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GateOfD posted:teacher mao this episode Mao Laoshi Pyrotoad posted:During the pandemic there was a series of information posters from Taiwan that reimagined various diseases as hot anime people and I think that'd be her ideal. Link to a listicle of some of them: https://sea.mashable.com/culture/14464/21-diseases-get-turned-into-devilishly-stylish-anime-villains-by-taiwan-cdc The whole thing started back in 2018 and they've been coming out monthly more or less. It's not just diseases, but also organizations too. Two of the more recent disease illustrations: FB link that has a bio and artist credit in Chinese Link And one of an organization: Link Xelkelvos fucked around with this message at 05:22 on Jan 14, 2024 |
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KOGAHAZAN!! posted:God, how short is Maomao? She comes up to Lihaku's solar plexus. He's got two full feet on her at least. The way he just picked her up by the collar to stop her snooping around, felt like it came straight out of Detective Conan.
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Haystack posted:Yeah, normally with a star-crossed romance like this we'd be getting at least a bit of pining after impossible fruit, but there's been absolutely nothing coming from Maomao's direction. It's particularly noticeable thanks to the contrast with her poison fetish. Eh...in Pride and Prejudice, Elizabeth thinks Darcy is scum for the first half of the novel. That's like the most famous star-crossed romance there is, isn't it? Charlz Guybon fucked around with this message at 05:52 on Jan 19, 2024 |
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it's the standard for bodice ripper-style romance novels for the female lead to dislike the male lead at first, and to be won over later by his extreme hotness.
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# ? Jan 19, 2024 18:05 |
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Pride and prejudice had the famous exchange of When did you fall in love with him? When I saw the size of his estate.
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Vast tracts of land
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# ? Jan 20, 2024 04:21 |
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"I can guarantee you a comfortable life" is not the worst offer. Maomao's the sort to demand to see a full account of all their assets first though.
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# ? Jan 20, 2024 05:06 |
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Just watched the most recent episode. Wow, Lakan went from a likeable eccentric to a truly repulsively evil person fast.
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# ? Jan 21, 2024 00:45 |
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That person is a fuckin' rollercoaster.
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# ? Jan 21, 2024 01:48 |
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At what point was he likable? To this just-anime-watcher, he only ever gave off “will probably be a creep antagonist?” vibes the few times he was shown before today. Unless I’m forgetting scenes. edit: vvvv ah gotcha! bitprophet fucked around with this message at 06:20 on Jan 21, 2024 |
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bitprophet posted:At what point was he likable? To this just-anime-watcher, he only ever gave off “will probably be a creep antagonist?” vibes the few times he was shown before today. Unless I’m forgetting scenes. I meant that he was likeable for the couple minutes of his appearance this episode right before he revealed how despicable he was, when he just seemed like a possibly-gay guy who liked playing board games and annoying Jinshi.
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# ? Jan 21, 2024 04:56 |
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Gaoshun is really good at dealing with Maomao's weirdness. He does know how to motivate her and how to keep her on track. That guy is so good at his job.
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# ? Jan 21, 2024 08:58 |
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Oh, look, Jinshi.exe has stopped working and must be restarted. Turns out it's easy for Maomao to break him, even accidentally. Monocle guy continues to be creepy even more so in this episode. And, a silly thought: if I would ship anyone in this series it would be Maomao and Gaoshun, 'cause those two know how to work together brilliantly and legit seem to know how the other ticks.
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# ? Jan 21, 2024 16:16 |
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Gaoshun has to anticipate the actions of some very stupid smart people around him, I guess when it comes to Maomao he just turns the propriety filter down about 30% when it comes to predicting how she'll behave.
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# ? Jan 21, 2024 18:30 |
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Hoping that weird monocle guy isn't somehow maomao's biological father
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It seriously looks like Junji Ito drew that face. Amazing.
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DeadFatDuckFat posted:Hoping that weird monocle guy isn't somehow maomao's biological father One silver lining to that possibility is that it would elevate Maomao's status from that of a lowly commoner to...the bastard of a high ranking military officer. Okay, not the most prestigious of social status but surely at least a step up from a commoner. I don't know how not-Imperial China treats bastards or whether they would ever be permitted to inherit any status and titles (especially in this case with Lakan not having any offspring of his own to pass on any inheritance) but it would be a lucrative way Maomao to climb the social ladder. On the other hand, it's one hell of a poison pill (okay, bad analogy given we're talking about Maomao) given how much of an irreprehensible vibe he's given off.
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# ? Jan 22, 2024 23:48 |
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I mean, look at how carefully maomao has to tread with ANYONE because basically she interacts with because basically even the lowest figures in the imperial harem still have a massive power disparity over her. Yeah "my dad is a military officer of some note" is a step up in that regardless of actual material benefits that may or may not come. Would it actually be worth it with Him Specifically? Very different question.
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# ? Jan 23, 2024 00:26 |
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Random thought. The "La" is Lakan's family name. If Maomao was his and they did the same kind of thing with her name then
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Edward IV posted:(especially in this case with Lakan not having any offspring of his own to pass on any inheritance)
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disposablewords posted:Random thought. The "La" is Lakan's family name. If Maomao was his and they did the same kind of thing with her name then Lameo JK I quite liked this lxiaomao for the win
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Paracelsus posted:I think there was a mention of his having adopted a nephew or something to solve that issue. Yes he's turned his household over to his nephew to run and presumably inherit, leaving him more time to do general things and play Go.
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Saoshyant posted:Oh, look, Jinshi.exe has stopped working and must be restarted. Turns out it's easy for Maomao to break him, even accidentally. I don't remember if it has come up in the anime yet but I think Gaoshun has a wife and sons? Presumably before he was made a eunuch
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Saoshyant posted:And, a silly thought: if I would ship anyone in this series it would be Maomao and Gaoshun, 'cause those two know how to work together brilliantly and legit seem to know how the other ticks. Gyokuyou x Jinshi would be the funniest, but also the least possible
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Breadmaster posted:I don't remember if it has come up in the anime yet but I think Gaoshun has a wife and sons? Presumably before he was made a eunuch In fact we just met his son, though Maomao hasn't realized who he reminds her of, yet. He even has grandchildren.
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Supremezero posted:In fact we just met his son, though Maomao hasn't realized who he reminds her of, yet. He even has grandchildren. Oh. Oh no. Oh dear.
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Edward IV posted:One silver lining to that possibility is that it would elevate Maomao's status from that of a lowly commoner to...the bastard of a high ranking military officer. reignonyourparade posted:I mean, look at how carefully maomao has to tread with ANYONE because basically she interacts with because basically even the lowest figures in the imperial harem still have a massive power disparity over her. Yeah "my dad is a military officer of some note" is a step up in that regardless of actual material benefits that may or may not come. So, (recent manga spoilers about Lakan's precise status within the court) Lakan is the head of a notable clan, and holds high esteem due to his military status. However, he lacks high ambitions and is not associated with any court factions. He's generally left to his own devices on account of being an incredibly skilled schemer who is simply not worth the trouble of crossing.
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Supremezero posted:In fact we just met his son, though Maomao hasn't realized who he reminds her of, yet. He even has grandchildren. A DILF. Possibly GDILF
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# ? Jan 25, 2024 00:27 |
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This week's episode: Do not huff solder. Lakan continues to be shady as hell.
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I really love how much this show is willing to let scenes breath. This entire episode was a single chapter in the second volume. Same thing for the previous episode about the raw fish.
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# ? Jan 28, 2024 02:12 |
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Was there a point to the raw fish mystery or is it building anything? Seems random. Oh it was the obvious brother. Yea it was. The end?
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# ? Jan 28, 2024 02:32 |
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Yeah, that case got resolved. The interesting part was that Lakan kind of played Moriarty there.
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# ? Jan 28, 2024 02:45 |
The seaweed/raw fish episode's mystery isn't especially relevant to the overall plot. It was a chance for Laken to get his introduction and for characterization of some of the side folks involved.
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# ? Jan 28, 2024 03:06 |
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The seaweed/raw fish mystery will come back, though as a minor piece of the overall scheme that Maomao only sees by picking around the edges.
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I'm only watching the show but there was a second death in the raw fish scenario that will have to come up again in some capacity.
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Xelkelvos posted:This week's episode: Do not huff solder. Lakan continues to be shady as hell. You can try to avoid the fumes, but there's only so much you can do without modern PPE. It's like the term "mad as a hatter". When felts are all the fashion in hats, and felt production requires heavy mercury use, you either go out of business or you go mad after a few decades of mercury poisoning.
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https://twitter.com/uneasywolf/status/1751696427128856977
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Lies and slander, Maomao would never that a thumbs up
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