My Dear Guardian 亲爱的戎装 [2021]

[IpohBanana]

@abs-oluteM I know right, they didn't show us the explanation about the transfer, which is prolly why he said not around this time. I think that's why she ends up being taken hostage? She prolly asks to be transferred or will take on a stint abroad to see him? Shierking cousin is so funny, reporting to the aunt about them going to the marriage registrar and after that congratulating her on an impending grandson!  Hilarious, actually she doesn't look a bit like she's 21 though, so I found it more believable for her to talk like that to her aunt, like coming from someone more matured.

 

And Tian Yong putting down the phone and calling the cousin was just as funny. Seriously you can't have privacy on camp, with such inquisitive team-mates.

 

OK, after watching E22, I think we are going to go through a period where they get separated before they even actually get together. [SIGH]. I think I know what she is thinking, she's afraid of getting hurt, of losing someone again, after her first bad encounter. She doesn't want to tell him to change his career, she probably realises that it won't be easy if someone were to ask her to change hers as well, it's something he's passionate about and terribly good at. And he's waiting for her to ask him to, because that's an indication that she is sure about  being with him. But I hope he realises that after such a traumatic first love for her, she won't be able to so easily commit to a second one, the fear will be real. Look at how frozen in the past she is, something will need to happen to compel her to move forward, and that 'catalyst' hasn't quite happened, just yet.

 

I like though that he was forthcoming, he's finally admitted that he likes her, and that he's going to get redeployed. The ball is in her court.

 

I am not sure I am looking forward to tomorrow's episodes. And I hope for goodness sake, they bring on the flood of episodes next week.

Edited June 16, 2021 by IpohBanana

[NiteWalker]

2 hours ago, SnT said:

But one point i don agree w is dr zhang asked xc to go get the lungs like its a parcel of food or something. I mean if muze is not arounf say in camp or zhang doesn't know they r staying together, xc will go in a taxi? Ehmmn... isnt it better procedures to ask an ambulance n a doc to escort it back. Can even avoid the jam if they hv siren on. 

yes and there should be some professional that able to take better care of the transfer … at the rate they jolt the organ around… I wonder it still stay in one piece ? That some very stable and compact container I guess 

 

I remember when my uncle needed to go to hospital … my brother told me to get ambulance for him cause it’s definitely the better choice as they will have better access thru the traffic jam and also better care

[SnT]

Looks like he is expecting transferring camp or another station. Oh dear. He is thinking too much. 

 

Ep 22 i m tearing out my hair over these two. They kissed 2x n behave like couple then they say they r not in a relationship. What?!!! She says she doesn't like him.. At least he admitted many times, in the car, their kitchen talk. 

 

It looks like she is suspecting zr n felt uneasy w him. But just stubbornly refused to think badly of him. Guess it is like u just trust ur childhood friend whom u din see for so long but still feel the bond. Feelings wise she is over zr. That is clear. N She obviously sides lmz. In the hospital she apologised to zr for lmz behaviour. That is what a gf or wife amd mother would do. It is obvious subconsciously its like i m his so i need to apologise for him. 

 

N Thank God mommy comes n want to chase our er miao. Otherwise that bug will he thrre for don know how long. er miao looks relieved wo that mic. 

 

But that buying dress stint is so good, i never see a c drama ml dealt w jealousy so beautifully, classy haha lol.. I lol lots these 2 episodes. But tearing my hair over their dragginess. Guess she is also a thinker... N she want the complete rituals of confession n guy askinh gal to be his gf. That i can concur. Cause to me the man need to be responsible n pop the question before hand holding n kissing. Even if later comes first, the question still need to be formally asked. I m old chinawoman style. 

Edited June 16, 2021 by SnT

[abs-oluteM]

Oh my god @IpohBanana ...did you watch eps 22 yet? 

Like what in the world just happened? It went from really sweet at the start to being back to square one in terms of where they stand with each other, and then he tells her about him being redeployed! 

 

Hmm this is definitely the episode that needs a lot of processing. I was under the impression after the kiss and sweet mall date that they were officially an item. But a chance meeting with Dr Zhang who had gone to see Xia Jun & mum resulted in a conflict ( which actually does underlie their differences in some things) . I think like Xia Chu , I was somewhat surprised at how against LMZ was to Dr Zhang courting XJ's mum. I can understand he is protective of the mother & son, and I suppose Dr Zhang is somewhat notorious for being a serial dater of sorts. But still I don't think it is his place to decide for XJ's mum. In this respect XC was right.

Anyhow it seems that both LMZ and XC cannot see eye to eye on this , and somehow it set off some really pertinent questions about where they stood with each other. LMZ is clear on his feelings for her. She wasn't as sure. As the audience we can clearly see she likes him but of course XC has yet to come to that full realisation. I will cut her some slack here. I do think with so many things going - her confusion about ZR ( not so much that she has any feelings for him  , but more about who he really is now) , work pressures and LMZ's sudden kiss confession in front of shrieking cousin , it is hard for her to recognise if the feelings are true. It doesn't help that they are on a fake dating arrangement. Of course the discovery of the wire tap ( like finally ), LMZ's meddling mum and now LMZ tells her he's not going to be around - I am suddenly feeling quite bewildered myself on behalf of XC.

 

Agreeing with you @SnT that LMZ should have properly confessed. 

 

[SnT]

@abs-oluteMso glad i m not the only confused one. Exactly like back to sq 1. He is like i like u but i m not going to do anything yet. Ehmmm.... Aarghhh

 

To her: its like u just kiss me n show me all the jealousy signs n tell me as much but when i asked for confirmation you just keep quiet.. To save face i guess i will tell him i don like u but i can kiss u too (the kitchen scene). Not to forget she almost did a confession n got jolted by those boys. Must be darn embarrassing. Kinda felt he is making her a fool. All that on top of what u say about mum n fake dating arrangements. PLUS in less than 48 hours, It is a lot happening: she had a 14 hour shift n had not slept at all, not to mention the fact she join the operation after being dunk into the sea n trapped in a car. N having  a car chase. I would be traumatised. My head would be swimming. 

 

But i really hv to kick lmz for bugging into ppl relationship. Dr zhang n xj mum. Next is ty n cousin. He really think who works n who don. That i agree w xc. Who are we to decide. In normal relationship msybe, but in love relationship u gotta leave ppl to decide for themselves. In a way he is deciding for them too. 

Edited June 16, 2021 by SnT

[IpohBanana]

@abs-oluteM @SnT yes I feel like it's one step forward and 10 steps back. I feel completely at a loss for XC, she must be so conflicted right now. She is not one to let go of relationships easily judging from how long the first one has haunted her. And now she has this second one that is making her feel insecure. 

[SnT]

Insecure is a perfect word. She has a relationship when the guy vanish into thin air. W lmz n his profession vanishing  into thin air is already a norm.. N now he is not really giving her that relationship security by confirming. The car conversation in ep 22 is very strong in showing their standing. She wants certainties n he cant give.

 

Oh well... Hope it will work out soon. As tomolo is thurs n hsrsh if we end the week w some cliffhanger. 

 

 

Edited June 16, 2021 by SnT

[themarchioness]

Oh boy… I can already tell from today’s posts I’m in for a seesaw ride…

[themarchioness]

Gahhhhhhh, omg…. Watching them is like watching a ping pong match!

 

but thank goodness the wire tapping device was finally found!

[SnT]

The broadcasting really slow. Watching anything else? Any recommendations? I m watching truth or dare but no enough to fill gap. Lol

 I recommend imperial coroner of u ladies haven't watch that. Keep me interested from ep1 till end. 

 

Edited June 17, 2021 by SnT

[SnT]

Actually reason why lmz is not giving her the certainties that she need is hevis worry about his redeployment. But please note in ep 22 he did not tell her the issue. She probbed but he kept quiet n she got frustrated n say military secret?!  N she sighed n says guess that's his style. So don mess w her for now. 

 

Again lmz is the type that keep all the nasty to himself n try to cushion those around him. Namely Xc xx xj n mum. A protector through n through but not necessary a good life partner for sharing good n bad. 

[NiteWalker]

47 minutes ago, SnT said:

The broadcasting really slow. Watching anything else? Any recommendations? I m watching truth or dare but no enough to fill gap. Lol

 I recommend imperial coroner of u ladies haven't watch that. Keep me interested from ep1 till end. 

 

 

well im waiting for 'New Generation' they have about 5-6 different stories....

 

you can check it out the cast here...they started airing yesterday hahahaha....

 

 

[abs-oluteM]

53 minutes ago, SnT said:

I recommend imperial coroner of u ladies haven't watch that. Keep me interested from ep1 till end. 

This was fantastic . I watched it while it was airing. One of my favourites for this year.

I started The Rebel till eps 3 but haven't had time to fully devote my attention to it since I have many other k dramas as well . A heavy drama but I like Zhu Yi Long in it. 

[SnT]

4 minutes ago, abs-oluteM said:

This was fantastic . I watched it while it was airing. One of my favourites for this year.

I started The Rebel till eps 3 but haven't had time to fully devote my attention to it since I have many other k dramas as well . A heavy drama but I like Zhu Yi Long in it. 

Yes one of the best so far for this year. Tight plot, min angst, sweet cps, face pace n eberything ties up nicely. I hopevfor season 2 w more cases n the leads as husband n wife. 

[themarchioness]

Two other rando observations from today’s episodes.

 

- We got to learn LMZ’s childhood nickname. Rou Rou (Meaty), lol. I can just imagine XC having a lot of fun with that in the future. He’d just better hope his unit members never find out. Although he’ll just make them all walk home from very far away, if they dare to tease him!

 

- Um, mom with the cat. What the heck? She doesn’t want them living with it because it has “fleas”? Poor maligned Er Miao! I’d just like to see her try and take that cat away from her son. Mom should just accept. That cat is her granddaughter. 😂

[NiteWalker]

12 minutes ago, themarchioness said:

 

- Um, mom with the cat. What the heck? She doesn’t want them living with it because it has “fleas”? Poor maligned Er Miao! I’d just like to see her try and take that cat away from her son. Mom should just accept. That cat is her granddaughter. 😂

 

well we need to thank the mother for this times though.....as it was for her that they found the listening in mic....

[themarchioness]

Spoilers and some interesting hypothesizing:

 

Spoiler

Just watched a YT video where they hypothesize that somehow things ended up with ZR giving his heart to Pei Yu. The video brought up that scene where XC and Dr. Zhang once talked about how the recipient of a heart donor took on some characteristics from the donor, and hypothesizes that perhaps that was the drama foreshadowing ZR/Pei Yu.

 

The video also showed spoiler clips from when XC gets kidnapped and LMZ goes in to save her. He battles with ZR and XC finally sees the light on that score. Unfortunately LMZ is also injured during the incident, but XC stays by his bedside throughout and even gives him a shave. They end up marrying and I hope they show us them with a kid. Even just an epilogue scene would be cute! The clip mentions them having a kid but that detail could’ve been from the book, so I’m keeping my fingers crossed for the drama.

 

 

[themarchioness]

6 minutes ago, NiteWalker said:

 

well we need to thank the mother for this times though.....as it was for her that they found the listening in mic....

I can’t wait for ZR’s reaction when he realizes he can no longer listen in on their conversations. I hope the drama shows us!!!

[abs-oluteM]

1 hour ago, themarchioness said:

- We got to learn LMZ’s childhood nickname. Rou Rou (Meaty), lol. I can just imagine XC having a lot of fun with that in the future. He’d just better hope his unit members never find out. Although he’ll just make them all walk home from very far away, if they dare to tease him!

I was surprised he had another nick name . His troop or friends call him Whale too right? ( a play of Johnny Huang’s name I should think ) 

XC can call him Whale Meat ! 

[themarchioness]

Just now, abs-oluteM said:

I was surprised he had another nick name . His troop or friends call him Whale too right? ( a play of Johnny Huang’s name I should think ) 

XC can call him Whale Meat ! 

Whale is his call sign, so not quite the same thing as a nickname as it’s used for work reasons. I also think it’s a play on his real life name. 

[NiteWalker]

49 minutes ago, themarchioness said:

I can’t wait for ZR’s reaction when he realizes he can no longer listen in on their conversations. I hope the drama shows us!!!

 

u know i was hoping he hear all those mushy words in between LMZ and XC and rage thru all his finely setup equipment 

[themarchioness]

This is so cute! 😍 I saw in an interview how JH said he wasn’t really a cat person until this drama and LQ said he was all about the cat, and that cat preferred him over her too. She said at the time of filming the cat was actually pregnant and JH even tried to ask for one of the expected kittens! So cute.

 

(I’m a cat person, if you couldn’t tell.)

Edited June 17, 2021 by themarchioness

[NiteWalker]

2 minutes ago, themarchioness said:

This is so cute! 😍 I saw in an interview how JH said he wasn’t really a cat person until this drama and LQ said he was all about the cat, and that cat preferred him over her too. She said at the time of filming the cat was actually pregnant and JH even tried to ask for one of the expected kittens! So cute.

 

(I’m a cat person, if you couldn’t tell.)

 

im not a cat person either even though i dont reject them lols....my foster family in Japan during my exchange program have 1 full house of cats!!! there are like about 7-8 of them ....

 

even 1 - 2 ended up sleeping with me and schoolmates during our stay with them lols

[themarchioness]

9 minutes ago, NiteWalker said:

u know i was hoping he hear all those mushy words in between LMZ and XC and rage thru all his finely setup equipment 

we’ll he’ll at least get to hear the cousin’s phone call with LMZ’s aunt, so that’s something! Haha.

[NiteWalker]

2 minutes ago, themarchioness said:

we’ll he’ll at least get to hear the cousin’s phone call with LMZ’s aunt, so that’s something! Haha.

 

i should felt compensate? okie i was being more evil...

 

actually he sometimes give me a creep...especially he was staring at the hologram he created of XC when she was 18? and staring at it......

 

urgh....