explains the absolutely dogshit takes i see on a regular basis lmao
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- it's interesting how wwx repeatedly concerns himself with the fact that lwj hates being dirty when lwj later is more than willing to fuck wwx raw in the bushes on the side of the road. please acknowledge lwj's character development here because it's actually really funny
- people who think modern lwj would dress at the height of fashion are so desperate to ignore the obvious reality that this man would own 7 of the same white button down shirt
- people see that scene where wwx refuses to buy a-yuan a toy as mean/strict but i've always read it as wwx subtly manipulating lwj into buying it instead so the kid would be less afraid of him, and it worked
- the way people interpret this passage is interesting to me because i've never read it as wwx rejecting/being in denial of his sexuality - to me it seems like he's still trying to protect lwj's reputation, which jc had just insultedWei WuXian raged, "HanGuang-Jun is only my friend—what do you think we are?! I warn you. Apologize right now—don’t make me beat you up!" Hearing this, Lan WangJi's expression froze for an instant.
- not wholly sure why the fanon persists that gusu lan wasn't heavily involved in the siege of the burial mounds considering this bit in like, the beginning of the book
- I don't think wwx was annoying as a person when he was young, I think he was 15 with a crush he desperately wanted attention from and tried to aggressively befriend him. but he couldn't read lwjs' mind, and I think people hold that against him sometimes
- do you think wwx ever experiences something like a phantom limb sensation but it's his entire body? he goes to grab something and it's juuust out of reach, but it shouldn't be. it wasn't-- before. he looks at his hand. it's there, but it isn't. just like everything else.
- do people think mxtx chose to make wwx a son of a servant (whereas almost everyone else was born into the gentry) completely by accident. like there is an inherent power imbalance here and the novel definitely explores that. how do you miss this
