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Everyone: You should be careful with Yohan.

These are two versions of the fanart. The phoenix tattoo is a little different between these two because I couldn't decide which one look better! 🙃

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(Happy 1st anniversary TDJ.)

Imagine rumors spreading like wildfire because of a photo uploaded online.

Who was that young man peeping out of Judge Kang's Escalade?

And speculation was rife cause Judge Kang was one of the top ten bachelors in Seoul. And many had hopes of being the one to marry him.

Some say that the young man was a colleague Judge Kang was giving a lift to. But others argued that no Supreme Court colleague would be dressed in a hoodie, let alone be so rude as to sit in the back seat.

Could it be one of his hired help then, considering how big the Kang mansion was? That, however, was shot down immediately cause hired help should be the one doing the driving, and not the other way around.

The meaner and more toxic netizens began making suggestions that there was some illicit affair going on. The young man - clearly not well-off based his dressing - could be one of those desperate enough to sell their bodies for money. And some had even claimed that they had seen Judge Kang picking him up at those bars which offered extra services besides cocktails and snacks.

No matter what the rumor was, discussion was rapid and widespread. And even the media had gotten wind of it - coming to ask Judge Kang about it.

But Judge Kang merely smiled and didn't say a thing. And that only added fuel to fire, stirring up more interest and speculations.

Eventually, all the rumors died down cause there were no further information forthcoming. And it would have been forgotten if not for another photo popping up on the internet.

Taken by a passer-by who happened to be at the right place at the right time. It showed an attractive young man looking out from the back seat of Judge Kang's Escalade. And his handsomeness had fan clubs sprouting up nearly overnight - everyone wanting to know who he was, and how he was related to Judge Kang.

This time, Judge Kang couldn't just smile and keep quiet. Cause the media, sensing something newsworthy, wouldn't back off. They hogged the Supreme Court, making a nuisance of themselves and fraying the nerves of those who worked there.

In the end, Judge Kang had to hold a press conference. And to everyone's surprise, he walked in with the young man by his side - shy and awkward, and totally unlike the cool suaveness of Judge Kang.

When the frenzied photo-taking had died down, Judge Kang, a hand on the man's back, finally announced.

"He's my fiance. And we'll be getting married this spring."

(Images found on Pinterest. And credits go to whoever who had created it.)

In honour of KinnPorsche finale, I present to you - Thankhun Theerapanyakul, the writer of a magazine article, the visionary of fabulous photoshoots.

Thanks again @morathicain for doing the vibe check and seeing if what I wrote made sense

Oh, it’s about three men with trust/daddy issues, falling in love with three other men that become the light of their lives by proving that they can have more than a lifetime of violence, deceit, and loneliness.

However, although the main dish is the same, each couple has different sauces and side dishes combined with them, which creates a really interesting variety. 

What’s on the menu, you ask? Well…

Kinn and Porsche: Boss x Bodyguard. Enemies to lovers—the bickering and the pinning are strong in this one. The miscommunication is stronger. They would take a bullet and cut off a hand for each other (authenticated). Horny on main™. Also the most domestic mafia romance ever seen in television.

Kim and Porchay: Idol x Fanboy dynamic, except the artist lives a double (triple?) life and is also a mafia ice prince that is currently running away from his legacy. He approaches the fanboy to dig up dirty on his family. Unfortunately, the boy is too powerful, and the prince catches symptoms (feelings) that threaten to deflect him from his mission. **This meal gives you both diabetes and depression.

Vegas and Pete: Have you ever heard of Romeo and Juliet, The Beauty and the Beast, and the pop song S&M by Rihanna? Would you like to know what happens when you combine all three of them? (This is the devil talking) **This meal might be hard to digest if your stomach is not used to strong tastes.

xxx

I could try to tell you about the part of the story that is not about the romance, but it all comes back to it, so *vague hand gestures*

There is also a lot of action, mysteries, and even an adventure in the woods. People coming back from the dead and a man dressed as a mermaid. It’s a lot of fun. Well, it’s a lot of a LOT, really.

Porsche:

Source: https://m.weibo.cn/status/4698074335412278

Translated by CRT.

[Translated with permission] 

The narrative says: yes, it was worth it, because one child survived, and thrived. Look at that lovely, loveable young man! He is the reason all this was not for naught.

But what I find interesting is, Lan Sizhui is not even that exceptional, he doesn't make a big difference in the world, does he? He's still young, but despite his really good character and keen mind and aptitudes, he's not a genius, he's not renowned, he's not a Hanguang-Jun or a Yilling Laozu. He's just a kind, good-mannered, well brought up young man. Anyone would be happy to claim him as a son or a disciple or a son-in-law. But he's not some big game changer. Even though being a cultivator sets him apart from a good chunk of the normal population already, in his habitual context he's a normal kid. He makes friends, acts silly sometimes, hasn't slayed any Shuanwu of slaughter, got easily led into a trap by a trail of beheaded cats. A normal kid.

And that's important, because this reward is as the sacrifice Wei WuXian made. He didn't make some grand gesture for important people. He did what was right in his view, no more, no less. It wasn't for some greater good, even less for fame. It was simply what was right. And if you do what's right you're not really adding up and subtracting the wins and losses as in a giant thought experiment of the trolley problem. There probably would have been ultimately less death and suffering had Wei WuXian let the Wens to their misery and death quietly. There wouldn't have been a Lan Sizhui, but there would have been a Jiang YanLi, a Jin ZiXuan, and many people that got killed when they attacked him would have lived. But it wouldn't have been right, and so Wei WuXian doesn't think about it that way, and the narrative doesn't either. It tells you life is complicated, and sowing violence reaps more violence, and you can't always "win". But if you do your best, if you keep doing what's right, even if you are only human, and make mistakes, and everyone is against you, it still counts.

1. Choose him

2. Give him a show

3. Feed him

4. Have late night drinks with him

What I see:

1. I do not expect the series to be word for word what the books are. I understand Netflix is a business and they don't want to pander to just the books fans but what they've done is a great tragedy all together and shows little to no respect to the stories original enjoyers or general enjoyers of any historical romance!

2. If you want to change the VERY ESSENCE of a story you are developing from someone's else's work maybe just write your own. Looking at you Chris and Shonda!!! The shows portrayal of all characters involved in the Anthony / Kate story is WAY off. I have said it since the first season that they have no respect for who the first bridgerton brother is in the books, they changed him, and for the absolute worst !!

- Anthony would never have forced or even suggested that Daphne marry Nigel!! He tries very hard in the book to tell Nigel to leave Daphne alone, that it's not going to happen!!! He wants her to be happy.

- Taking away Anthony's fear of dying young takes away a huge part of his story and it glaringly obvious he is not a developed character when the SOURCE MATERIAL IS RIGHT THERE ! His fear that he will die young and cause pain to those he loves is so much of his book!!! He is a man who cannot fathom living to be older than his father was !!! And when that day comes and he becomes older than Edmund it is so hard for him because he outlived his HERO.

- Kates fear of storms is so glossed over and for what ? It's a unique part of her story and the library scene that comes from it is such a key moment in the Viscount who loved me!! Why can't you leave in the important things? Or even the small things?

- This brings me into something that also irks me. Why are they trying so hard to make bees a mascot? Bridgerton book lovers should hate bees!! Anthony hates bees. He's scared of them. They felled Violets great love and robbed the siblings of their wonderful father, seems weird you want us to adopt it so hard. Just pick literally a Hyacinth ? The name of one of your characters? A great symbol of love to the Bridgertons? Something sweet and sorrowful. READ THE SOURCE MATERIAL!

- It's kind of spelled out above by why adapt characters stories if you are going to change it to fit whatever narrative you want and robbing the authors original audience of every last shred of her work?

- Edwina is SMART and KIND. She never loves Anthony because she is the first person to see THE TWO SUPPOSED MAIN CHARACTERS ARE IN LOVE AND BELONG TOGETHER? You had the chance to give us a strong sister bond and show two different kinds of women lift each other up and instead chose to change the story and give us some cheap story I could watch anywhere else?

- Lady Danbury is strong willed and meddlesome but only to an extent. The version of her in the book would never push for Edwina to date Anthony because she also recognizes that KATE AND ANTHONY ARE IN LOVE. She is a "crazy" old lady !! It's her charm and why book readers love her so much.

- Circling back to Anthony. He would never pay to get Benedict into the academy. They are close and he would never want his brother to feel cheated out of finding and earning his way ?? I felt it was a cheap move for no reason because painting is an important part of Benedict and he discovers that by himself because he is good and not because his brother fucking paid for him.

3. QUIT ROBBING US OF ALL THE ORIGINAL MATERIAL. STARTING WITH PENELOPE / LADY WHISTLEDOWN.

- no one knows about lady whistledowns true identity !! it is essential to colin and penelopes story !!! colin falls in love with pen because he's trying to "protect" her from the whistledown drama and everything that follows that story. you've already altered the course for that epic romance for no fucking reason?? that drama is saved for later for a great love story with all its drama coming to a climax because of THE FUCKING SECRET YOUVE RUINED by having eloise find out???

- eloise is not PISSY when she finds out about lady whistledown being pen! she literally tells her that she's CLEVER and wants to know how her best friend kept it hidden so long !!! they laugh and talk about it? you've fucked that friendship and the best part about colin being the first to know??? READ THE SOURCE MATERIAL.

- PENELOPE WOULD NEVER BE SO OBVIOUS ABOUT HER SECRET IDENTITY. SHE GOES TO GREAT PAINS TO NOT BE DISCOVERED. you've made her stupid? when she's supposed to be one of the most clever characters? and for whatever reason gave her mother her intelligence but also added being evil to it? why? it's stupid.

- why are you introducing theo sharpe ( who is interesting and cute i will admit, but he's not Eloises love interest so it seems pointless, unless of course you're also robbing us of that story ). he seems nice enough but if you're going to give us new characters you probably shouldn't hint at a romance that isn't possible because she literally marries sir crane ??? put him with a side character and make him ELS FRIEND. because she never knows true love until her book! KIND OF LIKE COLIN? who loves no one truly until pen? but oh wait I forgot we had to make him more interesting by adding marina as his love interest for no reason. /:

but what do I know I've only loved and cherished the books for half my life !! its only the series that made me fall in love with historical romance and all its cheesiness. i only spent three years searching for all its first editions and collecting them whenever possible. it's only a series ive recommended and gifted to my friends!!!

truly I could go on and on and but what would be the point?

Daphne: Doesn’t know what sex even is prior to marriage. Brother fights a literal duel because a man had the temerity to kiss her without marrying her. Learns everything and then some on her wedding night and not a second before. 1/10

Eloise: Knows what sex is prior to marriage thanks to a bit of pocket money, pooled with Francesca’s, slipped to an accommodating housemaid. Jots down a quick note to her fam and then flits off to spend a few weeks with a man she barely knows and isn’t entirely sure she wants to marry. Arrives to find there is no chaperone. Stays anyway, because YOLO > respectability. Gets frisky before she’s married BUT saves the *ahem* full monty for her wedding night. 6/10

Francesca: Knows what sex is prior to marriage thanks to a bit of pocket money, pooled with Eloise’s, slipped to an accommodating housemaid (yay, teamwork!). Allows her mother to “inform” her what sex is prior to her wedding night, a sly smile on her face, leaving Violet with the distinct impression that Francesca not only knows what the marital act is but could, quite possibly, teach Violet herself a few things! Waits until her wedding night to have sex…………..With her first husband. With her second? H’oh boy! The Kilmartin estate was ROCKING long before there was a ring on that finger. Only intended to marry the man if he managed to knock her up; otherwise, was fully prepared to do the Regency version of “hit it and quit it”. 10/10