Xiang Liu and Xiao Yao’s Story and Romance

 AH :

I just... in the novel XY cries and gets drunk on her wedding night and iirc XL was still alive (but thankfully the bug connection was broken so he wouldn't have felt anything if there was something to feel) or at least the news of his death hadn't reached XY yet.

How can the drama have XL die before XY's wedding and also make it so that she doesn't cry or get drunk and instead has a normal wedding night with TSJ?

You can't just dislike this pleaaase. You need to loathe it!!

 nathsketch:

You can't just dislike this pleaaase. You need to loathe it!!

I might loathe it when I see it. For now it's not set in stone. 

 nathsketch:

Nooo Bilbo, let go of that ending, I mean, ring. It's not good for you!! Cast it into the fire!

@nathsketch Battle at Helm's Deep remains among my favourite scenes, culminating with Gandalf and the Rohirrim bearing down on them at dawn

Shameless self-promotion time, but I illustrated the four book covers back in 2021:

https://nerdy.ink/products/tolkien-dust-jackets?_pos=2&_sid=8780f423d&_ss=r

 nathsketch:

Shameless self-promotion time, but I illustrated the four book covers back in 2021:

https://nerdy.ink/products/tolkien-dust-jackets?_pos=2&_sid=8780f423d&_ss=r

Love the little silhouette below Smaug. One of my favourite scenes.  

 AH :

I just... in the novel XY cries and gets drunk on her wedding night and iirc XL was still alive (but thankfully the bug connection was broken so he wouldn't have felt anything if there was something to feel) or at least the news of his death hadn't reached XY yet. 

How can the drama have XL die before XY's wedding and also make it so that she doesn't cry or get drunk and instead has a normal wedding night with TSJ?

So she doesn't decide to leave right after XL's death. I'm not surprised, but I am disappointed again.

Yes, we get a rather callous response to  Xiang Liu and his death, which had me throwing my arms in the air, saying Xiao Yao doesn't deserve him in the drama.  Gah.

 nathsketch:

Oh yes, I never get tired of watching that scene! Howard Shore's soundtrack gives me goosebumps during those moments!

I need to rewatch the trilogy and regain my peace of mind hahah

Umm... what happens if you start seeing Ru Shou in Lurtz during Boromir's death scene?

Howard Shore's score is perfection.

My daughter watched the Hobbit trilogy first and was so traumatised by all the deaths at the end, fully expecting all of them to return safely. Then she saw Boromir die, and refused to watch Two Towers and ROTK. And now she's digging her heels about watching Lost You Forever after seeing my reaction and I can't say I blame her.