gloria.victoria
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Good beginning, laggy middle, decentish happy ending.
TLDR: Good beginning, laggy middle, decentish happy ending.
Favorite couple: Snake (Shi Zi Xun) x Cat (Wang Lu Qing).
Pet Peeve: ML's (Chen Zhe Yuan) werewolf makeup is amazing except for his slapped-on elf ears. Why didn't they put makeup on those? He is gorgeous but those ears don't match his skin tone at all.
The beginning episodes are trope gold. They hit every trope and respond to them in a comedically predictable way. It's almost as if they are making fun of the tropes they are embodying. This goes on for a while, and it's great. You get secret passages, yakety sax chases, cross-dressing, and more.
But then, things start to get very redundant around episode 16. The tropes were funny, but the plot isn't progressing. The entire show is centered on the ML & FL romance. There is a rebellion brewing, but it gets very minimal attention. (All of the "investigations" end quickly or are completed off-screen.) Liu Jun repeatedly suggests telling the FL/queen the truth, and Kui Mulang gives lame excuses each time. Meanwhile, the FL is stuck on the same goal without any character growth. Everything feels stagnant. The side couples' adorable romances were not enough to save the laggy plot. I fast-forwarded through most of episodes 16-22.
Episodes 22-30 contain most of the important plot pieces that should have been scattered throughout the show. The more you think about it, the more you're left scratching your head. So many missed opportunities to build up characters, especially the villains. On top of that, there are so many plot holes and unnecessary time jumps. While the ending is happy, it's weird. (Like, how did the costume team manage to put Chen Zhe Yuan in an ugly suit? Why didn't they brush his hair?)
The best part of the ending was Liu Jun & Hong Xiu getting together. They had amazing chemistry, and their kiss was the best in the show. I want to see more of Shi Zi Xun and Wang Lu Qing.
Favorite couple: Snake (Shi Zi Xun) x Cat (Wang Lu Qing).
Pet Peeve: ML's (Chen Zhe Yuan) werewolf makeup is amazing except for his slapped-on elf ears. Why didn't they put makeup on those? He is gorgeous but those ears don't match his skin tone at all.
The beginning episodes are trope gold. They hit every trope and respond to them in a comedically predictable way. It's almost as if they are making fun of the tropes they are embodying. This goes on for a while, and it's great. You get secret passages, yakety sax chases, cross-dressing, and more.
But then, things start to get very redundant around episode 16. The tropes were funny, but the plot isn't progressing. The entire show is centered on the ML & FL romance. There is a rebellion brewing, but it gets very minimal attention. (All of the "investigations" end quickly or are completed off-screen.) Liu Jun repeatedly suggests telling the FL/queen the truth, and Kui Mulang gives lame excuses each time. Meanwhile, the FL is stuck on the same goal without any character growth. Everything feels stagnant. The side couples' adorable romances were not enough to save the laggy plot. I fast-forwarded through most of episodes 16-22.
Episodes 22-30 contain most of the important plot pieces that should have been scattered throughout the show. The more you think about it, the more you're left scratching your head. So many missed opportunities to build up characters, especially the villains. On top of that, there are so many plot holes and unnecessary time jumps. While the ending is happy, it's weird. (Like, how did the costume team manage to put Chen Zhe Yuan in an ugly suit? Why didn't they brush his hair?)
The best part of the ending was Liu Jun & Hong Xiu getting together. They had amazing chemistry, and their kiss was the best in the show. I want to see more of Shi Zi Xun and Wang Lu Qing.
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