I actually loves hearing about the history of the gay marriage in the book and uses for it. Using it as an excuse to cut off bloodlines was actually so smart! It also gives a reason for the arranged marriage. I have not read the book but I might have to...
I just read a post earlier that said the “wife” title in ancient China goes to the same sex character who has less status. That it’s more of a political placement than a top or bottom thing. I wish I could post screenshots because I took one less than 10 minutes ago talking about this lol. Often the wife title and the bottom possition go together but this novel just happens to not be that was. So Yan Xiaohan really would be considered the wife. Even though that might not be the way it looks based on height and presence. I think that’s really interesting. It’s a seperate thing entirely from gong/shou.
Okay I realize on iPhone you can select text and copy from photos now so here we go. “The only potentially controversial thing is that because they are legally married in Ancient China, one of them (Yan Xiaohan, because he is lower status) is referred to as "wife." This is sorta of nodded to tongue-in-cheek as a formal status thing, and the couple definitely tease each other about it a LOT. This couple is all about the snark, btw. Snarky flirting and fake pretending-to-be-upset. And if it helps, this has nothing to do with sexual role. It's at least implied that Yan Xiaohan is the "top" or "gong" in bed even though he's the "wife." He is at least some of the time. It's not explicit enough to be totally clear and doesn't seem to be something the author is very concerned about.” From this tumblr post for credit where it’s due! www.tumblr.com/three--rings/642948683602837504/you-should-read-golden-stage
"I like Jiggy, I don't just like the hat" in my humble opinion should also be a shirt and make random bystanders ask themselves wtf does that even mean lmao Edit: "There's no danmei Sasquatch, he's not real" is a close second contender
Fu Shen is so brutally straight-forward though leaving Yan Xiaohan to wonder how his mouth hasn't gotten him killed yet. But FS is still quite naive, seeing most things in black-white having grown up on the battlefield. His loyalty is to the country, no matter how imperfect it is. Meanwhile, half the things Yan Xiaohan says have double-meanings to them, and if you make the mistake of taking them at face value...dead. He sees the world in shades of grey; for better or for worse. His loyalty is to the Emperor, no matter how crazy he is.
More stitch and kictor interactions? YES Golden Terrace Quizz? YES This video? Perfection. The thumbnail had me laughing. But at 8:21, I was rolling on the ground. The Emperor made up gay marriage-
But like, I totally feel that😂. Last week I tried to explain tgcf to my friend and ended up telling her all about xie lians backstory for like an hour and she still had no idea what the book is about ...😅
@@leigh-anjohnson I explained Xie Lian’s backstory to my friend. When I finished with “….and THATS when the book starts!” He literally like physically jolted and said “Holy fucking shit, was that NOT the book? How traumatized IS this guy?!?”
My comment isn’t letting me edit it so I’m replying to myself. In case no one has done more research on it, I did a little which may or may not be accurate. I’m sure it would be easier if I could read Chinese 金台(夕照) is/was a real place. I’m not sure if it’s specifically the Golden Terrace referenced in the book. Looking up the former Miao Family Estate would also probably give results. It’s one of the 8 Great Yanjing Sites, and the only info in English I could really find was on tourism websites.
Ok wow! I love how Stitch explains it so well. Now I'm really interested in reading Golden Terrace 🙂 (Though I feel like the puppy part is really gonna break my heart 😭😭💔💔)
So finally got my vol1 and 2. I was on the fence about this one but it's such a good good good story!!!!!!!! Thank you both for getting me to read this book
You two are so adorable, love seeing you two together,. and oh i love your voices ❤ okay i am going to buy the books and read Golden Terraces coz i just finished Sha po lang, w/ the steam punk, military, politics theme, ChangGu was also 'handicapped' in a way too but it was their choice & because of their love ❤ , the gay marriage origin was 😍
Wheezing the entire time, you two are gold. But here are some things I wanna add/clarify based on my understanding of the things. *1.* Stitch-sama, their first time 🍆 wasn't Fu Shen LOL, it's totally YXH. And he was totally like "I won't do anything about it, I'll chant heart sutra and it'll go away" to which Fu Shen rolled his eyes and took matters into his own hands 😏. (Once again, please listen to this scene in the AD as well, it's hot). *2.* I love the research you did for Golden Terrace. In my head it's like a pavilion more than a stage (previous fan TL) or terrace. In the novel it's a hall of fame thing essentially, has pictures of previous eminent celebrated figures. It's an honor to have you pic up there when you die and your beloved family carries it there (essentially, your partner or your child). Fu Shen's entire ancestry has their pic there, so it's very important to him. They get married on Golden Terrace instead of a temple and FS bestows YXH with the duty to carry him up there when he dies (i.e. accepting him as his most beloved person). *3.* You can actually say which one is which by their clothes. The Jiggy cap is actually worn by civilian officials, same with the robes that has flowing sleeves. On the other hand, when sleeves are tightly bound on the wrist by cloth or vambraces, it's a military style garment. Militaries don't wear flowing sleeves 'cause it can get caught in a battle situation and essentially cost you your life. *4.* They have a 2 year age gap. Fu Shen's 23, Yan Xiaohan's 25. So yep, he is gege. *5.* Fu Shen's not really a twink, Yan Xiaohan's just taller. Fu Shen's arm strength is amazing and he has that general aura. (yep, I'm a General Fu stan) There's an archery on horseback art from the AD where he looks that amazing. And as said, Yan Xiaohan by canon has a prettier face, he has done full drag before and it suited him. *6.* Since it's not a spoiler anymore, I can speak about his disability. This is one of the novels which treats protagonist's disability seriously and doesn't do a magic potion stuff to completely cure him overnight. Yes, there is the fact where he plays up the degree of it, but he essentially doesn't lie. Even at the very end, he is still very much dependent on his wheelchair or prosthetics (those sexy thigh high boots). YXH actually takes advantage of this when they fight 😂. He'd hide the wheelchair and boots so Fu Shen can't move around at all and essentially has to depend on YXH to carry him around, which is a great opportunity to patch things up again (which is totally a foul play, and he needs to be punished). I totally went off and wrote a lot LOL. BTW, *what do you think their weapon of choice is? Also who do you think is the crybaby in the two?* P.S. I wanna ask Stitch her thought on the daddy (uncle) CP and whether she has read *Fight the Landlord and Fall in Love* .
Love your commentary!! I am utterly in love with this novel since i read this 3 yrs ago to the point that I was on various forums, messaging chinese friends on how things are translated or what some symbolisms mean, literally obsessed!! But it wasnt a big thing back then so i had a hard time looking for friends to fangirl about YXH :( On that note, may you pls share where I can listen to the AD? And what is it exactly lol thank you so muuuch!
For real. A friend of mine who grew up in Germany is still haunted by the memory of a camping trip that got derailed because someone saw a group of boars, so everyone camping in the same general vicinity gathered together into one bigger camp, put all the kids near the fire, and the adults took turns guarding the perimeter. Boars are hardcore
I've been keeping up with the heaven official's blessing updates lately so I'm really confused to see Stitch not next to Kictor like... Do they live together? Idk but i love them and I'm invested. Thanks for the new recommendation ig lol
I loved Golden Terrace so, SO much and absolutely adore Yan Xiaohan--if this video made you interested in reading the books like it did me, please try them!! 🙏
Check some priest works too my favourite is mo du it's a crime investigation novel. Do a quiz i want to know whom kiktor assume to be a bottom police captain Luo Wenzhou or president/ceo fei du.
I'm not gonna like I've just started to read the books I'm on chapter 2 of book one and felt so confused this video helped me understand the story and characters so much that it was a lot easier to continue reading the book
I was struggling with the names, so I’ll put stuff about the characters for anyone in the same situation. since I was looking, but got no results: Fu Shen: The bottom, Brat, Broken legs, Noble good person, Millitary commander, Ponytail guy. Yan Xiaohan: The top, Cool, Hat guy, Self deprecating, Emperors Guard, Gege, and also the wife.
Sorry I have to watch this after got about :30 seconds in and my brain is distracted by Stitch (First off you both look lovely second) WHY DO YOU LOOK E… a… ethereal!? (Sorry had to look up Ethereal). I SHALL return less distracted tomorrow. Until then Nite nite all!
I'm itching to read this 😮❤ But a lot og bl manga character's faces are stuck in my head so i my picture them by mistake and it will be annoying 😢 so i have to take 2 days eye break from seeing any manga before reading this. Does anyone else have this problem?😐
My favorite quote from this video by far is: "There is no Danmei sasquatch - he's not real, he can't hurt you..." Though "sexiness is stored in the hat..." is a very close second... Also. Animal science major here, whether a bird can eat human food or not depends entirely on the type of bird. For what it's worth, birds ARE a lot more sensitive to inhaled toxins than mammals are though - that's where the whole "canary in a coal mine" thing comes from
Okay to be fair a wild boar can get over 900 pounds and they’re vicious and not above eating ANYTHING they can find or kill. A bunch of them at once is… not a good situation to be in.
"You didn't die by rock, now you'll die by cock"
-- Kictor 2023
If I had a nickel for every time kiktor liked a character who wore a chair hat, I’d have 2 nickels, which isn’t a lot but it’s weird it happened twice
BAHAHAHAH STOP
What is that reference from??
@@breezy3392 phineas and ferb!
@@breezy3392the tv show phineas and ferb (the line is said by Dr. Doofensmirtz)
It is also something You tuber Mat pat❤😂
The emperor inventing gay marriage so he could get with the brother is actually very much in line with how some of religions end up with offshoots. XD
This is literally how the Anglican Church was formed.
"Nothing Straight Happens In A Cave" t shirt please
WangXian 🎶 ❤😂
I actually loves hearing about the history of the gay marriage in the book and uses for it. Using it as an excuse to cut off bloodlines was actually so smart! It also gives a reason for the arranged marriage. I have not read the book but I might have to...
I need to read it just to get the context of what the hell they were talking about or the unknown is going to keep nagging at me
Yeahh. Like aside from the characters, the history of the gay marriage in golden terrace is the thing that locks in my interest lmao
I remember a BL manga that did similar, made the 2nd son marry a guy so there isn't succession disputes.
I just read a post earlier that said the “wife” title in ancient China goes to the same sex character who has less status. That it’s more of a political placement than a top or bottom thing. I wish I could post screenshots because I took one less than 10 minutes ago talking about this lol. Often the wife title and the bottom possition go together but this novel just happens to not be that was. So Yan Xiaohan really would be considered the wife. Even though that might not be the way it looks based on height and presence. I think that’s really interesting. It’s a seperate thing entirely from gong/shou.
Okay I realize on iPhone you can select text and copy from photos now so here we go.
“The only potentially controversial thing is that because they are legally married in Ancient China, one of them (Yan Xiaohan, because he is lower status) is referred to as "wife." This is sorta of nodded to tongue-in-cheek as a formal status thing, and the couple definitely tease each other about it a LOT. This couple is all about the snark, btw. Snarky flirting and fake pretending-to-be-upset. And if it helps, this has nothing to do with sexual role. It's at least implied that Yan Xiaohan is the "top" or "gong" in bed even though he's the "wife." He is at least some of the time. It's not explicit enough to be totally clear and doesn't seem to be something the author is very concerned about.”
From this tumblr post for credit where it’s due!
www.tumblr.com/three--rings/642948683602837504/you-should-read-golden-stage
"Wei Wuxian lookin ass guy." Correct!! 2:36 kictor and stitch have discovered golden terrace!! 🎉
The amount of animals kictor guessed😂
It seems stitch forgot to turn off her halo before shooting video footage.
She is an angel :’) 😇
NOT THE OPENING LINE💀💀, I don't know anything about this damnei but I'd like to find out. Thanks for the good video ! ! !
"I like Jiggy, I don't just like the hat" in my humble opinion should also be a shirt and make random bystanders ask themselves wtf does that even mean lmao
Edit: "There's no danmei Sasquatch, he's not real" is a close second contender
Your channel makes me wanna dive into every historical fantastical tale of two gay men ever
I really appreciate Stitch's gay rainbow halo throughout part of this video.
Fu Shen is so brutally straight-forward though leaving Yan Xiaohan to wonder how his mouth hasn't gotten him killed yet. But FS is still quite naive, seeing most things in black-white having grown up on the battlefield. His loyalty is to the country, no matter how imperfect it is.
Meanwhile, half the things Yan Xiaohan says have double-meanings to them, and if you make the mistake of taking them at face value...dead. He sees the world in shades of grey; for better or for worse. His loyalty is to the Emperor, no matter how crazy he is.
More stitch and kictor interactions? YES
Golden Terrace Quizz? YES
This video? Perfection.
The thumbnail had me laughing. But at 8:21, I was rolling on the ground. The Emperor made up gay marriage-
Hotel? Trivago 😎
Im buying more and more series with plots I can't explain to any of my friends or family.
me trying to explain 2ha to my sister last week. "It's so awesome... and it broke me"
But like, I totally feel that😂. Last week I tried to explain tgcf to my friend and ended up telling her all about xie lians backstory for like an hour and she still had no idea what the book is about ...😅
I tried explaining MDZS to my sister. She thought I'd gone through all five volumes when I'd only explained one character.
@@leigh-anjohnson I explained Xie Lian’s backstory to my friend. When I finished with “….and THATS when the book starts!” He literally like physically jolted and said “Holy fucking shit, was that NOT the book? How traumatized IS this guy?!?”
@@theoneandonlybeeeee I have not read THCF yet, but I am really looking forward to it 😆
I will never not think of JGY when I see a chair hat. It complicates my K-drama watching sometimes.
Seeing Kictor look at Stitch like that while they talk just warms my heart up so much.❤
There marriage at the golden terrace is so magnificent and powerful aside from it being sweet and full of meaning. Its just so romantic ✊😌
Yess!! More kictor and stitch interactions! Love you guys and can't wait for thousand autumns ❤ (also, the intro killed me if bichen hasn't already)
Got these 2 books shipped to me today. Thank you, danmei influencers 😂
AHHHHHHHHHH i love golden stage so much ughhh one of my favorite historical novels
the relation between Fu Shen and Yan Xiaohan is just *muah*
I read through Golden Terrace because of your unboxing video so I’m excited to see this!
My comment isn’t letting me edit it so I’m replying to myself. In case no one has done more research on it, I did a little which may or may not be accurate. I’m sure it would be easier if I could read Chinese
金台(夕照) is/was a real place. I’m not sure if it’s specifically the Golden Terrace referenced in the book. Looking up the former Miao Family Estate would also probably give results. It’s one of the 8 Great Yanjing Sites, and the only info in English I could really find was on tourism websites.
IMMEDIATELY CLICKED ON THE NOTIFICATION! I’m so tempted to buy this series now but I’m broke🥹
Ok wow! I love how Stitch explains it so well. Now I'm really interested in reading Golden Terrace 🙂 (Though I feel like the puppy part is really gonna break my heart 😭😭💔💔)
AAHH!!! Thank you so so much!!!! Stitch is the best at explaining things :) & IKR! Maybe i’ll skip that page xD
@@Kictor I think I'm also gonna skip that part 😭😭😭
10:58 - just a timestamp for me, because I died laughing
I love that you have videos about other licensed danmei 🤩😍 i love Golden Terrace!!!
I just ordered it. Thank you Stitch you are lovely!
I immediately ordered both volumes after watching this video!
I have been binging your videos and this one automatically got me reading Golden Terrace. I am currently listening to the chinese audiobook
Kictor is totally enjoying this while I'm like this is xie lian and hua cheng all over
YES!!! I REALLY WANT TO READ IT NOW AFTER HEARING THESE STUFF LIKE OMGGGGGGGG!!! ^♡^
So finally got my vol1 and 2. I was on the fence about this one but it's such a good good good story!!!!!!!! Thank you both for getting me to read this book
May I just say I was not expecting the amount of disability rep I'm hearing about in the danmei genre! I absolutely love it!
I LOVE THIS STORY SO MUCH
I purchased these and haven't read them yet omgggg this makes me want to read it so bad!!!
Stitch turning into a whole angel??
You two are so adorable, love seeing you two together,. and oh i love your voices ❤ okay i am going to buy the books and read Golden Terraces coz i just finished Sha po lang, w/ the steam punk, military, politics theme, ChangGu was also 'handicapped' in a way too but it was their choice & because of their love ❤ , the gay marriage origin was 😍
Wheezing the entire time, you two are gold. But here are some things I wanna add/clarify based on my understanding of the things.
*1.* Stitch-sama, their first time 🍆 wasn't Fu Shen LOL, it's totally YXH. And he was totally like "I won't do anything about it, I'll chant heart sutra and it'll go away" to which Fu Shen rolled his eyes and took matters into his own hands 😏. (Once again, please listen to this scene in the AD as well, it's hot).
*2.* I love the research you did for Golden Terrace. In my head it's like a pavilion more than a stage (previous fan TL) or terrace. In the novel it's a hall of fame thing essentially, has pictures of previous eminent celebrated figures. It's an honor to have you pic up there when you die and your beloved family carries it there (essentially, your partner or your child). Fu Shen's entire ancestry has their pic there, so it's very important to him. They get married on Golden Terrace instead of a temple and FS bestows YXH with the duty to carry him up there when he dies (i.e. accepting him as his most beloved person).
*3.* You can actually say which one is which by their clothes. The Jiggy cap is actually worn by civilian officials, same with the robes that has flowing sleeves. On the other hand, when sleeves are tightly bound on the wrist by cloth or vambraces, it's a military style garment. Militaries don't wear flowing sleeves 'cause it can get caught in a battle situation and essentially cost you your life.
*4.* They have a 2 year age gap. Fu Shen's 23, Yan Xiaohan's 25. So yep, he is gege.
*5.* Fu Shen's not really a twink, Yan Xiaohan's just taller. Fu Shen's arm strength is amazing and he has that general aura. (yep, I'm a General Fu stan) There's an archery on horseback art from the AD where he looks that amazing. And as said, Yan Xiaohan by canon has a prettier face, he has done full drag before and it suited him.
*6.* Since it's not a spoiler anymore, I can speak about his disability. This is one of the novels which treats protagonist's disability seriously and doesn't do a magic potion stuff to completely cure him overnight. Yes, there is the fact where he plays up the degree of it, but he essentially doesn't lie. Even at the very end, he is still very much dependent on his wheelchair or prosthetics (those sexy thigh high boots). YXH actually takes advantage of this when they fight 😂. He'd hide the wheelchair and boots so Fu Shen can't move around at all and essentially has to depend on YXH to carry him around, which is a great opportunity to patch things up again (which is totally a foul play, and he needs to be punished).
I totally went off and wrote a lot LOL. BTW, *what do you think their weapon of choice is? Also who do you think is the crybaby in the two?*
P.S. I wanna ask Stitch her thought on the daddy (uncle) CP and whether she has read *Fight the Landlord and Fall in Love* .
Love your commentary!! I am utterly in love with this novel since i read this 3 yrs ago to the point that I was on various forums, messaging chinese friends on how things are translated or what some symbolisms mean, literally obsessed!! But it wasnt a big thing back then so i had a hard time looking for friends to fangirl about YXH :(
On that note, may you pls share where I can listen to the AD? And what is it exactly lol thank you so muuuch!
Stich is incredible at storytelling, thank u so much!
I sat through the entire video hoping Kictor would call the bodyguard guy ‘Jiggy Hat Man’. I am incredibly disappointed.
ASFGL IN MY OTHER GOLDEN TERRACE VIDEO I THINK I SAID HE IS LAN WANGJI WITH JGYS HAT
@@Kictor Oh lord, I can’t unsee it 😭
Omg I don’t know the novel but they look so beautiful 😭
I'm gonna have to come back to this after I start and finish this series
I guess now I have to buy Golden Terrace
I’m interested in this series sounds good kictor
Okay but wild pigs are really scary. Havelinas (wild southwest pigs) are savage. and have no fear.
Indeed 🧐
For real. A friend of mine who grew up in Germany is still haunted by the memory of a camping trip that got derailed because someone saw a group of boars, so everyone camping in the same general vicinity gathered together into one bigger camp, put all the kids near the fire, and the adults took turns guarding the perimeter. Boars are hardcore
Not me using you Guys as book Reviews to know If i will want to read that book or not
That's why I'm here...
When you said a gege scene in a cave I thought you meant like the time with the statues of xie lian😂
I love how stitch is delivering gay news from heaven
I've been keeping up with the heaven official's blessing updates lately so I'm really confused to see Stitch not next to Kictor like... Do they live together? Idk but i love them and I'm invested. Thanks for the new recommendation ig lol
We used to be long distance but now live together!
@@Kictor Oh!!! I didn't think you'd reply!!! Congrats, you guys are cute!!! :3
it would be really refreshing to read smt light on angst after mxtx...
I love Golden Terrace for its romance and political intrigue.
I loved Golden Terrace so, SO much and absolutely adore Yan Xiaohan--if this video made you interested in reading the books like it did me, please try them!! 🙏
Also, your beloved looks a lot like Tian Xuning!! He Xuan's Eternal Faith actor!!! (I mean this as a compliment!!!! To be clear!!!)
So Fu Shen seems to be a bit like Shen Qiao from Thousand Autumns
Really want to watch but now that I've started the book I think I have to wait to avoid spoilers 😭
I know this is unrelated, but when you said boars all I could picture was Inosuke trying to chase these two guys.
Check some priest works too my favourite is mo du it's a crime investigation novel.
Do a quiz i want to know whom kiktor assume to be a bottom police captain Luo Wenzhou or president/ceo fei du.
These two have Yan Wushi and Shen Qiao vibes 🤔
I'm not gonna like I've just started to read the books I'm on chapter 2 of book one and felt so confused this video helped me understand the story and characters so much that it was a lot easier to continue reading the book
I was struggling with the names, so I’ll put stuff about the characters for anyone in the same situation. since I was looking, but got no results:
Fu Shen: The bottom, Brat, Broken legs, Noble good person, Millitary commander, Ponytail guy.
Yan Xiaohan: The top, Cool, Hat guy, Self deprecating, Emperors Guard, Gege, and also the wife.
Yeah...so, that's no sex pollen, that is straight up severly addictive drug, like we're talking about ecstasy on ecstasy 😮
"A dingo?'" I died
I first read "Gessing things with more danmei boys with switch" so I thought Oh that'd be new, never read a danmei with a switch couple!
Sorry I have to watch this after got about :30 seconds in and my brain is distracted by Stitch (First off you both look lovely second) WHY DO YOU LOOK E… a… ethereal!? (Sorry had to look up Ethereal). I SHALL return less distracted tomorrow. Until then Nite nite all!
I'm itching to read this 😮❤
But a lot og bl manga character's faces are stuck in my head so i my picture them by mistake and it will be annoying 😢 so i have to take 2 days eye break from seeing any manga before reading this. Does anyone else have this problem?😐
Wait they named this as golden terrace?
😂 I was wondering when y'all are gonna Golden stage but it's same novel
Ahh I'm early!😁
Can you read the book out to us???🥺🥺🥺 please please please🥺🥺 idc how long the video is I'll watch every🥺
I got most of the questions right 😳
Maby i should red this
My favorite quote from this video by far is: "There is no Danmei sasquatch - he's not real, he can't hurt you..." Though "sexiness is stored in the hat..." is a very close second...
Also. Animal science major here, whether a bird can eat human food or not depends entirely on the type of bird. For what it's worth, birds ARE a lot more sensitive to inhaled toxins than mammals are though - that's where the whole "canary in a coal mine" thing comes from
I wish I could read, but like always we all poor here 😔
Wait, someone else calls him Jiggy besides me?!??
Okay to be fair a wild boar can get over 900 pounds and they’re vicious and not above eating ANYTHING they can find or kill.
A bunch of them at once is… not a good situation to be in.
Does stitch has a channel
Those two characters gave me Wwx and Jgy vibes, lol
The audio drama, with English subtitles, is excellent 🪷