*Spoilers Alert — Major reveals ahead* It’s done. I braced myself for the impact of the last 7 episodes with some vague sense that tragedy was afoot and finding the final act not as objectionable as I was led to believe. Not perfect of course but acceptable. Oh believe me, I shed tears. Sobbed like a baby in parts but apart from the last couple of episodes, most of the main cast got a decent send-off consistent with who they are. Truth be told the narrative had been foreshadowing character deaths as early as the set-up of the story so no one can say that the audience wasn’t fairly warned.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts. I definitely had major issues with the last 6 eps. in comparison to you. I definitely hated the last 6 eps, and felt they the tune and vibe had changed, along with a propaganda-feel of characters suddenly dying for one's country. And Li Tong Guang, I felt he could have had a redemption arc the way Zuko did, but it was just ridiculous at the end for me. AJTL is still the best drama to me of 2023, but it had so much potential for more, and that end hurt me. Hope you're doing well and finding something new to watch soon.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts. I definitely had major issues with the last 6 eps. in comparison to you. I definitely hated the last 6 eps, and felt they the tune and vibe had changed, along with a propaganda-feel of characters suddenly dying for one's country. And Li Tong Guang, I felt he could have had a redemption arc the way Zuko did, but it was just ridiculous at the end for me. AJTL is still the best drama to me of 2023, but it had so much potential for more, and that end hurt me. Hope you're doing well and finding something new to watch soon.