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Re: WTF SNOW BEETLES?

posted by [personal profile] azdak at 04:11pm on 16/09/2020
I’ve watched NiF three times now, but I have to admit that I always skip episode 45. I cringed all the way through it on the first viewing - so much Fremdschämen on behalf of the actors - and ever since have done my best to pretend it doesn’t exist. I can appreciate it in the abstract as an externalisation of how Lin Shu feels about MCS, but as realised in practice it’s utterly cringemaking.
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Re: WTF SNOW BEETLES?

posted by [personal profile] caulkhead at 07:54pm on 16/09/2020
I hadn't realised it was fremdschaemen, but you're exactly right. Even Hu Ye projecting dignity and compassion as hard as he possibly can can't redeem... that.

The Langya Hall Diaries were indeed a great help, thank you!
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