#jun the red peacock

[cimmeria-writes]

Servant of death

(ID: a digital drawing of jun from the spear cuts through water by simon jimenez. it’s a portrait with a dark blue background. jun has blood sprayed over the right half of his face, and a tattoo of a peacock wing under his left eye. above his head is a dark red crescent moon. END ID.)

[brblovin]

Keema’s title switching from “Keema of the Daware Tribe” (that which he holds close but pulls at his heart because it’s built on the whisper of a ghost. It’s the empty and untethered Keema trying desperately to hold himself down) to “Keema, the guardian of that sleeping warrior” (a name rooted in a tangible love and purpose) keeps me up at night.

[pwincezagweus]

"This is a love story to its blade-dented bone."

Jun the Red Peacock and Keema of the Daware Tribe from The Spear Cuts Through Water 🌊

i haven't seen any fan art for them, so i offer this bumble offering to the gods 🙇🏽‍♀️

[the-silver-peahen-residence]

*Hiruko makes it hope as his tail wags happily at today since its his birthday*

"Dad, you sure that's high enough. We were still trying to get the cake set up." Shinryu sighed looking to him as Jun was decorating the living room.

"I know. But your father will be home soon.." he said happy.

"I know that but be careful.." he said seeing his twins watching their grandpa decorating.

[aidenwaites]

The Spear Cuts Through Water is continuing to have an effect on me if anyone is wondering

[dangermousie]

Middle (sort of) of 2024 list - cdrama edition.

Yeah I realize it's neither the end of the year, nor half a year, but what's the point of being predictable? It's also gonna make my end of year post easier. This is only going to cover cdramas that aired in 2024; if I watched it but it was made in a different year, it’s not on the list.

DRAMAS WATCHED

(In order of liking from least to most as opposed to pure quality; I am including if I’ve seen enough to make up my mind; yes I realize that’s inaccurate, but that’s my list)

42 My Divine Emissary - it's actually a pretty good drama year when the worst cdrama I've checked out this year is merely utterly shrill and brain dead but not horrifyingly offensive to good taste.

41 Fight for Love - they had wonderful actors and a great premise and utterly wasted it. There might someday be a good drama about a female general torn between a royal and an enemy general but this ain't it.

40 Peacock in Wonderland - I am a few decades too old for this brain dead fest but I am glad Zhou Jun Wei is not canceled at least.

39 Her Fantastic Adventures - honestly, this, MDE and Revenger are all the same type of subgenre - they aren't offensive they are just as empty as air. This also suffers from casting an utter dud as ML and a charisma boat as SML. Why?

38 Lady Revenger Returns from the Fire - the main thing I remember from this is that Miles Wei must have stolen the wig maker's parking spot. That wig is the one that should have gone into the fire.

37 Your Trap/Imprisoned Love - the plot of this mini made no sense but the softcore vibes of sanitized 1990s cinemax were on point!

36 Fox Matchmaker: The Red Moon Pact - it's so pretty, so full of gorgeous costumes and actors and I enjoyed the first few eps, but ultimately it was like watching colorful paint dry. It was so dull, I couldn't even hate watch it, and that is more damning than anything.

35 The Unexpected Marriage - cutesy dumb period romcom. Could be worse, not that this is much of a praise.

34 Love’s Rebellion - so twee, so precious, so full of cutesy awful CGI and actors who aren't bothering. I am not sure why Zhang Linghe and Jing Tian are in this mess that looks like rainbow vomited on a xianxia set.

33 My Wife's Double Life - her life may be double but her brain is only half.

32 Jade's Fateful Love - I lost some braincells trying this one, but (a) it's gorgeous and (b) no transmigration say you? Multiple transmigration in first ep alone! Good for you, makers!

31 Follow My Heart - how do you have Luo Yunxi, Song Yi and Cheng Lei and waste them so utterly? First few eps were nice and then it's like exercise in how much you can tolerate before you call it quits.

30 Sword and Fairy 4 - it's kinda a mess but I loved the actors and some of the plots and you can do worse.

29 Blossoms in Adversity - dumb as a set of particularly dumb bricks and ML I don't think could act if his life depended on it, but it was strangely addictive and I watched it often before better dramas. It's just a genuinely good time somehow!

28 Judge Dee - it's not you it's me in action. It's smart and gorgeous and well acted, I just don't do procedurals.

27 The Substitute Princess’ Love - it's like some of those trashy web novels I enjoy. It was clearly cut, its budget was equivalent to loose change found in the pockets of makes of Fox Spirit Matchmaker, but it was a surprisingly fun watch, though I enjoyed the first half better than the second. Also as a drama old, it was a fun blast from the past seeing Dylan Kuo (if you have never watched the old twdrama The Outsiders, what are you even doing with your life?)

26 Rise from the Ashes - a wacky as hell mini where reborn FL wreaks revenge with help of her fake uncle as they carry on as some sort of Borgia/Phillip II of Spain fame hybrid. If you don't need to use your brain, you could have a worse time.

25 The Legend of Heroes - it suffered from me seeing other versions of this tale before that I liked more and not loving how dark looking it is but that cast is A+ and Wang Hongyi was a revelation as Yang Kang.

24 Beauty Strategy - a mini of what a few years ago would have been a proper angsty drama of palace scheming enemies while lovers, powerless emperor etc etc. Honestly, I loved it.

23 Lovesickness - this year's gender-reversed Ancient Love Song, not as artistic or good but still a good time about a woman traveling back in time and falling for a powerful but doomed duke.

22 Fragments of Kylin - demon slayer falls for a demon; this one came out of nowhere and didn't have much of a budget but is surprisingly lovely.

21 Enslaved by Love - the only reason it's not the most fucked up drama on this list is because Shadow Sect, Palace Shadows and Burning Flames exist. The ML is toxic enough to be banned by the Geneva convention but FL does get some of her own back and also if you ever wanted to see blindness curing sex, boy do I have a drama for you!

20 Secrets of the Shadow Sect - head of sect lady and her very very subby bodyguard. What's not to love?

19 Palace Shadows: Between Two Princes - ML pretends to be his own twin, bdsm and sluttiness ensues. I cannot even explain how wild this drama is but the acting is on point and way way fun!

18 Dashing Youth - I had no expectations of this drama (either indifferent to or dislike everyone in the cast, wuxia and wuxia-adjacent is rarely my genre, the number of characters is huge) but I loved how under its bright colors, it eventually gets very dark (it's quite old school that way) and somehow I am invested in everyone in the huge cast. This being a prequel to The Blood of Youth makes us know the fates of many of the characters and this adds the air of tragic inevitability to it all.)

17 The Last Immortal - a surprisingly sweet and touching xianxia that works largely because Zhao Lusi and Wang Anyu are so so so so solid separately and together.

16 Burning Flames - the most gonzo drama on this list. I love it for committing to insanity as it should (if you pick insane source material, commit.) Humans taking on the worst Gods since Olympus, fur and chains, sentient crystal FL, ML who goes from Crown Prince to mine slave to rebel leader, bare chests and fur, demon elves, a villain that leaches color from the world - this drama has everything and I loved its unhinged glory.

15 Lost You Forever 2 - it would have been higher except it fell apart in the last third so badly I am still wondering how the makers could misunderstand their own characters and their own narratives so badly. The first season was a masterpiece. This is a hot mess.

14 The Princess Royal/The Grand Princess - I am in the minority of finding this drama very mid. The acting was fine (except for former eunuch dude), the writing was fine, but I never really got invested alas. I don't even know why. I think it's just not my type of narrative; there was no intensity.

13 Different Princess - a ridiculous amount of fun and ship about an author falling through to her own novel and falling for the villain.

12 Sword and Fairy 6 - I love this tale; the young OTP (a whale weapon and a clone of her trigger? More wholesome than you think) who are so ride or die for each other, the other amazing characters (sect leader who has to live as a man and her "twin" who is an ancient trapped spirit, a wolf demon, etc...) It's just genuinely good and proof that targeted to younger audience doesn't have to be bad.

11 In Blossom - sure, we all know JJY can't act, but the narrative was so fun and the visuals were so gorgeous and Liu Xueyi so gorgeous and magnetic in his first proper Male Lead role, it was all worth it. I liked the first half when they were still cautious of each other more than the second but this is just a good time!

10 Hard to Find - my second favorite mini on the list, this is an aesthetic feast. The doomed couple from enemy kingdoms, the vengeance, the twists - if ever a mini deserved to be a proper drama, this would be it. But alas, if it was they'd probably not let it.

9 The Double - unhinged web novel vibe done so perfectly in the inimitable Yu Zheng style. The leads were so good even the amazing villains didn't truly steal the show. Like with a lot of cdramas, it lost a lot of steam in second half for me, but still a great watch.

8 Fortune Writer - the best mini this year and better than most "proper" cdramas (Douban raters agree), this tale of villains in love fighting the narrative has a lot to say about writing cliches and writing conventions. I love how clever it is and how it actually made me care for the characters.

7 Tender Light - except for that ending, this was in the running for my favorite 2024 cdrama. The writers' lack of ability to commit and carry through pushed it lower but otherwise it's a genuine masterpiece. The acting, the chemistry, the looping narrative, what it has to say about abuse and complicity of society and blazing your own moral path is something else.

6 Derailment - who knew a little quasi scifi modern would be this high but this one is amazing. If you watch one modern this year, make it this one. Our FL is a rich girl a little in the future who somehow wakes up in a different timeline a few years back in the body of that universe's version of her (who is poor and has been missing) and her one connection is a young man who was in love with that universe's version of her. I don't want to say more so as not to spoil because the twists are twisty but this is EVERYTHING and also addresses transmigration, what it means to love, what is ethical etc etc. And that OTP!

5 Snowfall - a fever dream of a vampire narrative set in an alternate universe of the Republican era, it's gorgeous, passionate, hella queer and just like watching the most amazing fanfic come to life.

4 Heroes - a complete masterpiece about three men about to be on the scrapheap of history in the Qing Dynasty about to fall (a constable devoted to obsolete norms, who spent his whole life studying for the imperial exam which got canceled, the world's best swordsman in the era of guns, and a former imperial guard who emerges from prison into a different world) whose stories intersect as they search for treasure and the women and other people in their lives. This is smart, impeccably acted, filmed in a stunning way, bleak and funny at once and - I don't use the term masterpiece often but I will use it here.

3 The Legend of Shen Li - I am often indifferent to xianxia that suffers from too much CGI, hella immaturity and not enough stakes. Shen Li is everything. It's gorgeously filmed, it's adult, it gives the story time to breathe and centers it on characters and relationships. And the OTP is everything you can ever dream of - it reunites Zhao Liying and Lin Gengxin, totally healing those Princess Agents wounds - their chemistry is still utter fire but the narrative supports them every step of the way.

2 Eternal Brotherhood - if JoL2 did not come out this year, this would be my favorite cdrama of the year. It's clearly a passion project with a small budget but this complex and grim tale of three rather different sworn brothers in a world at war is gorgeous, smart, well acted, dark and inspiring at once. There are shots that take my breath away, the love stories are amazing, the pace is perfect, and ohhh our complex mainsssssss.

1 Joy of Life 2 - nothing can beat this masterpiece. The first season was perfect and somehow the second is even more perfect. It's smart, it's funny, it's heartbreaking, the cast is still impeccable and Zhang Ruoyun still gives a completely jawdropping performance as the focus of all the madness Fan Xian. If you watch only one cdrama this year, make it this one.

FAVORITE DRAMA

Joy of Life 2 - there is not one second I forwarded, not one unnecessary scene, not one weak link character. It's a smart, fierce masterpiece.

Eternal Brotherhood is a runner up - it came out of nowhere and owned my whole heart. It's the sole other cdrama this year where I did not ff a second.

WORST DRAMA

My Divine Emissary - honestly, this is a decent year because even this drama was just "forget it" not burning hate.

FAVORITE MALE CHARACTER

Fan Xian (Zhang Ruoyun), Joy of Life 2 - how could it ever be anyone but smart, irreverent, fierce, broken, idealistic, funny Fan Xian. The man who fights against the horrors of the universe, who remains human while being so larger than life. This character is everything.

Runner up: Zhou Luo (Zhang Xincheng), Tender Light - idealistic loner who refuses to compromise his principles even as it would be easier to, even as it destroys his life, ZXC has always been a solid actor but here he is beyond.

Alternatively, Zichuan Xiu (Yang Xuwen), Eternal Brotherhood - only way to describe Xiu is "trauma sunshine." He's funny, he's irrevocably fucked up, he is magnetic and intense and he fights for his hopeless ideals and he breaks and he keeps going.

or Xing Zhi (Lin Gengxin), the lonely ancient god discovering the pleasure of life for the first time in aeons.

FAVORITE FEMALE CHARACTER

Shen Li (Zhao Liying), The Legend of Shen Li - so fierce, so certain, so alive. She is a goddess but ZLY made her feel so real.

Runner up: Nan Ya (Tong Yao), Tender Light - an abuse victim who keeps trying to find a way out, she's strong and damaged and complex and honestly, one of the best performances this year.

Alternatively, Jiang Xiao Yuan (Liu Haocun), Derailment - she makes a character that in other hands would be boring or trite, someone I want to reach through to the screen and protect and love.

NEEDS TO BE MURDERED

99% of the denizens of the town in Tender Light - selfish every day denizens monstrous because of their very everydayness - they watch abuse and choose to blame the victim and gossip and enjoy the view. I hated them all.

FAVORITE SHIP

Shen Li x Xing Zhi, The Legend of Shen Li - the chemistry, the yearning, the slow inevitable collapse into admittance, the way he protects the world and she protects him, the way they dance around each other, her being the aggressor, his surrender to forbidden emotion, their utter mutual belief in each other's competence. They are everything to me.

Runner up: the OTP in Derailment. Those two went through some mind and soul breaking stuff and made it out.

FAVORITE SECONDARY OTP

Amusingly enough, Fu Xin Bo is the male actor in both - the crossdressing sect leader x wolf demon OTP in Sword and Fairy 6, and First Prince x Eldest Princess in Joy of Life 2. What can I say, man knows how to pick them. Those OTPs are both utterly adorable!

If we are talking about an OTP where it's not that it's not the main but it's not a ship-centric drama so they don't get much time, then we have either Fan Xian x Lin Wan'er from Joy of Life 2 - she is his peace and sanity

and Si Yilin x Ka Dan, Eternal Brotherhood - they are both such desperately good people in a mad world, tender with each other despite surrounding cruelty.

NOTP

The couple in Fox Spirit Matchmaker - such pretty people, and so bland and boring and pointless together. It was kinda amazing.

FAVORITE SCENE

God, so many good scenes this year so far - Fan Xian watching the death of the old censor and the aftermath, in JoL2; his confrontation with Wan'er after she finds out about the truth behind her brother's death, the scene where he poisons Second Prince, his scene with the registrar. Xiu giving up his future to protect the surrendered soldiers only to come back and find Di Lin executed them all in EB, the scene in Ning's bedroom when he tells her how he really feels because she can't hear, the very end of that season and Di Lin striding into the light, Ka Dan and SYL's night. The last scene of LYN and his girl in Heroes, the way Heroes always intercuts the golden past of the guard and princess and the dreary present (especially when we see her bicycle spin out of control back when and her husband lose it in the present and this time there is nobody to catch her), the big reveal in Derailment and the hairwashing scene, Mi Lan touching Vamp Daddy's face as their thing in Snowfall, and the cage stuff etc etc.

BIGGEST CRUSH

Shen Zhiheng (Gao Weiguang), Snowfall - Vamp Daddy made me hormonal in a way I haven't felt for a cdrama lead since the heady days of Darren Wang in The Wolf. Those outfits, that hair, that height, that restraint, that lack of restraint. THE CHAINS

BEST SCENE STEALER CHARACTER

Liu Duan Duan as Second Prince in Joy of Life 2 - what a performance! Unhinged, magnetic, pitiable, terrifying and always mesmerizing. The Second Prince is Fan Xian's foil and a worthy one. LDD is always a great actor, and with a role that actually gives him something to sink his teeth into - wow!

MVP OF THE YEAR

Liu Yuning (Heroes, Eternal Brotherhood) - there is only one actor who somehow managed to be a main character in two of my five top 2024 dramas. His ruthless, driven Di Lin in EB, who knows he's doomed as the ruler's executioner but has no other way forward, and the man out of time (best swordsman in a gun era) in Heroes are both unforgettable characters in amazing dramas.

ACTING SURPRISE

Ouyang Nana - Li Muge performs miracles. He made Yang Chaoye be good in Heroes (2022) and now Nana, who was always as wooden as a post, is a revelation as blind abused girl who becomes a vampire in Snowfall.

NEEDS A SEQUEL

Joy of Life 2 of course - I need to see the looming confrontation between Fan Xian and the emperor, though not sure how that will pass censorship.

NEEDS SCISSORS TAKEN TO IT

FF button has cured me of finding contenders for this category, but perhaps cutting out a lot of terrible acting and lack of stage presence of "not yet a eunuch" dude in The Princess Royal, would have improved it.

TOO MANY SCISSORS TAKEN TO IT

Lost You Forever 2 - there were other issues with it, but all the cuts couldn't have helped with coherency.

TROPE THAT NEEDS TO DIE

Same as last year - the emperor cannot be irredeemable. WTF, China, you are a communist country! Though they are nibbling at the edges this year.

FAVORITE TROPE WE’VE SEEN A LOT OF

Men (and women) knowingly fighting for a doomed cause because otherwise they'd cease to be who they are.

BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT

Lost Your Forever 2 - the first season was my favorite drama of 2023 but LYF2 just fell apart so so so badly, it was almost fascinating. It totally eviscerated the characters and the meanings of the story.

BIGGEST GOOD SURPRISE

Three out of the top 5 dramas on my list are not dramas that were on my radar at all before airing - Heroes, Eternal Brotherhood and Snowfall were not anything I anticipated, let alone I realized how much I'd love them. Same for Derailment and Tender Light. This has been a year of surprises.

2024 DRAMAS I HAVEN’T SEEN THAT I MOST WANT TO WATCH

I have honestly watched almost everything I wanted. Strange Tales of Tang Dynasty 2 will be the one I will list since I still need to finish s1.

BEST NON-2024 DRAMA I’VE WATCHED IN 2024

Strange Tales of Tang Dynasty - I, a procedural and mystery hater (especially when there is close to no romance) somehow fell like a ton of bricks for this gorgeous, smart, impeccably acted show.

MOST ANTICIPATED

This is always a bad idea and kinda a curse but I really really want The Story of Pearl Girl, with Zhao Lusi and Liu Yuning because I love them separately and together and the thought of them reuniting is a dream come true. Also Eternal Brotherhood 2 (it's filmed but they can't air it until a year from EB1), Love of Nirvana with Ren Jialun and Li Landi, and Snowy Night: Timeless Love with Li Qin and Zheng Shunxi.

[libraryleopard]

The Spear Cuts Through Water main character descriptions for @aroaessidhe

Generally: world/characters seem to be inspired by pre-colonial Filipino society ("lola" is Tagalog for "grandmother" and she's from the unnamed "Old Country" where Keema and Jun's story takes place)

Keema

"Young man" (exact age not given)

Missing his left arm

Taller than Jun

"His body like that of a young panther's, slight but powerful, with eyes that bounced light like polished knives"

Wears a knife strapped to his thigh with a cord and sheath ("deep blue stone, with a hilt made of black leather and threads of colorful string")

Wears skirts

Jun

"Young man" (exact age also not given)

Shorter than Keema

Wears a wooden laughing demon mask, then switches it out for a wooden smiling fox mask

Red peacock tattoo on face (Red Peacocks are described as having "sharp cheeks and hungry eyes framed by a red beak and feather")

"When Jun touched the tattoo on his face that would never go away, and which would forever mark him as an outsider. Tears beading along the rain on his cheeks as he tried to scrub it off his skin, before Keema gripped his wrist and pulled his hand away, and gently licked the red-roughed skin of his cheeks and his brow."

"By the delicate glow, Keema saw Jun's face in full for the fist time since the start of their journey. It was an unexpected face. Not because of the peacock tattoo; Keema had already suspected his identity, if not outright then ambiently, like an itch without a name or location, until suddenly there it was. The unexpected quality was more from the delicacy of his features. The small, slightly upturned nose. The tapered chin. The eyes that reminded him of broken porcelain. This delicacy of his offset by certain scars, like the one that split the rightmost part of his bottom lip, and the hook scar on his left eyebrow. A fainter scar that ran down his neck. A chunk of his right ear, the lobe, missing. A body that had seen battle."

Shaved head

Wears a jerkin and trousers (pants are specifically "black and loose," rolled up to the shins with a cord in the hemline pulled tight because they're too large)

Sun freckles on his nose

Bonus: the spear

"You know it well; the blood-rent tint of the wood; the red tassel that chokes the gleaming and deadly point; the strange grooves and etchings that travel the length of the weapon in esoteric patterns."

[trbotunnel]

jun the red peacock and keema of the daware tribe i miss you :(

[nikipuddings]

Enstars characters as animals!! :3

eichi - mourning dove

wataru - peacock

tori - yorkie

yuzuru - penguin

subaru - ginger cat

hokke - cat

makoto - uhm

mao - golden retriever

kanata - jellyfish , sea otter

chiaki- a duck

midori - aardwolf

shinobu - frog!

hiiro - fox (not just because he’s related to rinne)

aira - I don’t wanna think

mayoi - a bat

tatsumi - sheep

ibara - snake,, or a sneaky fox,, hissss

nagisa - ram (teehee)

hiyori - praying mantis

jun - blue bay Shepard, ohoho.

shu - poodle, an owl, those bald ugly cats

mika - kitty

rinne - red fox

niki - panda

kohaku - swan

himeru - grey parrot

rei - bat, or a very sleepy black cat

kaoru - golden retriever

adonis - jaguar

koga - wolf, duh.

tomoya - american fuzzy lop bunny

nazuna - netherland dwarf

mitsuri - golden glavcot bunny

hajime - silver bunny

keito - mongoose

kuro - tiger grrr

souma - horse

tsukasa - koala

sena - leopard

leo - lion

ritsu - same as rei

arashi - lynx

natsume - black cat, I think of one with a little witch hat on,, kekeke

tsumugi - shepherd dog

sora - chinchilla

mama - bison

[sapphyreopal5]

Sapphyreopal5 Manifestations/Dreams E-Journal Part 1

I truly was meant to watch Baseball and the Ballerina afterall

Reddit Blackout (posted 5/23, manifested 6/21)

Ganesh Peacock Drawing (Drawn 3/26, Manifested 8/29)

Rust Divine Blueprints (May 5), Jensen Pulls out of Rust 5/17)

* Runaway Jury, Rusty Schwimmer & David E. Jensen castmates

Ankylosaurus Zuul (Pendulum Reading Jun 29, Tarot Reading Jul 19, FanX 9/22)

A Walk on the Dark Side (11/18/2023), Gen's Lost Apothecary (11/21/2023)

Friday the 13th SPN Magazine (posted 11/18/2023), 13s Galore at the Gala (Rewatched Anson's IG story from 11/12/2023 on 11/21/2023)

Walker Tarot Reading Post 11/27/2023, FBBC Riptide Society Event Ad 11/28/2023

Tornado Dream SPNHi Con 11/19/2023, Tornado Nashcon 2023

Gen Padalecki Black Magic Post written at work (guides INSISTED) Apr 2022 car accident mentioned (3/27/2024), car accident near job morning 3/28/2024

Orangey sky paintings watching 2 Jared Padalecki movies while painting each (1/21/2024 and 1/22/2024), Gen post with "If the Sky Were Orange"

Foods that make you bloat inc. Broccoli search 1:39pm EST, 1 hourish later Gen broccoli bouquet post 2:46pm EST (1/31/2024)

3 Kings Tattoo Post/Crown Neon Sign, Down Syndrome, Server Justin at Table C12 (312 Numerically)

Mice funerals, Dog Dean Afternoon, FBBC closing and coworker death

Tumblr Ask 117a Ellie dream, June 13th, R17 Italy, bad luck numbers 4 13 and 17, and Gens spirit animals showing up on 1 car

117, Fire Burning, Italian American Civic Society in The Bounty Hunter

The Jackal, Tooth Fairy, House of Wax, Ketchup/Fries, Ex Boyfriend, Road Trip

Happy Red not Scorsese Red, Red Rocks Amphitheater, Red Rock Trailer

Escape from New York, Baltimore Bridge Collapse, Biden "congrats" on winning

Made Michael Scofield/Lincoln Burrows pairing with Dean and Sam Winchester post 8/8/2024, on 8/9/2024 Jared mentions possibly 2 episodes of Fire Country Appearance

Horrible first day of 4th grade but at least karma's a fan of mine

is it rain dragon connected though?

Number 5 losing, jumping up to 6'4" Wildfire (season 2 episode 5 and Season 2 Episode 6)

[spoiledsplendid]

2024 Met Gala Critique

Fashion’s biggest year was really left open to interpretation for guests this year. The Met’s Exhibit is called “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion” however the dress code is listed as “The Garden of Time” - which is a short story by JG Ballard. So while I’m happy we didn’t see an overabundance of Disney references, we should also discuss the Reawakening Fashion portion. Inside the Met, the exhibit will bring forward archival pieces from Dior, McQueen and more that show the artistry and craftsmanship. That being said, it’s not surprising that we see a few attendees wear something vintage or vintage-inspired. To me, this can be problematic unless it ties back to “The Garden of Time.” So unless a dress clearly channels a very specific aesthetic, and becomes “reawakened” - it may just look like another pretty dress that would be better placed on any other red carpet. This is why I love the Met Gala - it combines fashion, context and artistic vision. 

THE BEST

Elle Fanning - This glass inspired gown by Balmain was sheer (pun intended) perfection. The icy feel could easily translate to a sleepy garden or a dormant winter, but I actually saw it more as water - which is vital for garden. I also thought the “glass” birds on the shoulders were visually pleasing, but also maybe a slight nod to Cinderella who had the birds dressing her. Here it appears the birds are holding up her dress. Regardless, the birds are another cue to the garden them. Cartier supplied the cascading diamond earrings. Best dressed. 

Nicki Minaj - This canary yellow mini dress by Marni really made a statement on the carpet this year. In a sea of muted metallics and beige, Nicki brought a much needed dose of color. The recycled floral appliqués added another burst of creativity to the look. It was also refreshing to see a short dress on the carpet. The look continued with her handbag and the adornments in her bob. Her makeup looked fresh and she looked pleased with herself. Well done. 

Amelia Gray - While I’m not usually a big fan of Amelia’s style, this was the perfect choice for the young model. The playful lit-up terrarium-dress from Jun Takahashi was another brilliant pop of color on the carpet. The dress was filled with real purple roses and butterflies to take the garden effect to the next level. I only had 2 issues with this look: First - she had issues keeping the terrarium skirt up while walking on the carpet and had 2 handlers following her around holding it up. Secondly, I would have liked to have seen the wet hair slicked back - brought forward it distracts from the dress. 

Zendaya - Zendaya made history by walking the red carpet twice in one night - and with 2 separate looks! My fave was her first look - a Galliano designed gown for Maison Margiela. The gown gave me Poison Ivy vibes which she matched with her sinister stare and maroon lipstick. The dress itself is inspired by a Dior original - and this version was adorned with fruit, feathers and leaves. To top the look off, literally, Zendaya wore a dramatic fascinator and bird earrings. She peacocked her way down the green carpet and proved she was worthy to be a Co-Chair!

Lana Del Ray - This custom corseted Alexander McQueen look scored high marks for Lana, referencing a 2006 McQueen creature. The nude silk wouldn’t work for many, but it gives Lana an etherial feature. The hand-embroidered bronze hawthorn branches crawling up the front of the dress and off the shoulder, where it met with natural hawthorn branches, to form Lana’s tulle headpiece. Brilliant. It was one of the more clever nods to nature without going for obvious florals. The single red rose detail gave a nice nod to the fairytale narrative. My only issue was the clunky footwear she was wearing. 

Demi Moore - This Harris Reed gown was made for Demi from archival wallpaper and required over 11,000 hours of silk embroidery (don’t worry - I’m guessing that was with multiple machines!).  Not only was the print stunning and showcased Demi in the best possible way, I also got the reference of hearts  (shape) and diamond (spikes) which then gives a whole new whimsical aspect to the dress. She has never looked better. Jewelry by Cartier. 

Jessica Biel - While the dress isn’t exactly WOW, I love how great Jessica looks in this pink Tamara Ralph gown. And the more I look at it, the more I appreciate it. The dress is adorned with feathers and crystals and took 320 hours to hand apply to the gown. I also give Jessica credit for choosing such a vibrant color. Her hair and make-up look stunningly natural. 

Gigi Hadid - Speaking of WOW factor, Gigi turned heads when she hit the rad carpet in this ivory Thom Browne gown. The tiers of the skirt were embroidered with yellow roses the beautifully contrasted with the black ribbon details. Her hair and make-up were done in old Hollywood style and she could have easily passed for an A-list actress. Jewelry by Chopard. Stunning. 

THE WORST

Chris Hemsworth - Many men choose to avoid the theatrics of the evening and done a classic black tuxedo. But not when you are the co-chair of the event. The unbuttoned shirt and slightly disheveled look isn’t on theme - even if it is Tom Ford. This would be fine for many events, but not the Met Gala. 

Camila Cabello - While the dress isn’t terrible, it missed the brief. The Ludovic de Saint Sernin dress was apparently a last minute replacement for a Michael Kors dress - oh the drama! The dress has over 250,000 Swarovski crystals and weighes over 15lbs. Apparently the night before the event, the dress was slashed at the bottom to make it look like she had ran through a field of thorns. Sorry - but a shredded dress isn’t enough to make it fit the theme. I will say the melting ice cube with a bronze rose inside was a great distraction from the trainwreck of a dress.

Lizzo - This Weinsanto gown should have been a no-go from the start. Labeled as the vase-dress, the original had the full face covered. So the designer did a cut out for Lizzo’s face and dyed the fabric to match her skin. Knowing that it was likely to miss the mark, they inserted rose petals between the fabric to try and tie to the garden theme. While the dress fit Lizzo’s body nicely, from the shoulders up it was a mess and the headpiece teetered as she moved. I couldn’t help but think of all the memes this will launch. On a positive note, her hair and make-up looked beautiful. 

Jaden Smith & Willow Smith - Why bother showing up if you’re not going to try? Jaden’s Thom Brown outfit has small white flower details, but Willow’s Dior jacket-dress belonged in a cabaret, not at this year’s Met Gala. Jaden finished his look with New Balance sneakers. As newcomers to the Met, it would have been nice to see them put in a little effort. 

Doja Cat - While I loved Dojo’s look last year, this floor length wet cotton t-shirt by Vetements was a losing look. Apparently she wanted to avoid florals - but decided to go for cotton, utilizing a cotton t-shirt. I give her props for using that much hair gel to create her wet look. Although I can’t imagine how sticky she’ll be by the time she gets to the top of the 62 Met steps. 

Gustav Magnar Witzoe - Well, where to begin. This model and billionaire is no stranger to the Met Gala - but what is he wearing? Is this his interpretation of Prince Charming? The nude pink washes him out - and the crystal details do little. The loin cloth and train had better not become the next fad. I could not find who designed this, and perhaps its for the best.

[cimmeria-writes]

(ID: A digital drawing of Keema and Jun from The Spear Cuts Through Water by Simon Jimenez. Keema has chin length brown hair, and is wearing a terra cotta colored shirt and purple pants. He holds a spear and looks over at Jun, smiling slightly. Jun is wearing a blue wrap shirt and black pants tightened at the waist and shins with cord. He holds a red demon mask. The background is teal, a thin crescent moon between them. The other images are close ups of their faces. END ID.)

[brblovin]

Thinking of Jun and Keema and how their ages are never explicitly stated (not that I recall, at least). They’re referred to as “young men,” “boys,” “old-eyed,” “men,” “kids.” Often viewed as little or weak or mighty and bigger than themselves. Though somehow, when you consider their age, they are always just this: Too young.

[amrselim]

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[the-silver-peahen-residence]

(The 3 scene that occur after Jun and Shinryu pick up the unconscious Hiruko)

(Note: couldnt get two adults for this so the 3rd picture is the conversation between Shinryu and Jun)

Scene 1: Jun carrying Hiruko Home

Jun: *Carries the unconscious Hiruko in his arms looking at him with a soft smile* "You silly puppy, what am i gonna do with you"

Hiruko: *still slightly unconscious but is more like he's sleeping for the remain of the way home*

Jun: *Sighs* "once again, that cute face even when your sleeping makes me smile, but i hope you at least get the hang of that jutsu of yours"

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Scene 2: Hiruko is put to bed to rest

Jun: *gets Hiruko into his pajamas as Shinryu helps get him into bed* "There, he should be able to rest now"

Shinryu: "i know dad uses this jutsu at least once a day, but why does it take so much out of him" *he asks his father*

Jun: "My guess, its too make sure he can protect and save anyone in need that includes us" *he answers petting Shinryu's head*

*once then, they both give Hiruko a goodnight kiss on the cheek while he is sleep causing him to blush*

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Scene 3: Jun and Shinryu worried over the Kyūbi Wolf

Shinryu: *sighs thinking about it* "Dad, do you think father will ever get the hang of using it more often"

Jun: *a sweatdrop came down the side of his head* "Hopefully, you'd think we were used to this, but im sure he will...someday"

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"I guess we will have to see in the future won't we papa?" he saw Jun agree with him but the two just wanted Hiruko to be alright. But it leaves Jun wondering if Shinryu knew this too....maybe he did. Maybe he didn't.

[aidenwaites]

Once again thinking about the First Terror. And how he loved his sons