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razberryyum · 3 years

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TGCF donghua Special Episode Thoughts (SPOILERS for episode & novel!)

Favorite moment:

Of COURSE that amazing ending sequence, which is the mirror of Dianxia's backstory at the end of the first episode, except this time from Hua Cheng's point of view. Speaking of, holy mother of YUM, dear gods, Hua Cheng:

Look at this "hideous" man. I am DROOLING.

Funny thing is, I didn't even know his appearance was supposed to be a secret, that we technically hadn't seen his face yet all this time. I remember we had a super quick glimpse of him in the Banyue pit and I thought that was his reveal, that that'll be all we'll get for now and I was fine with that...that is, until this ending sequence happened and we actually see him in his entirety. My eyes will forever never be the same. What was I even thinking??? The flashes in the pit were absolutely inferior to the real thing. No comparison. He is so gorgeous; I can't WAIT for Xie Lian to meet him next season.

Second favorite moment:

What I love about this scene is first of all it features some of my favorite lines from the novel, "If you don't know what to live for, then just live for me. If you don't know the meaning of life, then take me as the meaning your life." Even though Dianxia was playing it up for dramatic effect, I loved how he crawled towards San Lang and then uttered the lines with such conviction. I LOVED the way the music reached a cresendo during his words--hell, I love the music in this entire episode, this entire show, period. I also love how bittersweet this scene is: here Dianxia is so embarrassed by his own words that he even laughs about them, dismisses them, not know just how much of an effect they had on the person he said them to, how they really did serve to motivate that person to live on, to exist, utterly for him. Not knowing at all that that person he said what he now thinks were silly words to is right in front of him. The irony!

I'm still making my way through the book so I haven't gotten to the part where all is revealed to Xie Lian yet, but I can only imagine how shocking and emotional this particular revelation would be. It'll probably be ten years before we get to see all that in the donghua, if we ever do, but I'm gonna keep on crossing my fingers and hoping.

"I swear, whether in Heaven or or on Earth, you cannot find someone more sincere than me". The subs left out the Heaven or Earth part but it's still such a good line. Love also how San Lang precedes that by trying to reach out to touch Dianxia but is like too afraid to. The donghua really captured his feelings of...I guess I'd call it timid inferiority...so well.

I have a strong suspicion what that ring is (irl, I've seen companies advertising turning ashes into diamonds as a keepsake of your loved ones...never tried it so I don't know if it's the real deal or some kind of scam) and I cannot wait to get to that revelation as well. Putting aside the potential significance of this momento, the fact that Hua Cheng left Dianxia a ring to wear around his neck is already a beautiful gesture on its own.

I already miss seeing how San Lang looks adoringly at Xie Lian. In fact, I think I'm going to miss San Lang for quite a while since next season I think we'll be mostly spending time with Hua Cheng. Not complaining at all since Hua Cheng will no doubt look at Dianxia just as adoringly, but I will miss this cute guy.

Also already missing the cuteness that is Dianxia. I love all his expressions...the way he said "San Lang" just made my heart explode. How can he be this adorable??? Really, bravo to Jiang Guangtao-laoshi, his voice actor, for such an endearing voice performance. I actually started listening to the Qiang Jin Jiu audio drama because I've become a fan. Imagine Xie Lian being super seductive all the time. That's the ear candy I'm enjoying now, even though I only understand like less than half of the plot due to my shoddy Chinese comprehension.

Proud of how San Lang didn't just lose it when Dianxia cradled his face like that. This man really has unbelievable self control.

I loved that they were chatting in bed like an old married couple. I'm sure this is a glimpse into their future married life. 😁

Besides SanLian, I know Banyue was in this episode as well, I still think she's adorable and love her voice, and I'm glad she gets to enjoy a torture-free life now (I am assuming she does).

I'm glad we got this special episode to really close out the season, but I'm still kinda confused as to why we didn't get it at the actual end of the season but rather as an odd stand alone episode like this. Obviously it picked up right where the 11th episode left off, so it would've slotted in perfectly well. I was hoping the reason they held on to it was because they were going to attach a teaser PV for the next season, but alas that wasn't the case. I wonder if they just needed more time to finish the episode. I still don't quite understand how the Chinese donghua industry works: for something seemingly as popular as TGCF, you would think they'd have good enough budget and resources to finish episodes in time and to make more than just 12 episodes. There are other donghua shows I've seen on Bilibili that have blown way past 12 episodes, so I don't understand why they have to stubbornly stick to a dozen only for something like TGCF. Or is it a danmei thing, I wonder. They just don't want to devote the time and resources to danmei shows beyond just 12 episodes? So weird. Again, VERY GRATEFUL we're getting a second season. SINCERELY praying that we get many more seasons after so that eventually they'll finish out the book. God I hope I finish reading before the donghua team finishes putting out the show.

And that brings me to: Current Reading Progress...chapter 160. Look, I'm gonna be honest, I'm just not a fan of the whole jinx demon concept or the Brocade Immortal. I know all mysteries of the week lead back to the gods and their backstory, but as CONCEPTS, I was just NOT into them so I constantly got distracted. I know MXTX-laoshi was under a LOT of pressure from both censorship and just ridiculous deadlines (I was told she had to produce a chapter a day, which is INSANE), so I feel like a douchebag for even thinking anything negative about the book...not to mention I'm only on Book 3 still so maybe all of this will be wrapped up nicely at the end. But for now, yeah, those two as ideas are a bit underwhelming and almost silly (especially the Brocade Immortal) and maybe I don't need the backstory of ALL the gods. Anyway, before anyone yells at me, there's always a chance I might change my mind about all this by the end...which I hope to get to soon. Didn't finish the book in time for this special episode which was my goal, so readjusting the goalpost back a little further...hopefully just a tad...like a few weeks, because I DO want to get to the unrelenting pain soon so that I can get through the suffering and finally to the HuaLian happily ever after ending.

#Tian Guan Ci Fu #Heaven Official's Blessing #HuaLian #SanLian #TGCF donghua

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chaerinspires · 3 years

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Hello again its been a week! I've been busy with work and a move but yeah its done and now it's the weekend. I'm ready to unpack.

So I've rewatching shows and wondered how many times have you watched or re-watched the untamed or other versions? Do you have any favorite episodes or do you start from the beginning and go through the beginning to end?

Have a great weekend! ~ 🐧☕

hello hello!! i’m glad the move went well!

rewatching is a tricky question, i feel like in the process of making gifsets, i must have rewatched the untamed a few times over because sometimes i know around what episode a certain scene happens but i search through both the official version and the special edition for possible scenes so between that, i MUST have just,,,,, absolute hours of untamed footage in my brainspace ngl.

i really do want to rewatch the donghua, esp when we get closer to the new season releasing bc it’s just beautiful and i love it so much. i can’t choose a favorite episode in the untamed but in the donghua, i have to say, the episode where yllz is introduced? iconic i haven’t recovered,,,,,, donghua!lwj is just chef’s kiss and i love his expressions so much in that scene like wow the bloody fingers, the broken guqin, the absolutely broken expression,,,, i much prefer donghua!lwj to other adaptations and that’s another reason i love it so much. lwj isn’t really a character i could get super behind in the untamed but i like how the donghua shows him as someone who shows v strong emotions when he feels them but is more controlled when it comes to smaller emotions. but YES yllz entrance in donghua remains unmatched altho i did v much lose my shit in episode 1/2 when wwx whispered to the zombies to get moving like SIR YOU JUST DIED BC OF THIS AND YOU ARE ALREADY BACK?? ON THIS BULLSHIT??? in any case donghua iconic i rest BY THAT

thank you so much for your question, penguin latte! insane how close we are to the end of this event, but looking forward to talking to you more once i finally get to know who you are!! see you soon <3

#donghua lwj makes me so ; - ;#he's great #asks #mdzsnetcc #mdzs #cql #mdzs donghua #anon

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razberryyum · 3 years

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TGCF donghua Episode 8 Thoughts (SPOILERS! for episode and novel)

I remember reading this scene just last week and thinking oh, San Lang will be fine, don't worry, Dianxia. I really didn't react much beyond that. But then the donghua team came along and obviously decided, hmm, we're gonna kick it up a notch with the drama and the emotional music so your guts are really wrenched. And wow were they successful: I actually teared up! Even knowing the outcome I still teared up. That theme... HuaLian's theme, gets me all the time...and I love the chords leading into it too. So beautiful. I'm just glad this wasn't the season finale and it ended on a cliffhanger like that cuz I can only imagine how distraught folks who haven't read the book would feel for the next couple of months until the second season comes out, whenever that's going to be.

Now that I'm somewhat cursed with knowledge of certain events and characters from the book, I sadly can't enjoy the mystery surrounding these two intriguing ladies anymore since I do know who they are, but I do very much look forward to seeing "more" of them.

I will always appreciate moments of San Lang being protective of Dianxia, regardless of how small or trivial they may be.

The donghua team also put their own spin on this little moment from the book. That's not how Dianxia originally reacted, but I quite like this version since it almost seems as if Xie Lian was so overwhelmed by San Lang's touch that he had to fling off his hand immediately lest he gets too hornee.

Meanwhile poor San Lang looks heartbroken. 😂

Poor baby. Don't worry, Dianxia doesn't hate you.

Although I'm sure he's just feeling extra unworthy. Even Dianxia's reassuring smile couldn't make a difference.

All felt right again when San Lang didn't hesitate to take hold of Xie Lian for caution...but I guess having the layer of clothing to prevent direct skin to skin contact helps tamper down their feelings. 😂

For some weird reason I kept on thinking Ke Mo was going to look like just a super tall handsome warrior type, but then I eventually remembered oh wait, they're supposed to look like werewolves...but there's really nothing werewolfy about him or his soldiers. So I guess I'm disappointed?

I felt bad for this dude in the book and I still feel bad for him in the show, especially since they just left him there to continue going insane about his skeletal remains. Sure he helped kill a lot of people, but it wasn't entirely his fault. I think he at least deserved an end.

I cannot WAIT to see how the donghua team's gonna amp up the HuaLian romance level in the next ep. I mean if they just go by the book descript it honestly would already be hot enough, but I have a feeling they're gonna be more ambitious than that.

Current Novel Reading Progress: chapter 56.

Notes (kinda spoilery): I love the Wind Master, the other Crown Prince, and even Qi Rong as fucked up as he is...he seems like a worst-case scenario of sparring the rod and spoiling the child. Feng Xin fascinates me more than Mu Qing but I like them both. I want to learn more about The Earth Master, and for some reason, I don't trust Jun Wu at all. If I'm right to be suspicious, don't tell me, I look forward to finding out. 😁

TGCF novel translation can be found at: https://tgcfmxtx.carrd.co/

#Tian Guan Ci Fu #TGCF #Heaven Official's Blessing #HuaLian #SanLian #TGCF donghua

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