Diva70

I think you would also like Let Free the Curse of Taekwondo and Unknown. Enjoy!

I give Century of Love 8.5 and Laws of Attraction 8.0

Thank you for sharing. Ironically the event I attended last week was to honor women who had overcome sometimes life threatening situations. One honoree spoke of how she was living in a shelter at one time. She said she was so glad her situation was not her destination. This same person went on to become a bank manager. Another relative of mine was laid off her job and became homeless. She returned to school at 50 and earned not one but three degrees. You have found the key to true success and it is in never giving up. Kudos to your mom. She sounds alot like my mom. Keep that flame of optimism burning. Take care and be blessed.

I think you would like Century of Love and Laws of Attraction

They do feature couples for additional projects but I dont think they are into shipping couples like GMMTV. You will also see their actors in other series and in a variety of roles. For example, the uncle’s wife was in
To Sir With Love. Her character was completely different. And Pearl was in Laws of Attraction with a completely different actor. Pearl and Peak mesh so well together I think we will see them in at least one more project as a couple hopefully.

Ok I mustered up the courage and took this train ride. I could say more but this has been a long arduous and tedious journey. Truthfully, I am exhausted. I can only give you two words….Happy Ending !

First I want to commend you on how you articulate your position in such a thoughful and respectful manner. I dont engage in personal attacks against the responder or the actors/actresses. Again thank you.
Secondly i commend you on taking a leap of faith and following what was best for you. I have watched people stay on a job they hated or one that did not give them the personal fulfillment that they craved. Their life was filled with I wish I could have or I should haves. You sound like you have mo regrets about your decision and that is what really matters. I have a young cousin who graduated with a BA degree three years ago. His parents and grandmother urged him to seek a position that was stable and offered financial security. But he discovered his passion was in photography. His grandmother is my first cousin. She expressed her concerns. I told her to be supportive and allow him to pursue his dream . Last weekend I attended an event and was pleasantly surprised to see him. He was hired to be the photographer for the event. I watched him with pride as he worked. When he saw me he was beaming and had the biggest smile. I gave him a thumbs up and later complimented him . Like you his bank account is not where he would like it to be. But that will come in due time. You just keep doing you and be happy. We only get one chance at this thing called life. Take care.

Thank you. I respect a rebuttal that is presented in a non accusatory manner . We can disagree and not be disagreeable . Your response reminds me of my youngest son . He and I go head to head on a number of issues related to the degree that cultural and sociological factors impact and affect our choices in life. Again, thank you.

I lied guys. I have to say one more thing before I call it a night. If I were Saenkwae I would take two bullets and die with a smile on my face before I gave Pin even a look at my pearls. I would consider that a happy ending. I would give Pin the gun and the bullets. I would wait and be reunited with Sasin in the afterlife . Shoot me and put me out of my misery because looking at that pouty whining face every day would be a living hell. Goodnight. Dont forget to spoil it for me tomorrow.

Thank you. I respect your opinion but I stand by my initial opinion. Pin is a bitch. Using history and societal indoctrination to justify one’s selfishness and vindictive manipulation is a cop out. I am not buying it. The fact that the series chose to incorporate a lounge which served as a safe haven for gays and Pin was comfortable in that environment is a reflection of the change that was taking place during the 60s of which I am a product. The fact that Sasin ‘s friends held no bias against he or Saenkaew also reflects the change that was on the horizon. The inclusion of the lounge and the fact that the owner of the establishment was a woman was intentional. Pin ‘s response and subsequent actions were based on her own personal insecurities and manipulative personality. Her survival instincts kicked in when she saw the one area of her life that she thought she could control being taken away from her. She had choices to make and she chose the ones that she felt benefited her and only her. There were other options but she chose to ignore them out of her own selfish and self serving motivations. She is not a reflection of the times. She is a reflection of who she herself has chosen to become. To put all women in one basket and to blame our actions on society is in my opinion doing a disservice to the many women and men who were in their own ways fighting against the homophobia and sexism that existed. Lavender or Xinghun marriages go back as far as the early twentieth century. Again, Pin could have taken the high road but she chose to go low and based on previews I have seen tomorrow she will go even lower.

Ok I will just have my tissue box on hand just in case

Yes, I think I would have felt different about her if she had not taken her to the lounge which obviously was a safe haven for same sex couples. But she was so giddy and fixated on Sangaew I knew she was going to be a problem. I dont think they really lied to her. The prince was nice to her but he never made any romantic gestures toward her. She herself could sense something happening between her cousin and him. I guess even when I was in high school I believed in being upfront. How do you really feel about me? I think as females we have to assume some accountability too and not feel betrayed when our feelings are not reciprocated. Be sad for a minute and then get over it! Anyway I have become too fixated on this series. I will be so happy when it is over and I can move on. Take care.

Ok you said it and I am trusting and manifesting
Your rationale.

This is hopefully my last post before tomorrow but I am seriously starting to believe that some of our bl writers are downright sadistic.
They really seem to derive pleasure from inflicting pain not only on their characters but on the viewers as well. If we went by their playbook then according to some bl representations being
gay was and still is a life filled with endless emotional, physical and psychological pain and suffering. I know it wasn’t easy but damn…. I have never seen these many tears since Until We Meet Again. Personally, I am wondering when the next History bl will come out so I can just smile and revel in the joy of being a gay gangster or a divorced gay professor. I grew up in the sixties and I still remember going shopping with my gay cousin . We had a ball. I thought it was funny watching him twirl around with a colorful caftan while the sales ladies giggled and snickered. I was most impressed when the nightclub owner and her club gave a glimpse of what life could be. And the reaction of Sasin ‘ s friends was definitely a high note. Pin has been to the club. She seemed very open and unbothered. So for the writers to portray her in such a sinister and malicious way seems downright sadistic to me. Obviously someone feels that they need to fire up the hatred and animosity toward homosexuals. And heaven forbid if there were any parents who actually supported their gay child. At least the writers of Rearrange got that part right. Enough already. I look forward to your spoiler tomorrow.

I want to believe you and would find it easier if Pearl and Peak were the only main characters but they had to make Perth a main character too and that for me is a red flag. I don’t want an open ended ending or the three of them looking at the moon together. I want the wicked witch gone forever so our guys can live their truth and not under the manipulative gaze of Pin. They don’t need her holding that marriage certificate over their heads and crying and whimpering because she is not getting her entitled time in the sack with Sean.

True. I admit it. That is one reason I started not to even watch this. I saw Pin listed as a main character and that was a red flag for me.

You are so right. My cousin married a guy who was figuring out hos truth. It didnt take long for reality to set in. They did the deed but she said they both knew something was sorely missing. You cannot fale true passion

At this point the only person I feel sorry for is Perth who plays the character Pin. I hope when she took the role they prepared her for the kind of feedback she is getting. If they told her people would feel sorry for her and be understanding someone sure missed the boat on that one. Personally, I saw her on a talk show with Peak and Pearl. It seemed awkward to me. They have her listed as one of three main characters but child please, this is a bl. ..,I came for Peak and Pearl….not a trouple! I had to turn it off. I will only look at interviews with my two guys and I am not apologizing. I hope they give us Peak and Pearl in another project.

Well that is a new twist especially since I have looked at over 100 bls and it has actually been refreshing to see a lesbian character. The ones I have seen have been woven into the storyline nicely. Maybe my definition of token is different. Maybe the person was using it in the way that years ago in a straight series there was always that one gay friend. Lol. I dont see it that way but I guess that is the beauty of this forum. We get all points of views. Take care until tomorrow.

Well I didnt read that one. I am all for strong female characters but to use the label token lesbians is really offensive. I wonder if they were alluding to the lesbian characters in Laws of Attraction and the more recent Rearrange. In both I found the female characters more realistic and positive. I felt Dao reflected strength as a female in the way she responded to Naran’s confession. She gave him a hard slap which he deserved but then she left with her head up and never looked back. Dao on the otherhand pulled the wicked witch card out and played her hand with solid resolve. I didnt like what she did but I could respect her. She had played the dutiful wife with the knowledge her husband was gay. From the start we saw where there had even been some form of intimacy and she and her husband used each other for their own personal gains. But I hope no one sees Pin as an example of strength. That she is not. Yes she got the marriage she wanted but she didnt get the man she wanted. Unlike in Shine he is not even pretending to be happy. Again I dont see losing your self respect and having a mindset of getting a man by any means necessary as a form of female strength and tenacity. You are right. If Dao and Dhevi had been males the reaction would have been so different.