15. Jin Guangyao Was Forced Into Any Action By Societal Pressure.

15. Jin Guangyao was ‘forced’ into any action by ‘societal pressure.’

16. The Niè cultivation is the same as what Wei Wuxian does.

17. If they keep referring to what Wei Wuxian does as ‘demonic’ cultivation rather than ‘ghost.’ Thought they seem to be trying to sidestep it by just referring to it as ‘cultivating with resentful energy,’ or if they’re feeling fancy, ‘yin energy.’

So, You’re Reading a “Meta” About Wei WuXian....

Here’s some flags to look for to know that this is probably a bad faith/just plain ignorant post:

1. The Blog Icon: Is it a picture of Jiang Cheng, Yu ZiYuan, or Jin GuangYao?

—Very possible you should just skip it/block the post, but sure, let’s not judge a book by its cover and continue.

2. The Narrative Disproved It (The Topic) 

The Fall of Lotus Pier was Wei WuXian’s Fault

Wei WuXian’s cultivation harms his body and mind

Wei WuXian is to blame for the Wen Remnants deaths

Wei WuXian intentionally killed Jin ZiXuan

Jiang Fengmian favored Wei WuXian/Loved Wei WuXian over Jiang Cheng

Yu ZiYuan secretly cared for Wei WuXian

Wei WuXian was the aggressor at Nightless City and Qiongqi Path

Etc.

3. Words and Phrases

Arrogant

Lazy

Heroic Complex

Oblivious

Privileged

Politically Inept

Doesn’t think of the consequences of his actions

Abandoned Jiang Cheng

Broke his promise to Jiang Cheng

Didn‘t get Jiang Cheng’s consent

Etc.

There are plenty more, but I can’t think of them right now. Anybody want to add anything else?

Jiang Cheng Stans, Yu ZiYuan Stans, & Jin GuangYao Stans Don’t Clown On My Posts

@wuxiaphoenix

Who in Colors can do this? Or does Mary pick up a hobby?

suxiu苏绣/suzhou embroidery of traditional chinese embroidery by xue shuping薛淑萍

work of suxiu masters in museums

Ah yes. The good old days when shipping wars hadn’t been invented yet. Before the existence of antis when we all lived in harmony -

No, no. Tumblr and twitter had *created* puritan culture. I mean before then.

No no no before then. Before social media poisoned everything-

Before then….?

Before….

Well surely shipping wars didn’t exist before the internet-

I want to know who it was that said that Lan only love once. Lan Wangji only loved once, but unless I am very mistaken, it isn’t stated anywhere that it was a common or expected thing.

Reminder that there is no "Lan Love Curse" when we only get two supposed tragic stories (Qinghen-Jun and Lan Wangji where both are through Lan Xichen's point of view on a relationship he knows nothing of) and are only told that despite being very monk like, they seem to be a very romantic sect underneath the stoicism, and Wei Wuxian finds that charming between all it's thousand of rules

”At some point you gotta stop chasing ghosts between the lines and simply read the lines.”

Always on point, @mxtxfanatic And much love for helping me slowly shed my fanon shell having entered this fandom via first, post-CQL fanfiction, second, CQL shitposts, and finally, reading the novel but late at night in large bursts so everything is a bit jumbled.

"Why else would Wei Wuxian do what he did for Jiang Cheng if not because of love?"

Jiang Cheng dodged to the side before attacking, “When does not now mean? I’ve had enough of you—get lost right now!” Wei WuXian shouted, “Uncle Jiang and Madam Yu said for me to look after you, for you to be well!”

—Chapt. 59: Poisons, exr

Does Wei Wuxian still care for Jiang Cheng as a friend at this point in time? Yes. Is that friendship the driving force behind his decision-making between the fall of Lotus Pier and his later defection from the Jiang? No. That's why Wei Wuxian can defect with no psychological burden later on in life: he got Jiang Cheng to live and live well. He fulfilled every debt that mattered. Jiang Cheng, unburdened by such a debt to look after Wei Wuxian, in turn places blame on Wei Wuxian:

Under the grief and the fury, Jiang Cheng had lost his mind. He couldn’t control the strength that he used at all. Wei WuXian pulled at his wrist, “Jiang Cheng...” Holding him on the ground, Jiang Cheng continued to roar, “Why did you save Lan WangJi?! Why did you have to speak up?! How many times have I told you not to stir up trouble! Not to strike! Do you really want to play the hero so much?! Have you seen what happened when you played the hero?! Huh?! Are you happy now?! “Lan WangJi and Jin ZiXuan and those people can just die! Just let them die! What’s their deaths got to do with us?! To do with our sect?! Why did this have to happen?! Why?! “Go die, go die, go die! Everyone!!!” ... In his heart, Jiang Cheng knew clearly that back in the cave of the Xuanwu of Slaughter at Dusk-Creek Mountain, even if Wei WuXian hadn’t saved Lan WangJi, the Wen Sect would have found some reason to come over sooner or later. But he had always felt that, if the whole thing with Wei WuXian didn’t happen, maybe it wouldn’t have been so soon, maybe there would’ve been some way to turn things around. It was this torturing thought that filled his heart with hatred and wrath.

Not every conflict or sacrifice in a work of fiction need be motivated by love. At some point you gotta stop chasing ghosts between the lines and simply read the lines.

gritty realism in my shows? no no, you misunderstand

I want nitty gritty realism in my shows

I do not wish for fantasy that is Dirty and Sad. I wish for fantasy where beleaguered accountants and politicians do battle between territories via manipulating prices on various treasure types, all in the attempt to boost their rich foes past the Dragon Threshold and get burnt alive when the dragon arrives to claim their stuff. Show me the ramifications of a Summon Food spell on farming. Show me the Counterspell arms race.

Gimme that sweet sweet serotonin of micromanagement