“It’s brave but dumb to have such ambitions when you were young. It’s dumb, but also brave”
- Hua Cheng
This special episode is a really nice way to wrap up the first series of Tian Guan Ci Fu, focusing more on the relationship between the two main characters and acting as a tie-up for the main plot threads that were started.
The more relaxed nature of this episode really highlights the strengths of the series, most notably the animation style and the music which are allowed to shine a little more than in the main episodes. The main issue with this special is that, due to its focus on concluding what has happened, it can feel a little bit repetitive. However, it doesn’t affect the rest of the episode and it is an understandable necessity.
This episode is definitely a great way to wrap up the series and makes me hopeful for the next season.