#My boi Ne Zha was literally my introduction to Chinese mythology all the way back in high school btw. By chance no less!

[ray-elgatodormido]

So I went and watched two Ne Zha movies. So here’s my quick fire ramblings.

Ne Zha 2019? Amazing! Just absolutely amazing! Balanced comedy and seriousness very well, very compelling characters, really good fight scenes, themes were handled well, made me cry, the dad is hot. The only complaint (and that is but a nitpick) was that I would have loved to see true form/grown up Ne Zha more because that design is stunning.

Reborn? Love the art direction. The setting is awesome. Voice acting is solid af. Mad respect for the more gritty tone/grasps that animation isn’t just for little children and is a medium for expression. But man… I found the fight scenes and antagonist cast underwhelming. Really the motorcycle chase sequences were the best parts action wise. And the evil dad wasn’t even that hot either. And Ao Bing… what have they done to you… I squirmed a lot tho, and teared up at the right times, but still. Could have used more toxic yaoi… huh?

Also my cats went to snuggle up around me when watching Reborn… If you know you know…🥲