Oki, can please someone tell me, am I the only one who finds that sniffing each-other's cheek thingy weird? As…
I just want to add on to what the others are saying.
Sniff kisses have actually been around in many cultures. Ive heard of indigenous tribes who do it as well. But sniff kisses are indeed a sign of affection in Thailand. According to research, part of this is because of how much they value cleanliness (which is also why you see so many mentions of showers). Sniff kisses are, in a way, telling your loved one that you like their smell.
It is more prominent in BLs than many other thai media ive seen, but it is by no means restricted to it. This trend might very well be because of how mushy and young and lovey-dovey BLs tend to be. Much other thai media is rather soap-opera-y. And even soap opera-esque BLs often lack sniff kisses (especially early ones).
How do you feel Win and Team were different in UWMA?
Team in UWMA was teasing, supportive, and ever so slightly chaotic. He would rough house with Pharm, leading to those TeamPharm shippers. He teased Pharm relentlessly after that night on the raft, telling him he needs to eat more eggs to recover his stamina. Prying for information and to get a reaction out of him. Trying to lift Pharm's shirt that day after Dean slept over and Dean picked up Manaow's call. And he would tease Dean as well. He was very much in tune with what was going on around him. Always nudging Dean and Pharm together, and suggesting at things. And he was the protective type too, always trying to protect Pharm - before the field trip and it was revealed Dean was angry, the night at the raft when Team was drunk and trying to get to Pharm's room. And on Christmas, out shopping with Win, when Win mentioned about kissing mistletoe means you would stay together, with no hesitation whatsoever, Team asked where they could get mistletoe. And then after only a brief look around, kissed Win right there in the mall. Also, he hates being vulnerable. He tends to laugh it off and change the subject. And while he did still hesitate with Win in BU, the hesitation felt different. In UWMA, it felt more like he was hesitating because he didn't want to be vulnerable. In BU, he seemed to hesitate because he didn't want to rely on Win.
Win is more or less like he was in UWMA, because we didn't see too much of him in UWMA. Both versions of Win arent shy about PDA. He supports Team however he can, but also tries to push him to do things on his own.
But the dynamic BETWEEN Win and Team feels different. Win had a certain amount of authority of Team, dragging him everywhere. And while Team would whine a bit, he never really resisted. They were also more flirty when people weren't watching (which we did see in the beginning of BU, but it didn't carry all the way through). But in BU, Team doesn't really let Win take charge. In fact, he's a little violent about the prospect. And they become significantly more mushy than flirty.
Please please please dont try to say that the reason people don’t like this is because it’s character/relationship focused, rather than plot focused like UWMA. Or because of pacing. I am a major major character-driven story consumer. I love my slice-of-life slow dramas as well. While it is true that many people hate on these types of story styles, and could be a contributing factor, it is by far not the only one.
The problem here is pure-and-simple: this wasnt Win and Team. It was Dean and Pharm all over again. And i can say that precisely BECAUSE im so character and relationship focused. Like, that’s legit what makes a good story for me.
And while UWMA and BU were both stretched out forms of their light novel counterparts, this one felt like it. Extremely.
Also, yes, is is P’New’s style to pull at emotions. Which he has done successfully in MANY of his projects. His trademark idea is here, but it wasnt executed with the finesse we know he’s capable of.
Tul & Wan saved it for me, too. This would have been a great series if they were the primary couple.The music…
YES! That was probably the worst case, and it was what reminded me to put it in this review. That music felt so freaking ominous i had to go back and rewatch because the whole first time i was expecting something to happen! Was waan gonna faint again? Was Waan’s dad gonna come storming into the room? Was Tul gonna pull away in typical Between Us- fashion tears?
I think the reason why I have been a bit disappointed in this drama was because I had ridiculously high expectations…
The thing is, this cast and this director have put out great great works in the past. But this one felt like I was back watching Love By Chance, but with a rewritten DeanPharm couple.
It is possible to say that word without it being totally nasally, right?
Yes. Hia has been seen in dramas before. But for some reason Cutie Pie and Between Us chose to have it with whiny characters (making it sound nasally), and on repeat at that.
Best parts of this episode: 1.) Win being mischievous. Lol. The way he held that phone up. 😆 2.) Well, if we didn't know it before, we do now. Waan and Win are 100% related. And skipping steps is totally in their genetics. 3.) Lol. Wiew is so innocent. And convincingly so. Santa has some good acting chops. Here's to hoping Cooearth being type-casted doesnt lead to Santa being type-casted as well.
Totally agree. Just wanted to share a fun fact though:This is considered to be the first BL drama announced to…
Depends on definition. Some people use remake and adaptation as synonyms. And some languages don't make the distinction at all, introducing complications in translation that may have previously been unconsidered by translators.
Regardless though, the keyword here is "drama," Korea's Why R U is considered the first announced remake/adaptation of a story previously seen as a drama from another country. It might be a true remake (only taking into account the Thai drama), or it might be more of an adaptation (taking into account only the original book, or both the book and drama into consideration). We'll probably know more when we hear more information. This production is quite quiet, like a lot of kdramas.
Thailand's Cherry Magic would probably be the second (even though that one has already been explicitly stated to be almost solely in reference to the manga) by this same metric.
GagaOOlala cleaned up the subtitles since it dropped, but is anyone else noticing that the subtitle timing is off? Ive tried on several different devices, logged in and out, and everything. Theyre just not lining up to where theyre supposed to be. At some point the subtitles get ahead of the actual scene, and it just stays that way.
No clue. They dont tend to announce why. Maybe it didnt pass the censorship board. Maybe a problem came up with one of the cast members. Maybe they were too many similar stories at the time. Maybe they lost funding during the editing stage. 🤷♀️ Your guess is as good aa mine.
"Shifu, I don't care if you're a demonic cultivator. You're the only shifu I'll ever answer to in this life. If you want to save the world, I'll guard you back. If you want to destroy the world, I'll hand you your blade."
does anyone know if the 6th episode has come out? i can't find it anywhere. are they skipping this week?
Not skipping. Just hit a delay for some reason. Viki's will be up later today (which is pretty standard). GagaOOlala is already but, but the subtitles are a bit of a mess, so I would hold off for a bit while they fix them.
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Sniff kisses have actually been around in many cultures. Ive heard of indigenous tribes who do it as well. But sniff kisses are indeed a sign of affection in Thailand. According to research, part of this is because of how much they value cleanliness (which is also why you see so many mentions of showers). Sniff kisses are, in a way, telling your loved one that you like their smell.
It is more prominent in BLs than many other thai media ive seen, but it is by no means restricted to it. This trend might very well be because of how mushy and young and lovey-dovey BLs tend to be. Much other thai media is rather soap-opera-y. And even soap opera-esque BLs often lack sniff kisses (especially early ones).
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Win is more or less like he was in UWMA, because we didn't see too much of him in UWMA. Both versions of Win arent shy about PDA. He supports Team however he can, but also tries to push him to do things on his own.
But the dynamic BETWEEN Win and Team feels different. Win had a certain amount of authority of Team, dragging him everywhere. And while Team would whine a bit, he never really resisted. They were also more flirty when people weren't watching (which we did see in the beginning of BU, but it didn't carry all the way through). But in BU, Team doesn't really let Win take charge. In fact, he's a little violent about the prospect. And they become significantly more mushy than flirty.
The problem here is pure-and-simple: this wasnt Win and Team. It was Dean and Pharm all over again. And i can say that precisely BECAUSE im so character and relationship focused. Like, that’s legit what makes a good story for me.
And while UWMA and BU were both stretched out forms of their light novel counterparts, this one felt like it. Extremely.
Also, yes, is is P’New’s style to pull at emotions. Which he has done successfully in MANY of his projects. His trademark idea is here, but it wasnt executed with the finesse we know he’s capable of.
1.) Win being mischievous. Lol. The way he held that phone up. 😆
2.) Well, if we didn't know it before, we do now. Waan and Win are 100% related. And skipping steps is totally in their genetics.
3.) Lol. Wiew is so innocent. And convincingly so. Santa has some good acting chops. Here's to hoping Cooearth being type-casted doesnt lead to Santa being type-casted as well.
Source: http://m.cine21.com/news/view/?mag_id=101828
Regardless though, the keyword here is "drama," Korea's Why R U is considered the first announced remake/adaptation of a story previously seen as a drama from another country. It might be a true remake (only taking into account the Thai drama), or it might be more of an adaptation (taking into account only the original book, or both the book and drama into consideration). We'll probably know more when we hear more information. This production is quite quiet, like a lot of kdramas.
Thailand's Cherry Magic would probably be the second (even though that one has already been explicitly stated to be almost solely in reference to the manga) by this same metric.
Not gonna lie. This line is *chef's kiss*! Wooo.