History Awesome / TheUntamed

* ''The Untamed'' takes Wei Wuxian's badassery in archery UpToEleven when, while blindfolded, he shoots not one but ''five targets at once'' with each arrow hitting the bullseye. It even impresses Nie Mingjue and Lan Xichen enough to be the first to clap in earnest. At this point he has already lost his golden core. If he had supernatural aid from resentful energy, he had mastered it within just a few months at most.

* The final conversation between Wei Wuxian and Nie Huaisang, when the two come to an awkward understanding. Wei Wuxian reveals that he doesn't necessarily approve of what Huaisang [[HeWhoFightsMonsters has become]], but he won't do anything about it. As for Huaisang's part, he implies that now he's gotten what he's wanted, he won't cause any trouble.

There is a reason why ''The Untamed'' quickly became one of the most top-rated Chinese dramas in recent years.

** There's also when he coldly tells the Wen soldiers to kneel. While it's not what you'd expect from him, keep in mind that moments earlier the Wen soldiers were mocking Wei Wuxian for being the son of a servant, and Lan Wangji likely overheard that and decided to give them a taste of their own medicine.

** This scene is even better when you keep in mind that Ouyang Zizhen is dubbed over by Lan Sizhui's voice actor in the audio drama. Even in another adaptation, Lan Sizhui is not afraid to speak up on Wei Wuxian's behalf.

There is a reason why ''The Untamed'' quickly became one of the most top-rated Chinese dramas of all time.

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[[caption-width-right:350: Witness the Yiling Patriach who against all odds, becomes one of the most powerful and deadly cultivators of his time.]]

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[[caption-width-right:350:Not pictured: a group of pigheaded clan leaders [[note]] Yes, at this moment it also includes Jiang Cheng. [[/note]] getting completely owned. With words. ''From a teenager.'']]

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* The behind-the-scenes videos show the sheer amount of effort the production team had made into creating the show, from crafting all the props used in the series from scratch, to training the entire cast in music, arts, calligraphy, and swordplay -- which all in all is nothing short of incredible.
* Additionally, ''The Untamed'' also gets credit for being so gutsy in how it portrayed Wei Wuxian and Lan Wangji's relationship on-screen. Even if it couldn't explicitly adapt the romance and had to change many aspects of their relationship, it didn't hold back with the subtext even with the threat of censorship breathing down its neck.
* The series is basically WinTheCrowd personified, as seen when its rating in Douban increases from 4.4 to ''8.1''. Sure, it's not a 9, but it still went so far from a remarkably low score and as such it's nothing to scoff at.
* ''The Untamed'' managed to become ''the'' highest top-rated Asian drama in [[https://mydramalist.com/shows/top MyDramaList]], with the only other Chinese drama coming close being ''Series/NirvanaInFire'', and given how the latter is considered a masterpiece in its own right, this is no small feat.
* The actors who aren't the leads winning an award for their performances in the show. Given how much of a hit the series has become, their acting careers are only bound to get better from here on.
** Regarding actors, almost the entire cast deserves a round of applause, given that for majority of the cast, ''The Untamed'' is either their first ever role or at least their first ''major'' acting role. And yet they're able to completely impress the audience with how the play their characters, which is a huge part of what drew in many fans the first place.
* Ji Li deserves special praise for being the only one to dub over his own character, and be toe-on-toe with the professional voice actors who dubbed over the rest of the cast.

* Wei Wuxian terrifies a whole room of cultivators just by placing a hand on his flute as they all jump up with their swords barely drawn, looking back and forth between Wei Wuxian and Jin Zixuan. He may have been a nobody in the past, but now he's one of the most powerful cultivators of his generation leading the other clans to become quickly aware that he is not one to be trifled with.

* While it isn't featured much, there's the rest of the Four Great Sects avenging the Jiang Sect by reclaiming Lotus Pier for them. The cherry on the cake is Lan Wangji cutting down one of the Wen flags and then stepping right on it, with cold and determined eyes.

* Wei Wuxian terrifies a whole room of cultivators just by placing a hand on his flute as they all jump up with their swords barely drawn, looking back and forth between Wei Wuxian and Jin Zixuan. He may have been a nobody in the past, but now he's one of the most powerful cultivators of his generation leading the other sects to become quickly aware that he is not one to be trifled with.

* Mianmian basically giving all the cultivation sects the middle finger before leaving. There's even more weight in this adaptation since she's standing up directly to the Jin Sect.

* As Wei Wuxian makes his way to where Wen Qing and Wen Ning are being held, he knocks out all of the sect people standing watch with his demonic energy. He makes it known that if he wasn't so charitable, he could have easily killed all of them in the blink of an eye.

[[caption-width-right:350:Not pictured: a group of pigheaded sect leaders [[note]] Yes, at this moment it also includes Jiang Cheng. [[/note]] getting completely owned. With words. ''From a teenager.'']]

* Although it was a futile effort, Lan Wangji standing his ground against the entire Jin Sect when they planned to siege the Burial Mounds is commendable nonetheless. Even when this earns him three-hundred lashes from his own sect, he accepts it with iron-clad dignity and he doesn't feel he has anything to repent for, and even defiantly questions his uncle about the world's GreyAndGrayMorality.

* Ouyang Zizhen verbally giving Sect Leader Yao what for when he remains ungrateful towards Wei Wuxian for saving their lives, reminding them that if it weren't for the latter they would have all been zombie fodder by now. Not even Jiang Cheng's subtle threats towards his own father do anything to intimidate the young lad, who remains rightfully cocksure that what he's saying are facts they can't deny.

* Even if it sends both the characters and the audience in tears, Wen Ning still did what had to be done by telling Jiang Cheng the truth behind his golden core. The guy keeps hitting him with Zidian and yelling at him, but it does nothing to make Wen Ning pause or back off. And Wen Ning's entire speech has him talk clearly and powerfully, without stuttering (like he usually does) even once. For once, Wen Ning is standing up both for himself and for his friend, and the only thing Jiang Cheng is able to do is stand, listen, and go through a painful Jerkass Realization as the AwfulTruth sinks in.

* After several episodes of everyone being wrapped around Jin Guangyao's snaky fingers, it's nice to see his plans and his own composure slowly unravel in the final arc, courtesy of Wei Wuxian, a very enraged sword spirit, and one unexpectedly vengeful sect leader (hint: it's not Jiang Cheng).

* Wei Wuxian having his bloody revenge on Wen Chao and Wang Lingjiao. Creepy and terrifying? Yes. Karmic and satisfying? Also yes.

There is a reason why ''The Untamed'' quickly became one of the most top-rated Chinese dramas of all time. There's the characters, the music, the story, and how it all culminates into awesome moment after awesome moment.

* Jin Zixuan and Lan Wangji standing up to the Wens in the Xuanwu Cave, and the fight that follows after. Whereas the ''donghua'' gave us ten seconds of action at best, ''The Untamed'' extends it to about two minutes, and we get to see four of the five highest-ranked cultivators kick ass in all their finery.

** There's also when he coldly tells the Wen soldiers to kneel. While it's not what you'd expect from him, keep in mind that moments earlier the Wen soldiers were mocking Wei Wuxian for being the son of a servant, and Lan Wangji likely overheard that.

* Although it was mainly a tense moment, there is Wei Wuxian telling Jin Guangshan and all the cultivators in attendance that Jiang Yanli has a right to decide whether she wants to marry Jin Zixuan or not. The topper is when Jiang Yanli adds to his statement by declaring that what she wants is to help her brothers rebuild Lotus Pier.

* Although it was a futile effort, Lan Wangji standing his ground against the entire Jin Sect when they planned to siege the Burial Mounds is commendable nonetheless. Even when this earns him three-hundred lashes from his own sect, he accepts it with iron-clad dignity and he doesn't feel he has anything to repent for, and even defiantly questions his uncle about their world's GreyAndGrayMorality.
* When Jiang Cheng realizes Wei Wuxian is back and attempts to start a fight over it, it's Lan Jingyi who defuses the situation in such a way that Jiang Cheng has no choice but to let Wei Wuxian go, even if only for the time being.
* Wei Wuxian helping Jin Ling dealing with bullies at Koi tower by dispatching them and having Jin Ling copy his movements. They both easily wipe out at least six Jin sect juniors.

* Even if it sends both the characters and the audience in tears, Wen Ning still did what had to be done by telling Jiang Cheng the truth behind his golden core. The guy keeps hitting him with Zidian and yelling at him, but it does nothing to make Wen Ning pause or back off. And Wen Ning's entire speech has him talk clearly and powerfully, without stuttering (like he usually does) even once. For once, Wen Ning is standing up both for himself and for his friend, and the only thing Jiang Cheng is able to do is stand and listen as the AwfulTruth sinks in.
* It's also both funny and sad, but Wei Wuxian's reaction when Jiang Cheng arrives at the Guanyin Temple is to roll his eyes. It's his way of telling his old friend, "If you have any insults left to throw at us, I'm not having it anymore. Just leave me alone." It's all the more meaningful when Wei Wuxian has spent most of his life just taking all the verbal abuse that both mother and son would give him.

* Whatever you may think about series, the behind-the-scenes videos show the sheer amount of effort the production team had made into creating the show, from crafting all the props used in the series from scratch, to training the entire cast in music, arts, calligraphy, and swordplay -- which all in all is nothing short of incredible.

* The actors who aren't the leads winning an award for their portrayal of the characters they played. Given how much of a hit the series has become, their acting careers are only bound to get better from here on.

* Although it was a futile effort, Lan Wangji standing his ground against the entire Jin Sect when they planned to siege the Burial Mounds is commendable nonetheless. Even when this earns him three-hundred lashes from his own sect, while he accepts it with iron-clad dignity he doesn't feel he has anything to repent for, even questioning his uncle about their world's GreyAndGrayMorality.

* Lan Wangji making it clear to Jiang Cheng, using only very few words, that if he will ''not'' allow him to harm Wei Wuxian. When Jiang Cheng tried to stop them from leaving Lotus Pier, Lan Wangji grabbed his wrist and ''commanded'' him to let go. When Jiang Cheng fails to take the hint and brandishes Zidian, Lan Wangji outright shouts at him to piss off. Say what you will, but Lan Wangji uncharacteristically losing his cool and coming very close to throwing hands with the feared leader of Lotus Pier is tense as it is exhilarating.

* Say what you will about the series, but the behind-the-scenes videos show the sheer amount of effort the production team had made into creating the show, from crafting all the props used in the series from scratch, to training the entire cast in music, arts, calligraphy, and swordplay -- which all in all is nothing short of incredible.
* Additionally, ''The Untamed'' also gets credit for being so gutsy in how it portrayed Wei Wuxian and Lan Wangji's relationship on-screen. Even if it couldn't explicitly adapt the romance, it didn't hold back with the subtext even with the threat of censorship breathing down its neck.

* Ouyang Zizhen verbally giving Sect Leader Yao what for when he remains ungrateful towards Wei Wuxian for saving their lives, reminding them that if it weren't for the latter they would have all been zombie fodder by now. Not even Jiang Cheng's subtle threats towards his own father do anything to intimidate the young lad.

* Wang Yibo and Zhu Zanjin winning an award for their portrayal of Lan Wangji and Jin Guangyao, respectively. Given how much of a hit the series has become, their acting careers are only bound to get better from here on.

* Even if it sends both the characters and the audience in tears, Wen Ning still did what had to be done by telling Jiang Cheng the truth behind his golden core. The guy keeps hitting him with Zidian and yelling at him, but it does nothing to make Wen Ning pause or back off. Also, many viewers are likely to think at this point that Jiang Cheng has been too proud and dickish for the past few episodes and someone needed to have that verbally beaten out of him.