We're all familiar with the masks of Comedy and Tragedy. (In this context, 'Comedy' is the term for a story with a HEA ending.)
The mask of Comedy has a happy smile and Tragedy inverts the smile into a frown. The way those smiles are shaped also symbolizes how their storylines go.
With Tragedy, you start the story at the left corner of the 'inverted smile'. Things might not be so good. But, as the story continues things get better, which is symbolized by the arc of the 'smile' going up. The characters become happy and prosperous. By the end of the story, though, the 'smile' makes its descent. When the story reaches the righthand corner it completes the frown and ends sadly.
While I personally believe that BL stories should never, ever end sadly, there are examples of Tragedy in BL:
- HIStory 3: Make Our Days Count - My Bromance (movie version) - Method - The Shipper
For Comedy, you also start the story on the left corner of the smile, where things aren't going great. Then as the story unfolds and you move to the right, you descend into truly troubled times. The situation looks bleak. You start to lose hope. But then, as the story nears its end, the curve of the smile goes upward again, and by the time it reaches the righthand corner you've arrived at a Happy Ever After.
We probably can't count the number of BLs that are a Comedy:
- Why R U - 2gether - Gameboys - Hello Stranger - HIStory 2: Boundary Crossing - Where Your Eyes Linger - Long Time No See - Until We Meet Again - TharnType - Dark Blue Kiss - Beloved Enemy (etc.)
This is all leading up to me saying that I believe that ITSAY is also a Comedy (as strange as it may be to use that word after Episode 4.)
I think it's actually good that we're in the dark zone of the story before we get to the finale. I mean, how much worse can it get, right? So, I'm optimistic that Episode 5 will bring us back to the upper corner of the happy smile.
Something about the way you added it one hour after saying all those nice things, which makes me wonder if you watched Episode 9 in the time between. ^__^
LOL, so yea, this series was pretty much about Soda and Noah, and the mains were the side couple, since they were…
Episode 9 was one long cringe. Noah is crazy to take Soda back, let alone "merry" him ... and I'm sure we'll get that wedding next episode. Oh boy, can't wait.
It's pretty much a hate-watch for me now. I've come this far. I need to see how it ends.
Yes. I think it happens a lot when a colorful character gets a big reaction. In Season 1, Can was a standout because…
A notice is a written review.
So 'Don't read your own notices' means something like: 'Don't read the rave reviews of your performances because then your acting will start to over-emphasize the things they praise and you'll become a ham.' :)
The guys who acted as Tul and Hin are so handsome together. Too bad they can't act and the script was a trash.I…
I was seriously ready for some waterworks (i.e., my own) when Tul first saw Hin in the kitchen ... then when Tul started to speak those lines I sobered up immediately. Horrible writing! It didn't seem like anything that a real person would say in that situation.
is it just me but Can's voice and portrayal become more and more annoying. It used to be cute and all, but now…
Yes. I think it happens a lot when a colorful character gets a big reaction. In Season 1, Can was a standout because of his innocence (which often gave way to whining, but it was a more lovable kind of whining) and his constant desire for food.
In Season 2 things got exaggerated and the performance started to become cartoonish.
I think there's a saying that actors should not read their own notices, and maybe this is one of the reasons.
Tul/Hin was an unexpected bonus. Their kiss at the end was very nice, but I thought the dialog in the scene where Tul discovers that Hin has returned was a bit of a letdown. Tul's lines sounded awkward, and I wonder if this might have had an impact on Meen's acting because that too seemed a little stiff to me.
Episode 8 was full of surprises but for me the real killer was Oil telling Tan that he's as delicious as the porridge then asking Tan if he wants a taste. I guess we can say that he's now given permission to Tan for any moves that Tan himself would like to make. I can't wait. :)
With Kao now inviting himself to move in with Tan and Oil -- and letting on that he knows the true nature of their dynamic -- I hope we're not headed for another scenario where yet another person (Kao) is infatuated with Oil.
Now, for me Oil is the most fully realized character in the series and his cuteness is 100% legit and undeniable, and the wisdom and support that he provides to Tan in times of need is the truest sign of his love. I can also actually believe that three guys would feel drawn to him, with Kao as a potential fourth. But with only four episodes left, at some point the series needs to stop introducing new characters, new conflicts and new love triangles and start resolving a few things. I'd like for Episode 12 to have enough time to include some soft scenes between the couples that will reward us patient viewers.
Yeah, I'm not feeling the whole "I want him to know that he's the light in my life" thing, Ittikorn. You're not…
Itt also says to Pure "It's painful", and Marc's delivery of this simple line is as poignant as can be, but as you say, given everything that Itt has done up to this point the whole conversation with Pure is almost laughable.
I mean, seriously, Itt: What else did you expect???!!
One thing that struck me is that Itt also says that Pai is the ONLY light in his life ... and when I think about it, it does seem that the only friend that Itt seems to have at university is Pure. It's really sad but only helps to prove how focused he is on Pai.
This is one of the few BL series I've watched where the m/f pairing is interesting on its own and doesn't feel like an add-on.
I think the main reason is the character of Waan. He's friends not only with Pai but with Pure as well, and it's because of Pure that Waan ends up becoming the bridge between the rival clubs in high school. Then later on in college his interactions with both Pai and Pure have consequences that affect the couplings of Itt/Pai and Pure/Folk.
Having Pure's character be bisexual allows for a nifty setup where his flirtations with Beau have an impact on both Folk and Waan. As viewers we become invested in how both situations turn out.
Some of the credit for all this must go to Fiat and JJ for making their characters so interesting and fun. The parts could not have been better cast.
Question for those who saw episode 10. So the room that Itt and Pure were sitting outside of at the end of the…
That's the Photo Club room where in the book Itt confesses to Pai. It looks like the series is going to do things differently though. Instead of Itt (as Mr. 950) asking Pai to meet him there, the preview for Ep 11 makes me think that Pai will follow Itt to the room and ask to be let inside. So, if Itt confesses it won't be all planned out like in the book (which to me is a more romantic scenario by far.)
Pure has a predilection to be in a committed relationship -- it's just that first boyfriend of his stood by while Pure got beat up. That made him stop trusting in love and deciding he'd only look for sex.
(And Freud would say that he symbolically gets back at his ex every time he dumps one of his one-night stands....)
ha ha - I agree. it like it was like it was Itt's secret twin brother, that had a completely different relationship…
I can make a pretty good guess about what's in the photo club room, if you want me to speculate/spoil it for you. I don't think they're going to do the scene exactly like in the book but I have a hunch about the direction they're going with their alternative approach.
"I want him to know he's the only light in my life." (Itt in Episode 10)
After all of the bullying that Pai's been subjected to by Itt, this comment sounds like it comes from an alternate universe.
And even if the bullying wasn't a factor, even with all the backstory they gave us in earlier episodes, the series never managed to show why Itt would think of Pai as the greatest gift in his life (to paraphrase the book.)
Four unappealing people treating each other badly. There is absolutely NO CHEMISTRY with either couple.
The whole side story with Soda and Noah is terrible. Anyone with half a brain would know that they should not get married, no no no. Who wrote this crap?
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We're all familiar with the masks of Comedy and Tragedy. (In this context, 'Comedy' is the term for a story with a HEA ending.)
The mask of Comedy has a happy smile and Tragedy inverts the smile into a frown. The way those smiles are shaped also symbolizes how their storylines go.
With Tragedy, you start the story at the left corner of the 'inverted smile'. Things might not be so good. But, as the story continues things get better, which is symbolized by the arc of the 'smile' going up. The characters become happy and prosperous. By the end of the story, though, the 'smile' makes its descent. When the story reaches the righthand corner it completes the frown and ends sadly.
While I personally believe that BL stories should never, ever end sadly, there are examples of Tragedy in BL:
- HIStory 3: Make Our Days Count
- My Bromance (movie version)
- Method
- The Shipper
For Comedy, you also start the story on the left corner of the smile, where things aren't going great. Then as the story unfolds and you move to the right, you descend into truly troubled times. The situation looks bleak. You start to lose hope. But then, as the story nears its end, the curve of the smile goes upward again, and by the time it reaches the righthand corner you've arrived at a Happy Ever After.
We probably can't count the number of BLs that are a Comedy:
- Why R U
- 2gether
- Gameboys
- Hello Stranger
- HIStory 2: Boundary Crossing
- Where Your Eyes Linger
- Long Time No See
- Until We Meet Again
- TharnType
- Dark Blue Kiss
- Beloved Enemy
(etc.)
This is all leading up to me saying that I believe that ITSAY is also a Comedy (as strange as it may be to use that word after Episode 4.)
I think it's actually good that we're in the dark zone of the story before we get to the finale. I mean, how much worse can it get, right? So, I'm optimistic that Episode 5 will bring us back to the upper corner of the happy smile.
By this time next week I'll know if I'm right.
Something about the way you added it one hour after saying all those nice things, which makes me wonder if you watched Episode 9 in the time between. ^__^
It's pretty much a hate-watch for me now. I've come this far. I need to see how it ends.
So 'Don't read your own notices' means something like: 'Don't read the rave reviews of your performances because then your acting will start to over-emphasize the things they praise and you'll become a ham.' :)
In Season 2 things got exaggerated and the performance started to become cartoonish.
I think there's a saying that actors should not read their own notices, and maybe this is one of the reasons.
What a good-looking couple, though!
With Kao now inviting himself to move in with Tan and Oil -- and letting on that he knows the true nature of their dynamic -- I hope we're not headed for another scenario where yet another person (Kao) is infatuated with Oil.
Now, for me Oil is the most fully realized character in the series and his cuteness is 100% legit and undeniable, and the wisdom and support that he provides to Tan in times of need is the truest sign of his love. I can also actually believe that three guys would feel drawn to him, with Kao as a potential fourth. But with only four episodes left, at some point the series needs to stop introducing new characters, new conflicts and new love triangles and start resolving a few things. I'd like for Episode 12 to have enough time to include some soft scenes between the couples that will reward us patient viewers.
I mean, seriously, Itt: What else did you expect???!!
One thing that struck me is that Itt also says that Pai is the ONLY light in his life ... and when I think about it, it does seem that the only friend that Itt seems to have at university is Pure. It's really sad but only helps to prove how focused he is on Pai.
I think the main reason is the character of Waan. He's friends not only with Pai but with Pure as well, and it's because of Pure that Waan ends up becoming the bridge between the rival clubs in high school. Then later on in college his interactions with both Pai and Pure have consequences that affect the couplings of Itt/Pai and Pure/Folk.
Having Pure's character be bisexual allows for a nifty setup where his flirtations with Beau have an impact on both Folk and Waan. As viewers we become invested in how both situations turn out.
Some of the credit for all this must go to Fiat and JJ for making their characters so interesting and fun. The parts could not have been better cast.
(And Freud would say that he symbolically gets back at his ex every time he dumps one of his one-night stands....)
Folk will make him believe in love again.
In the book Pai sees them as a slide show but I'm guessing the series will save time by having them all tacked to the wall.
Extra redemption points for Itt if he kneels in front of Pai the way he does in the book! (Not getting my hopes up....)
After all of the bullying that Pai's been subjected to by Itt, this comment sounds like it comes from an alternate universe.
And even if the bullying wasn't a factor, even with all the backstory they gave us in earlier episodes, the series never managed to show why Itt would think of Pai as the greatest gift in his life (to paraphrase the book.)
The whole side story with Soda and Noah is terrible. Anyone with half a brain would know that they should not get married, no no no. Who wrote this crap?