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Tabloid trash.

Ep 5 was something, I had seriously never witnessed such kiss between men since the legendary Brokeback Mountain's reunion kiss full of vivid sexual tension against the wall behind Jack's house. But to me the most perfectly crafted series of events will be the printer slash curry slash Pat's freaking out. I actually believed we should have been getting way more of that hilariously funny flirting game, at least for a few episodes. It was funny, it was witty, and it was acted out deliciously, showing just how good their acting skills were. It would have been better than having all that drama that leads nowhere in the end. And unfortunately, knowing what I know now about what would follow up until the end, episode 7 ended well enough for me to believe the entire show should have ended right there, with Pa pleading for Pat to open the goddamn door. There would have been no resolution, but hey, there was none anyway.

Your review is the closest of what I've been feeling with this series. I wanted to love this series, first because I loved the trailer, second because I really like Ohm and was hoping for a big role for him, third because I had been waiting for it for almost a year. And love it I did... up until the 8th episode. Then before even the nonsensical turnabout from Wai, I was put off by the ridiculous scenes with the gun. First Wai was threatened. Then the guy is still sitting in the bar. Err Wai didn't call the police? WTF! The next episode brings back something that I really loved about the series, and that is the fact that together, they are being stronger. They are so strong then that they even come out proudly before the end of the episode. Episode 11 was all a mixture of fluff and angst, angst that prevented me from appreciating any of the fluff. In fact, that episode was really the 11th episode from hell, as if it was playing in slow motion and would never end. And then, time jump, as if it were perfectly normal for two grown up men in a loving relationship to be so comfortably denying their relationship. In five years together, they have been living in secrecy, having dates in a dorm room, having dinners in a dorm room, sleeping together in a dorm room, watching movies in a dorm room, I'm sure you get it. I'm sorry, but I came out at 19 years old because keeping it in me, hiding my lover, having secret dates, all these things were literally killing me, and it all came down a few months after meeting him, not five years after I started dating him! FFS! And then my greatest deception: Te series has made it its duty to deflect some of the most annoying stereotypes put forward by these annoying yaoi girl writers. It has also addressed a few outdated, read sexist, cultural annoyances, yet it fails to address this ridiculous cultural trait about having your whole family hating the whole other family for the acts of one bad apple. Instead, it gives the impression that it's telling young gay men that if their families can't accept them, then they should not be strong and confront them but be the doormats that they were raised to be and just stay under the radar. So all in all, it started wonderfully, the acting was captivating, but the direction was poor. But what was I expecting from the guy who gave a mere slap on the wrist of a murderer in He's Coming to Me?

This series had so much potential, and I must admit at first I liked the slow pace as I felt it added to the ambiance, in the first few episodes. But I thought that pace would finally keep up with the energy required to keep our attention. It failed. Just within the small group of actors involved in the restaurant, I could think of thousands upon thousands way this show could have been entertaining and could have lasted for many seasons, with a mix of flirting, romance and a lot of beautiful food. And that's not to say what they could have done in Aek's beautiful home province and his mother's diner. For Pete's ssake, Cordon Bleu Gameplay, who had a supporting role, had done quite a miracle with close to no budget at all in company of Jeff Satur in Ingredients. But nope. That was such a deception. Wiphob, well I could think about so many ways they could have used Ping, and his incredible talent as one of Bankok's finest chefs. And he's quite easy on the eye too. But we basically saw no cooking on his part. Personally, I feel like Aue and Aek's chemistry went out the drain pretty quickly, way before the dining incident, and anything that followed doesn't make much sense. I started doubting about the good directing with Aek's first over reaction about Aue wanting him to compete.

How can I forget Light On Me? I would have to say this particular one, along with many other series that aren't just fan service for sick girls are part of the evolution of gay series. This is why I prefer making the distinction of calling them Gay Series and not Bl (we somehow need to be able to identify the genres). Even though I didn't like the story, I believe I Told Sunset About You is one of the few that has shaken up the tree the hardest. But now you made me want to rewatch LOM, damn you (lol). SYL

I hear you. Never has any other gay series had me waiting for the next episode with such impatience than this one. Even though the plot is not anything new, the acting and filming are of the highest quality any gay series have ever been up to this point. This one is shaking the tree when it comes to quality in Thai gay series straight to the core.

Are they really turning that pile of hot mess into a movie? smh