sbester
London, ON
A tad bit of a disappointment, but still worth a watch.
As with the first instalment of this series, I watched the dubbed version of this on youtube.
QE2 is a bit brighter and more lively looking than QE1, but the tone settles down pretty quickly and it eventually does feel familiar. There are a lot more players involved the in the main story this time, which is both intriguing and (at times) confusing, as there are a lot more characters and factions to follow. The story begins and ends very strongly, but the middle part is quite a slog, unfortunately. And we're talking a good 30 out of 51 episodes here. A lot of times, some of the backroom plotting goes absolutely nowhere, and it hurts the overall flow of the narrative.
You can watch this dubbed on youtube, or subbed on Netflix (Qin Empire: Alliance). The first and third seasons were also added to Netflix recently. I watched it dubbed just because I did so with the first season as well, to make it feel consistent. I am glad I did because I could let my mind wander a bit during the slower episodes without having to constantly be reading the screen. That said, the dubbed version this time has the Chinese voices in the background as well, which is kind of annoying. You've been warned.
The characters this time around were more of a mixed bag, in my opinion. Our lead, Ying Si, once again goes through a change of actor. He's nothing like the guy who played him towards the end of QE1, as he's more upbeat and bold in his decisions. He laughs a lot more too. He's more in line with what I thought he'd grow up to be when I saw his younger versions in the original show. It just feels extremely inconsistent. Zhang Yi is the other main we follow, and he's much more interesting. I was taken aback by how his story sort of fizzles out, however. The other main Qin players get the job done, but don't really get much of a chance to shine until the end when everything boils over and leaves the fate of Qin looking uncertain. I could have dealt with a lot less of the other factions, as they were mostly just time wasters and the reason so much of this show dragged.
I don't know why this iteration was subbed by Netflix before the first season. It's a bit more draggy, inconsistent, and confusing overall. I still enjoyed many parts of it, however, and my love of the first season definitely pulled me into this one more than I would have otherwise. If you enjoy the first season, give it a try.
QE2 is a bit brighter and more lively looking than QE1, but the tone settles down pretty quickly and it eventually does feel familiar. There are a lot more players involved the in the main story this time, which is both intriguing and (at times) confusing, as there are a lot more characters and factions to follow. The story begins and ends very strongly, but the middle part is quite a slog, unfortunately. And we're talking a good 30 out of 51 episodes here. A lot of times, some of the backroom plotting goes absolutely nowhere, and it hurts the overall flow of the narrative.
You can watch this dubbed on youtube, or subbed on Netflix (Qin Empire: Alliance). The first and third seasons were also added to Netflix recently. I watched it dubbed just because I did so with the first season as well, to make it feel consistent. I am glad I did because I could let my mind wander a bit during the slower episodes without having to constantly be reading the screen. That said, the dubbed version this time has the Chinese voices in the background as well, which is kind of annoying. You've been warned.
The characters this time around were more of a mixed bag, in my opinion. Our lead, Ying Si, once again goes through a change of actor. He's nothing like the guy who played him towards the end of QE1, as he's more upbeat and bold in his decisions. He laughs a lot more too. He's more in line with what I thought he'd grow up to be when I saw his younger versions in the original show. It just feels extremely inconsistent. Zhang Yi is the other main we follow, and he's much more interesting. I was taken aback by how his story sort of fizzles out, however. The other main Qin players get the job done, but don't really get much of a chance to shine until the end when everything boils over and leaves the fate of Qin looking uncertain. I could have dealt with a lot less of the other factions, as they were mostly just time wasters and the reason so much of this show dragged.
I don't know why this iteration was subbed by Netflix before the first season. It's a bit more draggy, inconsistent, and confusing overall. I still enjoyed many parts of it, however, and my love of the first season definitely pulled me into this one more than I would have otherwise. If you enjoy the first season, give it a try.
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