My Romance Scammer Episode 8

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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