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patheticlogic · 6 months ago

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yan wushi's betrayal is necessary, his cruelty is the point!!! much like the audience, shen qiao believes that there's kindness in yan wushi, and with time spent together, it will eventually show, no matter how small. that although they walk different paths, shen qiao's is the ultimate truth.

shen qiao's character flaw is not his kindness. it's his ignorance. and he doesn't truly accept (we, the audience, don't truly understand) this until yan wushi betrays him.

#the amount of times i've seen sentiments like 'i love how yws is less evil in the donghua' or people hoping that he's a softie inside #wanting to take away a crutial part of his character because it makes you uncomfortable is strange #because if you were to do that would you be talking about yan wushi? it's good if he makes you uncomfortable #it's good if liking him makes you uncomfortable. that's the whole point!#qian qiu is not this epic love story where good and evil fall in love. it's about ideals it's about power #it's about how you can be held back in life by yourself. it's about morality community hope. love just so happens to also be discussed #and yes. both shen qiao and yan wushi are more than their respective philosophies. but those are the fundaments their character stands on #thousand autumns #qian qiu #yan wushi #shen qiao #yanshen

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