okay, so i can’t find any screenshots or gifs, which is strange considering the particular scene i’m looking for is rather angsty, but we’re gonna make this post anyway.
So. Love Between Fairy and Devil. Amazing show. Marvelous. One of my favorite parts? When Xiao Lan Hua kills herself. Not for the death itself so much as the imagery and symbolism i immediately latched onto. As a casual watcher, you can rest assured knowing that i was as heartbroken as everyone else, even knowing that it was going to happen.
in the midst of my mourning, i had a sudden (christian) thought! if i had gifs, i’d start putting them in, but alas!
So xlh sacrifices herself, right? AND THEN her xi shan shen nu magic goes forth, but what’s the result? life! those killed on the battlefield are revived! those frozen for 30,000 year? breathing! able to go home!
better yet, after she’s stabbed herself, she kinda floats upward and her arms are held out beside her.
y’all, the imagery is so blatant!
the result of the sacrifice of a certain individual is life for a lot of other people. you could even say that life was given as a ransom for many. no picture of Christ is perfect, obvs, but i was so excited when i watched this scene for the first time.
arms extended, full of love for the world, an individual willingly gives up their life that others might live.