I actually wanted to rewatch that episode before the rewatchalong came... along... because I was so fuzzy after a long holiday, but alas, the 520 exchange deadline is upon us.
It's interesting remembering how URGH an intro Cong Bo got - I really found him so thoroughly unlikeable in this, they didn't pull their punches with the paparazzi introduction. (And then they still managed to bring him around IMO.)
Zhao Yunlan has this whole episode been hinting that he knows the truth and just wants Shen Wei to say it.
I really wanted to slap Shen Wei upside the head in this bit. I mean, gently, because he is clearly suffering, and clutching his emotional support necklace and being all nervouscakes, but seriously, Zhao Yunlan KNOWS, and he's actually being, like, 'I already know, I'm just giving you a chance to come clean so I won't even be mad at you for lying', and Shen Wei is still... lying extremely badly. And it's clearly so important to Zhao Yunlan to hear the truth from Shen Wei even though he already knows. GAH! Silly emonemo Envoy!
Speaking of which, in the "Did Dixing have a buy one get one free deal?" scene, I did not find it terribly flirty. Was it merely the eye contact that had Da Qing complain about excess flirting and Lin Jing go "Comrades!"?
It's not just you, I remember being a bit like, 'they have been wayyy flirtier than this'. But I'd have to rewatch for a proper assessment on why I think that.
Then there's also the flash of an alternate violin player – is this meant to be the mother, or some future vision of Zheng Yi, or what?
I think that's supposed to be Tan Xiao's sister who died.
As a curiosity, the bit where Shen Wei as the Envoy drags Tan Xiao out to the fields is shot as if he were levitating significantly above the ground. I guess the resident drama llama had to do some drama llamaing.
YES!!!! I think he is levitating to make himself look Impressive! *g* And put the fear of the Envoy into the dude. Which actually makes a good deal of sense, since he's letting this one go, and really needs to stick the landing on 'scaring sense into him'.
The screencap of Shen Wei's hand with the teacup is gorgeous...
I am biased against Zhao Yunlan's dotted shirt. It's maybe the one ep where Shen Wei is generally better dressed than him? Especially in that tank top?
A great post as always! I wish I was more with it and had been able to actually watch the ep before.
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It's interesting remembering how URGH an intro Cong Bo got - I really found him so thoroughly unlikeable in this, they didn't pull their punches with the paparazzi introduction. (And then they still managed to bring him around IMO.)
Zhao Yunlan has this whole episode been hinting that he knows the truth and just wants Shen Wei to say it.
I really wanted to slap Shen Wei upside the head in this bit. I mean, gently, because he is clearly suffering, and clutching his emotional support necklace and being all nervouscakes, but seriously, Zhao Yunlan KNOWS, and he's actually being, like, 'I already know, I'm just giving you a chance to come clean so I won't even be mad at you for lying', and Shen Wei is still... lying extremely badly. And it's clearly so important to Zhao Yunlan to hear the truth from Shen Wei even though he already knows. GAH! Silly emonemo Envoy!
Speaking of which, in the "Did Dixing have a buy one get one free deal?" scene, I did not find it terribly flirty. Was it merely the eye contact that had Da Qing complain about excess flirting and Lin Jing go "Comrades!"?
It's not just you, I remember being a bit like, 'they have been wayyy flirtier than this'. But I'd have to rewatch for a proper assessment on why I think that.
Then there's also the flash of an alternate violin player – is this meant to be the mother, or some future vision of Zheng Yi, or what?
I think that's supposed to be Tan Xiao's sister who died.
As a curiosity, the bit where Shen Wei as the Envoy drags Tan Xiao out to the fields is shot as if he were levitating significantly above the ground. I guess the resident drama llama had to do some drama llamaing.
YES!!!! I think he is levitating to make himself look Impressive! *g* And put the fear of the Envoy into the dude. Which actually makes a good deal of sense, since he's letting this one go, and really needs to stick the landing on 'scaring sense into him'.
The screencap of Shen Wei's hand with the teacup is gorgeous...
I am biased against Zhao Yunlan's dotted shirt. It's maybe the one ep where Shen Wei is generally better dressed than him? Especially in that tank top?
A great post as always! I wish I was more with it and had been able to actually watch the ep before.