#i'm a he xuan defender until i die though hx tried and tried

[deiscension]

I'll have to reblog and add onto this with more in-depth analysis by what I mean on another night, but SQX is amazing at treating the symptoms of problems but never the root of the problem itself. There's multiple reasons why but (in my opinion) it boils down to (1) a very specific type of learned helplessness caused by their upbringing, (2) how blinded they are by the desire to use their resources and power in a genuine, helpful way that they don't pay enough attention to "the nuanced way" rather than "the best way", and (3) the fact that they themself are ultimately a symptom of a much larger problem.

[ocdhuacheng]

I saw that post yesterday and it reminded me of that twt phase where you had these hardcore "canon" stans (yk, the ones who don't get ppl like anything outside of the main couple/romance and call switching bed dynamics "ooc" and "disrespectful to the author") making a big issue out of fans giving HC friends and I was ???? It was so bizarre 😭 I have never seen anyone make Mu Qing his friend, wtf (but denying that their dynamic can and should be explored is stupid; it's Fan content???). But He Xuan is literally implied? HC praises him in front of XL, makes a point about Qi Rong being awful cause even HX thinks so, he defends him (saying that HX didn't drag the sailors into the storm and also saying that he doubts/isn't sure if HX killed Ming Yi) and - the most important - he lied to XL for HX and kept his secret until the very end. I'm not sure how ppl see this and buy HC's nonchalance about their relationship (and considering that XL never sees them interact, it's no surprise that XL doesn't have a concrete grasp of their dynamic, especially since HC insists on being blasé about it). There's also Yin Yu whom HC seems to be fond of in his own way (always remember that when YY tried to dig XL out of the Heavenly Capital and they thought about rescuing others, HC warned YY against that because he might die; and the soul thing). And the whole Ghost City that quite obviously loves their Chengzu and I doubt they would if he were genuinely cruel and unjust to them. Outside of that, he does (begrudgingly? Obviously?) respect some other characters too - he has lived 800 years without XL (even if for him...), he has other ppl even if no one is anywhere near XL for him, obviously. We don't get his thoughts, so I guess it's hard for ppl to grasp things if they aren't spoon-fed every little detail.

[On a side note, maybe it's just me, but it’s a pet peeve of mine if fan content makes HX XL's friend and protective similar to FengQing. I love XL, but I also enjoyed that HX was one of the few characters who didn't give af about him in canon - and one of the only few associated with HC. But ppl are free to enjoy whatever!]

Re: mxtx. Wasn't there a post-script in which she admitted that in the past, she used to believe that you needed to have your own life outside of your romantic partner but changed those views with time and hualian is supposed to be this (fictional) all-compassing love yada, yada, yada. Honestly, I don't care much about what authors/creators have to say if the text doesn't support it (and even if, canon can be wrong :p). Though mxtx did HC dirty, no doubt about that :( Anyway, HC deserves his own friends and to be cared for and anyone who draws issues with this (like, wow, fans wanting their fav character to be treated right? Color me shocked) is a weirdo.

yeah all of this

and yeah the thing about people having to be spoonfed, like i said in my post that we never see hua cheng learn to value others as friends but that doesnt mean that it DOESNT happen. i just wish mxtx gave his perspective -_- I Would Like To See It. like people who say he doesnt actually give a shit about yin yu or he xuan outside of business are dumb as fuck. and i dont know why they are against him making friends, or love him being so dictatorial or whatever over yin yu. its so weird. (i want him to be friends with yushi huang especially, and shi qingxuan)

i dont remember that post script note bc i dont care about what mxtx has to say either lol but it really is so obvious she doesnt give a shit about hua cheng. if she did she would actually have given him development, and a backstory. what i wouldnt give for 1) hua cheng pov, and 2) for xie lian to talk to him about how hua cheng devalues himself/only lives for him. instead we got. whatever the fuck those extras were