I think he did put a lot of foresight into his plan; he deliberately used the fireworks factory to cover his tracks, and even Mei Changsu took quite a while to figure it out.
He just didn't put any... aftersight... into it. No calculation of the fallout radius, or the relative degrees of hurt it would inflict on his enemies versus bystanders.
But yeah, that aura really breaks down when Mei Changsu gets under his skin! Growling and yelling are the complete opposite of how we've seen him prior to that scene, and it definitely gives a deeper layer of characterisation to him! All that Taoist meditation and withdrawal from the world was a lie, or at best guilt, not to mention what it adds to his scheming with the Princes.
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Date: 2019-06-15 05:39 am (UTC)I think he did put a lot of foresight into his plan; he deliberately used the fireworks factory to cover his tracks, and even Mei Changsu took quite a while to figure it out.
He just didn't put any... aftersight... into it. No calculation of the fallout radius, or the relative degrees of hurt it would inflict on his enemies versus bystanders.
But yeah, that aura really breaks down when Mei Changsu gets under his skin! Growling and yelling are the complete opposite of how we've seen him prior to that scene, and it definitely gives a deeper layer of characterisation to him! All that Taoist meditation and withdrawal from the world was a lie, or at best guilt, not to mention what it adds to his scheming with the Princes.
I love this show so much for things like this. <3
(Also: *excellent* icon!!)