#tawan

[fromperdition4]

Return to Form

You know what I like about this line - when Korn tells Kinn to "Come back to [his] old self"?

That Kinn does just that, but not in the way his dad wants.

Because in Korn's mind, Kinn's 'old self' is the obedient heir - who keeps a distance between himself and his people, wears a fake smile to promote their businesses, and defers to his father's judgment.

But that version of Kinn - the version he's tired of being now, and afraid will push Porsche away -

That version of Kinn isn't who he was.

Tay reminds us of this when he tells Kinn to let himself love again, after so long - because there was a time, before Kinn had to lead and before he was betrayed and succumbed to revenge, that Kinn was open with his love.

And Kinn takes Tay's advice, in blatant defiance of his father.

He starts by giving his lucky gun - a symbol of the power he yields and the responsibility he holds - to Porsche, along with his trust.

And we'll see, over the next few episodes, how he slowly opens his heart back up - becoming his true old self again.

[guzhufuren]

KinnPorsche + text posts (pt. 94/100)

bonus:

[agendratum]

kinnporsche as text posts (16/?)

[elogval]

Cherry Magic Episode 6 🍒❤️

[gabrielokun]

[iveneverdoneanythingwrong]

[blob-monster]

[bl-bracket]

Horny on Main Round 1: Xiang Hao Ting (HIStory 3: Make Our Days Count) vs Tawan (Kinnporsche: The Series)

[Submitted Reasons Under Cut]

Xiang Hao Ting: "Horniest man I’ve ever seen. He wanted Yi Xi Gu at ANY given opportunity. (Which is how they got caught in the living room lol)."

Tawan: no propaganda submitted

[acacia-luna-royal]

I hate the fact that the only fucker in this entire series to actually be given or wear a bulletproof vest was Tawan... for fucks sake.

[staysinvegas]

Kim going home to tell everyone about chay only to find the entire family in turmoil

[guzhufuren]

KinnPorsche + text posts (pt. 66/76)

[theworldinclines]

[elogval]

Happiness is you 🍒

[gabrielokun]

[mygwenchan]

Vegas and his mirrors

1) The mirror of desire and aspiration

When Vegas looks into the large mirror that stands in his room, he is not seeing his true self, but an idealized version of himself. Vegas only sees the person he aspires to be. In that he is trying to mimic Kinn, who's powerful reflection seems to be omnipresent wherever he goes.

It is no coincidence that red light is used in this scene, not just because it is one of Vegas’ colors and symbolizes both his anger and desires, but also because red is a color that hides imperfections. By using red light, skin will look smoother and scars will be hidden.

The candles and low angle shot remind me of statues of Christian saints that you can find in a church. Here we see someone who is meant to be worshiped and looked up to. Vegas has turned himself into a godlike figure who commands respect and can never be wrong. He admires this version of himself and uses it to clear his mind while he comes up with his many plans to destroy the main family. 

2) The mirror of a future that was never meant to be

In the memory sequence we see right before Tawan's death, Vegas is once again standing in front of a mirror.

But this time the mirror is too small to contain Vegas' image. Only a part of his body can be seen and the picture behind him gives us the further impression that Vegas wants to break out of this tight framework that surrounds him.

Tawan joins Vegas and Vegas tells him: "After all this I'll become the leader. More importantly, Papa will accept us." For a moment Vegas is allowing himself to dream of a future outside of the boundaries of his family. A future where he can decide his own fate and where he is not suffering from the unrealistic expectations his father puts on him.

But then his reflection in the mirror becomes blurred. It is the moment Vegas realizes that his thoughts are nothing more than a childish dream and that he must push on with his plan to use Tawan against Kinn.

3) The mirror that needs to be shattered

There are no mirrors present in the safe house, because they’re not needed anymore. Pete has become Vegas’ mirror. 

It is the general consensus that Vegas feels attracted to Pete because he can see Pete's real self and is also seen by Pete in return. And sure enough that is true, but in a way it also isn’t. Up until that fateful escape scene in ep13, Vegas has only ever seen a version of Pete that reflects his own experiences of pain, loneliness and longing. Vegas thinks he has found a kindred spirit in Pete, an ideal partner who always understands him. But that image Vegas sees is only part of the truth.

From the scenes before we’ve already learned that what Vegas sees in the mirrors is an idealized version of himself. A version that is always successful, powerful and almost god-like. So now what does that mean with regard to Pete? It means that Vegas also only sees an idealized version of him. In Vegas' mind Pete is strong, sexy, beautiful and capable of bearing any form of pain. Vegas is projecting here, because maybe deep down he wishes he himself could be like that: Someone who doesn’t suffer when being hit, someone who always stands back up, someone who even finds pleasure in the pain.

But by idealizing - or rather idolizing - Pete, Vegas is also dismissing Pete’s real thoughts and feelings. He cannot see the inner conflict Pete feels by being intimate with someone who should be his enemy. Nor does Vegas realize that Pete is suffering from current and past trauma.

That is why that scene in ep13 where Pete finally breaks down and escapes simply has to happen. Pete needs to shatter the image Vegas has created of him in order to regain his own individuality. In the end they can only be together if Vegas acknowledges that yes, they may share a lot of similar experiences, but they’re also two individual people. Pete needs to abandon his position as the mirror who stands in front of Vegas to become the person who stands beside Vegas as an equal.

An update for the mirror in the post credit hospital scene of ep14

[iveneverdoneanythingwrong]