In episode 37 Ya Quing says that Fu You was a Snake. But you're right, it's not something that Fu You herself says.
but the idea that she (and maybe Ma Gui?) lived through or saw at least one alternate timeline has a lot of fic potential...
Yes!
efinitely see a parallel to Zhu Hong / ZYL, where one is in love but the other just has an all-consuming higher priority
Yeah, it sort of felt like one relationship was symbolically closing the circle of the other. Especially since the end result of Zhu Hong's unrequited crush was that ZYL supported her leadership and helped the Yashou become a people of peace again.
I think that SW probably respects her more than Ma Gui, even if subconsciously,
Yeah, I could see it that way, for the reasons you say.
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but the idea that she (and maybe Ma Gui?) lived through or saw at least one alternate timeline has a lot of fic potential...
Yes!
efinitely see a parallel to Zhu Hong / ZYL, where one is in love but the other just has an all-consuming higher priority
Yeah, it sort of felt like one relationship was symbolically closing the circle of the other. Especially since the end result of Zhu Hong's unrequited crush was that ZYL supported her leadership and helped the Yashou become a people of peace again.
I think that SW probably respects her more than Ma Gui, even if subconsciously,
Yeah, I could see it that way, for the reasons you say.
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