*This is not a drama about two gay lovers* - not that I would have any issue with it if it was. It's just that I originally had no interest in watching The Untamed because I thought it was all about two guys falling in love. IT IS SO NOT THAT. Family, friendship, love, loyalty, sacrifice, betrayal. I don't even know how to put my feelings on this show into words that would do it justice. I'm still processing the rollercoaster of emotions I just went through lol. This is just an absolutely beautifully done drama and def worth the watch. I think The Untamed will be a drama that I'll remember watching 50 years from now. And it truly deserves all the praise and international recognition is has received thus far and more.
There were so many scenes where I felt like I was just stabbed in the heart because it's about so much more than what we saw on screen. These characters are all complex and the show did such a great job in portraying the essence of who they are.
I love a drama where there's crazy character development so without a doubt, this is why Lan Zhan (Lan Wangji) is my favourite. The contrast from who he was at the beginning, to who he was after the demise of Wei Ying (Wei Wuxia). How he learned that the world is not black and white and how it's okay to break the rules sometimes. Just such an amazing character.
I could honestly go on and on in this review, but final words are: The show runners and actors did a phenomenal job in how they portrayed the romance of the two main leads in the book - to a sense of camaraderie and understanding in one another in the drama. A different kind of love that isn't romantic yet it still pulled on your heartstrings.