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From Page to Screen: Payback Delivers the Chemistry
Let me tell you, I really like it.
Sun's life feels so painful. For someone who rarely shows emotion, his pain runs deep. I don't know if I'm viewing it the exact way the writer intended, but I really appreciate how his distance from his family is portrayed. He wasn't close to them, so the lack of traditional emotional warmth makes total sense. I like that they didn't make it overly melodramatic precisely because he never had that closeness with them to begin with.
As for Jay, I love his mystery and the clever ways he helps Sun. Having read the manhwa, I can say it was fab! Jay's personality reminds me of Arthit from SOTUS S—quiet, smart, but a total softie underneath.
I also love Sky and P'Kajorn's characters. Yes, I definitely suspected Kajorn at first (sorry, Phi!), but their dedication to what they do, despite society and traumas leaving them with seemingly no choices, is admirable. They still stood up and fought.
And please, Sky and Pakin (played by Boss in real life)—they have chemistry, yow! Sorry to Boss's usual pairing, but his chemistry with Pakin is a must-watch!
Seeing them has me wishing they could do a classic university setup as seniors and freshmen. I miss those older BL university series.
It feels like the actors from those eras have reached their limit and stopped making them (which makes sense since they aren't getting younger), but university series will always hold a special place in my heart as the genre that opened the door for BL.
Going back to Payback—I love the plot twist! I wasn't the biggest fan of the tattoo change, though. I guess they changed it to a sun for the series to match his name, whereas in the manhwa I believe it was a karma eye. Either way, it’s a gripping ride!
Sun's life feels so painful. For someone who rarely shows emotion, his pain runs deep. I don't know if I'm viewing it the exact way the writer intended, but I really appreciate how his distance from his family is portrayed. He wasn't close to them, so the lack of traditional emotional warmth makes total sense. I like that they didn't make it overly melodramatic precisely because he never had that closeness with them to begin with.
As for Jay, I love his mystery and the clever ways he helps Sun. Having read the manhwa, I can say it was fab! Jay's personality reminds me of Arthit from SOTUS S—quiet, smart, but a total softie underneath.
I also love Sky and P'Kajorn's characters. Yes, I definitely suspected Kajorn at first (sorry, Phi!), but their dedication to what they do, despite society and traumas leaving them with seemingly no choices, is admirable. They still stood up and fought.
And please, Sky and Pakin (played by Boss in real life)—they have chemistry, yow! Sorry to Boss's usual pairing, but his chemistry with Pakin is a must-watch!
Seeing them has me wishing they could do a classic university setup as seniors and freshmen. I miss those older BL university series.
It feels like the actors from those eras have reached their limit and stopped making them (which makes sense since they aren't getting younger), but university series will always hold a special place in my heart as the genre that opened the door for BL.
Going back to Payback—I love the plot twist! I wasn't the biggest fan of the tattoo change, though. I guess they changed it to a sun for the series to match his name, whereas in the manhwa I believe it was a karma eye. Either way, it’s a gripping ride!
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