Happy Guardian flailing

[amedia]

I think this is the first time I've been in a fandom where the primary pairing actually ships the secondary pairing!!!

Zhao Yunlan is musing about how Chu didn't originally even LIKE Guo, and now they're inseparable. I adore Shen Wei's goofy smile--and his (unspoken) answer. ♥






Props to Dorinda for reminding me about this scene!

Comments

[dorinda]

Heeee hee hee...yes, they totally ship it. ♥

It's interesting how the subtitles vary! I mean, they still get across the same feelings, but the ones I have express them differently.

I really like how the show takes the time to have Zhao Yunlan and Shen Wei notice and discuss the initial changes in Lao Chu and Xiao Guo's relationship. It's nice to know that they see what we see, and are pleased about it (even when Zhao Yunlan complains. He is a recreational complainer. :D ).

[amedia]

ZYL is a recreational complainer!!! OMG, that's PERFECT. Yes. He totally is!

It's interesting how the subtitles vary!

It really is! I noticed there's another translation where Shen Wei says/thinks "brotherhood" instead of "bromance." The one I screencapped, which is the one I watched, is the one on Viki. The translations are sometimes kind of awkward, and sometimes it seems as if different translators work on different episodes! But it's all part of the fun.

I really like how the show takes the time to have Zhao Yunlan and Shen Wei notice and discuss the initial changes in Lao Chu and Xiao Guo's relationship.

That's a good point. The relationships are one of the big strengths of the show IMHO. And honestly, I'd rather they invested time and effort into developing the characters and relationships well, rather than on, oh, maybe special effects, lol. (*glares at first season TNG*)

[trobadora]

He is a recreational complainer. :D

Ha, I love that. :D

[trobadora]

This is such a delightful scene. And I really love these little scene the drama gives us that don't advance the plot but show us how relationships shift and develop. It's part of what makes it feel emotionally real, you know?

[amedia]

And I really love these little scene the drama gives us that don't advance the plot but show us how relationships shift and develop. It's part of what makes it feel emotionally real, you know?

I completely agree!!! No matter how far-fetched the plot may get, the characters' reactions and relationships keep the show grounded.