Ha, yeah, sorry. I've been practising my Korean lately and accidentally ported honorifics into English -- the politeness was meant as respect for Shen Xi (it seemed rude to use the casual "died"), not to imply anything about the manner of her death.
because Zhao Xinci couldn't just let his perp go for once
I mean, the guy had killed nine people (well, "been connected with nine deaths") already; I don't think letting him go was the answer? ZXC needed to find a third way, and he didn't. (I would argue he didn't really have time -- he aimed his gun, just like the other cops around him, quite possibly a reflexive starting position, and the kidnapper was like, "Welp." *boom*. But I don't think we're supposed to think ZXC would have compromised or de-escalated at all, yeah.)
And yeah, I think ZXC expects filial piety regardless of what actions he took (or feels he was forced to take, I guess). That's what filial piety is, right?
He seems to largely try and stay out of his way entirely (hi thar, Dixing!) so I would not be surprised if that were the case.
Yeah, in this case, avoidance is kind of the mature option. ;-p Oh, every interaction we see between them is ZXC approaching ZYL, isn't it? Like at the hospital during the blindness arc, and in this scene.
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Ha, yeah, sorry. I've been practising my Korean lately and accidentally ported honorifics into English -- the politeness was meant as respect for Shen Xi (it seemed rude to use the casual "died"), not to imply anything about the manner of her death.
because Zhao Xinci couldn't just let his perp go for once
I mean, the guy had killed nine people (well, "been connected with nine deaths") already; I don't think letting him go was the answer? ZXC needed to find a third way, and he didn't. (I would argue he didn't really have time -- he aimed his gun, just like the other cops around him, quite possibly a reflexive starting position, and the kidnapper was like, "Welp." *boom*. But I don't think we're supposed to think ZXC would have compromised or de-escalated at all, yeah.)
And yeah, I think ZXC expects filial piety regardless of what actions he took (or feels he was forced to take, I guess). That's what filial piety is, right?
He seems to largely try and stay out of his way entirely (hi thar, Dixing!) so I would not be surprised if that were the case.
Yeah, in this case, avoidance is kind of the mature option. ;-p Oh, every interaction we see between them is ZXC approaching ZYL, isn't it? Like at the hospital during the blindness arc, and in this scene.