I'm a sucker for all the subliminal things no one knows about you

[clevermanka]

I'm still on my Guardian shit, y'all, sorry, and I don't seen an end coming anytime soon. Don't feel bad for scrolling past if you're not in this with me. I don't blame you. I really gotta make the time to go through the Friending post on the sid_guardian comm so I don't feel like I'm boring 90% of the people who follow me here with Yet More Guardian. Until then, I gotta keep getting this stuff off my chest, so.

jo_lasalle (whom I just added to my circle so hello! if you dropped by to see what I'm about) posted a lovely post-canon playlist for the show. Nice timing on that, because this weekend a couple songs jumped out at me as being very appropriate for Weilan (the Shen Wei/Zhao Yunlan portmanteau for any non-Guardian people still reading at this point, bless you). Kesha's Finding You and Jonas Brothers Sucker. Bonus for the use of "sucker."

So yes, this show is still eating me alive. Things are to the point where I actually wrote one of our visiting scholars from China this morning: 

This question is coming out of nowhere, so apologies if I’m being rude—are you familiar with the Chinese drama Guardian? I watched it on the recommendation of a friend* and finished it last week. I was just curious if you’d watched it or even heard of it. I realize this is the same as asking an American if they’ve watched a random American television show just because they’re both American, but I got the impression Guardian was fairly popular (it was released last year) and thought it couldn’t hurt to ask if you’d seen it (and liked it).

*btw, thanks, mekare, thanks A LOT (no seriously, thank you, but shakes tiny fist)

She wrote back almost instantly that she had! And she liked it! And to let her know if I'd like to talk about it!

And then I (not even kidding y'all there is something Wrong With Me I mean not like that is news but still) actually teared up a tiny bit? Because apparently my emotional reserves are still way too fucking fragile and oh my god when will my general health return from the war?

I'm real tired of being ten seconds and a hangnail away from tears at any given moment. Don't even talk to me about the latest episodes of Queer Eye which are made Extra Poignant what with their being in Kansas City this season. I am seriously concerned about holding it together for the episode when they're Actually In Lawrence Fucking Kansas.

Comments

[jo_lasalle]

Heeeee, yes, I confess I totally did that. >_>

And I see you only just finished the intense ride that is this show! Recovery might take a while, in my experience. *g*

[clevermanka]

Oh yeah I can see this lasting for A While. So glad DW is here to help with it. If I had to rely on Tumblr for support about this I'd be sunk.

[asya_ana]

I am so delighted to see you continuing to fall down this rabbit hole and that no end is in sight. All is as it should be, then! :D

Your story about the visiting scholar is hilarious. It would be so funny if she turned out to be a "Guardian Girl." You'll have to update us :D

[clevermanka]

Oh I'll be reporting back on that conversation for sure. And yeah, as I said elsewhere on someone's post, might be going to hell, but thank dogs the handbasket is so damn comfortable!

[minoanmiss]

*beams at your happiness*

[clevermanka]

My mantra for this show:

[mekare]

I am innocent! I‘ve been dragged into the fandom myself! (She replies, a week too late)

Seriously, it is a glorious pit we‘ve fallen into and I accept full responisbility.

[clevermanka]

Ah, I see, so I happened to grab onto one of your flailing limbs and got pulled under with you. I see. =D But yes, you're the very first person to EVER pull me into consuming a show like this so congratulations!

[mekare]

I am sensible of the honour bestowed pon me. *bows*