While I agree it was rushed and I prefer the book, the concern of nobody understanding her character or motives strikes me as odd. I watched the first few episodes with non-readers and they got the gist of it just fine.
have to agree with the other commenter - i understand wenjie's motives entirely from what's been shown so far?
Shout by rafaelBlockedParent2024-03-22T03:48:11Z
In Episode 1, they just pretty much skipped Ye Wenjie's backstory before Red Coast. They crammed everything into 5 minutes. Episode 2 is called 'Red Coast' but we barely pass any time at Red Coast base. Most of the episode is just present day characters talking and playing the VR game. In fact, we barely spent any time inside Red Coast itself. It doesn't even feel like a secret base/project. Besides the death of Ye Wenjie's dad - which wasn't adapted for censorship reasons -, nothing in this adaptation is honestly better than the Chinese version. I knew from the get go that 8 episodes, each with less than 60 minutes, would not be enough, but they are rushing. There's no way her character and motives will come across as understandable. This whole story is based on her past actions.