I got asked this question and loved it so much, I wanted to open it up to the group.
If you could choose 5 Chenford scenes to rewrite, which would you choose, and how would you rewrite them?
Oooh thank you for 'tagging' me, Becca ♡ It is a great question! Let's see…
4.17 - The ending
So technically, this isn't a Chenford scene… But this is partly why I would want it to be rewritten. Let's start with the most egregious part : having Lucy apparently forgive Chris and act like he hadn't just callously triggered her… or like she hadn't just watched the video recording her own death… That ending bothered me so much. Ideally, I wish she would have kicked him to the curb - or, at least, ask for some space after what he did… and I would have loved a final scene between her and Tim. One where she would have confided in him about watching the cam footages, where they would have talked about that day and her trauma… I love that she was able to work through it all by herself, that she found her voice so to speak and refused to play Rosalind's mind games… But somehow, I can't help but think that not having a single Chenford scene was a missed opportunity.
5.04 - The ending
Since we're on that topic… Now, this was an even bigger missed opportunity. I still can't believe that we didn't get a scene between Lucy and Tim following Rosalind's death. And by that, I mean, a proper scene with some emotions and some feelings… I get that during the episode, they were too busy trying to find a way to save Bailey. I also get that things were still awkward between them. But come on, I don't believe for a second that this would have stopped Tim. This is the same man who didn't even think before grabbing her hand in the middle of their undercover op when they found out about Rosalind's escape… the same man who was panicking when Lucy was radio silent… I needed that same energy here. What we got instead was a bit too cold for me.
5.13 - Missing scene : the morning after
You have no idea how much I was hoping for this scene… Something soft and domestic… with a reference to the DOD tattoo!
5.16 - Their fight about the five-player trade
That scene still puzzles me. It felt forced and clunky. We didn't really get to see Tim's perspective and why he was mad at Lucy. In the shop, it sounded like he was upset with how her move would reflect on him… But in his office, they only talked about her going behind his back. So, in the end, it felt superficial. I'm not saying he was wrong by the way… I just wish his point of view could have been explored more. Both of their perspectives actually. Especially since Lucy paid a hefty price in the end. I guess the point was to show the cracks in their foundation, but it could have been done in a better way.
6.01/6.02 - Their fight
Lucy's anxiety and potential doubts about UC were just swept entirely under the rug and the narrative simply focused on Tim's own issue with UC. But one issue doesn't negate the other. There were two problems here and only one got addressed - and barely at that. After all the crumbs from s5, all the times Tim walked away from having a real conversation on the topic, I needed more than 'I will deal with this' / 'we'll figure it out'. It's great that he was finally honest with himself but it still didn't go any further than that. And then, there's Lucy. I was hoping her anxiety would be the precursor for a bigger discussion about Lucy's future and her mental health, about her feelings about UC outside of Tim… but nope. Her spiraling was already forgotten in 6.02. And it is a bit frustrating.
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Tips to write for König (language)
Masterlist
Let's go! But first important disclaimer
I know well, that Konig is from Austria and German language is a bit different from Austrian. The only reason, I'm doing this list for German language instead of Austrian: I know German well enough to personally check every phrase on my list. I live in southern Germany since 2019 and understand written Austrian, but would not venture to make a similar list for phrases in Austrian.
These phrases are not headcanons - just useful helpers for my fellow ficwriters!
I`ve tried to keep this list SFW, so there is no really kinky stuff or any swear words. But if you guys are interested - I can try to bring such a naughty list together as well.
Neither English nor German are my first languages, so there's a possibility of a mistake always.
Thank you to absolutely beautiful soul @konigsblog for encouraging me doing this.
So, you want König to speak German in your story, but don't know how to get him to? There is nothing easier.
(very) Ground rules
All nouns, names (and nicknames) are always capitalized.
Here are a few useful letters, so that you don't search for them on your keyboard: ä, ö, ü, Ä, Ö, Ü.
"my/your + masculine noun" = mein/dein + noun or name (e.g. Mein Horangi)
"my/your + feminine noun" = meine/deine + noun or name (e.g. Meine Josephine)
"chen" is a diminutive suffix (We'll need that with pet names).
A few German pet names
Keywords to google: Kosename (+ für Männer/für Frauen (for men and women))
Genderless (can be used, referring to both men and women, depending on relationship dynamic):
Schatz / Schatzi - the ultimate killer and number one pet name out there. "Treasure". Is very often used in public.
Liebling / Liebe - "Lover, love"
Herz / Herzchen - "Heart"
Süßi - "Sweet one"
Baby / Babe - yep, it's not in German, but it's very popular here among people younger than 50.
Engel / Engelchen - "Angel/angel + diminutive suffix"
Mein Ein und Alles - "My everything" a rather pompous expression, but it can be used when speaking directly to a lover.
Herzblatt - "Darling"
Goldstück - "Jewel. Piece of gold" a bit like treasure.
Sonne / Sonnenschein - "Sun / sunshine"
Himmel - "Heaven"
Stern / Sternchen - "Star"
Kätzchen - "Kitten"
Schneckchen - "Snail". I know, this one sounds strange, but I've heard it here a lot. And this is not even referring to someone slow
Tiger / Babytiger / Tigerchen - "Tiger / tiger cub"
Babylöwe - "Lion cub"
Zimtschnecke - "Cinnamon bun"
Also you all know and use Maus (which is great!!!!!), bit there are also options of Mausi, Babymaus and Mäuschen!
Feminine and masculine versions of pet names
Süße / Süßer - "Sweet one"
Schöne / Schöner - "Beautiful one"
Liebste / Liebster / Angebetete / Angebeteter / Geliebte / Geliebter - "Beloved"
Kleine - "Little one"
Großer - "Big one"
Heldin / Held - "Hero/ heroine"
Hübsche / Hübscher - "Beauty"
Ok, here is the part, where we get him to talk dirty to us.
Before
Ich brauche dich jetzt wirklich - "I really need you right now"
Es macht mich so an, auch nur an dich zu denken - "It turns me on just thinking about you"
Ich kann es nicht erwarten, dich in mir zu spüren/in dir zu sein - "I can't wait to feel you inside me/be inside you"
Ich will dir so einen blasen/dich so lecken, wie du es noch nie erlebt hast - "I want to give you a blowjob/lick you like you've never experienced before"
Ich möchte dich küssen, überall... - "I want to kiss you everywhere"
Du kannst heute Abend mit mir machen, was du willst - "Today you can do anything you want to me."
Ich kann es kaum erwarten, bis wir beide allein sind, damit ich dich ausziehen kann. - "I can't wait until we're both alone so I can undress you."
Ich stelle mir uns gerade nackt zusammen vor - "I'm thinking of us naked right now."
Ich hatte gerade einen eindrucksvollen Flashback von letzter Nacht - "I just had an amazing flashback from last night"
Wollen wir heute früh ins Bett gehen? - "Shall we go to bed early tonight?"
During
Das/du fühlst dich super an - "This/you feel great"
Ich liebe es, wie groß/feucht/weich du dich anfühlst - "I love how big/wet/soft you feel"
Bitte hör nie wieder damit auf - "Please don't stop doing this"
Das ist das beste Gefühl überhaupt - "That's the best feeling ever"
Du machst mich so an - "you turn me on (so hard on)"
Ich will, dass du mich nimmst - "I want you to take me"
Ich will dich schmecken - "I want to taste you"
Ich will, dass du kommst - "I want you to cum"
Ich habe deinen Körper so sehr vermisst - "I've missed your body so badly"
Ich will, dass du mich hier/da leckst/küsst - "I want you to lick/kiss me here/there"
Gutes/Böses Mädchen - "Good/bad girl"
If you want him to be more soft, here are some romantic phrases in German.
The (very) basics
Ich liebe dich - "I love you"
Willst du mein Freund/meine Freundin sein? - "Do you want to be my boyfriend/girlfriend?"
Ich bin bis über beide Ohren verliebt - "I’m head over heels in love"
Ich steh’ auf dich - "I’m into you"
Du bist die Liebe meines Lebens - "You’re the love of my life"
Du hast wunderschöne/schöne Augen - "You have beautiful eyes"
Küss mich - "Kiss me"
If you want something more advanced
Ich vermisse dich noch mehr, als ich jemals gedacht habe. - "I miss you even more than I ever thought it was possible"
Es gibt Freunde, es gibt Feinde und es gibt Menschen wie dich, die man vor lauter Liebe nie vergisst. Ich vermisse dich! - "There are friends, there are enemies and there are people like you who you never forget out of sheer love. I miss you!"
Ich zähle die Tage, Stunden und Minuten bis du wieder bei mir bist. - "I count the days, hours and minutes until you are with me again."
Unsere Sehnsucht wird immer größer, je weniger wir sie befriedigen können. - "Our longing grows ever greater, the less we can satisfy it."
Für mich ist jeder Morgen ein guter Morgen, weil ich weiß, dass ich dich an meiner Seite habe. - "For me every morning is a good morning because I know that I have you by my side."
Ich zähle die Stunden, bis du wieder bei mir bist. - "I'm counting the hours until you're with me again."
Ich weiß, das mit uns beiden ist mehr als nur Freundschaft. - "I know there's more to the two of us than just friendship."
Das nächste Mädchen, das ich lieben werde, wird unsere Tochter sein. - "The next girl I will love will be our daughter."
Ich wünschte, ich wäre der Wind, der sanft durch deine Haare streicht, die Sonne, die dich zärtlich berührt und der Mond, der deinen Schlaf bewacht. - "I wish I were the wind that gently caresses your hair, the sun that caresses you and the moon that watches over your sleep."
Jeden Tag wünsche ich mir, dass das zwischen uns niemals endet. - "Every day I wish that this never ends between us."
Mit dir an meiner Seite kann ich mich der ganzen Welt stellen. - "With you by my side I can face (fight) the whole world."
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Some recently released cdrama posters that caught my eye.
Love of the Divine Tree - I shall remain from making “woody” jokes and am just gonna say that this is a ridiculously pretty poster and Deng Wei’s wig is ON POINT!
I am so excited for Blossom (which just got its license! Pls air asap before someone doesn’t pay their taxes or visits a Japanese shrine or hires hookers or whatever!) and the poster is just gorgeous. Also I adore Meng Ziyi and am excited for LYR to finally get to be a leading man.
Speaking of excited - just seeing a reminder that Zhao Lusi and Liu Yuning are reuniting in a costume drama and this time as the MAIN couple is making me so incredibly giddy! Come on The Story of Pearl Girl, air already!!!
Speaking of Liu Yuning, A Dream Within a Dream is the other drama I am so excited for - the small but delicious subgenre of authors/readers falling for the villain of the story speaks to my id! Too bad he ain’t wearing that sexy mask from the promo shots but we can’t have everything!
This poster is kinda awkward tbh but I put it here because Love of Nirvana trailer was SO good that I pathetically yearn for any crumb from it. It’s rumored for September and I so hope it’s true and I so hope it’s good!
Song Yi’s latest outing was meh but I adore her anyway and every time I see Cheng Lei finally getting to be a leading man, I get happy. Also Shadow Love is based on JLFX novel - haven’t read this one but I tend to love most of her stuff!
Feng Ying Ran Mei Xiang poster. Not a fan of WCR but she plays an assassin and I am weak for that. Plus with Guo Jingming involved you know it’s gonna be gorgeous and I have a huge soft spot for Li Hongyi.
Speaking of Li Hongyi, I know nothing about this drama but it looks pretty! Flying Up Without Disturb is an awful name though!
That is what I call a lazy poster and I am still puzzled as to why they renamed it to Long for Fish as as if it’s some sort of a seafood restaurant but I loved the novel and am ridiculously fond of Chen Feiyu so here we are.
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HAPPY 27th BIRTHDAY WANG YIBO 👑 !!!!
What a year this was for our Bobo, before crossing into 27 we saw him go through so many things and i’m proud to see him rise above it all with grace. We met Chen Shuo, Yang Zhen and Wei Ruolai. Each characters showing his strength as an actor and how versatile he is. Allowed fans to see him and interact with the Yibo they only see on screen. With the films, he has established himself as a stable actor who can pull in box office numbers and still deliver quality. Wei Ruolai, truly introduced him to a new set of audience and fans and proved that he is someone that the industry should watch out for in terms of talent. No matter the drama that came after, what i’m thankful for is that no one can take away how much this role showcased what he is capable of. if there is anything we know of WYB, absolutely no one can question his acting skills anymore. We saw him dance for the Asian Games, combining both modern and ancient — later on, we found out that WYB himself pulled in resources to make the promotions work.
He went to different parts of the world to promote his partnerships with Chanel, Lacoste and Loewe ; establishing himself as an international influence. He attended various events towards the end of the year and wowed us with his presence — picking up awards, the most important one being nominated for a Golden Rooster Award. He gave is 2 amazing songs : Bystander & Everything is lovely, which showed his versatility as an artist. Amazing magazine covers. Valuable partnerships with brands. Excellent stage performances — special mention to his SDC hiphop stage.
A definite highlight would have to be him being an Olympic Torchbearer, bringing pride to his fans and his country. Finishing the filming of Mermaid/Intercross, Doing the Pangolin Documentary, Starring in a discovery channel documentary, racing cars, learning to play tennis and whatever else that he does that we don’t know. There is really no stopping him. Despite the noises bringing him down, in true wang yibo style, he will always shut them all up once his projects are out.
He deserves every bit of recognition he is getting and i can only hope that in the next couple of years — more people will see the side of Wang Yibo that we all love. I’m so grateful to be celebrating yet another year of life with WYB, and i shall remain for as long as I can. it’s tripping me up so much how fast time has gone by that he is already 27. But one thing is for sure, he is still the same WYB. He is still that sweet, earnest and hardworking yibo we have come to know.
Yibo, my only wish is that you can continue to do the things you love and try whatever it is that takes your interest — Also that you remain healthy & energetic. This world is so much better with you in it. ✨✨✨
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