My Romance Scammer Episode 8

Tim is right about Kuea, Pai might not have…

Tim is right about Kuea, Pai might not have realized that his bff has a crush on him, but sometimes u need some distance to see clearly. that's why even North was a bit antagonistic towards him. which he shouldn't have been, not towards a bff or his cousins. but as he is siding with Tim & wants him to end up with his cousin, he knows Kuea is a threat. ***************************also shocked Yu reached out to his mother, or that Um knew about her whereabouts - guess that goes to the part where in-spite of how she treats him Yu can't come to hate her or wish her bad. that's why we needed her trying to go after North for Yu to realize that he needs to prioritize what/who's important to him & as he can never really put himself 1st at least he knows not to sacrifice North on that alter. am glad that at least her issue was solved - i hope. ********************************************now wondering what's gonna happen with Tim as he is still paying off his parents debt & now that he had to settle with all the women he conned, how can he afford to keep the house, not implicate Pai & keep his head hmmm think the best thing for now would be to divorce Pai...

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The most bitter moment

In this overall good episode one scene stands out: second part of Pai's and Tim's dinner. First part of that scene seems to fit the show's general vibe, but the second part is something new, strikingly serious. I'm almost sure this happened by accident, but both the writing and delivery presented both characters in a different light than everything up to this point - both stripped of BL softness and showing their rough edges. Pai appears as a defeated, humiliated and heartbroken fool - and there's something almost masochistic in how he dwells on what happened to him, asking Tim whether he's been an easy target etc. On the other hand Tim is presented as a bluntly honest, selfish fraud. Victim and perpetrator - both unlikeable, but finally resembling real people. It was one of the most bitter scenes I've watched, only slightly spoiled by the very unnecessary background music.

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