Oh, Feelings are where I live when it comes to Guardian, so I get you!
One of the things I love the most about Shen Wei and Zhao Yunlan's mutual understanding as two people who hold the lives of millions in their hands is how Yunlan himself never blames Shen Wei for his need to save and protect. The best example: at the moment where he was steeling himself to light the Lamp and flashed back to Shen Wei's sacrifice and everything he said about it beforehand, you could see that, despite being shattered over the loss, he was also so damn proud of Shen Wei's selflessness and bravery. It was one of the most poignant moments in their relationship, to me, and not something I'd ever deny.
When it comes to Yunlan and the Hallows, OTOH, I find that I sorely need to hid behind my headcanon that they're enchanting him for the sake of their own agenda so that I can overcome my exasperation. Yunlan, I know you hate apologising or showing gratitude (and irreverence is definitely a big part of your charm!) but please for the love of all that's Holy: this man is literally killing himself to protect you, maybe cut him a bit of slack sometimes!?
Don't get me wrong, though, Yunlan's one of my all-time favourite protagonists! (I tend to like supporting leads more as a general rule; he's the first MC in almost 2 years that I've actually liked) But that doesn't mean everything he does is above reproach, either. So going the "Shen Wei makes tons of mistakes and Yunlan has to fix them all" route is... Not my thing. I'd much rather they fixed things together. How much sweeter, more badass and more fulfilling would that be?
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One of the things I love the most about Shen Wei and Zhao Yunlan's mutual understanding as two people who hold the lives of millions in their hands is how Yunlan himself never blames Shen Wei for his need to save and protect. The best example: at the moment where he was steeling himself to light the Lamp and flashed back to Shen Wei's sacrifice and everything he said about it beforehand, you could see that, despite being shattered over the loss, he was also so damn proud of Shen Wei's selflessness and bravery. It was one of the most poignant moments in their relationship, to me, and not something I'd ever deny.
When it comes to Yunlan and the Hallows, OTOH, I find that I sorely need to hid behind my headcanon that they're enchanting him for the sake of their own agenda so that I can overcome my exasperation. Yunlan, I know you hate apologising or showing gratitude (and irreverence is definitely a big part of your charm!) but please for the love of all that's Holy: this man is literally killing himself to protect you, maybe cut him a bit of slack sometimes!?
Don't get me wrong, though, Yunlan's one of my all-time favourite protagonists! (I tend to like supporting leads more as a general rule; he's the first MC in almost 2 years that I've actually liked) But that doesn't mean everything he does is above reproach, either. So going the "Shen Wei makes tons of mistakes and Yunlan has to fix them all" route is... Not my thing. I'd much rather they fixed things together. How much sweeter, more badass and more fulfilling would that be?