#li dabao

[hotaruyy]

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

Horror creeps across Lin Tao’s chiselled features as his eyes flick between the scalpel in Qin Ming’s hand and the rising waterline in the tank. Qin Ming waits for a heartbeat. Two. There’s an echoing scream in his ears and a decades-old rainstorm beating furiously within his chest, and Qin Ming hopes and hopes that he will not have to hurt Lin Tao to save Dabao.

[daydreamorama]

Medical Examiner: Dr Qin Review

To start, thank you @s1utspeare for turning me onto this show.

TL;DR: I loved it, the chemistry between the three main characters was off the charts, and Li Dabao is the most awesome character ever. It is 20 short 30ish minute episodes. For me, it is also very aro/ace friendly.

So I am biased. I have probably watched (or at least checked out), ever american (and probably some english-speaking non-American) show of this category. Mainly modern Crime Scene dramas. This one definitely follows that mold, (beyond some small differences (probably cultural)), this met expectations for it's category 100%.

I will warn this show is... very very gore-y in parts, and much more graphic than American Crime drama's tend to be. So if you don't like seeing blood, dead bodies, and other things involved in autopsies, maybe skip, or be prepared to look away. (I am not kidding, we are talking like Hannibal levels here).

There are three main characters, but I'm going to say, for me, Li DaBao is absolutely the star of the show. She is a woman in a male dominated career, and they don't shy away from making this clear, and making her struggles more obvious than I usually see. As a fellow woman in a male-dominated field, I identified so hard. She at times portrays as more masculine with her style of clothes and hair, perhaps it's to fit in, perhaps it's her own style, and her colleagues refer to her as Bao-ge (brother Bao), which I took as a sign of 'you are one of us' and 'you belong'. (I fully recognize some people may find this problematic, for me I love when my coworkers first assume I am a man, since it means they will respect me. (yay remote work making this possible)).

The friendship between the three characters is just off the charts. There are so many moments they are just THERE for each other, and the way they bounce off each other is just so good. If I could watch this show and it was just 20 episodes of them eating dinner and nothing else, I would love it.

The show is mostly your crime of the week style. (though in typical c-drama fashion I am still confused on why episodes end. Most of the crimes are about 1.5-2.5 episodes long and new cases start in the middle of episodes, so don't watch based on the episodes)

Spoilers behind the cut. (like really)

OMG That ending!?! That was the most intense hourish of my life.

The way Qin Ming kneeled without even a hint of hesitation or anything, just, couldn't drop down fast enough. Best kneeling scene I've seen in C-drama.

My other favorite Scene was when Lin Tao tried to set Qin Ming and Li Dabao up, and failed so miserably. I really hope there's fanfic around that.

I also loved Li Dabao going on blind dates, and the anti she had to meet and her absolutely glorious put down of the guy who asked her to change her career. And then we find out it's the 9th time this happened, and it makes her hilarious put-down incredibly sad because it's not that she just pulled that answer out cause she's awesome (which she is), it's because this KEEPS happening. and the Fact the other two mains always went to the same restaurant to watch her, (with her permission and knowledge I'm assuming from the reaction) and commiserated. Just So Great.

Anyways I have a lot of feels. There's just so much.

[jockvillagersonly]

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

Hey~

I ignored all my responsibilities to write fic again!! Hop on board for...

Sleepy snuggles

Gratuitous Qin Ming eyebrow

Lin Tao's grandma-esque quilt

Dabao's needless financial panic

@s1utspeare this one's for you! Sorry it took me so long to write this prompt! And @aurawolfgirl2000 I hope it's ok to tag you too, since I know you also love them :):)

[nosillart]

so i finished dr qin and hey what the HECK they didnt even kiss?!!! and the actors changed for the next season? im angy

[liettethecuttlefish]

More realistic faces practice because it has been a WHILE since I last did this, and yes it’s another mystery drama character because I clearly have an addiction