American Perspectives: The Political Battles Rage On "Ever Night 2" Ep 21-23 Response

Because Chao Xiaoshu is hot! Has very little to do with what I'm writing, but he sure is nice to look at!

As the political battles rage, the story of Sang Sang and Ning Que take a back seat.  Could this possibly be a commentary regarding the on-going Holy Wars in the Middle East?  Or the prevalent religious fanaticism in the United States?  In Episodes 20-23 of Ever Night 2, Sang Sang is not present at all, while Ning Que is minimally present in Episodes 21-22.

Instead, the ugly battle for the Tang throne, in addition to the invasion of the Tang Kingdom, is at the forefront of Episodes 20-23.  While the ugly battle for territorial control in the name of spreading Light is at the forefront of Episodes 22-23.

Princess Li Yu uses the Empress' demon status as justification for altering the deceased Emperor's decree and making Hunyuan the new Emperor, instead of Little Sixer.  In reality, Hunyuan is the puppet Emperor, while the Princess is ruling as the regent.  Because Hunyuan is embarassed about the Princess taking control, it goes sideways very, very quickly.  In some ways, Hunyuan reminds me of former President Donald Trump where he is making decisions based on emotions instead of logic, and is plunging the kingdom into turmoil, but I'm getting way ahead of myself.  

Sang Sang is no longer a topic in any of the kingdoms.  Instead, the topic du jour centers around territorial dominance.  I consider the Sang Sang issue a convenient case of psychological warfare.  A means to create conflict, distract, and create mass hysteria.  Because, while all of these people are ready to do the equivalent of burning her at the stake, it brings forward some key players who have kept the Tang Kingdom intact.  It brings forth the original Emperor (not Hunyuan) and Fu Zi, who both wanted to protect Ning Que.  Both were in vulnerable positions that cost them their lives.  Because of this, and the festering resentment of Princess Li Yu, the Tang Empire was immediately destabilized.

While the supernatural aspects of this show are portrayed as being very real, they are not as simplistic as some of the people of Xiling like to make them out to be.  Heaven is a much more complex and inclusive concept than what Xiling reports it to be.  For one thing, Hades doesn't exist, and neither does the underworld.  For another, absolute light is the same as absolute darkness.  Lastly, as made obvious by what I like to call the Xiling Cult, Heaven and its followers aren't so virtuous.  Actually, they are quite genocidal in their quest to spread light all over the world.  Which may, in and of itself, be a euphemism for world domination.

And then finally, the Demon Empress and her half Demon child are the most compassionate in the mix as they genuinely worry about the starving people in Wei City. They are even willing to give up their own food without expectation.  As opposed to Princess Li Yu who is only "nice" to people who can provide political benefits to herself and her brother.

I feel this is definitely a political commentary, and I most certainly appreciate it.  I feel it can potentially help me understand my own country's political maneuvers, and the destructive impact they are having on the rest of the world, and internally.