#maybe I’m being insane the ppl who hate Jiang Cheng are right and there’s nothing deeper there I’ve played myself | Explore Tumblr posts and blogs

readingandbooking · 1 month ago

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No one understands Jiang Cheng like I do except that’s the point. Jiang Cheng’s character is only truly understandable by the reader. And you have to make an effort. The narration fights you at every turn. The characters themselves aren’t interested in doing any heavy lifting. Wei Wuxian is too tired and hurt. Lan Wangji can’t let himself see anything but the mirror of his failure. There is no convenient Wen Ning to blurt out the truth for him. None see him clearly. There is only Jiang Cheng, his words, and his actions.

#not entirely happy how I worded this still #the narration in mdzs really feels like it’s trying to spoon feed you conclusions that are at times just not it #I’d call it a mark of bad writing BUT in Jiang Cheng’s case with the twist at the end it feels like it’s intentional #like the audience is let in on one last punchline without being aware that the joke had started #maybe I’m being insane the ppl who hate Jiang Cheng are right and there’s nothing deeper there I’ve played myself #jiang cheng #lan wangji #wei wuxian #wen ning #mdzs #Jiang Cheng himself doesn’t help either

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