WORD OF HONOR: Episode 8 FULL LENGTH Reaction!
Added 2025-03-17 13:00:05 +0000 UTC*SOULMATE-SAYING HEADPHONE WARNINGS*
OH, 8 is my lucky number and this episode is THE BEST TREAT! There is so much happening, so much to fangirl over, and I'm sorry, but WEN KEXING?! YOU CANNOT THROW THESE WORDS AROUND SO CASUALLY!
I was freaking out this entire reaction and discussion - there is so much happening and it's so hard not to binge! Self-restraint, y'all! What even is that?!
NOTE: I know I missed the dub vs sub parts for this episode - I'll start Episode 9 talking about them, don't worry! ;)
LINK TO REACTION: https://share.vidyard.com/watch/1cSV8AA4rfHRoh6QKParFG?
Thank you for watching with me and for all the support!
Comments
CWN is literally the white knight trope that’s getting schooled by Gu Xiang’s modern feminism! I’m here for it, too! YES! I did see those glances with ZZS when CWN was there and talked about it in the discussion! 😀 But yes, he’s going to be a grump to be a grump when it comes to the money situation! And I’m sure WKX is loaded and just wants to poke at ZZS. These two and their microexpressions at one another are SOMETHING for sure! That is good to know about the Ying-er and adding ‘er for closeness - I feel someone said that in another danmei I’ve seen, but it bears repeating. That is also decent to know that about Han Ying and WKX not wanting to overstep boundaries…I think there was a wee bit of condescension there, though. :P That’s really sad on the 100 year line from ZZS. 🙁 And yeah, the censors just LEAVING during some of these scenes! I was all about them! I just love watching them flirt without intentionally (or maybe so) doing so with one another! Thank you for the notes on the five brothers as well! And thank you for the comment and kind words! Honestly, my schedule is the only thing holding me back, hahaha! Because I love the series so much!
Romaniablack
2025-04-01 17:16:40 +0000 UTCCao Weining keeps accidentally backing himself into this "girls are weak" stance which is kinda hilarious, I get what he's trying to say but Gu Xiang is not having any of it lol You probably didn't see it but after Weining starts talking ZZS looks at WKX for a second, thinks for a bit, starts smiling to himself and then acknowledges Weining. He definitely exaggerated to rile WKX up, especially since he just discovered his jealous side. He mentioned twice how fate brought them together which is what WKX keeps saying, showers him in compliments when he never complimented WKX once, "money is just a possession" after just telling WKX he won't give him money since they're not close, calling CWN his friend when he never called WKX that and I just love WKX's incredulous expression throughout the whole conversation. (It feels like ZZS kinda tries to make up for this later, like yes we're friends, and no I don't actually mind you spending my money even if I'm gonna act grumpy about it on principle (also, side note, I fully believe WKX has a lot more money stashed away somewhere judging by the amount of gold he paid for the Glazed Armor copies but he really wanted ZZS to pay for him so he didn't bother getting any)) That moment when they leave the inn and ZZS is like "see you..." but cuts himself off and just smiles at WKX, you can see him thinking hard about how to finish that sentence because he knows that WKX will take anything he says literally/interpret it to mean 'in 5 minutes at most' so he just decides to leave it open ended WKX calling ZZS out for allowing him to follow him, I think he's fully aware of his soon-to-be boyfriend's tsundere ways ZZS calling Han Ying "Ying'er" suggests they're close. You might know this but adding -er to someone's name is a form of endearment similar to putting A- in front of it, I think there's a slight difference but I'm not 100% sure what it is (aside from -er being used more in northern regions which I guess makes sense if you remember that the Window of Heaven is based in the north) I could be wrong but I don't think WKX meant to be rude by refusing to call Han Ying by his name, I read it more as him not wanting to overstep his boundaries since ZZS trusted him with something big here so he might've felt that calling him Han Ying would be too much (although calling him Little Officer does sound a little condescending lol) WKX being jealous of three people (Gu Xiang, Cao Weining, Han Ying) in the span of like three hours has to be a new record I think what ZZS meant by "maybe a hundred..." is a hundred years later when he dies, but then he remembered that he's not gonna live that long so he stopped himself ZZS calling WKX his friend is a pretty big admission coming from him. Of course WKX was disappointed because he wants them to be more, you just never expect them to say these things out loud because HELLO CENSORS ANYONE THERE???? Then again the word they use here, zhiji, can be platonic (but we all know they don't mean it platonically). It refers to someone who truly knows and understands you deeply. Last episode Cao Weining said that his master and Gao Chong are zhiji but he probably meant platonically unless there's a secret Gao Chong romance arc I'm unaware of Also WKX saying they trust each other with their lives and ZZS not refuting it WKX knows how to turn a conversation in his favour, when Shen Shen more or less accuses them of stealing the Glazed Armor WKX immediately turns to Zhao Jing because he knows he'll defuse the argument since he's too polite to accuse them directly Here's a cheat sheet for the five brothers since it can get a little confusing sometimes: Gao Chong - first brother (they call him big brother/eldest brother) Zhao Jing - second brother Lu Taichong - third brother Zhang Yusen (Chengling's father) - fourth brother Shen Shen - fifth brother I believe the order is based on age so Gao Chong is the oldest and Shen Shen is the youngest I admire your restraint, I could never hold myself back from binge watching haha. Love your reactions!
xxyz
2025-03-23 23:00:58 +0000 UTC#JusticeforChengling for sure! WKX is SOOOOOO jealous! Of Cao Weining for sure and for Han Ying! Poor man! I love ZZS having so much fun teasing WKX, though! At least until the market when WKX gets back at him for having him pay for everything! 😀 I’m so happy to see Cao Weining as not manipulative but just honestly in LOVE with Gu Xiang! Can we blame him!? I love that Xiaolian is accepting of this, haha!! He’s just so precious and Gu Xiang - get you a rich foodie to share your adventures with! I can’t decide if I want to go for Golden Girls or Colonel Sanders with Gao, yet. ;) 😛 My lucky number and we’re talking about soulmates! AHH! And yeah, sure ZZS, you both are JUST FRIENDS - sure, Jan! And Gong Jun is SUCH A GOOD ACTOR! Seriously, the microexpressions! *screams* I am so intrigued at why he has that reaction with Gao Chong! Thank you for the comment and kind words! These next few weeks are going to be a RIDE!
Romaniablack
2025-03-21 19:24:17 +0000 UTCI love how these characters and their depth keep surprising me as well! Ahhh, that is a very good way to remember how the characters are in order - thank you! And YES, Han Ying really isn’t hiding his “hidden affection” for ZZS - get outttttt! And yeah, ZZS, you are caving, sir! Just keep on caving, though! COME ON! You can do it! And yes, WKX’s transition from the “circus and market” to his conversation with Gao Chong was STARTLING! The layers and the intrigue, indeed! I cannot wait for more! Thank you for the comment!
Romaniablack
2025-03-21 19:18:43 +0000 UTCHAHAHAHA - GAO WOULD BE CALLING CHENGLING A CITY BOY - I love that. Is this City Slickers: The Danmei Edition?! Shen Shen definitely has a LQG coding to him…but yes, more “bro straight” than LQG as well. And yesss, gorgeous woman x tough himbo is a great dynamic and Gu Xiang and Cao Weining works it to for me – I love it! Thank you for the comment!
Romaniablack
2025-03-21 19:15:19 +0000 UTCYou are so right as to how layered these characters are. Beside the main couple which are wonderful of course, characters like Gao Chong, Shen Shen, and Han Ying just keep surprising me It's easier to remember the order of the three brothers we have just by looking at how old they are - Gao Chong, Zhao Jing and Shen Shen. The first brother is Gao Chong, the oldest. The second brother is Zhao Jing. The third and fourth brothers - Lu Taichong and Zhang Yusen (Chengling's dad) - are the ones who died. And the youngest one is Shen Shen, the fifth brother Listening to Han Ying's voice when he was threatening people compared to when he was in front of ZZS. Oh the difference is clear as day The expression and the way ZZS say "I don't care" when WKX asked is so subtle, but he kinda stuttered a bit there. ZZS you liarrrrr Then we have innocent WKX going through the market, watching a circus act, and immediately jumping to intense staring and saying vague things to Gao Chong. Oooooh the layers, the intrigue
Pancake
2025-03-18 16:35:40 +0000 UTCIf Elder brother was a redneck in like a hallmark movie he’d call chengling a city boy. Shen Shen’s impulsive nature reminds me a little of Liu Qingge maybe a little less gay, well I mean LQG is canonically . My favorite kind of straight couple is mean hot lady gorgeous beautiful woman x kind a little dumb being muscular is optional (the himbo blueprint).
Icy
2025-03-18 05:47:42 +0000 UTCPoor Chengling 🥺 He sadly gets the brunt of it this episode. Wen Ke Xing's look when Zhou Zishu called Cao Weining his "new friend" 😂 So jealous 💚 But you gotta love Zhou Zishu using Cao Weining to annoy Wen Ke Xing 🥰 Cao Weining really has Disney Prince eyes 😍 But he really has fallen head over heels. Xiaolian saw Cao Weining's heart eyes for Gu Xiang and immediately decided she needs to keep her close 🥰🤣 The Golden Girls reference for when Gao Chong started talking about what the monument stood for had me giggling 😆 Episode 8 and we're already on "soulmate" terms 🥰 I love Wen Ke Xing asking if he should leave before Han Ying and Zhou Zishu talk more. He might have been comfortable having Gu Xiang speak in front of Zhou Zishu, but knows Zhou Zishu may not have been comfortable to have the same. Gotta love though that Han Ying calls Wen Ke Xing Zhou Zishu's friend and Zhou Zishu doesn't deny it 🥰 And then later verbally acknowledges it. But yes definitely calling bull on Zhou Zishu acting like they aren't more than friends 🥺 I love the look on Zhou Zishu's face at the second stall that really says he can't believe what a child Wen Ke Xing is at spending other people's money 😂 But by the third one he just hands over the money, even though he does complain to him afterwards. Gong Jun's acting is amazing during the trick. First watch I definitely wasn't expecting the heads to all tumble out. The change-up in Wen Ke Xing's demeanour once Gao Chong appears definitely leaves you wanting all the information and intrigued for more. The "Conifer Residence" is translated to "Pine Hall" in the Netflix subtitles, so you're not off on saying it makes you think of pinecones. No that moment of Cao Weining saying "Miss Gu Xiang is a girl" is also how they translate it in the Netflix subs, and I have picked up enough knowledge from donghua and CDramas to know that that is basically what he says (I think he might call her a young girl) 🤣 Cao Weining is too precious for this world 🥺
Anime Annie
2025-03-17 16:55:09 +0000 UTC
