
Spare Me, Great Lord!
Seen it?2021 | 3 seasons | 24 min | Animation, Comedy, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Why it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a short run with a modest audience, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh, sci-fi fans and action fans. If you loved Young Justice or Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, feel-good.
- The pace
- 3 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 16 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-PG: a parent's death or loss. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- It's in Chinese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Lü Shu is a frail teenager with an iron will. After losing his parents, he enrolls in a prestigious high school while working for a living and looking after his adoptive sister, Lü Xiaoyu. However, Lü Shu's quiet life abruptly changes when a car accident awakens his latent cultivation superpowers. Now cured of his physical weakness, he decides to hide his newfound abilities, as the art of cultivation is still shrouded in mystery—and the fate of cultivators uncertain. Meanwhile, Tian Luo Di Wang, the international foundation responsible for monitoring the cultivators, sets its plans in motion. Under the impetus of their member Xi Fei, a special cultivation training group is established in Lü Shu's high school. Although Lü Shu is forced to join the program, he is determined to hide the nature of his fearsome power, for his cultivation draws from an unlimited resource: the negative emotions of others brought about by his actions.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 3 seasons and reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
Not enough engagement data yet
Season by season
The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up; The Qingzhou Ruins is the high point.
- Awakening & The Daoyuan Class2021 · 12 episodes · 8.0 out of 10Saturday
- The Qingzhou Ruins2023 · 12 episodes · 9.0 out of 10Friday
- Overseas Expeditions (International Missions)2026 · 16 episodesNot rated yet
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Cast & crew
Created by Hui Shuohua De Zhouzi
- Yang Tianxiang吕树 (voice)
- Zhao Shuang吕小鱼 (voice)
- Nie Xiying曹青辞 (voice)
- Ajie聂廷 (voice)
- Liu Cong李弦 (voice)
- Wei Chao石学晋 (voice)