The King's Avatar (2019)

All episodes are exciting to watch

I love Yang Yang so much that I have watched almost of his dramas--because some of them are not available in my Region and I cannot find it everywhere! But this drama? He totally really nailed it! The character, Ye Xiu fits him well. The drama is so good as I am also a gamer myself. He smiled a lot in this drama and it's so captivating. And for the overall rating of this drama, it would be 10/10. Not jus Yang Yang contributed for this drama to be superb (But he is actually for me, his handsome face, appearance, the way he walk, make facial expressions would be just everything in this drama. LOL but yeah for me hehehhe) so yep all of the casts also are excellent. Their friendship, teamwork and trust with each other make them ahead from their rivals. I can't wait for the S2 of this drama. <3

xoxo,
Mjang

Leia Mais

My opinion and critics, Please DO RESPECT. Thank you

As much as I like Yang Yang as an actor, he didn't fully grasps the character/ the MC style, along with the other actors and actresses, I did read the novel and I was upset that some of the characters have divert from the novel portrayal. It pulls of the charm of that character and it build a different vibe which doesn't fit into the story.

I did give it a chance and finish the drama but I don't think I will watch it again, It's live action adaptation didn't give justice to the novel. If you haven't read the novel first, I suggest that you watch the drama but if you already read the novel then don't expect much.

Leia Mais

Me sorprende que aun no haya una reseña en español.

La reseña tiene spoilers.

Confieso que vi primero Who Rules the World y quede enamorada de Yang Yang, de allí me pase a The King’s Avatar para verlo de nuevo, y a pesar de que no sé nada de eSports ni de videojuegos la serie me atrapó desde el inicio, confieso que no pude soportar del todo a Cheng Guo, ya leyendo la novela me pareció mejor su personaje. He leído la novela 3 veces y cada vez la disfruto mas, totalmente recomendada.

Puntos entre Pros, Contras y comentarios…

- Que Ye Xiu y Blue River se conocieran en persona fue lo mejor, en la novela no pasa así pero su interacción es más completa.
- Me hubiera gustado ver la batalla de Huang Shaotian vs Ye Xiu en la arena con todos los demás Pro observando.
- El quiebre del paraguas nunca paso, en serio me preocupé cuando vi el Drama y fue de las razones por lo que leí la novela.
- La interacción del padre de Ye Xiu, no pasó en la novela, solo hasta el final lo mencionan.
- Aquí tratan a Su MuCheng como hermana menor, en la novela es parecida pero hay leves guiños a que son algo mas que amigos, el que ella quiera dormir en la cama de él, aunque sea en pleno día me llamó mucho la atención, y eso de que ella duerma inclinada sobre su hombro de Ye Xiu en la recepción de Happy me hace shippearlos aun mas. Ambos se preocupan el uno por el otro, no lo mencionan pero te hace ver que hay algo mas, al menos así lo veo yo.
- Supongo que hay alguna escena extra que no filmaron entre Ye Qiu/Ye Xiu, ya que mencionan que Ye Qiu les dejo al equipo Happy unos cupones para comprar mas comida en el restaurant.
- La mezcla entre el personaje de Sleeping Moon y el reportero haciéndolo uno solo fue un gran acierto, se ahorraron mucho con esa unión.
- No sabía que la voz estaba doblada, jajajaja, en Who Rules The World también la voz estaba doblada así que no conocí la voz de Yang Yang hasta que vi Love O2O.
- Du Ming vs Tang Rou en la batalla de All Stars no paso en el Drama, de allí él quedo prendada de ella. Es el único enamorado en la novela, todo emocionado él y ella ni en cuenta.

Recomiendo que quien se interese en el Drama, lea la novela, no se decepcionara, recomendaría tambien ver la animación/Donghua pero lo vi un poco corto en relación a lo que piensa internamente Ye Xiu, le falta un poco mas de profundidad pero es mas apegado a la novela que el Live Action. Lo volveré a ver sin duda.

Leia Mais

New theme achievement! LoL

Finally resigning myself to start on this drama (esports is not really my cuppa tea previously), i dont expect to see myself binge-watching this is 3days!

Compared to YAMG and Love o2o, TKA is basically the more ultimate version of eSport themed drama and i’d say, almost 98% of TKA is about eSport and being a pro player, not that much side story or romance happening in TKA compared to YAMG or Love o2o. So i end up learning to get to know Glory and its rules/players/attack maneuver deeper than games in YaMG and Love o2o (cant even recall the name of the games right now. Proven! Lol). I enjoyed the match, almost like im there at the match venue, and the cgi and game interference are really nicely done, wayyyy better than the game in love o2o.

However, there are a few plot tendrils that i found is not given full closure or unknown point of introduction. For example:

-muqiu’s death is not explained till the end. I was waiting you know? So cruel. Lol
-whats the point of introducing ye qiu as ye xiu’s twin if he just appeared for basically 1 and a half episodes and pooffff! disappear not to be seen anymore. Personally, wont it be fun to have ye qiu back towards the end with ye xiu, making a havoc of everything? Lol. Whats better than 1 yang yang? Two yang yangs of course! Hahahah. Not to mention, ye qiu’s total asshat holier-than-thou but in fact innocent, betrayed younger sibling to ye xiu is so much fun to be thrown to Happy’s innocent lambs (imagine being tortured by one ruthless captain everyday, and now to have two of them in one room, i bet those guys will be crying tears of blood. Lol)
-tbh, i almost wish ye qiu came out at the end as the one who bought New Era and surpriseeee haha
-not sure what the script is trying to go with ye xiu/mocheng vs ye xiu/chen guo. Is it siblings bonding or comradeship or a romance?
-though i appreciate that they include the scene of ye xiu’s dad phone call at the end, i cant help but wish his dad’s physical presence to more of his games. After all, dude has been missing 10years worth of games to make up for. Lol. And wont those guys in Happy be in such a shock to find out that their broke captain is actually one of the heirs to a business? Lol

I am pleasantly surprise to come to like Su Mucheng’s character as much as i did. She was a steady rock in ML’s life, quietly supporting and actively assisting at the same time. She’s soft, gentle but kickass and capable bitch at the same time. The balance is beautiful. I think SMC’s character is the only main support’s character i didnt have something to complaint/be annoyed with at any point of time in this drama. The scene where she had to battle Happy at the very last and then walk straight thru in front of her team in New Era to reach Happy team after, knowing full well she will be accepted with open arms, finally coming home with tears in her eyes, shows how much she actually wants to be with Happy and with ye xiu from the very beginning, but she was a woman who had promised ye xiu to stay and play well, so she will do it. I love SMC!

And of course yang yang! Our handsome yang yang!! He did well in balancing a charismatic leader/a badass game god/and a mischievous little rascal of maybe 24-25yo youngster act. Even though ye xiu has such a complicated/tragic past, he grows up into such a fine young man with sense of responsibility but at the same time, nurturing older brother to his younglings, both in New Era and Happy.

The most annoying character to me most probably is Sun Xiang. Felt like pulling his ears sometimes. He annoys me so much with his arrogance and holier than thou attitude. He was such a manwhore. Lol. First, when New Era is on top, he was brought in, and later he joins Samsara. And he was even taking one spring leave (? Or what is it called?? Cant remember. Lol) with him to Samsara when it was not even belongs to him! How dare youu??!!!

Another thing I enjoyed is Huang Shaotian. Lol. That guy’s trash talk is pure gold! And i was laughing like mad during Happy’s match with Blue Rain until i cant even breath! Hahahaha

I think i may have forgotten a few things but i am soooo sleepy right now it’s not even funny. Lol. TKA is by far the only heavy eSport themed drama i have seen/tolerate so far

Leia Mais

Gaming triumph fun story, not a romcom

Life is too short for stressful drama. Why spend all that time watching and be stressed? Don’t our lives already provide enough of that?

Summary of the series:
- somewhat Light hearted triumphant series had great flow
- no stress watching it
- how many series can keep a 10 year old child by your side to watch he whole drama, good family time with my child
- simpatico characters
- villains are kept at bay easily, no long struggles, calamity or miscommunications to cause more drama and stress
- its memorable after watching it, ending is also a bit rushed and not extend the happiest for another episode; I hope they continue that on avatar 2


By far one of my fav gaming series of all time since I like joyful, stressless series: recommended to watch for sure

If you are looking for gratuitous stress/drama, frequent miscommunications, insipid side stories, then this is not for you.

Leia Mais

~ To The Victors GLORY ~⚜️~ To The Viewers ~ How Glorious! ~ °7.9° °Excellent°

KA has many problems, which is why I can't understand myself.

The muted voice track at times sounds like a dub over, & at others like they are talking in the bathroom. Many characters' voices are two short steps removed from toneless & emotionless. Not all viewers care about sets, but highly visual people do. KA's sets feel sanitized. There isn't a speck of dirt anywhere in 40 entire episodes. The sets either made my 💓 race from the savvy style, or I blanched at the suppressed sterility. Many of the sets have an over-exposed whiteness to them. If they were going for real-life to appear dreamlike & Glory to look more real, it would be brilliant. Let's choose the doubt's upside & deem it by design - a breakthrough of subconscious genius, at a minimum. Team HQs are very🆒 & the Shanghai cityscapes are impressive w/ stunning architecture lit in a dazzling display.

What about 💘? No couples form? C'mon, how hilarious would it be if 🗡Shaotin made a pass at Lil🔱Tang? Forget that; nobody even seems °interested°. Clearly, Glory suppresses hormones. It's almost as if these people are in 2D. Wei🔮Chen is the only male protag that displays any moxie. Lil🔱Tang is next😜. This isn't to say that characters should be snogging in every corner; it shouldn't be the centerpiece, by any means. As is, it's strange to see the young-beautifuls hanging out together without checking eachother out.

Maybe they're too saintly. KA has some fantastic players, thankfully. They provide a little cover for its issue w/ 😇saints. The many saintly characters, including ones that grow from odious to 😇like, are a prevalent flaw. Like GOT author, GRRM, states: There's only 1 thing worth writing about, and that's the human 💔 in conflict with itself. As we need flesh-&-blood characters w/ whom to identify, there's no room for 😇s in good drama (unless it's a plot device). Please tell me it's not sending a message about the glorious collective in order to mollify the 🇨🇳 censorship machine. I hope not: Hearing the paper editor lecturing the intern reporter on remaining impartial, to only report the facts, is a little too ironic. Be that as it may, propaganda machines are 🌏wide, not just in closed off countries. Not far removed from the above, are weird moments where Glory is portrayed religiously, & Ye☂Qiu as its prophet. Mercifully, it's only scattered instances.

Moving on, players that had great reluctance to join the team, & other characters that were infested with hate or anger, come around too easily. In 40 episodes, they have time for more of an arc, to allow progression to unfold gradually. They could have been recruiting more than 1 at a time, for instance. This would allow space for the more difficult cases to have a credibly phased growth process.

The cast is keek, but couldn't they have a couple chubby players? (Ok. Perhaps the reporter w/ the 'Elmer The Elephant" jacket fits that. He's sorta cute, though, like a 🐼). China has a vast populace consisting of the colors of the human 🌈, yet there's only a couple token medium skin-toned actors, w/ nary a dark skin tone. In fairness(ha!), many media outlets are guilty of the above. Being beautiful & light-skinned doesn't guarantee success, but it can certainly fill in any potholes for a smoother ride. It's something that we should all be aware of & fight against in ourselves.

The most significant flaw is the soundtrack. Don't underestimate this. The ruined portions are the flashbacks & sentimental moments. Not only did the sound kill them, but there's waaay too many of them to begin with! These scenes, many of which would have transformed w/ more energetic 🎵&🔊, are 😶. Their attempt to mfr emotions failed. Tragically, when KA is not snappy teammate repartee-filled interplay, or Glory drama-filled conquer mode, it's too often sentimentally simplified. Obviously, that has no place in such a show. Infused sparingly - fine, but there are too many sappy scenes w/ sappy music. Information-wise some are useful...except when they are__ DUPLICATES⁉ I started to ⏩ through them. It gets even worse at the end. Most of Ep40 is a sap fest w/ painful 🎶. The pain is from "over-sapuration" of sappiness. It hurts. Thankfully, the action🎵 is catchy & seamlessly bolsters gameplay.

Finally, I don't even play computer games except for the occasional trip to Freecell. So, help me out: Why do I ♥ this show so much?

🕹1st, KA is fun to watch!

Ep1-40, @45min ea, go fast💨. Nothing feels like useless stuffing (sans f/backs); the series flows. The competitive atmosphere is exciting. It's like an anime tucked into a live-action feature.

Yes, there's stereotyping:

☂ The intrepid, all-wise, near perfect leader, who can kill all day in a game, yet still have a tender disposition. {Lo, he was brought down by capitalism. He's one that's too 😇like - nobody can relate. He should be humanized a tad more. As he never brags, it's not until the last competition, once he verbalizes his analytics, that we see how brilliant, how very 1-in-a-billion, he is.}

☂ The cheerleader🔫 onto whom h/h idol falls.

☂ The struggling🚬player who needs the right coach.

☂ The loaner⤵🕳

☂ The 🤓geek, who is unparalleled in analytics + he happens to be hanging out precisely where they do. It's like Little Giants; I was waiting for "The Annexation Of Puerto Rico" play. When playing, the🤓 meets Chuck🤾Bricks in a hidey-hole. He's astounded. Analytically, it's nearly impossible for anyone to find that spot! In fairness, 🤾 actually fell in. He's not the team's genius, but he excels @ being lucky. "I'd rather be lucky than good,” MLB player, Lefty Gomez, famously said🤔}

☂ The once stellar, now washed up player🔮 w/ the surly attitude & gravely voice. He's akin to a Dennis Hooper type, so he should be a heavy drinker. Esporters don't drink, though. There's a hilarious bit when they go out after a win; most of them pass out before getting a full🍺/🥃/🍹down.

☂ There's even a scammer🛐. For them to hire him w/o more analysis is odd.

It's difficult, at this stage in 📽/📺, to come up with completely original characters for a feature. Should that be a priority? People have many commonalities; criticism for 'replay' types isn't so damaging, really. Is the journey fresh? That's what matters. 🤾 & Tang🔱 are not stereotypical. As is, 🔱's a bada$$ in her own way & 🤾 just runs around & makes things happen. {Speaking of bada$$↪ Let's put Youming "Yummy" GU (captain of Team🥊Tyranny) on the short must😍watch list〰 Excuse me. Where was… am I?}

🎮2nd. This team & their journey works.

The characters are fun & interesting, even in their incompletely molded states. The actors are solid; it appears any "narrow range" is due to the direction. The character who is most delightful is Shaotian, the Sword🗡Saint. Now °here's° a saint with no flaws. Every moment he's on screen is a rare joy. His blithely indefatigable trash-talking character is perfect.

Though 🚬Yifan, 🔱, Bao🤾Zi, (GO Steamed Bun Invasion‼) Mo⤵🕳Fang, and Gou🔫Gou, (and that Team🥊Tyranny hunk) are all loveable, next for me, is the great trash talker & warlock, Wei🔮Chen. Cheerful trash-talkers are the best. His feigned boredom is another asset. They squandered good screen time: He should have come to the team sooner. KA is stingy w/ his successful exploitation of every chance to rattle opponents (as well as Ye🌂 & 🔫 😅). Heck, he should have gotten farther w/🔫, the team manager. (He was getting down to it during that team outing, but he passed out mid-sentence). That's a flaw they need to rectify in S2↪They left us wanting more. That's not always a bad thing. Still.... More, please.

They did leave plenty of room for the team to grow, & for 💗 to 🌸 (I'd take a mere glint in somebody's eye). The show screams for a S2. From what I've read, covid caused the initial delay, & the next hurdle is scheduling the actors, who are all quite busy now. (I wonder what "Yummy"🥊GU's been in lately?) There's disappointing reports that Shuying Jiang, who plays 🔫, cannot reconcile her schedule, so she's being replaced in S2. She is likable in her role; it's not her fault that they gave her too many of those Hallmarkie scenes.

🖱3rd. Technically, KA is superb. It is said to be the only show that depicts actors as both real-life & animated (it's double the work). The graphics are nothing short of outstanding. The game Glory is real, w/ a real professional league in 🇨🇳, where it is immensely popular. So, while they may not have made up the game's graphics & rules, they incorporated all of it in a way that viewers who know nothing of Glory can still 💖 to watch. Every time they played Glory I was into that action anime within the story. Each round was always exciting & often tense.

🖲4th & final is the show's popularity. It set records for overseas markets & is rated highly by viewers, including moi.

Naturally, KA won't be for everyone. Don't retreat if you are thinking that you don't know enough about Glory to enjoy KA. That's just a backdrop. The real story is how a family forms. Some of the best 📽/📺 ever done are about people banding together & forming a family unit to face the odds together. I adopted them as family for 40 episodes, despite our differences. The fun I had watching makes me feel rewarded.

S2 would be even more rewarding...

QUOTES📢

☂ I don't think these ashes can ever be lit again

☂ Life gets easier when you're on the floor

☂ Was this intentional, deliberate, or on purpose?

☂ Any skill is meaningful only when it is used at the right time. Otherwise, it will become a flaw.

☂ Isn't it satisfying to chuck bricks?

IMHO 〰🖍

▫🎬7.3 sans f/backs 🤔5 🎭7 ⚡8 🎵7 sans sap music 😅 5.5 💤4 (f/backs) 🔚 9 w/o those wretched f/backs▫

Age 12+

👁📺again? I already did and would again w/ ⏩handy

Leia Mais

I enjoyed this, it was something different then a romance drama I'm used to watching. I also only wanted to watch this because of Yang Yang. I definitely do see a Sequel to this though.

It's interesting to see that a lot of these gaming dramas, and I know it's a drama but, like the life they go through and how tough it can be, with like family issues, and like a lot of people just not being encouraging towards the career that you want to do. And it's definitely a lot of hard work as well.

But I enjoyed this, and seeing how the team developed and how like through the losses they still are a team, and that going through the same things no matter what they're always there for each other encouraging each other as well!

Leia Mais

A story that will make you want to be a part of it ❤️

I actually had kept this series aside for a long time. I always had it in my list but could never seem to watch it. And now, after watching it , I was a fool to keep it aside. I wish I knew. But no harm done. Better late than never right? xD

As for this series, I love that they didn't include romance(although there are a few hidden meaning and most probably two ships? But we'll know if season 2 releases). Sometimes , romance overshadows everything but I'm glad they kept it very esports-ie (if that's a work) 🤭

I loved every part of it , the frustration the angst , the failures the victories. Everything was on point. It would be hard to believe but I actually finished it within 1 and a half day 🤌🤧 I literally bingewatched and I couldn't keep it aside for even a minute. It will suck you in this world of Glory where you want to be a part of . Their team is not the dream team but it's a team which made it happen, a team where all the left outs worked hard and used every fair play in the game to achieve and rise in glory. The messages in this series are something which can help you in no matter which part of life you're at . You would be able to relate.

The music is literally like an earworm . You can't skip intro and outro because of it . It is sooo mesmerizing .

And I'm so curious to know more so I'll definitely be reading the novel as well. Give this series a try. You won't be disappointed at all ❤️

P.s. I would have loved if there would have been a real game like glory . It would be so much fun ❤️

Leia Mais

One Word: VISUALS

Edit: I finished this a while ago and my thoughts remain the same!

Ok, so I’m actually still in the beginning of this drama as I have watched only about 1/4 of it, but I already have some thoughts that I figured would be worth sharing.
•So far this is definitely ranking up pretty high on my drama list. Love the concept, love the acting, love the graphics. Don’t have any complaints!
•I read some ppl were saying Yang Yang doesn’t fit his role here or that he’s the same as in Love 020 and I’m just like excuse me??? This feels like a whole new and fun side to him that only makes me love him even more!
•Lastly... omg the visuals! Everything and everyone is such an eye candy! From the graphics to the actors I am in awe during every episode I’ve seen so far!

Leia Mais

A GOOD ESPORTS DRAMA TO WATCH

This drama is so good to watch! The graphics and the acting made it so good. Throughout the drama, Ye Qiu recruits people to be part of his team. His character and the way he looks at things is very inspirational, as he always never gives up, despite the circumstances looking bleak. It is super motivational to watch.

There isn't a lot of romance but the whole drama does keep me hooked, even without the romance side of things. I really love to watch romance dramas; even though this doesn't have much romance, hopefully the second one does. This drama is something that I recommend people to watch. It goes back and forth in terms of the game and the real world. The characters' faces in the game really looks like the people.

Leia Mais