Diva70

So far I am really liking. Love the mls and the cast. Love the ost . It’s really
upbeat and gives off happy
vibes. Also like that there
is a gay older couple who are Ai’s fathers. Love Porsch in this role as Ai’s
father. Hope he doesn’t turn out to be
a scoundrel like some of his previous
roles.

iQlyl

It’s on iQIYI too

Thanks for pointing that out. . Why is that?

I stand corrected. Thank you. Darn these old eyes.

That’s true. It’s highly subjective. As I stated I just find it
interesting.

I know .I just threw that in the mix. I do agree. I also feel the same way .

Me too.

It did get an 8.4 rating, the same as
180 Degree.

Considering that the father has been long dead and it appears that
In and the father
never physically
consummated the
relationship I’m ok
with it. They are also both adults.

Only if it focuses on Wang and In.
I don’t even want to see the mother
in flashbacks. Lol.
A picture alongside her urn
would be enough for me.

I found this interesting:
2021-2022
1. The Eclipse. 8.7
2. Triage. 8.6
3 A Tale of a
Thousand Stars. 8.6
4. Not Me. 8.5
5. Bad Buddy. 8.5
6. 180 Degrees
Longitude. 8.4
7. About Youth. 8.4
8. I Told Sunset
About You. 8.3
9. Love in the Air. 8.3
10. Vice Versa 8.3
I guess it’s true. Variety is
the spice of life.

Remember In comes from a world where being gay is an abomination and something to be ashamed of. Wang recognizes this and his mother reinforces this belief. Had In not been ashamed he would not have ignored the calls from Wang’s dad. He was ashamed then and he is still ashamed which is why he lives alone in that cold, dark, depressing
mausoleum that he
built. Wang tries
to get him to come out into the light but notice when the mother
reappears In once
again retreats
into his
cave. Wang too
retreats
when he
assures his
mother he
will never
leave her. When I read the interview with the author and he said he was crying as he wrote the last episode I realized then that there would be no happy ending for Wang and In. Obviously the author
chose to be realistic.
There is still much work to be done to break down barriers but it won’t be my generation. We are too steeped in rigid, archaic
ideologies. Why do I say this? Because even I do not dare
reveal that
I watch BLs or any
gay based
work. It’s ironic because I actually did my Masters Thesis on
James Baldwin and his
perspective on love as depicted in his literary
works. And that was in 1980. So I
put my faith in the
Wangs and the future
generations where
hopefully
individuals can live their truth
without
scorn or
shame.


generations and I

No it doesn’t end happily in my opinion. A sad commentary on how much things still remain the same. Even with Pride parades and the first openly gay man as a member of a President’s cabinet for many
this is a painful reminder of just
how much has not
changed. It was well done but it was a tragedy none the less in my humble opinion.

I don’t think I ever said this was not a great series. I was just making an observation. In fact I gave this last episode a ten.
I probably have stated this before
but I have a whole
repertoire of
series
that I hold dear.
Some like this one I store away and just savor the
experience.
Others
I am drawn to repeatedly. When I rate a
series I
have my
own
personal
yardstick. I don’t
ever mark a
series
down
just
because I didn’t
like the
ending or it did not
have a kiss. Not
me who came up in a
time
where
married couples were
not even
shown
in the
same bed. Lol I am
just at
a point
in my
life where
I need
more fluff.
I’ve had
too
many
Ins and
mothers like
Wangs
in my real life so
I do
covet
and want
the
happy
ending
even if
only for a
moment. If
you read this
tedious rant
until
the end I
sincerely
thank
you
for your
patience.

Reading these comments has been like being in a virtual classroom and I have loved it. So many
thought provoking , sincere and illuminating
responses. Thank you.,

That is exactly why I can
appreciate the artistry and the
acting
excellence.

Lol..well bl partners we got duped…a great drama but
not one kiss…at least in
A Thousand there was a kiss at the end…even Semantic Error had a few
kisses…lol..well time to
rewatch Not Me and KinnPorsche. Lol…and anyone who doubts if the mother was homophobic go back and rewatch the part where she tells In he
disgusts her. I have no
doubt she told her husband the same thing
and she won’t be any
different with Wang when
she gets him back to
Bangkok. This was sadly
realistic . This is not the series for someone looking
for hope and a breakthrough .

Yes this was a real tragedy in every sense of the word. I knew by the 6th episode the direction this was taking. Three weakass men against one manipulative shew.I am actually surprised this was written by a man.

I agree. Before Wang even said the word coward I was saying it out loud…weak cowardly excuse of a man….and the mother personifies the status quo…even Wang did as
his father and backed away… no victory today for
those who dare to
live their truth and
hope for true
acceptance. Watching this once was enough for me.