Slo-Mo Rewatch: Guardian episode 2, part 2

[trobadora]

Hi, welcome to this week's instalment of the Guardian drama Slo-Mo Rewatch! Watch half an episode a week, and then come and chat about it here in comments. Or you can just jump into the comments without rewatching, of course!

Here is last week's half-episode. On to the second half!

Episode 2, from 22:11

Summary: Zhao Yunlan puts some puzzle pieces together and confronts Li Qian, accusing her of killing her grandma. She doesn't deny it. Gao Tianyu intercepts Zhao Yunlan's car, drags Li Qian out of it and attacks her. Li Qian's grandma's spirit comes out of the Sundial to protect her (and to scold her for admitting to what she didn't do). The Envoy takes Gao Tianyu away. Zhao Yunlan and Professor Shen have a moment at Li Yufen's grave. At the SID, Zhao Yunlan summons the Envoy, and they talk about the Sundial. Chu Shuzhi meets up with the Envoy and draws some parallels between him and Zhao Yunlan. Meanwhile Zhu Jiu plans his next move.



Quote:

Li Qian: When someone you cherish is dying in front of your eyes, what would be the main thought in your mind?"
Shen Wei: "I'm willing to exchange my life for his."

(Yes, I know this is iconic and maybe doesn't need quoting again, but it gets me every time!)

Detail:

One of my favourite details that I only noticed during the last rewatch: Shen Wei interfering with Gao Tianyu's attack on Li Qian from inside the car! There's a moment when it cuts to Shen Wei very conspicuously and intently narrowing his eyes - and then suddenly there's a brief blue shield effect flash, Gao Tianyu's hold on Li Qian breaks, and he's thrown back.

Questions:

What's your favourite moment in this half-episode? How much are you feeling for Li Qian? Do you think Zhao Yunlan had sufficient reason to accuse her of murder? Any thoughts about how this compares to the novel? Which of the many things Li Qian says on the rooftop resonates the most with Shen Wei? What does Zhao Yunlan think about the Envoy at this time?

(These are all just conversation starters - feel free to answer all, some, or none, and to say as much or as little as you like! You don't have to be keeping up with the rewatch to join in!)

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Comments

[veetvoojagig]

1. Okay, to be fair, I would have 1000% used the sundail to save my brother if I'd had it.

2. I love how even the minion whose name I don't know and don't know even exists was destracted by ghost grandma and gave time for Shen Wei to swap identies...

3. Hei Lao Ge, so informal, my dear Guardian.

4. Shen Wei:


5. I love the music that goes with the whole contemplating the pills scene.

6. Aw Changcheng my sweet boy. And trying to get comfort from Chu-ge who has not softened up enough yet :(

7. Shen Wei, you slut. Who are you wearing a double breasted suit for? Other men?

8. I love Zhao Yunlan and his chair incompatibility. You go, you raging bisexual. *solidarity fist*

9. I wish I had incense to summon my boyfriend. Alas.

10. Shen Wei:


11. I love how everyone in this series sneezes when they're being gossiped about.

12. I don't know what to say about the meeting between Chu-ge and the Envoy, just that I love it. Chu-ge is so intense.


I, like, wound up with a job or something, so I've been super busy all weekend and only just got around to remembering about the watchalong, LOL. :D

[trobadora]

Okay, to be fair, I would have 1000% used the sundail to save my brother if I'd had it.

Yeah, I'm pretty sure most people would. *hugs*

I love how even the minion whose name I don't know and don't know even exists was destracted by ghost grandma and gave time for Shen Wei to swap identies...

Hee! Yeah, Gao Tianyu (that's his name, though we only learn it from a random mention in a later episode) looks like Grandma Li gets under his skin. Not what he expected to be dealing with! Nothing goes as planned for the guy ...

I love Zhao Yunlan and his chair incompatibility.

Haha, that's a great way to put it!

I, like, wound up with a job or something, so I've been super busy all weekend and only just got around to remembering about the watchalong, LOL. :D

Yay job! But not so much yay for being so busy. Still, the rewatch isn't going anywhwere, comment at your leisure whenever you find the time. ♥

[china_shop]

> 1. Okay, to be fair, I would have 1000% used the sundail to save my brother if I'd had it.

*hugs*

> 3. Hei Lao Ge, so informal, my dear Guardian.

Ha, yes. I love how ZYL just skips over regular politeness and goes straight into overly familiar. :D

> 6. Aw Changcheng my sweet boy. And trying to get comfort from Chu-ge who has not softened up enough yet :(

True! Though clearly Chu Shuzhi feels responsible for Changcheng already. He's the one telling him off, not someone else.

> 12. I don't know what to say about the meeting between Chu-ge and the Envoy, just that I love it. Chu-ge is so intense.

Yes, agreed. It's so good!! :D

Congratulations on the job! I hope the transition goes smoothly. Good luck with it all! <3