Nirvana in Fire excitement!
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kraitI'm almost through - there's just one episode left!
Lin Chen is rapidly installing himself in my heart; every time he manages to make Mei Changsu smile I also smile like a fool. I also love his Drama Fan (seriously, he just carries a fan around so he can make melodramatic gestures with it, guys, it's hilarious!) and his squabbling with Fei Lu; the scene where he's unexpectedly drenched made me scare the cats by bursting into helpless snickers!
Loved the confrontation between Mei Changsu and the Emperor; it hit me exactly in my appreciation for stories with "family connections are not sacred and there are valid reasons to extinguish them" outcomes. I was your uncle, I took you on outings doesn't stack up next to I agreed to the execution and slander of your entire family under false accusations, no matter how tearfully offered. His hesitation, and then retreat without speaking, was so satisfying; I read it as not only a personal decision, but also an echo of his promise that they need never meet again - a conscientious display of his own honour, in contrast to his uncle's.
I'm so happy for Jingrui; for a while there I had decided that it was his fate in life to be disappointed by family members, but his mum came through in the end! If anyone deserves to have a little family success, it's that boy. Somebodycoughcough Yujin cough needs to hug him! For like the next three days straight.
Next episode, here I come!
Lin Chen is rapidly installing himself in my heart; every time he manages to make Mei Changsu smile I also smile like a fool. I also love his Drama Fan (seriously, he just carries a fan around so he can make melodramatic gestures with it, guys, it's hilarious!) and his squabbling with Fei Lu; the scene where he's unexpectedly drenched made me scare the cats by bursting into helpless snickers!
Loved the confrontation between Mei Changsu and the Emperor; it hit me exactly in my appreciation for stories with "family connections are not sacred and there are valid reasons to extinguish them" outcomes. I was your uncle, I took you on outings doesn't stack up next to I agreed to the execution and slander of your entire family under false accusations, no matter how tearfully offered. His hesitation, and then retreat without speaking, was so satisfying; I read it as not only a personal decision, but also an echo of his promise that they need never meet again - a conscientious display of his own honour, in contrast to his uncle's.
I'm so happy for Jingrui; for a while there I had decided that it was his fate in life to be disappointed by family members, but his mum came through in the end! If anyone deserves to have a little family success, it's that boy. Somebody
Next episode, here I come!
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Date: 2019-01-28 09:18 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2019-01-29 03:13 am (UTC)I regularly consume 50-ep anime shows, so the length wasn't a concern for me (although, funny story: when I started, I was under the impression that it was a 10-14 episode type deal; boy was I shocked when the plot seemed to have barely started and I went to check the actual number!)
My thing is that live-action media doesn't usually spark a fannish reaction in me, so I was worried that I'd bounce off it for that reason.
Luckily for me, I did not! (Less luckily for me, I'm getting the feeling this is one of those canons where, when you ask for something else like it, people sort of stare around, make thoughtful noises, and eventually admit that there isn't anything. Woe!)