I don’t know if they accurately portrayed the e-sports world since I’m not someone who plays games. And I have to say, I’m honestly glad they didn’t give him a romance story. JXK’s sharp words and rejection is really what PX needs in order to grow up and learn to be a team player. PX is perceived as arrogant when he first appears, but the more we see him, the more we realize he’s just saying “senpai look at me” to JXK in a quite endearing way. In this series though, he’s actually the male lead’s number one fanboy (the other would be Ding Guansen’s Lin Yixuan who is clearly the comic relief character here) and is willing to pretend to be Qiu Ying’s boyfriend so that JXK could focus on gaming instead of getting targeted online for his love triangle mess. In any other drama, his character would have been the second male lead who’s romantically in love with our female lead. Now, if you ask me who my favorite supporting character is, I’d probably say Pei Xi (played by Jerry Yan Yuhao) n a heartbeat. I think this drama does a good job in showing both ends of the spectrum. We either choose to let our jealousy take over or we humbly learn from others to better ourselves. In a way, I find it to be realistic because we all have choices to make when we come across people we see as threats. I also don’t think anyone is actually a true villain here because most of them are jealous of the "winners". Each of them has their own purpose and they help shape the main characters’ personal growth and development so that’s why I enjoy them. Even all the "villains" are worth watching to see what other schemes they have up their sleeves. They make a pact to reach the top of the (gaming) world together and they fulfill that.Īs for the supporting characters, I will say that they were memorable in their own ways and never once did I felt like I had to skip their parts. So yes, he may be a very good strategist when it comes to gaming but not so great in the romance department.īut what I like about this couple is that they grow together but also separately in their careers. Here’s where I give her all the credit because she flat out says she doesn’t want to be involved in whatever is between them. Of course that doesn’t sit well with our girl Qiu Ying. He’s obviously in love with the former but before he gets the chance to tell her, he refers to her as his girlfriend in front of Miya who still has strong and lingering feelings for him. He sounds like the perfect male lead, and sometimes I think he is, until we get to see him handling his relationships with Qiu Ying and Miya (played by Hanna). He’s the type to put friends first so we see him make sacrifices throughout the series. While he’s a top player, he isn’t arrogant and is considered a loyal friend. He goes through multiple challenges but never forgets where he came from and his aspirations. His reputation slowly tarnishes as he is accused by beating up an opponent, switches teams (not by his own doing), gets entangled in a love triangle with Qiu Ying and his ex-girlfriend Miya, and is accused of divulging game plans prior to a tournament. When we meet the male lead Ji Xiangkong (played by Wang Yibo), he is already somewhat of a successful pro player. The male lead chases, of course, but our girl eventually learns to step up to the plate too. On the flip side, I wish she was a more aggressive and confident in herself because she runs away (literally and figuratively) at the first chance she gets when it comes to romance. She can be very loyal to people she loves. She makes no excuses and can be a doormat at certain times, but she isn’t afraid to step up to challenges and obstacles. She is a hard worker, fiercely independent, and knows how to strategically move herself up the ladder in the gaming world without pulling any dirty tricks. It’s motivating to see her start from being a newbie in the e-sports world to someone who advances to the final championships as one of the main hosts. She isn’t into gaming at first but ultimately finds her calling as a commentator for e-sports. So, GGS didn't speak to me in that aspect but Qiu Ying (played by Wang Zixuan) in Gank Your Heart did. Initially I was also watching Go Go Squid but ultimately dropped that one because I was hoping to see the female lead there pursue her own career. I know there are currently two other e-sports dramas airing but I ended up picking this one and loved it. Deze recentie kan spoilers bevatten This is a LONG review.
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