Episode 112A: Fandoms of Interest: The Untamed — Extended Cut

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Sherlock fans gather to unravel the Chinese BL(-ish) drama, The Untamed, for the uninitiated, why you should stick with it, and all you have in store if you do. And, on the second anniversary of the airing of The Untamed in China (or close to it), we finally release the (very) extended cut of our original talk! In which we further talk favorite ships, favorite moments, other Mo Dao Zu Shi adaptations, new obsessions (…the actors…), and of course fic recs.

Shownotes, contact details, and credits below.

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FULL SHOWNOTES

Consulting fans: Emma Grant, Caroline, Suspup, Trickybonmot, Porcupinegirl, Producer:/Editor: Caroline

Sherlock fans gather to unravel the Chinese BL(-ish) drama, The Untamed, for the uninitiated, why you should stick with it, and all you have in store if you do. And, on the second anniversary of the airing of the Untamed in China (or close to it), we finally release the (very) extended cut of our original talk! In which we further talk favorite ships, favorite moments, other Mo Dao Zu Shi adaptations, new obsessions (…the actors…), and of course fic recs.

• Caroline’s Untamed/MDZS fandom starter kit and Part 2: Life After the Body Sacrifice Ritual
• Asian romance drama tropes with the wangxian ship in the Untamed
• Official trailer: https://youtu.be/rAsP69G5rWQ
• Watch on Netflix, Viki, or Youtube (for free)
• Spoiler-free Untamed cheat sheet (with cast + pics)
• Spoiler-free Untamed name acronyms
• Other adaptations and editions discussed
  • The Untamed Special Edition
  • MDZS donghua (animated series)
  • MDZS manhua (comic)
  • MDZS Q (vignette companion series to the donghua)
• Fic recs
  • Caroline:
    • The Simplest Way Forward by harriet_vane, rated E, 71k [greencard fake relationship/marriage, adoption/kidfic, college AU]
    • through a window softly by impossibletruths, rated T, 14k [romantic grad school musician AU]
    • For a Good Time, Call by ScarlettStorm, rated E [WWX as secret OnlyFans sex worker, nuclear-grade horny pining from LWJ POV]
    • live from new york, by varnes, rated E [Saturday Night Live AU, comedy, angst]
  • Suspup’s recs
    • save a sword, ride a socialist by sysrae 
    • Wait A Minute (Mr Postman) by DeerstalkerDeathFrisbee
    • shoutouts to our friends on the discord
      • Trickybonmot
      • Porcupinegirl
  • Tricky’s recs
    • Plonk!! I’ll be your girl, speeding up my heartbeat
    • Hansbekhart: One Rogue Spark in My Direction
    • Lise: By Proxy
    • Etymologyplayground: Grand Pianos Crash Together
  • Porcupinegirl’s recs
    • The Same Moon Shines series by sami
    • The vermillion ribbon by Unforth
    • Death of a Ghost by Gotcocomilk
    • The Fire Lapping Up the Creek by notevenyou
  • Emma’s recs
    • Until It’s Dark by suzvoy (rated E, fix-it)
    • Best Friends Forever by Varnes (rated T, juniors, post-canon)
• Fanvids
  • Cuz I Love You – Giraffeter
  • Xap – flyingmachine1 (major spoilers)

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Production Credits
Episode Producer: Caroline
Episode Audio Editor: Caroline
Banner Art: Fox Estacado
Distribution funded by fans!

Music Credit
Unless otherwise indicated, all music is available for purchase through online retailers such as amazon.com and iTunes.

• Fandoms of Interest: the Untamed – Xiao Zhan & Wang Yibo, The Untamed (Chinoiserie Music Album): [Theme Song] Wu Ji

How to Cite
APA

By Three Patch Productions (Producer). (2021, June 28). Fandoms of Interest: The Untamed — Extended Cut. [Episode 112A]. Three patch podcast. Podcast retrieved from https://three-patch.com/2021/06/28/episode-112a/