#that show was a good choice to spend the ~8h of my free time

[cienie-isengardu]

The Brothers Sun

Warning: rant not spoiler-free

Recently, I watched Netflix’s The Brother Sun and to be honest, I’m still not okay, because my mind is for days processing everything and analyzing over and over again.

I don’t watch much TV series and I decided to give the series a chance mainly for the titular brotherhood between Charles and Bruce and the series did not disappoint me in that regard. I’m absolutely drawn to Charles, not just because of his good look (and he does look very good), but his whole character and development through the story and also, how despite being such badass, he was also the one in need to be saved from the life (trap) set by his own father. But above everything else, how much he is similar to his mother, how both sacrificed so much for the family. 

I swear, I don’t remember the last time when a female character captured me the way Eileen “Mama” Sun did. All female characters were pretty cool and each interesting in their own way, but Eileen definitely stole the show and ultimately, it is her and Charles' relationship that glued me to this series. And I still think about the parallels between those two characters, especially in regard to Eileen’s two lines, from episode 3 (how those who cook for you and clean after you are those you forget about) and from last one (how much she sacrificed for Bruce and no one ever asked what she wants). Because Charles is the one cooking for people he cares about and who was showed doing widely understanded cleaning (getting rid of the dead body, unpacking Alexis’ things and making her flat more home-like, tidying own room before sleep and we were told he always loved do that as a child) but also the one trapped, the one who never had a choice, the one sacrificing everything for the family’s sake - even when he was allowed to pursue his own dreams, the family came first. And I’m so, so much thinking about Eileen and Charles, as he was the one that would fully support her when she finally decided to take something for herself, to take control over triads as the Dragon’s Head. Bruce, understandable, didn’t want her to be involved with gangsters and murderers, especially after everything they've been through, but also, he didn’t want that for his own sake. She was his mom, there was a normal life to choose and I don’t think he truly gasped how much Eileen sacrificed to spare him the cruel life his older brother was forced into. But Charles would step away from the position of head of family - something he may never want but would carry on as a dutiful son - just to make her plan (desire) come true and later step away from the one thing (baking) he desired for himself to support and protect her. And I’m truly touched by their relationship and how it evolved from each doing things their own way into a well-working team, but also, if Charles will learn from his mother how to be so cunning, he is gonna be a much more dangerous figure in the future.

#the brothers sun #charles sun #eileen sun #i came for the brotherhood and i got what i wanted and more #as this series influences my ideas about bi han and kuai liang brotherhood from mortal kombat #but above everything else i got wonderful relationship between mother who could save only one of her kids & the son trapped in horrible lif #who both sacrificed so much for the family's sake but also find a support in each other #and now i'm gonna add the feelings the show thrown onto me to the bi han as mama's boy #thanks very much like i was not enough emotional about it to begin with #i'm pretty sure i'm missing a lot nuances and cultural context but damn #that show was a good choice to spend the ~8h of my free time

[overlookingcooljoker]

*picks two arbitrary numbers* uhhh lets see, do 19 all the way to 34

Ok, let’s do this Lo/

19. If anyone could be your slave for a day, who would it be and what would they have to do? 

I don’t know who but i would make they made me food, i guess?

20. What is your best physical attribute? (showing said attribute is optional)

I don’t know, some friends say its my hair because its very soft and fluffy (?), others talk about my “””” young face “””””, but i think that i like my arms or legs (?) i really don’t know how to answer this hahahahah

21. If you were the opposite sex for one day, what would you look like and what would you do?

I think i would have bigger boobs and a longer hair, maybe? I think that i would look a lot like my sister in fact lol

22. Do you have a secret talent? If yes, what is it?

I can make the best omelet you will ever taste

23. What is one unique thing you’re afraid of?

Spiders, i mean i have diagnosed aracnophobia so… spiders? I also really hate hospitals, but specially waiting rooms, i feel very uncomfortable in standing there and doctors talking bad news at patients and so on. I know a lot of people also doesn’t like hospitals but i don’t think i have a unique fear (that i know or remember right now)

24. You can only have one kind of sandwich. Every sandwich ingredient known to humankind is at your disposal.

Chicken with cream cheese

25. You just found $100! How are you going to spend it?

Buying Nier:Automata and Kingdom Hearts collection

26. You just got a free plane ticket to anywhere in the world, but you have to leave immediately. Where are you going to go?

Anywhere with snow and decent internet

27. An angel appears out of Heaven and offers you a lifetime supply of the alcoholic beverage of your choice. “Be brand-specific” it says. Man! What are you gonna say about that? Even if you don’t drink booze there’s something you can figure out… so what’s it gonna be?

O M G that is very difficult HAHAHAHA but i think i would go for Absolut Vodka, cause i love vodka and absolut is one of the best ones i’ve ever tasted

28. You discover a beautiful island upon which you may build your own society. You make the rules. What is the first rule you put into place?

Praise the sun! \o/ (no, please) Ok that is also a hard question HAHAHA but i’d like that my people be happy, so i’ll put something like that “Be happy and follow you dreams! (As long you don’t have to kill someone for that end pls don’t kill each other lol)

29. What is your favorite expletive?

I really like Albert Einstein quotes, i don’t know if he said some of those but i really like this one in particular: Insanity is doing the same thing, overand over again, but expecting different results.

30. Your house is on fire, holy shit! You have just enough time to run in there and grab ONE inanimate object. Don’t worry, your loved ones and pets have already made it out safely. So what’s the one thing you’re going to save from that blazing inferno?

My laptop, probably (or my PS4)

31. You can erase any horrible experience from your past. What will it be?

I think this already happened to me once, there is a specific time in my life that i do not remember as much as i try, i think that something very traumatic happened at that time that made me forget everything about it. I’ve tried many ways remembering that time but i couldn’t, and some friends also don’t talk to me about that time also. All i can remember is that i felt a very intense emotional pain and other stuff, but i do not remember the reasons of it. 

32. You got kicked out of the country for being a time-traveling heathen who sleeps with celebrities and has super-powers. But check out this cool shit… you can move to anywhere else in the world!

Somewhere with winter, snow and decent wi-fi lol

33. The Celestial Gates Of Beyond have opened, much to your surprise because you didn’t think such a thing existed. Death appears. As it turns out, Death is actually a pretty cool entity, and happens to be in a fantastic mood. Death offers to return the friend/family-member/person/etc. of your choice to the living world. Who will you bring back?

I’ve always wanted to meet my grandpa, biological father of my dad, because he died before i was born. I also miss my second grandpa, adoptive father of my dad after my grandpa died, because he died when i was too young. 

34. What was your last dream about?

It started good and suddenly became a fuckin horrible nightmare. It was horrible, someone tried to rape me and broke my arm in the process and started to scream at me “i won’t let you wake up now” but luckily i forgot to turn off my alarm and it woke me up. Also luckily, i’ve slept for almost 8h (which is a record for me)

#asks #thanks for asking :D #say-yes-to-the-seth