Happy fannish things

[maggie33]

SCI Mystery

The official version on YouTube has English subtitles now, although not for all the episodes. There are subtitles for episodes 1 and 2, then for episodes 10-13, 15-16, 18, 20, and 22-24. Which is a bit weird, but here is hoping soon all the episodes will be subtitled. I watched a little bit of episode 1 yesterday and these subtitles seem pretty good.

A good new fic on AO3:

hold me close (and let me hear your heartbeat) (4307 words) by ScissorLord
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Bai Yutong/Zhan Yao, background Bai Chi/Zhao Zhen
Characters: Bai Yutong, Zhan Yao, Bái Chí
Additional Tags: Fluff, Pining, Unrequited Love, plot twist its actually requited
Summary: Zhan Yao thinks about Feng Jie, and the way Bai Yutong’s eyes had always tracked him across the room as if they were riveted by his movement. He thinks of the way the two of them were close, how they looked at each other and how they had talked often, leaning in close to share words and soft touches. He thinks about Feng Jie and knows what he feels is jealousy for a dead man, but Bai Yutong is mourning and Zhan Yao knows better than to want what he can’t have.

Or

The Tuxi case happens. Zhan Yao and Bai Yutong grow closer in the aftermath.



The Sleuth of Ming Dynasty episodes 37-44

Always a very good thing. There was so much angst in this week episodes and I loved it.

Spoilers below.

Tang Fan keeps getting into trouble and being a damsel in distress a lot. And then Sui Zhou has to save him. Which I love, too. :) Sui Zhou’s fierce protectiveness is so wonderful and it makes me so happy. Everything about that drama makes me happy.

And here’s a pic from episode 44, where Tang Fan and Sui Zhou are reunited after Tang Fan’s latest kidnapping. Don’t they look as if they are about to kiss right now? :D

And I had the revelation yesterday while watching. They kneel a lot there to show loyalty and respect, and that’s one of my bulletproof kinks. No wonder I like this drama so much. :)


Exchanges

My fic for Guardian exchange is finished. It will be edited and posted this weekend.

I think I will sign up for Rare Male Slash Exchange 2020, too. I nominated all my usual suspects – a lot of Guardian pairings, HIStory dramas, SCI, and The Sleuth of Ming Dynasty. Signups open on the 20th of May and by that time I will finish watching The Sleuth (last 4 episodes will be on VIKI next week). I don’t want to write it, but I want to read all the fics. There are already a few on AO3, but I want more.

Comments

[china_shop]

My fic for Guardian exchange is finished. It will be edited and posted this weekend.

Woohoo! Congratulations! *\o/*

[maggie33]

Thanks. :D I was struggling a bit with this fic, so it is a very good feeling to have it finally finished and ready to be posted.

[yantantether]

What a funny order for the SCI subs to go up! I'm hoping it all gets subbed soon because it will make it a lot easier to rec to people.

[maggie33]

I saw subtitles on episode 1 and went: yay! But then I saw someone in the comments complaining about lack of subtitles starting with episode 3. So I checked all the episodes. It really looks as if they added subtitles in random order for some reason. So weird. :)

[trobadora]

Glad to hear Sleuth of the Ming Dynasty is still so much fun! I'm definitely going to get back to that one.

Congrats on finishing your exchange fic!

[maggie33]

Thanks. And I hope you'll like The Sleuth of Ming Dynasty if you try it. And then talk with me about it. :D

[trobadora]

I did watch the first four episodes! Just haven't had time/energy for more.

[firestar]

New fic in the SCI tag! Thank you for linking it, I would have missed it otherwise. I'm so glad it's getting official subs, too, and that they're decent ones. I know I keep saying this, but I need a rewatch and this might do it.

[maggie33]

I need a rewatch and this might do it.

My thoughts exactly. :) I even wanted to watch the whole 1st episode on Friday, but something came up and I had to stop after the first 10 minutes. But I still want to do a re-watch. I miss all of them and maybe it will give me a motivation to finally finish one of SCI WIPs in my folder. :)

[firestar]

I think I'll wait until the Bai Chi/Zhao Zhen eps are all up at least, because priorities. Though I do want to see how the official subs deal with the whole conversation where Bai Chi gets family approval to date Zhao Zhen, because *that* should be interesting. (Also, Bai Chi scolding Zhao Jue for not eating properly and being too skinny is super cute and hilarious and I need to see it again. Like, immediately, now I've thought of it.)

ETA: Actually, it seems they're using the mypheralside/foxghost translations for ep 16-24, so that's interesting. And according to comments in the final ep, filming for s2 is allegedly slated for September. *crosses fingers*

[maggie33]

Actually, it seems they're using the mypheralside/foxghost translations for ep 16-24, so that's interesting.

Oh, so it seems that this is the same situation as with Guardian. Youku puts the drama on youtube and fans provide subtitles.

And according to comments in the final ep, filming for s2 is allegedly slated for September. *crosses fingers*

That is very good news. *crosses fingers, too* :)

[firestar]

Yeah, looks like it. Hopefully they'll all be as good quality as the foxghost ones.

I'll believe it when I see it, but I'm hopeful. And I really hope they get everyone back.

[rheasilvia]

I am commenting while squinting because I have only watched up to ep 19 of Sleuth, and am avoiding spoilers. But I wanted to say again that I am enjoying it so much!!! Thank you again for reccing it. I will post about it soon, too! :-)

(I just really, really hope they don't turn Wang Zhi into a villain; I don't see it in the character so far at all, but I am so distrustful of TPTB. ;-) And I so badly want all three of them to end up friends and together at the end. Oh well, I will see, and I look forward to finding out! *g*)

[maggie33]

Thank you again for reccing it. I will post about it soon, too!

You're welcome. I'm happy that I managed to tempt you and I can't wait to read your post. :)

And I so badly want all three of them to end up friends and together at the end.

I want that, too. Just 4 more episodes next week and I will know. I read some vague spoilers, but nothing detailed, so I don't know what will happen. And I'm so impatient to find out. :D