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i get that. i would probably be harsher on it if i watched more portrayals of autism in media since they are so archetypal, but since i know that i don't have much in common with them, i don't really seek them out. the truth is that idk that i would really be comfortable watching a character whose autism was really similar to mine because it would force me to see the traits that i'm self-conscious about (like my tendency to talk too much about my interests or miss conversational cues) in the third-person and i think it would just make me cringe at myself

totally agree!

i feel like if you hadn't dropped it you wouldn't think that lol. sang tae really develops into a main character with his own goals by the end of the drama. he gains a lot of independence

i think there's a pretty big difference in severity of their autism though so they're not really a fair comparison, taking care of sang tae was a lot of work for gang tae. we can't act like that's always going to be easy and never going to be a burden, taking care of other people is a lot of pressure and a lot of work. i have autism too and i don't like the thought that things i don't have control over are a hassle or a nuisance for other people, but the truth is that sometimes they are. there are things i can't do and things i need to do a certain way and that can make things harder for other people. i think the important thing to remember, as they establish by the end of the drama, is that doesn't mean that person doesn't love us or that it's our fault for things outside of our control. it also means they need to balance the load a little bit more. gang tae was taking on too much on his own and was resenting his brother for that, which wasn't fair to sang tae, but by the end of the drama sang tae had more independence and gang tae was doing less on his own, which makes it more manageable.

like the whole reason he was seen as a burden is because the brother was doing it all on his own and had nothing in his life that brought him joy (all he did all day was work and take care of his brother). being a caregiver is an extremely difficult job and expecting people not to get tired and burnt out is unreasonable. they weren't saying sang tae was a bad person who was trying to bring his brother down or something like that. i think op missed the whole point. i think acknowledging how difficult the situation was is actually way healthier than acting like it's always sunshine and roses.

glad to hear it!! always good to keep the mind at work :))

oof that wasn't there before. ok so this is like definitely bait then and not actually bl. fun :/

oh got you

i mean it's only the thai version of wyel in the sense of the bodyguard dynamic. but like the actual tone and acting and like...quality are like really really different

yeah but they don't even look like fourth cousins let alone fraternal twins

yes and it makes me uncomfortable then too

i'm really excited, but i do wish the actors didn't have such an age gap. that's been pretty common in bls recently and it makes me somewhat uncomfortable

he's gonna be 7 feet tall soon i stg

they already have the perfect energy for their characters -- competitive, flirty, somehow soft and rough at the same time like they care but they don't know how to show it?? i'm so ready for this series it's not even funny

omg...gonna think about this for three days straight

is that relevant to the plot?

i know gmm usually films trailers and then films the shows after, so the footage from the trailer doesn't end up getting used...but if they don't use the kiss scene at the end of the trailer imma be pissed. the lighting and setting were literally beautiful. i just know if they refilm it it's not gonna be the same

ooh where are the pics and videos from the workshop!! i wanna see

i know this is petty but the facial hair is so distracting to me idek if i'll be able to watch

i feel like he doesn't even look like himself in this photo