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in the photo he looks like he's 12 ... somebody should update it lol

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.

Yes, who the hell drained all the life blood out of Tharn Type 2 .... dull as dishwater

smh at all the commenters on YouTube bitching because they already watched the series illegally

Can anybody make sense of the whacky subtitles that played over the preview and credits?

Haha I've thought the same thing ... why such politeness between boyfriends? For me it's distracting.

Plus, Chonlatee himself isn't the most masculine guy in the world either. He's got a softness to him that I think is portrayed in a positive light.

Not at all. I watched Episode 1 of Tonhon Chonlatee and it is magic.

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.

Tan .... I do feel for her .... as I watched I thought of all the young girls who grow up with gay boyfriends (I was one of those gay boyfriends ... I repent!)

The confusion and feeling of rejection must be overwhelming.

I would be perfectly fine with Oh ending up with Bas. It's one reason I don't fear a sad ending to this series, because I imagine that Bas will be there to help Oh get through it.

As I watched I was thinking the same thing. Not only is he gay, but his mom and sister are 100% supportive.

They jump right in with the story, and the cuteness and laughs are non-stop. This one is magic.

I'm so excited I feel giddy. Perfect cast, adorable story ... Pod and Khaotung have fantastic chemistry ... and I love that it's on a Friday to kick off the weekend!

I can say that we agree 100% in the case of this particular series. Whichever way it ends, it's going to be a milestone that we'll all be using as a reference point for years to come.

It sounds like you would support the idea that any dramatic work that features a m/m relationship is therefore BL.

If you do *not* believe that, I'm curious to know where would you personally draw the line on what constitutes a movie or series that is BL vs. one that is not?

Yes, you're right: I said that "for me", BL should never end sadly. Clearly you disagree.

What I took from the ending was that the older male lead, who used the 'method acting' approach, would always become the characters he played while a production was running. His wife had become accustomed to it, and she had also become accustomed to him returning to his senses once a production was finished. The younger lead was essentially taken in by this and was hurt by it.

It's been a while, but I think there was a kiss on stage that wasn't in the script (i.e., the script for the play within the movie), and people have cited this as evidence that the older actor's feelings for the younger one were real. For me that's just another part of the method approach -- to get so into character that you start to improvise unconsciously.

When the movie was over I didn't think any other outcome was possible than the older actor going back to his wife, making him destined to repeat the cycle in his next production.

I'm not familiar with those dramas at all. But I'm thinking of the classic definition of fantasy -- the imagination of something that is improbable but pleasant.

If a story of love between two men ends badly then it is certainly a work of imagination but (for me anyway) if it is unpleasant then should not be categorized as BL.

LOL ... yes, I consider BL to be an escapist, fantasy-fulfillment genre, so for me it makes no sense to slap on a sad ending.

I think a series like 'HIStory 3: Make Our Days Count' aspired to break out of the genre, but the whole thing backfired due to how unexpected the sad ending was. That might be why they're making a sequel where the dead character is suddenly alive again.

I haven't been able to understand why Teh can't just buy another copy of the book, which I think supports your interpretation.