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The Gauche in the Machine ([personal profile] china_shop) wrote in [community profile] sid_guardian2020-10-15 09:56 am
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Focus on Scenes - a poll!

Now we've wrapped up our weekly Focus on Supporting Characters series, we need something new to fill the purple, sparkly, ever-shifting void and provide a regular dose of Guardian meta and discussion to our reading pages. The show and/or novel as a whole feels like a lot to take on, so we're proposing a weekly scene discussion. It would work pretty much the same -- an open venue for questions, meta, squee, links to related fanworks (including self-recs!), and links to any past meta and discussions about our scene of the week. You could pick a tiny moment or a longer scene, and if you chose, you could talk about the scene's wider context, as well as digging down into the nuances of the scene itself.

Scenes from the show and the novel would both be welcome (or discussions of novel and drama versions of the same scene side by side, where applicable!). We'd take sign-ups so two people didn't accidentally end up making posts for the same thing. We'd also take requests during sign-ups, so if there's a moment in canon you'd like to talk about but you don't want to host a post yourself, you could let us know and we'd ask if anyone wants to take it on.

When we started Focus on Supporting Characters, there had been a lot of recent meta about Shen Wei and Zhao Yunlan, so including them seemed redundant, but things have quietened down a bit since then. Let's talk about our guys -- and/or anyone else you want to include, of course!

Poll #24701 Gauging interest
Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 21


Scene discussion posts?

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Yay!
21 (100.0%)

Would you be willing to write and host one of these posts, here on @sid_guardian?

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Yes! Yay! Count me in!
3 (14.3%)

Yes in theory, depending on timing
12 (57.1%)

No, but I look forward to participating in the discussion
3 (14.3%)

No, but I enjoy reading and lurking
5 (23.8%)

Other
0 (0.0%)

Do you already have a scene in mind?

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Yes!
2 (11.1%)

Yes, and it's not the kitchen scene with the knife!
2 (11.1%)

Not yet :-)
14 (77.8%)


If there's interest, we'll have a sign-up post soon, but for now, are there any scenes you're looking forward to discussing or would like to request?
laireshi: (Default)

[personal profile] laireshi 2020-10-14 09:47 pm (UTC)(link)
It's a wonderful idea and I'm really looking forward to the discussions!

Yes, and it's not the kitchen scene with the knife!
Is this scene too-discussed already? Asking for a friend ;) (It's okay. I have other ideas. Too many, in fact. But ;) )
laireshi: (Default)

[personal profile] laireshi 2020-10-14 10:01 pm (UTC)(link)
the first one to spring to mind for those with a h/c or angst focus
You're clearly not wrong :D
trobadora: (Black-Cloaked Envoy)

[personal profile] trobadora 2020-10-14 09:52 pm (UTC)(link)
Hee! It's one of the most iconic scenes, so it's probably on a lot of people's minds. But there's no such thing as too-discussed! Or too many ideas. Definitely looking forward to talking about it. :D
laireshi: (Default)

[personal profile] laireshi 2020-10-14 10:01 pm (UTC)(link)
It's a very good scene! Very good. I kinda want to rewatch it now.
trobadora: (Shen Wei/Zhao Yunlan - dance)

[personal profile] trobadora 2020-10-14 10:07 pm (UTC)(link)
A very good scene indeed!

Damn, now I want to get back to the fic I started that deals with it ...
laireshi: (Default)

[personal profile] laireshi 2020-10-14 10:09 pm (UTC)(link)
Damn, now I want to get back to the fic I started that deals with it ...
Ooooh, you have a related wip? You definitely should go back to it :D I'd love to read it.
trobadora: (Shen Wei - BEARS)

[personal profile] trobadora 2020-10-14 10:12 pm (UTC)(link)
I have so many WIPs. So many. But yes, absolutely planning to finish it! Hopefully sooner rather than later, but who knows. *hides*
laireshi: (Default)

[personal profile] laireshi 2020-10-14 10:14 pm (UTC)(link)
*cheers you on*
dorinda: Lao Chu with his fists up, by the words "Steely Murder Muffin". (guardian: lao chu)

[personal profile] dorinda 2020-10-14 10:51 pm (UTC)(link)
This is a great idea!
maggie33: (guardian chu shuzhi 2)

[personal profile] maggie33 2020-10-15 06:42 am (UTC)(link)
That’s a great idea, I like it. And you know me, I would always love a discussion about my two favorite Shen Wei & Chu Shuzhi scenes. 😊
trobadora: (Black-Cloaked Envoy)

[personal profile] trobadora 2020-10-15 07:18 am (UTC)(link)
Yay! I'm very much here for that. :D
solo: Shen Wei and Zhao Yunlan hanging out on a bench (GD Bench)

[personal profile] solo 2020-10-15 07:22 am (UTC)(link)
I love scene discussions! Bring it on!
trobadora: (Shen Wei/Zhao Yunlan - be happy)

[personal profile] trobadora 2020-10-15 07:23 am (UTC)(link)
Yay! \o/
solo: Shen Wei and Zhao Yunlan hanging out on a bench (GD Bench)

[personal profile] solo 2020-10-16 06:50 am (UTC)(link)
And I had an idea. I can't do it this week because OMG busy but at some point, I'd like to do the scene in the Hanga caves and their response to the Gelan story.
trobadora: (Black-Cloaked Envoy)

[personal profile] trobadora 2020-10-16 07:16 am (UTC)(link)
Ooooh, that's a fantastic idea! I love that scene. :D