china_shop: Close-up of Zhao Yunlan grinning (Default)
The Gauche in the Machine ([personal profile] china_shop) wrote in [community profile] sid_guardian 2025-04-17 09:19 pm (UTC)

And that's such a good point about them both laughing at ZYL's reaction.

Oh! I just thought that that might be why ZYL reacts the way he does? Like, he hears the unwavering devotion/fealty in CSZ's response to SW's apology, and he wants to encourage more of a team-as-family footing (because he knows that's what SW wants, too). So he joke-complains about CSZ not giving him the respect he deserves and says, "Shen Wei is only a consultant," to try to puncture the reverence. And it kind of works! CSZ is still respectful to SW, but he doesn't fall into a habit of deferring to SW at every opportunity like he might have.

but the foreshadowing especially - it's built in so well, you have to admire that.

Yes! And CSZ is the only person the Envoy could admit the danger and show his injury to, and his reaction of "What could hurt even you?" (paraphrasing) is so telling. *showers hearts all over the show (again)*

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