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imminent-danger-came · 1 year

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Yeah, David Breen had to write a tweet when the fan translated version of the Mandarin version of LMK came out. People were freaking out about Wukong being a deadbeat dad and debating on whether it was a d*ck move or Wukong recognizing that he had sh*t mental health and was not in the proper head space to take care of baby MK.

Also that memory? That was a vision MK had in Episode 3. He was helping Tripitaka with magic circle stuff, the vision broke in and interrupted the ritual, and all hell broke loose. It isn't an actual flashback to his childhood.

Thank you to the person who shared the screenshot in my notes! You're a real one. I'll put it here for easy reference:

First, I wanted to clear up that I didn't mean my questions in a "this is why it can't be true" way—cause it is true—but in a "these are the questions I have!" sort of way. I think that's how one person interpreted it and I'm like OH NO. MY QUESTIONS MEAN I'M INTRIGUED/WANT TO KNOW MORE I SWEAR.

Next, the visions in 4x03, 4x04, and 4x05 are different than what I think is a memory:

(4x03 The Great Tang Man) (Sending the curse one because like. what the fuck. what the fuck!)

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(4x04 Pig Napped)

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(4x05 Court of the Yellow Robbed Demon)

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These are the visions of Sun Wukong trying to find MK in the scroll. They're different from what Subodhi presses MK to remember ("Tell me of your childhood, your parents." "You do not remember?" "And what else?"):

See the difference?

Every vision MK has includes the same scenes, except this one. That's why I think it's a memory; that and the way it's framed, with MK closing his eyes in focus. The other visions from 4x03, 4x04, and 4x05 all are unprompted, being forced upon MK. Why make this last "vision" so different from the others? Why show Guan Yin (?) making the stone monkey? That would be because it's a memory—be it MK's, something from the scroll, or a mix of both.

Monkey King not being MK's dad doesn't equate to him not being involved—MK being born from the stone means that he doesn't have any biological parents, it's a weird grey area. I also just can't imagine that Guan Yin (if it was her) made MK on top of flower fruit mountain and that Monkey King was none the wiser (edit: lol it was NOT on top of flower fruit mountain. Anyways, carry on!). I also don't know what other reason Sun Wukong would choose MK to be his "successor".

"Monkey King was ripping his way through memories looking for MK, but kept coming back to the stone. He doesn't know why."

I'll be honest, "he doesn't know why" is SUPER vague (which is good, can't have a writer spoiling the whole show on twitter lol). So, Monkey King doesn't know why he kept going back to the stone...what does that mean exactly? It's vague and up in the air, and it's phrased in such a specific way that I can't help but feel like Breen is being purposely misleading.

Either way, I don't really see the problem with Sun Wukong being a dead beat dad. Like he's not MK's dad, but if he were I don't understand what the issue with that is. Sun Wukong is an interesting character, he means well but he can also hurt others through the distance he builds around himself. In 3x05 Amnesia Rules he literally says "Can you imagine what I would be like if I didn't have friend's? I'd probably turn into a manipulative jerk!" Well, currently all of his past friend's are dead and he is a manipulative jerk. And I love him.

Sun Wukong is nuanced. He doesn't make the right choice all the time. The way he treated the main gang in s3 was fucking shitty ("how could you lead us into this fight without a real plan!?"). But he also doesn't intend to hurt people. He always has his own reasons. And, when he finally realizes the pain he's caused, he tries to make amends and put himself on the line. People "freaking out" about Wukong being a "dick" (which he kinda has been this whole time, he's a little shit and I love him) just reeks of purity culture.

AND THE FUNNY THING IS, WUKONG SPEAKS DIRECTLY AGAINST THAT:

“Point is, mistakes happen, but so long as you leave the world in better shape than you found it, then it’s all good. Right?” (4x01 Familiar Tales)

Wukong makes so many mistakes all the time. I don't know why in this instance it would be one step too far.

There's also just so much we don't know. We don't really know anything about MK's origins, or why he was created, or who created him, or what everyone knows/doesn't know. But I will say, whatever it is I'm excited for it!

#I am of the opinion that leaving MK with Pigsy was the right move (if that's what happened)#I also think Monkey King ''gave up'' his spot with his friends (or their reincarnations anyways) to MK. Like in general.#On god I had no idea there was discourse about this asfasfd #Man I didn't even get into the ink bullshit spread in those fucking visions.#LIKE. OKAY SURE MK WAS SEEING SWK SEARCH FOR HIM IN THE SCROLL. BUT. WHY THE CURSE THEN. HELLO???#The ink MK over his shoulder in 4x03. Then the ink sun wukong (?) in 4x06.#What's going on man #I'm just saying ''It was SWK looking for MK'' isn't all there is to those scenes. IT'S DRIVING ME MAD #lmk #lmk analysis #lego monkie kid #monkie kid #lmk mk #lmk swk #lmk sun wukong #asks #I wish I had a more fun ask tag #something like ''thanks for asking!''#but I'm in too deep to change it #my gifs

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lynne-monstr · 5 years

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3.05 // 3x15

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daeneryskairipa · 6 years

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#shadowhuntersedit #isabellelightwoodedit #isabelle lightwood #shadowhunters #sh #sh 3x05 #izzy1*#*

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lassos-welton · 5 years

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Countdown to SH S3B: 77 days

#malec #magnus bane #alec lightwood #shadowhunters #sh 3x05 #countdown3b

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ks-jins · 6 years

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#jimon #dailyjace #dailysimon #nephilimdaily #shadowhuntersedit #shadowhunters #jace herondale #simon lewis #love their dynamic #sh 3x05 #sh s3 #mine: sh #mine #sh spoilers

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mortalbri · 6 years

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salty lightwood

magnus: hey alexander pass me the TV remote babe

alec: you know who will pass away

alec: me, i will

magnus:

magnus: can i have the remote now

alec: yeah you can put it in your box too

magnus:

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antagonists--anonymous · 6 years

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“I’m a warlock. I know when things are out of place.”

Magnus, my dude my guy, you let Lilith into your house with no alarm bells your intuition is NOT that great

#shadowhunters #sh spoilers #malec #magnus bane #sh 3x05

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chibi-tsukiko · 5 years

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Rewatching sh 3x05 & 3x06

Wow Underhill is such a good guy!

“This is Alec Lightwoods Mother, show some respect.”

“Your secret’s safe with me.”

“Don’t be so hard on yourself.”

what a gem! 10/10 Wish we could have gotten more of him.

#shadowhunters #sh 3x05 #sh 3x06 #malec #alec lightwood #underhill #andrew underhill

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comebacknow · 5 years

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alec: just stuff with magnus. nothing i’d wanna bore you with

jace: *nods and then continues on with his own dramas and issues*

#shadowhunters #sh s3 #sh 3x05 #jace is TRAAAAAAASH WBK

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malightbane · 6 years

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That all was probably Matt's reactions after reading 3x05 script

#malec #shadowhunters #matthew daddario #sh 3x05 #malec 3x05 #malightbane

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vizual-demon · 6 years

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Stronger Than Heaven (3x05)

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lynne-monstr · 6 years

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#maybe one of my arrowheads ends up in that box #that was not a line thrown out in the heat of the moment #it’s been worming its way into alec’s head since the second he realized what that box was #each and every detail #right down to the memento magnus will choose for him

#shadowhuntersedit #malecedit #aleclightwoodedit #magnusbaneedit #malec #sh spoilers #shadowhunters #magnus bane #alec lightwood #i had to watch this scene so many times to make this #why would i be crying #sh 3x05 #my gifs

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daeneryskairipa · 6 years

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