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