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I was not expecting Barth's life to be this heartbreaking. When he explained what happened to his parents in Episode 4,
it completely changed the way I saw his character.
No wonder Barth is so quiet, guarded, and distant. Some wounds are too deep for words.He grew up watching his mother suffer at the hands of his father. While other children grew up surrounded by love and warmth, Barth grew up witnessing violence, fear, and pain.
The person who should have taught him what love looked like instead showed him cruelty.Then came the night that changed everything.His homophobic father discovered that he was gay and turned his hatred toward his own son. Faced with the impossible choice between protecting her child or remaining silent, Barth's mother chose her son.She struck her husband to save Barth.But years of fear, anger, and suffering had built up inside her. It wasn't just one blow. It was the release of years of pain, years of abuse, years of helplessness.In a single night,
Barth lost both of his parents.His father died.His mother went to prison.No child should ever have to witness something like that.As if fate hadn't been cruel enough, Barth returned to a world that offered him little comfort. He was bullied by his classmates simply for being gay. Everywhere he turned, he was met with judgment, rejection, and loneliness.
That is why Tanrak means so much to him.Tanrak isn't just someone he likes.Tanrak is the light at the end of a very long tunnel.When Barth said that without Tanrak he would be lonely, those words carried far more weight than people realize. They weren't simply words of affection. They came from someone who had lost everything. After losing both parents, Tanrak became the one person who stayed by his side.The one person who made the darkness feel a little less overwhelming.The one person who reminded him that he deserved love.That is what makes the waterfall scene so beautiful.The waterfall itself feels symbolic.
For years, Barth carried pain, grief, and loneliness in silence. Yet beneath the rushing water, surrounded by nature's beauty, it was as if all that weight finally began to wash away.The scenery was breathtaking, but what made the scene unforgettable was the emotion behind it.For one brief moment, Barth wasn't the boy haunted by his past. He wasn't the child who lost both parents. He wasn't the victim of bullying or rejection.He was simply someone being loved.The kiss beneath the waterfall felt like more than a romantic moment. It felt like healing. Like hope. Like a promise that despite everything he had endured, happiness was still possible.
After years of storms, Barth finally found a place where he could rest.And standing beside him was Tanrak, the light that guided him out of the darkness.
Sorry for the long post. I love writing and poetry, so once I start analyzing characters and scenes, I can go on and on. But Episode 4 really touched me.
it completely changed the way I saw his character.
No wonder Barth is so quiet, guarded, and distant. Some wounds are too deep for words.He grew up watching his mother suffer at the hands of his father. While other children grew up surrounded by love and warmth, Barth grew up witnessing violence, fear, and pain.
The person who should have taught him what love looked like instead showed him cruelty.Then came the night that changed everything.His homophobic father discovered that he was gay and turned his hatred toward his own son. Faced with the impossible choice between protecting her child or remaining silent, Barth's mother chose her son.She struck her husband to save Barth.But years of fear, anger, and suffering had built up inside her. It wasn't just one blow. It was the release of years of pain, years of abuse, years of helplessness.In a single night,
Barth lost both of his parents.His father died.His mother went to prison.No child should ever have to witness something like that.As if fate hadn't been cruel enough, Barth returned to a world that offered him little comfort. He was bullied by his classmates simply for being gay. Everywhere he turned, he was met with judgment, rejection, and loneliness.
That is why Tanrak means so much to him.Tanrak isn't just someone he likes.Tanrak is the light at the end of a very long tunnel.When Barth said that without Tanrak he would be lonely, those words carried far more weight than people realize. They weren't simply words of affection. They came from someone who had lost everything. After losing both parents, Tanrak became the one person who stayed by his side.The one person who made the darkness feel a little less overwhelming.The one person who reminded him that he deserved love.That is what makes the waterfall scene so beautiful.The waterfall itself feels symbolic.
For years, Barth carried pain, grief, and loneliness in silence. Yet beneath the rushing water, surrounded by nature's beauty, it was as if all that weight finally began to wash away.The scenery was breathtaking, but what made the scene unforgettable was the emotion behind it.For one brief moment, Barth wasn't the boy haunted by his past. He wasn't the child who lost both parents. He wasn't the victim of bullying or rejection.He was simply someone being loved.The kiss beneath the waterfall felt like more than a romantic moment. It felt like healing. Like hope. Like a promise that despite everything he had endured, happiness was still possible.
After years of storms, Barth finally found a place where he could rest.And standing beside him was Tanrak, the light that guided him out of the darkness.
Sorry for the long post. I love writing and poetry, so once I start analyzing characters and scenes, I can go on and on. But Episode 4 really touched me.
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This episode issss so sad to me and heavy I dreamed that I was in Barth place it’s was a nightmare this story is cutting me deep and so relatable to me
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Spoilers ahead. There were so many beautiful moments and references in this episode! The green light on Tan's face representing growth; Tan and Barth sitting on the stage and turning their backs on Jesus (literally); Barth giving Tan daisies which symbolise purity and new beginnings; their fingers touching like The Creation of Adam - God gives Adam life in the same way that Barth gives Tanrak life, their baptism in the waterfall acting as a rebirth for them both - after so much heartache, they've finally found a home in each other; and finally the red apple - they are in their own Garden of Eden, secluded from the horrors of the world, and partaking in the ultimate symbol of giving in to temptation. I thought Barth's story was so powerful and gave us this episode's Deadly Sin - wrath. The irony of a man of God spending his life beating his defenceless wife, and berating and pummeling his teenage son for "embarrassing him in front of God" for simply being gay will not be lost on anyone. Also the punishment that Barth's mum received for protecting her son after suffering years of physical abuse clearly highlighted the injustice so prevalent in our male-centric society - a society, in part, founded on the beliefs espoused in the Bible. Just some of the many reasons why this show is so so important. This episode also showed Tan expressing his first real doubts about joining the priesthood. I thought Joe's comments about how hard the seminary was were really impactful and, as someone who Tan looks up to, his words held a lot of weight. When he said Tan should "listen to" and "follow his heart", it was such a powerful anti- religious statement. And finally, the lyrics of Heavenly summed everything up so perfectly:"If heaven exists, how beautiful could it be? I'm not even sure I still want it...If heaven doesn't have you, then I don't want to go there."This show is a masterpiece.
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This was soooo beautiful. The visuals, the story, their moments together, THE ACTING!!! I can't. I don't think I'll survive the last 2 eps. The preview is scaring me. I would like to think that this is the end, that's it, they lived happily ever after.
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GEMINIFOURTH ARE SUCH AWESOME ACTORS.Barth's past was so painfully portrayed and we understand why he's the way he is. Why he lost all his faith in god. Such an emotional scene and P'Aof using his original scar as reference is just wow. The bloody bible and a candle stand being used to kill his father. Just wow. No words. A cute start and hopeful end to this episode
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It's a calling, a different kind of love. It cannot be forced. If your heart wavers, take your time, listen and follow your heart.
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Episode 4 was also so perfect - it captures the joy and beauty of young love so perfectly. I feel like because this is Tanrak's first time experiencing such feelings, he's really letting himself follow his heart and letting himself be happy and choosing not to face the heavy thoughts yet (we've all been there). His happiness really shines through here and it's just so so precious. Fourth really did this character so much justice, his eyes and expressions alone can carry the essence and the pureness of Tanrak's character. And this is contrasted so well with Barth who is so firm in his disillusionment of religion - again Gemini really embodied this so so well in his acting.
I felt like this episode was very very nuanced which is a testament to p'Aof's skill as a director. The entire episode felt much lighter, almost like a breath of fresh air after the last 2 very heavy and emotionally intense episodes. While things were happier and more upbeat, there is still this lingering sensation of dread and anxiety and trepidation throughout. And it's so subtle but it's there - small moments in the character's facial expressions, certain things they say, certain music choices. Urgh, just so good, everything is just really 10/10 across the board!!
I felt like this episode was very very nuanced which is a testament to p'Aof's skill as a director. The entire episode felt much lighter, almost like a breath of fresh air after the last 2 very heavy and emotionally intense episodes. While things were happier and more upbeat, there is still this lingering sensation of dread and anxiety and trepidation throughout. And it's so subtle but it's there - small moments in the character's facial expressions, certain things they say, certain music choices. Urgh, just so good, everything is just really 10/10 across the board!!
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This episode gave me all the feelings that I probably shouldn't have this early. I cried almost through out all of the scenes. Their happy moments felt so fragile and bittersweet because we knew that the storm will come and hit them full force. We also now got the full story of how Barth turned the way he is now and damn... can we blame him??
Some parts might be felt like cut abruptly..but I think it's also because the chemistry energy that both the actors showed just too good so when it was cut, it felt a bit hollow...it's only because we WANT MORE of that!
Anyway, still kudos to all the crews, the actors, and the director! Can't wait for the next episode eventho I felt like I'm not ready too...
Some parts might be felt like cut abruptly..but I think it's also because the chemistry energy that both the actors showed just too good so when it was cut, it felt a bit hollow...it's only because we WANT MORE of that!
Anyway, still kudos to all the crews, the actors, and the director! Can't wait for the next episode eventho I felt like I'm not ready too...
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