112A – Fandoms of Interest: The Untamed – Extended Cut

 
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)

This extended cut was first released on June 28, 2021 in Episode 112A: Fandoms of Interest: The Untamed - Extended Cut
Music Credit

Unless otherwise indicated, 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

Production CreditsProducer:/Editor: Caroline
Banner Art: CarolineDistribution funded by fans!

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How to CiteAPABy Three Patch Productions. (2021, July 4). Fandoms of Interest: The Untamed — Extended Cut. [Episode 112A]. Podcast segment retrieved from https://www.three-patch.com/casefiles/112a-untamed-ec