Their Song, Chapter 13
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Chapter 13 Author's Notes:
New team names:
Wen Chao and Wang Lingjiao - 超其余 (Chāo qíyú), Surpass the Rest - yeah, Wen Chao didn't even bother to try to include her name, he's just that kind of dick.
Wen Qing and Qin Su - 女力量 (Nǚ lìliàng), Girl Power - no puns here.
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r/OurSong · Posted by u/calicopanther 5 hours ago.
S8E9 Livewatch!
Livewatch
This is the livewatch thread for S8E9!
Tonight we have the top two pairs from Group A (based on voting totals in ep 7), Seeing is Believing (Mianmian/Wen Ning) and We Rise to the Challenge (Wei Wuxian/Lan Wangji), against the bottom two vote-getters from Group B in episode 8, Surpass the Rest (Wen Chao/Wang Lingjiao) and Girl Power (Wen Qing/Qin Su).
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strangetoxicity52
This is an incredibly cool performance that requires both a ton of skill and talent and a ton of work to pull off—can we please not reduce it to some stupid CP bullshit?
TheDraftyCropping
Two things can be true at once.
strangetoxicity52
No, it's completely disrespecting what they're doing here.
TheDraftyCropping
... What... do you think... they're doing here?
strangetoxicity52
Turning this song into a fascinating story about a struggle for power and wisdom. It has nothing to do with whatever you people think you see.
RevolvingTourist
You respect their skills and talent, right? They clearly are doing everything they're doing very purposefully, and they both know enough about singing and dancing and performance to make every move what they want it to be, right?
strangetoxicity52
Yes, which is why I hate seeing people reading in shit that they clearly didn't intend to be there.
RevolvingTourist
Ok, then why did they incorporate what is very clearly a tango into the last two choruses? I've taken enough ballroom dance, I know a tango when I see one. You know, the tango, known as one of the most passionate and sexual and erotic ballroom dance styles. Do you think they didn't know that? They just chose it randomly?
flawed_laurels29
Well that shut them up real quick.
extrovertedRetailer
I love how much the other performers loved that ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️ Everyone loves each other so much here.
x_RegularlyForsaken
Well, most of the other performers...
extrovertedRetailer
Yeah but Wen Chao and Wang Lingjiao are known assholes and I'm pretty sure we won't have to think about them after tonight.
MadlySoulful
Did Wang Lingjiao just microagress them???
ColorfulIteration12
Um, yes, calling a purposefully homoerotic performance "creepy" definitely counts. WTF.
unrulyprivacy
I think Wen Qing and Wen Ning are gonna gang up on her backstage.
sudden_encouragement
And hold her down for Mianmian.
x_RegularlyForsaken
Lin Hai tried so hard to save it, but no, I'm sorry, she did not call it "haunting" and she's clearly annoyed that he tried to spin it that way.
extrovertedRetailer
They MUST be going home, because if they were staying the producers would have cut that comment out.
flawed_laurels29
I'M SCREAMING IT WAS SO GOOD
TheDraftyCropping
SAME
ColorfulIteration12
I really truly cannot BELIEVE these two. Like, where did this come from? Don't jump on me stans, I know, ok? I know they're both fucking amazing and you all totally expected this, but you HAVE to admit that whatever they are individually, at first they did NOT seem like a pair who could pull this kind of performance off together.
extrovertedRetailer
No, you are right about that. I will happily call myself a WWX stan so I'm in no way surprised he has this in him artistically, and after researching LWJ more I super respect him as an artist too, but they really did not seem like they were going to gel like this at first.
waywaywuxian
Rewatching the tango over and over... IDK you guys... I try not to tinhat real hard, but... holy shit.
TheDraftyCropping
Yeah. Like, how turned on was Wei Wuxian when Lan Wangji had him on the ground by his hair?
waywaywuxian
When LWJ grabbed him I honestly truly 100% for real thought they were gonna kiss. And then instead they did something even better and hotter and gayer.
NumberlessH0meland
The thing is, they actually do a really good job of playing it off as anger and indignation! But like... that's what it feels like if you watch closely. Playing it off. Pushing down their actual reactions to each other, sublimating it into something else for the cameras.
floppyvalidity7088
IDK, I thought it was hot as hell and I think that was 100% on purpose but I think you guys are reading into it too much. It was a performance. The best performance of the season so far! Definitely sexually charged on purpose! But a performance.
cryptic_echo
I mean, at least Lan Wangji doesn't seem to hate singing this song? I feel like if WWX had tried to make him do this in the first episode he would've quit on the spot. Or idk, that's how it seemed then. Maybe he secretly liked this kind of music all along.
ColorfulIteration12
Or maybe he has such a crush on WWX now than he'll do whatever song he tells him to.
machoinsurer_6
Oh my god could we not make everything about the delulu CPFs??
82UsuallyClassy
They said LWJ was the one who suggested they do one of WWX's songs. Maybe WWX's music has just grown on him.
ColorfulIteration12
Or maybe he's trying to impress his crush.
cageywindfall132
yeah idk I'm so meh on this but you're at least right that I don't think he hates it
x_RegularlyForsaken
I love this song, but this performance is not quite doing it for me. I mean, I know not everything can be Mirage, but this feels very low-effort somehow.
LightIntersection
Maybe their other song will make up for it.
MadlySoulful
Yeah I feel like they're both—not quite phoning it in, like they're both fully present and engaged in the performance, but they definitely didn't put as much care into this as some of their performances.
sudden_encouragement
IDK, I like this just fine? Not everything has to be crazy staging and lights and fog machines. They sound great, they look like they're enjoying themselves, what more can you ask for?
extrovertedRetailer
I agree!
extrovertedRetailer
WOAH Holy costume change, Batman. A hanfu and a business suit? What?
LightIntersection
That isn't just a business suit, that is a three-piece suit. there is a waistcoat under there and I NEED to see WWX without the jacket. Like, now.
RevolvingTourist
I am so glad Lan Wangji actually has long hair and they didn't have to put him in some awful wig.
CrimsonKrafter
Taking bets on what on earth song they're doing in these clothes.
zestyzeppelin98
Probably something from a period drama OST, although that doesn't explain the suit.
Questioninglyobservant
An isekai? Uhhhhh maybe like... Guardians of the Dafeng? What was on that OST?
GlisteningCavity
Love Game in Eastern Fantasy 😂😂😂
UsuallyInsubstantial
Wei Wuxian and Lan Wangji are doing 时候? I know Lan Wangji handled Mirage just fine but no way he can hit the high notes in this???
mianmianmian11
I mean they'll probably adjust the key and stuff. I'm sure they know what they're doing.
MadlySoulful
Just do it an octave lower, no big deal.
waywaywuxian
It would be super funny if they didn't and he was just like screeching the high notes though.
SleepilyDefinite83
With those costumes? I have a feeling we are about to get another Mirage performance to make up for 加紧. Fingers crossed.
x_RegularlyForsaken
Huh, they're using headset mics. They don't do that much on this show, always want them to use the ones with the big ol' show logo on it.
NumberlessH0meland
I feel like this is a very good sign about what we're about to watch.
waywaywuxian
Oh, this is cool. This is very, very cool. Excellent use of hanfu and swooshy long hair, yes. I am so glad they gave that man a sword, this is the best.
extrovertedRetailer
And like, I don't care much about looking at Wei Wuxian (which is an accomplishment in itself, good job lwj) but his vocals are absolutely adding to this. Loving what they're doing so far. Still not sure why wwx is in a suit.
cageywindfall132
Ah, they did adjust the chorus some so LWJ can sing it. Makes sense.
LightIntersection
But damn he can go higher than I expected for a guy who's mostly a baritone.
unrulyprivacy
Dat opera training
TheDraftyCropping
Well, well, well, things seem to be heating up.
flawed_laurels29
Oh. Oh we're here again. Oh my. Oh they are gonna fuck on stage aren't they.
SleepilyDefinite83
🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
YellowishBooty
LWJ is either gonna throw WWX on the ground and do nasty things to him or he's just gonna throw him entirely off that platform and I think either way WWX will crawl back and ask for more.
moment_of_truth
Y'all are messed up. Something is for real wrong with you.
YellowishBooty
EYE am not the one DEMANDING a hot guy kowtow to me.
NumberlessH0meland
HE HAS HIM ON HIS KNEES I AM CHEWING MY LEG OFFFFFFFFF
SleepilyDefinite83
These two have committed to keeping us well-fed. 云与海 was apparently just the appetizer.