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The Apothecary Diaries 1x04 "The Threat" - reaction & review (Patreon)

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2024-07-17 13:37:31
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2024-07-31 14:17:20
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Hey everyone! Here it is - my reaction to episode 4 of The Apothecary Diaries! Omg!!!! Maomao means BUSINESS!!!!! I didn't know she could get so serious, but I love it! This one made me feel a lot more for Lihua too, and the whole circumstances surrounding her illness were just so ridiculous, I can't! I'm glad Maomao set everyone straight and literally saved Lihua's life in so many ways. Proud of our girl!! Can't wait to see more! Great ep! Enjoy! ~ MH

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Spadeas

Hi Hime :) Maomao is a woman of science, a logical mind... But she is also a great romantic who ignores herself (and when you learn about her past, it will be even clearer why...). It is this dicotomy which also makes her insensitive to Jinshi's advances, because they are superficial. A little thing also regarding what she says to Gaoshun (Jinshi's secretary), she talks about rank, Maomao is very particular about these stories, she knows her place and knows what she can say or not. This is something to remember for the future. The scene where Maomao snaps is memorable, it shows her strength of character, but you know me and I've already said it, I love Aoi Yuki, so for me this scene is also a demonstration of her talent. Here we see a Maomao who can frighten others, a cold anger but ready to explode, it's not easy to convey, but Aoi Yuki manages it very well (and when you put into perspective that it's Tsuyu's voice in MHA, that gives you an idea of ​​her palette). But for the tender scene with Lihua taking care of and being next to sleeping Maomao, I want to come back to one point, she is surrounded by love because she is a beautiful person. Already, we can quickly see in the first episode that the girls of the brothel, her "big sisters" seem to appreciate Maomao, we see that her father also loves her very much, we have her friend the servant with whom she continues to eat and discuss, Lady Gyokuyou and her followers who worry and pay attention to her. But now, after what happened, Lihua also likes Maomao and even though they are not on the same rank, there is a deep respect between the two. I also told you about Maomao who knows about love and the bedroom, you have a perfect example here where what she whispers in Lady Lihua's ear is enough to make her blush. Just like when Lady Gyokuyou says that she is done with sleep deprivation, Maomao understands very well what it is about, especially when in a previous episode, Lady Gyokuyou already made an allusion to the emperor's endurance lol.

Tyler Stobbe

I would say this episode is probably the one where Maomao goes from “you’re interesting” to “you have my attention” status. The emperor visits his high ranking concubines often, including Gyokuyou, which is why Maomao is doing the food tasting for both of their benefits. But his “request” is really an order. Also you asked what would happen if Maomao was prevented from doing her job at the Crystal Pavilion (Libya’s residence) - it’s simple. She would be blamed for failing and most likely beheaded. This might have some effect on the way she snaps to a minor degree when Jinshi finally lets her get her foot in the door, but if there’s one thing she really has no tolerance for, it’s straight up incompetence - it seems pretty clear that her ladies-in-waiting ignored the warning and just went about business as they always did. This pretty much infuriates the apothecary, “how much of a dense idiot do you have to be to not understand what’s going on here?” The head lady is lucky to be off with just confinement, but the eunuch who failed to confiscate the powder was given flagellation. This is a serious thing. Basically you’re at fault if anything goes wrong. I do have to point out Maomao getting repeatedly bounced or “boing boinged” out the door has become a bit of a meme, as well… She’s not just an expert on poison, however, she seems to have a very good understanding of the human body system and how it works, which is why she’s so adept at helping Lihua get back on her feet. That’s not the only thing she’s knowledgeable about, as, well, it seems her time at the brothel taught her a few “techniques.” Gyokuyou is relieved she doesn’t have to attend to both the emperor and her daughter, and can actually get some sleep - it’s implied that’s because whatever Maomao told to Lihua is keeping his attention on her… and that’s why she’s having trouble keeping a straight face. Maomao might be extremely competent, but she’s also not above being a little troublemaker at times. Hey, as long as nobody’s actually getting hurt…. 👀 I did think about the two VAs though and started to wonder, Camp Frieren or Camp Mikasa? 😆 A little bit silly, but fun, but I’ll leave it here for today. Going through three reactions in one day does require a bit of a time block. :)

Manny

Maomao was so boss here!

Leonie2003

It was this episode that put Maomao into my top 10 female characters. I think she's actually my favorite female character in anime I've seen so far. Because she is exactly how I imagine strong female characters to be. She's not overpowered and can't do everything straight away. She has her strengths and weaknesses that make her human and also emotional outbursts that clearly show her character. You empathize with her and can also laugh along with her and I think that's what makes a well-written character. Unfortunately, that has really become a rarity these days. This episode made me so angry and watching the ladies in Waiting poison Lihua is just so exhausting to watch. You know Maomao is right and will do anything to save the concubine but is held back by some ignorant ladies. The sad thing is that the women know full well that the powder is harmful to their mistress, but use it anyway to maintain her beauty. It's a historical truth and tragedy that lead-based cosmetics generally do look and work better than others. White-lead face powder was an excellent concealer, stayed on the face longer without smearing/flaking off, and it would actually absorb sweat and oils making it a natural antiperspirant while also cooling the body. And the sad thing is that people KNEW it was harmful, but didn't care/didn't think it was harmful enough to stop using it. But Like MaoMao said, they chased beauty at the expense of their life. This episode was also the first time you really got to know the emperor. To this day he doesn't have a real name, not even in the manga or the light novel, which sometimes makes me very sad, because I would like to associate a name with him. Everyone always just calls him the Emperor. But I have to admit, he's actually a very likeable man, which you wouldn't necessarily expect from the emperor. After all, he takes care of all his concubines. Even if there might be a few fights between them. I think it's also difficult for him to be with many women at the same time because, as I said, Lady Gyokuyou is his favorite and he still has to sleep with other women to maintain the harem image. I thought it was particularly sweet again in this episode how Jinshi tried to help Xiaomao in his own way. He can use his good looks to get what he wants. Because both, men and women love him. He always invades Maomao's privacy far too closely and I think he doesn't even realize that she feel so comfortable with him. But he's always very happy when he can help her. Which actually makes him very sweet. Next episode will be very exciting again. You can look forward to a very toxic garden party.

kamenriderhime
>>143899328

Hi Spadeas! :) Ooooh interesting, I'm kinda curious to see what you mean about her past! Thanks for the heads up on why that dialogue about rank was important! OMG I totally see what you mean about this VA, that moment was awesome! It really isn't easy to convey a cold sort of anger this way, but she pulls it off so well. It's hard to believe that's Froppy too! You're right about her being surrounded by love because of what a good person she is! I can totally see how there's a bond between the two now. OMG you were so right that Maomao knows her stuff lol! I had a feeling that's what that line alluded to lol!

kamenriderhime
>>143961235

Exactly, we leveled up here! I had a feeling that request was more of an order. Also it's scary to think she was prevented from doing her job even when the stakes were so high. Yeah the blame game is a big part of how this whole operation works! LOL I can totally see how that became a meme! Interesting, I kinda thought she was a poison expert, but it's even cooler that she just understands the human body so wel. Maomao really knows her stuff apparently lol. Lol seems like Maomao's advice worked! Hahaha omg, what a competition with the VAs! I've said this before many times but I'll reiterate, please don't feel obligated to watch all content on the day it's released :)

kamenriderhime
>>144011848

Hey Leonie! I can see why! She's amazing, and I love how she's written too. Strong, but still has plenty of human flaws, no powers, but still extremely powerful in her own right, etc. I can get why you were so angry, this was such a dumb mistake! I honestly thought it must be deliberate at first, but no, it was just plain stupidity. That's so interested about lead-based cosmetics, I had no idea! That's interesting the emperor doesn't really get a name. But maybe that keeps him a bit more distant and mysterious? OH wow, I'm kinda surprised that he's gonna turn out to be likable! I could kinda see it going either way honestly. It was sweet that Jinshi tried to help! You can tell he really cares. Ooohhh I can't wait for next time!!!