Review by A_kind_of_Nick

I'm neither American nor Chinese, so everything about this show is "foreign" to me. That is usually a good thing; it allows me to travel, explore other cultures, discover different customs, etc.

In this case, Chinese folklore and mythology are heavily present, yet almost nothing is explained about them. Gods? Demons (which for some reason were animals before)? Heaven? Great sage? Jade Emperor? Princess Iron Fan? Those terms and names are thrown around constantly but never explained or contextualized.

The story also doesn't make a low of sense. They know there's a rebellion going on in heaven, but they still let a young monkey descend on Earth with a weapon of unknown power. For ancient gods and demons, they sure are dumb.

As for the makeup of some characters, it looks particularly dumb; it reminded me of The Planet of the Apes (1968), and not in a good way.

But I think the last straw that broke the camel's back is episode 4, which is basically a flashback styled after 70s Chinese dramas. It honestly felt like a fever dream, and 10 minutes into it, I couldn't wait for it to be over. I felt assailed by the images on the screen.

I still haven't watched episode 5, and I don't know if I will.