#hidden moon ep 3

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I'm so confused...does this mean that both the gang and Mas's family (ghosts) are bound to the house because of that girl with the long nails???

But Mas is treating Khem like HE IS ONE OF THE GHOSTS HAUNTING HIS FAMILY plus the setting during their entire conversation feels off. Like Khem travelled back in time, and no one but Mas can see him. So, in this case, Mas and his family were the live ones.

This is beginning to feel like Rose Red with a touch of The Others (2001) 😅

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KAO NOPPAKAO as SARUJ and PP PUNPREEDEE as CHEEWAN

DHEVAPROM: PONCHEEWAN (2024) | 1.04

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THE HIDDEN MOON (2024) I EP. 3

"You're really strange. Not like anyone I've met before."

[dulcewrites]

Fool Me Once (part 3)

Pairing: Aemond Targaryen x reader (wc: 3.1k)

Summary: With the birth of your child looming, you and Aemond finally lay your cards on the table. A growing problem reaches a boiling point.

Warnings: more lying/manipulation (y’all know the drill by now), Aemond once again gaslighting, mentions of s*icide

A/N: it’s been such a fun time writing this. It is definitely different from most things I’ve written, so it have been a nice change. I’ve gotten so much support from it and I hope to keep making stuff you guys like. Also slight disclaimer that the way I write Alys is not really way I read her in the book. Much like Aemond in this. They both kind of suck lmao. I wanted this to be the last part but then I thought of more things so… we shall see how this goes 👍🏽. I wanted this chapter to be a build up to events in ep 8-10 mainly 9 and 10 of the show.

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You can’t remember the last time Aemond and you have had dinner, just the two of you. So, when he insisted you that you two do, you had a feeling it was about the talk Queen Alicent said she wanted to have with him. A private dinner with your husband would have been a dream moons ago.

Alicent did not make you privy to what they discussed. It only made you more weary. You know she is hurt and upset. But you also know she is more hurt that the son she propped up so much turned out to be just as unreliable as the man she made him with.

That is the painful part about love; the only place to go is down.

Nevertheless, his suffering is what you want; it does not matter if the ire stems from a place on genuine care for you. The uncomfortable nature in which he moves the castle makes the pain you have suffered a little bearable. It sounds deranged, but if you are to be trapped, he should be as well. You want him to wake with the same lump in his throat you do.

The letters had stopped. A constantly stream of communication abruptly ended. Lord Strong gave you a funny smile when he told you.

Ser Quinton rarely leaves your side when Aemond is around. He gave you a reluctant glance when you tell him about the dinner. While Aegon, already deep in his cups midday, tells you to keep a grip on your fervor.

The corridor was empty except for the two of you.

“I know how him and mother are,” he point his fingers at you emphatically. “They probably already concocted something to keep you quiet or make you look like the problem. Keep you…. Idle.”

Despite the slurring of his words, and clear bitterness towards the relationship Alicent and Aemond have, he may not be wrong. Alicent had already taken it upon herself to write to your father, suggesting he visits soon. She is proactive to a fault; her behavior simultaneously holding the Seven Kingdom together and enabling her family’s indecencies.

Everything can be hidden under the right tactics and false goodwill. You want to say she got that trait from her father, but you know it comes from years of being a woman in the Red Keep. From being the Queen.

The dinner begins uneventful. You wrinkle your nose at the meat pie in front of you. A dish you normally like making your stomach churn. It is hard not to feel sick or uncomfortable these days. You’re huge; feet swollen and belly protruding to a remarkable degree. The sheer thought of how big the babe will be plagues your mind most days.

It is unbearable having to engage in meaningless small talk with Aemond. Like he is insulting your intelligence by tip toeing around everything.

“Are you going to tell me why you wanted this dinner,” you want nothing more to leave his chambers and go take a bath.

“I think we need to talk.”

You can’t help but scoff at him. Aemond looks even more haunting in the dark lighting of room. Like the brutal knights the septas used to make you read about. He has a nasty look in his eye, like he wants a fight. You wonder if his Alys gets this look or if it just reserved for you. One special thing for his wife.

Despite all the formal swordsman training, Aemond plays dirty in personal affairs. Much like a feral cat backed into a corner. You’ve seen it to many times with Aegon. The only thing he responds to is equally cruel jabs.

“Yes dear husband,” you sigh out of boredom, rolling your neck.

His next words take you by surprise.

“Daella told me she is not excited about her egg hatching,” he huffs out. You stop rolling your neck, and blink blankly at him. The two of your stare at each other before you bark out a laugh.

“That is what this is about? You are pouting because a child is no longer enraptured by an egg.”

“It is not only about the egg, and you know it,” a nasty tone to match the look he gives you. “You fill her head with assumptions. You debase something that is her birthright. Something that is the birthright of her father, and her ancestors.”

You roll your eyes. “Well, if I disparaged the great Targaryen legacy or dragons in front of her it must have been a… mistake.”

You swear you see Aemond’s eye twitch a little at the word.

“Have you ever thought maybe it is not the dragons themselves, but the person she most associates them with?”

Daella’s change in behavior was notable. She never wanted to go to the dragon pit with her father, the few times she does work up the nerve to go it is always with her aunt to see Dreamfyre. She is no longer enthused to learn High Valyrian despite how quickly she picks it up.

You did try to keep your child out things, but kids are perceptive. The way from a young age Alicent kids picked on her strife with their father, maybe she picked up on yours with Aemond.

Aemond’s anger radiates off him. Once the truth finally comes out, the words begin to spill from your lips.

“And do not pretend this is just about Daella. That is an insult to her, and a waste of my time,” you lean forward, and lower your voice. “This about you losing your favor around here, and this about her.”

There is an uncomfortable hush comes over the room. The only sound is the crackling coming from the fireplace.

“She was pregnant,” it comes out like whisper. The spite that was laced through his voice is gone. All is left is confusion.

Your vision blurred red. There’s a painful twinge in your stomach, and you wince.

“What do mean was.”

There was always the possibility this could happen. As naive as it sounds, it was not a thought till ironically Aegon of all people brought it up. If anyone would know about possibly fathering bastards it would be him. Then he promptly told you that the two of you could hop on Sunfyre and burn her to a crisp. The offer that you quickly refused in the moment has never sounded so tempting now.

“I-I do not know where she is,” Aemond admits curtly. “One day she is telling me she is with child, and the next she’s…gone.”

He looks so small; his eye has a faraway look in it. It’s utterly pathetic. You never considered that a greater pain to him would be not only to be seen differently by his family, but also have to reason why he did it leave.

“So what now Aemond? She left you, and you want to just erase everything you have done. Pretend you care or love me,” you say coldly.

“No. I do not lo-“

He stops mid sentence, and an empty smile appears on your face. Neither of you have said it out loud but it is the plain truth.

“Go ahead and say it,” there is a deep pressure in your stomach that won’t go away. The pain only makes you even more upset. “Love requires respect. It requires give and take. You surely do not respect me, and all you ever do is take.”

Another twinge hits the underside of your belly. You shift in your seat uncomfortably, eyeing the door.

“You are not completely innocent in this,” your eyes go wide at his remark. “Do not give me that look. I see the way Ser Quinton looks at you. And now Alys is…”

He trails off. It is the first time you have heard him say her name out loud. Another surge of jealously runs through you. She is gone, and you are once again stuck with the carcass. Expected to uphold your end of the bargain while he frets over a child and mother that never should have been around to begin with.

You refuse to sit and let him turn the tables around on you. It is a struggle, but you manage to get up from the table, but only to have him rise and block your way.

“For someone who has such clear distain for my house. You sure do not hide your fire well… just like a dragon.” His eye flutter down to the scar on your arm, then back to your eyes. You see the blame in his.

“If I was that rash, or temperamental, your head would have been on a spike. Along with your whore’s,” you narrow your eyes. “And I would have made Ser Quinton sully his white cloak, because he would for me. Hells, I would have had your brother while I was at it. It’s not like he has not tried before.”

You are not sure you even want Ser Quinton in that way, let alone Aegon. Ser Quinton devotion is not something you know if you are willing to take that level. And Aegon’s cock has been in half the maidservants in the castle and most of the whores in Flea Bottom. Him wanting you is not special, it’s just Aegon being Aegon. But the deep look of rage in Aemond’s eye makes the statement all the more worth it.

You skirt past him quickly towards the door. His heavy footsteps behind you. Ser Quinton leaning against the wall opposite of the door does not surprise you.

“Are you alright,” he rushes over, concerned when you pause to in the hall and lean over in pain. His hand coming to rub your back.

“Oh well is this not sweet,” Aemond’s bitter tone cuts through the empty hall. “I can handle it from here Ser Quinton.”

Blood rushes to your ears, and you can barely hear the hushed disagreement that begins between the two. Your painful groans becoming background fader to their pissing match.

A familiar snap happens in the lower part of your abdomen, and a pool of liquid flows out of you. Both cease arguing, and you and Aemond share a knowing look.

“The babe is coming.”

Alaric Targaryen came into the world fast, and with a haughty disposition. As if he could tell the family dynamic he was coming into. His cries were piercing and sharp, matching the tears of relief you cried when he finally came out.

You had insisted to only have your lady in waiting and some septas in room, especially after the clear tension between Aemond and Quinton. Helaena and Alicent come in and out of the room sporadically, giving you words of encouragement and knowing glances at the pain you were in. Alicent had been shocked to see her son and Ser Quinton trying to get you back to chambers.

Lord Larys followed casually behind her. He gave that funny smile of his again. The smile he gives Queen Alicent when he thinks no one is watching… or maybe he hopes someone is watching.

She’s gone

Even while giving birth to your son, that woman plagued your thoughts. Aemond could be right; you two have more in common than you like. Bewitched by the same woman.

It took everything in you to look up when Aemond finally came into the room. Acknowledging his presence met remembering how he is half of Alaric. How so much of you belongs to Aemond. You live in his home, dress in his colors, your children will be in the history books as Targaryen’s. He will have ownership over your boy after calling him a mistake. No matter how much you try, you will be remembered as his wife.

If that fact did not make you sick enough. Alicent’s next words did the trick.

“Oh, he looks like how Aemond did when he was a babe.”

You look down at him in your arms. While Daella was a combination of Aemond and you, her brother is every bit of his father. Small tuff of straight blonde hair, lips town turned in a scowl. You did not know a babe could look so refined especially after just being born. The only resembles to yourself you see in his in his big glassy eyes looking up at you.

There’s an energy that gets sucked out you when Alicent hands him to Aemond. She sees the weary look on your face.

Opposed to the elation you felt after having Daella. Dread creeps in; dread that comes from a place of sadness and protectiveness. All you have is your children. Even with the bonds and alliances you may have made, only they are extensions of you. Daella, your sweet girl, a reminder of what could of been. You have Alaric, the flesh and blood reflection of what you have been through.

“Have you two thought of a name,” Alicent asks. Before Aemond, who is still looking down can answer, you beat him to it.

“Alaric. Ser Quinton told the sweetest story about a knight he admired as a child. I thought it would be fitting.”

Alicent’s brows raise but she does nothing but nod. “Handsome name for a handsome boy.”

Aemomd does not say anything about the name. He just quietly hums a melody when Alaric starts to fuss. He turns his back to you as he bounces him in his arms.

All you have is your children

All you have is your children

When you think about a sword to the throat. You don’t know which situation would be more satisfying. One to his or one to yours.

“I am sure you were… relieved to hear about your problem being gone.”

You do not see Lord Larys again till weeks after Alaric is born. The day of a feast Alicent insisted you have to celebrate his birth. Your father and mother writing you that they can not wait to see their second grandchild.

While Daella was a fussy, energetic baby, all Aleric does is sleep and eat. He stares at you with curious eyes. Always taking in the scene around him. He lays sweetly crib next to your bed. After his birth, you were all but forced to move back into the one you shared with Aemond.

“Do you know what happened to her,” it’s been on your mind for since Aemond uttered those words.

Larys tilts his head to the side with a wry look. “You and I both know it is hard to place the whims of a difficult woman, especially a supposed magical one.”

You know he is not just talking about Alys.

She is out there, possibly with Targaryen blood in her and no one knows where is. It does not make any sense. Larys can read the skepticism all over your face.

“It is quite suspicious, witch or not. A bastard woman with no means or worth to her name, gone in an instant. And right after the truth comes out within the family. Right after the Queen and the Prince talk.”

He gives you no help, only more questions. Makes you more suspicious of those you have to call family. In this moment you hate the way he speaks in riddles. He never states things plainly till he is ready to. As if he expects you to do something before he can reveal anymore.

“But look on the bright side princess, your family will be back at court soon enough.”

Alaric begins to coo, as if he trying to tell you something.

“Well, thank you for your time, Lord Larys,” you give him a fake smile. “I should start getting ready.”

Your lady in waiting, Jayne, comes in once Larys finally leaves.

“I quite like this one princess,” she holds up a green and black dress. It is old dress of Alicent’s, one she gave you when you first married Aemond.

A flash of satiny purple in the back of you wardrobe catches your eye. A smile appears on your face. It may be a bit snug as you have two children since wearing it but it worth the try.

“I think I might want to try something a bit different Jayne.”

Your father used to tell you that the strongest flowers grow even when there is little sun. In conjunction, your mother told you that flowers are meant to be admired. Prettiest ones will often be picked and disregarded when a new bloom happens. Wilting was never an option for you in their mind.

You are their lower. Planted, watered, and urged to grow. Even in the deep darkness that is King’s Landing. The darkness they said was critical to helping your house.

The looks you get when you walk into the Godswood, head high in your deep violet dress only spurs you on when in other times it would make you want to hide. Daella and Alaric both in darling lavender outfits. You three stand out against the various muted greens, blues, and greys amongst you. Except for the few specs of purple that you see on the side wooded area.

“My dear girl,” your father’s hug makes you want to cry. Seeing your parents put into perspective how young you feel… how young you are.

Already married, mother of two, and all you want is your parents to hug you and tell you everything will be ok. When your father pulls you to the side and asks you about the letter Queen Alicent sent him, you are surprised to hear what she put in it.

“She said you are having a hard time,” he runs his hand over your arm. “That it is affecting your marriage.”

It should not surprise you she failed to mention her son’s cheating. But the onus being placed on you only proves what you already felt. They will protect their own, so you must protect yours.

Before you can muster up an answer, an anxious looking maidservant comes over with Jayne in tow.

“My Lady, I am sorry to interrupt. I went back to grab Alaric’s sweater. I saw something you may want to see; it was left it your chambers.”

Your eyes go to a box Jayne is carrying.

You must hold back a scream when you open the box and see Alaric’s favorite blanket, the one always in his crib, soaked in blood.

You frantically look over to the opposite side of the garden, your mother happily holding Alaric, Daella by her side. You look over to catch Aemond and Alicent giving you a questioning looks from across the Godswood.

As your vision blurs, you notice box had a tripartite of pale blue, red, and green on it.

“Jayne, please go fetch me Lord Larys and Ser Quinton.”

All you have is your children

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LBFAD Opening Artwork – Hidden Meanings

The created artworks used for the opening scenes of LBFAD (Love Between Fairy and Devil) are unique and have many hidden layers of meaning! Sheer genius on the part of the artists and designers :D Here are my interpretations of these stunning works of art.

Image 1: Bone Orchid (image above)

Although I’ve posted stills, each image actually moves. Here, flowers bloom on the Bone Orchid and leaves grow on previously bare branches around the sides. This is the original form of the Bone Orchid prior to DongFang QingCang (DFQC) transforming it into a bracelet for Xiao Lanhua (XLH) in ep. 9.

The two parts of the Bone Orchid, the crescent-moon-shaped bone and the vine of the orchid plant wrapped around it, each represent DFQC (the Moon Supreme) and XLH (who was disguised as an Orchid), and their close bond. This is a new magical artefact that DFQC created from his blood in ep. 9 (similar to Lady Yan creating the Heart-hiding hairpin). That he chose to give it a form symbolising a bond between himself and XLH is deeply significant! Consciously, he may have meant their connection through the one-heart curse, but subconsciously he already had deep affection for her by this time.

Orchid flowers blooming on the previously bare vines of the Bone Orchid represent the blooming of their love for each other. (As their love blooms, XLH bonds with the Bone Orchid to the extent that removing it would end her life by ep. 29). It also refers to the many times that XLH makes flowers bloom when DFQC does something to make her happy :D The leaves growing on the bare branches around the sides of the image symbolise XLH’s resurrection of DFQC’s Tree of Emotions and his healing process. The Bone Orchid represents the love between our Fairy and Devil which is the central theme of LBFAD, so no wonder it is the first image we see!

Image 2: Xiao Lanhua

Here XLH first transforms from an orchid flower tethered to its stem, into human form as a young and innocent girl. The white swirls around her represent her usual spiritual powers (not her green Goddess powers). When she uses her powers to repair destiny leaves, etc., her energy appears as white light (important note - we see a different type of energy later in the opening artwork!) The pink tinge to some swirls represent her femininity and affection. XLH appears weak and vulnerable but her love and tenderness are the most transformative force in the series. Her reflection in the water below shows an orchid plant only, not a girl – this symbolises the illusion of her orchid form in hiding her true identity.

Image 3: Haishi Rescue

In this scene from ep. 3, initial obstacles to their love are presented including their power differential (symbolised by her small size within his giant hands), his view of her as an object and his underlying lack of emotions. The city of Haishi is below, the giant Sun made of DFQC’s formidable Hellfire is to the left, and the floating debris represents the destruction DFQC has wrought and is trained to continue to wreak. His mission is to destroy Shuiyuntian and conquer the three realms.

XLH looks vulnerable, her cloak resembles an orchid petal, and white/pink swirls of feminine energy again surround her. However, DFQC has just saved her life and continues to shield her within a protective bubble – an important ongoing dynamic of their relationship.

Images 4-7: Flashback

Images 4-7 are artistically presented as a series of opening doors, like opening the pages of a history book. They are a flashback to events 30,000 years ago and set the scene for current events and obstacles to the love between the OTP.

Image 4: The Two Tribes

The two different tribes that our OTP belong to are presented. Shuiyuntian is light and airy, and floats above the clouds with dozens of golden birds flying in the sky. They are the emblem of Shuiyuntian (as the crescent moon is for the Moon tribe) as shown by the golden bird brooches worn by celestials. Similar to Shangque transforming into a black dragon, the true form of some celestials may also be of golden birds and they can transform into this form. The position of Cangyan Sea below Shuiyuntian, the darkness in which their people live and their comparative lack of manpower (there is only one black dragon in the image) suggests that they are oppressed by Shuiyuntian.

Image 5: Battle of Two Tribes

Prior to Lady Chidi’s sacrifice, the people of Shuiyuntian and Cangyan Sea fight each other, their forces coordinated by Lord Dong and DFQC. This is the culmination of a hundred millenia of warfare between their tribes. Again there is only one dragon, and Lady Chidi in the forefront leaps into Cangyan Sea territory to confront it. Her red cape traces her active path through the battlefield. White and red swirls of energy (+/- blood) emanate from her.

Image 6: Lady Chidi’s Sacrifice

After invading Xuanxu realm of Cangyan Sea, this is the pivotal moment where Lady Chidi explodes her spirit to seal the 100,000 soldiers of the Moon tribe. Red blood sprays from her body and her earth magic envelops the Moon Tribe soldiers, sealing them within the earth. Her sacrifice foreshadows XLH’s own sacrifice in ep. 31.

Image 7: The Capture of DFQC

After the sealing of his soldiers, a weakened DFQC with white hair is suspended within the circular Haotian tower, his arms and legs magically bound. Magical glyphs surround him to seal him in place, representing the magical seal of the Haotian matrix.

Image 8: Xiao Lanhua of Arbiter Hall

Back to the present - the series opens by introducing us to XLH of Siming Dian (Arbiter Hall). The archways in this image are similar to the archways in the lower level of Arbiter Hall. Vines grow around the pillars, symbolising that XLH’s primordial spirit is connected to the plants at Arbiter Hall. The trees behind her may represent the nearby Shuyu Forest that she frequently visits. As XLH moves to the right, new white trees start to grow in front of the black trees, demonstrating her ability to create new life and make plants grow. White swirls of her spiritual energy again surround her.

In line with her selfless and giving nature, XLH offers up her spirit! She does this four times in the series: 1) In ep. 1, she offers up her life and spirit to protect Changheng, whose destiny leaf had changed and was destined to have his body and spirit destroyed (more detail here). 2) Also in ep. 1, she fuses part of her spirit to DFQC’s, restoring his spirit and body and giving him a part of her spirit (which he later extracts in ep. 33 to resurrect her). 3) In ep. 31, she sacrifices her life and spirit to protect DFQC’s life, to resurrect everyone that died on the battlefield and free the 100,000 sealed soldiers of the Moon Tribe. 4) She promises the Great Turtle in ep. 33 that she will sacrifice her spirit to defeat Taisui and bless the Three Realms. XLH’s fate to sacrifice herself is another obstacle to her and DFQC’s love for each other :(

Image 9: DFQC’s Tree of Emotions

Thanks to XLH’s resurrection of his Tree of Emotions in ep. 1, DFQC begins to grow beautiful glowing golden leaves on its previously bare branches, symbolising his breathtaking transformation.

Image 10: The Great Turtle

I believe this is another flashback. At the end of XLH’s first life in Xishan, her parents disguised her as an orchid plant with no human form. At this time between her first and second lives, she meets the Great Turtle. The orchid flower sprouting from her hand is the new form she transforms into, and orchid petals float around her during her transformation. The Great Turtle calls XLH an old friend in ep. 9 as they have met before – in this scene.

To the left of the image is a crescent moon with a dead tree growing on it. This symbolises DFQC (the Moon Supreme) and his Tree of Emotions which was dead at that time 30,000 years ago. There is a wisp of haze around the tree indicating that it has the potential to regrow. Despite XLH’s destiny to sacrifice herself for the Three Realms (which she might have discussed with the Great Turtle here), DFQC is waiting in the wings to change her destiny!

Image 11: Our Fairy and Devil

XLH gazes upward in hope, while DFQC’s eyes are closed and his head bowed, portraying both his reserved nature and that initially he was emotionally closed off, aloof and distant. The asymmetric gold crown that DFQC wears indicates that this scene is from after their return from the mortal realm back to Cangyan Sea – XLH also wears Moon Tribe attire.

On the Bone Orchid between them are flowers in full bloom, representing their love, which is now in full bloom :D Also between them is DFQC’s Tree of Emotions, now fully regrown with gorgeous white blossoms similar to the scene where he sits beneath his tree in ep. 24.

Despite the beautiful development of their love and of their characters, war between their two tribes is imminent. The image of Shuiyuntian between them sports a red flag, indicating their impending invasion of Cangyan Sea. Cangyan Sea is outnumbered, represented by one dragon vs. dozens of golden birds, and they face annihilation at the hands of Shuiyuntian D: Another reason for DFQC to bow his head, as he faces both the destruction of his realm and the loss of his love at this time.

Image 12: Peace Reigns

Just look at the swirls of energy emanating from XLH and DFQC as they float in a boat along the Oblivion River! There are again white swirls for XLH, but DFQC has red and gold swirls for Glazed Fire!! This scene occurs after DFQC’s return at the end of the series! :D The red belt around XLH’s waist is reminiscent of blood pooling from her wound in ep. 31 when she stabs herself with the Zhengying sword. This image (and the opening theme song Jue Ai, “Farewell Love”) pays homage to both her sacrifice, and DFQC’s sacrifice in ep. 36 which produced his Glazed Fire. Only through both of their sacrifices, were they able to bring about first a ceasefire to war, then lasting peace between Shuiyuntian and Cangyan Sea, breaking through a hundred millenia of unending conflict!

Only by creating peace are they finally able to be together happily. The boat is deeply significant for our OTP - there are three situations where they are alone together in a boat during the series. XLH reminisces fondly about this in ep. 24, and Siming sends a boat for DFQC (and fireflies for Changheng!) as a sign that she knows their most significant connections to XLH. To the bottom right are the peaceful waters of Cangyan Sea with the watchful eye of a black dragon at rest. To the top left is a peaceful Shuiyuntian with Yunzhong’s watchful “Eye of Heaven” (seen in ep. 14) accompanied by a flower in bloom, symbolising peace and prosperity. The positions of each are in poetic parallel to image 4 which showed conflict – the defensive black dragon in image 4 is now restful, and the golden birds also seem to be resting :)

Here is a link to my article: How Immortals age in cdramas – clues from LBFAD

All of my LBFAD articles can be viewed with the tag #lbfad reflections (hyperlinked) and the table of contents to these is here.

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Easter Eggs from Till the End of the Moon🎁(Part 1)

Now that everyone's had a chance to watch and rewatch, here's a list of easter eggs or hidden details from the show that I jotted down. A lot of spoilers below, obviously.

Throwaway lines that foreshadowed the end:

(1) At the end of ep 1, Susu asks her servant what is Tantai Jin (TTJ)'s Achilles Heel, and Chuntao responds it is Ye Xiwu (YXW). We all think this is funny because YXW is a bullying wife, but this is actually foreshadowing for the ending (Susu is TTJ's Achilles Heel after all)

(2) Pang Yizhi seems like a joke but is actually right on critical things:

When he first meets TTJ, he predicts that TTJ would be rich and powerful, which Susu thought was indication that Xiaoyou Sect’s standards have declined. Pang is actually correct as TTJ did end up reuniting the Jing and Sheng kingdoms.

In episode 6, he predicts the person who will unite the kingdoms and bring lasting peace is in his presence (Xiao Lin & Ye Qingyu). Everyone assumes he is referring to Xiao Lin, who is in line to be king, but in fact it is Ye Qingyu who takes over from TTJ in ruling for 500 years

In episode 8, he predicts that YXW would come into contact with water and the danger would be resolved. This ends up being true as YXW survives jumping ship. He then says YXW might even become queen of the Jing kingdom, which did end up happening.

(3) In episode 7, Ye Xiwu's dad was so excited that Ye Qingyu stayed overnight at a lady's place that he says he would accept this daughter-in-law even if she were a "widow or even a demon". Pianran is in fact a fox demon who's had a previous lover.

(4) In episode 19, when Pianran gives YXW the suggestion that she should cook for TTJ, she joking wishes that TTJ would be poisoned by YXW. He was indeed poisoned by YXW later.

(5) The entire sequence in the festival where YXW is chosen to play the goddess and TTJ is chosen to play the demon god is foreshadowing for what happens in the end. The demon god willingly allows the goddess to kill him. In fact, there's a fan theory that the "ancient tale" is left by the prophets as instructions for what must happen in the end.

Connections between the Dream Arc and the rest of the Story:

(6) Time God Jize says to Sangjiu that they have a special connection, a connection that "you [TTJ] know, she [LSS] knows, but Sangjiu and Mingye do not know", hinting he is aware that she is Susu is playing Sangjiu and that she would experience the dream of wisdom (Bo're Dream).

(7) Chuhuang also says she feels a strange sense of familiarity with Sangjiu. Susu is actually her daughter. She doesn't know because, unlike Jize, she doesn't have prophetic powers.

(8) You can think of the ancient gods continuing to fight a proxy war 10,000 years later through the next generation of characters:

Jize waits in the Abyss for 10,000 years to tell Susu the prophecy i.e. how to defeat the demon god and pass on the Mirror of the Past. He also leaves behind his student Pang Yizhi to provide continued guidance in his holographic form.

Mingye leaves his dream behind to educate the reincarnated demon god. He lures TTJ in, recognizing who he is as he's seen the Ancient Demon God without his mask on.

Chuhuang leaves behind her daughter LSS, the last goddess on earth and only person who can defeat the demon god. Upon her death she becomes the Chongyu harp, LSS's godly weapon, which is able to harm the Demon God as we see in Episode 1.

(9) TTJ didn't trust Dimian because he's the only one aware that he betrayed the Ancient Demon God

(10) The little boy that Jize pushes off the podium is Pang Yizhi (as indicated by the birth mark on his hand.) That explains why Pang has prophetic powers and helps move the story forward even in his virtual form - he's a student of the Time God

(11) The drama very clearly explains what happens to the three weapons of the Demon God after the ADG falls 10,000 years ago:

During the fight, the God-Piercing Bow (屠神弩) is cast into the Weak Sea by Mingye. 10,000 years later, it is absorbed by TTJ while searching for YXW’s soul

The Marrow Cleansing Seal (洗髓印) creates the Buzhao Mountains and was later collected by Mingye, who tries to repurpose it into a tool that can cleanse Sangjiu’s demon bone into an immortal bone. After Sangjiu dies, he uses his remaining powers to lock it under the water mirror in the Upper Immortal Realm. It remains there for 10,000 years until Siying attempts to steal it.

The Heaven-slaying Sword (斩天剑) is stolen by Dimian to stab the ADG in the back. It later resurfaces when a power-hungry Dimian uses it to kill Susu's adoptive father and steal LSS’s extracted demon bone

(12) Mingye and Li Susu experience mirroring life events: They both lose their sight, give up their immortal bone, become a True God, kill the Demon God, and lose the love of their lives at the end of their story.

Special Relationships between Objects and Characters:

(13) TTJ has a special connection with the Dragonheart Shield (护心鳞) – it comes from Mingye and is later refined by Cang Jiumin:

The Dragonheart Shield originally comes from the dragon scale protecting Mingye’s heart, which he gave up in order to retrieve the Marrow Cleansing Seal at the Buzhao Mountain, hence it was left with the Xiaoyao Sect. This happens 10,000 years ago in Mingye’s dream

The Shield is then offered as a wedding gift to Xiao Lin (perhaps to protect him from future events?) from the Xiaoyao Sect. (This is its first appearance to the audience.) XL then gifted it to TTJ as a gesture of goodwill in order to secure protection for Ye Bingtang.

The Shield protects TTJ from YXW's three final nails, suggesting some protection from Mingye and his faith that TTJ is still salvageable

After TTJ disappears, it was safeguarded by Ye Qingyu (as masked Jin emperor) for 500 years. In the draft screenplay, Cang Jiumin and Li Susu were supposed to collect it from YQY (that was why they had to fight the nightmare demon - YQY wasn't willing to give it up because the demon was impersonating Pianran).

CJM then distils the shield’s powers to form a protective boundary for the cultivation world and was given the shield for safekeeping

Later it's suggested he left a fragment of himself in the Shield. Some fan theories state that he would eventually be able to take physical form after years healing in the Shield

(14) Similarly, LSS has a connection with the Jade of Doom (倾世之玉) – it is created by Sangjiu and later absorbed by YXW, connecting and symbolizing tragedy in the two characters

The Jade of Death is created by Sangjiu with the fallen bodies of the Snake Clan in order to resurrect her family. As this is a violation of natural order, SJ invites a divine trial of purple thunders, which she does not pass, even with Mingye’s immortal bone, due to her lack of a physical body.

The Jade is then left at the bottom of the Mo River, which is later collected by YXW when she falls into the river. YXW has a dialogue with the jade’s unseen creator. The jade is later absorbed by YXW to divert it away from TTJ and prevent him from gaining its powers but suffering a cursed fate

Later YXW uses the Jade in her body to rapidly cultivate an immortal bone, which she successful swaps with TTJ’s demon bone, giving him cultivation powers. This also attracts purple thunders that serves as YXW’s divine trial, which she passes and travels back to 500 years later as LSS

(15) Similarly, the Ice Crystal Casket (冰晶盏) has a connection with TTJ, Xiao Lin, and Ye Bingchang – it is used twice to resurrect XL using powers of TTJ and YBC, symbolizing rebirth and redress:

It is first created by Mingye from a 10,000 year old ice crystal guarded by the Snake Clan (Tianhuan’s clan) in order to resurrect the Clam Clan, specifically Sangyou. Sangjiu breaks the box in front of Mingye and says she will find another way to resurrect her brother

After Xiao Lin dies, Pang Yizhi repairs it to resurrect XT, using TTJ’s blood and YBC’s tears as ingredients to rebuild him into a new character, GZJW.

(16) LSS uses the Mirror of the Past (过去镜), a sacred object safeguarded by the Xiaoyao Sect, to travel back 500 years, which is where she meets the Time God Jize. When Jize dies, his powers form the Mirror of the Past, which LSS collects and entrusts with Pang Yizhi to be brought back to Xiaoyao Sect for safekeeping, thus completing the time loop.

[yermes]

PAC: 🐦‍⬛

Its hard for there to be safe, magical, online places for young practitioners when the idea of a hierarchy of any kind is implemented. So and so is better, so and so has done it since the dawn of time, so and so is so fucking cool because dagaggafafffaffa stupid shit.

PEOPLE WHO HAVE THE NEED TO PUSH PEOPLE DOWN AND BULLY ARE TRYING TO COMPENSATE!

You don’t need these meat heads for validation. You working on any practice of any kind and trying to seek solace in an online community is a new thing. Its hard to think about how this can impact and damage us when pursuing it.

A reading for all my grown up kik kids

Disclaimer: please take what I say with a grain of salt and not as the gospel. I just want to share some ideas of practicing and giving advice using the medium as often as I can with school, work, and my own personal studies and practice. Finished the latest podcast ep! Next one will be on psyber magic! Liking and sharing does a lot 🥰

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Moon + Clouds 🌧️ 🌕 

Sometimes people get into your head and cloud your judgment. Its hard to think and use you intuition when theres a constant spread of misinformation and the constant strain of always being put down. Are you actually thinking or is your hidden bully thinking?

Clover + Whip 🍀 👹

Little joys in combination with little punishment. The highs and very high and the lows are sitting in the final ring of hell :/. You also won’t find those little joys without the struggle of fighting against this internet conflict.

Garden + Ship 🚢 🪴 

Your a chatty kind of girlie so when you go on a venture or venture away from a toxic group it will be very public and talked about amongst your “friends.” But honestly if were being so fucking forreal if they’re micromanaging you like that you gotta dip.

Extras:

Story/vent:

I start school next week! Love you

[tm-trx]

currents.38[2024]

selections from my week in media [15-21 september 2024]

[listening]

[loving]

I've had P1Harmony's "Sad Song" on repeat all week. That is one catchy tune.

[reading]

A Taste of Gold and Iron by Alexandra Rowland {5 stars} - royalty/bodyguard romance in a fantasy setting - There are other books by this author set in this world, so there might be more world building in those, but for this book there wasn't much (apart from a very big plot point). It read like a (non-Western) palace historical romance. And it was GREAT. The characters, the relationship development, the conspiracy, the sibling dynamics, the found family, all of it. Just fantastic. I tried to read it slow so I could savor it but then I did a 24 hour readathon this weekend and finished it. I can't wait to read it again.

[watching]

The Hidden Moon, ep 1 - As much as I loved all the Tourism Board product placement, I hope they got it out of their system in this episode and focus on plot from here on out. I can't tell yet if this is the kind of show that will kill off characters, but with this ep we've already got one character making plans for after the trip, which is never a good sign.

Kidnap, ep 3 - It's gotta be said. Kidnap is giving us the h/c-whump content that fanfic has been slacking on. And it's great. Also, James showing up at the beginning and chewing Min out for the subpar 'proof' photo was hysterical.

Monster Next Door, ep 9 - Finally, we meet Ten and find out what happened. And wow, did the show do such a fantastic job with him and the friend group. I wondered why Wan was so hurt by Ten leaving and now it makes sense. All of it was so well done.

previous Currents posts

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[kanmom51]

Jikook theories

Purple & Yellow

Again with the purple and yellow

Jikook and Nightmare before Christmas

The special couple days in SK and Jikook

numbers

JM’s special necklace

A little fun math

This is big

Yellow and Jikook

And just in case you missed it

In case you missed the W Korea Jack in the box party post

It’s back up on Poly’s IG story

Does this mean something?

And the saga continues

JM the expert with the anniversary calculator

Viollina and Jikook?

More from Viollina?

Viollina again

And again Viollina

Not every single thing JM and JK do is about them as a couple, but some of it is

Jikook and the day counting

Interesting point I came by

This is happening

Another coincidence?

Again with the comparison

JK’s brother’s IG

Again

Happy Jikook/Minkook/Kookmin day

JM Weverse 2 February 2023

What Jimin said on 16 November 2016…

The birthday cake

Is this a coincidence?

Poly has JM and JK tattooed on his arm

Was it a coincidence?

Jimin’s merch, yellow, purple and 13

Jimin’s merch and Jikook

JM’s 14th March (White day) IG post

What you looking at JM?

Jikook tattoos connected

JM and the purple bunny ears

JM did post for JK’s birthday

JM and his very special necklace

More about that necklace

JM’s necklace again

So, do we notice anything?

Jjyaman Jaekay and daisies

Is that JK I’m hearing?

Magnate 9 September 2022

Magnate 9 October 2022

Magnate IG post 27 October 2022

Even if this is a coincidence, I love it

Jaykay…

A little bit of mathing (for a page that has already been deleted)

Jungkook Naver page

JK’s brother’s IG story 21 September 2022

Does JK also have an important necklace he keeps wearing?

When your sofa looks like an identical ‘copy’ of the sofa in the dorm you lived in for years and that now no longer exists

Feel the Rhythm of Korea Making Film

JM on Weverse 31 August 22

Jikook and Free Fire

Run BTS EP. 149

This

JM and JK IG

Melon 2018 - the lipreading

If it looks like a kiss and it sounds like a kiss

OMG...

JK had work done on his tattoos

Poly C posted on IG

JK’s moon tattoo

Is Magic Shop about Jimin

When JK says army, who does he mean?

JM - I’m Army

Jikook hickies?

JM’s Tweet on JK’s graduation day - “my mochi” & JM’s reaction

Are JM and JK living together?

Jikook selfie

Talking about ‘Own it’ again

Jikook came home for Suga’s birthday

Suga merch launch clip - who’s there behind the camera JK?

Just one of those days in the practice studio

2018 summer package hidden cameras in rooms

Did JK say he desires JM?

Dates matter

Jungkook live 28 Feb 2023

JK 14 March 2023 live

Remember this

JM Wlive 10 Feb 2023

Jungkook 3 (or 4) Wlives on 14 March 2023

JK did this?

Was it a kiss?

Me myself and Jungkook - and the moon

JK IG post (1st) 19 August 2022

This is big

JK Weverse 26.4.2023 13:10 KST

JK Weverse 26.4.2023 14:41 KST

JK Weverse 26.4.2023 15:23 KST

JK Weverse 19:51 or 7:51 KST 26.4.2023

JK Weverse 26.4.2023 (again)

Jikook being a closeted couple before MS

Jikook and Letter + JK and Like crazy

JM's My Jungkookie - https://www.tumblr.com/kanmom51/754160333312180224/httpswwwinstagramcomreelc6nqoptv4fpigsh-mw?source=share

[secriden]

alrighty i told myself i was allowed to watch ep 2 during dinner so:

oh joke is proper-proper besotted. i honestly thought joke had just recently noticed zo, maybe had a tiny crush, but i'm beginning to think the timeline has to be longer. this boy is deep in the feels. now i'm really curious: what was with the whole freshman year animosity?

ohhh okok interesting, so at first i thought p'wave had a thing for zo and had clocked joke's interest, but now i'm wondering if its because there's something going on on the mentor level. is this like... romeo & juliet but with college department mentor-mentee pairs?? xD the almost insultingly obvious 'danger' music playing when the mentor is talking to joke is... well i guess they wanted to make it clear that there is a -gasp- hidden agenda going on.

(ngl i thought the hidden agenda was just going to be that joke likes zo. like i thought that was it. i guess its nice that the stakes will be slightly higher.)

like in some sense joke is being incredibly blatant and clear. like i know zo's going to get upset at some point about whatever joke's hiding, but in his defence he's laying some really obvious clues down about the genuineness of his feelings. is zo not picking up on any of the signals because he assumes that joke is straight because of his dating history?

okay let me just say, on some subconscious level zo must trust joke because if someone reached for my glasses without explanation or warning you better believe it i would slap their hand away so fast like you don't mess with the only thing giving me the ability to see. D:<

also omg lets just appreciate joong's little pout!!! *O* also also, the whole "you have a crush?? tell me who!" "no." "i promise not to tell!!" "no." convo was very cute. <3

so interesting choice of words here. "can't" not "won't". is that an accurate nuance i wonder?? also, you can't tell anyone? just how bad is this secret??

oh we are just flying through all the cheesy romantic tropes aren't we?? *U* listen i'm a simple girl at heart, yes this kind of thing does it for me and i won't apologise. <3 (please tell me at some point there's going to be a piggyback ride. its gotta happen.)

so far the show has teased:

some kind of backstory/fight/misunderstanding between jokezo in their freshman year

some kind of history (antagonistic) between their mentors

joke has a 'hidden agenda' (secret) which could be related to either or both of the above that he "can't" share with zo (yet)

this is a nice set of possibilities for a good amount of extremely low stakes angst and fluff so i'm very happy. ^w^

i am hoping for zo to get more depth soon because right now he's a bit of an unknown. i'm used to having a better handle on both leads by the end of ep 2. i guess we learn that he likes debating and has aspirations to win that award, but we haven't learned why. like for now i care about him solely because he's being played by dunk and joong is very good at looking at him like he hung the moon and stars in the night sky.

[hughungrybear]

It'a actually nice of the ghost to provide his full name for research purposes 😅😅😅

[hetaoren]

After seeing screenshots from LXC and LQR having tea and tags wondering what room that is, if it's the Hanshi (aka LXC house/room), but it's not, it's a room/building called song feng shui yue, I went into a bit of an obsession to find out what that building might be. If it's possible that it's LQR's place of living. I found this post, which is great (some really amazing drawings there, guys), but what 'annoys' me a little is that they call it Hanshi/Yashi but never mentions the name song feng shui yue, even though it's right there, even in their drawings. Yashi is on another sign, but there's never any sign that says Hanshi, so it doesn't seem like it's actually LXC's place of living. The place does have a bed though, so I think it might maybe be where LQR sleeps.

(TL;DR at the bottom.)

Let's dive into this now. Starting with the name of the place:

松風水月 - sōng fēng shuǐ yuè (it's read right to left)

松 - loose; to loosen; to relax; floss (dry, fluffy food product made from shredded, seasoned meat or fish, used as a topping or filling); pine; 風 - wind; news; style; custom; manner; 水 - water; river; liquid; beverage; additional charges or income; (of clothes) classifier for number of washes 月 - moon; month; monthly

This might come from a poem or similar, since that seems to be a Gusu Lan thing. I'm not Chinese and I couldn't find anything with these words or signs in them when I searched.

Edit: I've now found stuff and it is indeed from a poem/verse written by Emperor Taizong of Tang. This also means the characters are meant to be read as one on one and not together as the dictionary told me, aka be read as feng + shui, not feng shui (which I did find a little weird, but I rather trust a Chinese dictionary than my very low knowledge of Chinese, especially since I know that feng shui is more than just how to place your furnitures).

"As clear as the pine breeze, as bright and clear as the moon in the water. It means a noble character."

It also seem to be a part of the Yashi, since it says Yashi ( 雅室 ) (once again read right to left) by the door that leads to the walkway/courtyard where song feng shui yue is, as seen in ep 6. (I think it's possible Yashi is the collective name of several buildings/rooms belonging to the main Lan family.)

Now to analyse what can be seen in different episodes, mainly ep. 7.

Firstly, the building seems to be the entrance/reception hall with the "high seat" at the end and then a room to the right and one to the left.

To the right is where we see Qiren and Xichen having tea at least twice (and I think Xichen sees Guangyao there too later on). This part of the building is seen from several angles and quite well. Nothing is really hidden here and seems to be a table for 2-3 people.

The room to the left is not seen much at all. As far as I've found, it's best seen when Jin Guangshan is there and we can see if behind him. There you can see a bed and a guqin. I'm quite certain that's not Wangji's guqin, it could possibly be Xichen's, but it could also be Qiren's. In any case, it's there and so is the bed, so someone sleeps there regularly and my bet is that it's Lan Qiren. Because if this truly was the Hanshi, why doesn't the sign in the front says that instead of song feng shui yue?

Another reason I believe this might be Qiren's living area is because we get to see Xichen talk to Wen Chao, but that is not in this building. It might seem like it, but unless they've changed interior and moved around furniture etc, it's a different place. I believe Xichen talks to Wen Chao in the Hanshi aka his home (especially considering the bamboo you can see behind him, even if it's just a bamboo motif + there's a bed in the background too).

This is where Xichen sees Wen Chao:

Not the same as song feng shui yue:

TL;DR: song feng shui yue where we see LQR & LXC have tea and LQR meet with JFM & JGS is possibly LQR's place of living and seems to be a part of the Yashi. Hanshi seems to be elsewhere (although could still be a part of Yashi).

[blsongbird]

Saturday 10/12 Currently Airing Series

(Note: X tags are included. Feel free to click the link and enjoy scrolling the hashtag)

Apple My Love Episode (Premiere)

#AppleMyloveEP1

Apple is caring, but Kris is shy and comes across as taciturn.

Kharn tries so hard to be sweet.

I liked ep 1. I wanted Kris to talk with Kharn the way she talks with her friends and look forward to seeing it develop.

Available in the US on YouTube, Tencent, and Gagaoolala

Country of Origin: Thailand

The Hidden Moon Episode 6

#TheHiddenMoonEP6

They are so enamored of each other in the clip. 🫠

I love how Mas got to walk around and freely hold Khen's hand in the modern world.

I'm still leaning towards Khen being a ghost, too.

Available on Tencent app

Country of Origin: Thailand

Teenager Judge Episode 3

#TeenagerJudge

I only watched episode 1 and decided this series wasn't really my style. That's not to say it wasn't well-executed and intriguing. It was.

Available on YouTube

Country of Origin: Vietnam

Sky Valley Finale (Episode 13)

#SkyValley

This series is ready to binge.

Available on YouTube

Country of Origin: The Phillippines

My Damn Business Episode 2

#MyDamnBusinessEP2

I decided not to continue this series.

Available on YouTube

Country of Origin: South Korea

[nemesimulator]

🌟 Inbox Challenge! 🌟

Let’s get to know each other better and discover some new music together! 🎶

share 3 songs or music artists that you think are underrated or no one else knows about!💌 Let’s exchange some hidden gems and find our next favorite artist!

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the first artist that comes to mind is rare moons. they have 4 monthly listeners on spotify so literally no one knows abt them 😭 my fav song is gun running but their whole ep is good!

another artist i think is underrated is marika hackman. her album we slept at last is my favorite, claude's girl in particular.

lastly is doechii! people know about her but she's so talented and she deserves so much more attention!! my fav song by her is crazy

[franglishetchocolat]

Kinda accidentally ended up with plans of making over all the builds in Sunset Valley, without using custom content (except RH rugs) nor store items. Once done, I’m planning on having a save file with all of them, in the meantime here is the latest one.

AUGUST MOON

Remodeling of August Moon, home to Agnes Crumplebottom in Sunset Valley.

Renovated on patch 1.67 -Originally in Sunset Valley so best placed there (Size: 30x40 ) - 3 br, 2.5 ba. - Bigger back deck (instead of 2 smaller ones) - Sunken hallway + kitchen - Main color scheme inside is brown, brown, some more brown and... hints of green ^^ - Added some stuff for a cat and a birdcage .

Using Items from: 

No Store item, No CC

EPs: WA, Ambitions, Late Night, Generations, Pets, Showtime, Seasons, University Life and Island Paradise.

 SPs: High End Loft, Fast Lane, Outdoor Living, Town Life and 70s,80s &90 . I also own Diesel and Movies stuff but I’m pretty sure I haven’t used anything from these on this lot..

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I use markers on my lots: skip level, hidden room, public room… So to be able to modify any of  these buildings you need to have cheats on:  ‘testingcheatsenabled true’, then ‘restrictbuildbuyinbuildings false’ To see/remove the markers you need ‘buydebug on’

[thechaseofspades]

Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur ramble time (***Spoilers ahead, trying to keep it light though***)

This is officially my favorite active Disney show (not counting The Owl House because it only has one episode left), and top 3 overall behind Ducktales and Owl House. Which is saying a lot when a show is up in that tier just six episodes in.

Way (waaay) more under the cut...

First, let's talk about Lunella. Specifically, her role in the plots of all these episodes. Every one of them teaches her a lesson not only for defeating the villain, but more importantly a life lesson. And not just "aw gee I'm gonna be a horrible person for the first half of this for no reason other than in service of the lesson." We get to see her flaws established, why she has them, and how it affects her relationships with friends, family, and even herself. We are getting to see Lunella naturally learn and grow as a borderline teenager, and that's just awesome.

I raved about the visuals last time but this show just has such a unique style. The next time somebody complains about western media all looking the same, show them this show. There is not a single wasted frame, and every chance for a neat visual or background bit or whatever is taken advantage of.

My favorite element is how the characters slide or snap or otherwise move between poses. It reminds me of Clone High, especially the scene in Ep. 3 with Casey and her dads. It gives the show this energy that makes it feel like everything is moving all of the time. Plus, the gag of Casey sliding out of frame in the cafeteria in the Beyonder episode was really funny.

And the humor! I didn't keep count but it felt like I was laughing at a lot of the jokes, even just the sight gags like I was describing up top. The characters are starting to stand out and find themselves which is a big step in my show-watching experience.

And the music!! How many other Disney shows are gonna have a Childish Gambino song that they have to censor every couple words? What a move. I want to see the S&P emails on that one.

Anyway, I cheated and listened to some of the soundtrack a couple nights ago in anticipation and it absolutely delivers. But for as good as it is, the visuals make it pop. If you saw the first two episodes and how they ended, you know what I mean.

The Beyonder is a whole thing that I'm gonna take another appearance or two to get an opinion on. Seems like if the Collector was an adult, which is scary tbh. The ending of his episode really threw me for a loop.

LGBTQ+ rep shows up all over the place in this show. We've not gotten a main character yet, but Casey's dads have I think appeared way more than Violet's dads ever did. When they're not in screen, there's references to them in Casey's room for example. There's also trans flags, both blatant and hidden, littered all over. There's a scene where Lunella meets a character and they exchange pronouns, one of them using they/them. We also get another enby side character from that scene, although I don't think they've had much outside of that except for one other mention.

(this paragraph contains spoilers for an unreleased future episode(s)) Based on the soundtrack, I think a love-centric episode is coming up. Seems to be straight and I assume it's Lunella and a guy. Not 100% though and I'd be pleasantly surprised if it went in a different direction. Please come back to this in a month or two and tell me how dead wrong I was.

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Future spoilers are over now.

What else... I dunno. Clearly I have a lot to say and will probably think of something else later, but if you for some reason decided to stick with this whole ramble then that's awesome.

TL;DR, Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur is amazing and the first six episodes are on Disney+ so please go watch it