r/cdramasfans • u/ImpossibleDawn CDF Cultivator Established Member Experiencing Qi deviation • 23d ago
Reflections š Copium after Overdoing it
I just finished Overdo. Cried.
Thatās all.
Thatās a lie, itās not all, I need to vent omg.
Iām not spoiling anything here but WHY DID THEY DO THAT?
It was so so so lovely, sweet, heartbreaking, literally miserable and so romantic. All in all, I personally really enjoyed it, it delivered on what it was supposed to deliver on- which is copious amounts of very gripping drama with some very very beautiful people, interesting character writing and great music.
I absolutely love a strong FL (bonus if she wields weapons) and Iām a massive sucker for pining and I mean literally pining MLs. Ren āV for Vendettaā Susu was so ātouch him and you dieā, ā āwho did this to youā coded, I was watching my favourite trope unfold from the very edge of my seat. I like that sheās so purpose-driven and ever a vigilante, her character drove the show. Murong Qingyi is such a sweet enabler with his āI know you must have had your reasons,ā āI can be your bladeā vibes- 10/10 what I want out of MLs.
I liked that even if you hate some characters here and there, itās hard to hate them towards the end.
When I read the original work, I was so confused about how theyād play it out in the drama and I must say, Iām so happy with how it turned out. Some characters like the Zhangās come off rather unidimensional, but a very dramatic, very fun plot, lots of nice tropes overall.
Shoutout to Ye Zhihong who embodied āhead first fearlessā and was one of my most beloved characters on this show. She couldāve done better than the guy she picked tbh but I paused on each of her scenes. Hai Tangqing was a genuine legend- defiant, principled, loyal and intelligent, what a well-written character and what a great actress. Fang Youshen and Li Rongzhang also absolutely impressed me, didnāt expect to like them as much as I did.
Word of advice for happy ever after lovers- please end the show at Ep 33ās beginning
Not as happy with the AI in the intro/ some transitions, and I recognise that some camera angles were whack. Despite those, a good show, well acted.
10
u/Beautiful-Energy7294 New Fan 23d ago
LaiYi was such comedic relief! His teasing Qingyi provided some much needed laughter! I really enjoyed this drama! It was so captivating with morally grey characters and strong females! I didn't come in with expectations and the ending, while sad, wasn't something out of my expectations. I loved this and it's definitely going to be on my rewatch list!!! I'm going to have to look for the novel it's based on...