We see Zhao Yunlan visibly recalibrate - was he just catching up because he'd passed out, or did he not really understand the necessity?
I think it's the former. If Shen Wei was cool with the SID knowing, he had plenty of opportunities to reveal himself to them. Instead, he would rather let them interrogate and investigate him than break his flimsy cover. Even Chu doesn't know. Zhao Yunlan might not understand Shen Wei's reasons, but he must know he has them. Their whole conflict before this was about Shen Wei keeping secrets from Zhao Yunlan specifically - telling the rest of the SID was never really on the table at this point.
Zhao Yunlan, as he says, doesn't understand what Shen Wei is thinking with Zheng Yi
He expects Shen Wei to make an exception - and he is ultimately right! The disconnect is that Shen Wei won't do this openly in front of the entire SID, while Zhao Yunlan apparently doesn't consider the audience an issue.
This ties back into the previous point, where Zhao Yunlan almost carelessly revealed Heipaoshi's identity. I think SW and ZYL just aren't quite on the same page as to how openly they should break the rules.
I personally completely agree that actively refusing to do his job would be a bad move for Heipaoshi. I take his side for this one :P
Shen Wei's hand outstretched
It's such a nice detail that he doesn't just grab her arm or something.
I wonder what happens in between the Envoy taking Zheng Yi away, and Tan Xiao and Zheng Yi waving at Zhao Yunlan
They must have stood around outside waiting the whole time. Hiding in the bushes?
"How do you know I can't?"
Yeees this line is so good! Flaunt your powers Shen Wei! The smirk!
Possibly the best line of the episode is Minister Gao's "worse than Dixingren: paparazzi!" :D
I guess he is not wrong? Lol
Cong Bo still somewhat confuses me here.
As a full-time paparazzo, he has seen some shit and now nothing can impress him anymore? Except for Shen Wei (understandable)
It probably makes sense to assume he already knew about Dixingren. But that only raises even more questions.
Does Zhao Xinci talk a good family game, or is Minister Gao just making assumptions
I can't imagine Zhao Xinci actively pretending to have amazing family bonds. He's more the type to keep his work and private life separate and tell neither Gao nor Zhao Yunlan much about the other.
Zhao Yunlan in turn rather shamelessly immediately includes Shen Wei
I love this moment <3 They're a package deal now
Lin Jing briefly wakes up and notices, but then promptly falls asleep again
I thought at first this was simply Jin Ling slacking off at work, but now I'm not sure. Is he really that irresponsible as to not check on the hallows?
I'm always a bit annoyed with Zhao Yunlan's glee in the car because he seems to not at all pick up on just how serious all of this is for Shen Wei
My interpretation was that he is just too giddy about settling The Disagreement. Caught up in the euphoria. After all, he was right about Shen Wei! Shen Wei admitted to being Heipaoshi! They are on good terms! Who wouldn't be in a good mood? :D
On a bit of a side note, I believe this scene might be an adaption of (or a reference to) a scene from the novel, which also takes place in the car. The dialogue goes like this iirc:
Zhao Yunlan asks Shen Wei why he is pretending to be human. Does he have an important mission? Shen Wei replies: No, I’m being selfish, it’s all for one person (guess who :D)
In the drama, Shen Wei also tells Zhao Yunlan why he came to Haixing: To protect the hallows. Although it sounds like this line was dubbed over? Hmm…
Shen Wei, left alone in the corridor at the Ministry, steps into a blind corner the surveillance camera won't catch, and starts searching with black energy. What is he searching for?
I was wondering that too. It's quite the risk to take for no particular reason (what if someone walks around the corner just a little too quickly? What if Shen Wei misjudged the angle of the camera?), so he must have some kind of suspicion. But why? Since when? And what exactly is he looking for?
no subject
Goddamn it Yunlan. He just can't help himself XD
We see Zhao Yunlan visibly recalibrate - was he just catching up because he'd passed out, or did he not really understand the necessity?
I think it's the former.
If Shen Wei was cool with the SID knowing, he had plenty of opportunities to reveal himself to them. Instead, he would rather let them interrogate and investigate him than break his flimsy cover. Even Chu doesn't know.
Zhao Yunlan might not understand Shen Wei's reasons, but he must know he has them. Their whole conflict before this was about Shen Wei keeping secrets from Zhao Yunlan specifically - telling the rest of the SID was never really on the table at this point.
Zhao Yunlan, as he says, doesn't understand what Shen Wei is thinking with Zheng Yi
He expects Shen Wei to make an exception - and he is ultimately right! The disconnect is that Shen Wei won't do this openly in front of the entire SID, while Zhao Yunlan apparently doesn't consider the audience an issue.
This ties back into the previous point, where Zhao Yunlan almost carelessly revealed Heipaoshi's identity. I think SW and ZYL just aren't quite on the same page as to how openly they should break the rules.
I personally completely agree that actively refusing to do his job would be a bad move for Heipaoshi. I take his side for this one :P
Shen Wei's hand outstretched
It's such a nice detail that he doesn't just grab her arm or something.
I wonder what happens in between the Envoy taking Zheng Yi away, and Tan Xiao and Zheng Yi waving at Zhao Yunlan
They must have stood around outside waiting the whole time. Hiding in the bushes?
"How do you know I can't?"
Yeees this line is so good!
Flaunt your powers Shen Wei!
The smirk!
Possibly the best line of the episode is Minister Gao's "worse than Dixingren: paparazzi!" :D
I guess he is not wrong? Lol
Cong Bo still somewhat confuses me here.
As a full-time paparazzo, he has seen some shit and now nothing can impress him anymore? Except for Shen Wei (understandable)
It probably makes sense to assume he already knew about Dixingren. But that only raises even more questions.
Does Zhao Xinci talk a good family game, or is Minister Gao just making assumptions
I can't imagine Zhao Xinci actively pretending to have amazing family bonds. He's more the type to keep his work and private life separate and tell neither Gao nor Zhao Yunlan much about the other.
Zhao Yunlan in turn rather shamelessly immediately includes Shen Wei
I love this moment <3
They're a package deal now
Lin Jing briefly wakes up and notices, but then promptly falls asleep again
I thought at first this was simply Jin Ling slacking off at work, but now I'm not sure. Is he really that irresponsible as to not check on the hallows?
I'm always a bit annoyed with Zhao Yunlan's glee in the car because he seems to not at all pick up on just how serious all of this is for Shen Wei
My interpretation was that he is just too giddy about settling The Disagreement. Caught up in the euphoria.
After all, he was right about Shen Wei! Shen Wei admitted to being Heipaoshi! They are on good terms!
Who wouldn't be in a good mood? :D
On a bit of a side note, I believe this scene might be an adaption of (or a reference to) a scene from the novel, which also takes place in the car. The dialogue goes like this iirc:
Zhao Yunlan asks Shen Wei why he is pretending to be human. Does he have an important mission?
Shen Wei replies: No, I’m being selfish, it’s all for one person (guess who :D)
In the drama, Shen Wei also tells Zhao Yunlan why he came to Haixing: To protect the hallows.
Although it sounds like this line was dubbed over? Hmm…
Shen Wei, left alone in the corridor at the Ministry, steps into a blind corner the surveillance camera won't catch, and starts searching with black energy. What is he searching for?
I was wondering that too. It's quite the risk to take for no particular reason (what if someone walks around the corner just a little too quickly? What if Shen Wei misjudged the angle of the camera?), so he must have some kind of suspicion. But why? Since when? And what exactly is he looking for?