The Untamed: Episodes 28-30 FULL LENGTH Reaction!
Added 2022-01-31 18:00:06 +0000 UTC**MAJOR FANGIRL HEADPHONE WARNINGS**
I was a feral, fangirl mess this set of episodes -- reasons including, but not limited to:
* The sibling drama between Cheng, Yanli, and WuXian that shall surely end well
* Our clumsy, adorkable peacock FINALLY proving his love to Yanli (see ending well above)
* OUR BEAUTIFUL DADS AND THEIR DINNER DATE WITH THEIR SON
* WuXian, Qing, Ning, and found family angst™
* BABY LINGGGGGGG
* Yao and his "Customer Service Smile" and the sinister implications of the end to Ep. 30
This is just the surface, but I have LOTS of thoughts with these episodes, and they are OH SO GOOD! Excited to talk with you all about them!
Thanks for watching with me and for the support!
Comments
I am wanting to do a reaction to the character songs at the end of The Untamed -- as we get closer, I'll put out a request on Patreon for everyone to let me know what songs they want me to listen to! :D Thanks!
Romaniablack
2022-02-07 16:04:15 +0000 UTCHihi, will you consider to do a reaction video of all the character songs after finish the Untamed? The melody of those songs are great and the lyrics are just perfect. There are some official MV with English subtitle, let me know if u need, thanks
Kathy Cheng
2022-02-06 14:02:56 +0000 UTCI can understand Zhan's appeal and wanting him to be a representative for their sponsorship; he's so charismatic! :)
Romaniablack
2022-02-02 14:39:48 +0000 UTCJust like the ppl in MDZS, they want Stygian Tyger Amulet. In real life, if Zhan is very popular, many brands will ask him to be the spokesperson of their brands, that’s a lot of money. It also means that the competitors will earn a lot less.
Kathy Cheng
2022-02-02 09:03:17 +0000 UTCRIGHT?! Luckily, y'all know how to help me translate! :) Having watched next week's set recently, Episode 33 is SUCH a relief after the sheer angst of 31 and 32; I'm glad you all convinced me to watch the three together...I can't wait to talk about them! Yao not getting to hold baby Ling and his disdainful glance is permanently seared into my mind. @_@ That is funny about WuXian collecting the portraits, ashamed at how they portray him, but also thank you for the correction with those last lines from Yao to ZiXun -- makes much more sense! And yessss, LWJ defending his man!! I absolutely love it! I did not realize that about the letter having that warning embedded into it! @.@ Thanks for pointing that out!!
Romaniablack
2022-02-01 21:27:11 +0000 UTCOh wow, that's so sad! :( I hate that people would bully someone like that just out of jealousy and for no real reason at all. :(
Romaniablack
2022-02-01 21:23:56 +0000 UTCAw, thanks for the kind words and comment -- I won't lie, these three-parters have been fun; one more next week, too! And YES -- it's seriously gotten better and better; I'm so glad that y'all got me invested in this show! Daddy Jin IS the worst; he's definitely a character I can't really find empathy for in this show, and I'm very curious to get to the point in the novel where he gets his comeuppance. But yes, the writing of the series is just fantastic and I'm amazed that even when each adaptation alters ever so slightly, the story still shines through and each version is great in its own little way. You don't get that a lot with series. Ohhhhhh, see, that makes so much sense with Wangji kneeling, now! But he doesn't look upset that he did it -- seeing his man was worth it. <3 And good on WuXian for trying to instill some gentleman-like qualities into his nephew by name, but yeahhhh, Ling definitely takes after his other uncle(s). :) Thanks for the comment and kind words!
Romaniablack
2022-02-01 21:14:03 +0000 UTCYes, even in real life, it is a coincidence that Zhan also suffered like Xian Xian. Zhan got fame after the release of the Untamed, suddenly many ppl cyber bully him on one day (since he is good at acting and singing, he was jealous by other competitors who wanted to destroy him). The size of the attack was no different with the night in the Nevernight city. He was bullied for more than 10 months in 2020 and cannot even work at all.
Kathy Cheng
2022-02-01 18:44:17 +0000 UTCYESSSS, I just watched it and I'm ready to fangirl with you all already; Zhan really just IS Wei WuXian. <3
Romaniablack
2022-02-01 15:22:18 +0000 UTCLooks like censorship tried too hard with those subtitles XD But we still know where to look and what to listen for! All the sweetness in these episodes, it's good to receive it all at once. Now we just have to live through one more set of angst episodes, right? In fact, my favorite is the episode where we return to the present. It's so much contrast and all the memory. I can't with that soundtrack! "Yi Nanping", the siblings theme is forever tinged with so much sorrow. Oh yeah Yao wants to be an uncle too dammit! A tragedy of Jin Ling's uncles deprived of their family happiness! I LOVE how Wangji again and again raises his voice in defense of Wei Ying. I needed it. It is my lifeblood and my breakfast today! Can't see if anyone mentioned it yet but LWJ actually writes the wrong figure in his letter to warn Wei Ying something is fishy with the invitation. Also Yao asks Zixun "Have you ever squabbled with Wei Wuxian", not the "Do you have a grudge against him" but "Could he probably act on a grudge against you". It's so fun Wei Ying mainly ignores "his disciples' but collects portraits of himself as an evil mighty demigod XD
Anastasia -
2022-02-01 09:11:52 +0000 UTCYes and Zhan’s performance in next 3 episodes is just PERFECT 🤩, u will love it
Kathy Cheng
2022-02-01 07:32:59 +0000 UTCWow Romania you're really spoiling us with your three-episodes Monday huh? I'm all for it! And we weren't kidding when we say the Untamed just take off after the first couple of episodes and it just becomes better and better! Busy Monday but finally get to watch your reaction before bedtime. Daddy Jin is the worst. He just seized every opportunity possible trying to get Stygian Tiger Amulet and Ning from Wuxian. He craved for these powerful weapons so hard! And him telling Yao why are you rushing me to greet the arriving Lans. Of course Yao doesn't want his boyfriend to be left unattended. But Daddy Jin apparently had no respect whatsoever for the Lans either. I mean, for all the devious deeds Yao did, I still like his "treatment" of Daddy Jin in the end, cuz Daddy Jin? He totally had it coming! The writing of MDZS is so good and tight that all these tragedies are simply inevitable. We know the issues but we just don't have any way out! It's both good and frustrating to read. Wangji kneeling with the bamboo sticks is a way of punishment. Clearly he was punished for sneaking off into Yiling to meet his secret boyfriend haha. It's a Chinese thing that bamboo sticks are used by parents to beat the ass of their misbehaving kids! Rulan literally means "like/similar to orchid," so Wuxian wants his nephew to become a gentleman like the Lan clan members! But I'm afraid Baby Ling is anything but a Lan. Glad you're watching the next three episodes again next week! You'll know why.
goldmund
2022-02-01 04:48:10 +0000 UTCYeah...a nice precursor to Valentine's Day, right?! @_@ And yesss, if you notice weird ones, feel free to let me know! I'm grateful to get the correct translations! Thanks so much! All aboard the pain train for next week! :)
Romaniablack
2022-02-01 04:13:39 +0000 UTCOkay🥺 Yesss omg, I can’t wait for next week’s set😖 I’m so excited but also scared ;-; OH YEAH! I forgot about Huaisang being absent during these set of episodes😳 as far as translation goes, I’d be happy to correct a few subtitles, should I remember my students’ explanation on them🥰as for next week🥲 heh yeah…pain🥲
Ivan is Yda
2022-02-01 02:33:17 +0000 UTCOH thank you so much -- Yibo's expressions around WuXian and Yuan were EVERYTHING this set of episodes! I loved it so much!! I hope you enjoyed the rest! :D
Romaniablack
2022-01-31 23:44:41 +0000 UTCOh no, Romania, your inner monologuing for LWJ in his reunion with WWX is absolutely sending me! It is so spot on, I'm dying over here....amazing how his expressions can say so much despite saying so little, ah. I haven't finished watching your full reaction yet, just wanted to jump in to say I'm enjoying this IMMENSELY.
Jennifer D
2022-01-31 22:44:49 +0000 UTCI love that this falls on Chinese New Year! Cheers!! :D Thank you for the kind words and comment – and having just watched the next three episodes…so painful, but the ending with episode 33 was SO worth it! I can’t wait to talk about it next week! And don’t apologize for the lengthy comment – have you seen me ramble?! :P Seeing just how Cheng wanted to help WuXian but held himself back out of trying to be dutiful, etc. It hurts. A lot. And we see it in this set and the next. ☹ And yes, he can’t even harm Ning, our cinnamon roll Zombie (not that I blame him). And the comb…ugh…I was wondering about it as we get closer to Qing’s inevitable death, and it was just as sad as I expected, here. I am intrigued that we DON’T get a lot of HuaiSang at this point in The Untamed – I’m not at this part of the novel, yet, so we’ll see how that ends up, but you make a good case for it, here. Hmmm…that is something to think about. Zixuan being a clumsy peacock and succeeding – it was so sweet! I definitely get why Yanli loved him, now. Yanli is also a saint with the soup and Wen Ning and of COURSE, Baby Ling is the fattest, most precious of babies. <3 WuXian being so happy was wonderful to see…if only the next set of episodes didn’t happen… T-T The LWJ/WWX/Yuan moments are SO WELL DONE in this! Absolutely adorable – the acting with Zhan and Yibo was just priceless throughout. I was gushing! And thank you for the translation correction – that makes SO MUCH MORE sense with his expression! And, I mean…in that relationship, LWJ is definitely the “father” figure. :P That makes that moment all the better, so thank you for that! Some BTS pictures of Yuan’s actor with the cast was put on the Discord and it’s SO CUTE! I love how they were all around him reading books and playing games. :3 I forgot about WWX’s fear of needles – his fear of dogs always overshadows it for me. Such a great set of episodes! Now…for the pain next week, eh? *nervous laugh*
Romaniablack
2022-01-31 22:27:39 +0000 UTCYesss, I wasn't ready for the angst to creep up again THAT SOON (we JUST got done with the Lotus Pier), but here we are...the climax is definitely well built for this first timeline, and I agree 100% -- the WangXian dad moments; we were well fed. Thanks for the kind words and comment!
Romaniablack
2022-01-31 22:15:18 +0000 UTCOOHHHHH, thank you so much for explaining that! That makes MUCH more sense, now! It was the only part I was really confused on...poor LWJ...but he took that punishment like a pro; anything for his man! <3
Romaniablack
2022-01-31 22:12:57 +0000 UTC@Ivan is Yda -- that makes sense, too! Thank you for the translation! Of COURSE WWX is the mom and LWJ is the dad. :)
Romaniablack
2022-01-31 22:12:14 +0000 UTCOhhhhh, that makes a lot of sense, now! I thought LWJ's reaction was funny, but now it's even more hilarious given the context -- and I mean, WuXian is definitely the "mom" in that relationship, so it's fitting. <3 Thank you for that info! :)
Romaniablack
2022-01-31 22:11:44 +0000 UTCYES! I am SO glad I watched those three together! It makes sense! :)
Romaniablack
2022-01-31 22:10:51 +0000 UTCOh thank you for the kind words!! Yesssss, those episodes together are going to be fun to talk about next week -- *nervous chuckle*
Romaniablack
2022-01-31 22:10:31 +0000 UTCAHHHH jixuans dead in the next couple of ones.. im so ready and not ready for u to see all of the first timeline ending!! the climax is well built up from all these eps... it all wraps up so well. cant wait for u to see jin ling and lan sizhui (our little yuan) in the recent timeline. also PARENTS WANGXIAN KILLED ME these eps they fed us so much we're grateful. so much more fun ahead cant wait
wangxian love bot
2022-01-31 21:51:25 +0000 UTCThe bamboo stick thing was Wangji being punished for going to Yiling to see Wei Ying. He was forced to kneel with the sticks until Qiran said he could stop
Sana
2022-01-31 21:11:31 +0000 UTCYeah, my CN students also said “the subtitles aren’t right”. In the Filipino dub, though, it is translated literally, so the dub does say “I gave birth to him” but in Tagalog. ALSO the part about “running to the person with material benefits” is also wrong! My students cleared it up and said that Wuxian says, “The one with the milk (the one who nurtures) is the mother, and the one who provides is the father”. That explains the smile on Wangji’s face after he says this line, cause Wuxian essentially called himself “mom” while Wangji as the “dad”, instead of A’yuan saying it (which happens in the Donghua). I noticed it too since I was familiar with the words "Niang" and "Di-e" , which are "mom" and "dad".
Ivan is Yda
2022-01-31 20:06:34 +0000 UTCAHHHHHHH! ok phew, so! I have been waiting for this upload, since I wanted to spend Chinese New Year watching this specifically--no joke! XD Again, I'm so sorry if this gets too long >_< I might over analyze and state my own theories. The confrontation with Cheng in the den is really heartbreaking, cause you see a man who just wants to save his brother but he also has to weigh that love of a brother with his sect. Although it can happen, it is possible, in Cheng's case, it's not that simple. Lotus Pier is still recovering, he's got his back against the wall and he has no other choice but to comply. But to be honest, if I may, he could have approached Huaisang, and Huaisang could have spoken on behalf of his friends to his brother. No matter how strict Mingjue is, Huaisang wouldn't have turned out the way he is if he hadn't been anything but doting. Or maybe Wangji. He and Wangji could have formed a healthier alliance to speak up for the Jiang Clan, Wei Wuxian, and the Wen remnants--Xichen would've helped, knowing him, if Wangji had just asked. There're so many ins and outs of what could have been but never was. "I won't be able to protect you" is right. The other clans are watching for Cheng to slip up and make a mistake, and they are waiting for Wuxian to have a moment of weakness. Thus the only real solution was that duel. There was nothing more they could do with either man's stubbornness and pride (omg Prince of Egypt vibes up in here). Defection was the only way for Wuxian to be able to move around without incriminating anyone he cares about outside the Wens. But the way Cheng also couldn't bring himself to hurt Ning is sooooo sad--because you see that he also cares about Ning. He knows Ning did nothing wrong, and he couldn't bring himself to punish a man who was the victim in all this. AND THEN QING! oh my GOD--that handing back of the comb felt like a legit breakup. 😭 And this just proves to Cheng that he really can't provide Qing with what she needs right now because he can't step up to the plate of protecting her and the family altogether. Then ZIXUAN--God that little proposal, I just ughhhh it's so cute! If someone did that for me, I will cry. 😭 Then we see Wangji hearing talk about HIS MAN 😤how dare that old coot spread rumors about our precious gremlin like that. That walk-out said it all-- he would have killed the guy if he stayed any longer. 👀 I had to hold in a squeal when I saw A'yuan at Wangji's foot, despite knowing it was gonna happen 🤣 he's so cute 😭 and Yibo did sooo well acting how lost he was with a crying kid! And then getting parenting advice too? 🤣 But if you think about it, Wangji never had his dad around when he needed him. So having a kid at your feet then people calling you his father—how would Wangji know how to react, really? When he himself had no dad to comfort him? 🥺 Aaaand the heart eyes make an appearance once again🤣 Also, there’s a reason why Wuxian tries to hold in his laughter! The translation here is Wei Ying calls A’yuan his son in a way that says “I gave birth to him”. I thought it was a joke, but I checked with my students and they said “yep, he said he gave birth to him”. Even in the Tagalog Translation, which is translated literally, Wuxian says, “Isinilang ko siya,” which means exactly that, “I gave birth to him.” That line by the way “ready to run for material benefit” is actually also wrong! The subtitles were censored—and my students actually whined and complained to me about it😤 the real lines here was “the one with the milk(the nurturer) is the mother, the one who provides is the father”, therefore calling himself “mom” and Wangji the “dad”! This is all due to censorship, cause they can’t explicitly say that there’s THIS CONNECTION between them. THIS explains THE SMILE on Wangji’s face after Wuxian says it. The behind the scenes of this with A’yuan were soooo cute, my heart felt like it was gonna burst into flames any second😭 A’yuan really bonded with Zhan and Yibo throughout the shoot. They would play games with him, talk to him, and pinch his cheekies🥺 they had to do the whole “carry A’yuan” scene several times due to the camera angles and stuff—but oh, to be carried by Zhan and Yibo simultaneously 😩 And then Wuxian’s fear of needles🤣 he instantly got up. And yeah, Wangji’s okay with Qing around—he has this respect for her that he hardly gives anyone. I believe Yanli is another, Mianmian, Xichen, Qiren, and Mingjue are the people he respects in his life. Wuxian doesn’t count, Wangji is biased no matter what his Wuxian does😤 he will always love and respect his man. I actually BEGGED for Wangji to just turn back around and stay in the Burial Mounds the first time I watched it. Like “Take-A’yuan-in-his-arms-and-walk-back-leaving-Wuxian-speechless”. And then Yanli just straight up just gives Ning some Lotus soup without hesitation, even when Cheng questioned her about it. And Ning just giving it to A’yuan, just so the boy can have a decent meal for once🥺 And then Wuxian snapping at his son all of a sudden😭 that’s just so sad. He didn’t mean to scare the baby, his emotions have been pent up and he’s in pain. A’yuan just so happens to be there at that moment. But the way A’yuan apologizes and the way they pick each other back up🥺 And then li’l Jin Ling is born—look how happy Wuxian is😭 he was so happy to be an uncle🥺 but now, well… We’re almost at the end of the flashback, Miss Romania. Are you ready? 👀 It’s gonna be painful🥲 Looking forward to next week! 🥰 I apologize again for the lengthy comment 😅 Happy Lunar/Chinese New Year/Spring Festival 🥳🧧🏮🎉
Ivan is Yda
2022-01-31 19:46:45 +0000 UTCI’m looking forward to yr next reaction. I love Episode 31 to 33 the most😍
Kathy Cheng
2022-01-31 18:26:24 +0000 UTCIt’s important to watch 31-33 next! Those are the only 3 episodes I tell people they need to watch together
Sophie biasland x
2022-01-31 18:12:02 +0000 UTCWeiying actually said “this child... I gave birth to him” and the subtitles said that in the others translations lol this is the first one I’ve seen that didn’t have that that’s why Lan Zhan looks at him like that like “really dude?💀”
Sophie biasland x
2022-01-31 18:08:56 +0000 UTC
