Did you watch #TheSpirealm? #Khemjira really isn't any scary than that, imo.

au where ljs rebuilds the spirealm but he accidentally imbues it with 50 years of horny virgin energy so the world operates on porn logic rather than horror video game logic. #TheSpirealm

The true message of #TheSpirealm is sustain a head injury such that you’ll resolve your abandonment and self-confidence and creative motivation issues through the medium of a fake-real hottie boyfriend and then spend your life making your dreams come true (abandoning humanity for your virtual bf).

#TheSpirealm imagine his surprise when rl ljs finds his way into the game and still has that glow about him.

#TheSpirealm convoluted kod-inspired au where gao dawei did a trial run of the cursed version of the spirealm where he creates an artificial version of ljs (complete with mysterious light about him) to teach rlz how to play and help rlz gain experience and that ljs dies in the box demon door.

and frankly!!! ruan lanzhu SHOULD call him daddy because he spent this whole show trying to make sexy happen and now he has and this is not what he imagined at all #TheSpirealm

ling jiushi really is the only character in the realm of fiction who can say call me daddy and i don't immediately shrivel up and die hearing it #TheSpirealm

gao dawei: look, jiushi!!! i didn't let our dream just be a dream!!! it's now a nightmare apology machine and you have access to the perfect version of me who doesn't have our baggage and got to do the stuff i wish i could have do... oh. :\ #TheSpirealm

i still think gao dawei making ruan lanzhu in his own image and then getting cucked when ling jiushi falls in love with ruan lanzhu instead of him would have been 🔥 #TheSpirealm

I love them. That is all. Carry on! #TheSpirealm #cdrama

#TheSpirealm (2024) – dir. danny pang

happy two-year anniversary to that one intern whose finger slipped, whoever you are, we all still love you :'))) #thespirealm

Just finished reading #KaleidoscopeOfDeath v3 and I am loving the ways in which the doors differ between the book and the show #TheSpirealm condenses but it also fleshes out side characters in ways I enjoyed.

On to v4!!!

i don’t really love the a falls first, b falls harder dichotomy but there’s something to be said for ljs being mr low eq playing video games and pursuing crazy cat lady status as an alternative to relationships until he pulls the romance move of all time at the end #TheSpirealm

stick figures Ling Jiushi and Ruan Lanzhu holding hands that say "I.T. GUY" and ""IT" GIRL" respectively

had a stupid thought

#thespirealm

Yes indeed. I'm here to squee with you over #TheSpirealm.

Ling Jiushi (Lin Qiushi) staring at Ruan Lanzhu (Ruan Nanzhu) with a tumblr post that says, "Good luck sending me mixed signals, I don't even understand the direct ones."

Ling Jiushi (Lin Qiushi) trying not to laugh at Ruan Lanzhu's (Ruan Nanzhu) antics with a tumblr post that says, "this borders on insane, but luckily ur still within the diva threshold so I can only applaud you"

Ruan Lanzhu (Ruan Nanzhu) tormenting Ling Jiushi (Lin Qiushi) and Li Dongyuan with a tweet that says, "'can you behave' yes, if I wanted to, but this is so much funnier."

Ling Jiushi (Lin Qiushi) backed against a wall by Ruan Lanzhu (Ruan Nanzhu) with a Tumblr post that says, "The psychological thriller of figuring out what you want and what you're going to do about it"

Lingling not even attempting to control his man because he's hotter when he's being A Problem: a series
#TheSpirealm #致命游戏 #LingJiushi #LinQiushi #NanQiu #LanJiu

The viral "that sign can't stop me because i can't read" meme featuring Ling Jiushi (Lin Qiushi) and the writing on the bathroom wall from the Zuozi door

Low hanging fruit, sure, but still extremely necessary.
#TheSpirealm #致命游戏 #LingJiushi #LinQiushi

left exit meme with exiting car labeled "gao dawei" and signs reading "just saying you're sorry" vs "creating an entire virtual reality ft. perfect boyfriend?

literally instead of going to therapy #thespirealm #致命游戏

Chen Fei looking into the middle distance overlaid with a Tumblr post that says, "Being a hater is a heavy burden but I will gladly take on the responsibilty since everyone else is so cowardly"

Chen Fei speaking to an horrified Ling Jiushi overlaid with a Tumblr post that says, "talking about your feelings is SO important I won't do it but u guys definitely should"

Chen Fei watching Ling Jiushi try to speak to a cowering Yi Manman overlaid with a Tweet that says, "'you look tired' well the torment is relentless and the horrors never cease"

Chen Fei walking towards Ruan Lanzhu overlaid with a Tumblr post that says, "I kinda need a hug but I'd rather DIE than let anyone know I am a human being that desperately craves intimacy"

Reigning king of R.B.F. 👑
#ChenFei #YanZixian #致命游戏 #TheSpirealm

phew, finally finished #TheSpiRealm and WHAT do I make of that ending?? idek 🤣🤣🤣
it went through so many mind-fuck tropes that I'm still not 100% sure where I sit.
overall though the last bunch of eps were definitely the best for me, and I absolutely LOVED all the returning characters

post-box demon door au where rlz actually does bite it there, but the next door is frankenstein themed and ljs drives himself mad resurrecting rlz but still doesn't want to leave the door when the time comes. #TheSpirealm

It’s them! There they are!
#ChenFei #RuanLanzhu #致命游戏 #TheSpirealm

I'm most of the way through #TheSpiRealm and tragic things have happened (I'm looking at you, chandelier) but the Box Demon door is the most interesting door yet and our leads continue to protect each other at all costs 🥺🥹

20cm idol plush dolls of Ruan Nanzhu / Ruan Lanzhu and Lin Qiushi / Ling Jiushi displayed on a shelf with Kaleidoscope of Death books 1 and 2. RNZ is standing in front of a tiny wooden door suspended from the shelf above, LQS is holding an antique-looking key. Official art of the Lady in the Rain is pinned to the wall behind them, with dollhouse furniture in front of it. (A black credenza with a blue and white tea tray and a bust sculpture draped in cloth like a shroud arranged on top.)

🗝️🚪The boys are very excited for the arrival of Kaleidoscope of Death, Volume II. (So am I!)
#TheSpirealm #致命游戏 #NanQiu #LanJiu #KoD #KaleidoscopeOfDeath #死亡万花筒

absolutely fascinated by whatever the overarching story behind #TheSpiRealm is - why do they keep seeing his dorm room?? why does he keep personally relating so much to all of the Door Ghosts??
WHAT IS GOING ON??
p.s. don't tell me

a man in a suit and turtleneck looks to his left Alt: Xia Zhi Guang as Ruan Lanzhu in The Spirealm. Dressed in a dark suit with a turleneck, he turns towards camera and brings his hands together against his chest, pretending to be scared and needing protecting

there's gay and then there's #TheSpiRealm 😎🏳️‍🌈
now on episode 13 😂

Same Energy. 🖤💅🔪
#HelloKitty #TheSpirealm #TheLadyInTheRain

Ruan Lanzhu reaching into the [redacted for spoilers] void overlaid with a tumblr post that says, "[one single bloodcurdling agonized scream] ok time to lock in"

Ling Jiushi from behind, sitting at a futuristic computer putting on a VR headset, overlaid with a tumblr post that says, "ok. enough suffering now. i am seeking out delight"

Yi Manman, Chen Fei, and Lu Yanxue smiling, overlaid with a tumblr post that says, "FOUND family??? you think i just found them like this??? babes this is FORGED family. Me & the bros were scrap metal in a junkyard (very valuable, very sharp, very dangerous, uncared for) and we GOT IN THE FUCKING FIRE TOGETHER. WE did this. we said I AM NOT LEAVING YOU and melted into each other for better or for worse (it’s for better) and we are A FUNCTIONAL UNIT now. DO NOT SEPARATE. BATTERIES FUCKING INCLUDED. FOUND family my ass, we built this non-nuclear family unit from the ground up, don’t devalue this!!! it was is and will be a labour of love!!!"

RLZ and LJS smiling at each other, clasping hands, with an overlaid tumblr post that says, "This is your captain speaking and yeah we’re not landing. I just feel like we’ve got a really good thing up here and I don’t want to ruin it. This is my home and you are my people. We never have to go back"

Did a rewatch of the end, and got way too emotional so now it's time for flippant humor as a defense mechanism. 💪
#TheSpirealm #致命游戏 #NanQiu #RuanNanzhu #LinQiushi #RuanLanzhu #LingJiushi #ObsidianFam

finally started a 'new' show and this time it's #TheSpiRealm and they really shared a bed from episode one, huh?
good for you, show, good for you 😊