Code-crow - Crow

神武大街惊鸿一瞥

or, as I call it “the beginning of the end”

one of the things i love about young royals is that the s1 tagline being “love or duty” leads you to believe this is going to be like all of the other cliche royal/commoner modern romances where the journey ends with wilhelm realizing he can have both

but then the show is actually an interrogation of how the protagonist cannot maintain his role within the monarchy and have a healthy relationship because no one can be a fully realized individual within a hierarchical colonial institution AND coming into queerness is a stepping stone to the self realization that ultimately frees him AND it is actually the antagonist who gets trapped within the monarchy (while also losing love) proving that upholding the power of the ruling class is a narrative punishment instead of a reward… perfect show

just look at this little guy

'How long have you been training to be a prat, my lord' is peak comedy.

what if wwx sang instead of whistled?

it’s just a thought i had while browsing tiktok (don’t judge me) and watching a woman sing a hauntingly beautiful song in a staircase with beautiful echoes - what if wwx sang instead of using a flute or whistling?

just imagine you’re some random wen guarding a watchtower and you suddenly hear quiet, soothing singing - and then you hear screaming, and see corpses, and die a painful death. imagine jc and lwj watching wwx sing wen chao to death; maybe sitting somewhere, or leaning against the wall, or standing almost uncomfortably close to him, and singing a haunting little song as he’s tortured.

imagine being on the battlefield, fighting to stay alive, and coming across wwx, singing calmly while surrounded by bodies.

imagine what it’d take to take this peculiar cultivation away this time - to silence him.

230623 - vogue japan on twitter

i have been young and i have been small. but i do not think i have ever been a child.

This was so sweet, he was actually surprised 🥺🥺😭