As someone who grew up with the story of the Monkey King as part of my cultural heritage, I can safely say that this is the most boring re-telling and/or re-imagining of the story I have ever seen.
Let me start by explaining the Monkey King: He is a completely mischievous, charismatic, self-centered, oft-times intoxicated (alcohol) reluctant hero who constantly pisses off the gods due to his behavior. He is constantly causing trouble and getting into trouble. Does this show's portrayal of the classic character hold true? Maybe for 10% of the show. Otherwise, he is a stick-in-the-mud brooding fellow who can't drink and is constantly pissed off. He is a completely reactionary character to all the happenings around him in this uninspired story.
Don't even get me started on his toxic relationship with the heroine of the story who flits from multiple damsel-in-distress moments in the overly long 20-episode run. There is a lot of over-acting by the Devil King and lot of side plots that take too long to develop and resolve. The production value isn't that great either. A single cohesive story told over 5-8 episodes would have been much better.
Let me start by explaining the Monkey King: He is a completely mischievous, charismatic, self-centered, oft-times intoxicated (alcohol) reluctant hero who constantly pisses off the gods due to his behavior. He is constantly causing trouble and getting into trouble. Does this show's portrayal of the classic character hold true? Maybe for 10% of the show. Otherwise, he is a stick-in-the-mud brooding fellow who can't drink and is constantly pissed off. He is a completely reactionary character to all the happenings around him in this uninspired story.
Don't even get me started on his toxic relationship with the heroine of the story who flits from multiple damsel-in-distress moments in the overly long 20-episode run. There is a lot of over-acting by the Devil King and lot of side plots that take too long to develop and resolve. The production value isn't that great either. A single cohesive story told over 5-8 episodes would have been much better.