Focus on Scenes - round three claims!

[trobadora]

Yay, another very successful round! So much kudos and thanks to those who made such wonderful, thoughtful posts and hosted the discussions! *applauds* And of course, additional thanks to everyone who commented! We hope you got as much out of it as much as we did. :D :D :D

There's been a lot going on lately with exchanges and everything, so we thought it would be good to take a couple of weeks' breather and catch up on any discussions we've missed. If you haven't had your say on any of the posts, or there are comments/insights you'd like to reply to or related works you'd like to link, now's your chance to catch up or revisit:

- Posts in chronological order (scene discussion tag)
- Posts sorted by episode (Scene Discussion Index)

Round three will kick off on 19/20 March.

Some info about hosting

Definition of a scene: for our purposes, a scene a) usually takes place in a single location, and b) may continue after cutting away to another scene and cutting back again. Keep in mind that a deep dive into a brief interaction or moment can be just as satisfying as a wider analysis of what's going on in a longer piece. Feel free to keep it as small and contained or make it as ambitious as you like!

Hosting means making a post about your scene and replying to comments. There's a template below, if you're not sure where to start with drafting your post; please include episode number and start/end timestamps, or chapter number and beginning/ending, as appropriate. If you want to include screencaps and can't make or find your own, we can help with that.

The novel and the drama are quite different, so you can just choose a scene from one or the other - or if you want to compare parallel scenes from each canon, that’s great too! The discussion will be open to both, where applicable. People new to the fandom are very welcome! (Don't be shy!) But be aware that discussions may contain spoilers for the whole drama and for the entire novel.

Posts should go live sometime on the Friday or Saturday, according to the schedule below.

Template (optional)

Subject line: Focus on: [brief scene description] from [episode/chapter number] Location of scene: [episode number and start/end timestamps, and/or chapter and beginning/ending] [A brief description of the scene. Maybe some dialogue/quotes.] [screencap(s)] [analysis and discussion starters, e.g. why you chose this scene, its significance, what it says about the story, the characters or the world; themes; clothes and setting details. For drama scenes: unusual camera work or blocking. For novel scenes: literary allusions, novel-specific tropes, etc.] [links to a sample of fics, art, vids, meta, picspams, etc. that reference the scene, if you know of any] [Questions.] <strong>So, come and have your say!</strong> Share links to meta, picspams, and related fanworks, new or old! Self-recs are wholeheartedly encouraged. Basically, this is the place for anything you want to say or link to about this scene.

Comment here to claim a scene by giving us an episode/chapter number and a brief description! For example, "ep 14, the car singing scene", or "ep 6, Zhao Yunlan & Da Qing search Shen Wei's flat". (Check the Scene Discussion Index to make sure your chosen scene hasn't already been covered.) And remember to claim a date, too! Who's in?

Round 3 schedule
19/20 March 2021: china_shop, episode 6, ZYL & DQ sending a smoke message to enquire about Shen Wei
26/27 March 2021:
2/3 April 2021: marycrawford, episode 11, Shen Wei waking up in the mountains with an IV in his arm
9/10 April 2021:
16/17 April 2021:
23/24 April 2021: trickytricky, episode 17, Jiajia prevents her grandfather from issuing his ultimatum to Shen Wei
30 April/1 May 2021: china_shop, episode 14, singing in the car
7/8 May 2021: trobadora, scene TBA

If you don’t want to host a discussion yourself, feel free to suggest scenes you'd like to see discussed. Hopefully someone else will be inspired!

Comments

[marycrawford]

Shen Wei waking up in the mountains during the Hanga case (with an IV in his arm, yet)! I would like to claim the scene, maybe for 2/3 April? Not hung up on that specific date though.

[trobadora]

Oooh, excellent choice of scene!

I'll put you in for that date for now if that's all right?

[marycrawford]

Yes please do! Sorry for not adding the ep nr, but I see you fixed it :D

[trickytricky]

These are so fun, I'd love to do another!

How about the scene in episode 17 when Jiajia bursts in to prevent her grandfather from issuing his ultimatum to Shen Wei. April 23/24 would be perfect.

[trobadora]

You've got it! That's a great scene, I love it. :D

So glad you're having fun!

[china_shop]

I'll claim ZYL & DQ sending a smoke message to enquire about Shen Wei from ep 6, please. 19/20 March.

[trobadora]

Got it! :D

[china_shop]

If I can double up, I'll take the singing in the car scene from ep 14. :-)

[trobadora]

You totally can! Which date?

[china_shop]

7/8 May, please. :)

[trobadora]

Got it! :)