i like that mdzs is actually not a tragedy. a tragedy would have ended at wei wuxianâs first life with no one but the antagonists getting some semblance of an happily ever after. but mdzs is unique because it gives a chance of healing and growth after the tragedy, after the heartbreak, after the soul-crushing grief. if wei wuxian had never come back to life, almost every character would have been worse off. jin ling would continue to be an angry teenager whoâd become an angry adult while having authority and power he wouldnât be able to handle. jiang chengâs thirst for revenge would remain and worsen and become uglier and many more would fall victim to his animosity against perceived demonic cultivators. lan wangjiâs mourning wouldnât ever end. sizhui wouldnât reunite with the man whoâd he once thought of as a father and he wouldnât reunite with his uncle and he maybe wouldnât even learn of his true past until much much later. jgy wouldnât be as easily exposed and lan xichen would remain blind to the wrongdoings of his sworn brother. maybe nie huaisang would still find his vengeance but it would have to be another way, a messier way. in general, the resentment of many people would continue to festerââthere would be no reality checks for the cultivation clans as they did during the second siege (not that their collective shitty behaviour was corrected, but atleast there was some reckoning involved.) the history would still be the winnerâs and the wronged parties would be continued to be vilified. but wei wuxian does come back and that kickstarts every single characterâs journey once again. his resurrection throws a wrench into the complacency of tragedy and makes the characters hope again. i like mdzs because it is about second chances. because it doesnât succumb to the absolute narrative of âwhy do good people always suffer?â by giving the protagonists an ending that is not perfect but an ending that is rewarding, despite everything. i like mdzs because it is not trying to sell you a tragedy and deliberately play with your emotions but a story about hope, about betterment, about renewal. the second chance may seem like the one wei wuxian got, but in truth it is a second chance for every single character and some rightfully learn to be better and get better endings while some stick to their ways and for them, even a third or fourth chance wouldnât be enough. i like mdzs because it tells you that yes, tragedies happen and yes they are allowed to deeply affect you but you can move on some day and you can find happiness again and you can live your life as if you were reborn, even if itâs just metaphorically.
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