Poll: Your favourite self-sacrifice (drama)

[china_shop]

Poll #33058 Self-sacrifice

Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 24

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Best attempted/successful self-sacrifice

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Wu Tian'en taking the poison dart/bolt/whatever meant for his son
1 (4.5%)

Shen Wei snatching Zhao Yunlan's drink and gulping it down, in the Hanga arc
4 (18.2%)

Tan Xiao letting himself be deported in Zheng Yi's place
3 (13.6%)

Shen Wei's "take me instead" in the sonic lab, trying to rescue Zhao Yunlan from Zhu Jiu
2 (9.1%)

Guo Changcheng agreeing to forfeit his life to give Ye Huo first aid, in the zero-degree lab
3 (13.6%)

Ye Huo exhausting his powers to warm the others, ibid
2 (9.1%)

Chu Shuzhi giving Changcheng his coat and scarf, ibid
7 (31.8%)

Zhao Yunlan returning the energy that healed his eyes the first time
4 (18.2%)

Dr. Feng giving his life force to the people he'd inadvertently harmed
1 (4.5%)

An Bai giving up his freedom for his friends
2 (9.1%)

Shen Wei trying to portal away with the hospital bomb
2 (9.1%)

Da Qing blocking Da Ji's attack on Lao Li
2 (9.1%)

Zhao Yunlan's "take me instead" on the rooftop, trying to rescue his father
2 (9.1%)

Wang Zheng and Sang Zan taking the brunt of Ye Zun's attack on Zhao Yunlan in the SID lab
2 (9.1%)

Shen Wei jumping in front of Ye Zun's energy bolt
9 (40.9%)

Shen Wei's energy bomb gambit
3 (13.6%)

The apartment across the hall is vacant because...

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Zhao Yunlan is a terrible neighbour and drove the last occupants away
4 (16.7%)

Da Qing is a terrible neighbour and drove the last occupants away
7 (29.2%)

the previous occupants experienced mysterious, sudden-onset "plumbing" and/or "ghost" problems (*koff*Shen Wei*Koff*)
4 (16.7%)

the previous occupants inherited another dwelling from an unknown "long-lost relative" (*koff*Shen Wei*Koff*)
6 (25.0%)

the Hallows willed it so, as part of their cosmic matchmaking
5 (20.8%)

other (please specify in comments)
2 (8.3%)

Note: I didn't include the Sundial exchange itself in question 1 because I don't think that was done in the spirit of sacrifice. Feel free to @ me!! ;-)

Comments

[tinypinkmouse]

I feel so boring. I never once thought about why the apartment was empty. Apartments are empty all the time for no special reason. I mean Shen Wei definitely would arrange it if he needed to somehow. But it never even occurred to me.

Shen Wei's energy bomb gambit, does that mean the whole final sacrifice? I voted for that one but I'm not sure if that what it's referring to.

[china_shop]

Not boring at all, and you're not alone! I don't think we're meant to question it (why would we?). I was just being silly in the poll. :-)

Shen Wei's energy bomb gambit, does that mean the whole final sacrifice?

Yes! Great choice -- it's costly, but so effective and necessary and worth it. *hearts*

[tinypinkmouse]

It's the one sacrifice that isn't something that happens in the moment. He has time to think about it. He makes plans for it. It's a very deliberate choice. Like there's definitely something to be said about stepping in front of someone without even needing to think about it. But this just somehow feels more impactful to me.

[china_shop]

Yeah, that makes total sense. It's a very deliberate and strategic gambit. *hearts*

[trobadora]

That's an excellent point, it being deliberate and premeditated elevates it to a whole other level.

Same with Zhao Yunlan giving himself to the Lantern, and I love it so much that they both get to do that at the end, THE SAME to the last. ♥ ♥ ♥

[china_shop]

Same with Zhao Yunlan giving himself to the Lantern, and I love it so much that they both get to do that at the end, THE SAME to the last. ♥ ♥ ♥

*HEARTS SO MUCH*

[trobadora]

I never once thought about why the apartment was empty. Apartments are empty all the time for no special reason.

*high fives*

And again *high fives* for the energy bomb vote! It's so good. (I figured it meant his final sacrifice to defeat Ye Zun and the entire plan leading up to it.)

[facethestrange]

"I never once thought about why the apartment was empty. Apartments are empty all the time for no special reason. I mean Shen Wei definitely would arrange it if he needed to somehow. But it never even occurred to me."

Literally my thoughts on this matter exactly, until I saw this poll. :D Never gave it a single thought before.