#i'm about to lose my mind

[mimicha-arts]

I have not written fandom theories for a long time, but LInkClick fuels my interest and search for meaning too much. Recently, I reviewed all the available series, and came across details that I had not connected before. For the most part, this post is speculations about Cheng Xiaoshi, as well as ... timeline.

Spoilers! Please be careful.

Considering so many details about Cheng Xiaoshi, it seems that there has always been something strange about his "symbolism". In fact, I'm really into the theory that the moment in episode 1 of season 2 (when Lu Guang gets stabbed) is the vision & flashback of the past about Cheng Xiaoshi's death. In fact, it amazes and delights me how many details in OverThink support these thoughts. At least because once a frame flashes, which somewhat resembles a scene from Lu Guang's flashbacks.

But there is more. We have 3 main points: clock, сlockwork and camera. 1. Clock - possible time of death Very specific time appear several times. The clock hands look very strange, still not 6, so probably the time is 5:20 (thus, given the symbolism of 520, I have even more questions). They show the same time in any frame.

But the most interesting thing is that at the very end, when we see Cheng Xiaoshi (with the design from the first season), for a few seconds, in addition to the patterns of gears, a very faded inverted dial of this clock appears on him, where inverted 4 is the most visible part. No need to say that 4 is a symbol of death.

This can only be seen in 1s1s ED. Because, in fact, there are 2 versions of the ED, and it's different (without these details) for the remaining 10 episodes.

Even the very first intro with characters contains very similar clock placed in the background of Cheng Xiaoshi. So, at this point, I'm guessing that this strange 5:20 was the key node and the death of Cheng Xiaoshi.

2. Clockwork - сhanging a key event Gears are shown both literally and in pattern. For a long time, I thought that Lu Guang's shadow was just a shadow, or an indistinct noise, but if you look closely, it becomes obvious that Lu Guang is covering a pattern of gears - probably as a sign of changes with clock mechanism and time. Details such as water drops and film strips are also interesting, as both OP (Dive Back in Time and Vortex) connect these elements to Cheng Xiaoshi.

One of the moments shows how the silhouette of hands (overlapping the trees, which may coincide with the background of the forest in the vision in s2s1) touches the inverted clock, after which the second hand of the clock begins to move back.

And the most beautiful thing .. The fact that the hands belong to Lu Guang, as well as the context of this action, confirms that the animation literally coincides with the scene from the end of 4th (and the beginning of 5th) episodes, when Lu Guang explains to Cheng Xiaoshi how key events (nodes) and changes in the past work. But inverted. What a coincidence, right?

Honestly, I think that all these details can further support the theories about Lu Guang, which already have enough speculation. Given all the hints, it is possible that due to Cheng Xiaoshi's death, he changed something in time, thus erasing the "future in that present" and created a new present as an alternate reality. Just a thought.

3. Camera - another timeline Let's go back to the very end again. Here Cheng Xiaoshi is holding a camera in his hands.

Remember this diamond-shaped mark. This camera is very specific, as it has appeared several times, but not in the main series (yet). There is an easter egg in the mini-series, Lu Guang has a rather similar model, only with a round (clock-like) mark.

It's importance becomes even more obvious, especially now that we have a poster for the second season.

So. What's wrong with this camera? Because there are actually two of them. The one on the table has a rounded clock mark. But the camera in reflection is the one that Cheng Xiaoshi holds in the ED, with a diamond mark.

For me... Seems like it is probably one of the main connecting elements or "anchor" between the timelines / alternate realities, at least conveys this idea. All this makes me feel excited and inspired, how it was possible to place all this so neatly. And which of these can really confirm conjectures and theories … Thanks to the scriptwriters and animators, it's nice to be a part of this game.

Or maybe I'm just overthinking… Anyway, thanks for reading to the end. Perhaps someone has their own thoughts, feel free to discuss ~

#link click #link click s2 #shiguang dailiren #shiguang #cheng xiaoshi #lu guang #link click spoilers #i'm about to lose my mind

[angedemystere]

This just popped up on my YT feed and-

why are they wearing helmets

why are they wearing helmets

WHY ARE THEY WEARING HELMETS

#the chosen #the chosen series #the chosen tv series #the chosen season 4 #the chosen spoilers #i'm about to lose my mind

[mileapo]

new man suang photo

#mileapo #man suang #is that apo??? #on the left side #i'm about to lose my mind

[lover-of-skellies]

Mmmmmmmmmmhere comes the adhd

I need to do something fun right now or else I'll explode

#rambles #not skeleton stuff #help #I'm about to lose my mind

[julianalvarez9]

he's so pretty please

#gio reyna #usmnt #i'm about to lose my mind

[padsmoony04]

I begin to realize that I've reach a limit, when out of nowhere I begin to have a crush on a fucking FICTIONAL CHARACTER named TANGERINE.

#tangerine x reader #tangerine #bullet train #aaron taylor johnson #no but think about it #i'm about to lose my mind #why is he so fine

[joy-girl]

Oh my god... After what we saw with the Kid Pirates.. Does this mean also the Heart Pirates got defeated? What about Law..?

And also the other very big question is, why is Blackbeard going to Egghead? Or maybe it's one ship with his crew mates? If so, I hope it's Aokiji (and I hope he's a spy and not really part of Blackbeard's crew)

#i'm about to lose my mind #one piece #one piece spoilers #one piece 1079 #op spoilers #blackbeard #one piece chapter 1079 #one piece ch 1079 #egghead

[lost4pandora]

I'm this close to just saying fuck it and writing a Guide Reader fic but they got isekai'd in as a Zonai.

I'm hanging by a thread here people, and I know I'm gonna hate myself for it but my brain is demanding it and I know I'm not the only one whose thought of this. Anyways. I need a second opinion from people who aren't my friends because they're enablers of my stupid ideas.

#pandora posts #totk spoilers #i think #i just mentioned a race from the game #I'm about to lose my mind #as im contemplating this im realizing that too many of my friends are enablers #theyre encouraging my insanity

[a-la-rascasse]

these two photos cured and caused my depression at the same time.

#I'm struggling to formulate my thoughts into words #i'm about to lose my mind #i'm going to combust #don't touch me!! #do not contact me!!!! #i'll need 6 months to fully recover #I'm going through it (again!!) girlies (gn).... and i'm NOT HAVING FUN #i'm desperate lol!!! #I scanned these from a book I bought recently... I almost cried when I saw these #gilles villeneuve #classic f1 #f1 #formula 1 #retro f1 #f1 1970s #loml

[dybalassunshine]

man, all this ranting about LM8, all the speculations, all the praying for poor Haaland to get dropped or just perform bad, all the hype over WC22, all the happiness over Pee Ess Gee horror being over... All of that for Pionel to say yes to Miami...

#i wish i could say MLS is better than Barca but its not #ITS NOT #Barca is a bad bad option but at least he could've stayed fit for Copa America #He might've won another CL meanwhile #I know delusions etc etc #But if this actually happens I'll be distraught #Lionel Andres Messi playing in MLS 6 months after winning the World Cup- #Hello PL teams?? #if not Citeh then Liverpool?? #Arsenal?? #Even Younited???? #My god Leo! #FFS NOT MLS #I'M ABOUT TO LOSE MY MIND #lionel messi #i've ruined my life falling in love with this man #I'm back to cricket BYE

[spyofthestorm]

somebody sedate me i need to astroproject my soul into stranger things to hug will byers

#byler #i'm so serious right now #i'm about to lose my mind

[spokelseskladden]

What's even the point of trying to get therapy if they need me to humiliate myself in order to even get a foot in the door, only to then fuck me over because they couldn't meet the deadline they sat for themselves?? I have to clean up their mess and I'm so exhausted, maybe I should just give up

#basically i was about to get help and they said they would get me into the system by july #but then they couldn't do that after all so I'm fucked #they'll send me to a public office that they'll pay for so it'll be the cheapest option possible #and if i don't like whoever they schedule me with that's really too bad :( I'll just have to go through that process again #and I can't do this shit I can't #i'm about to lose my mind

[threeheartts]

me lately once again

#my personality lately is being a good omens fan who waited 4 years for season 2 and now is about to lose their mind in just a few days #don't count on me to anything #i'm too busy #good omens #neil gaiman #kas shut up

[lover-of-skellies]

Literally about to go feral because there's nothing to do here that's fun that my sick brain will actually let me enjoy

#not skeleton stuff #rambles #hel pme #covid brain says no to writing #or really anything that requires much thought #so like???? #what am i supposed to do #i'm about to lose my mind #i need mental stimulation or I'll lose ALL of my marbles

[captainkirkk]

Concept: Fire Lords traditionally dress like the stages of the sun to match their reign.

When Zuko is first crowned, he dresses in the colours of dawn. Bright yellows and pinks and even purples. He starts to wear more traditional crimson-and-gold robes after a few years, the colours of midday when Agni is at his strongest. And towards the end of his reign, when he's getting ready to pass the crown onto Izumi, he starts dressing like the setting sun.

#i haven't been able to stop thinking about this for DAYS please free me #avatar #atla #i imagine this was something that went out of style with sozin's era #because fire lords refused to wear anything but the colours of midday #because they believed that was the only way to signify that they are strong #anyway i'm just losing my mind at teenage fire lord zuko dressed like the rising sun #my posts #atla headcanons #au ideas

[egophiliac]

just thinking about hair and faces

#art #twisted wonderland #twisted wonderland spoilers #twisted wonderland episode 7 spoilers #twisted wonderland book 7 spoilers #i don't THINK this counts as face horror but just in case #face horror #for your daily dose of me losing my mind over anime characters #i don't know why the hair thing surprised me so much. i think because i thought it was funny that lilia named silver after his hair color. #like ha ha lilia is hilariously bad at names how cute and silly! #oh. oh it's kind of a Thing. #anyway i am excited to see where the heck all of this stuff with silver's various dads ends up! #we still don't actually know who killed meleanor! #we still don't know literally anything about dad draconia! (dadconia? dradconia?) #we don't know what happened to the macguffin gem with its magical dad-saving powers! #(surely this will not come back to save a certain dad at a later point. of course not.) #man i was not expecting episode 7 to be all dads all the time #i mean i'm here for it but #hey remember when the highest stakes were who was gonna win the big talent show #then robots started kidnapping people and now we've just escalated from there #episode 8 our cat is going to turn into a drippy ink kaiju and we're going to have to mecha battle him to save the world or something #each member of diasomnia pilots a limb and we gattai into a giant robot dragon and hold on i gotta submit this spec script to aniplex brb