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So, that's a wrap.

As I look back on the series as a whole, I think the "promise" theme was a little clumsy, especially when you consider that ground zero for the promise was when Itt found Pai's missing earring and held it hostage, leading Pai to say that he would do anything to get it back. A coerced promise isn't the same as a promise from the heart. Pai would have been within his rights to punch Itt in the nose to take the earring back by force.

The other theme -- to be willing to stand up for yourself and speak your mind -- was also awkward for me, mainly because in the earlier episodes I didn't get a sense that Pai had a problem doing that. If the series had done more to establish this as an issue that was holding him back in life then I would have been more hip to it.

My main complaint about the finale itself is that a lot of the interesting stuff took place off-screen. I would have liked to have heard the conversation that occurred after Itt showed up at the hospital to talk to Pai's mom and dad. The same with Itt's phone call to Pai's dad when he asked for permission to take Pai out on a date (such an old-fashioned throwback to the 1950's.)

Then there's that scene where Pai has his boarding pass and his bag is packed for the airport, and he happens to say that he doesn't want to go. What was up with Itt hiding around the corner? I guess if Pai hadn't said anything then Itt would never have shown his face? What transpired between Itt and Pai's parents to make that come about, and what did poor Pai do to be subjected to all these "tests" by the people he loves?

Why wait until Episode 12 to confirm that Itt had transferred to that university only because of Pai?

Also, I would have liked it if Itt had shed a tear or two.

What I liked:

- Folk picking up Pure .. literally
- Itt finally smiling .. it was hard to get used to though
- "No glove, no love"
- Another lush Itt-Pai kiss

And I did like the series itself ... a lot. I just needed to get these other thoughts out there.

For those who enjoyed the series, you really should try the book. There's very little angst except during high school as Pai comes to terms with his one-sided love for Itt, and of course that gets turned around at university when Itt becomes a relentless pursuer of Pai.

Yes, for some reason this series has attracted a lot of Karens.

I think they're here to stay. Best to ignore them!

The back story of Kurosawa made me realize how this is much more than a cute and funny series -- it teaches us something about the people we might envy in life.

I've loved every episode so far but Episode 7 seems to dig deeper. It shows how the love between Kurosawa and Adachi isn't just going to fill an emptiness in Adachi -- it's going to be life-changing for Kurosawa as well.

Only if she sees the charge on the credit card bill and wonders what it is. One nice thing, though, is that the name of the company charging the card isn't "GagaOOLala", it's a neutral name that doesn't give away the purpose of the site.

Hmm on second thought, the monthly payment confirmation email would probably also go to the email you used to sign up, which I assume would be your email address and not hers.

So maybe your only worry is if she notices the charge on her credit card bill and wonders what it is.

It's been a while since I joined but I think initially you'll be the one to receive the confirmation email for your membership, but when they charge her credit card each month she will probably get an email about that.

This is 'The Little BL Series that Could' ... a 9.2 rating on here and over 4000 comments. When there's that many comments I think it usually indicates that a series has either really touched everyone or really angered everyone.

I just checked and ITSAY doesn't even have 4000 comments yet (rather surprising)

Amen to that

A couple of random observations.

In Episode 1, the first time I watched Teh's big apology on the beach I expected the two guys to hug, but instead they remained standing apart by some distance.

I realize that this might symbolize the metaphorical distance that remains between them despite their reconciliation, but then I thought that they might have staged it that way so that their hug at the very end of the series would have more impact.

Also, there are a couple of scenes where Teh wears a t-shirt that has "I Told Sunset About You" written on it. Does anyone have any idea what that's about? Is the phrase "I told sunset about you" a quote from a poem, song, or book?

What you say about the balance between the university scenes and high school scenes is interesting. In the book, leading up to Itt's confession 40 chapters are set in the university with only 5 or 6 in the high school.

Of course, the book version would make better viewing because Itt isn't being mean to Pai all the time. He's mean to him a bit in high school but when they get to university he's trying to get Pai to take him seriously as a friend.

LOL ... the only effort they made to age the dude was some pale lipstick. The makeup crew must have all called in sick that day.

Bas is such a beautiful human being.

Great analysis. The only thing I worry about is that Tor's brother could be a sexual harasser. When Boom showed up on that first day, Tor's mother commented on how the female employees don't stay around long. Plus he encouraged her to wear more revealing clothing instead of office attire.

I liked it. I've rewatched several times. It's cute and frothy and a little ridiculous, and much better than this series.

It's infantile of me, but I loved that nipple joke. It's the kind of joke that will still make me laugh the 100th time I see it.

Me too. It was because she was there in his house all casual-like in the first episode. I even commented on here about his supportive sister lol.

Mike and Toptap as the "Greek chorus" are so flippin' funny. I love it when actors look like they're having a blast playing their roles.

And Khao's dancing is so cute.

wow, whoever changed his pic deserves a round of applause haha ... sexy schmexy!

That hug was worth 100 kisses ... they both had to learn and suffer so much to get there

And I'm glad that Bas got a loving hug as well

When you rent from Vimeo the picture quality is stunning .... that is $6 well spent