We as a society need more Qiao LIng analysis.
So here I am.
Qiao Ling and how she represents the present day in a time travel show
In terms of the trio in a time travel show, Qiao Ling represents the present day. She deals with clients to bring to the time photo studio (I hope I got the name right), comforts Li Tianxi (in comparison to CXS empathizing with her through diving into the past), and overall (especially in season two) is best with interacting with people in the present day, and remains the most levelheaded
(Lu Guang’s too overprotective to be the logical one here)
And this slotted nicely with each member of the trio representing past present and future (what they are most comfortable with/find comfort in)…
Which makes her seem like her internal conflict revolves around the past, yes?
Okay now partially because I want to draw attention to this screenshot:
(CXS is soooo sad here and Lu Guang can’t even look. I sob I cri)
Okay so part of the reason CXS looks like this is because it’s post episode 5 and more than anything else he UNDERSTANDS regretting the past
But here Qiao Ling isn’t regretting her life, she isn’t searching for some way to fix it and relive herself of the pain of the past like CXS does, she’s trying to escape it
THEREFORE! Qiao Ling is still ‘present day focused’. She shuns the past, attempts to avoid it, so that she can stay content in the present day.
Which directly parallels CXS (so siblings of them) in how they view the past and the pain that comes with it. CXS actively tries to fix it and give himself/those he possesses the solace and love he lost, whereas Qiao Ling tries to avoid her regret through keeping away the reminders of the past, so that she may be more useful/happier in the present day.
IN FACT! (see boba tea screenshots above) Qiao Ling does tend to look at any issues (usually resulting from the past) and look to present comforts and pleasures to keep everyone happy.
(Again paralleling both CXS and Lu Guang, who do this with the past and future respectively)
(also how CXS has Qiao Ling to comfort him and keep him going in both season two and here in episodes six and seven when she talks about Doudou
They are so siblings I can’ttttttt)
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