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(not SPN) I'm a sucker for Feels and Pain, and it sounds like Nirvana in Fire provides these. One question before I dive into what sounds like beautiful heartbreak — I live for meaningful platonic relationships and I can only justify starting a whole new show if there's going to be at least one. Is there? (Romance is fine too, as either a main- or side-focus, but I need my friend!shipping, ya feel me?)
Oh my goodness, Anon! I could not feel you more, and this show is so chock-full of powerful and heartbreaking do-anything-for-you friendships that you are literally spoiled for choice because you want to give your heart to every single one of them, but there is only so much heart to give and so many amazing non-romantic bonds.The vanishingly few romantic relationships absolutely take back-burner to the amazing friendships.
The answer to your question, in short, is an eardrum-shattering, resounding oh my god YES. In fact, I’m going to have to make a list of Meaningful Platonic Relationships, because this show can’t have a single character without beautiful and painful platonic attachments. disclaimer: This list is not complete, because if it was, it would be unending.
Warning: Minor allusions to preseries events, but nothing detailed/nothing you don’t learn in the first episode or two. Plus, going in with a bit of a heads-up will alleviate some of the inevitable and brain-bending confusion when the show smacks you in the face with its huge ensemble cast in the first two episodes.
Mu Nihuang and Xia Dong: The badass general and the smart executive investigative officer have a terribly wonderful and complex friendship. Both value their friendship highly but find themselves at odds because their relative places in the Big “Betrayal” put them on opposite sides. Despite that, they get along well, but there’s an undercurrent of tension.
Xiao Jingrui and Yan Yujin: These small, soft boys have the gentlest and most powerful friendship powered by faith in each other and Yujin trying to drag Jingrui out to have fun so he can forget his overwhelmingly messed-up family situation and the weird political implications it comes with.
Xiao Jingrui and Yan Yujin and Mei Changsu (who has way too many names so I’ll just use that one) + more: These two have a lovely friendship with MCS, and it’s Jingrui’s friendship with MCS that brings him to the capital in the first place, to “recover from his illness.” They all get along well with Fei Liu well, too. Bonus Tingsheng in the image below. Jingrui not pictured.
Consort Jing and her son, Jingyan: Want beautiful family bonds? Look no further. Consort Jing (AKA: Jingmum) is a remarkably intelligent and intuitive doctress and strategist without whose help nothing of consequence would have happened, and she loves her son (and her son’s supposedly deceased best friend *wink wink nudge nudge*) more than her own life.
Jingyan and Mu Nihuang: Childhood friends drawn together by tragedy. Both extremely competent kickers of asses and takers of names. Nihuang “lost” her betrothed in the supposed “rebellion.” Jingyan lost one of the most powerful friendships you will ever have the pleasure of sobbing about. (x)
Mu Nihuang and her little brother, Mu Qing: They will never fail to make you smile. Mu Qing is entirely aware of his sister’s strength and competence but is very Smol and also is invested in her happiness in adorable little brother ways.
Consort Jing and Consort Hui: They’re just so sweet and supportive. Want a show where the ladies are relevant to the plot, varied, complex, amazingly characterized, intelligent, independent, and supportive of each other? Look no further.
Mei Changsu (also known as Lin Shu and Su Zhe because every self-respecting genius strategist needs at least three names to try to carry out a plan to bring justice to the unjustly murdered) and his hotheaded and relentlessly Good former best buddy Prince Xiao Jingyan: I’m not gonna lie. This one here is without a single doubt the ultimate meaningful platonic relationship, and heartbreakingly multi-faceted. On one level, viewers are ever aware that MCS is, in fact, Jingyan’s supposedly-dead beloved best friend, whom Jingyan still grieves even after more than a decade. On the other, he’s a shrewd strategist and advisor trying to help the out-of-favor warrior prince gain power in court. All of these relationships will break your heart and stomp on it. This relationship is the source of probably a good 90% of the Feels in this show. But hooo boy it doesn’t end there! (x)
MCS and General Meng: Despite his martial prowess, General Meng is a genuinely guileless, kind fellow whose friendship with “Mei Changsu” goes way back. The combination of MCS’s shrewdness in service to seeking justice and Meng’s well-meaning kindness is the sweetest. These two are adorable and I love them.
MCS and Fei Liu: Fei Liu is a very young, skilled fighter whose interests are relatively simple but whose love and loyalty for MCS are unmatched. He and MCS are unrelated, but have a relationship much like older brother and younger brother, with an extra layer of sickly scholar and scholar’s young bodyguard.
MCS and Lin Chen: Lin Chen is the ultimate troll. He is highly intelligent and takes no shit but quite enjoys slinging it. He and MCS are a platonic match made in heaven and annoy each other to death. It’s a beautiful friendship, with an added layer of patient and longsuffering doctor. (x)
MCS and the entire Jiangzuo Alliance: Li Gang for best Mom 2KFOREVER. They all love and are exasperated with their leader, MCS, in equal measure. (x)
Some more: General Meng and Fei Liu, Jingyan and Tingsheng, Lin Chen and Fei Liu, Li Gang and Zhen Ping, Yan Yujin and his dad, and so many more.
And this…. this doesn’t even cover all the amazing platonic relationships, only some of the most interesting or prominent ones. Any romance in the show, while present, pales in comparison to the friendships and family bonds. This show will take every Feel you have at your disposal and batter them in the best way.
If you choose to watch, please scream with me. This show is a journey I have taken multiple times, and the plot is so seamless, complex, and intricate that each and every watch brought new information and more pain/awe at how flawlessly the entire story was plotted. Every event has a purpose and ties into the story.
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Mysterious Lotus Casebook - Fang Duobing 1/?
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my favourite childhood movies (1/?)
THE INCREDIBLES (2004) dir. Brad Bird
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What actually happened before WWX woke up in Cloud Recesses (totally canon).
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MYSTERIOUS LOTUS CASEBOOK 莲花楼 — 2023, dir. Guo Hu, Ren Hai Tao
@userdramas event 16: fools
@asiandramanet creator bingo - quote & transition
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y'all said such kind words about my dad's crewel work so here are more pictures!
These are before he started putting himself and Addie (the doggo) into each one. I think my favorite is the one with the lavender fields but I'm also a big fan of the one with the stripey rocks =D
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MISS CONGENIALITY | 2000
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I have been in a love/hate relationship with this video for 2 years, making sure it was perfect, but I'm so happy and proud of how it turned out. This is my first Nirvana In Fire video, and hopefully, I will be making more.
This video is dedicated to @not-saying-revolution-but after she made me a gifset from Guardian.
Drama: Nirvana In Fire (琅琊榜)
Song: This is War
Artist: Thirty Seconds to Mars
Edit: imsorryandthankyou
#this is fantastic#I don't have time to rewatch nirvana in fire right now!!!!#but I keep seeing posts that make me want to!#nirvana in fire#music videos#fan vids
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Papercraft commission of Lan Wangji and Wei Wuxian (and Li'l Apple and a bunny), in a pose inspired by Gustav Klimt's famous painting The Kiss! Lan Wangji may be a little disgruntled at being interrupted, but Wei Wuxian is, of course, laughing the whole time.
This piece had some of the most complicated layering I've ever done in a papercraft, which meant I had to take even more care than usual with how every piece of paper was placed and the order in which they could be glued - and I already take a lot of care with that, no matter what I'm making! But the extra time was definitely worth it - I'm really happy with how the final piece came out. ^_^ A very sweet scene for WangXian!
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"i cant watch shows about fantasy kingdoms without thinking about how they should be abolishing the monarchy" that my friend sounds like a skill issue
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KINNPORSCHE TWO YEAR ANNIVERSARY EVENT
— Ep 4: Favourite Location/Set
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wangxian text post meme pt 2
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another practice with references got out of control (idk what is happening anymore))
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ponies :3
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Promise me you'll keep them safe.
Till my dying day.
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