similar to how genshin (and star rail) have been mixing their 3D and 2D effects more in promotional trailers and some cutscenes similarly to how Arcane's art team did. it's the best outcome, innovations in other works pushes everyone's work higher.

although after watching ashikai's latest video I'm less sure of the original hypothesis here haha

yeah exactly, and the writer metaphor is really helpful here. like "reason" doesn't have to just mean rational vs. irrational, it can also be about how every character in a story needs to have a place and purpose, a "plot line" (fate) to follow.

so if the curse of immortality is an example of death's influence over the world, then is the moon goddess's rejection from teyvat an example of reason/logos's influence over the world?

it's so embarrassing but the mental health was doing so rough for a while there that I couldn't even read much outside of what was absolutely necessary. it felt nice to be able to take it slow and understand things this time >_>