Hmmm, I'm torn about this. On the one hand, I think Shen Wei not telling Zhao Yunlan is a big mistake on his part -- because I think if he had told him, they could've worked out a better plan, one that maybe they could both survive. (I know the show couldn't actually have allowed that, but I have faith in them and their strength together!)
On the other, I understand why Shen Wei doesn't tell him, with all his issues and guilt and responsibilities and fear and everything else. And I think that Shen Wei could honestly have meant it to be a kindness. Especially believing as he did that his demise was inevitable and necessary -- and also that Zhao Yunlan was related to how he made himself into a bomb, and Zhao Yunlan was so upset by what he knew about that already.
I'm really curious about how Zhao Yunlan might feel about it. He definitely understands why Shen Wei did it, at the end there, but I'm not sure if that's understanding with forgiveness, or understanding with gratitude. Because yeah, if it was inevitable, maybe Zhao Yunlan wouldn't have wanted to know? Would've wanted to enjoy their time together?
(But I refuse to believe it was inevitable, so! :P)
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Date: 2019-03-30 10:55 am (UTC)On the other, I understand why Shen Wei doesn't tell him, with all his issues and guilt and responsibilities and fear and everything else. And I think that Shen Wei could honestly have meant it to be a kindness. Especially believing as he did that his demise was inevitable and necessary -- and also that Zhao Yunlan was related to how he made himself into a bomb, and Zhao Yunlan was so upset by what he knew about that already.
I'm really curious about how Zhao Yunlan might feel about it. He definitely understands why Shen Wei did it, at the end there, but I'm not sure if that's understanding with forgiveness, or understanding with gratitude. Because yeah, if it was inevitable, maybe Zhao Yunlan wouldn't have wanted to know? Would've wanted to enjoy their time together?
(But I refuse to believe it was inevitable, so! :P)