Berry, since you said that in addition to Jin Guangyao's and Nie Mingjue's analyses, there will be others that will be included in a survey, can you tell us more or less what we can expect? 👀
Even just a few small hints, without any major spoilers. They are curious to know which characters will end up under the magnifying glass next.
OH WELL... I can only say that I have to say at least something I guess about this because, damn I have several groups that I've divided into "YUP, you end up in the poll, maybe", "Well…. I'll wait for you because, because yeah damn", and the "NO NO, YOU EXIST BUT I WON'T LET YOU OUT, BIG NO NO" group :D
But speaking of the "YUP, you end up in the poll, maybe" group, which is what you're interested in, they include:
Lan Xichen analysis (couple: VERY UNDECIDED. Possible pairs: Nielan, Xixian (Lan Xichen/ Wei Wuxian))
Nie Mingjue analysis (separated from "the exploding double" couple: Mingxian)
Jin Guangyao + Nie Mingjue (couple: Nieyao)
Jiang Cheng + reunion with Wei Wuxian post "Yiling Laozu." arc ( no wei wuxian in Mo Xuanyu , couple, Lan Wangji/ Wei Wuxian)+ analysis (couple: Xicheng + friendship with: I WON'T TELL YOU A SHIT) first analysis: Seven days of silence, Seven days to listen… Seven days for forgive you, couple: no one the void; Jiang Cheng & Wei Wuxian
Jin Guangyao analysis (separate from Nieyao, pair: Xiyao.)
Quick note, before anyone starts getting too excited. :D
Yes, it's entirely possible that Nie Mingjue's and Jin Guangyao's separate analyses will both be included in the survey.
When I say that if someone is interested in a specific character, they are listened to, I mean exactly this: it doesn't just mean "I want to see that character instead of the other one," but also that each analysis can have a different path, a different context, and a different type of insight.
Even if a double analysis of Jin Guangyao and Nie Mingjue were to come out in the end, it doesn't mean it would be the same for both. I could focus much more on Jin Guangyao's perspective, then completely change my approach with Nie Mingjue, because the way you get into their heads wouldn't be the same.
Because let's be clear, if with Lan Qiren we opened the door to hell and took a peek inside, with a double analysis done in the same way as Jin Guangyao and Nie Mingjue we are no longer looking through the door. WE'RE GOING INTO IT DIRECTLY
And there's absolutely no way I can put a bow on it and say, "Don't worry, it'll be a breeze." NO. HELL NAH.
They are much more complex to address together. That is, taken individually they are already a pretty long journey, but put together they become a completely different mythological creature. It's not just “let's analyze Jin Guangyao” and then “let's analyze Nie Mingjue.”
The problem is the CONTRAST. Because the two of them together have a dynamic full of contradictions, opposing points of view, wounds that fit together poorly, and completely different ways of reacting to pain.
And I'm telling you, to get in like I did Lan Qiren I'd probably have to make a will. :D
With Lan Qiren, I spent months and months studying, head down, reading as much psychology material as possible to get into.
Yes, I study to do these things and then I'm also the one who complains because I voluntarily went into these psychological tunnels. :D
Because even with just a double analysis of them there is no simple way to say certain things.
And that's the point: it wouldn't be a light or easy thing for the reader to deal with, because when certain dynamics are put under the magnifying glass, aspects emerge that can be very uncomfortable.
I didn't take that person's post because it was interesting just for a porn scene, let's be clear. That's the most superficial aspect.
The reason I then said, “Yup, I’m thinking about including that,” is because, in the right context, that scene would have a completely different weight.
It wouldn't be a scene put there just because it's a moment of passion or because it "makes a scene". That's not the point.
In the context I've built, brick by brick, that scene would have a much greater meaning: the point is not what happens, but why Jin Guangyao comes to make that choice.
Why does Jin Guangyao feel compelled to move towards that moment? It's not just desire, it's not just attraction.
That's all Nie Mingjue means to him. And that's exactly what that post looked me in the eye. Because Nie Mingjue is not just anyone in her life. He is someone who represents something extremely complex for Jin Guangyao
That’s why I’m leaving the choice between “double analysis” and two separate analyses up to you. In fact, I said something like this to @/starfall-xav: “Yo, if you’re ONLY interested in that scene I probably developed under the influence of three cups of coffee and an existential crisis, knock.” :D
Because that's the point: everything changes in context. I don't know yet how much space that part will have, how much it will be more oriented towards emotional tension, the dynamics between the characters or anything else. It's all still very much to be seen.
But the important thing is that the weight of the scene does not come from the fact that it is a scene of passion.
It comes from what it represents. I didn't take that post and build the whole analysis around that. Absolutely not.
That was a scene that gave me an idea, a piece of the puzzle. The reason it stuck in my head is because, within the context I'm building, it tells something about Jin Guangyao, Nie Mingjue, and their relationship. And it won't be fun :D
And that's exactly why I leave the choice.
Because maybe someone wants to see a much more focused analysis of Jin Guangyao, maybe someone wants to delve into Nie Mingjue, maybe someone just wants to explore their dynamic together.
There are three different approaches.
And with these two, the difference is quite noticeable. :D
