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If I had to bet on it, I'd wager that Phob and Eak do eventually become a couple, and if that happens I agree that Eak's transformation will be particularly hard to believe since his rebuff to Phob seemed quite final even as it showed lots of class and sensitivity.

I think you sorted all that out quite nicely. :)

The Mork-Pi relationship has become more interesting to me as the series comes to an end. It feels like the story is finally grappling with what it's really like for a person with low self-esteem to be suddenly faced with acceptance. Pi doesn't believe it's possible that someone as handsome and esteemed as Mork could be attracted to him, and he's frantically looking for any possible clue to prove that his fear is justified. At the same time, he's rationalizing away any proof that Mork in fact does care about him and likes him for who he truly is. And this is how the brain is wired for a kid who grows up with a constant inner dialog about his own inferiority.

The earlier episodes with Pi obsessing over Mueang Nan were the cartoon version of such a conflict. It's probably why I was so impatient over those scenes. They didn't ring true at all.

Another thing that hasn't rung true is the pairing of Duean and Meen. It's like their part of the script was written in crayon. What's with all the lip service to Meen making Duean want to be a better person? Really? For most of the series Duean was just trying to get Meen to do most of the work on their project. The two of them have zero chemistry.

I suspect the writers for the series know this too, because the scene with Duean trying to force Meen to drink alcohol is a pathetic and unbelievable attempt at forcing some drama into their dynamic.

Meen is utterly miscast. The actor looks like a child and speaks like a child. He has the physical presence of a marshmallow. This is not someone who is ready to play a romantic role of any kind, let alone be a romantic lead for a secondary couple in a series. Any one of the guys cast as Duean's friends would have been better suited to the part.

I am curious to see, though, if the script will have Duean and Mean attempt a romantic kiss sometime in the final episode. Yikes. Please, GMMTV -- it would be better to haul the "2gether" high-five out of storage and let the boys work with that instead.

Whoever the town boss is, he needs to send his henchmen back to Enforcer School. It's not a good look for them to be bested by an old woman and a twink from the big city.

Pond/Than looks so familiar that I was sure he's been in another series, but the bio on here says this is his first. To me he looks like he could be Singto's younger brother.

Yes! Thank you for noticing that too. I makes a difference, doesn't it.

This series is a triumph of quiet competence. Nothing flashy, just populated with cute and interesting characters. This and Siew Sum Noi are what I look forward to each week.

This is so good! Some real sparks between I.G. and Ruk. That Tunwa is bad news though.

"Your feelings towards the choice of direction does not make it a bad directional choice."

Great quote. I love this and will no doubt repeat it someday. It could apply to so many works of art and how individuals perceive them.

Jae is a narcissistic sociopath. He has no feelings for Teh or for his ex. He is all about himself.

At some level a guy like him would be proud of the power he was able to exert and what he achieved by doing it.

I hope the Jae chapter is over. It would be particularly bad writing if he turns up in Episode 5.

I think it's the go-to style to make the characters look young. The boys also have bangs when the character is young and as he gets older the hair gets pushed back from the face.

What a snooze-fest. The director of "Until We Meet Again" must have been hired for this episode. The dialog ... just ... dragged ... out ... with ... eternal ... pauses.

They had 20 minutes of material stretched over 2 hours. I hope the series didn't peak too soon.

I can't argue with anything you say. I've wondered if the lack of skinship was partly due to GMMTV aiming the series at other markets, Mainland China in particular.

I'm looking forward to 'F4: Thailand' because I expect that Bright (and Win, for that matter) will have a chance to show the true extent of his talent. Given how much money he and Win have brought to GMMTV, I hope that GMMTV will let them ease up on the BL. I do sense that Bright in particular isn't comfortable with it.

And how! That's impressive.

That’s so cool! Thank you.

Unfortunately I think that new love will turn out to be a plot device to get Eak to realize he has feelings for Phob. The guy is cute as hell, though. I wish they'd cast him as the copier-store stalker instead of that creepy kid they put in the role.

I agree with everything you've said, except I do like Phob. There's nothing worse than falling in love with a straight friend. (Although I guess we'll eventually see that in this case 'straight' means straight to bed.) And the girl that Eak is chasing needs to buy a hairbrush.

The basketball storyline! Were they introduced earlier? I totally missed it. I felt impatient through all of their scenes.

Night, the new hire in the cafe .... ugh. What a bigmouth busybody, telling that customer about Phob's heartbreak.

Newyear and Both come on too strong with their sweetie-pie performances, and now I guess we're supposed to be concerned that one of them doesn't want to get married. And the copier customer (Fountain, I guess?) is my least favorite character in the series. The cringe is real. The SOTUS senior is a hottie though.

I'm not dropping it either because, like you, I'm enjoying the main trio. And Lukmo is adorable.

Yeah, as soon as ThaiBLFan92 finishes working his ass off subbing the episode, 'readingmanga' will rip it off and post it for the vultures.

Very strong first episode. Funny without being cartoonish, so there's more of a realistic feel. Not quite as realistic as 'With You' or 'Huckleberry Friends', but close.

The Mainland seems to do these school-based dramas better than anyone.

So, if you're on the ThaiBLFan patreon then you know how upset he is that the 'readingmanga' site has stolen his work. Yet here you are on MDL, sending people to that site. You must have commented five or six times about it. Shame on you.