10/10 What is equity?
This drama explored the injustice unfolding in Thaland, and perhaps the same at many other countries; capitalism, human rights, LGBTQ rights, disabilities right, power imbalance, police brutality, and corruption. But is the fight worth fighting for?
As. Director Anucha Boonyawatana explored the complex social issues of equality and equity through art using well known anti-government artists, drama, paired with excellent sountrack, in an attempt to discuss these complex issues. It wasn't hard to find real life stories in Thailand to match every theories being discussed. Using a gang of five young University students as we walk alongside with them in the journey to fight injustice, the question was raised - what happened after those we are fighting against have fallen?
Will there be another one again, or is the issues ever resolved? Martin Luther King Jr died for racism, and yet racism is still deeply ingrained in our society.
Unlike typical Thai Boy Love drama, gender is fluid. Male and
and their chemistry is impeckbable; their acting have improved dramatically, with Gun acting as twins, Black and White, who has very different personalities.
Fluke Gawin Caskey as a fallen policeman is an work of art; his struggle to understand his identity and where he fits, being completely vulnerable against Yok, as played by First Kanaphan Puitrakul, watching them acting against each other is beautiful and sad to watch.
The female characters, often seen as disposable in BL dramas, Eugune, Namo and Nuch helps strengthen the story, and are the backbones of these young men.
While we watch romance blossoms, characters changed, and finding ways to fight the fight, we admire the bravery of. all those involved. This topic is no easy topic to discuss in modern day Thailand; a tyrant government mixed with corruption. Anucha did say that much of these discussions can only be explored academically, and much were taken out because of censorship.
Mixing social issues with entertainment, unfortunately there are only 14 episodes and it feels a little rush, when there are so much more to discuss. Must watch but you will definitely need time to digest the story.
As. Director Anucha Boonyawatana explored the complex social issues of equality and equity through art using well known anti-government artists, drama, paired with excellent sountrack, in an attempt to discuss these complex issues. It wasn't hard to find real life stories in Thailand to match every theories being discussed. Using a gang of five young University students as we walk alongside with them in the journey to fight injustice, the question was raised - what happened after those we are fighting against have fallen?
Will there be another one again, or is the issues ever resolved? Martin Luther King Jr died for racism, and yet racism is still deeply ingrained in our society.
Unlike typical Thai Boy Love drama, gender is fluid. Male and
and their chemistry is impeckbable; their acting have improved dramatically, with Gun acting as twins, Black and White, who has very different personalities.
Fluke Gawin Caskey as a fallen policeman is an work of art; his struggle to understand his identity and where he fits, being completely vulnerable against Yok, as played by First Kanaphan Puitrakul, watching them acting against each other is beautiful and sad to watch.
The female characters, often seen as disposable in BL dramas, Eugune, Namo and Nuch helps strengthen the story, and are the backbones of these young men.
While we watch romance blossoms, characters changed, and finding ways to fight the fight, we admire the bravery of. all those involved. This topic is no easy topic to discuss in modern day Thailand; a tyrant government mixed with corruption. Anucha did say that much of these discussions can only be explored academically, and much were taken out because of censorship.
Mixing social issues with entertainment, unfortunately there are only 14 episodes and it feels a little rush, when there are so much more to discuss. Must watch but you will definitely need time to digest the story.
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