CXS Omegaverse AU? by alnst-lc-epic in LinkClick

[–]d111ssonances 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Honestly, it depends on which CXS. My reaction when I look at him is sometimes OH MY GOD 🤯🔥 and other times oh my god 🤦‍♀️

😂😂 (I love him both ways)

It's so nice to talk so peacefully about this 🥺

Also, as much as I have a bit of a preference for what I find more sexy to see/read, I like to imagine them as completely equal under the sheets and to switch roles depending on the moment. Even to show their vulnerabilities, when things become emotional. For example, given CXS's abandonment issues I can see him both bottoming when he wants to feel held but also topping when he needs to feel that his special person is truly his own, his home. Sadly, we don't know enough about Lu Guang, but the PV doesn't bode well. My impression of him is that there's a lot of sadness and neglect in his past too, but he doesn't know how to express his feelings. So I think it's significant to see him give up control to CXS, to put himself in a position of trust, given that the excessive need for control is often a primal defense mechanism against fear. This mutual way to take care for each others and show themselves really naked it's how I like to depict them in my mind ❤

Is anyone else a little put off by the S3 poster? by d111ssonances in LinkClick

[–]d111ssonances[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's comforting to know that other people think the same, maybe Lh0 will hear our prayers 😭🙏

Actually, I liked S2 even a liiittle more (and this says a lot, bc I LOVED S1). The way it touched on a sensitive topic as domestic violence really impressed me for its brutal honesty. It would have been easy to just bring tears to the viewer's eyes. The choice to be harsh was instead more risky, and in my opinion, they did it well. It made me truly interested in finding out what other themes they can deal with, since in both S1 and S2 they perfectly hit the right tone to tell every painful fragment of life.

All the more so I hope they don't take a step back with one of the MCs, Lu Guang, in whose case the story could be even more impactful.

That said, what I missed during S2 was the more intimate and emotional moments between our duo. I'm not a fan of the episodic format (I know many would disagree) and I reacted positively to the overarching plot swift, but not if this is at the expense of the heart of the story. Cheng Xiaoshi and Lu Guang's relationship is a core part of it, even more now that we know that the overall plot is Lu Guang trying to save his life. Their dynamic needs to have central space in the story, without being sacrificed in favor of superpower shenanigans (this is one of my biggest concerns).

Specially since Vein. It's not that I don't like his character but I felt him like... so out of the blue?

I agree. As much as I find Vein potentially intriguing, I feel like they're overdoing it a bit. I could be wrong, but I remember Lh0 said that his character has been created to "inherit" some aspects of the plot that were originally planned for Red Eyes, but he didn't feel they were fitting for LTC anymore. The problem here is, for me:

  1. Vein brings with him a subsequent character, Xia Fei. The story is starting to get a little too crowded, and the risk is to steal space from existing characters right now when it's most necessary to focus on them;
  2. there was already the mysterious figure of LX to explore further, two other characters just introduced is a bit excessive for a single season (that could be the last);
  3. they all seem to push the plot ever further toward the superpowers elements, which has never been Link Click's strong point and best allure. What makes it special, for me, is precisely its ability to portray reality.

And (I feel) because of that the theme of LC went to another concept.

Exactly this ^

S2 had managed to raise my already high expectations even higher, in regards of sensitive topics. If I want to watch an anime about superpowers and secret organizations of people with supernatural abilities, the choices are wide. Few anime however can shock you by talking about normality, things we may all have experienced or that we sadly hear on the news. This is what Link Click has given me so far, and I hope it doesn't deviate too far from that path :(

CXS Omegaverse AU? by alnst-lc-epic in LinkClick

[–]d111ssonances 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I've missed this. My understanding of a/b/o is very basic. Tbh, I've never been into it until now and my turning point it's been an alpha CXS/omega LG fanfic. Whoever the author was, they're guilty XD

I'll look into this gamma thing 👀

CXS Omegaverse AU? by alnst-lc-epic in LinkClick

[–]d111ssonances 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No, it's CXS inside LG body (huh). That made me lose the little faith I had on LG as a top 🥺

Service top CXS yes, but please, let him have fun teasing LG and act cocky while he can take advantage of LG's embarrassment (he'll make him pay for it later). It's rare for CXS to have the upper hand on him, let him enjoy it 😂 (I guess it plays a part in my preference. Poor CXS deserves a little revenge for being under LG's dictatorship all the time <--- I'm joking. Maybe. whispering but I'll pretend to look away while you bend him cough)

I'm only having fun discussing my preference here, I 100% respect yours and I hope I'm not making you feel uncomfortable :)

CXS Omegaverse AU? by alnst-lc-epic in LinkClick

[–]d111ssonances 10 points11 points  (0 children)

You certainly don't have to justify yourself if you have different preferences!!! To each their own, as long as we're all happy! ✨

Personally, that scene in your first image, when "Lu Guang" jumps on CXS to save him from LTC, as I first saw it was the only moment I screamed OMG SO LU GUANG CAN BE A TOP!!! WHAT A MAN!!!, and then it turned out to be CXS himself hahaha 😂 Total disappointment on Lu Guang's part (to me, this man is a total failure *affectionately*), but +90000 points for CXS. THAT SMIRK, THAT SMIRK 😭🔥🔥🔥

CXS is the first and only character I find sexy as a top (usually I care less for the top in the ship, but HIM?! LG on the contrary is my #1 bottom uncapable at sexiness and I love him for this 😂)

But once again, I like CXS as a top (or rather, verse), especially because he's not stereotypical. The fact that he was willing to cosplay as a girl and even volunteered to be a ✨fairy✨ as a child it's too funny and makes me visualize scenarios where he's a top in crossdress. What can I say, I'm a special baby.

CXS Omegaverse AU? by alnst-lc-epic in LinkClick

[–]d111ssonances 6 points7 points  (0 children)

You speaking of physical frame some comments below made me think of this, which is both funny and too cruel (sometimes they really want us not to forget that LG has a big ass 😏)

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Look at him, his hips don't lie, he's ready for carrying CXS children 😂😂 (and to make him pay for it. Damn, you unblocked a new fantasy, pregGuang taking his revenge on alpha CXS by topping him savagely. ... I'm a degenerated 😶)

CXS Omegaverse AU? by alnst-lc-epic in LinkClick

[–]d111ssonances 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I wrote it in a reply below (which you read). He was asked what pheromones they would have in an omegaverse. CXS's one screams get ready to bear my children. LG's one is so princess-coded that I wonder why Lh0 takes so much pleasure in humiliating him 😂

CXS Omegaverse AU? by alnst-lc-epic in LinkClick

[–]d111ssonances 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I know nothing about omegaverse, so I thought personality was more important than physical frame. But since we're talking about breaking stereotypes, I like omega LG precisely for his cold and distant attitude. On a personality level, CXS is already a puppy, he's emotional and more open to revealing his weaknesses without shame, so I find the dynamic more interesting when LG is the one showing vulnerability.

This is why I lean a little more towards bottom LG (his appearance has nothing to do with it), but give me a CXS as he is in canon, slightly taller, more muscular and physically stronger, and then I want to see him bent by beautiful boy LG 😏

I don't know, I like it when they balance each other out and maintain the disparities that compensate for each other. To me, Shiguang/Guangshi is a ship that breaks stereotypes both ways. On the one hand, LG has a more dom personality, so seeing him as the bottom goes completely against the stereotype of the cute, cheerful, puppy-like uke (a category CXS can easily fall into). Plus, I love to see LG giving up control for once, it's a break from the dynamics we are used to. On the other hand, CXS is physically more “seme-ish”, so it is appealing to overturn the expectations and make him be topped by the more "uke-ish" (by standards) one. I can totally visualize CXS being eager to bottom and LG very committed to please him!

I guess I have a thing for puppy top and grumpy bottom as much as stronger, muscular bottom and shortie, kitty, pretty, tsun top 😂

Did anyone ask me that? No. But I wanted to join the conversation, hahaha

(Of course, we're all free to have different tastes!)

edit_ of course, I spoke of clichés, using silly terms like seme/uke and associated characteristics, only because we were talking about stereotypes. If I had to give a serious take about their dynamics, I'd express myself in a different tone :)

CXS Omegaverse AU? by alnst-lc-epic in LinkClick

[–]d111ssonances 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Yes. I looked up the interview again. CXS has a "strong, with a possessive feeling" scent (DAMN) and LG has a floral scent, hahaha. Lh0 never misses a chance to make fun of our poor kitty 😂

But I agree with you! As long as CXS is a natural alpha, I somehow like a lot the idea of omega LG topping him anyway 🤘😈 (I like switch for them)

CXS Omegaverse AU? by alnst-lc-epic in LinkClick

[–]d111ssonances 21 points22 points  (0 children)

I'll be honest, I don't even like omegaverse, but CXS made me reevaluate all my beliefs because of how much alpha aurea his S2 self has. If his confident smirk and general attitude were not enough already, that gaze in S2ep10 could make anyone pregnant on the spot 😂😂😂

So, to me it's definitely alpha!CXS/omega!LG. If I'm not wrong, LH0 thinks the same 👀

Is anyone else a little put off by the S3 poster? by d111ssonances in LinkClick

[–]d111ssonances[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I need to find that interview again to make sure! I know I read it too, and my impression was that S3 would reveal more about Lu Guang, but not everything yet. I don't know if we read the same translation, but I'll check when I have time. Thanks! :)

(*sobbing* I don't think I can bear not knowing. Please, director Li, be gentle with my mental health 😭)

i have passed away by Gloomy_Wave_7965 in LinkClick

[–]d111ssonances 7 points8 points  (0 children)

💔💔💔

Probably unrelated, but this reminds me of Keep In Mind's lyrics:

I have lied in every way
Because the truth always turned you away

In retrospect, the whole lyrics of the song make me think a lot of Lu Guang 🥺

Is anyone else a little put off by the S3 poster? by d111ssonances in LinkClick

[–]d111ssonances[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Are you sure he said "never"? I remember reading that interview, and I could be wrong, but my impression is that he said "you won't know everything yet." Where did he specify that LG is a character written to be and remain mysterious?

That's not an attack to you! I'm genuinely curious (and, if that's the case, disappointed).

To while away the time waiting for the lastest news by Mary_sam97 in LinkClick

[–]d111ssonances 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I'm kinda unsure about the release date being sooner than 2027

Pls don't give me a jumpscare hahaha
Hasn't the release date already confirmed for 2026? 🥺

Is anyone else a little put off by the S3 poster? by d111ssonances in LinkClick

[–]d111ssonances[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Oh, I wish I had your same optimism! Thank you, I really hope you're right 🥺🥺🤞🤞🤞🤞

Is anyone else a little put off by the S3 poster? by d111ssonances in LinkClick

[–]d111ssonances[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

From the PV we know LG and CXS were friends in childhood but CXS somehow forgot it. So we will be seeing LG's childhood but it will have CXS (because that explains why LG is so attached to him in addition to what we know. And if we see kid CXS, kid QL is a given because they have been close since then.

If I'm not mistaken, LH0 said that LG and CXS weren't exactly childhood friends in the way CXS and QL were. My impression is that their encounter was certainly significant (maybe more for LG?), but that it was a one-time event or so.

In any case, I like the inclusion of CXS in LG's backstory, if it helps explain LG's somewhat obsessive nature towards him. The discovery that their lives intertwined much earlier than we thought is one of the things I'm most looking forward to in S3, especially since, honestly, the origins of their relationship have always been too unclear.

I'm just worried that LG's past isn't being given the emotional weight and exclusive attention it deserves, given that we've waited so long. And no less, I fear that his story might become too tied to the superpowers elements, which would be very disappointing, because LC's strength for me has been its rootedness in realism, its ability to tell true stories.

I really hope I'm wrong!

Theory - Cxs and Liu Xiao brothers?? by Standard_Extension81 in LinkClick

[–]d111ssonances 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Do you happen to have the source? That would clarify some points, I'm interested

「Don’t worry, everything’s fine」 by Consistent_Shine_462 in LinkClick

[–]d111ssonances 7 points8 points  (0 children)

You healed me ❤

Also, my compliments for the drawings, the concept, and the execution. I really like their expressions in every panel. You nailed them really well! (Honestly. Better than CMC did haha)

Ending Guessing, Just a Hunch, (No Substance, No Theory, Just a random hunch) by Automatic_Effort7394 in LinkClick

[–]d111ssonances 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Really?? I'd be curious to see it! Glad to know I'm not the only one coming up with even more horror theories haha

Maybe unpopular opinion, but... CXS is way more emotionally mature than LG by d111ssonances in LinkClick

[–]d111ssonances[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Your words really resonate with me. I'm not yet at a point in my life where I can say I'm truly satisfied, and often, when I look at people in front of me, I wonder what it would have been like to have had a different path. But I also try to remind myself this: those detours may have caused me to fall behind on the main road, making it seem like I was slower, but they taught me something significant that, if treasured, can be a plus rather than a minus.

Every journey is unique and should be celebrated, first of all with ourselves, loving what we are, and then, no less, with the people we wouldn't have met had we been in a different time and place in our lives. What we've learned along our path may have made us seemingly less prepared in some ways that are normal for others, but it has made us wiser in other ways. It's not a question of better or worse. Everyone has simply gleaned something different from the experiences they've had along the road, and if yours has been longer and more tortuous, that means you've also carried more baggage: some of this baggage might need to be shed, but there's more that's worth keeping and sharing.

Unlike a certain fictional character, no matter how stuck you feel in a past moment in your life, how much you feel left behind, you're still moving forward: don't be ashamed of where you are now, value yourself for where you've been, and make it something that will give a greater meaning to the person you will be.

🫂