Interestingly, Zhu Hong calls her aunt (gugu)! Seems that despite her looks, Ying Chun is considered to be more Fourth Uncle's generation than Zhu Hong's own.
Could it be an honorary title due to Ying Chun's position as tribe elder?
Ha, good question, but yeah, why wouldn't it be on the radio? Especially if he's listening to a local station.
I thought the DoS might have some control over/ability to pressure the radio stations. (Or that a Chinese audience might assume that, anyway.)
I love that Lao-Chu knows Shen Wei well enough to know these are not orders he would give. (I don't think he'd have known that at the beginning of canon!) And I love that he's worrying about the Envoy's wellbeing - unlike Zhao Yunlan, he doesn't even know the Envoy is weakened, but he's worried all the same, and the fake orders only make him worry more because they say bad things about the situation the Envoy walked into. And he feels guilty for not going to help, even though he knows that's what whoever faked the letter wants him to do ... *pets him*
Yesss, all of this!
He asked her to contact the Inspectorate earlier, so I assume that's who she means. I guess they're not taking the SID's calls right now? Or their phones are overwhelmed with everyone calling in for information/help/complaints about the SID. *g*
Ahh, that makes sense. Thanks!
This line really sounds like Zhang Shi is saying what Zhao Xinci would normally say, but isn't quite pulling off the tone! Great acting.
Yess, I love that.
When he's walking through the streets and going to the Pillar, he doesn't look like he's still injured.
Yeah, true. Good point.
IMO his major, self-defeating flaw is really not is sleazy evil, but his utter unwillingness to commit to anything, to take any side, if it would pose any risk at all. Even though not taking a side, or trying to play both sides, or trying to bide time, poses risks of its own.
He really is a mirror of Minister Gao in this sense, isn't he?
See above, I think it's mainly that he's no longer seeing any benefit in leaning into the role of the Envoy, now that the Palace has been taken over.
So do you think suit!Shen Wei is the default now, even in Haixing? When do you think that changed for him?
I don't think he trusts their acting ability! What with Ya Qing and her Crows observing the SID, and who knows what other informants Ye Zun may have, he seems to consider it safest if no one but Lin Jing and him knows.
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Could it be an honorary title due to Ying Chun's position as tribe elder?
Ha, good question, but yeah, why wouldn't it be on the radio? Especially if he's listening to a local station.
I thought the DoS might have some control over/ability to pressure the radio stations. (Or that a Chinese audience might assume that, anyway.)
I love that Lao-Chu knows Shen Wei well enough to know these are not orders he would give. (I don't think he'd have known that at the beginning of canon!) And I love that he's worrying about the Envoy's wellbeing - unlike Zhao Yunlan, he doesn't even know the Envoy is weakened, but he's worried all the same, and the fake orders only make him worry more because they say bad things about the situation the Envoy walked into. And he feels guilty for not going to help, even though he knows that's what whoever faked the letter wants him to do ... *pets him*
Yesss, all of this!
He asked her to contact the Inspectorate earlier, so I assume that's who she means. I guess they're not taking the SID's calls right now? Or their phones are overwhelmed with everyone calling in for information/help/complaints about the SID. *g*
Ahh, that makes sense. Thanks!
This line really sounds like Zhang Shi is saying what Zhao Xinci would normally say, but isn't quite pulling off the tone! Great acting.
Yess, I love that.
When he's walking through the streets and going to the Pillar, he doesn't look like he's still injured.
Yeah, true. Good point.
IMO his major, self-defeating flaw is really not is sleazy evil, but his utter unwillingness to commit to anything, to take any side, if it would pose any risk at all. Even though not taking a side, or trying to play both sides, or trying to bide time, poses risks of its own.
He really is a mirror of Minister Gao in this sense, isn't he?
See above, I think it's mainly that he's no longer seeing any benefit in leaning into the role of the Envoy, now that the Palace has been taken over.
So do you think suit!Shen Wei is the default now, even in Haixing? When do you think that changed for him?
I don't think he trusts their acting ability! What with Ya Qing and her Crows observing the SID, and who knows what other informants Ye Zun may have, he seems to consider it safest if no one but Lin Jing and him knows.
Ohh, that makes so much sense. Thank you!