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gingersnapwolves · 3 years

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A collection of thoughts on the last arc of The Sleuth of the Ming Dynasty

First off, there was a lot, a LOT, that I loved

Obviously, Noble Consort Wan and her band of Badass Ladies was the Best Thing Ever. We love to see it. Also I really liked the way they showed her relationship with the Emperor over the course of the show, and how it was clear that she really loved him. Bonus points for her and the Dowager Empress supporting each other when it came down to it because at the end of the day, the Emperor is their priority so they’re on the same side.

The return of the Yu siblings! Nice to see them living their best lives at the monastery, away from political bullshit.

Any time Wang Zhi’s gang of street urchins shows up, I get super happy

The archers! Especially the young hot one who shot Wan An’s hat. Personification of ‘zero fucks given’. Needs his own spin off immediately.

Literally every time Wuyunbulage was on screen was gold.

Speaking of gold, the brief interlude where Tang Fan thinks Wang Zhi is dead and then Wang Zhi turns up and is like “even when I’m dead, you’re still lecturing me” lmaoooooo A++ sir

I went back and forth on this in my head for a while, but in the end I decided that I liked that Tang Fan didn’t outsmart Li Zilong. That’s what we would expect, right? And at the beginning it felt strange that he really . . . got played, in the long run. Like. Tang Fan fucked up a lot in this last arc. But in the end he and Sui Zhou won not because they were smarter, but because they were inherently good, decent people who believed in justice and had so much heart. That’s how Tang Fan was able to win over Qing Ge and how Sui Zhou was able to convince Marquis Wuan (now there was a character I didn’t expect to see return) to send his troops in for a rescue.

And last but certainly not least, the ~romance~ of it all. I got distracted during the last arc and didn’t burst out a post weeping over Sui Zhou fighting until he couldn’t stand anymore to defend Tang Fan, but let’s definitely not overlook Tang Fan running into Sui Zhou’s arms during a montage of their significant moments together. As one does. XD

Now on to a few complaints because hey, it’s my blog and I can complain if I want to

Minor complaint: I feel like the conspirators got off way too light, especially Shang Ming. At least Wan An and Wan Tong got banished. Shang Ming gets demoted to being a servant, and yeah, I get that it sucks for him and it’s gotta sting. But, uh, I feel like maybe the guy who plotted the Emperor’s murder shouldn’t still be working in the palace.

Middling complaint: I really don’t like the fact that Wang Zhi left at the end. I mean, part of that is just because I don’t want to see them split up. How can I write cute post-series OT3 fiction if Wang Zhi isn’t in the capital anymore? But like. I know the Emperor was like “this is what you’ve always wanted, right?” and maybe I could buy that more if it had ever, you know, been mentioned before. But it wasn’t. And then Tang Fan came in and was like “isn’t he just getting you out of here because you’ve become so powerful?” and I felt that. I felt it and I didn’t like it. I know there might be cultural aspects I’m missing because I really know very little about Imperial China, but it just didn’t sit right with me. It felt like he was getting punished, not rewarded.

Major complaint: DING RONG. MY BOY. MY POOR PUT UPON SON. THEY DID YOU SO DIRTY.

*ahem*

Listen. LISTEN. I get that Ding Rong had valid reasons to resent Wang Zhi (my kingdom for their backstory btw) because Wang Zhi could be a dick to him sometimes but like. He already had a chance to betray Wang Zhi! Literally the exact same thing had already happened once in the show and he basically gave Shang Ming the biggest middle finger he could! Why would he suddenly change his mind about that at the end?

And okay. There are some possible factors. He thought Wang Zhi was dead for a brief period of time (although, did he? He knew about Yang Fu. He was there when Yang Fu was imprisoned). So he really thought he was going to be in charge of the Western Depot. And I get that it would have sucked to find out ‘oh, just kidding, you’re actually not’. Maybe he felt like Wang Zhi hadn’t trusted him with the plan (although it was clearly a last second improvisation).

I’m not going to say it was wildly out of character, but it did not sit right with me at all. I literally thought it was part of their plan for way longer than I probably should have. I hate that they did it. I hate that the show ended with Ding Rong not on Wang Zhi’s side.

Tl;dr Ding Rong spent 50 episodes putting up with so much bullshit, being just as smart and talented if not more so than any of the main three, possessing the brain cell and herding cats twenty-four/seven. He absolutely deserved a great happy ending, and got completely fucking shafted. I’m not saying it was badly writing, but I am, in fact, saying that I hated it.

Minorest complaint: not enough Pei Huai. XD

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purplesurveys · 5 years

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What motivates you to do what you do? The possibilities that I’ll get to buy my own house, raise a family, travel abroad with my own money, scenarios like that. Always makes me want to start working my ass off and to stop complaining. What was the weather like the last time you went out? Super humid. Hard to breathe. Then it rained hard all evening. Do you go for walks often? OMG no I hate walking. I take my car everywhere lmao. What color shirt are you wearing? It’s black but has white floral prints on it; and it’s also a jumpsuit, not a shirt. What is your favorite type of youtube video to watch? I’m a whore for YouTube so I’d watch anything. Right now though I’m into Good Mythical Morning, PewDiePie, and a little into mukbang/ASMR videos.

Do you need any new clothes right now? Yes hahahaha I have not enough clothes conducive for my internship, so defo have to shop for that. What's the next project you are excited to start? Does interning count? Do you collect anything? If so, what? I’m a photo hoarder, if that counts. I find it really hard to delete photos because I associate memories, times, and places for each anddd that’s why I have 3k++ photos sitting in my camera roll at the moment. ^and if not, what would you like to collect? Wrestling figures. What was the last disappointing thing that happened to you? I overreacted to something Gab said and it blew up into a huge fight. What is something God has healed you of? Have you ever experienced a miracle? I don’t believe in those. What was the last thing you ate? It was a meal called ‘lamb pepper rice’ and it’s basically spiced rice with lamb as the main meat. Good shit. Do you ever eat food that's intended for kids? Like, nuggets? Sure. I don’t order stuff from the kids menu though–unless they serve corndogs hahahaha. What was the last stupid thing you did? Last Friday, I was about to head home but my car key wasn’t in my bag when I reached in to get them. I took out every single solitary thing in my giant-ass tote bag but my key was nowhere to be seen, so then I thought I forgot it or dropped it in the restaurant where I had my dinner. I went back inside the mall, almost in tears, and was halfway up the escalator when I thought of reaching into my pocket. Car key turned out to be there. Do you get embarrassed easily? UGH VERY I’m a perpetual ball of anxiety and embarrassment. I get super sensitive and cry a lot. In short, I’m a pain in the ass for everyone. Are you wearing pants or shorts right now? I’m in a jumpsuit so neither? The bottom part kinda looks like pants though. What are your top three names you like for a daughter? Olivia, Mia, and Harper. Would you ever film a vlog of yourself giving birth? If my heavily pregnant ass gets in the mood for it then yeah, I don’t see why not. Do you like getting caught in the rain? No, I hate getting wet with clothes on. Do you think your hair looks best straight, wavy, or curly? Wavy. What was the last craft project you completed?: I don’t do ~crafts. Name 3 youtubers you would like to meet in person: PewDiePie, Shane Dawson, and I’ll count Rhett and Link as one because those two are inseeeeeparable. Has anyone ever spread an untrue rumor about you? Yes. Sixth grade was a funny time. What's one rumor you've heard about yourself, and is it true? Something about dating Andi. No it was not. What color are your nails painted currently? They’re never painted. Do you use a pill box? I don’t. List 3 people you know who were loving and then turned cold: Athenna. Times three. Have you filmed a youtube video today? No, I don’t vlog. Do you leave the house when you're on your period? ???????????? Yes ???????????? ^If not, why not? Because it’s not supposed to stop me? Have you ever felt threatened for your life? Yep. There was one time I must have done something wrong to a motorist while driving because when I slowed down to traffic, he stopped his motorcycle directly beside my side of the car and just stared murder at me. For like ETERNITY. I was stuck in traffic and didn’t know what to do. Idek what the fuck he wanted but I hope he’s since crashed his stupid bike and died because as far as I know I did nothing wrong and he is just a stupid man looking for a fight. What are you behind on? WORK LMAOOOOOO Do you get enough sleep each night? Recently I have not because the work has just been too much. To be able to sleep at 10 PM is a magical thing. Which did you like better: high school or college? High school if we’re talking about security and feeling safe and being happy; college if we’re talking about being independent. Which year of your life stands out to you as the most significant so far? 2014, 2015. ...and why? They were the years when I knew I was at my happiest. What was the last store you shopped at? It was an accessory shop. Gab and I browsed through to see if there were clip-on earrings available for me (there weren’t). Do you have a favorite pharmacist? I don’t. I don’t even know any. Do you have a favorite cashier at the grocery store? No. What was the last thing you ordered at Starbucks? I had an iced caramel macchiato and a dark chocolate macadamia cookie. What's something you discovered recently? Idk, haven’t really had eureka moments lately. What makes you more creative? I’m literally not creative. What's the last magical thing you experienced? Spending time with my girlfriend. What is the theme of your bedroom? It has no theme. Depressed college student maybe? Have you ever lived in a dorm? Nope. I live kinda close to my school, at least near enough to be able to drive to and from school. Who is someone whom you admire, and why? I don’t think I admire anyone. When was the last time you stepped outside of your comfort zone? Monday. My org opened elections for next year’s term and no one was gonna run for External Affairs, which is basically the committee that handles marketing and inter-org partnerships and all that publicity stuff. I’ve been a member of Internal Affairs for years now, which is basically the complete opposite of Exte, but no one was running and we were desperate to have someone. I got frustrated at how no one wanted to take the damn post so I took it so we could finally get the elex out of the way even if it meant completely stepping out of my comfort zone. Where would you like to travel to next? Thailand or Vietnam would be great. Or just to go back to Sagada would be enough. If you could win three dream vacations to anywhere, where would you go? Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia. Would you rather ride a camel or an elephant? Neither.

Are you a free spirit? I can, but I also can’t. Do you want to lose weight? No. I want to gain it. Which insects scare you, if any? Cockroaches. Do you think it's silly to be afraid of a tiny insect? No. Have you ever experienced paranoia? Sure, sometimes. Have you ever hallucinated? Only one time when I was 8 and had a really high fever. I was saying some weird shit to my grandma. Were you raised religious? Yes. Didn’t see the point by the time I was 10. Have you ever been abused? Verbally, mentally, and emotionally. Do you think the cops should do more about bullying? Everyone should do something about bullying, not just the cops. Besides, Filipino police are useless for the most part. Is there a coffee shop you like better than Starbucks? Nah, I’m pretty loyal to Starbucks. I love others though, like Coffee Project and Coffee Bean. If you could afford to get your hair professionally done, what would you get? Maybe a trim and tiny bangs hahaha. Then dye it dark green. If you had a lot of money, do you think you would use it wisely? Not at all. I don’t even have money right now and I’m still spending it irresponsibly lmao I definitely need help. Do you know any rich people who are very irresponsible? If they’re rich then they must have been responsible enough to be able to get to that point. List five careers that you'd like to have: That’s too many and I’m too sleepy to think about this.

List five far-out things that you'd like to do before you die: Try out tamilok, ride a helicopter, walk on the glass floor of a really tall building, visit Chicago, try deep-fried butter. Do you dream big? Sure. What was your first imaginary friend's name? Katrina. What was the name of the first pet that you loved? Tobi, my rabbit. What was the first work uniform that you had to wear? I’ve never had a job. Do you like to go barefoot? Filipino houses require everyone to be barefoot, so that’s just natural to me. Do you like the same colors now that you did as a kid? No. I liked purple then but I like black and pink now. Do you have a blog? Just this one. Do you have a youtube channel? Yep, but I don’t have anything posted. I use it so that YouTube can personalize my homepage to videos I wanna see and so that I can subscribe to a bunch of channels.

#surveys #survey

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chasingstxrdust · 6 years

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oh wow okay you’re just going all in on this one okay here we go then...

1. Name- Caitlin 2. Age- 203. City that you live in- Currently I’m in Flagstaff, Arizona but soon Dortmund, Germany for a while 4. What do most people not know about you?- sometimes I like to just watch rubicks cube solve videos? I don’t even own one they’re just fun to watch? 5. What do most people know you for?- Super into tattoos and literature 6. Hobbies- reading, watching youtube, sometimes I dabble in art and poetry, camping, hiking7. What are your passions?- literature, linguistics, poetry, art8. What do you search for in a significant other?- at this point? I’ll settle for a pulse and someone who actually likes me 7. What are you most proud of?- I’ve made it through 20 years of life is my biggest accomplishment at the moment tbh 8. When was the last time you had a significant conversation with someone you love?- lmaoooooo idk never ? years ago if ever? 9. Have you ever collected anything? What was it?- I collected bottles and shells for a little while when I was younger now I mostly collect a ridiculous amount of books? not even like cool old books or anything I just have way to many books and refuse to part with any of them 10. List 10 things off of your bucket list.- Go sky diving, Live and travel in Europe, write some kind of publishable book (whether novel or poetry or whatever), learn german fluently, visit every state in america, go cliff jumping, and I literally can’t think of anything else. I’ve never really been a bucket list kinda person11. What was the last thing you learned?- When building many of the original Christian churches pagans would often be hired to do the labor and so as they were building many of these churches they hid secret pagan/witchcraft based symbols and imagery within the structures so that they could secretly worship the old gods even when forced to attend christian services 12. How many relationships have you been in?- 013. Turn ons- idk neck kisses is the only specific one I can think of in the moment,14. Turn offs- bigotry prejudice or un-warranted hate of any kind 15. Favourite food- definitely a tie believe gyro pitas, baklava and Loco Moco from hawaii (oh also poutine is so fucking good?) 16. Favourite drink- Alcohol wise? definitely this blue raspberry cotton candy tasting one my friend figured out. Non-Alcoholic? Any type of hibiscus tea ever made 17. What is the best birthday gift you have ever received?- honestly idk? I haven’t had any that were like super memorable?18. Are you optimistic or pessimistic?- depends on the mood you catch me bb but mostly I try to be optimistic it’s just not easy sometimes19. Do you sleep during class?- On purpose? no. Out of my body’s base needs for sleep after too many hours of sleep deprivation causing me to continually fall asleep during class on accident? yes 20. What is the most expensive thing you own?- I would say my car but I technically don’t really own that so I mean I think my laptop would be the next highest priced item in my possession 21. What is the cheapest yet most useful thing you own?- oh god fuck idk? Post it notes probably? You can use them shits for so many reasons22. How many times a day on average do you check your phone?- I mean I constantly have it next to me so like I see it go off if it does but like actually picking up and purposefully looking to see if I have any new notifications? like maybe once or twice an hour depending on my over all boredom level. 23. Text or call?- text all the way 24. Opinion on long distance?- relationship? I think it takes a very strong very secure couple to be able to handle long distance, it definitely won’t work for everyone25. What is your definition of success?- Being happy and financially stable and content with your life and what you’ve achieved 26. Favourite song?- atm it’s Overwhelming by Jon Bellion27. Favourite artist?- Jon Bellion as per the last question 28. Celebrity crush/crushes?- nope don’t really have any, except maybe lexa and octavia from the 100, oh and Rosa Diaz from Brooklyn9929. When was the last time you read for fun?- yesterday? maybe it was the day before idk? 30. Favourite flower?- don’t really have one atm 31. What is the best gift you could receive right now?- like a grand or two cash so I can pay off my credit card 32. Any guilty pleasures?- sure who doesn’t have a guilty pleasure33. What is one thing you would like to change about yourself?- oh dang I can only pick one thing? but the list is soooo long, fine I want to not snore anymore please thanks! 34. What do you search for in a friend?- loyalty, kindness, reciprocation of effort you know the basics 35. How many times have you said “I love you” in the past month?- maybe like once or twice to my parents while I was down with them idk? 36. Where did you last go other than your room/home?- taco bell37. Why do bad things happen to good people?- cuz the world is a fucked up place38. In your opinion, what hurts more? Being left out or being stabbed in the eye?- being stabbed in the eye wtf where’s the contest? I mean yea being left out sucks, it sucks ass and I hate when it happens but at least I have sight in both eyes afterwards what even?39. How many green shirts do you own?- I have like one green sweater and a single green tee-shirt I got for a thing at work that I’ve worn like maybe once40. Do you like anime?- no41. What do you invest the most time in?- things I shouldn’t be doing in order to avoid doing the things I should 42. What was the name of the last book you read?- I’m currently reading both House of Leaves (if you like reading check it out it’s so good trust me!) and Buckland's Complete Book of Witchcraft43. What’s the difference between loving and liking someone?- idk let me know if you figure out cuz I can’t seem to tell 44. Where are you most productive?- no where 45. List 3 things you enjoy doing with friends.- playing stupid games, driving around aimlessly and camping 46. List 3 things you enjoy doing alone.- almost everything I enjoy doing I enjoy doing alone 47. Do you believe world peace will ever exist?- I think we’re never going to have everyone agreeing 100% with everyone else, there will always be tension in the world and anger but how we handle that tension and anger can make a big difference over all and I do believe that we can get to a place in the world where war isn’t our first option or even our tenth option on the list when we’re trying to solve a conflict. 48. Do you have any allergies?- Yea! Recently discovered I’m allergic to avocados and I’m also allergic to penicillin so that’s fun you know 49. When was the last time you cussed at someone?- at someone, like in a way meant to cause harm? I have no clue, but I mean somehow cussing has become apart of my conversational vocabulary so like I’ve definitely said fuck or shit or bitch or something like that in conversation recently 50. What was the last promise you made?- I can’t remember? 51. What was your last dream about?- I dreamt about getting my tattoo the night before I went and got it and was very confused when I woke up without a new tattoo 52. If you won a trip to Hawaii and you could take 5 people with you, who would those 5 people be?- Charly, Stephanie, Maddi, Kyle and Sophia 53. How many countries have you visited?- Including america where I live, 2 maybe 3 depending on how you classify the bahamas/puerto rico 54. What is your favourite medium of art? (Music, dance, painting, etc.)- I’m not sure what this question is looking for and I’ve only been to a couple museums in my whole life so I’d have to say the Smithsonian’s art museums 55. When was the last time somebody complimented you?- lmao idk maybe last week right after I got my hair done I was getting a lot of compliments on the purple coloring

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