Scene Discussion: Episode 15: The Regent

[awanderingcoyote]

SO! I started off with a different pic spam in mind :D It’s affectionately called: If I fits I sit.  And it’s going to be all the times the SID (including Zhao Yunlan, of course) is sitting in odd/not typical ways :D 

However, I didn’t realize how big of a project this would be and I’m only halfway through the episodes.  So, If I fits I sit will be for my next weekend I sign-up for!

For this weekend, I decided to go with a small screen discussion, centering around episode 15.  There are so many things I love about episode 15. I love when Shen Wei goes all HPS on the Regent.  I love when ZYL gets to see Shen Wei go all HPS on the regent, and I also love the part where they go to Dixing together for the first time!

But for this particular discussion I am feeling lots of Chu Shuzhi feels today, so I decided to review the part where Guo Changcheng and Chu Shuzhi encounter the regent in his Haixingren disguise.

It starts at the 21:04 mark and ends at 24:58.

( Onward to the pictures! :D )

Points to Ponder:

• I remember when I originally watched this episode I did NOT make the initial connection that he was the Regent.  Did anyone else miss that?  LOLOL.
• Do you think the Regent running into Guo Changcheng was innocent? Or did he contrive to run into Guo Changcheng.  If he did do it purposely, do you believe he knows all of the SID employees?
• I sure did feel like he enjoyed twisting that knife – as it were- when he saw Chu Shuzhi.  It would be interesting to see some fan fiction written for in-between moments of this episode, on how Chu Shuzhi handles himself, and if he explains anything to Changcheng. 
• I love how at the end Zhao Yunlan’s expression turns to something more like he’s gearing up for a battle, because 1. It’s the Regent and 2. Chu Shuzhi gonna have to say something about it, I think XD  I also love how this really leans into the whole push-pull of Zhao Yunlan and Chu Shuzhi’s relationship.
• Poor Guo Changcheng just looked so confused throughout the whole ordeal XD
• I love ferocious Chu Shuzhi! What are some of your favorite ferocious Chu Shuzhi moments?

 

I hope everyone enjoyed this!