it hard to finish. Still, while it was fun, I loved Sagara and Yu. I was shipping Yu with everyone, basically. He could get paired up with a coffee cup and it'd still be a sexy romance.
Other commenters have had similar questions about whether she's in a new timeline or if the old one was overwritten.…
This is pretty good. I do recall her being told to return to her own universe, and I didn't know if it was just a weird translation or Wang YI's misconception that she didn't belong.
Watching this. Found it randomly on the iqiyi app with an untranslated title, and was impressed by the obviously high budget production. It's funny while still taking itself seriously, and the fight scenes are good. There's a very strong bromance/friendship that's really endearing. There's enough happening in the plot that just wondering where everyone ends up keeps me hooked. Anyway it all seems subbed now? Not the worst iqiyi subs, but they're not the best either. I'm watching because the high production 4k set is eye candy and I'm curious where the story will lead. Surprisingly, the story is not dragging at all so I hardly feel like I'm watching a 56 ep drama, about halfway through.
I LOVED this! Considering how short it is (for a cdrama) they handled all of the different places very well, it was always so immersive. If you made it through the first 3-4 episodes without eating fries, you're a champ, lol. I had to get up and pause it, I couldn't stand it anymore, hahah. Also, shoutout to Xiao Mi as the best supporting character. I loved that he was always there, and his reactions a lot of times made me lose it. I wish I could find more dramas like this done so well.
Just finished it, and I have many thoughts on the time travel. Here goes.
Other commenters have had similar questions about whether she's in a new timeline or if the old one was overwritten. Is the ML stuck in the original timeline without her, because she made her own? I think so. It exposes a raggedly plot hole the size of the Grand Canyon, but hear me out.
If you watch a lot of time travel stories there's 2 theories/interpretations: 1) if you change the past, it overwrites the present/future - your changes are written into the existing timeline. Most of the plot supports this theory, since when she buried the document, it was waiting for her in the future. People remembered what she did in the past, etc.
2) The second theory is that whenever you change something in the past, that timeline splits off into a new reality/future that does not affect the timeline you came from. What's weird is that the professor doesn't serve up this theory until like the last 3 episodes (don't appreciate him exploiting Richard Feynman like that, they might as well have tossed in Hawking at that point, sheesh). Maybe the writers were trying to patch the plot hole, but I didn't appreciate them changing the underlying theory behind the time travel to fix the ending. And if this is the theory, that means she really was wishing the ML goodbye, he got to live on in his lonely timeline, and she was meeting another version of him in her newly created, changed timeline. The plothole is that she'd already gone back at least twice and couldn't change anything - why could she suddenly now?
Because... wtf? Did the universe email the professor and let him know that this was the magical chance? The other times she went back, despite desperately trying, she concluded that she could not change the past. It was like a self-fulfilling prophecy, she was really only playing her role, appearing in pictures, talking to the ML, failing at saving his dad. Yet suddenly... she can? She goes back, is now able to save the dad, change her ex's plans with one touching sentence and prevent his crimes, and live on happily in her newly created timeline?
Anyway, the ending was still okay, it didn't upset me at all. Just a little sigh from me while finishing it.
hello, can you keep us posted, i hope what you said is true, really want to see this, but don't wanna be disappointed
The ending is "happy". The rest of the drama is enjoyable and doesn't get super heavy, but some of the time travel logic is a little frustrating. The ending should feel fine if you don't question it too deeply, or it might leave a few questions.
The majority of this has been fun and fluffy for me. 18 episodes in, I hope it doesn't start taking itself too seriously, because not taking itself seriously is what makes it enjoyable. If the story dives too deeply, the plot will turn into swiss cheese. I see that a lot in dramas like this, where the writers room starts trying to answer serious questions that don't match the original mood. Anyone who's enjoying this story is not here for the logic, believe me.
I honestly watched this straight through in a couple days. I found it by accident and couldn't put it down. The…
For the ending, I feel pretty confident that they intended for it to be either he was sent down as a human or reborn. It was more than I was expecting - there were several moments when I thought it might be a tragedy. I enjoyed watching the dynamics after the time jump, but I do think the writing around *when* she got her memory back was lazy; they should have given us a distinct, onscreen moment because that's what I was waiting for. I like that the message was more about wellness and family for the sister/mom, and that they didn't force another couple.
I honestly watched this straight through in a couple days. I found it by accident and couldn't put it down. The first half I was hooked to see the secrets unfold, the romance, and the oddball celestial ensemble cast. The second half I just really wanted to see how they got out of their problems. Samuel Gu really shone in his final scenes, I think he outdid the rest of the cast. This is one of the few dramas where I really liked the opening sequence and both songs. The product placement is like kdrama-heavy in the second half, but I guess that's how they scored the good production value.
Ok, look. I loved the original Ferryman (3 seasons, I added them as recommendations). But I'm really trying, here. I'm mostly disappointed that this seems to be a full reboot of the original instead of just a spinoff. The setup is so far the same, and it looks like the major twists will be the same - anyone who's seen the original should recognize the material and where it's going. Even the monsters of the week are so far the same! That's a bummer, because this reboot probably won't live up to the original (the two main leads are definitely weaker, but Zhao Li is still a strong character), and if all the twists turn out to be the same, that takes away the surprise as well. I was really expecting fresh content in the same universe instead of rebuilding the same story over again.
I watched through episode 17, saw some warnings about the drama going downhill, so I scrolled down and spoiled for myself (there's a long comment behind a spoiler with a timeline of the 2nd half). So, I'm going to stop about where I am. The first half was great, but I'm not seeing anything in the rest (alternate ending included) that I would enjoy or would be worth my scarce free time, and I want to preserve the good memories I have.
This kind of hyper-aggressive ML is definitely a whole genre of cdrama romance/novels, from the mild all the way…
The whole fish thing was odd. The story would have been so much tighter if they said it was an allergy. Not explaining it just made the ML seem REALLY off his rocker. If there's a 2nd season, I hope that's covered.
This was my first vertically filmed drama, that in itself was interesting. Considering the length, I think the production and antagonists were fairly good. The ending could have been more solid.
This kind of hyper-aggressive ML is definitely a whole genre of cdrama romance/novels, from the mild all the way up to dramas like Sealed with a Kiss. This one starts off kinda intense then mellows out. Whether that's a loss is up to your personal taste. The ending felt a little open - wondering if there will be a second season? Otherwise, they could have cut out a lot of other stuff to tighten up the romance. There were also a few threads left dangling, imo.
I like this one more than the original because the large cast fit together a lot better and the story felt better…
Definitely a love triangle, and a BIG BL tease, like only a Thai drama could do! I was sold on it, lol. Honestly I didn't see the appeal of the second ML til they started teasing BL. The friendship between the male leads was pretty touching, so much that I didn't care who got the girl, I just wanted them all to stay friends. That breakup was rough and sad, though. There's also like zero skinship with the main couple, but the story sold it on their natural ease/chemistry with each other. I was a bit bummed to not see a kiss, or that the FL made it to nearly the last episode before realizing her feelings.
If you watch a lot of time travel stories there's 2 theories/interpretations: 1) if you change the past, it overwrites the present/future - your changes are written into the existing timeline. Most of the plot supports this theory, since when she buried the document, it was waiting for her in the future. People remembered what she did in the past, etc.
2) The second theory is that whenever you change something in the past, that timeline splits off into a new reality/future that does not affect the timeline you came from. What's weird is that the professor doesn't serve up this theory until like the last 3 episodes (don't appreciate him exploiting Richard Feynman like that, they might as well have tossed in Hawking at that point, sheesh). Maybe the writers were trying to patch the plot hole, but I didn't appreciate them changing the underlying theory behind the time travel to fix the ending. And if this is the theory, that means she really was wishing the ML goodbye, he got to live on in his lonely timeline, and she was meeting another version of him in her newly created, changed timeline. The plothole is that she'd already gone back at least twice and couldn't change anything - why could she suddenly now?
Because... wtf? Did the universe email the professor and let him know that this was the magical chance? The other times she went back, despite desperately trying, she concluded that she could not change the past. It was like a self-fulfilling prophecy, she was really only playing her role, appearing in pictures, talking to the ML, failing at saving his dad. Yet suddenly... she can? She goes back, is now able to save the dad, change her ex's plans with one touching sentence and prevent his crimes, and live on happily in her newly created timeline?
Anyway, the ending was still okay, it didn't upset me at all. Just a little sigh from me while finishing it.