So strange that we never get the true story, though.
Yeah, agreed! I wish we could have found out at some point.
If he thought it was significant, he wouldn't have to ask -- so clearly Ye Zun was insignificant in his eyes. /Ye Zun pov ??
Yeah, that sounds right!
Rest stop? Sending Da Qing to bail out Lin Jing and Cong Bo? Or more likely, just calling Lin Jing and Cong Bo to tell them the mission succeeded?
Yeah, telling Lin Jing and Cong Bo makes sense! Maybe talking to them about confessing. (I don't think Da Qing can leave until much later, since he seems to bail them out around the same time Lao-Chu et al. get rescued, and more happens in between.)
*watches repeatedly* I don't read it like that (his feet are low down, and his hand is up -- I think the sound is the door lock mechanism), but that would be great. *g*
I guess you're right. *sighs sadly*
I presume the deal with Cong Bo was "we won't let you get in trouble"? So taking him out of the equation at that point keeps him on side for next time they need him, and it only adds to the pile of transgressions by the SID -- what's one more?
Yeah, true, that was probably part of how they convinced Cong Bo to go along with it. And the SID does keep its promises ...
Maybe it's different for visions vs a past you've lived through, though?
I think that's entirely possible, but Shen Wei can't know either way, so just the possibility that timelines can be changed is worrying.
I do feel like this is probably something Zhao Yunlan should tell someone Shen Wei?!!?
100% agreed! TELL HIM!
(They both keep secrets sometimes when they really, really don't have to. So alike, these two!)
I really love how Shen Wei is being quietly respectful and concerned for Zhu Hong's feelings throughout the first half of the episode. Thanking her for the serum and just very aware of her. He has no need to be jealous or concerned on his own behalf, but he wants her to be okay.
Yes, it's great! I love it so much. Both that she's treated with respect, and that there's just no hint of jealousy or love triangle nonsense whatsoever. ♥
Some variation on "you're worth it", maybe?
That works!
(In hold, together I have him saying "you're wrong", but I'm not wedded to that version.)
I thought he was still pretty weak. We see him staggering along the road clutching his chest, rather than teleporting to his death alley.
Maybe he had just enough strength for one short burst?
The difference between Dixingren and Haixingren? Or between involuntary and voluntary harvesting? Or just the fact that the fight club snacks were healthy and strong, and Zhu Jiu is weakening rapidly?
Yeah, any of these might work! Fascinating to think about.
True, but I think Zhao Yunlan is bold enough and definitely curious enough that he would have gone willingly. So I think Ya Qing's message probably hovers somewhere between an invitation and a kidnapping, and could fall either way depending on Zhao Yunlan's reaction?
Yeah, that sounds about right to me. It's an invitation so long as he comes, and becomes a kidnapping as soon as he refuses. *g*
aware that defending himself will have the bonus effect of alerting Shen Wei
I don't think he can know that, though? He clearly expects Shen Wei to come, but he can't be sure the Sundial's activation in particular will alert him; it might instead be Zhao Yunlan being in danger. Like, from Zhao Yunlan's POV, Shen Wei also appeared right in the instant he was in danger when Ding Dun attacked him in Dixing, and no Hallows were involved there ...
Either way, he's definitely counting on Shen Wei appearing soon!
(You'd think Ya Qing would be taking notice.)
I wonder if she does, and it just takes her time to realise just how terribly wrong all this is going and how bad an ally Ye Zun is.
Because I do think the Dial activation was a deliberate Bat Signal, and this might be an explicit reference to that?
It doesn't read like that to me here, and I don't really read the Sundial use as a deliberate signal either. If you hadn't mentioned it, that wouldn't have occurred to me.
That's a really good point. Everyone treats Shen Wei as The Most Powerful, and he does so many amazing things -- saving lives, etc; opening portals; all of it -- so it must be very hard to get a handle on the idea that his powers have limits.
Yeah. And I think that has to be part of why he's reacting so very strongly when he sees Shen Wei looking so awful and sick that night in the kitchen?
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Yeah, agreed! I wish we could have found out at some point.
If he thought it was significant, he wouldn't have to ask -- so clearly Ye Zun was insignificant in his eyes. /Ye Zun pov ??
Yeah, that sounds right!
Rest stop? Sending Da Qing to bail out Lin Jing and Cong Bo? Or more likely, just calling Lin Jing and Cong Bo to tell them the mission succeeded?
Yeah, telling Lin Jing and Cong Bo makes sense! Maybe talking to them about confessing. (I don't think Da Qing can leave until much later, since he seems to bail them out around the same time Lao-Chu et al. get rescued, and more happens in between.)
*watches repeatedly* I don't read it like that (his feet are low down, and his hand is up -- I think the sound is the door lock mechanism), but that would be great. *g*
I guess you're right. *sighs sadly*
I presume the deal with Cong Bo was "we won't let you get in trouble"? So taking him out of the equation at that point keeps him on side for next time they need him, and it only adds to the pile of transgressions by the SID -- what's one more?
Yeah, true, that was probably part of how they convinced Cong Bo to go along with it. And the SID does keep its promises ...
Maybe it's different for visions vs a past you've lived through, though?
I think that's entirely possible, but Shen Wei can't know either way, so just the possibility that timelines can be changed is worrying.
I do feel like this is probably something Zhao Yunlan should tell someone Shen Wei?!!?
100% agreed! TELL HIM!
(They both keep secrets sometimes when they really, really don't have to. So alike, these two!)
I really love how Shen Wei is being quietly respectful and concerned for Zhu Hong's feelings throughout the first half of the episode. Thanking her for the serum and just very aware of her. He has no need to be jealous or concerned on his own behalf, but he wants her to be okay.
Yes, it's great! I love it so much. Both that she's treated with respect, and that there's just no hint of jealousy or love triangle nonsense whatsoever. ♥
Some variation on "you're worth it", maybe?
That works!
(In hold, together I have him saying "you're wrong", but I'm not wedded to that version.)
I thought he was still pretty weak. We see him staggering along the road clutching his chest, rather than teleporting to his death alley.
Maybe he had just enough strength for one short burst?
The difference between Dixingren and Haixingren? Or between involuntary and voluntary harvesting? Or just the fact that the fight club snacks were healthy and strong, and Zhu Jiu is weakening rapidly?
Yeah, any of these might work! Fascinating to think about.
True, but I think Zhao Yunlan is bold enough and definitely curious enough that he would have gone willingly. So I think Ya Qing's message probably hovers somewhere between an invitation and a kidnapping, and could fall either way depending on Zhao Yunlan's reaction?
Yeah, that sounds about right to me. It's an invitation so long as he comes, and becomes a kidnapping as soon as he refuses. *g*
aware that defending himself will have the bonus effect of alerting Shen Wei
I don't think he can know that, though? He clearly expects Shen Wei to come, but he can't be sure the Sundial's activation in particular will alert him; it might instead be Zhao Yunlan being in danger. Like, from Zhao Yunlan's POV, Shen Wei also appeared right in the instant he was in danger when Ding Dun attacked him in Dixing, and no Hallows were involved there ...
Either way, he's definitely counting on Shen Wei appearing soon!
(You'd think Ya Qing would be taking notice.)
I wonder if she does, and it just takes her time to realise just how terribly wrong all this is going and how bad an ally Ye Zun is.
Because I do think the Dial activation was a deliberate Bat Signal, and this might be an explicit reference to that?
It doesn't read like that to me here, and I don't really read the Sundial use as a deliberate signal either. If you hadn't mentioned it, that wouldn't have occurred to me.
That's a really good point. Everyone treats Shen Wei as The Most Powerful, and he does so many amazing things -- saving lives, etc; opening portals; all of it -- so it must be very hard to get a handle on the idea that his powers have limits.
Yeah. And I think that has to be part of why he's reacting so very strongly when he sees Shen Wei looking so awful and sick that night in the kitchen?