"Carrying Everything Will Eventually Break You" The Burdened Perfectionist: Pure
An in-depth character analysis from the series #TASTEเด็กเจนแซ่บ #TASTE_EP5 by Anthony Buisseret
Before watching #TASTE_EP6 tonight, Pure stands out as another pivotal character. He’s driven by his dream of becoming a stage actor, while simultaneously fulfilling his role as a "shipper" partner for his friend, Namkang, who still needs to focus on his studies. He also makes sure to allocate time for his love life, so he can spend time with his girlfriend, Bambi. [Pure is] a skilled manager who, in reality, "tries to make everything perfect… but it’s not easy at all."
The moments hinting at Pure’s struggles, revealing his perfectionist nature and his relentless pursuit of excellence, appear in Episode 2. He strives to perform the love scene with Namkang perfectly, but he feels he hasn't truly connected with the role. He wants to reshoot the scene, but the production team decides to move on. He tries to request another take, but ultimately, everyone tells him it's fine, even though he still feels his performance was terrible and doesn't want to let it pass.
When Bambi asks him, "Are the viewers happy, but are you happy?" That's the perfect summary of Pure's true self—someone who constantly tries to manage the satisfaction of everyone around him, yet forgets his own happiness. Does he truly feel satisfied with what he's doing? He replies to Bambi, "My mom taught me that if you want to be happy, you have to make others happy first." This suggests that, due to his mother's teaching, he feels obligated to live his entire life this way. It's his "habit of carrying burdens."
Pure is a person who carries a massive load: his own dream of becoming a masterful stage actor, his friend Namkang's dream of supporting his family, and his relationship with Bambi, whom he wants to care for perfectly. Ultimately, the most exhausted person is himself, as he never truly asks his own heart, "Can I handle this?" "Am I okay?" Until, internally, he’s working himself so hard that he becomes drained and sick. He's someone who never allows his heart a moment to breathe.
As he tries to keep everything afloat and find a balance, his body signals that he can’t cope. This leads to problems with his work, and he’s forced to let go of the stage play he loves to comply with his agency’s demands. Simultaneously, based on this episode, it seems he may have to seriously reconsider whether he can continue his relationship with Bambi. His agency is pushing him to generate successful "shipping couple" buzz, but deep down, he feels incredibly resistant to continuing that narrative. It appears to be something he dislikes, though he doesn't explicitly say so. He’s doing it well purely out of duty.
A truly capable perfectionist who excels at time management would likely achieve a "work-life balance," allowing love, relationships, goals, dreams, and rest to coexist harmoniously. However, this doesn't mean everyone can handle the burden of making everything perfect and satisfying everyone simultaneously, because it's incredibly difficult.
In reality, we can always solve the problem of juggling too many things by "choosing and un-choosing." It’s about self-love through asserting our rights. But a crucial life skill that Pure, and all of us, must possess is "the courage to say no." If we can't carry on, we must choose our own path. Always remember: if we don’t choose our own lives, others will choose for us and ultimately dictate our existence. Pure's current state (and that of many others) is one where he has no life of his own, a condition known as "No Life syndrome."
However, Pure's inability to refuse anything or speak directly is his problem. He chooses to "endure" to keep everything on his shoulders. When Bambi asks, "Are you okay?", Pure chooses to lie, even though he's far from okay. This is precisely the way of living that will eventually shatter him, like a ticking time bomb waiting to explode.
We always know deep down whether we can cope or not. It's not that we are unaware. But we must have the courage to speak up about whether to continue or stop with certain things or situations. Pure is a good friend to Namkang, trying to carry his friend's life and future alongside his own. He is forgetting that no matter how much someone has helped us or how kind they have been, everyone must live their own life and be responsible for themselves, growing independently. No one can be someone else's "ship" partner forever. Pure should have his own path too, no matter how selfish it may seem. But let's not forget that Namkang is also very selfish, clinging to his friend indefinitely and expecting him to carry the "ship" burden, even though it shouldn't be forced or require such immense effort that he has to abandon everything else for the sole goal of being his "ship" partner.
We don't have to try to make everything perfect. We don't have to be a superhero carrying every burden. If today we acknowledge that we can't cope, that's perfectly fine. Find space to breathe, reflect, and come to terms with what you truly want in life, then pursue that. It’s absolutely okay if everything doesn’t turn out perfectly, and you have to make choices. If you must choose, choose what satisfies you. It’s alright if others are sometimes disappointed, as long as you're not disappointed in yourself.
Someone is like a 'thin thread'; just a slight tug... and they could break at any moment. Always take good care of your mental health and respect yourself. #TootsyReview
Defining Selfishness Character Perspective to Real Life: From the series #TASTEเด็กเจนแซ่บ #TASTE_EP5 by #phuwintang #Mabelz_PiXXiE
Before watching #TASTE_EP6 tonight, first and foremost, I must commend the performances of all eight young actors. They were excellently cast, performing with incredible detail and authenticity. They truly embodied their characters, immersing themselves so seamlessly that we fully believe their portrayals. Their gazes, voices, gestures, and communication felt so genuine, as if they weren't acting at all.
In EP5, the character Bambi has come a long way, evolving into the clearest version of herself. We see a driven 11th-grade girl who yearns to establish her identity, to be important, to have a good image, and to achieve success to the highest possible degree, earning admiration. This is where I praise her positive attributes. Even when she was severely criticized and shaken by the fashion industry's "witch," Khun Duangtawan, in EP3, she managed to regain her footing and confront the very person who had lashed out at her with the harshest words. Yet, she successfully approached the one who opened the door for her into the fashion world. She got a second chance, which speaks volumes about her talent and her relentless effort. Her passion to win deserves a thumbs-up; she’s truly a good example in that regard.
However, all that Bambi sacrificed to reach that point in her life, after having followed her journey through five episodes, makes us realize just how terrible her actions have been. Therefore, we must "commend her effort, but condemn the selfishness she has shown towards those around her."
EP1: Bambi consumed drugs and alcohol until she was drunk, yet she chose to drive to win over her friends. She hit an elderly vendor's cart, sending his goods scattering and leaving the old man lying motionless on the ground, his fate unknown. Despite this, she continued to associate with the same group of friends who led her to that situation, completely disregarding the man's life. She showed almost no concern or remorse after the terrible incident.
EP2: She tricked her old friend "Mong" into thinking she liked him, hoping he would make music for her. Once she got the song, she ditched him without a word, simply disappearing because she only wanted to benefit from him.
EP3: She stole the fashion styling work that "Tokyo" had created for her and told Khun Duangtawan that she had mixed and matched the outfit herself, giving no credit to her friend. She willingly lied to others to stand in a position where she would be praised for her talent.
EP4: She interfered in a relationship by recommending "Diesel" to "treat" "Lookchan," without fully understanding their dynamic. Her hope was that this "good deed" would help her attend Khun Duangtawan's birthday party. She used Diesel as a bridge to reach Khun Duangtawan for a second time, according to her plan. However, Diesel had to face painful truths about his relationship, with Bambi being part of the story.
EP5: She sold out her friend, revealing that "Dream" was the one who leaked the club fight video. This exposed the truth that Diesel was not the good person his father had claimed in his press conference, and Dream's life was also troubled because of her actions.
Based on this, we can conclude that Bambi is a selfish person who misuses her ambition (which is her positive trait), harming those around her. She doesn't care about the methods, only the goal.
In terms of metaphysics, concerning means versus goals, Bambi is a "goals-oriented person." She only focuses on the objective, regardless of how terrible the methods may be. She doesn't care if others suffer or how their lives are affected, as long as she gets what she wants. This is the reality we see in selfish people, commonly found in society.
A flaw in selfish individuals is "low empathy." They don't care about others' feelings, nor do they put themselves in others' shoes to consider how they would feel or how their lives would be affected by their actions. If they cared enough, they wouldn't act that way. (Dream wouldn't be in trouble because of her, or Mong wouldn't have been tricked into thinking she liked him and had his song stolen, leading to his resentment to this day.)
If you don't want to be selfish, the simplest method is to "care more about others and be more considerate of those around you before making any decisions." This will prevent you from constantly being selfish towards others to achieve your own goals.
We cannot claim, "We do this for our own goals because we love ourselves." The terms "self-love" and "selfishness" are not the same. Self-love allows us to protect ourselves when others harm us, but selfishness causes us to harm others to protect our own goals. Don't misunderstand and use "self-love" as an excuse to hurt anyone.
Before the final episode, we will likely see what Bambi must do to gain "good taste" and a good image. However, how many more people will she harm in the process? We'll have to see the consequences of her actions in the remaining three episodes.
Nevertheless, adolescence is a journey of learning, and those lessons always come at a high price. When one chooses selfishness and sacrifices everything to get what they want, the consequences of their actions will certainly return to them. I hope it provides the best possible lesson, fostering significant growth, so that someone learns that "selfishness doesn't always lead to a successful life, but it can also lead to the most painful life."
I'm kinda regretful that Diesel's storyline kinda have to bleed into the first half of the episode so we weren't able to go that indepth into PureNamkang's storyline but I think they showed enough for us to understand the tight spot that Pure is in and the trade-off he's made in order to get people to watch/consume the art that he's passionate about. All of those tweets reflecting BL couples, fan service, hate towards real life partner of one half of a BL couple, that affecting the work of the koojin themselves 😮💨 This episode ate so much with that. And yet I just know delusional shippers will be watching this and still not take away anything from this 🙃🙃🙃🙃🙃🙃🙃🙃
I'm glad that through this episode we see a little glimmer of hope in Bambi, that she isn't just a girl seeking superficial fame anymore but she has a set goal and took her time to do research in order to become a fashionista.
Dream/Diesel remain such a beautiful good girl/bad boy dynamic because tell me why I'm still delusionally rooting for their happy ending after their friendship probably crashed and burned in this episode 😭😭😭😭😫😫😫😫😫 I know it isn't realistic but this is like the one case where I want Dream to keep on being a 'i can fix him' girl with Diesel. The chemistry that they have together even if we're just getting them through calls 😔✊
While the episode technically tried to tug at our heartstrings with the long-awaited reveal of how Thada and Armin…
I really appreciate the series giving us moments where Thada is just an absolute loser like him trying to do the frosting for Armin's birthday cake. And you can always tell from Armin's eyes that he truly appreciates why Thada does everything and so much for him. Especially when he tears up at the beach, it just makes perfect sense and I find them sooooo romantic
"Accept yourself and recognize your self-worth. Stop seeking validation from others, and you will find happiness in life." An analysis of a person who has never liked any version of themselves, observed halfway through the series #TASTE (4 EPs).
- The character Bambi, played by #Mabelz_PiXXiE, offers viewers a wide range of perspectives throughout all 4 episodes. Her relentless pursuit to be "someone" leads her to countless experiences in life.
- She starts as someone without a fixed "taste," unsure of what she wants to do or who she wants to be. Everyone has the right to find themselves and take their time doing so. However, often, we act like Bambi: we observe what kind of person society approves of, and then we try to mold ourselves into that.
- Over the past 4 episodes, Bambi has created three personas: the famous TikToker known as the "Trash Princess" for wearing outfits made of trash; her attempt to become a singer, the artist behind the popular TikTok single 'DM'; and most recently, her work as a model, gaining attention for her beauty and stylish looks.
- But believe it or not, she doesn't like any version of herself, because she has never truly respected herself or loved who she is. She believes her first two ventures—TikTok star and singer—were failures. This is because she pays attention to every comment that critiques her, constantly deleting photos and erasing her old identities because she dislikes seeing others comment on her life. Yet, she never truly asks herself, "What do I like? And what have I liked about the things I've tried?"
- The opinions of others—whether they like or dislike us—do not define our self-worth. But Bambi (and many people are like this) uses societal feedback as the sole determinant of her life's success, goodness, and appropriateness. She constantly uses the voices of others as a measuring stick for her own value.
- Honestly, we can't stop people's judgments, thoughts, or words. But if we care too much, if we take every word to heart, we will never respect any version of ourselves. We must face the truth: "We cannot make everyone like us." It is we, and only we, who must first learn to like and be proud of ourselves.
- If a gecko crosses our path three steps from our door, do we go back and change our clothes? Or do we trust our inner voice and confidently continue wearing that outfit? Waiting for others' approval to feel worthy is a mindset that hinders our self-development. When we try to move forward, we retreat because others disapprove, and thus we abandon that version of self-improvement.
- Because when others dislike what we do, we stop doing it. We undertake these actions only to gain their approval and acceptance, not because we genuinely enjoy doing them ourselves. This is Bambi's life, and that of many others, who might abandon their dreams, stop doing what they love, and cease self-discovery because societal voices haunt them, louder than their own hearts.
- We will always feel like we're doing something wrong if we constantly rely on others' opinions as our standard, because we lack self-belief and confidence in our actions. So, how much should we listen to others' voices? The answer is: listen to their voices as a second opinion, to gather ideas for improvement, to develop and adjust areas where you can still progress. Listen for feedback to apply, not to let it define your self-worth and use it as a 'ruler' to constantly beat yourself down.
- You will never know where the path you're on will lead if you never reach its end. And you might end up like young Bambi, who starts things and then quits, or stops abruptly because she doesn't truly persevere to learn if she loves it enough to develop it further. Sometimes, people don't always start with what they love. We might begin with good opportunities that come our way. If we are smart enough to seize them, maintain them, and practice them, one day, they might evolve into a successful path of self-creation.
- People often dislike their old selves when they've become a better, upgraded new version. But if you never like any version of yourself, no matter what you are or what you do, it might not be because your new version is better. It's because, up until now, you have never truly been proud of yourself. Take time to reflect on your life and find answers from within yourself, not from the distracting voices around you. That might finally lead you to a version of yourself you appreciate.
Go all the way. Respect your own voice. Do things for yourself. Don't let the voices of others undermine and disturb you to the point where you're afraid to move forward. How else will you know if that place truly suits you? And learn to be proud of yourself, because some of those criticizing you haven't even reached where you stand. So why give their opinions any weight?
And that is Bambi's problem... She represents someone who doesn't know how to love herself, and therefore never respects herself. She constantly lets others' voices echo, harming herself, and how can she find happiness if she doesn't respect herself? #TootsReview
Little useless rant (sorry🙏)I get it. . . I really get it and I'm already grateful they will upload them, but…
I don't think one31 targeted international audience from the start. If they did, they would have sold this to international platforms like Netflix or iQIYI (or like how they sold this my local platforms so i could get sub at the same time) 😅 feel sorry for english-only speakers, sending y'all courage until y'all get subs. you can think of it as language practice 🥲
Dream and Diesel are actually so cute. It's too bad that Diesel literally killed a person with his bare hands . I don't think it'll be easy to cover it up this time as compared to when they hit the vendor at EP 1 . DieselDream is soooooo bad boy/good girl coded, I feel like they take me right back to Hormones era when I was sooooo rooting for WinKwan and Win got drunk and SA'ed his teacher. I feel like watching characters slowly trainwrecking themselves is a routine for Hormones watchers. I can't foresee any hopeful ending for them but I'll be delusional like I did with WinKwan til the end.
Pure continues to prove he's in fact BEST BOI but his relationship with Bambi is definitely getting exposed next ep and I feel bad for his koojin partner Namkhang already. Stalker fan harrasing BL actor and trying to "expose" that they have a girlfriend? Well well if this isn't art imitating life =))))))))))
Tokyo kinda disappeared in this EP and I'm sad we never knew if Tokyo learned that Bambi stole the credit for their styling work with Khun Duangtawan. But I'm gonna have to assume that they did and eventually they'll turn against Bambi.
It must be a reoccuring theme that everyone whom Bambi uses will eventually turn against her what with Mhong being a total asshole to Bambi this week and next week's preview of Diesel shouting at Bambi. Maybe the happy ending after all is Bambi being able to reconcile with Dream, who she's fallen out with. When Bambi shared Dream's post, I feel like there's still hope for this girl, she definitely hasn't been fully corrupted (yet).
I wonder what the story for Lukjan will be because I feel like atp she's written to be pretty shallow like a rich spoiled kid who only has her grandma (so we can kinda assume that she doesn't have parental love either), doesn't do emotional attachments with anyone and clearly just wants to be FWB with Diesel. Somewhat similar to Diesel so hopefully her story will be able to distinguish from his.
Diesel's episode paired with Tokyo's episode were pretty good for this week since they were able to juxtapose the situations of two kids who both want love from other people even though they were raised in contrasting environments, one filled with love and the other severely lacking it. And that affects their views on love and relationships in different ways.
The scenes we got between Dream/Diesel this ep were really cute. I love that she just straight up told him that…
no i watched with it with vietnamese subs since we got taste on a local streaming platform. inter fans might have to wait a few days for engsubs on oned website here 😅
The scenes we got between Dream/Diesel this ep were really cute. I love that she just straight up told him that she hates his dad so there's no need to hide that for later conflict. Their clashes in ideologies are gonna come into play later on but for now they REALLY give strong WinKwan vibes especially with Dream softening towards Diesel by the time she accepts his offer to book her a ride home.
Pure and Bambi are the most adorable and they're sooooo cute, I can just feel that this is their calm before the storm. I understand that Bambi is really ambitious but her ambitions are really gonna ruin her and destroy the friendships she's made 😓
Tokyo is sooooo precious. I love how they're such a supportive friend to Bambi which made me very frustrated to see Bambi uses that to her advantage. I love the way Taste has been using the narrator's voice to telll each character's background story and for this week Tokyo growing up in loving and accepting household was just so heartwarming. I think this is also an interesting way to set up their story because usually characters who seek love elsewhere are often portrayed to be ppl who grew up in broken families, ones lacking family/parental love. So this was a nice subversion to the trope, showing that even if you are surrounded by love and that you love yourself most, it still may not be enough and there will come times where you develop feelings for others and want others to return the sentiments.
I'm a bit sad that they haven't resolved or given us clues into whether Tokyo decides to go through with breast surgery or not but hopefully we get them more in next episodes and I also want to know whether they'll find out that Bambi had stolen styling credit in order to get that meeting with Khun Duangtawan.
I love the monologue Duangtawan made about fashion industry and taste. That and Tokyo talking about how fashion is a political statement were really great. NGL I didn't feel bad for Bambi had all for receiving that entire lesson from Duangtawan, felt like she really needed an adult to talk sense into her because she couldn't possibly enter the fashion industry if she wasn't serious with it like Tokyo was.
so they don't have this line in the korean version?
There wasn't that line and ML in the Korean version wasn't narrating right at the first episode, the way the Japanese version does it is a little different. Seems like ML is a bit more prominent in here than the Korean version
No but there is no difference between uncut and the youtube version other than like 1-2 seconds editing and the…
Nope. I'm watching Taste uncut with vietsub and I can attest the Youtube version is not missing anything because I tried matching the soft subtitles with it and its really the same. Maybe when the NC scenes come, One31 might shorten 2-3 secs of teens kissing or something like that but we'll see then. For now, it's the same 🤗
"Carrying Everything Will Eventually Break You"
The Burdened Perfectionist: Pure
An in-depth character analysis from the series #TASTEเด็กเจนแซ่บ #TASTE_EP5 by Anthony Buisseret
Before watching #TASTE_EP6 tonight, Pure stands out as another pivotal character. He’s driven by his dream of becoming a stage actor, while simultaneously fulfilling his role as a "shipper" partner for his friend, Namkang, who still needs to focus on his studies. He also makes sure to allocate time for his love life, so he can spend time with his girlfriend, Bambi. [Pure is] a skilled manager who, in reality, "tries to make everything perfect… but it’s not easy at all."
The moments hinting at Pure’s struggles, revealing his perfectionist nature and his relentless pursuit of excellence, appear in Episode 2. He strives to perform the love scene with Namkang perfectly, but he feels he hasn't truly connected with the role. He wants to reshoot the scene, but the production team decides to move on. He tries to request another take, but ultimately, everyone tells him it's fine, even though he still feels his performance was terrible and doesn't want to let it pass.
When Bambi asks him, "Are the viewers happy, but are you happy?" That's the perfect summary of Pure's true self—someone who constantly tries to manage the satisfaction of everyone around him, yet forgets his own happiness. Does he truly feel satisfied with what he's doing? He replies to Bambi, "My mom taught me that if you want to be happy, you have to make others happy first." This suggests that, due to his mother's teaching, he feels obligated to live his entire life this way. It's his "habit of carrying burdens."
Pure is a person who carries a massive load: his own dream of becoming a masterful stage actor, his friend Namkang's dream of supporting his family, and his relationship with Bambi, whom he wants to care for perfectly. Ultimately, the most exhausted person is himself, as he never truly asks his own heart, "Can I handle this?" "Am I okay?" Until, internally, he’s working himself so hard that he becomes drained and sick. He's someone who never allows his heart a moment to breathe.
As he tries to keep everything afloat and find a balance, his body signals that he can’t cope. This leads to problems with his work, and he’s forced to let go of the stage play he loves to comply with his agency’s demands. Simultaneously, based on this episode, it seems he may have to seriously reconsider whether he can continue his relationship with Bambi. His agency is pushing him to generate successful "shipping couple" buzz, but deep down, he feels incredibly resistant to continuing that narrative. It appears to be something he dislikes, though he doesn't explicitly say so. He’s doing it well purely out of duty.
A truly capable perfectionist who excels at time management would likely achieve a "work-life balance," allowing love, relationships, goals, dreams, and rest to coexist harmoniously. However, this doesn't mean everyone can handle the burden of making everything perfect and satisfying everyone simultaneously, because it's incredibly difficult.
In reality, we can always solve the problem of juggling too many things by "choosing and un-choosing." It’s about self-love through asserting our rights. But a crucial life skill that Pure, and all of us, must possess is "the courage to say no." If we can't carry on, we must choose our own path. Always remember: if we don’t choose our own lives, others will choose for us and ultimately dictate our existence. Pure's current state (and that of many others) is one where he has no life of his own, a condition known as "No Life syndrome."
However, Pure's inability to refuse anything or speak directly is his problem. He chooses to "endure" to keep everything on his shoulders. When Bambi asks, "Are you okay?", Pure chooses to lie, even though he's far from okay. This is precisely the way of living that will eventually shatter him, like a ticking time bomb waiting to explode.
We always know deep down whether we can cope or not. It's not that we are unaware. But we must have the courage to speak up about whether to continue or stop with certain things or situations. Pure is a good friend to Namkang, trying to carry his friend's life and future alongside his own. He is forgetting that no matter how much someone has helped us or how kind they have been, everyone must live their own life and be responsible for themselves, growing independently. No one can be someone else's "ship" partner forever. Pure should have his own path too, no matter how selfish it may seem. But let's not forget that Namkang is also very selfish, clinging to his friend indefinitely and expecting him to carry the "ship" burden, even though it shouldn't be forced or require such immense effort that he has to abandon everything else for the sole goal of being his "ship" partner.
We don't have to try to make everything perfect. We don't have to be a superhero carrying every burden. If today we acknowledge that we can't cope, that's perfectly fine. Find space to breathe, reflect, and come to terms with what you truly want in life, then pursue that. It’s absolutely okay if everything doesn’t turn out perfectly, and you have to make choices. If you must choose, choose what satisfies you. It’s alright if others are sometimes disappointed, as long as you're not disappointed in yourself.
Someone is like a 'thin thread'; just a slight tug... and they could break at any moment. Always take good care of your mental health and respect yourself. #TootsyReview
Defining Selfishness
Character Perspective to Real Life: From the series #TASTEเด็กเจนแซ่บ #TASTE_EP5 by #phuwintang #Mabelz_PiXXiE
Before watching #TASTE_EP6 tonight, first and foremost, I must commend the performances of all eight young actors. They were excellently cast, performing with incredible detail and authenticity. They truly embodied their characters, immersing themselves so seamlessly that we fully believe their portrayals. Their gazes, voices, gestures, and communication felt so genuine, as if they weren't acting at all.
In EP5, the character Bambi has come a long way, evolving into the clearest version of herself. We see a driven 11th-grade girl who yearns to establish her identity, to be important, to have a good image, and to achieve success to the highest possible degree, earning admiration. This is where I praise her positive attributes. Even when she was severely criticized and shaken by the fashion industry's "witch," Khun Duangtawan, in EP3, she managed to regain her footing and confront the very person who had lashed out at her with the harshest words. Yet, she successfully approached the one who opened the door for her into the fashion world. She got a second chance, which speaks volumes about her talent and her relentless effort. Her passion to win deserves a thumbs-up; she’s truly a good example in that regard.
However, all that Bambi sacrificed to reach that point in her life, after having followed her journey through five episodes, makes us realize just how terrible her actions have been. Therefore, we must "commend her effort, but condemn the selfishness she has shown towards those around her."
EP1: Bambi consumed drugs and alcohol until she was drunk, yet she chose to drive to win over her friends. She hit an elderly vendor's cart, sending his goods scattering and leaving the old man lying motionless on the ground, his fate unknown. Despite this, she continued to associate with the same group of friends who led her to that situation, completely disregarding the man's life. She showed almost no concern or remorse after the terrible incident.
EP2: She tricked her old friend "Mong" into thinking she liked him, hoping he would make music for her. Once she got the song, she ditched him without a word, simply disappearing because she only wanted to benefit from him.
EP3: She stole the fashion styling work that "Tokyo" had created for her and told Khun Duangtawan that she had mixed and matched the outfit herself, giving no credit to her friend. She willingly lied to others to stand in a position where she would be praised for her talent.
EP4: She interfered in a relationship by recommending "Diesel" to "treat" "Lookchan," without fully understanding their dynamic. Her hope was that this "good deed" would help her attend Khun Duangtawan's birthday party. She used Diesel as a bridge to reach Khun Duangtawan for a second time, according to her plan. However, Diesel had to face painful truths about his relationship, with Bambi being part of the story.
EP5: She sold out her friend, revealing that "Dream" was the one who leaked the club fight video. This exposed the truth that Diesel was not the good person his father had claimed in his press conference, and Dream's life was also troubled because of her actions.
Based on this, we can conclude that Bambi is a selfish person who misuses her ambition (which is her positive trait), harming those around her. She doesn't care about the methods, only the goal.
In terms of metaphysics, concerning means versus goals, Bambi is a "goals-oriented person." She only focuses on the objective, regardless of how terrible the methods may be. She doesn't care if others suffer or how their lives are affected, as long as she gets what she wants. This is the reality we see in selfish people, commonly found in society.
A flaw in selfish individuals is "low empathy." They don't care about others' feelings, nor do they put themselves in others' shoes to consider how they would feel or how their lives would be affected by their actions. If they cared enough, they wouldn't act that way. (Dream wouldn't be in trouble because of her, or Mong wouldn't have been tricked into thinking she liked him and had his song stolen, leading to his resentment to this day.)
If you don't want to be selfish, the simplest method is to "care more about others and be more considerate of those around you before making any decisions." This will prevent you from constantly being selfish towards others to achieve your own goals.
We cannot claim, "We do this for our own goals because we love ourselves." The terms "self-love" and "selfishness" are not the same. Self-love allows us to protect ourselves when others harm us, but selfishness causes us to harm others to protect our own goals. Don't misunderstand and use "self-love" as an excuse to hurt anyone.
Before the final episode, we will likely see what Bambi must do to gain "good taste" and a good image. However, how many more people will she harm in the process? We'll have to see the consequences of her actions in the remaining three episodes.
Nevertheless, adolescence is a journey of learning, and those lessons always come at a high price. When one chooses selfishness and sacrifices everything to get what they want, the consequences of their actions will certainly return to them. I hope it provides the best possible lesson, fostering significant growth, so that someone learns that "selfishness doesn't always lead to a successful life, but it can also lead to the most painful life."
Selfishness is not self-love... Oh, Bambi.
I'm glad that through this episode we see a little glimmer of hope in Bambi, that she isn't just a girl seeking superficial fame anymore but she has a set goal and took her time to do research in order to become a fashionista.
Dream/Diesel remain such a beautiful good girl/bad boy dynamic because tell me why I'm still delusionally rooting for their happy ending after their friendship probably crashed and burned in this episode 😭😭😭😭😫😫😫😫😫 I know it isn't realistic but this is like the one case where I want Dream to keep on being a 'i can fix him' girl with Diesel. The chemistry that they have together even if we're just getting them through calls 😔✊
Source: https://x.com/tootsyreview/status/1941503708077928692?s=46
"Accept yourself and recognize your self-worth. Stop seeking validation from others, and you will find happiness in life."
An analysis of a person who has never liked any version of themselves, observed halfway through the series #TASTE (4 EPs).
- The character Bambi, played by #Mabelz_PiXXiE, offers viewers a wide range of perspectives throughout all 4 episodes. Her relentless pursuit to be "someone" leads her to countless experiences in life.
- She starts as someone without a fixed "taste," unsure of what she wants to do or who she wants to be. Everyone has the right to find themselves and take their time doing so. However, often, we act like Bambi: we observe what kind of person society approves of, and then we try to mold ourselves into that.
- Over the past 4 episodes, Bambi has created three personas: the famous TikToker known as the "Trash Princess" for wearing outfits made of trash; her attempt to become a singer, the artist behind the popular TikTok single 'DM'; and most recently, her work as a model, gaining attention for her beauty and stylish looks.
- But believe it or not, she doesn't like any version of herself, because she has never truly respected herself or loved who she is. She believes her first two ventures—TikTok star and singer—were failures. This is because she pays attention to every comment that critiques her, constantly deleting photos and erasing her old identities because she dislikes seeing others comment on her life. Yet, she never truly asks herself, "What do I like? And what have I liked about the things I've tried?"
- The opinions of others—whether they like or dislike us—do not define our self-worth. But Bambi (and many people are like this) uses societal feedback as the sole determinant of her life's success, goodness, and appropriateness. She constantly uses the voices of others as a measuring stick for her own value.
- Honestly, we can't stop people's judgments, thoughts, or words. But if we care too much, if we take every word to heart, we will never respect any version of ourselves. We must face the truth: "We cannot make everyone like us." It is we, and only we, who must first learn to like and be proud of ourselves.
- If a gecko crosses our path three steps from our door, do we go back and change our clothes? Or do we trust our inner voice and confidently continue wearing that outfit? Waiting for others' approval to feel worthy is a mindset that hinders our self-development. When we try to move forward, we retreat because others disapprove, and thus we abandon that version of self-improvement.
- Because when others dislike what we do, we stop doing it. We undertake these actions only to gain their approval and acceptance, not because we genuinely enjoy doing them ourselves. This is Bambi's life, and that of many others, who might abandon their dreams, stop doing what they love, and cease self-discovery because societal voices haunt them, louder than their own hearts.
- We will always feel like we're doing something wrong if we constantly rely on others' opinions as our standard, because we lack self-belief and confidence in our actions. So, how much should we listen to others' voices? The answer is: listen to their voices as a second opinion, to gather ideas for improvement, to develop and adjust areas where you can still progress. Listen for feedback to apply, not to let it define your self-worth and use it as a 'ruler' to constantly beat yourself down.
- You will never know where the path you're on will lead if you never reach its end. And you might end up like young Bambi, who starts things and then quits, or stops abruptly because she doesn't truly persevere to learn if she loves it enough to develop it further. Sometimes, people don't always start with what they love. We might begin with good opportunities that come our way. If we are smart enough to seize them, maintain them, and practice them, one day, they might evolve into a successful path of self-creation.
- People often dislike their old selves when they've become a better, upgraded new version. But if you never like any version of yourself, no matter what you are or what you do, it might not be because your new version is better. It's because, up until now, you have never truly been proud of yourself. Take time to reflect on your life and find answers from within yourself, not from the distracting voices around you. That might finally lead you to a version of yourself you appreciate.
Go all the way. Respect your own voice. Do things for yourself. Don't let the voices of others undermine and disturb you to the point where you're afraid to move forward. How else will you know if that place truly suits you? And learn to be proud of yourself, because some of those criticizing you haven't even reached where you stand. So why give their opinions any weight?
And that is Bambi's problem... She represents someone who doesn't know how to love herself, and therefore never respects herself. She constantly lets others' voices echo, harming herself, and how can she find happiness if she doesn't respect herself?
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Pure continues to prove he's in fact BEST BOI but his relationship with Bambi is definitely getting exposed next ep and I feel bad for his koojin partner Namkhang already. Stalker fan harrasing BL actor and trying to "expose" that they have a girlfriend? Well well if this isn't art imitating life =))))))))))
Tokyo kinda disappeared in this EP and I'm sad we never knew if Tokyo learned that Bambi stole the credit for their styling work with Khun Duangtawan. But I'm gonna have to assume that they did and eventually they'll turn against Bambi.
It must be a reoccuring theme that everyone whom Bambi uses will eventually turn against her what with Mhong being a total asshole to Bambi this week and next week's preview of Diesel shouting at Bambi. Maybe the happy ending after all is Bambi being able to reconcile with Dream, who she's fallen out with. When Bambi shared Dream's post, I feel like there's still hope for this girl, she definitely hasn't been fully corrupted (yet).
I wonder what the story for Lukjan will be because I feel like atp she's written to be pretty shallow like a rich spoiled kid who only has her grandma (so we can kinda assume that she doesn't have parental love either), doesn't do emotional attachments with anyone and clearly just wants to be FWB with Diesel. Somewhat similar to Diesel so hopefully her story will be able to distinguish from his.
Diesel's episode paired with Tokyo's episode were pretty good for this week since they were able to juxtapose the situations of two kids who both want love from other people even though they were raised in contrasting environments, one filled with love and the other severely lacking it. And that affects their views on love and relationships in different ways.
https://www.oned.net/video/6373599201112?data=c2VyaWVzTmFtZT0mbmV4dF91cF9pZD0mc2VyaWVzRGVzY3JpcHRpb249JmRpc3BsYXlOYW1lPUVQLjMlMjAlM0ElMjBUQVNURSUyMCVFMCVCOSU4MCVFMCVCOCU5NCVFMCVCOSU4NyVFMCVCOCU4MSVFMCVCOSU4MCVFMCVCOCU4OCVFMCVCOCU5OSVFMCVCOSU4MSVFMCVCOCU4QiVFMCVCOSU4OCVFMCVCOCU5QQ==
Pure and Bambi are the most adorable and they're sooooo cute, I can just feel that this is their calm before the storm. I understand that Bambi is really ambitious but her ambitions are really gonna ruin her and destroy the friendships she's made 😓
Tokyo is sooooo precious. I love how they're such a supportive friend to Bambi which made me very frustrated to see Bambi uses that to her advantage. I love the way Taste has been using the narrator's voice to telll each character's background story and for this week Tokyo growing up in loving and accepting household was just so heartwarming. I think this is also an interesting way to set up their story because usually characters who seek love elsewhere are often portrayed to be ppl who grew up in broken families, ones lacking family/parental love. So this was a nice subversion to the trope, showing that even if you are surrounded by love and that you love yourself most, it still may not be enough and there will come times where you develop feelings for others and want others to return the sentiments.
I'm a bit sad that they haven't resolved or given us clues into whether Tokyo decides to go through with breast surgery or not but hopefully we get them more in next episodes and I also want to know whether they'll find out that Bambi had stolen styling credit in order to get that meeting with Khun Duangtawan.
I love the monologue Duangtawan made about fashion industry and taste. That and Tokyo talking about how fashion is a political statement were really great. NGL I didn't feel bad for Bambi had all for receiving that entire lesson from Duangtawan, felt like she really needed an adult to talk sense into her because she couldn't possibly enter the fashion industry if she wasn't serious with it like Tokyo was.
https://www.oned.net/video/6373598896112?data=c2VyaWVzTmFtZT0mbmV4dF91cF9pZD0mc2VyaWVzRGVzY3JpcHRpb249JmRpc3BsYXlOYW1lPUVQLjElMjAlM0ElMjBUQVNURSUyMCVFMCVCOSU4MCVFMCVCOCU5NCVFMCVCOSU4NyVFMCVCOCU4MSVFMCVCOSU4MCVFMCVCOCU4OCVFMCVCOCU5OSVFMCVCOSU4MSVFMCVCOCU4QiVFMCVCOSU4OCVFMCVCOCU5QQ==
https://www.oned.net/content/6373598896112