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[frith_in_thorns]

What is currently KILLING ME about Guardian:

(This is a Shen Wei/Zhao Yunlan feelings!post, as if I have any other kind these days)

So basically when I was watching through the show I could obviously tell that Shen Wei ~knew things~ about Kunlun/Zhao Yunlan (I genuinely believed that ZYL was reincarnated Kunlun until literally *that episode*, good misdirection job show). I assumed that Shen Wei had some kind of magic dark energy foreknowledge that ZYL would have this big important part to play and this is one of the reasons Shen Wei is so desperate to protect him ~at all costs~, because ZYL is ~destined~ for something special.

Turns out, NOPE! Shen Wei in fact at the start of the show has no clue about what ZYL is or isn't going to do. He met Kunlun, fell completely in love with him, learned that he was from the future, and then watched him get sucked back there before falling in a hole for thousands of years. No destiny, no special knowledge; the whole thing is just absolutely ride-or-die relationship commitment on Shen Wei's behalf.

I love this. I love it so fucking much.

Comments

[frith_in_thorns]

I believe he does, hence the "I waited for you", but without the details of how much future, exactly. However, I'm at work so can't check right now!

[clevermanka]

I wonder if this has been addressed on one of the comms....

[frith_in_thorns]

I'm currently getting my wife to watch it all and we'll probably be at those episodes at the weekend, so if you can wait until then I'll get back to you! Otherwise comms or twitter is the best bet for a quick answer I imagine.

[clevermanka]

Oh that'd be fantastic, yes, thank you so much! I'm just scratching notes right now so that's plenty of time.