That is not to say these arcs are not well done, they truly are but they just were not as dangerously thrilling or mythically suspenseful - I did not feel my heart in my throat the way I did in the first arc of Season 1.

Even though Zhu Yilong/Wuxie returns for that final showdown, it has a hollow and anti-climatic tone to it, as if he is not fully in character.Īlthough this season progresses at a much better pace without the marked ups and downs of Season 1, I actually still find both Sea King's Tomb arc and Warehouse 11 arc of Season 1 superior to both Thunder City arc and Imperial City arc of Season 2. Instead, he pretty much just rocks up for the final two 'real' episodes. This is particularly disappointing because in the final arc, I expect to see the 'real' Wuxie cunningly out maneuvre and confront the last villain. So the season ends with this feeling that Zhu Yilong/Wuxie was missing in action toward the end. However, it goes on for way too long and to the point where it was no longer even logical from a plot point of view. He literally knocks off all of the little mannerisms and micro expressions of Zhu Yilong's Wuxie to a T. I was particularly impressed by Wu Lipeng's portrayal of Wuxie disguised as Jiang Zisuan. In fact I would say they somewhat stole the limelight in this season. The other enjoyable aspect of this season are that we have two very good villains - Boss Jiao and the spy and one excellent grey character Jiang Zisuan.

The only execptions are Xiao Bai and Liu Sang and possibly Hei Yanjing so things markedly improved towards the end when all the 'extras' get left behind. So when they are thrown together in suspenseful or dangerous situations, there isn't that very enjoyable natural chemistry or seamless bond that emanates when the Iron Triangle is together. The issue is that too many members of the team that travels to Thunder City only have modestly well developed relationships with Wuxie and/or Xiaobai but are pretty much strangers to each other. Although we see them and their rapport and witty banter remain the most memorable highlights of the drama, this would be more aptly titled Entrourage rather than Reunion. Unlike Season 1, this season is a lot less about the Iron Triangle. In this journey, Wuxie learns to live life in the present moment and appreciate the people around him rather than chasing mirages. This season is better paced and more tightly written, avoids the digressions characteristic of Season 1 and comes to a satisfying conclusion.

At this point Wuxie is desperately ill and it is not clear whether he will survive long enough to get closure on what happened to Wu Sansheng and unravel the secrets of the Thunder God. Season 2 picks up where Season 1 left off with Wuxie and Xiao Bai leaving Warehouse 11 and assembling a team to journey on to Thunder City.

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