Apothecary Diaries Season 2 Ep 17 UNCUT REACTION!
Added 2025-05-03 00:18:05 +0000 UTC
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This show has been great at subverting expectations so far. Like some things it spells out for you or leads you to, but others it wants you to feel a certain way until proven otherwise. Which I think is amplified by the fact that we are from Mao Mao's perspective most of the time. For example, with Lakan, we had so many of the pieces correct, just not the intention and emotion, which led us to believe he was evil. But then we see his side of the story and it's way more emotional and tragic than we thought and our perspective completely changes. I think that's what's happening right now. I have full trust that this show will tie it all together in the end like it always does.
april π
2025-05-03 21:50:50 +0000 UTCThis isn't hindsight talking, when I got to the part when they kidnapped Maomao, I thought "that makes sense". It didn't occur to me they would kill her because Maomao is so useful in all kinds of ways. Whether she's a bargaining chip to use against Lakan/Jinshi or her knowledge as an apothecary, or her knowledge and intelligence in general, I'd think it would be wasteful to just kill her. βπ€ Also, while I definitely love when you theorize, speculate, question & critique, I think you jump to bad writing too quickly when a story doesn't follow the most sensible narrative. I know Apothecary Diaries set the bar high but let it simmer, my guy. π
botanbutton
2025-05-03 15:11:13 +0000 UTCWell, maybe they're planning to kill her after they got her to do what they need her to do? So they might have no need to hide anything, since they're confident that she'll die? Though from the vibe I'm getting it doesn't feel something that evil, it's weird
Ariix
2025-05-03 13:55:05 +0000 UTCkeep in mind that because of the times, someone who personally knows maomao would have to be there in the village to be able to recognise her (or someone would have to be sent there, which would only happen if someone suspects she could be there, PLUS they would also have to travel for an unknown amount of time) it's not like a missing persons report is being broadcast on national television that anyone could recognize her from, plus this is a resort village so some random stranger showing up wouldn't be alarming to anyone
Iris Mit
2025-05-03 10:03:09 +0000 UTChmmm let's say the true purpose of this arc hasn't been revealed yet, and they haven't fully guessed it yet.
Jesse Fraser
2025-05-03 07:12:28 +0000 UTCHopefully will be more clear next episode, but I can imagine the reason they cut her bindings after the snake was part of the original plan for whatever they were going to ask was to keep using "threats" against Shisui to get Maomao to cooperate. But Maomao now knows that is a bluff. The stick won't work anymore, so they pivoted to the carrot, and are trying to be nice.
The Lorax
2025-05-03 01:22:45 +0000 UTCI'm also curious as to what the reason they let Maomao live. Clearly they want something. The only thing that's come up so far was that one thought from Maomao that it's to use her against Lakan. If Lakan is the other big fish in the empire, having a bargaining chip against him is incredibly valuable. At least... in theory... I feel like they are severely underestimating what a bad idea it is to mess with Lakan's family.
The Lorax
2025-05-03 01:09:28 +0000 UTCShisui is my goat she better not be a full traitor
Degenerick
2025-05-03 00:19:32 +0000 UTC
