trobadora: (Black-Cloaked Envoy)
trobadora ([personal profile] trobadora) wrote in [community profile] sid_guardian2022-04-03 10:29 pm

Guardian drama resources: a poll

You know how it goes: you're thinking about Guardian (as you do), or you're writing a Guardian fic, or someone asks a Guardian-related question, and there's this thing niggling at the back of your head that you can't quite pin down. Every time that happens to me, I'm so glad for this fandom's many resources - most of my fandoms can only dream of such a bounty! And there are probably many not everyone knows about. So I thought that would be worth a post/poll of its own.

Poll #26816 Guardian reference poll!
Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 16


Trying to track down a specific scene, I generally start with ...

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[personal profile] galaxysoup's episode guide
9 (56.2%)

the scene discussions here on [community profile] sid_guardian
1 (6.2%)

the episode discussions here on [community profile] sid_guardian
2 (12.5%)

another reference (please share!)
7 (43.8%)

what do you mean, reference? I just search the Chinese transcript or the English subtitles for a key phrase
4 (25.0%)

I always remember perfectly what happens in which episode (please tell me your secret!)
1 (6.2%)

Once I start playing an episode to check something, I immediately get distracted by ...

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staring at Shen Wei's face
13 (86.7%)

staring at Zhao Yunlan's face
5 (33.3%)

staring at Zhu Hong's outfits
2 (13.3%)

staring at the beautiful cinematography
2 (13.3%)

staring at someone/something else (tell us who/what!)
2 (13.3%)

For secondary or minor characters, I refer to ...

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[personal profile] extrapenguin's dramatis personae/cast list
8 (57.1%)

the character discussion posts here at [community profile] sid_guardian
2 (14.3%)

the episodes themselves
6 (42.9%)

other (please share)
3 (21.4%)

When rewatching an episode for a specific character, I inevitably end up ...

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making fifty billion unrelated screencaps
6 (42.9%)

watching five episodes in a row
7 (50.0%)

or ten
1 (7.1%)

or the whole drama, actually
3 (21.4%)

or something else equally unproductive (tell us what!)
3 (21.4%)

The map/floor plan I look up the most is ...

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[personal profile] cyberbrain's floor plan of Zhao Yunlan's flat (with reference to Shen Wei's)
8 (72.7%)

[personal profile] yue_ix's SID map
3 (27.3%)

Chu Shuzhi's map of the Hanga mountains
0 (0.0%)

another map/floor plan (please share!)
0 (0.0%)

who needs maps? I can navigate both Haixing and Dixing by memory alone!
3 (27.3%)

Most underappreciated Guardian resource:

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[personal profile] sakana17's clothes visual reference
3 (23.1%)

[personal profile] forestofglory's list of food and drink in Guardian
6 (46.2%)

[personal profile] yaaurens's Shen Wei and Chu Shuzhi Touchy Touchy lists
7 (53.8%)

other, see comment
2 (15.4%)

Finally, what's the resource you most wish existed?

presumenothing: (zhao yunlan)

[personal profile] presumenothing 2022-04-04 04:30 pm (UTC)(link)

Since I just finished bashing out a rough translation, here it is anyway…

ZYL's file (specifically the 1+ paragraph of text on the second half of the page), as seen in Episode 1 –

CN transcript:

个人资料

工作六年,特调处的处长,指挥特调处日常工作。有着异于常人的洞察力和推理能力。格斗技巧一般但枪法极准。配备一把黑能量枪,能够克制一切黑能量,是地界人的克星。从小家境殷实,父亲是前特调处长、现督导[? unclear character, presumably 星]督局长赵心慈。母亲为普通家庭主妇,并于十年前在某件事件中受害,因此与父亲长期不睦。

表面玩世不恭,实则冷酷独断、赏罚分明、[??人?、blurry beyond rescue]神领袖。

EN translation:

Biodata

Has worked for six years; chief of the SID, directs the SID's everyday work. Possesses extraordinary insight and deductive ability. Average fighting skills, but extremely accurate marksmanship. Equipped with a dark energy gun that is capable of restraining all dark energy and thus the nemesis of Dixingren [note: Dijieren in the first shot]. Family well-off since young; father is previous SID chief and current Xingdu Bureau director Zhao Xinci. Mother was an ordinary housewife, and was killed during a particular case ten years ago; he has thus been on bad terms with his father for a long time.

Apprars cynically frivolous on the surface; in reality coolly decisive, strict and fair in handling matters, [unreadable] leader.

sakana17: zhao yunlan smiling and looking up (guardian-zhaoyunlan-smile-ep24)

[personal profile] sakana17 2022-04-05 02:14 am (UTC)(link)
\o/ You are wonderful! Thank you for this! Wow!