Language(s): Apart from my mother tongue (which is so obscure there's no point in mentioning it), I'm pretty fluent in English. I have some passing knowledge of spoken Japanese that's been cobbled together from extended exposure to anime and manga, and can read katakana, hiragana, and maybe 10-20 kanji.
How did you first get into Guardian fandom? Guardian is the first (and currently only) C-drama I've watched, but I do watch the occasional J-drama. A fansubber for one of those J-dramas mentioned the show, though she was mostly being critical in the vein of, "Just watch it for the two MCs' acting and chemistry, everything else sucks." But I took one look at its KissAsian page and fell head-over-heels for, to quote my comment to my sister, "That ridiculously handsome glasses guy who's definitely dead-loyal to the protagonist and who'll probably end up dying for him." And the rest, as they say, is history.
What is one thing you love about the show? I like the whole setup, actually. Sure, the execution could have been smoother, but the premise and the world are both fascinating to me. I also love how well-developed and likeable the main members of the supporting cast are.
What is your favourite terrible special effect? I rarely pay attention to SFX and didn't really notice them enough to hate or like them. I tend to focus more on plot and characters anyway.
What is (one of) your favourite relationship(s) on the show (either romantic or friendship) and what do you like about that relationship? Obviously, the relationship between Shen Wei and Zhao Yunlan. I like how quickly they went from the "courtship" phase to the "old married couple" phase, and I love how mature and sensible they were about it. (Extended pining and angst is one of my major issues with most romantic pairings.) Also, they're a power couple, with Zhao Yunlan's wit and brains and manipulativeness perfectly complementing Shen Wei's supernatural abilities and his more cautious, straightforward and reserved approach to things, to the point where even my notoriously hard-to-please competence kink was satisfied.
Do you have a favourite character? Obvious answer is obvious XD Shen Wei, all day, any day.
Do you have a favourite villain? I like Ye Zun as an antagonist. But I'mnot interested in seeing him being redeemed and I'm definitely not interested in shipping him with anyone. If that still counts, then yes, Ye Zun is my favourite villain. Talk to us about one (or more!) of your favourite Guardian-related canons: I have a policy of not following actors into shows if the premise of the show itself doesn't strike me as something I'd like. So as of now, I'm waiting on Lost Tombs 3 with all fingers crossed, but I haven't watched any of Zhu Yilong's or Bai Yu's other shows (though I have read some meta, squee, etc., just for fun).
Do you like RPF? Not really. I've read a couple of total AU's where they aren't actors and have different personalities from their real ones, plus a few Guardian derivative fics (all of which were lovely), but I don't tend to seek out RPF as a general rule.
Do you have a favourite ad campaign (such as Bai Yu's rentboy photoshoot or Zhu Yilong's ReFa ads)? The L'Oreal Time Engraver ad's the only one that really captured my attention. (Beyond the "Wow, so pretty!" factor, anyway!)
What other fandoms are you in or have you been in? BBC Sherlock, Inception (2010), BBC Merlin, X-Men Alternate Timeline Movies, Welcome to Night Vale (podcast), Les Miserables (2012) and Clamp-verse (anime and manga) are the series I've read a lot of fic for, but Guardian is actually the only fandom I've interacted with to this extent.
What are some of your general fanwork likes: I'm a complete and utter plot-whore. I love action, suspense/mystery/thriller, psychological, horror, supernatural/fantasy, sci-fi, etc. I'm an avid fan of total AU's, both powered and mundane. I have a huge competence kink and my greatest joy is seeing my favourite characters being BAMFs. I don't like fluff or smut in general, but Guardian is the very marked exception to that rule.
Where can we best find you to squee more about this thing or other things? My Dreamwidth is practically devoted to Guardian, since I made it specifically to join sid_guardian. I'm also on LJ as sylphaen1637 and on AO3 as Tree_Peony.
Anything else you want to say? I think I've babbled enough already? XD
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Date: 2020-03-01 07:37 am (UTC)Pronouns: She/her
Language(s): Apart from my mother tongue (which is so obscure there's no point in mentioning it), I'm pretty fluent in English. I have some passing knowledge of spoken Japanese that's been cobbled together from extended exposure to anime and manga, and can read katakana, hiragana, and maybe 10-20 kanji.
How did you first get into Guardian fandom? Guardian is the first (and currently only) C-drama I've watched, but I do watch the occasional J-drama. A fansubber for one of those J-dramas mentioned the show, though she was mostly being critical in the vein of, "Just watch it for the two MCs' acting and chemistry, everything else sucks." But I took one look at its KissAsian page and fell head-over-heels for, to quote my comment to my sister, "That ridiculously handsome glasses guy who's definitely dead-loyal to the protagonist and who'll probably end up dying for him." And the rest, as they say, is history.
What is one thing you love about the show? I like the whole setup, actually. Sure, the execution could have been smoother, but the premise and the world are both fascinating to me. I also love how well-developed and likeable the main members of the supporting cast are.
What is your favourite terrible special effect? I rarely pay attention to SFX and didn't really notice them enough to hate or like them. I tend to focus more on plot and characters anyway.
What is (one of) your favourite relationship(s) on the show (either romantic or friendship) and what do you like about that relationship? Obviously, the relationship between Shen Wei and Zhao Yunlan. I like how quickly they went from the "courtship" phase to the "old married couple" phase, and I love how mature and sensible they were about it. (Extended pining and angst is one of my major issues with most romantic pairings.) Also, they're a power couple, with Zhao Yunlan's wit and brains and manipulativeness perfectly complementing Shen Wei's supernatural abilities and his more cautious, straightforward and reserved approach to things, to the point where even my notoriously hard-to-please competence kink was satisfied.
Do you have a favourite character? Obvious answer is obvious XD Shen Wei, all day, any day.
Do you have a favourite villain? I like Ye Zun as an antagonist. But I'm not interested in seeing him being redeemed and I'm definitely not interested in shipping him with anyone. If that still counts, then yes, Ye Zun is my favourite villain.
Talk to us about one (or more!) of your favourite Guardian-related canons: I have a policy of not following actors into shows if the premise of the show itself doesn't strike me as something I'd like. So as of now, I'm waiting on Lost Tombs 3 with all fingers crossed, but I haven't watched any of Zhu Yilong's or Bai Yu's other shows (though I have read some meta, squee, etc., just for fun).
Do you like RPF? Not really. I've read a couple of total AU's where they aren't actors and have different personalities from their real ones, plus a few Guardian derivative fics (all of which were lovely), but I don't tend to seek out RPF as a general rule.
Do you have a favourite ad campaign (such as Bai Yu's rentboy photoshoot or Zhu Yilong's ReFa ads)? The L'Oreal Time Engraver ad's the only one that really captured my attention. (Beyond the "Wow, so pretty!" factor, anyway!)
What other fandoms are you in or have you been in? BBC Sherlock, Inception (2010), BBC Merlin, X-Men Alternate Timeline Movies, Welcome to Night Vale (podcast), Les Miserables (2012) and Clamp-verse (anime and manga) are the series I've read a lot of fic for, but Guardian is actually the only fandom I've interacted with to this extent.
What are some of your general fanwork likes: I'm a complete and utter plot-whore. I love action, suspense/mystery/thriller, psychological, horror, supernatural/fantasy, sci-fi, etc. I'm an avid fan of total AU's, both powered and mundane. I have a huge competence kink and my greatest joy is seeing my favourite characters being BAMFs. I don't like fluff or smut in general, but Guardian is the very marked exception to that rule.
Where can we best find you to squee more about this thing or other things? My Dreamwidth is practically devoted to Guardian, since I made it specifically to join
Anything else you want to say? I think I've babbled enough already? XD