Hey great video! You made a ton of excellent points about both of these characters and the parallels between them. I’ve been making my own analysis vids on HSR characters, so I respect the great work of a fellow analyzer! Keep up the great work
Yoooooo I saw your video about Jade and Topaz. I am pretty sure someone had reposted it on Reddit if I recall correctly or your video appeared in my recommended on my main page very recently. I am really happy seeing your comment here honestly. I loved your video on both them. It is always great finding someone else that loves analyzing the game and looking into these characters!
@@ManCarSua OMG NO WAY!! I was found about you through your Aventurine video while I was editing mine lol. Btw thank you I’m glad you liked my Topaz and Jade video. yes it’s awesome to find other ppl to analyze over this game with! And I just saw you subbed to me, thank you so much for that by the way
@@shiromatsunoki Thank you for pointing out that you also were making youtube videos, I had to sub the moment I recognized checked your profile and recognized you!
@@ManCarSua no problem lol. Just finished analyzing Penacony characters, once 2.5 drops I’ll definitely analyze Xianzhou characters and use your video as reference for Yanqing and Yunli’s videos. Lets help each other deepen our analyses 👍🏻
I can't believe March's parents are in the game. During them arguing on whether March should focus on her strength or footwork, just reminds me of stereotypical Asian parents who fight over whether their kid should be a lawyer or a doctor. And I am Asian.
OMG That is honestly so freaking true, it literally felt like 2 parents arguing on the whole lawyer vs doctor/any other "successful" and stable job moment
@@letrying2633 Yeah I think in a previous event it mentions that Jing Yuan wanted to arrange for the 2 of them to meet due to their fascination about swords
This is the first ship in quite a while that ive been actually shaking with excitement for. Like its just so perfect that I dont know what to say and the fact that they can both learn so much from each other (once they get past the constant jabs at each other)
Honestly same. I am usually not big into ships, but this one has me laughing, makes me happy and I adore the fact that they both could work to be great together, especially the more they talk to one and other
I also love how when Jiaoqiu is yapping on about poison and honor on the battlefield, Yanqing is just like “nah, I’ve seen war, and merely standing on deaths door isn’t a reason to abandon your convictions”. Especially since his statement will, by literary law, be proven false in the worst possible way.
Yeah, Yanqing is about to get yet another lesson that will traumatize him and build character development when he chooses to ignore words of advice ;-;
@@ManCarSua Actually I feel like he will try to follow advice. I know that Hoyo isn’t afraid to make powerful, nigh-infallible characters, but I think that if we are to return to the Fleet for a mainline Trailblaze mission, Jing Yuan will have to have made a massive mistake. The best way to show the impacts of that mistake is for Yanqing to fail despite following advice - thus pushing him on the path of his HI3 counterpart.
Good video has always! One thing I notice in the March's event (and a little bit from the story) is that Yanqing seems to have mature a bit. I think that the reasons are: his losing streak (we never see him win a single fight), Jing Yuan naming him as March's master and seeing how bratty, overconfident (and disrespectful?) Yunli is, which may remind him of his own attitude when he tried to take on 3 legends of the Xianzhou Luofu. And the one thing that reinforce that idea is the picture of March's training session where we see in the background Yanqing (arm crossed) overlooking the training whereas Yunli is seen eating (with a bored expression), so yeah I hope we'll see a more mature Yanqing in the future
Oh yeah 100%, I adore how much having had this multiple series of losses has helped him grow and mature. I think we had this be most evident during the Heliobi event back in 1.5 in particular. Where the Heliobi was literally beratting Yanqing and attacking every insecurity he had and Jing Yuan is the one to help him free himself from those doubts. And now he is being more fleshed out and that is incredible And yes, him losing, his now role as matter, having Yunli as a sort of mirror of his past back when he was very overconfident before (Literally gave me the vibes from when Yanqing was insistent of hunting down Blade) is so fitting for him. I did see Yanqing having his arms folded, but I didn't interpret it as such, more so as him and Yunli still being at odds with each other. But now that you mention that, it makes so much sense
Bro trained directly under the Divine Foresight, sparred with the Sword Master of the Luofu, and fought both the second most brutal Stellaron Hunter and the Imbibitor Lunae at the same time. You can't tell me that he's gonna have the best glow up if we ever have the chance to see it
Funny how Yanqing, a character I was so annoyed by in the first Xianzhou story, is now starting to become one of my favorites, he matured so much compared to his old personality and they show how his losing streak actually affected him negatively instead of just him just ignoring that he was a punching bag in the first one, I'm really excited to see how he develops more in 2.5 and in any future Xianzhou Luofu stories. Meanwhile Yunli in my opinion is basically old Yanqing 2.0, I would really like to see her fighting Dan Heng IL, Blade and Jing Liu in the span of a few days and still act like she's unbeatable, god she's so fucking annoying, but I'm still hoping she gets some character development, maybe fights Hoolay and gets humbled. Also using SMT 4 music at the start is a W my guy, you have good taste in music
It would be cool for Yunli to realize the power scale that Yanqing had to fight. At some point I feel like Dan Heng will have to unleash his Imbibitor Lunae Powers and only then will Yunli grasp why Yanqing feels so overwhelmed after facing the power of former HCQ members. Also apparently Yanqing once slayed 3 brood lords, which is the ranking Hoolay has, so once again, Yanqing in Lore is giga busted
here is something I noticed about yanqing , he has the same development as Yuji itadori form jjk during the first 3 arks (befor shibuya arc) where he hesitates to kill people , he's scars , he fears his sword , and that was highlighted in the heliobi event , and when he meet jingliu , he has talent to go against Dan IL and blade combined , fight jingliu who eclipses them both , the reason he loses is because he doesn't want to kill , while others fight to kill him , he is fighting only to capture , which until he changes and becomes willing to kill he will always lag behind
Huh, that is a really interesting way of putting it. Now that you mention it that does make a lot of sense. In the heliobi event I think that was most highlighted and I am so happy we got that scene honestly. Yanqing gets held by his own mind and fears. I also forgot to add this, but I adore how Dan Heng gives words of encourgement to him and mentions how when he fought Blade and him he showed a lot of potential, and that is honestly so true, especially given how annoying and complex he is a boss fight with his swords protecting him and for us needing to actually tailor a proper team to face him, otherwise he is capable of keeping up a massive advantage on us. And when he focuses he is able to unleash the super sword attack. Also more than him willing to kill, it also feels like he needs to understand his strength better and know he is capable of overpowering his opponent and know them down, without lethal force, but he is scared to actually end up hurting them severely or as you mentioned, killing them
@@ManCarSua funny enough is how he has the same draw backs as Jing yuan lore wise in that both of them make killing like the last , I MEAN THE ABSOLUTE LAST stitch effort (you can see the jingyuan animated teaser and see how he reacts when 1: one of the guys he worked with got struck with mara , he hesitates to kill while jingliu doesn't 2: he can't bring himself to kill jingliu (befor the end) despite her trying to kill him So I kinda love how both mirror each other and I wonder if jing yuan sees himself in yanqing and is teaching him in a way that suits him
@@justadude189 I can definitely see that being the case. It is really cool and interesting watching the 2 of them have similar beliefs and that Jing Yuan knows Yanqing's struggles well because he too has lived through all of those in the past. It makes me appreciate them that much more
It's why I personally believe, Yanqing should have a limited 5* version which fixes every problems he has and more I saw a leak saying that a certain limited 5* character will get another 5* version of herself, don't know if it's reliable but I really hope it is because it ups the chances for my boy to become the YanKING
I really wish that if he wins this tournament or has enough significant character development they buff him, it would fit him in lore and it would be cool to make him stand out too. Like having his follow up attacak have a 80% base rate rather than the 65% fixed rate that he struggles with in all honesty. Or having him be able to actually use his follow up attack better Having him buffed after character developmennt would be so flavorful and great to see
Yeah it would have fit her so much better. Especially as one of the flaming swords (or something like that was her title). Her animations having fire and how she melts swords that she has hunted down according to her lore. It would have been cool. I get why she is physical, but fire would have been so much fun for her and Yanqing to clash with
Yeah I've seen Yunli get some hate for being a bitch but honestly this are really served to develop Yanqinq to the point where I like him again(I always did but I have him e4 so)
Her first introduction killed the character for so many people. But she had good intentions and once she opened up about her worries and concerns it all made sense. But many are still stuck with her attitude vs Yanqing when she had taken his sword
About Sushang, she is present, as you can interact with her before Yanqing and Yunli compete in slaying abominations, but she's on duty as a Cloud Knight
Yeah I saw about that today! Thanks for pointing it out. It is highly unlikely she will participate in the Wardance then, but oh well. I do hope we can have the meet up with the Ghost Hunting Squad in Aurum Alley
I love Yanqing in the story I have e1 Yanqing and he was my 1st main. It's time to return, I think the game want me to play Yanqing again cuz I got an early Yunli and an early LC.😂 I love Yunli's designe. It's a sign mihoyo I know...
Man I get what Yunli's purpose is as a character and why she did her actions, I just can't for the life of me bring myself to like her in the main story (it's a bit better in March's event and her companion mission though) because she just reminded me too much of a niece that I absolutely despise.
Yeah the main story really did her dirty, especially with how she acted really rough and obnoxious in those beginning moments. Like her refusing to give up the sword and such. She later does explain her reasoning and her logic behind it which is very sound and reasonable. But her just saying "No I don't want to give you your sword back" just killed her first impression. Once hear her tell Yanqing his sword said he has been nervous, unfocused and such, and Yanqing gives further explanation, then things make more sense. Her Story quest had some rough patches, but was one I adored by the end of it. Also riiiiiiiip not the bad assosiation with a niece. But honestly same with some of the children that one of my cousins has, so I feel that ;-;
@@ManCarSuaI fully agree but I think it just adds to the idea that yes, this is a child, who may have trouble fully expressing what she means in the moment. Like how she only opened up much later so I can understand why hoyo made her character portray like that but it’s a tad unfortunate since it off puts people who have similar situations and dislike her greatly based on the initial interaction.
@@Gottaloveaxolotls Yeah first impressions matter a lot. Honestly that is the same reason why I have had some issues with Mythra in Xenoblade Chronicles 2. The character has a lot of depth and amazing lore. Literally an amazing character that people hate from their first impression and how that makes or breaks a character
@@ManCarSua That's one of my issues with him, the other is that he just doesn't feel like he does enough damage to measure up to limited HUNT characters EVEN WITH perfect uptime on his buff, which isn't always possible. But yeah, more FuAs = more toughness damage, more energy, and more chances to Freeze (not to mention synergy with IPC characters) so a way to guarantee them would be chef's kiss.
@@hvcskmagyar I mean it definitely WORKS but Yanqing and Yunli aren't exactly synergizing with *each other* in that comp. There's almost no character in the game that would rather have Yanqing as a teammate than just any other stronger hypercarry unit.
I thought that scene made perfect sense huh? Were people actually saying that he was just yapping for exposition purposes and just that??? Damn Also, something I forgot to add in the video. Which I find important, especially coming from Jiaoqiu, is that it is mentioned how the medicine Jiaoqiu carries is used to sedate people for surgery and treatments, but it can also kill someone if the dosage is increased. I think that is actually so fitting for Yanqing to hear. Since he holds inmense power, but he is also scared to use too much of it and wind up hurting the opponents he tries to capture or people nearby. But as Jiaoqiu says, if you use the proper amount of the medicine(force) you know things will go fine I think that was a perfect analogy for Yanqing's situation. And I do love how he does get a bit frustrated when Yunli and Yanqing didn't understand his cooking analogy, so he gave a medicine one
@@ManCarSua well I see a lot of people inside Box2 or Mr. Pokke (i don't remember which one) chat saying skip when the scene plays. So yeah it does bother me quite a lot
@@ZeroTwoJumpForevlegit, however I try not to watch them for the lore reactions since they are more interested in other aspects of the game which I can respect but I’d rather watch another content creator like Numi(plus lol), Sweetily, Mina Aoyama, or Hime tsukisaur to take more time to listen and enjoy the story in more depth
At this point, I’m so looking forward to Yanqing new form/path once he gets confident and improve into his peak. Def gonna be there one day, maybe not soon, but one day.
I definitely would want for that to happen. I feel like he will either improve massively and get a new form which would be cool. Or, given how many similarities he has to Jingliu and how often it is highlighted, for him to become partially mara struck, and essentially draw more powers from there. Like Jingliu kinda does in her berserk state but for Yanqing to be able to actually be in full control of his actions
Great video and astute observations, however I offer one correction. The old man actually isn't biologically related to Yunli. After the MC goes after her and finds her busting up the mechs, she goes into her backstory and says her father died, and then huaiyang stepped in and raised her AS his granddaughter. Easy thing to miss, but I thought I would clear it up as it draws yet another parallel between Yunli and Yangqing!
Damn woooow that is actually wild. It is such a small little detail, but it is incredibly important. Thank you so much for pointing that out to me and letting me know. I'll be sure to write that down in that case! That makes their parallels that much more fitting and great
I am waiting for the character drama and eventual development Yunli will experience in the future, something something, her cockiness will bite her in the worst ways than Yanqing could deal with, from his experience with the three of the Luofu legends.
Yessss it will be great for her to get into a Battle against Jingliu or Lunae, or even against the Borisin Broodlord beaten by Jingliu (Hoolay) so she can understand more of where Yanqing's fears come from and how he has overcome them. It would be nice to see Yanqing be a support for her after she experiences defeat or an overwhelming power
@@ManCarSua It'd be more interesting if she encounters someone who is good at first but gets corrupted or evil later, then the blade becomes a cursed sword. This would give the epiphany that "It's not the weapon that kills people, it's the person holding it, that kills" given that Yunli has a black and white morality when it comes who is deserving of wielding a sword. But a person that shapes the worthiness and definition of the blade itself
Honestly this one of the ships I can get behind. Usually I am not SUPER into shipping, it is nice to see. But for this one I am rooting for the 2 of them. My guy Yanqing deserves a W and happiness
Yeah, I was corrected on that in a previous comment. He is her adoptive Grandfather and cares for her like she is related to him. The phrasing in the story "Huaiyan took Yunli as her grandaughter" got me confused there. I appreciate the correction!
Even more than just fending off Yanqing, she was fighting him while he was possessed by the heliobi. Which made him attack recklessly to an extent with Yanqing trying to still restraint himself a bit All the swords he summoned in that cutscene was insane
I mean, in the impact version they are married, so why not do the same here Welt is just as f#cking op like in impact, but he found his pills in this version 😂
