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@Grooty: I agree with you completely. The actors are gorgeous and the premise was interesting, but the writing was disjointed and the plot development too chaotic. (Plus, there were a lot of odd bits that were never developed or explained. ) I think this was a good effort that did not succeed in the end. (I did like the happy feelings at the end. But getting there was too convoluted.)

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Loved this short series.

The second episode is very powerful, really. You can feel the longing in Hyun’s heart. It is excellent.

Some friends and I are doing a one-year anniversary rewatch of MSP. It is even better the second time around!! On first watch, you have no idea what plot twists are hatching beneath the surface but the second time around you know and it is wonderful to watch the sly little looks on Tinn's face and see how totally clueless Gun is, about what was going on (at least initially). And the music is even more wonderful the second time around!

Well, supercool aircon is one possibility. It does exist. But from my knowledge of Thai people, they suffer much more than we do from the cool/cold, and I doubt they would keep the aircon turned up that high (and of course that is expensive). I find that BL series in general tend to have their actors dressed in ways (warm-ish clothing like flannel shirts, and in several layers) that few Thai people would really adopt, and at night they wear full-length pyjamas and have comforters. I think it's about fashion, really.......if Thai guys were shown wearing damp t-shirts all the time, and sleeping in just their underwear, under light sheets, it wouldn't "look as good." I think we just have to accept this as one of the unrealistic (but cute) aspects of the BL universe.

It is true!! But I will tell you honestly that beer with ice cubes is better than tropically-warm beer.

Not super hot by Thai standards, but coming from your cold country, you will think it's hot even in December. Ask a Thai who has a humorous bent: they will tell you that Thailand has three seasons: Hot, Hotter, and Hottest. During my four years of living in BKK, it was cool enough to turn off the air conditioning precisely once. (I think it was during a Christmas holiday, in fact.)

Apart from the fact that some red wines are in fact served chilled (like the light Loire reds for example), remember that Thailand is a really hot country. Red wine left at Thai "room temperature" is really tooooo warm, and it will spoil even when unopened. When I lived in BKK we would keep our reds in a cooler, and then let them come up to 18 degrees or so, so that their aroma could develop. (The problem with drinking reds that are too cold is that all the aromas need a bit of warmth to evaporate and it's a waste of good wine to drink most reds cold.)

And Mark!!! Great acting in Ep 10.

I don't think it is sad, but it is deeply moving. Be prepared for emotions that go well beyond just the romance. (Start with the basic premise -- at the opening it is about a young guy who has lost his sight and has not adjusted well.)

Finally got around to finishing this. I have to say that the series was mildly entertaining, but it never really grabbed me. No emotion came through….. it’s like they were going through the motions. The last ep was like a chiffon cake—light and sweet but full of air and not really very satisfying. (Contrary to some other posters, I didn’t think the chemistry between Shin and Peach was much at all.). If you’re bored, it’s an okay watch but there are better things on Gaga to watch nowadays……

Guide was also in a support role in I Feel You Linger inThe Air. I think he had more dramatic space there, and he was quite good.

Sex addicts!!

Now it's 9.6

If you haven't watched the classic Filipino BL "Like in the Movies", this is a good reason to do so. There was a (too short, but truly epic) dancing scene in that one that won everyone's heart.

THAT is one lovely fan edit!!! You're not the only one crying.

That reaction video is really worth watching. (Apart from everything else, it gives you an opportunity to re-watch Ep. 6, which is full of many different emotions.) At the end, the comments of the actors are interesting. It seems the big rooftop kiss scene was filmed twice.....in one, Mhok kissed Day with tears running down Jimmy's face. Aof decided not to use that one, because it looked too much like Mhok was pitying Day, and that of course was the key point. His emotions were not pity.

The legal way is on Gagaoolala. (It may be on Rakuten as well.)

I’m pulling the plug on this degrading bit of sexploitation. I’d rather watch porn , which at least is upfront about what is going on. Convoluted “plot,” awkward acting, and most of all a vibe that is so down-market and depressing. The tipping point came when I realized I was finishing every Ep feeling bad about all the characters, about humanity in general, and about myself for wasting my time.

And…I gotta say it……Gagaoolala, which has had a fine reputation until now, really soiled their underwear with their sponsorship of this one.