#kemo

[karu-dou]

[tempo-takoyaki]

Heaven Official’s Blessing except I haven’t read the book, remember nothing of the donghua, and saw a few spoilers.

And here it is, the final part! 12 parts, 36 pages, and 4 months of work, and an incredible community that accompanied me along the way! Thank you so much for your support!

Until we meet again!

Let's go read the books now!

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[illuminatedferret]

thinkin' about Kemo terrified of his soldier's bodies being desecrated and thus being reborn crippled or otherwise disabled re: Banyue reincarnation mores, but being perfectly fine telling the women and children of Banyue to blow themselves to pieces if it meant taking out Yong'an civilians in the process

[amethystarchives]

It is high time we appreciate how non stereotypical characters in danmei are. Xie Lian looks beautiful and gentle but is also very strong and powerful. Hua Cheng looks intimidating and dominant but is the most emotionally submissive and gentle to Xie Lian. Banyue looks like a timid woman but is extremely powerful. Kemo looks like a scary and barbaric person but is actually a good person. Jun Wu is described as an elegant and rafiant person but is actually a devil. It literally shows us not to judge a book by its cover. It also shows us that traits don't belong to any gender.

[gaelthebard]

The Banyue arc was the most useless, uninteresting, & problematic arc MXTX has ever written all at once.

I seriously admire that woman's talent and MDZS is one of the most perfect series I've experienced, and I think there are some things she managed to do even better in TGCF

for example - Jin Guangyao is a 10/10 villain but Jun Wu is hands down my favorite villain she's wrote. He's just way more irredeemable yet I appreciate that about him, he has insane villain aura yet he's also so pathetic for Mei Nianqing and... I'm loosing track but the Black Water arc invoked so much emotion in me and it's perfect and it's one of the greatest tragedies ever written

and ALL THAT POSITIVE PLUS MORE is ruined by the fuckass racist Banyue arc!

And the thing is, I don't think MXTX even intended for it to be racist because she gives Kemo some redeeming qualities at least but Pei Xiu and Ban Yue are never called out for committing a genocide and are given more sympathy than the actual victims because apparently ALL the Banyue people including the children and babies were suicide bombers?!??

It's a shame how terribly this was done too because in MDZS she handles genocide victims (Wen Qing & Wen Ning) with so much more respect and care and doesn't generalize people, acknowledging that one bloodline in not filled with only good or only bad people.

Anyways fuck Pei Xiu, fuck Ban Yue, and fuck anyone who's a fan of/defends those two genocidal assholes.

If you like the rest of TGCF on the other hand (and the rest of MXTX's work) while agreeing that the Banyue arc is shit, you are based AF and I want to be your friend.

[umsisi]

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[bloopitynoot]

Reading TGCF: Chapter 78

For those who don't know, I am reading TGCF for the first time and sharing my thoughts!

If you have not read it, there will be spoilers! Consider this a warning.

Also- if you want to follow along, I am aiming to post updates daily. You can find all the posts in the tag Bloopitynoot reads TGCF. You can also check out the intro post for context on my read BUT if you followed along with my SVSSS read, the rules and vibe are the same.

Just typing up and posting this now but the chapter was read before Skylar and I did our farmer's market run.

Look at these mushrooms we got! Skylar is making soup tomorrow:

Today- just some hot water; it was too early for anything else.

Let's get into chapter 78!

I will not stand for this Eming slander. Eming is a precious little baby scimitar. Xie Lian is correct. pp120-121

Oh damn! This demon just snapped Pei Ming's sword- easily! p122

This is so wild, I didn't think weapons could partially(?) ascend. I hope Pei Ming's sword is nice? p126

Mingguang ready to recruit other ghosts, but accidentally making enemies LOL p127.

I'm crying LOL Xie Lian's trick to get mingguang to likely cuss out kemo's mom via sign. Please, so good. p129

OMG. It's even funnier now that I know what it means ahahahaha p130

"Learning another language is infinitely beneficial throughout your life" p131

Xie Lian: Are you shitting me Pei Ming? Crush his dick! Pei Ming: [aghast] Too crass! You do it! pp132-133

This is so weird LOL p133

I beg to be put out of my misery. "Wait your highness, I think it got bigger when you complimented it" p136

omg no. This did not get better. I did not expect a scimitar with a praise kink and sexual proclivity towards Xie Lian. I really did not expect the assist in this- relationship(?) - from Pei Ming. pp136-137

I swear sometimes Xie Lian just accidentally wills things into existence. p139

This situation LOOOOOOOOOOOL Mingguang and Kemo fighting Pei Xiu and Banyue. Xie Lian working up the will to kiss Hua Cheng to life while Pei Ming watches(?) supports(?) plus a feature of SO many scorpion snakes. p142 (the art from page 143).

I hope we actually get to meet lord wind master, the guy seems lovely. p145

Finally the beef between Rain Master and Pei Ming is explained and honestly it wasn't as exciting as I thought it would be; just century old grudges. p147

oh no. That's actually kind of sad about Rong Guang. :( Why is my heart feeling things for Pei Ming rn pp149-151

This chapter was complete whiplash

It was the absolutely most absurd and outrageous set of circumstances, but still somehow ended up being so damn sad at the end. MXTX over here giving me false security and then ruining me again!

[merrymarvelite]

Cover of the Day: Marvel Two-In-One #49 (March, 1979) Art by Bob Budiansky, Al Milgrom, Irv Watanabe