I thought that scene was super weird too, I kept thinking I must of missed something or the translation was messed…
As to why Pai knew to go to the Photo Club room to meet up with Itt, the only theory I can come up with is that Mr. 950 texted him after the contest, right before Pai left the dressing room. There's a moment where Pai looks at his phone but doesn't say anything, then he immediately goes to meet up with Itt. Maybe they forgot to add a voice-over that would tell us what the message is.
The confession scene and stuff seemed kind of awkward. Like they barely seem like a couple. I would personally…
I know! In so many crime series the serial killer or stalker will have the victims' pics all over the wall.
The whole idea of Itt giving Pai confidence by bullying him is absurd. Plus there would be those random moments when Itt was super-affectionate. This was the worst mistake that the series made in adapting the book, because in the book, by the time the confession happens those pics are able to convey something really sweet and disarming. Pai is so moved he starts to cry.
Ohm's performance in this ... he sparkles and shines ... I've liked him in other series but in this one he leveled up on charisma and it's truly a joy to watch. His characterization of Thun is so sweet.
For anyone fearing a cliffhanger ending or sad ending, if you've seen the trailers on YouTube you know that there will be a scene where all three of the couples are happily sitting together at a campsite. There's also a shot of Itt and Pai at the same campsite holding hands.
For me the ruckus in Episode 11 is a sign that the series didn't trust the source material enough to let the story roll along to the happy ending that's in the book ... they felt they had to add a jolt of drama.
It's always darkest before the dawn ... don't worry.
Are we sure that it’s 12 episodes? Cause the way episode 11 ended, I doubt it.
At least one of the trailers shows all three couples happily enjoying a camping trip together in a scene that looks like one of those 'final shots' in a series. We'll all be smiling by this time next week.
The main thing to get done in Episode 12 is for Pai to sort things out with his parents. It looks like Pure-Folk and Waan-Beau are already pretty close to their happy ever after.
I wasn't sure if we'd see a kiss between Itt and Pai in the series, despite the kissing we saw earlier between Pure and Folk. Even during the scene in the Photo Club room they seemed to be leaning more toward a bromance vibe. It reminded me a lot of the bromantic Sarawat-Tine dynamic in '2gether'.
I'm glad I was wrong about the kiss, though. That was a nice, soft, luscious kiss .... before the parents got involved, anyway.
It was all done well enough to allow me to see Itt and Pai as an actual couple. It really helps with their chemistry when both guys are smiling.
Warning: I'm now going to be one of those 'it's different from the book' people, so please stop reading if you hate that kind of thing.
They kept enough of the scene in the Photo Club room to make it satisfying, but I strongly recommend reading Chapters 38-40 in the book to experience a very touching confession scene. (The translation by _hanayuki on Wattpad is the best one I've seen.)
Speaking of which, I wish they'd included the dialog from the book where before kissing Pai, Itt asks Pai for permission to have Pai's first kiss (well, he practically begs him), and Pai gets all flustered.
Also, there's no parental angst in the book. Pai's parents aren't even characters in the book, and between him and Itt it's all fluffy, smooth sailing, at least up until the end of Book 2.
I liked it but not enough to pay to see the rest. There's so much other stuff to watch that's free. (And you don't have to go to one of the malware pirate sites either .. it's all on YouTube.)
This kind of business model can backfire. Production companies should calculate carefully.
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The whole idea of Itt giving Pai confidence by bullying him is absurd. Plus there would be those random moments when Itt was super-affectionate. This was the worst mistake that the series made in adapting the book, because in the book, by the time the confession happens those pics are able to convey something really sweet and disarming. Pai is so moved he starts to cry.
Itt quit the contest (but still got an award) and I guess that just left it between Pai and Folk.
In the book Pai's singing is supposed to be really good but he clinches the contest during the Q&A portion. And he has a lot more confidence.
For me the ruckus in Episode 11 is a sign that the series didn't trust the source material enough to let the story roll along to the happy ending that's in the book ... they felt they had to add a jolt of drama.
It's always darkest before the dawn ... don't worry.
The main thing to get done in Episode 12 is for Pai to sort things out with his parents. It looks like Pure-Folk and Waan-Beau are already pretty close to their happy ever after.
Book 2 tells what happens over that 30-day period. It also continues Pure and Folk's story.
I'm glad I was wrong about the kiss, though. That was a nice, soft, luscious kiss .... before the parents got involved, anyway.
It was all done well enough to allow me to see Itt and Pai as an actual couple. It really helps with their chemistry when both guys are smiling.
Warning: I'm now going to be one of those 'it's different from the book' people, so please stop reading if you hate that kind of thing.
They kept enough of the scene in the Photo Club room to make it satisfying, but I strongly recommend reading Chapters 38-40 in the book to experience a very touching confession scene. (The translation by _hanayuki on Wattpad is the best one I've seen.)
Speaking of which, I wish they'd included the dialog from the book where before kissing Pai, Itt asks Pai for permission to have Pai's first kiss (well, he practically begs him), and Pai gets all flustered.
Also, there's no parental angst in the book. Pai's parents aren't even characters in the book, and between him and Itt it's all fluffy, smooth sailing, at least up until the end of Book 2.
This kind of business model can backfire. Production companies should calculate carefully.
Not all entertainment needs to be profound. If you make that your standard you'll be spending a lot of time in front of a blank screen.