Listen. Is the pacing good? Fuck no. Are the plot twists twisty? Nuhu. Is the narrative tension good and thick? Absolutely not. Well, then, is the CGI good? NOPE! Is it even GOOD?!? No! No, it isn't!! Would you rewatch it?? HELL YEAH I WILL!!

Three words: Gay. As. Fuck.

Trust me, try it. The screenwriters have never heard of pacing, the secondary charas' acting can be awful at time, the cgi is weirdly focused on thiccness, suspense is there only because you never know which level of Dumb Reaction the plot will aim for and their hitter dresses like a fabulous emo teen; the overall show isn't *good*, at least one (1) wig is a crime against wigness according to the friend who gleefully dragged me down this hell, but you'll have the time of your life. If only for the many, many indecent things Bai Yu does to/with lollipops, Zhao Yunlan's bride hair and the sheer commitment to make every scene as gay as possible the main actors share. Also that Kitchen scene. And that Kneeling scene. And that Books scene.
(And the OP is dope.)