this show being done by the same director as the one who sexualized baby ohm in make it right in 2016 is so telling.…
Oh god, I remember Make it right... Ohm was only 15, I think? Yeah, there is definitely a pattern of putting boys that have barely reached the age of consent into those kinds of roles. And I just realized that the director also worked on What the Duck. Not like that one didn't have any scandals at all... There are very few directors that I'd trust to create a good work environment for young actors and this one is not one of them. I can only hope that the parents or a guardian were always present on set to make sure nothing happened to those boys... But if news comes out that something DID happen, sadly I won't be surprised either.
I can't tell if some of the people in the comments are simply ignorant about the Thai BL industry or are willfully…
I've watched the new trailer just now and... yeah, this show is so not going to be PG13. They were quite literally naked in bed together and the touching that went on in those few clips was already well beyond innocently holding hands. I don't even want to know what the uncut version will contain... Also, not to accuse anyone of anything, but I'm starting to get some strange vibes from the production company and the director. As you said, they have a weird tendency to cast really young actors in roles that are 18+. They could easily find actors that are older, but for some reason they go for the young ones...
It's really a shame, because I love Addicted to bits. The original series is still one of my favorite BLs. But to see the story being used for this kind of thing... It's just sad.
Anyway, I hope the actors are and will be ok and that in ten years time they won't look back on this project and realize that it was all very fucked up and traumatizing.
Wait... it got banned? Ah fuck man, I wanted to watch this one :( Any point in watching the first 4 episodes, if I can find them? Or will I just feel even more pain, cause I won't be able to watch the rest?
In any case: Fuck censorship! Free the titties! Gay kisses for all!
Well I personally don’t mind them cuz many minor actors played in a bl with older one like Kinnporsche KimChay…
Yeah, it's not like the mistreatment of actors is a super rare occasion. A recent example would be Daou and Offroad who had to face harassments and homophobic comments from the Century of Love staff. Those two are adults, but they still had a hard time on set. For a minor it would've been even worse.
Well I personally don’t mind them cuz many minor actors played in a bl with older one like Kinnporsche KimChay…
KinnPorsche is a bit of an unfortunate example. Barcode got harassed on set... He lucked out with Jeff being a good egg, but then got molested by the authors. Instances like this one are the reason why I think there should be better protection set in place for actors, especially the underage ones.
I'd be ok with it, if it was another story and basically just a cute school romcom without any nc scenes. But…
There will be an uncut VIP version available on WeTV, yes. When it comes to Thai BLs, "uncut" usually means additional nc scenes. Sure, it could be that it's just a couple of new pg13 scenes that didn't make the original cut, but I kind of doubt it.
It's a great concept and the acting is good as well. I just wish this had been a full 30-50mins per episode series. Hopefully we'll get more apocalypse and post-apocalypse BLs in the future!
people in the comments actually defending the idea of a man pushing 30 being the romantic partner of a 16 year…
I'd be ok with it, if it was another story and basically just a cute school romcom without any nc scenes. But apparently there will be an uncut spicy version too, so... Yeah, I don't feel comfortable with this casting choice. If they want to create an 18+ show, the very least I'm expecting is that all actors involved in spicy scenes are 18 or older. It's really not that hard to achieve, just make the age a condition during the casting call. There are plenty of actors out there, you can't tell me that Mac was the only choice for the main. I'm kind of side-eying them for casting actors that are under 18 tbh
For my taste there was a bit too much crying and shouting going on in the last couple of episodes, but otherwise it's a good series. Hope to see more of Daou and Offroad in the future :)
If anxiety caused fevers I would have burned to a crisp years ago.The costume designer should be flogged. What's…
I myself get high fevers from stress and anxiety and I know a couple of other people who do as well, so it's not made up.
Baggy layered clothes are currently a trend in Japan. The costume designers actually do a great job. Just pay attention to the colors for example: Taishin wears blue and yellow, the colors of the sky and sun (Takara looking at the sky through a marble is a major theme in the series!). Meanwhile Takara wears a lot of black and gray that's slowly turning lighter and more colorful (like the sheets in his room, they were light blue! And he gave Taishin a muted pink sweater to wear > Pink is the color of love <3).
They were supposed to go hiking up a mountain. It can get cold as fuck and windy up there, so long underwear is a must or else you'll end up as a popsicle.
Takara is already in love with Taishin and vice versa. They basically confessed at the end of ep6 and Takara called Taishin an idiot for not realizing they're practically boyfriends.
Honestly, if they're going to make adaptations that trivialize and romanticize rape, I'd rather watch a censored…
Sounds like you're a fan of the Hays Code... Also, let's not forget that people ended up in jail because of the censorship. If you're pro censorship, you're most definitely anti lgbtq+ rights.
I can't believe people are supporting a drama in 2024 that romanticizes rape...And to think that some of these…
I will most definitely support this drama, no matter what the characters did or will do in the future simply because I've been waiting for about 8 years for a new uncensored BL from China. Yes, I know it's a collaboration with Taiwan and Thailand, but let's be real, it's a Chinese BL in essence. A Chinese BL in which they openly say they love each other and they hold hands and kiss and more! This is an important milestone. So yeah, if the characters are toxic, fuck it. Because if this one goes well, we might get a lot more uncensored BLs that are based on Chinese novels in the future. What I'm trying to say is, you have to see the bigger picture here: If Meet you at the Blossom is successful, we will most likely get more uncensored Chinese BLs through collaborations with Taiwan/Thailand and then it's only a matter of time until they'll create series that don't include SA and actually show healthy relationships.
I get why this series might not be for everyone. But I'm an enjoyer of deranged and extremely possessive characters, so I'm really having a blast while watching it! The darker the plot, the better hehe~ Hopefully Huaien will go full crazy in the next episodes :D
It's really a shame, because I love Addicted to bits. The original series is still one of my favorite BLs. But to see the story being used for this kind of thing... It's just sad.
Anyway, I hope the actors are and will be ok and that in ten years time they won't look back on this project and realize that it was all very fucked up and traumatizing.
Any point in watching the first 4 episodes, if I can find them? Or will I just feel even more pain, cause I won't be able to watch the rest?
In any case: Fuck censorship! Free the titties! Gay kisses for all!
Baggy layered clothes are currently a trend in Japan. The costume designers actually do a great job. Just pay attention to the colors for example: Taishin wears blue and yellow, the colors of the sky and sun (Takara looking at the sky through a marble is a major theme in the series!). Meanwhile Takara wears a lot of black and gray that's slowly turning lighter and more colorful (like the sheets in his room, they were light blue! And he gave Taishin a muted pink sweater to wear > Pink is the color of love <3).
They were supposed to go hiking up a mountain. It can get cold as fuck and windy up there, so long underwear is a must or else you'll end up as a popsicle.
Takara is already in love with Taishin and vice versa. They basically confessed at the end of ep6 and Takara called Taishin an idiot for not realizing they're practically boyfriends.
Also, let's not forget that people ended up in jail because of the censorship. If you're pro censorship, you're most definitely anti lgbtq+ rights.