Glasses?

[riventhorn]

 So, do we think Shen Wei actually needs glasses or are they only part of his "disguise"? 

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[rheasilvia]

Hee, yes, exactly! It's part of the professor guise, and he is hiding behind them in a way very similar to the way he hides behind the actual mask.

Which is what makes it so wonderful a detail that after the first few eps, Shen Wei takes his glasses off when he is alone with Zhao Yunlan. <3

[china_shop]

*nodnodnod* YES! But also, it's not just hiding. Both of those guises are real parts of him. He is the Envoy, and he is Professor Shen. And then there's the fundamental Shen Wei underlying both roles. Or something? So it's not quite hiding...

(Hi! I know you replied to me by accident, but I'm gonna reply to you anyway. ;-)

[rheasilvia]

Yes! They are excellent guises because he isn't pretending to be a person he isn't. That is what makes his masks work - both for him, and for other people.

And I do think they are also there for him. They help him bring out the aspect he wants to bring out - the fearless warrior, or the mild-mannered academic.

Hiding is definitely involved IMO, but it's more complicated than that. ;-)

[mekare]

Hiding is definitely involved IMO, but it's more complicated than that. ;-)


Good point.. this is what I love about fandoms with identity porn. All those discussions about which aspect of a person is mask, persona, amplified personality extract and so on.

[riventhorn]

I forgot that he takes them off around Zhao Yunlan after a bit. So sweet!

[rheasilvia]

It is, isn't it? He wants to be seen by Zhao Yunlan. No masks. :-)

[green]

Yessss, it makes me melt. *hearts*