Discussion post - episode 2

[yantantether]

The episode begins with the police team sharing a meal, before Meng Shao Fei hauls off to confront Tang Yi at another cafe. We get a flashback to Tang Guodong teaching Tang Yi to cook, and it becomes clear that Tang Yi wants revenge on Chen Wenhao for Tang Guodong's death. Then the world's least subtle stake out leads to Meng Shao Fei getting all up in Tang Yi's face AGAIN and trying to provoke him to reveal more about Wang Kunchen's death and Chen Wenhao's return. They're suddenly attacked by mysterious assailants and end up fighting back to back before being kidnapped, then escape into the woods while handcuffed together.

Meanwhile, Jack hauls Zhao Zi off to try and shake him down for information about Tang Yi's whereabouts. Tang Yi and Meng Shao Fei hole up in an abandoned house for the night. Tang Yi freaks out about Meng Shao Fei touching his lighter and in flashback we see Tang Guodong giving it to him as Tang Yi promises to take on leadership of the mob after him. Meng Shao Fei, who was stabbed in the arm the previous day, wakes up feverish and the ep winds up with him tripping as they make their way down the mountain and falling into Tang Yi's arms.



MSF & TY's bickering in front of their kidnappers is hilarious, but their silent communication abilities are impressive - they'd probably already pass the broccoli test.

Zhao Zi walking on his hands like a total goof, and Jack's smirking reaction to it, is SO CUTE. And I love how much of a force of positivity Zhao Zi is - in the cafe scene he's really doing his best to make sure the other cops support MSF.

A++++ to the script writer for the enforced snuggling while MSF & TY are hiding behind a very small rock.



As Canadian Shacks go, the one they end up in is somewhat deficient. It barely even has walls!

MSF is SUCH a cinnamon roll. He's still basically meant to be your nemesis...

Comments

[no_detective]

This is the first time we get MSF aware of how hard TY’s life has been and there’s that beautiful moment of softness. MSF isn’t pitying him but he is feeling a lot of empathy. This is significant for developing what’s between them. - agreed! and it's very good indeed.

(i will, however, NEVER BE OVER thet fact that chris wu actually can - and did - dislocate his thumb on demand and there's no CGI in that scene, augh!)

[yantantether]

chris wu actually can - and did - dislocate his thumb on demand
AUUUGGHHHHH. Oh no. I guess I'd never thought about how real it looks (because it is.)

[her_cool_aunt]

chris wu actually can - and did - dislocate his thumb on demand and there's no CGI in that scene

What the actual fuck?!! I had to rewatch that segment just to check the eurgh levels. Dear god!! In this case, it’s terrible that they make a whole sad, lonely, neglected and possibly abused childhood back-story for Tang Yi around that skill. Why on earth can Chris Wu dislocate his thumb on demand?

[no_detective]

i think it was planned in that scene anyway, and then they discovered he could do it for real? idk, i heard about it at the time of the show's first airing but i'm afraid i don't have the primary source - sorry!

[satsuma]

(i will, however, NEVER BE OVER thet fact that chris wu actually can - and did - dislocate his thumb on demand and there's no CGI in that scene, augh!)

WHAT

Chris Wu why are you so extra pls stop oh my god

The scene in the abandoned building IS super cute tho