#it was very patchy and piecemeal in the novel and I barely remember anything between them besides

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that one moment in a gusu-era episode where wwx sees how lwj stays upright all steadfast and determined even while being beaten by the punishment rod and so wwx immediately sits up straight trying to emulate him >>>> anything in the gusu arc of the novel

#finding an equal for the first time in his life but also wanting to rise to meet his standards #emulation admiration and a little rivalry #I never see anyone talk about that moment and it's such a shame that their gusu years have been boiled down to really basic interactions #where there was quite a lot happenning there #it was very patchy and piecemeal in the novel and I barely remember anything between them besides #giving the rabbits and being thrown out the window. also the body hugging incident which was...weird... #but I loved the show for giving this continuous flowing narrative that felt well-connected #cql txp