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add1ctedt0you · 1 year ago

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#very interesting that wei wuxian's first reaction is fear#fear (wwx) anger/denial (jiang cheng) and then just... a blank#a blank where jiang yanli can't express herself#this is a really good blank for fiction#there's just the impulse to see wwx which she can't describe or explain#so the question becomes: what does this impulse mean in the face of jzx's death and jl's birth?#what does it mean for her to try to satisfy that impulse and then not be able to articulate herself? to ask whatever she needs to ask?#she can't even identify that need. is it for information? for comfort? for safety?#what does it mean that she herself doesn't know?#jiang yanli#wei wuxian#jiang cheng#yunmeng trio#mdzs novel reference#mdzs + @least-carpet

okay, still thinking about this.

First of all, I thinks that jc's reaction can be interpretated as much as denial as much as damage control: ''jiejie, it's fine, stay calm. If you freaks out, things will degenerate".

But jyl's reaction is... wow. Because yes, what does that mean? She wants to see wwx, but she can't articulate her feelings. And honestly, it's realistic! How can you cope in few months (??) with the knowledge that your brother has killed your husband, your child's father?

Jiang Yanli's death

#Honestly. It's annoying that all jyl's struggles and negative feelings are put into the jc #I think mxtx did this for few reasons #jyl can't serve the same narrative purpose jc serves #Like. jc is presented to us as this volatile hot-tempered sect leader who has killed our beloved protagonist. He's mean and unteachable #And then we discover little things about him and you. reader can sympathize with him or ignore completely his good deeds and think the #worst of him #It's fine. like. there's enough room for interpretation. our narrator is quite uncharitable when it comes to jc #But you can't do this with jyl. She's kind. She's little better (a little) at saying that she loves wwx. She is quite blameless too #You can't treat jyl the same way you treat jc. Also jc's motivations and grief are often downplayed.#'dang. jc didn't get over his sister's death. Loser'#You can't say the same about jyl. Because that would make you feel like a dick because she is nicer #I am not getting at anything #No but seriously that's inarticulate but mdzs seems to be saying to you who you can sympathize with. jfm. jyl. They are sympathetic.#Meanwhile jc and yzu are abusive. It's not like they have their own motivations #ughhhhhhhh #Also. Between wwx and jyl there isnt't a missing golden core souring wwx's feelings

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