#NirvanaInFire I’m sorry but “How will you face Lin Shu?” when you, Lin Shu, are standing right there is DIABOLICAL work. And MCS knows it’s out of pocket; that’s why he gets so immediately conciliatory.

Finished #NirvanaInFire 😭
I might disagree that it was the best #cdrama, but it was certainly interesting and well written, the acting was top notch.
The editing failed me a few times (when they cut a scene) and it was a start to remember all names.

youtu.be/QCkQ4Yk7W9w?...

Drop something BLUE

My other drama deserves the blue canvas too.
#NirvanaInFire

#WhoRulestheWorld
#JoyofLife
#BloodRiver
#AJourneytoLove
#NovolandPearlEclipse
#LegendofFuyao
#NirvanainFire
#WordofHonor

#NirvanaInFire deliberately made an interesting makeup choice for women: instead of the era trends it used something closer to the 1990s: very strong eye makeup with pale lipsticks for the heroines, strong often cat eyeliner and strong lipsticks for the scheming ones.

The cuties:

would you like to donate to a good cause and get cool art of your favorite blorbo or ship in exchange? or do you have a vision of a cool au design you want to see realized?
i'm offering to draw something for #svsss #wordofhonor or #nirvanainfire :D

fth2026offerings.dreamwidth.org/192614.html

#NirvanaInFire In other news: Deputy Commander Chi kicking Xia Jiang in the head TWICE in this scene will never not be funny to me.

#NirvanaInFire And boy did he learn it. Prince Jing is working through abt 50-11 different emotions & thoughts in this scene — and he still keeps his shit together enough to effectively team up w/MCS to dismantle Xia Jiang’s arguments. As I’ve said before: put some respect on Xiao Jingyan’s name.

#NirvanaInFire This scene is also why it’s so interesting that at the beginning of the series everyone (probably rightly at the time) insists he’s ill-suited to politics — because none of them (except for MCS) quite get that governance is a skill and discipline that has to be learned.

#NirvanaInFire Xia Jiang is actively trying to get him & MCS killed in this scene and he fully understands the dangers of his father’s suspicious nature. He doesn’t have the luxury of nearly blowing up MCS’ spot the way Nihuang, Meng-dage, and his own mother all did once they knew.

#NirvanaInFire Some of it is shock and some of it is disbelief (b/c again — baby boy is more of a realistic than anyone ever wants to admit) but he plays out all the clues in his head and he knows it’s true. But.

#NirvanaInFire This scene is on right now (shut up, i am sick) and I will go to my grave on the argument that for the person everyone thought it was SO important to gaslight about this, Prince Jing is the only one who acts with any sense after learning MCS = LS and UNDER THE WORST CIRCUMSTANCES.

a man is making a funny face and asking are you kidding me ? ALT: a man is making a funny face and asking are you kidding me ?

I started #NirvanaInFire #cdrama the 3rd time.
The sheer amount of characters and 3 names per person is still killing me. But let's hope I can finish it this time.

Nirvana in Fire

This Thriving Land

Meanwhile, ‘serious drama’ refer more to historical epics, political/revolutionary (state sponsored) dramas, realist family dramas, or gritty crime dramas, etc

These are often award winning dramas, with a focus on strong scripts & acting performances - eg, #NirvanainFire or #ThisThrivingLand

So, for example, a drama like #TheStoryofMinglan apparently echos elements of ‘Dream of the Red Chamber’; while dramas like #NirvanainFire owe more structurally to ‘Romance of the Three Kingdoms’

Meanwhile, a big influence on the cosmology of modern xianxias is ‘Journey to the West’

So, for example, a drama like #TheStoryofMinglan is thought to echo ‘Dream of the Red Chamber’, while dramas like #NirvanainFire owe more structurally to ‘Romance of the Three Kingdoms’

Similarly, the cosmology from ‘Journey to the West’ was apparently a major influence on modern xianxias

#OnceUponATimeInLingjianMountain

#NirvanaInFire

#YouAreMyGlory

would be 3 that I Would pick. I have lots more, but these are ones I think I recommend the most and enjoy the most.

Today on LaT Is On Her #NirvanaInFire Bullshit, I want to talk about this little exchange (incl. Zhen Ping’s face), the poison of the bitter flame, and why I’m still mad, months later, about someone calling Prince Jing stupid because of his “blind loyalty.” First up: what are we even doing here?!

💔💔 #NirvanaInFire 3

I thought SSS was ~fantastic!~

But...maybe I missed the flower bearing attack pandas???

MCS: I have a lot of ppl to talk to, including you. Prince Jing doesn’t really have anyone to confide in.

MZ: This is true. And it’s just going to be lonelier when he’s emperor.

Me: IS THE LACK OF CONFIDANTS IN THE ROOM WITH US, YOU LYING GHOULS?!

#NirvanaInFire

#NirvanaInFire I do think it’s kind of neat that the episode where MCS & Meng Zhi have a whole conversation about the lonely path Prince Jing now walks is the same episode in which Lady Liu is introduced.

(Mind you: I want to punch both of them in the throat during that conversation. ☺️)

#NirvanaInFire @kimbooyork.bsky.social is right that this show is a comedy. “What’s that, Lassie? Yujin fell down a well?!?” will never NOT be funny.

This was Episode 6 and I stand by what I said in this thread BUT in watching it just a few minutes ago (hush. i’m snowed in and the YT livestream is back to the beginning), it dawned on me that MCS is also likely just a little put out that Prince Jing isn’t deferential to him. #NirvanaInFire

#NirvanaInFire The first time Prince Jing and Mei Changsu meet in the series is actually pretty funny.

XJY: Who are you?
MCS: I’m just a commoner.
XJY: Walking about the interior palace with Lady Nihuang? I think the fuck not so you wanna try that again?
MCS:

Back on my YouTube #NirvanaInFire bullshit** and today I want to talk about one of the wildest things Qin Banruo says in the whole series. When she, Xia Jiang, and Prince Yu are plotting how to use Wei Zheng against Prince Jing, and she expresses concern —

lights a candle for the time i was insane and designed a full persona 5-inspired #nirvanainfire tarot deck with nothing but reference photos, my pen tool, and a dream

We have reached THE SECRET TUNNEL OF FEELINGS #NirvanaInFire

In my heart, I know that Commander Meng has Iike 5 wives, they’re all smarter than him, and they run his life like the navy. He has no idea how any of this happened #NirvanaInFire

#NirvanaInFire Hui Yao dipping during a rebellion he enabled presumably as soon as the tides turned/MNH showed up?

All I’ll say is that Lie Zhanying would NEVER.

#NirvanaInFire The Emperor and Noble Consort Jing are such *parents* in Ep 44. Prince Jing has a cut on his hand and you’d think he was dying right in front of them. It’s amazing.