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How Many World's?!?!?!
06/13/2025 UPDATE......So I finished watching this drama a while ago, but I've re-watched it several times and when I tell you that if you think you took this drama in and received everything that was being conveyed, you didn't and thus a few more rewatches is necessary.
My takeaways, that because of the trauma inflicted upon him by his mother Cirrus has developed Dissociative Identity Disorder, while the drama does not expressly say this, it's a foregone conclusion that he is dealing with some mental health issues and trauma after years of prolonged abuse by his mother. The drama has Cirrus convey this as a parallel world to Phu, who is also in my honest opinion dealing with some loneliness and abandonment issues, because his father passed away when he was young and his mother left him alone and that made him have to shoulder a lot of issues on his own, even with the friends he has surrounding him, he's still felt alone. So when Cirrus comes into his life a man, he's never had a conversation with, and offer a weird explanation as to how they know each other, his willingness to just accept it with a small amount of hesitation is because he wants love and affection and mostly not to be alone.
Both Cirrus and Phu give each other what is missing in the other's life, even if it start with Cirrus lying. It's brilliant the way each time Cirrus experiences a rest to handle a pressure filled moment, it's depicted as a car accident, a bit of a timeout in the white padded room and little bitty talk with the internal Cirrus and he returns to Phukan. The viewers have to realize that trauma for some will manifest the way it has for Cirrus as a way to survive his abusive environment. Honestly, neither of his parents are any good, because the father knowing that Cirrus is enduring abuse at the hands of his ex-wife, the question becomes how could he have left a child their to shoulder that. And how could he later allow his other son Ramil to swap places with Cirrus, so he could live freely with Phu? The other thing that people need to pick up is when Cirrus' younger brother Ozone switches place, shows someone who is walking into this situation with a calculated approach, he will be controlling the narrative with his mother and Lukpare, he will be turning the table on both of them, he will not just be his mother whipping board...basically this sacrifice is a good thing.
The other characters in the series also play an integral part to Phu and Cirrus' life. Jin the friend who can hear others thoughts, now if that's now a supernatural ability, is a causal observer of everyone's life. The fact he knew Cirrus was lying to Phu but yet he does not interfere to warn Phu because he knows Cirrus is doing it from a place of love. Oh how he doesn't warn Phukan to drop Achi as a friend, because Achi believe it or not have an unrequited love for Phu, the reason he's so obsessed with Phukan losing his virginity to Cirrus. He wants a relationship with Phu but he knows he isn't worthy, hence why he projects his on promiscuous ways onto Phu. He is also doing it because he is jealous, and that is why when Lukpare arrives he assist her in sabotaging Phu and Cirrus' relationship, because he will do anything to separate the two. You pick it up in the implied gaze of Jin in episode 9, because he knows what Achi is thinking and will do, so he gives him a disapproving look and without words spoke Achi knows Jin doesn't approve of his behavior.
Moving on to Wim, Cirrus' longtime friend, while a whole lot whining, he does care for Cirrus, however, he could do a bit better about how he makes Cirrus' situation all about him, as if he doesn't like to be right in the middle soaking up every bit of attention he can. I think Cirrus' has inadvertently "friend-zoned" Wim, because he's accustomed to Wim caring for him he is oblivious to any romantic undertones from Wim...just one possibility of their relationship, while not implicitly stated. But ultimately Jin and Wim become a couple because of their shared interest focus and empathy for Phu and Cirrus. And lastly Lin and Tee Phu's two loyal female friends, who serve as motherly figures, while I felt like there was a possible girls love story that could come from them, I don't believe P'Mame left any room to make that happy, even if it wa sutly picked up on by me...or maybe it was my wishful thinking.
Bottomline it's a great story, if you the viewer allows yourself to get out of your headspace of the real people Boss and Noeul being a real life couple or deserving a better script than this one, etc...and don't look at this series for smutty scenes, because yes, both Noeul and Boss have undeniable chemistry in that area (they are a Master Class), but really absorb the story for its underlying message and theme, which is more than sci-fi or parallel worlds. Happy watching!!!
My takeaways, that because of the trauma inflicted upon him by his mother Cirrus has developed Dissociative Identity Disorder, while the drama does not expressly say this, it's a foregone conclusion that he is dealing with some mental health issues and trauma after years of prolonged abuse by his mother. The drama has Cirrus convey this as a parallel world to Phu, who is also in my honest opinion dealing with some loneliness and abandonment issues, because his father passed away when he was young and his mother left him alone and that made him have to shoulder a lot of issues on his own, even with the friends he has surrounding him, he's still felt alone. So when Cirrus comes into his life a man, he's never had a conversation with, and offer a weird explanation as to how they know each other, his willingness to just accept it with a small amount of hesitation is because he wants love and affection and mostly not to be alone.
Both Cirrus and Phu give each other what is missing in the other's life, even if it start with Cirrus lying. It's brilliant the way each time Cirrus experiences a rest to handle a pressure filled moment, it's depicted as a car accident, a bit of a timeout in the white padded room and little bitty talk with the internal Cirrus and he returns to Phukan. The viewers have to realize that trauma for some will manifest the way it has for Cirrus as a way to survive his abusive environment. Honestly, neither of his parents are any good, because the father knowing that Cirrus is enduring abuse at the hands of his ex-wife, the question becomes how could he have left a child their to shoulder that. And how could he later allow his other son Ramil to swap places with Cirrus, so he could live freely with Phu? The other thing that people need to pick up is when Cirrus' younger brother Ozone switches place, shows someone who is walking into this situation with a calculated approach, he will be controlling the narrative with his mother and Lukpare, he will be turning the table on both of them, he will not just be his mother whipping board...basically this sacrifice is a good thing.
The other characters in the series also play an integral part to Phu and Cirrus' life. Jin the friend who can hear others thoughts, now if that's now a supernatural ability, is a causal observer of everyone's life. The fact he knew Cirrus was lying to Phu but yet he does not interfere to warn Phu because he knows Cirrus is doing it from a place of love. Oh how he doesn't warn Phukan to drop Achi as a friend, because Achi believe it or not have an unrequited love for Phu, the reason he's so obsessed with Phukan losing his virginity to Cirrus. He wants a relationship with Phu but he knows he isn't worthy, hence why he projects his on promiscuous ways onto Phu. He is also doing it because he is jealous, and that is why when Lukpare arrives he assist her in sabotaging Phu and Cirrus' relationship, because he will do anything to separate the two. You pick it up in the implied gaze of Jin in episode 9, because he knows what Achi is thinking and will do, so he gives him a disapproving look and without words spoke Achi knows Jin doesn't approve of his behavior.
Moving on to Wim, Cirrus' longtime friend, while a whole lot whining, he does care for Cirrus, however, he could do a bit better about how he makes Cirrus' situation all about him, as if he doesn't like to be right in the middle soaking up every bit of attention he can. I think Cirrus' has inadvertently "friend-zoned" Wim, because he's accustomed to Wim caring for him he is oblivious to any romantic undertones from Wim...just one possibility of their relationship, while not implicitly stated. But ultimately Jin and Wim become a couple because of their shared interest focus and empathy for Phu and Cirrus. And lastly Lin and Tee Phu's two loyal female friends, who serve as motherly figures, while I felt like there was a possible girls love story that could come from them, I don't believe P'Mame left any room to make that happy, even if it wa sutly picked up on by me...or maybe it was my wishful thinking.
Bottomline it's a great story, if you the viewer allows yourself to get out of your headspace of the real people Boss and Noeul being a real life couple or deserving a better script than this one, etc...and don't look at this series for smutty scenes, because yes, both Noeul and Boss have undeniable chemistry in that area (they are a Master Class), but really absorb the story for its underlying message and theme, which is more than sci-fi or parallel worlds. Happy watching!!!
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