Story: 9/10 - the story is absolutely exhilarating, with tension-filled arcs all leading towards the climax. I never read the source material, but with my experience with the live action where I felt like sometimes the arcs got dragged on a bit too much, I walked into this expecting Yi City arc to be the whole entire season but I was pleasantly surprised. I think the story is well-paced based on my enjoyment, but I do think that some may have wished for Xue Yang's story to be a bit longer as it was hard to connect with him in the short amount of time with the donghua.
Art: 100000/10. Absolutely STUNNING. I believe that MDZS's animation is better than over 90% of the animated studios in Japan, maybe even on par with Ufotable. Everything is just so gorgeous: the rivers, the plants, the buildings - and the animation is not any worse. When Wei Wuxian slices his hand on the sword and summons all the zombies and there's green and red everywhere- I GOT CHILLS. And the animation when Wuxian and Wangji are on the rooftops and it flashbacks to their time at Gusu and back - iTS SO PRETTY TwT
Sound: 9/10. It didn't stand out to me as much as the last two seasons did, and nothing can beat the opening and ending songs of last season (the song that ended the last episode of second season? makes me cry every time), but it's still very good and fits all the scenes well. Of course, Wuxian's flute and Wangji's zither are as good as ever. We also get to hear Xichen's instrument (I don't really know what it is) and it sounds great as well.
Character: Ok so I could go on and talk about Wei Wuxian for hours because of how much I ADORE him, but I'll keep it brief: Wei Wuxian is one of the best characters ever to have graced my eyes. His three-dimensional ness makes him SO alive- there are moments here and there when you can see the look in his eyes and it just makes my heart hurt so much- HE DIDN'T DESERVE EVERYTHING THAT HAPPENED TO HIM. I could also talk about WangXian for hours but the dynamic between Lan Wangji and Wei Wuxian is literally the best thing ever to exist. Every time someone tries to sneak an attack on Wuxian and Wangji is the one that deflects the blow, I swoon. They learn to support and lean on each other, and it's an absolute joy to see their dynamic every episode. 10/10 (all the other characters are great too but the main cast just outshines everyone else)
Enjoyment: Could you tell? 10/10 this show is such a masterpiece. If there is anything to take away from this review, it's that this show is a masterpiece and a MUST WATCH. What are you doing reading this review? Go watch MDZS. Then go read the manhua. Then go watch the live action. This show is one that will hook you in from the very first episode and won't let go.
