Important point Jinshi showing up Loulan and her powerful father, Shishou. This maybe one of the most important scenes foreshadowing Season 2. Season 1 is really about Maomao and her history, character, and motivations. Season 2 will finally begin understanding the Empire and its history/politics.
Blue Roses and Painted nails recall Maomao’s mother and Laken’s past love. Lakan is unable to recognize faces, a real problem a few people really have, but Lakan’s passion for Maomao’s mother was not her looks but her pride, genius at GO and Shogi, and smarts, perhaps even similar non-socialability. I think she does not hate her mother and Lakan, but rather wants to avoid them due to their tragic past. She wants to force them to come to closure on their past tragedy. This closure applies to the Brothel as well.
I noticed two things 1. Lakan apparently did this long ago to woo a woman, Maomao’s mother since he had no interest in women before and after her. 2. Maomao had a wooden box that contained, a blue rose from her or from the only other person who made them, Lakan. Coupled with painted finger nails that Maomao’s mother wore when playing GO with him. It looks like she is about to bring closure for herself, her brothel family, Lakan, and her mother. This is not reconciliation too many years, too much pain, too much sadness, …
Blue roses cannot naturally occur due to missing genetic components. Recent genetic engineering has been able to add necessary genetic elements. Still rare and expensive. “… Due to the lack of blue roses in nature, they have come to symbolise mystery and something close to be unachievable. Among some cultures there is a tradition that the owner of a blue rose will have all their wishes granted.[13] …” en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_rose
Important point Jinshi showing up Loulan and her powerful father, Shishou. This maybe one of the most important scenes foreshadowing Season 2.
Season 1 is really about Maomao and her history, character, and motivations. Season 2 will finally begin understanding the Empire and its history/politics.
Blue Roses and Painted nails recall Maomao’s mother and Laken’s past love. Lakan is unable to recognize faces, a real problem a few people really have, but Lakan’s passion for Maomao’s mother was not her looks but her pride, genius at GO and Shogi, and smarts, perhaps even similar non-socialability.
I think she does not hate her mother and Lakan, but rather wants to avoid them due to their tragic past. She wants to force them to come to closure on their past tragedy. This closure applies to the Brothel as well.
I noticed two things 1. Lakan apparently did this long ago to woo a woman, Maomao’s mother since he had no interest in women before and after her. 2. Maomao had a wooden box that contained, a blue rose from her or from the only other person who made them, Lakan.
Coupled with painted finger nails that Maomao’s mother wore when playing GO with him.
It looks like she is about to bring closure for herself, her brothel family, Lakan, and her mother. This is not reconciliation too many years, too much pain, too much sadness, …
Blue roses cannot naturally occur due to missing genetic components. Recent genetic engineering has been able to add necessary genetic elements. Still rare and expensive.
“… Due to the lack of blue roses in nature, they have come to symbolise mystery and something close to be unachievable. Among some cultures there is a tradition that the owner of a blue rose will have all their wishes granted.[13] …”
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_rose
Xiaolan is a wonderful character (and person) who is not seduced by Jinshi. She would be a great person to add to Gyokuyou and/or Suiren.