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  1. TheRighteousFlames on Chapter 4 Tue 07 Jan 2025 10:56AM UTC

    I enjoyed the new update! Also I had a lot to ask about your new world. Here's only the major ones about it.

    First of all, its about Tai Lung and Shifu. Since they have swapped roles in this fic, how would their backstory towards each other changed? It's been mentioned that he was 'kicked out' of the Jade Palace after he failed to be the Dragon Warrior, then got framed for the 'crimes he didn't commit'. Later he did some deeds that made him be considered as the savior of the Valley of Demons, and eventually became the master of the new Furious Five.
    So, since he had made a different life for the last twenty years(I guess it would be around twenty, since he had been imprisoned for that long in the first movie), What would have made him become the protector of the Valley? also how would his relationship with Kai have happened? So much to be revealed in the future!
    And...how would he's relationship be with Shifu? Since Shifu banished Tai out of the palace for being a failure...maybe this could play a significant role in making Shifu's character as a villain, by making him as...the 'worst-parent/teacher ever' character. With him having the strict and cold personality he showed to Po at KFP 1, only magnified with a hint of cruelty. Maybe this could be shown in the future to emphasize the two's role being swapped, when Tai and Shifu face one another. With Shifu still viewing Tai as a failure, and constantly taunting and discriminating him as he battles. And Tai instead showing hints of hesitations and emotions(Since it's shown that he's not good at hiding his emotions in this chapter), eventually facing defeat by Shifu. That would be a real 'role swap' from their dynamics in the first movie!
    but enough with our snow leopard, and about the main character...

    The character dynamics between Shen and Huo(Wolf Boss) was also interesting. It reminded me of the relationship between Po and Tigress(minus the hostility she had for Po haha). In fact, after learning that Shen and Boss Wolf were close friends to each other since childhood, I actually thought the friendship between them was a good topic for fic writers to explore...and you had nailed it!
    Loved the characteristics between them, with Shen being the sensible, no-nonsense character, and Huo being the friendly and goofy one. The constant bickering between them, and the deep friendship they share despite, would be an interesting one to see in the upcoming chapters! (Although it became rather shaky since Shen became the Tiger Warrior instead of his friend...hmm in fact how would Huo react to Shen? Would he be similar to how Tigress acted to Po in the beginning, with a hint of jealousy towards Shen? or would he still be the silly friend who has no idea why Shen's suddenly avoiding him? Curious!)

    Lastly, the new Furious Five would be interesting to see, with how they would be different from their counterparts. (From what I saw in your comment, the members would be Scorpion, Fu Xi, Wu Kong(monkey's brother), Huo, and Su right?) Can't wait to see more about them in the upcoming chapters!

    And...that was my review, and curiosity for your wonderful story! feel free to make a reply, and I hope to see you again in the next chapter. Good luck with your writing!

    P.S: In fact, your universe has so much potentials in it, and I also have some personal questions(and maybe an idea or two) for your story. So...do you have any means of social network, or contact? (like a Tumblr, Deviantart or even Facebook or Twitter) cuz I'd like to talk more about it!
    (Seriously, most fics have the main characters not changed, and adds their own character or two..so having an entirely new setting of switching the main characters and the villains was a spectacular idea!)

    P.P.S: Also...while rereading the story, I had a small curiosity. Does 'Su' in the new Furious Five mean Su from the Ladies of the Shade, or Su Wu from the Wu sisters?

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    1. gemini28 on Chapter 4 Tue 07 Jan 2025 07:27PM UTC

      Ehe! I'm honored by such a long comment, and I will say, you've nailed quite a bit...But I won't give any more specifics than that, just to keep the story a surprise ;) I'm very excited to explore the character dynamics more, and that's half the reason why I decided to do this whole fic series.

      im northerngrail on tumblr, and im always glad to be talking about my fics!

      also, for your pps: she's Su from the ladies of the shade- the Wu Sisters have a different role in this series

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