I feel like part of it has to be the translation. B/c the last episode line "if I wasn't sick I'd give my body…
Maybe part of it is, but I've watched poorly translated dramas that were still recognisably good... First time I watched He's Coming To Me was with very dodgy fansubs and I could still tell it was a great series (I'm so happy it's out with good translation now). This... not so much. Bad script, bad editing. The acting is okay, but they didn't have a lot to work with. I'll still watch for the fluff, but I am slightly disappointed.
I guess arranged marriages are still a thing, and for some people they probably work, but how can you think it's…
About the teacher-student relationship: I do remember that inapproriate teacher, but it happened so early on, and I didn't remember which student it happened to, or was even sure it was the same series. I really hope that's how they are going to play it (Nice Young Teacher stepping in and stopping inappropriate behaviour). Overall they have a big problem with the teaching staff in this school, trying to bully and coerce the students into programs they don't want just because of the school's reputation -- I loved how Prab stepped in with Chol! And we have seen Nice Young Teacher react with shock when he heard them do it. (And I feel you with the names - I usually refer to the cast list for the secondary names, which doesn't work here because it's so incomplete!)
About the number of eps: Oh, that's much better! Because *something* needs to happen before the end of the series, even if they are getting a second season.
That's really weird! You should report it as a website bug. Maybe because the series title is so generic the site…
It's not my topic, I found that it already existed when I went to create a similar one myself. I have reported it, but it was some time ago and perhaps I should do it again.
So it turns out that Chol (and a lot of people here) were wrong about their parents. (Cont'd below under spoiler…
I guess arranged marriages are still a thing, and for some people they probably work, but how can you think it's a good idea to marry two people who already have strong, loving relationships with other people? I remember saying that nothing of what Chol found was proof of an affair during the marriage, and I'm happy that I was correct. (And I'm VERY happy that they didn't turn out to be biological half-brothers, even though I know it doesn't really matter.)
I'm still frustrated by the slooooow progression of the romance between Chol and Prab. It's just the same things over and over again, Prab getting jealous of Khun and Chol getting jealous of Nick. It doesn't look like anything is going to get a satisfactory resolution. I'm also still not happy about the teacher-student thing, and now the student is even getting flak for it.
Just a reminder (because there is some kind of error on this page and it doesn't show up) that there is a topic under "Discussions" above with links to all the previously released episodes. Just click on "create a discussion", and you'll be taken to the discussion board where the topic is listed.
There are things I loved and things I liked and things I disliked about this episode. Loved: Tum and Tiffy
Tum and Tiffy have to be the best straight couple in a BL series EVER. I just love everything about them. And Tiffy being bi! Nubsib's and Gene's interactions are cute in the first part of the episode. Sib's comments about "not talking to strangers" and "not posting pictures of himself" are borderline red flags, but Gene doesn't let him get away with it, which makes me relax about it.
BUT. The Big Reveal and the ensuing confrontation were so, so badly written. 1. How did not Nubsib anticipate this? He absolutely knows that Gene's parents live next door to his, and that they are friends. 2. How did not Gene remember him at all? Sure, different surname, 5-6 years age difference, having been abroad for a few years... but still? Bad memory for faces? But that should have been established before, if so. 3. Nubsib repeating "Please let me explain", and then just standing there saying nothing. For ages. Twice. I do understand that they wanted to milk the scene for *EmOTiOnS*, but they could have done that with, you know, actual lines? It might even have been better? I do think Nubsib genuinely cares about Gene (and probably has for a long time, maybe even for years), but he really messed up this time, and he needs to say something. Surely he didn't bank on Gene never figuring it out? Because how stupid would that be? Surely he has a good explanation to hand? No? He really doesn't come off in the best light here.
There are so many ways this plot twist could have been done better and revealed better, and handled better. I am ANNOYED.
There are things I loved and things I liked and things I disliked about this episode. Loved: Tum and Tiffy <3 Liked: Gene's smiles when he's texting with Sib, Gene's mum Disliked: The lazy writing in the last part. Details in spoiler tagged comment below.
After watching the first episode I think I kinda get the synopsis now... well for the most part at least.
Well, we don't know that it will, I'm just trying to make sense of the machine translation based on what happened in the first ep and the hints about future happenings it showed... I wish I knew Thai, then I could find the original blurb and figure it out!
But if there is an incident, I think it could be either bullying gone too far, or the scene from the opening where Paper pushes Thong Fah into the pool, and he just floats there...
They should not post it on YT for 2hrs. Instead they should release the episode after a week of its initial release…
I'm wondering if this is because of a deal with AIS Play or something. Maybe two hours was all they could negotiate? But it would still make more sense to have the first ep (or the first two) air on AISPlay and the week or two after that release them on YouTube, a bit like Lovely Writer is doing.
Seriously, though, I get that it's not for everyone XD
I'll still watch for the fluff, but I am slightly disappointed.
About the number of eps: Oh, that's much better! Because *something* needs to happen before the end of the series, even if they are getting a second season.
I'm still frustrated by the slooooow progression of the romance between Chol and Prab. It's just the same things over and over again, Prab getting jealous of Khun and Chol getting jealous of Nick. It doesn't look like anything is going to get a satisfactory resolution. I'm also still not happy about the teacher-student thing, and now the student is even getting flak for it.
Nubsib's and Gene's interactions are cute in the first part of the episode. Sib's comments about "not talking to strangers" and "not posting pictures of himself" are borderline red flags, but Gene doesn't let him get away with it, which makes me relax about it.
BUT. The Big Reveal and the ensuing confrontation were so, so badly written.
1. How did not Nubsib anticipate this? He absolutely knows that Gene's parents live next door to his, and that they are friends.
2. How did not Gene remember him at all? Sure, different surname, 5-6 years age difference, having been abroad for a few years... but still? Bad memory for faces? But that should have been established before, if so.
3. Nubsib repeating "Please let me explain", and then just standing there saying nothing. For ages. Twice. I do understand that they wanted to milk the scene for *EmOTiOnS*, but they could have done that with, you know, actual lines? It might even have been better? I do think Nubsib genuinely cares about Gene (and probably has for a long time, maybe even for years), but he really messed up this time, and he needs to say something. Surely he didn't bank on Gene never figuring it out? Because how stupid would that be? Surely he has a good explanation to hand? No? He really doesn't come off in the best light here.
There are so many ways this plot twist could have been done better and revealed better, and handled better. I am ANNOYED.
Loved: Tum and Tiffy <3
Liked: Gene's smiles when he's texting with Sib, Gene's mum
Disliked: The lazy writing in the last part. Details in spoiler tagged comment below.
But if there is an incident, I think it could be either bullying gone too far, or the scene from the opening where Paper pushes Thong Fah into the pool, and he just floats there...