What an amazing series! As an OG fan of the anime/manga, watching the drama has transported me back to my child self and made me relieve so many feelings. It is magical what the producers of the drama series have achieved. I am so happy this series exists. I wish I could share it with everyone I know, but no one cares enough to sit down an watch. By far, this is one of my favorite series of all time.
People accusing the MCU of queerbaiting has always seemed off base to me because queerbaiting implies a level of emotional character interaction that the MCU has overall staunchly refused to feature. Nobody is even friends
wait ok i think why hikaru no go/qi hun makes me so emo is because how it deals with chasing a dream but in a more realistic sense than say. d*sney movies. like.......shi guang had a singular dream and he gave it his all and you see how he fails and how he doubts but he kept going, and also how he chooses in the end to not isolate himself but instead accepts his friend's helps along the way, and ultimately gets what he dreams
BUT it also shows those that got left behind, that got the opportunities but couldn't make it past, and also those that never had the chance in the first place, and those that /almost/ made it but couldn't, and I think that's what made me the most emotional because of how you see that shi guang got the path he wanted, but not everyone can be him
Arthur: There’s no peasant idiotic enough to just waltz into Camelot and call me out for my behavior and treat me like an equal despite my rank of royalty.