A chill yet enjoyable drama
This was my very first C-drama and it gotten me interested with watching other C-dramas too. As a gamer, I really did enjoy the concept of incorporating MMORPG into the story. It was really a fresh idea, and haven't seen this kind of concept done on dramas.
Story-wise it is a very simple storyline with no huge plot. It is another one of those chill dramas that you want to watch when you don't want anything heavy.
Things I've enjoyed from this drama:
- Again, let me repeat. I enjoyed how they incorporated MMORPG game into the story. As a previous 'Age of Wushu' player, the game they were playing was really similar. So everything happening from the game was relatable, even the toxic players too.
- I'll be honest, despite the main leads are a bit stiff with their characters. I do enjoy the chemistry between them, the fluffy scenes would just make me squeal.
- I love how the main leads have complete trust with one another in their relationship. This was something I didn't expect to see in a drama, and it was just so nice to see this kind of couple in the drama world. They would talk things out, and wouldn't submit to any rumors and clear things out.
- Wei Wei (FL), she's very intelligent and she's very capable of handling herself.
- 'Villains' of the story had much positive growth.
- I enjoyed the subtle bromance between two of the characters in the series. Also I do love the ML and FL's set of friends, they really do bring life to the drama too.
- The drama gave justice to the novel source, I love how they fleshed out the online scenes and other parts of the story.
Cons:
- I'll be honest in the first several re-watches I've done, I didn't really see it at first... but let me just say that Xiao Nai is really a huge red flag. So if you're uncomfortable with the ML being a stalker in the first few episodes and a bit dominating with making decisions for the FL. Maybe this might not be your cup of tea.
- Kiss scenes between the main leads are mediocre. Yang Yang did a good job, but Zheng Shuang didn't do much responses to his kisses. I would understand where the first kiss where she was dumbfounded and not responding since it was her character's first kiss, but wish she became more responsive on the next kisses.
- Main leads' characters, Xiao Nai and Wei Wei, are a bit too perfect in my opinion, their character wasn't relatable. Would have been more enjoyable if they had their own flaws as well and saw them have more character growth. But there's really no character growth for the main casts.
- I did not like who the second FL ended up with. She deserved someone better in my opinion.
Overall:
If you want something not so complex. Just a chill and simple drama, you might enjoy this. I really enjoy it despite it being a simple and easy going story. There are some flaws, but that's okay. Love the concept of the relationship starting from online, and it becoming offline (real) and a healthy one also.
Story-wise it is a very simple storyline with no huge plot. It is another one of those chill dramas that you want to watch when you don't want anything heavy.
Things I've enjoyed from this drama:
- Again, let me repeat. I enjoyed how they incorporated MMORPG game into the story. As a previous 'Age of Wushu' player, the game they were playing was really similar. So everything happening from the game was relatable, even the toxic players too.
- I'll be honest, despite the main leads are a bit stiff with their characters. I do enjoy the chemistry between them, the fluffy scenes would just make me squeal.
- I love how the main leads have complete trust with one another in their relationship. This was something I didn't expect to see in a drama, and it was just so nice to see this kind of couple in the drama world. They would talk things out, and wouldn't submit to any rumors and clear things out.
- Wei Wei (FL), she's very intelligent and she's very capable of handling herself.
- 'Villains' of the story had much positive growth.
- I enjoyed the subtle bromance between two of the characters in the series. Also I do love the ML and FL's set of friends, they really do bring life to the drama too.
- The drama gave justice to the novel source, I love how they fleshed out the online scenes and other parts of the story.
Cons:
- I'll be honest in the first several re-watches I've done, I didn't really see it at first... but let me just say that Xiao Nai is really a huge red flag. So if you're uncomfortable with the ML being a stalker in the first few episodes and a bit dominating with making decisions for the FL. Maybe this might not be your cup of tea.
- Kiss scenes between the main leads are mediocre. Yang Yang did a good job, but Zheng Shuang didn't do much responses to his kisses. I would understand where the first kiss where she was dumbfounded and not responding since it was her character's first kiss, but wish she became more responsive on the next kisses.
- Main leads' characters, Xiao Nai and Wei Wei, are a bit too perfect in my opinion, their character wasn't relatable. Would have been more enjoyable if they had their own flaws as well and saw them have more character growth. But there's really no character growth for the main casts.
- I did not like who the second FL ended up with. She deserved someone better in my opinion.
Overall:
If you want something not so complex. Just a chill and simple drama, you might enjoy this. I really enjoy it despite it being a simple and easy going story. There are some flaws, but that's okay. Love the concept of the relationship starting from online, and it becoming offline (real) and a healthy one also.
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