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Right now a lot of people are focusing on the sex portion but honestly I think that's only the catalyst for rooting out all of the issues in both of these relationships. Obviously, Kazuaki and Kaori were a lot more touchy feely and had sex early on in their relationship but then it suddenly stopped and instead of Kaori sitting Kazuaki down and telling him why she doesn't want to have sex anymore she just brushes him off and makes up excuses which leaves Kazuaki confused, hurt and self conscious. Of course, Kazuaki could also take the initiative and ask Kaori why she doesn't want to have sex with him but he's too afraid to which makes me question, why is he so afraid to communicate with her? What is their relationship like? The snubs already has him feeling self conscious and I think in a lot of ways he's scared of the answer. Overall, their relationship seems more like formalities than anything real. They're polite to each other but they don't have any serious conversations, don't try to understand each other and leave everything at the surface level despite being in a relationship for so long and thinking about marriage. It's not even sex really, they barely spend any time together despite living together and aren't intimate in any other way like hugs, cuddles or hand holding. They seem like cordial roommates more than a couple.

For Sei and Fujisawa...oh boy it's a whole mess. While it may seem like Fujisawa has done everything for Sei and Sei hasn't really done anything for Fujisawa, I don't believe that's the case. Fujisawa has indeed done a lot for Sei but the small details really paint a whole other picture of their relationship. Sei seems to listen to Fujisawa a lot, no tv at home because Fujisawa doesn't like it, spray cologne on to cover up the grill scent because Fujisawa doesn't like it and i'm sure there was more but it's 4 am right now where I live while i'm typing up this essay and I can't be bothered to go back and find more. Anyways, episode 4 shows more concerning red flags (imo) within this relationship. I had picked up on the fact that Fujisawa seems to get upset and/or agitated when Sei goes out or mentions speaking with other people in previous episodes, obviously not much but certain looks and tones used made me feel that way. However, Sei saying that the man they ran into outside of the restaurant was a good college friend who was super nice yet he still cut off ties with him and didn't try to reconnect was concerning. The fact that Fujisawa was sei's "spokes person" in college could be either red flag as Fujisawa controlling Sei and who he speaks and hangs out with or it could just be a note of Sei's character, he is a quiet and distant person but was he always that way or did he become quiet and distant because of Fujisawa? Seeing how talkative he is with Kazuaki and how excited the guy from college was to see him and how he wanted to reconnect kind of makes me think that he was more social in his past or when he's not around Fujisawa. On top of that, the reaction Sei had when the guy from college said he told Fujisawa to tell Sei to contact him when he was feeling better gives me a feeling that Fujisawa never told him that. Of course, Fujisawa stated in the beginning that he can't give Sei the kind of relationship he wants and that is totally fine. However, he needs to stop babying Sei and give him some space if he's going to reject any kind of romantic advance that Sei tries to make. I don't know if Fujisawa loves Sei romantically but is Asexual but if that were the case then he needs to tell Sei that and they could have a conversation about their relationship and how to go about it. Instead, Fujisawa avoids all conversation about their relationship at all, tries to act like they're just close friends, does something that just a friend wouldn't do like "give him anything he wants" or shows great concern over small insignificant injuries, then won't even let Sei rest his head on his shoulder. Like these signals are so confusing and it really paints Fujisawa as a narcissitic manipulator who felt good about himself for taking in this pitiful boy. If that's not the case, Fujisawa needs to have a serious conversation with Sei about his feelings and the reasons behind his actions because he's just giving Sei false hopes. Obviously Sei knows how Fujisawa feels about sex or anything romantic in their relationship and he pushes it but i've noticed that Sei mainly only brings up sex whenever Fujisawa does something that could give Sei the idea that he may like him romantically or when he oversteps the friend boundary, I can imagine it's making Sei feel like shit for pushing things he knows Fujisawa doesn't want and also like a crazy person because of the mixed signals going on.

Now, in my opinion for real life, cheating is never okay. If things aren't going well and you have someone other than your partner in your sights, just break up. However, this is a drama and the relationships and circumstances are very complex so i'm very much sat for the sexual train wreck that's about to happen next week.

Lol I had a lot to get off my chest xD Oh intersting! I haven't read the book or seen much on my tl about this show so i'm not sure what the backstory is but if there is one i'm curious on why they didn't add it, unless they're gonna delve into it a bit in the next episode. Either way, I agree that whatever it may be will not justify those actions. I was also surprised by the grandpa! Like grandpa was on board as soon as Fah said he wouldn't give up on Rak while they were playing chess and was obviously upset by his sons actions and beliefs towards Rak but he chose to stay silent? I mean maybe he didn't want to overstep the dads parenting but I think in a lot of ethnic households, grandparents tend to do that a lot so idk lol all I know is if grandpa had spoken up sooner and been more assertive then dad would have changed his tune a lot quicker most likely

I have so many feelings about episode 11 and I need to get it off my chest. Teerak's dad this episode was horrible and even after he apologized and decided he would let Teerak be who he is, I don't have positive feelings for the dad and it's partly because of the direction and writing for this whole conflict. It was a weird choice, in my opinion, to just bring Muenfah to the party and be like "this is my boyfriend" when they were expecting a girl, not saying that it's okay for them to assume he's straight and bringing a girl but I assume they met Rak's previous girlfriend Mew so just expected the same and i'm also not saying he shouldn't introduce Muenfah as his boyfriend, just that he had time before the party so should have sat his parents down and told them before hand that he was not bringing a girl but a boy so I could understand the confusion at least. However, the father throwing a whole temper tantrum was crazy but i've seen grown men do that in real life as well so not unrealistic, just ridiculous behaviour. Then him placing Rak on house arrest basically and refusing to listen to Rak at all or even try to understand is so hurtful and abusive. He is so wrapped up in the "perfect family" image that is created by a heteronomative spciety and that image was what he cared about, not Rak's feelings, mental health or wellbeing. Him saying hurtful things, realizing that Rak is visibly very upset after the blow up and still insisting that what he's doing is because he "cares" about Rak is stupid and willful ignorance. He insists that being in a relationship with someone of the same sex can't lead to a perfect family, that it will eventually end bad and that the partner will hurt Rak as if these things don't happen in Heterosexual relationships as well. Some of the things that Rak's dad said had me questioning if he had been in a relationship with a man prior to meeting Rak's mom and got hurt or something and for a second I thought they were going to go that route which may have led me to understand the fathers point of view somewhat but they didn't. I understand that in a lot of countries, especially Asian countries, the culture is very patriarchal and the man is usually the head of the household and has final say on things but the families silence was disappointing. Sure, the mother made her distaste for how Rak's father acted known but was not steady in it and still tried to be sweet and understanding with the father. The grandpa was silent pretty much the whole ordeal until Rak's mother finally spoke up. Babe did not say anything at all or attempt to try and speak with the father about it. I'm Mexican-American so of course my feelings, thoughts and behavious don't align with Thai culture and I understand that but if it were me in that situation I would be talking back or icing him out until he stopped being a baby and was willing to speak with me about it. The father called Rak headstrong and childish for not wanting to eat with him, in that moment my response would be "Who is really the one being headstrong and childish here? I'm sure it's not me." Even the scene where mom and grandpa were speaking with the father to make him understand was done poorly. The dad said he was scared that Rak would be hurt, he just wanted someone nice and that could make Rak happy and someone to take care of Rak and the mothers response was just "We can't force the 'perfect family' image on him right now" like what does that even mean?? I am glad that she called the father out slightly though and made him think about with "And Muenfah isn't nice??" but I would have taken it further. My response would have been "Muenfah is nice, Muenfah makes Rak happy and Muenfah can take care of Rak!" Like I know the mom and dad hadn't really seen Muenfah do all that for Rak but the mom at least noticed that Rak had been super happy lately because of Fah whereas dad just assumed Muenfah couldn't do any of that because they're both men? That not only shows his predjudice against LGBTQ+ relationships but shows his toxic views of masculinity. Men can be loving, men can be caring, men can put effort and care into relationships just as much as a women can if they are raised the right way but so often we pigeonhole men into these toxic masculine roles of being uncaring or unable to express emotion which is aweful. I know the mom saying she was disappointed made a lot of people upset and I can understand why especially since the whole episode was hurtful and draining but personally I want to commend mom. Even if she was disappointed that Rak wasn't how she was expecting him to be, she took like 5 seconds in her brain to process and work through that then, never verbalized or showed her disappointment to Rak and instead, immediately comforted him and made sure he knew that she loves him no matter what and supports him and even chastised the dad and tried to make him come around and understand. That is what a true parent does, puts their own personal feelings or beliefs aside and loves and supports their children, especially when they can see how happy they are. I also love that mom immediately suggested inviting Fah over for dinner once dad and Rak were on the same page, she is so eager to get to know Fah and accept him into the family which is sweet. All this to say, when the dad was crying about being "scared" I did not feel any sympothy for him and instead saw his prejudice and his quick turn around is appreciated but left a sour taste in my mouth since he was babied and catered to despite being so rude and hateful to get there. I'm not completely surprised it went this way, many Asian drama's glaze over aweful and abusive parenting and say "well, they're your parents so you should love and respect them anyways" which aligns with old Asian culture but i'm no less disappointed they chose to stay with that instead of trying to break the norm and create a healthier narrative for people to think about. My only other note is that it made me really sad to see Muenfah crying alone in his condo. Rak had his mom, grandpa, sister and friends to rely on and comfort him but Muenfah didn't. He could have called Lee, his parents or Real and Hia but he chose to bare it alone which is sad and idk if the writers/producers wanted to focus more on Rak this episode since it was about his family or if it's supposed to show a part of Muenfah's character that he's always there for others to help them out and listen to them like Rak and Real and Hia but doesn't feel he can ask for help from others because he's supposed to be the strong one. Either way, Rak was not the only one that was hurt. Muenfah had to get yelled at by his boyfriends father, had to put up with intense homophobia and had to watch his boyfriend's family life go up in flames leaving Rak depressed. That's hard and a lot to deal with as well, espcially because Muenfah was raised in a different kind of environment with accepting parents.

The original Thai version of LITA is not perfect and has it's problems from acting to script writing (though when it's an adaptation of MAME what can you really expect from the script) but it still one of the series I really like, not because of the NC scenes but because it was able evoke emotion from me, mainly the SkyPrapai storyline even with the, sometimes, lackluster acting from Pete. I'm not really sure what it is about this Japanese adaptation, for some reason since the beginning it's felt WAY more cringy and cheesy than the original and that says a lot considering what the original is like lol but with the SkyPrapai/FumaKai storyline getting started I already am not feeling it. While NC scenes aren't everything and sometimes even unnecessary and forced in some drama's, the NC scenes are kinda crucial for these particular characters though. They portray what Sky/Kai has gone through. The first NC scene between this pair is supposed to show a completely different side of Sky/Kai than we've seen before. Someone more intense and "wild" I guess than when he's at school or with rain, making it clear he knows what he's doing, he's done this before and can please a man easily, especially a man like Praprai/Fuma. It makes you question what his experience is since we never had a hint of "romance" from him in Rain/Rei's storyline. However in this version it felt very meh. It wasn't that intense, it was very tame and didn't portray much of Sky/Kai's character. I noticed they did change up Sky/Kai's character a bit too when it comes to the trauma where for Sky he hides it under his snark, he is not shocked or shows any visible fear when Prapai/Fuma asks for what he does at the race, he just thinks "of course this is what he wants" as if it's normal (another thing to make you wonder "what have you been through to think this is a normal and expected request?") and then gets to work to get himself out of the race asap. He then turns on the charm and intensity while still being all business when he gets with Prapai in the NC scene to get him to finish fast so he can quickly leave. For Kai, they made him display his trauma and aversion a bit more, making him seem more desperate and scared at the race and more reserved during the NC scene at the beginning which adds a new spin to the character, I can understand them wanting to change the series so it's not an exact copy but personally I don't think the change worked. Part of the reason I liked Sky's character and storyline was him being sassy and strong on the surface but broken on the inside, it added layers to his charcter and made for some interesting and funny moments in the less serious scenes. Ialso hate that they just suddenly showed all of Sky/Kai's trauma in such an insignificant and rushed way...like the whole point is we slowly get glimpses here and there of it until Sky/Kai starts opening up to Prapai/Fuma more allowing him to open up to us as viewers as well. I don't love where this series is heading right now but I've already started it so I may as well finish it. I will say, this version really just makes me want to rewatch the original lol

Where can I watch this drama? I can't find the raws for download anywhere and it isn't coming up on dramacool (I know they're thieves, I don't usually watch on there but I really wanted to watch this drama so as a last resort I checked on there because multiple people have said it's on there but it isn't coming up for me)

When there is an adaptation of a drama I expect there to be changes to fit the time and the culture of the new take but I would still like to see some similarity between the series as I am watching the adaptation because of my love for the original series. This however, just from the first episode, is so completely different from the original work that it's disappointing me. From the first episode Kongthap is so different from Ida, yeah he's "serious" I guess?? But also kind of seems...spacey? Empty? Idk and is hesitant with certain things like when Atom questioned him about not liking someone before and Kognthap's respones was a flustered and delayed "Yeah, so?" when Ida was not hesitant about admitting that, he was a straight forward and honest person. When it comes to Atom, he's so different from Aoki because as soon as Aoki had his first initial little freak out on the rooftop he was trying to get Hashimoto and Ida together and was fairly nice to Ida and didn't really have any ill feelings towards him but in this version they made Atom seem bitter about the whole situation? Also kind of felt forced in them trying to make Atom seem super sweet and nice with the cat in episode 1. Like, yeah Aoki was a goofy but a sweet and caring guy but they showed that in the way that he took care of his friends and the people around him in subtle ways not a "hey look he helped a street cat isn't he so sweet and caring?" type of way like this adaptation did. I don't necessarily have a huge issue witht he acting, Fourth is doing the best he can with the script and direction given but Gemini's acting is a little lackluster this series which pains me to say as I have loved his acting in the other series i've seen him in. He's trying so hard to look "serious" like Ida did but the eyebrows are just throwing me way off, Ida's face was deadpan a lot of the time but fairly neutral regardless, he just didn't have super big reactions but with how Gemini is playing Kongthap, it looks like he's angry and confused most of the time? Idk but this adaptation is just not doing it for me, i'd rather just watch the Japanese version again

Yeah i've noticed that too but honestly most "fans" of Asian dramas will find any excuse to hate on the female lead. "She was too nice, what a push over", "She had such a bad attitude, what a bitch", "Her baby voice is so annoying", "If I was her I wouldn't let anyone walk all over me like that", "I can't stand how she dresses, why does she look so frumpy" and the list goes on and on and on. No matter how a female lead is written there is always going to be hate and the only thing I can think of for why is the internalized misogyny and also just sexism in general so as not to generalize who watches dramas though I find that female viewers are the ones who tend to bash on the female leads more. The male leads could do almost anything and have the most flat and shallow redemption arc and the fans will eat it up and excuse him of everything but let a female lead have a bad day or speak with too high pitch of a voie and she's completely unbareable and annoying. This is partly why I choose to not look at reviews or live time comments while watching series because it just makes me angry and annoyed and ruins the whole watching experience.

I've learned by now after 7 years of watching Asian drama's that the female leads will get absolutely hated on for literally just existing and breathing so I'm not even going to mention all the FL hate and slander. Personally, I think this drama was a fun little slice to relax and watch. It wasn't anything ground breaking or complex but it wasn't awful and I feel glad that I watched it. I didn't think the acting was that bad tbh but everyone has their own standards so to each their own I guess. My main issue with this drama was how they handled the estranged brother and ex-grilfriend plotlines. I'll start with the ex-girlfriend since it'll be short. Why was she even there? The back story of his previous relationship is fine, it adds to his character and gives reason to some of his actions and beliefs while also just giving you a reference of what he usually was like in relationships so you could see his growth. The plotline really should have ended there. The ex-girlfriend comes back to stir the pot but doesn't get a single rise out of the ML or the FL so like....okay I guess? Then she's shown to be having an evil, sneaky little plan to hurt their relationship but in the end backs out, gives the info to the estranged brother and then is never seen again...her existence in this drama was so insignificant that I almost didn't even bring it up. Now, moving on to the estranged brother. I guessed from the moment the "masked man" showed up that it was the ML's brother and he didn't really die in the fire but that didn't bother me too much. The whole boiling point and the aftermath is what gets me with this plotline. He literally kidnapped FL and hung her by the wrists with a thick rope from the cieling of a warehouse, he literally attempted to murder her. If he had stopped at the sabatoge and "black mail" I could have believed the reconciliation. The fact that they all just completely forgave him and had no ill feelings towards him is so weird. I mean I get that they're glad he's not actually dead, that's fair, but I would imagine they'd have some conflicting feelings of relief, joy, guilt and anger and that it would take time for the relationship to be recovered. Nope, immedietly he's forgiven, even by the female lead who has no PTSD or negative effects after literally almost being murdered by the man. Then I guess the production team noticed this last minute and decided that adding a scene of the estranged brother going to jail was enough to make up for that insanity. Anyways, rant over, this sounds very negative but I truly did enjoy the show while watching it and would recommend everyone to at least give it a try.

Yes that is true, i've sadly grown used to some dumb convoluted misunderstandings just to drag a show out or create drama and sometimes the show is good enough for me to ignore it or at least patiently wait for it to be resolved but with shows like My School President and Be My Favorite recently being aired that showed characters that could communicate well and avoid big misunderstandings, issues like this one become almost unbearable since we've seen that shows scan be amazing and entertaining without having unecessary and illogical drama. I will say though, I don't think the girl will be a big problem and from the previews of her talking with little Jun i'm hoping she explains that either it was arranged and they don't like each other or that she's his beard for his family or something because if another full episode goes by and the misunderstanding isn't cleared up I will throw my laptop out my window lol we do not have enough episodes left for this misunderstanding to be dragged out.

Honestly the show isn't horrible for me personally, i've been fairly entertained with it but with only 3 episodes left and little to no progress on the main characters relationship it's getting stale. And supposedly there's supposed to be a second couple in the model friend and ex manager but with little progress in the main couple how is there supposed to be a secondery couple that works too? The dialogue isn't confusing or hard to follow for me but maybe that's because I understand Korean pretty well and can pick up on more context by listening to what they're actually saying in Korean rather than just looking at the English subs. The only thing i'm not understanding on the writing end is why the hell big Jun would tell little Jun that the girl is his fiance and then not explain that statement at all and instead ask him to date him???? And he's actually confused about why little Jun says no and gets upset?? Like it sounds like you're asking him to be his side piece dummy. The writing on this conflict plot point is so convoluted because we know big Jun is not dumb obviously as he's a CEO at such a young age and actually does a good job too so why are the writers making him seem so?

Fair point! When I said "just fluffy and cute" I meant I thought that the drama in the show would mainly be the ex boyfriend and ex bestie being annoying but I didn't expect the full on mental breaks that happened with both characters. I do remember the ex SA clip in the trailer now that you mention it but that particular scene in the drama was SO unnecessarily long?? Like they really dragged that scene out for what lol I didn't expect it to be so, focused on? I guess is what i'm trying to say, I thought it would be the typical SA scene (sad that I have to say that) where the person is pushed on the couch and being held down but the other ML is somewhere nearby and stops it almost immedietly but instead he gets pushed around and ranted at for like 6 whole minutes, 7 or 8 if you count the staircase chase. I agree! I am used to the overdramatization of a lot of Thai series and usually I can either laugh at it or suspend my belief enough to be fine with it but in this case it seems like they are trying way too hard to be taken seriously but the acting is not up to par so it ends up seeming forced and laughable but not in a good "oh this is so bad but hilarious" way. I also hope that as the show goes on we focus less on the two ex's and focus more on Rak and Dino being cute and happy but we shall see how it all pans out!

Damn I was so curious about this drama so decided to give it a watch and now I wish that I had waited until it finished airing so I could binge the whole thing! I just love this one so much! The plot is nothing new, the camera work can be a bit off putting at times and the acting is good but not exemplary yet there's something about it that just comforts me and puts me in such a happy mood and makes me want more!

Honestly, I think this show is pretty good so far! I didn't find it boring like others seem to on here? I may move a bit slow but it's literally the first two episodes and episode one was mainly focused on introducing the main characters and setting up the story and world we're in, not too boring or slow for me personally! The acting isn't perfect top tier but it's still pretty good and feels pretty natural as well! The only thing that's throwing me off is the editing, while the story seems good and the acting is nice, the editing has us jumping around in different areas of time but with almost no indication of time passing or flashbacks being shown so it was a bit hard to follow at first but after I got used to the editing style I could pick up on it easier. Maybe it's because I watched this right after watching the hot dumpster fire that is Dinosaur Love but this is hitting for me so far lol

Wow I finally caught up and how did the acting get WORSE the further we're getting in?? I don't know if Pepper is actually a good actor or if all the other actors being absolutely aweful just makes him look better but his performance is the only one that's good. This story line is a hot mess and if the actors were better maybe it wouldn't be too bad but the script writing and directing are both all over the place that it can be confusing to follow. I'm sitting here like Kram boy you stole your best friends boyfriend and were shocked when he cut off y'alls friendship??? You were mentally unstable long before your break down outside his apartment it seems. Idk how to feel about this yet, it's pretty bad but I like the scenes of Dino and Rak being cute together, what really is dragging it down for me is the drama with Kram and the ex Mek. If it was just a cute fluffy story without the psychopaths like it was advertised to be then I think it would be bearable at least but for now I want to at least see how it all turns out and will just be skipping the parts with Mek and Kram.

Okay so the acting so far isn't great and the sound effects are boarding on excessive but it wasn't completely terrible lol I think it's good for a light watch although seriously frustrating. How can Rak sit there and let his boyfriend get mad at him for putting his arms around a dude for safety while riding a motorcycle when that same boyfriend fell asleep on HIS couch embracing his "just friend"? I would have thrown that back in his face like be for real right now. Rak must have been gaslit by Mek so much to reach this point, I'm really hoping we get rid of Mek in the next episode but I don't think it'll happen but either way I hope they don't drag the boyfriend plot for too long like just dump that man already.

So far, i've been silently watching the series and trying to gather my thoughts on how I feel about it and I feel like now is as good a time as any to start discussing. So far, the premise is interesting for sure but I do feel like there are a lot of plot holes in this universe. If Tai can hear Phat kissing someone when it rains, does that mean he literally hears everything Phat does when it rains?? What if he's in the bathroom when it starts raining does he have to sit there and listen to all that? What if he's "helping" himself when it starts raining? Does he have to hear that too? That would be aboslute hell lol I can understand the parents splitting up because things happen, you can't just rely on the fact that you're soulmates for your marriage to work, you have to put in effort and if you don't get along as people then it is what it is. I am a child of divorce but my parents split up when I was 2 months old so I guess I can't really relate to what it would be like to live with your parents being together for a lot of your life but then split up because I found Tai's reaction to it to be very dramatic. I mean I get that it highlights his own insecurties and doubts about the soulmate situtation he would eventually have to deal with and that it's just tough in general to split up but he was quite hostile when both parents were very calm about the situation and maybe some shit went down between his parents for him to feel that way but we don't know what caused them to split yet so for now it's a bit much. Also a question about the world, are they born with the hearing loss and have hearing loss when raining for their whole life but only have the soulmate connection when they turn 20? Or do they not get the hearing loss until they turn 20? I'll circle back to this in detail further down. For Tien, the acting for this character is so cringy and over the top and I don't blame the actor because i've seen him in another series and it wasn't like this so it was definitely the writers and the directors fault. Tien when he's with Tai is cute and bareable even if slightly childish or annoying at points but when Tien is with Lomfon, at least in earlier episodes, he was almost never not screaming and was so extremely childish and argumentative for no reason that I was skipping through their scenes until they reached a point of friendship and were more civil with each other. He was also extremely dramatic this episode (episode 8 that is) when he was crying about how he knows why his brother went up there and had to be held and all that like I get you're worried but tone it down just a notch. Now on to Lomfon, he confuses me greatly. I mean I think it was obvious to everyone in early episodes that he had a crush on Tai, you'd have to be blind to not see that. However, in these later episodes he seems to be flip flopping back and forth between liking Tai and showing interest in Tien now. I mean maybe he's just being friendly with Tien or maybe he's struggling with letting go of his crush on Tai and accepting that he may have developed feelings for Tien but either way his back and forth is confusing and slightly irritating though not too much at least for me. With the ending of episode 8 though and him being able to hear both Phat and Tai, this brings so much more confusion. Firstly, back to what I was saying about when they develope hearing loss, I'm confused on that point because with Lomfon, he is obviously younger than Tai and Phat so he could have just recently turned 20 which would explain why he suddenly could hear things but I feel like he didn't really show any signs of having hearing loss when he was in the cafe in an earlier episode with Tai. Secondly, I seriously doubt this show is going in the direction of a throuple because it's hard to find any shows that have throuples, even 3 Will Be Free is more so a polyamorous relationship rather than a legit throuple (meaning the 3 mains are dating each other exclusively with everyone involved having romantic feelings for everyone in the relationship). Normally i'd be more than willing for there to be a throuple so usually if a show has characters that could be a throuple (*cough* Light on Me *cough*) then I secretly wish for it even though I know it won't happen. In this case though, Tai, Phat and Lomfon don't really mix well in my opinion nor do any of them really seem like they would be into polyamory or a throuple. I've seen a comment that has a theory that maybe there's a like a "genetic station" of the Saeng's that he's tapped into and Tien hasn't yet turned 20 so Lomfon isn't able to connect to him so is instead routed to Tai who is genetically similar to Tien (which would mean they don't gain hearing loss until they turn 20) which does seem like a plausible explanation. I've also seen a comment that said maybe it is all science as Lomfon said in earlier episodes and being close to the mountain in the rain near the couple caused him to tune into their frequency by mistake or coincidence which I could see happening as well. Either way, I'm interested to see where they take this plotline and I really hope that Tien and Lomfon end up together because now that they're getting along and Tien screams a little less I think they're kinda cute. Oh I forgot to talk about Nara but despite her unsolicited kiss, i'm glad that she was super understanding about the break up and accepted it with ease without lashing out and saying harsh words or trying to force him to take her back like almost every other ex girlfriend or girl in general in BL's. Even worrying about Tai and telling Phat to run and find him, although he was already in the process of doing that so did it really need to be said? Not really, but I guess the writers wanted us to know that Nara supports their relationship or something lol Anyways, I feel like sometimes the show is dragging but overall I think it's a light and interesting watch anyways, these are my thoughts so far, we'll see how the show ends.

To be honest, I know a lot of people are wanting a messy series and I can totally understand that, to each their own! Personally i'm not really into that kind of thing and cheating in shows usually angers me, it's actually why I absolutely detest Dark Blue and Moonlight but this cast is truely tempting! I'm thinking to wait until it's done airing so I can read reviews and maybe binge it on my own so I can get the full story quicker and be done with it lol

So, after watching the whole series and sitting on my thoughts for a while I have this to say about The Eclipse. It's a show that had a lot of potential to be like Not Me plot wise but didn't quite make it. To be honest, the cast really made this drama something worth watching! I just loved Akk and Ayan's relationship and First and Khaotung's acting and chemistry really pushed this drama to be one I really enjoy, the side cast all did great to. My issue comes with the writing, it was advertised as an intense mystery thriller series and the first episode starts of kind of that way as well but as the show goes on it feels very shallow and not fleshed out. The school is supposed to be horrible and power hungry and all that but when the students are protesting the only thing they talk about and take issue with is the fact that they have uniforms...that's it...uniforms. They could speak up about how the school allows them to be bullied for being in the LGBTQ+ community and they could have added more strict things to escalate the situation but the only focus for the longest time was that they had to wear uniforms as if that was some sort of cruel and unusal practice that pained them an d killed their entire family. I mean towards the end they continue to protest uniforms but luckily tack on the fact that the school willingly turns a blind eye to someone trying to endanger their students instead of investigating how these "incidents" happen to add some more depth to the protests. It seems like they were trying super hard to be deep and "woke" but didn't put in the effort to actually look into current issues and speak on them and instead threw in a random issue nd magnified it by a thousand to make it seem like a bigger issue than it initially was so they had a story to go with. I'm also highly unsatisfied with how they handled the Thua situation, he hurt his friends and outed people "for what was right" without even talking to them first to get the full story and then right after is suddenly working among the group as if all that didn't happen. They should have had a scene with him apologizing not for his beliefs but for how he handled the situation, then i'd be able to actually like his character a little more. Overall, the main plot point was very meh and a let down compared to what I was expecting BUT I would recommend at least giving it a shot as I still enjoyed it despite my issue with some of the writing, the cast really does make it a fun watch! Whether i'll re-watch it...I may come back to it after some more time when I start missing First and Khaotung together or missing the Akk and Ayan charcters lol

So far I am really enjoying this series, it's honestly becoming one of my favorites! Sure the plot is nothing new or unique but it's executing a common plot exceptionally well and with the influx of more serious and darker BL's that's happened lately this show is like a breath of fresh air! I enjoy a more "mature" and serious show but this one really helps me relax and regain my energy~

I feel like reviews on this particular website are so harsh or maybe i'm just easy to please lol I quite enjoyed this show! Yes it wasn't intense and steamy like KinnPorsche or Love In The Air but with the plot being two childhood friends falling in love I wasn't really expecting much explicit scenes and I don't understand why people get mad that there isn't any just because the show ends with the characters being in university. Can gay romance not be cute and fluffy? I feel like the people complaining there's not enough explicit scenes are the ones who fetishize gay romance and only watch BL's for that kind of content rather than the actual story. Don't get me wrong I like a good steamy scene myself but I'm also not bothered if there isn't one if the chemistry is good and I enjoy the story. I can agree though that I would have liked less crying in the last two episodes, I mean I know his mom died but dang it was a lot. Other than that, I thought it was a cute first love romance and I loved that they actually touched on Eiw discovering his sexuality and not just completely ignoring it or pulling the typical "I'm not gay I don't like any other men except you" bs. One review stated that Eiw didn't grow at all and was exactly the same when Cake returned but i'd have to disagree. While they did kind of reconnect and share the same bond they had as kids Eiw had more going on in his life than just following Cake around. They spent a lot of time together still but Eiw joined a club which he never would have done before, did activities for the club he joined, had other friends besides Cake and his typical crew and was a lot more out going and open with strangers. He even called Cake out for his crappy attitude instead of letting it all slide and just go on like he would have back in high school. Maybe the change was too subtle for some people but for someone who has social anxiety and has a hard time putting myself out there and likes to stay in the comfort of my two long time friends and no one else I can definitely see the growth. Overall I enjoyed this show for what it was, going in with the expectation of something simple and feel good and getting just that. I would like to see the SantaEarth pairing in a new show but would love to see Earth challenege a different kind of character than the soft emotional one.