Early/Uncut Access: Word of Honor Ep. 2

Now that you've finished the series, Brit, I'd love to draw your attention to a particular bit of your commentary this episode that had me legit dying. 36:24

Girl I feel you, I love this father&Mom, son and daughter vibe...wish you can do a reaction every day!

Jojo

I agree, loving the uncut version. I am doing my WOH rewatch this way too. Perfect!

Clare

Am totally not surprised if Lao Po taught Gong Jun how to flirt. I mean, have you seen the man in pearls? Walking sin. (Side Note: it should be law that he's always wearing pearls... My Gawd...)

MavenCree

I just read your description for this video... I'm ded. 😵😵😵🤣🤣🤣

MavenCree

INCREDIBLE as always!!! I am so excited for your reactions to this series, and I really love the new uncut format-- I turned the episode on on a larger screen and it was great to do a watch-along!!

CryptidRadish

THIS DESCRIPTION I CANT 😂😂😂😂

Leonardo Despacito

Not very good at leaving comments but I'll attempt this: you certainly have a way with words - I was grinning through this, so worth waiting for. Of course this means Ill be counting down to you watching all my favourite moments... and there's one coming up in episode 3. I'm sure you'll pull out more perfect words when the time comes.

iamafanfictionfreak

Gong Jun's character also twirls walnuts in his hand in the BL series Advance Bravely? Do you know if that too is not a coincidence? That novel wasn't written by Priest, but by Chai Jidan. What are the odds, same actor, same nuts? Or is it such a cultural thing, like flying martial arts and falling off cliffs backwards that is so prevalent in Wuxia dramas? Asking for a friend. LOL! :-)

Omni

Oh! I didn't realize it until this rewatch, but one of the ghost guys is about to hit Gu Xiang when the nuts hit him and knock him back. That did happen in the book. They did get sponsored by a nut company, but the walnuts are a thing in the novel, too. It's not as out of left field as it might seem.

O Fowler

The kind of bread she's cooking over the fire, like, how the camera focuses on it? From a couple different Chinese youtube channels I learned that there is a slang term for gay men that is like "two [pancakes/that kind of flat bread] stuck together" so it's a distinctly Chinese symbolism. The director focused on it for that reason. It's subtler than...the rest of that.

O Fowler

I think the “reducing his martial arts by half” is more about strength/endurance/agility than pure technique. Can’t unlearn that. It’s probably why he had to take a break and meditate there to recover. That being said, yes, this is him at half strength. Makes you wonder just how powerful he was at his peak.

Anonym WLW

I love how petty A-Xu is. I mean, he's just like, well if your going to keep accusing me of that, I might as well just do it. Also, him saying all those insults and laughing... well the meaning didn't really translate well on the show, but basically he had lived a life without cursing and he suddenly learned how great it is. Chengling really is one of the best boys of the series. He tries so hard. Also, I love that between KeXing and the dying beggar guy, they choose the dying beggar guy for Chengling to get attached to and be the responsibility of. Like, it is obvious why, but it doesn't make it less funny. Wen KeXing is dramatic... just always. He's just sitting there, chilling with his fan and waiting for someone to notice him. lol Also, seriously, pretty Chinese guys and fans are becoming my aesthetic. A-Xiang is an absolute princess. She's silly and an absolute joy to watch, especially whenever she talks to or about A-Xu. As for the joss paper, the living burn them for the dead and what? did the ghosts find it ironic or something to claim to be ghosts and then throw the money back? lol I love how A-Xu is just terrible at trying to hide the fact that he is amazing at martial arts. Also, didn't it say in episode one that the nails reduced his abilities by half? Also, his sword is almost as flexible as he is.

Kelly Green

Also, apparently straw hats? I mean, unless A-Xu hid a blade in there, which, let's be honest, we wouldn't put past him, but it very clearly stuck into that tree.

Kelly Green

One thing I learned recently is to trust your Twitter timeline when they freak out about Chinese drama. I didn't get it when The Untamed first came out and lost a year until I realized "wangxian married with a son - canon" slapped me in the face. So I jumped into WoH right when everyone got excited. And damn, I do not regret it. This episode is one of my favourites. The creators are so shameless, this series is literal proof of how misunderstood censorship in China is. And finding out all the innuendos (you caught it just fine without the context, props to you!) is amazing and 3x the fun. Plus the fact they aren't even on first name basis and adopting a son this early in the relationship... Gong Jun being beautiful is a sin. There's no doubt about it. I read somewhere that Zhehan taught him how to flirt like that... I am not okay. But at least we have someone to blame on his charms expanding. One thing we must be greatful about this being a low budget production with almost all the original cast dropping out is that Gu Xiang's actress did not give up on it, original Wen Ke Xing stepped down to play a supporting role instead bc he decided he does not fit the character (you will find out soon enough who that is) and that we got a main duo with chemistry that is almost undescribeable. Looking forward to more of this <3 (I'm writing a paper about digressive poems and the vibe got me digressing like this, I apologize)

Iwona Zych

This was so good! When Ah Xiang is banging the flatbread together during the flirt-fight, AvenueX says it was intentional symbolism of f**king. (She put it nicer than that). Thank you for another satisfying video. Can't wait for the next one. :-) <3

Omni

yeah, they're a lot! and we're only on ep 2 of course. can't wait for more reactions!!!

Bethany R

Wen Kexing: *exists* Me: Brittany, honey, you gotta BREATHE! (Also, same.)

clmoryel

I honestly think you will be filling up John with wine or vodka as we move forward 😉 probably fairly soon…

Ugh such a good rewatching experience.❤️❤️

He's just so beautiful. And we know he's beautiful, but we kinda forget just HOW beautiful until the un masking. And then he just hits you with his stupid beautiful face. I'm excited to see her reaction.

Rhast

Not comparing the two - but I remember watching The Untamed and thinking "Wow, this is pretty blatant, good job getting it past censorship!" and then came WoH and I'm just "Is this really from China? Did the censors even WATCH this? This isn't subtle, This isn't double entendre - this is frickin' single entendre and no doubt about it!"... :D If you wanna play around with alcohol poisoning you can do a drinking game where you take a sip every time Kexing flirts with Zhou Zishu. ;) How many compliments can one man give another? A LOT, as it turns out. Also, this is the third Chinese BL drama I've watched, the second on set in "medieval fantasy time", and I will forever be unable to see two beautiful men fighting like that without thinking "FLIRTING! MATING DANCE!". The Untamed does it by moonlight, WoH does it among falling flower petals - I'm not picky, I'll take it. <3 And yes, instant gay family with best baby duckling boi! :D

Minerva Grey

I actually think that they deliberately kept A-xu in disguise so watchers didn't actually expire on the spot due to the initial OVERWHELMING shockwaves of beauty when both Wen Kexing and Zhou Zishu are on the same screen, at the same time....

Jennifer D

"Zishu was planning to drink and die alone? Too bad, here’s a husband and two kids" I whole ass choked on my coffee, warn me next time jdsldjsklf

Brittany Diamond

OH, well at least it was a small confusion between Jin and Jing this time and not, like, falling for a make up disguise and thinking it's two separate people.

Brittany Diamond

Great reaction!! Yes the gay tension and found family!! Also I think if im understanding correctly, you confused Prince Jin with Zhao Jing. Prince Jin is the guy whos obsessed with finding Zhou Zishu. Zhao Jing, who they have to bring Chengling to, is a different guy, a sect leader who you havent met yet.

spiderduck

Ah to explain the paper thingy that the ghost valley people use. In ancient China, well modern too, those papers are called 冥币 (Ming Bi) or incense paper. They are made to be burned as mourning for a deceased one. People believe that the things burned to the dead (offerings in a way) could be used in hell/underworld. Those Ming Bi is a type of "currency" that is burned from the living for the dead to use. So ghost valley people using Ming Bi as their entrance is basically saying you're dead.

Esti Y

Wait, what??? I just thought she was imitating them on her own. I didn't realize it was actually a "thing".

MavenCree

Hoooooo boy if you’re wondering about “straight justification” NOW….. tbh at some point you just get used to it except for those moments when you remember censorship is supposed to exist and go HOW THE HELL WERE THEY ALLOWED TO AIR THAT??? You going from admiring Kexing’s beauty to those looks into the camera at the flirting/blatantly homoerotic scenes to diagnosing them with found family is honestly such a mood. Zishu was planning to drink and die alone? Too bad, here’s a husband and two kids, no takebacks. Kexing’s beauty in general is legendary. He gave me a whole sexuality crisis for a couple of episodes when I first started watching. That shot of him in the moonlight with his fan? Damn! And I saw an ace person on tumblr talk about the same thing happening to them so you know. Normal stuff. Plot-wise there’s not much to talk about in this episode. Someone else already commented that those paper things were joss paper. Its usually an indicator that Ghost Valley is involved somehow. I look forward to your reaction to the gay as it evolves!

Anonym WLW

Okay I have so much to say and yet I can't formulate words, what's a brain, how do you use it...so I'll just leave off by saying, your reactions did not disappoint. Also prepare for A-xu without his disguise, NEXT TO Wen KeXing. Your brain might malfunction, just a fair warning.

Jeanet Henning

This whole reaction was a mood. If you freak out now, then you are not ready for unmasking of ZZ. Brace yourself from now on. You will need a lot of alkohol.

JoannaB

Wen Ke Xing and his bone structure kink arrives! Because that's what you comment on, when you just buried a guy, the formidable bone structure of the man you got your eye on ... :DDD I love him so much! This is just the tip of the flirting and it's already so good! ♥ I love your reaction to the flower petal fight/flirt, because that was all of us just blinking and gasping at our screens going: WHaaATt??! Did this just happen??!! Also best boy nr. 1 of the series!!! And best girl!!! The sibling energy!!!! I'm just here screaming with you! :DDD

Lisa Kleine

The fan and the paper money as weapons - if you infuse them with qi, you can make them razor sharp and direct them at will. Wen Kexing's fighting skills are very good, and he has a lot of qi to burn!

Erin Hartley

Was so excited to watch this with you! Also: even the pancakes/flatbread scene has gay subtext. Sticking two pancakes together like A-xiang did (or "tie shaobing") to mimic Wen Kexing and Zhou Zishu 'fighting' is a euphonism for when two men flirt or have a close relationship. I LOVE how clever this show is.

Jennifer D

Oh, you have no idea, the found family vibes are SO STRONG. Just from watching your previous reactions I'm certain this show will be pushing ALL of your buttons hahaha

jazz

This show is SO GOOD! The family vibes, the crazy gay, the story. All of it. The found family was my favorite part of this show, it's really really really good, and it grows and gets so much better. The gay, we haven't even scratched the gay yet. Wen Kexing is doing his absolute best to impregnate this homeless man with his eyes. And if that doesn't work, he just recites poetry at him. Gu Xiang is my favorite character. She is the best. No exceptions. She's is the best big sister. Did you see her face and her bread clanking? That girl knows what's up. Our new Best Boy is baby. It's so hard waiting a week.

Rhast

And the staring. Don't forget the, "I'm literally picturing you without clothes." shameless staring, as we saw in this episode. 😁

MavenCree

Theese four have the Best family dynamic~~ it so freaking cute 🥰 and it'll get even better from here. Also, Wen KeXing flirts on a *whole* another level~~ Complimentary poems and fighting = flirting 😆

Pepe-G

With some slots left open. 😋

MavenCree

Yeah, that thing they were doing... that we call flirting. Others call it fighting, WoH fans call it flirting. Them actually fighting is quite different.

MavenCree

We love a found family!

Christen

"he woke up today and chose to seduce a homeless man" THAT WAS SO FUNNY DHSJASAKDKJDJ but yes the shamelessness of Wen Kexing's (WKX) bedroom eyes is absolutely palpable. we also gotta love a found family trope 😌🤲 i adore the sibling energy between Gu Xiang and Chengling uso good !! can't wait for next time !!!

alice lotusbuns

Correct. Two dads, a little boy and his big sister family vibes. OH! And I think you're mixing up characters. Old Li asked ZZS to bring Chengling to the 5 Lakes Alience, specifically Zhao Jing (he's the closest, I think). This is NOT Prince Jin. This is one of the leaders of one of the 5 lake sects. Neither you, nor Zhou ZiShou have met him yet.

MavenCree

It's not talismans. It's Joss Paper. Paper money that you burn for the dead. Of course, it's not usually razor sharp and used as a weapon, but, hey, Ghosts gotta have their "thing".

MavenCree

Yey! I'm actually kind of early. I'll come back with my actual thoughts once I've actually watched it.

Jeanet Henning

KDJFJD WE HAVE THE SAME REACTIONS the absolute stress Wen Kexing brings with his smile and eyes is something 😩😩😩 he really is the master of flirting its like he is seductive 25/8 ⏰

Sophie biasland x

Then what did episode 6 do to ya? 😂

MavenCree

Yeah whenever Heavenly Questions... the theme song... THEIR theme song plays... it's an important moment. It's the song that was playing during their flirting... I mean fighting, amongst the trees is it, and is the opening theme song of the show.

MavenCree

yaaaaay

SulaMoon

Omg been waiting for this all day !! ❤️

This is the episode that I went "Oh~~ this is *Gay* Gay"

Pepe-G