So I may have become a little obsessed lately with comparing the stuff that made it into the drama vs what was cut - a lot of things in dramas get censored out but sometimes they will still get released or leaked either via promo materials or fan photography.
The footage above is fan footage of the scene where DFS confronts LLH immediately after being cleared of Asura grass and llh tries to run off. Below are images of the expressions that do make it into the drama which are fascinatingly... different? And far less animated. These expressions are what you get because they chose to have CY be far more frozen appearing vs what was in the footage above, where he's still able to move his head a bit. I just particularly like this clip because it's one of the only bts examples from CY I've seen of the 'over affectionate eyes' that I heard the director kept telling them to dial back on. Also just where are you looking, llh?
Below is promo photo from Xiao Shunyao Studios' weibo that is also seen used by iQiyi. It's DSF tortured and in the hot bath and he's talking to LLH.
This expression....
This loving expression does not make it into the drama at all. LMAO
I can't even guess where it would fit into it with the lines we're given -- was dialog cut? I have no idea. The closest is his sort of mixed-emotion, exhausted expression he has when saying "You're saving me unconditionally" but the vibe there is not the same as the one above.
And this last bit with the snow and rose petals during one of the bts videos - Cheng Yi narrates, saying something about how A'Fei "is also good at setting a romantic atmosphere!"
Except this is the deleted footage of DFS searching for LLH during the 3 months of the special episode. Reportedly not included due to his eyes/gaze being, again, too... something.
As if the snow wasn't romantic enough (Something something that old saying about white snow representing growing old together with your loved one), there's also pink rose petals. Both would be a lot already when taken individually - but they have BOTH flying across the screen. While the bereaved widow dfs wanders the street mournfully in search.
(Now I have to see if there are similar things happening with other characters as I rewatch lmao)
Shoutout to adorable, dorky, yellow nerds with spiked heads and glasses and an obsession with human media and a drive to make their favorite characters become real and a tendency to screw up badly and then sweep all their worst mistakes under the rug rather than come clean or make amends.
Anyway, this is giving me thoughts about both Mephisto and Diavolo being talented swordsmen, presumably because of their upbringing as a nobleman and the Devildom's prince. Like, do you think they used to practice together? That they still do?
Tbh, if you asked me I'd say they probably do it less now, (if at all) because with Mephisto's characterization around Diavolo as it is, I'm not even sure if he'd be capable of not going easy on him... Which is something I think would make Diavolo uncomfortable. and that makes me sad lmao. Idc I just want them to repair their friendship 😔
.............Also Mephisto says this if you make MC more confident about throwing him the bottle in this card. What are we............? 🏳️🌈❓
The great illusion of childhood is that adults have all the power and freedom. / I thought it would be about controlling the tides, or fighting the currents.
I'm gearing up to do a rewatch of MLC to eyeball the fight scenes and whatever else I missed and then remembered that I'd chatted in the past with @difeisheng about DFS wearing FDB's clothes (with possible LLH middle and under layers) -- while I strongly suspected that DFS was wearing FDB's clothes, I didn't really know why?
So here is our handsome anti-hero-villian-nemesis at Caillen Manor, and then here's a shot right before he changes clothes --- it's night and FDB has just punted him into the pond. Look at him all wet and cranky.
And here he is the next morning.
...I think he had to borrow clothes because he didn't have any spares.
And then he just went back to Jinyuan Alliance with them.
Also, have some bonus shots of DFS in action. Check out the detail on the sleeve when the light catches it just right. Shaoye's taste isn't bad.