i’m usually not a huge fan of xianxia/wuxia dramas mostly because i find that most plots are quite similar and extremely repetitive. however the untamed had an extremely well thought out storyline. i was recommended by a friend to watch this around the time it finished broadcasting. i watched the first episode but stopped after that because the corpses and monsters freaked me out a bit and i’m not a fan of scary stuff. i picked it back up a few months later after finding out it was based on a BL novel because i’m a sucker for that.

story:
the plot of this drama was really well written and almost everything had a deeper meaning behind the name. i could connect to almost every character which made the story even more sad. although some stuff didn’t really make sense in the beginning, it all strung together perfectly in the end. every characters struggles were so touching and at times frustrating that it made me want to throw something at the tv. iusually don’t cry because of shows or movies but the untamed had me balling at 3am because of the pure devastation of the story. the drama is pretty faithful to the book (recommend reading that before watching, it helps you understand some things a lot better) with only few small changes here and there the most drastic obviously being wwx and lwj’s relationship.

acting/cast:
10/10 because the cast was absolutely amazing. the actors portrayed their characters perfectly and had really good chemistry, especially between xiao zhan and wang yibo. they just connected with the characters so well, enough said.

music:
i haven’t listened to the whole soundtrack yet but the songs i’ve heard are seriously so good. the lyrics are written to reflect the characters thoughts, feelings, and struggles that might not have shown that much in the drama. every time i hear wwx and jyl’s themes i want to cry because it’s just so damn sad.

rewatch value:
definitely going to. actually planning to rewatch this summer after i finish the anime.

overall the untamed was just so good. it exceeded so many of my expectations and also raised so many of my expectations for cdramas. i still haven’t gotten over the mark it left on me and it’s been freaking months.

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Story:
I am a big fan of C-Dramas and honestly out of all the ones I’ve seen, Go Go Squid is definitely one of my favorites. The overall mood of the story is very light hearted which I liked since I’m not a big fan of sad plots.
I think the theme of the story is basically “follow your dreams and anything can happen” which I found very positive and nice. The plot started to drag a little towards the end and I was extremely disappointed when, despite everything leading up to the international CTF competition, we didn’t get to see it. I think TN and HSY’s relationship became too rushed towards the last few episodes and would’ve enjoyed it more if they took it slower. Overall I liked the storyline of the drama, although there is definitely room for improvement.

Cast:
When this drama was recommended to me, I was very reluctant to watch it mainly I didn’t think Li Xian was handsome enough for the role which I now think is ridiculous. He is such a good actor and has grown on me so much. I loved his character and the way he seemed to cold on the outside but was just a big child on the inside.
I watched Ashes of Love and throughly enjoyed Yang Zi’s acting and had high expectations for her in this drama. Her character was the typical bubbly, rather dazed girl you see in most TV series. Overall I didn’t really like TN’s personality very much but Yang Zi did a good job portraying her.
TN and HSY’s relationship was very awkward at first but later grew to be very sweet and loving. I loved how TN supported HSY and was always there for him. Yang Zi and Li Xian make quite a nice couple and I totally ship them.

I think Wu Bai should’ve gotten way more parts since he was basically the star of K&K. He was barely in the first half of the drama and basically disappeared after the 20th or so episode. They should’ve explained his backstory and how he got into CTF. I think he was just completely out of place in the drama. Hu Yi Tian is too big of a star to only be a supporting role.

I absolutely loved all the members of Team Solo and really enjoyed the flashbacks HSY constantly had. Their relationships with each other were super close and they were basically brothers and sister. It was devastating to watch them tirelessly work their way to the top only to split up at the peak of their career. I felt so bad for Solo, having to bear the guilt of his team splitting up because of his own personal problems. His daughter Xiao Ai was super funny and I loved her and HSY’s little arguments. When Solo and HSY finally made up after so many years, I almost started bawling, seeing the old team back together again. I lowkey ship Solo and HSY so much and live for their bromance moments.

My favorite character interactions were definitely between HSY and 97, Demo, Grunt and the rest of the K&K boys. The scenes were super funny and cute and worth rewatching.

Music:
How do I even start? I love this dramas music so freaking much, especially the theme song 无名之辈 and Team Solos flashback song (I don’t know what that one is called). I think Team Solos flashback song portrays their struggle very well. The song is basically about your past successes and glory days which represents them so well. And out of all the C-Dramas I’ve ever seen, 无名之辈 is the only theme song I’ve never skipped a single time. My sister and I literally know all the lyrics and scream it out every time. I love that they play it everytime they win a competition, the song just makes it more meaningful. When K&K won the Asia Championship and 无名之辈 came on, I started full on crying while singing along.

Overall I love this drama and will definitely rewatch it a lot. It’s very refreshing and sweet and motivates you to pursuit your dreams. I’d definitely recommend. ( ^ω^ )

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i haven't watched a modern drama in a while and skate into love kept trending on weibo so i decided to check it out. i consider it my rebound cdrama after being left emotionally depressed by the last one i watched and it didn't disappoint.

storyline:
i really enjoyed the whole ice sports theme, not a very common one when it comes to tv shows. the enemies to lovers plot is a favorite of mine and tx and lyb's relationship was a very good example of that. their bickering in the beginning as well as the little childhood memories made a super sweet and fluffy first couple of episodes. for me, everything was nice until around the time they finally got together and that creep bian cheng showed up. the amount of times i wanted to throw my remote at the tv during episodes 30-40. . .
the plot become a tad bit too cliche for me and you honestly could've predicted a lot that happened in those episodes. i disliked the constant cameos with the side couples and oh my god bian cheng and yu yan completely annoyed the heck out of me. i think, had tang xue and li yubing actually talked about everything (this honestly goes for every drama i've watched, these characters need to learn to communicate!) they wouldn't have had that misunderstanding and lyb might have avoided that injury. even if tang xue couldn't tell him about yu yan's situation, she could've explained it better and not just straight up lied to his face about exactly what she was doing. the ending was a bit disappointing for me, given that the doctor literally said "he might not be able to return to the state he was at before ever again" and then boom, two years later and yubing is all fine and back on the rink again.
overall the story was pretty good with a few things the directors really should've clarified and fixed.

cast:
wu qian is a really good actress. tang xue is not a easy role to take on. her outspoken, sometimes even brash way of standing up for herself and others can easily annoy some people, but wu qian depicted it quite well. li yubing's actor is, i think, fairly new to the entertainment circle, but he played his part quite well. supporting actors are great, and jiang shijia made me laugh so hard. he definitely fits the "best friend role who's only there for comic relief" stereotype, but i enjoyed his parts in the show anyway.

music:
10/10, i love the osts. they are well suited for the theme of the show. the opening song has the competitive and youth-y feel of college aged athletes striving for the top. the other songs were super sweet and i think depicted tang xue and li yubing's relationship quite well. snow is falling by zhou shen is definitely a personal favorite of mine.

rewatch value:
not really sure about rewatching this one, i feel like the hilarious yet cheesy humor might get old after the first time and just seem cringy. howver, i think the lighthearted plot would be a good distraction and might rewatch the show if i ever need to recover from watching particularly angsty wuxia/xianxia ones

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