FreshKicks

There are a couple of (rough) translations on wattpad.

I want so badly to like Oxygen more than I do. I sense they're trying to do something different with that series but coming up short. The most awful part (for me) is the side story featuring the brainless fujoshi and the dumbest doctor who ever got a medical degree. Cringe cringe cringe.

The actor who plays Gui has a YouTube channel. The guy is bursting with personality. (In one of his videos he shows how a man should apply makeup.) If only his Oxygen character was infused with that kind of energy.

I think the series has made him a little *too* socially awkward. I mean, that scene demonstrating first aid to the kids? How can he possibly hope to become a doctor if he can't show any "bedside manner" and carry out something so simple.

Pure and Folk are excellent together! The chemistry has real sizzle. In general I think the screenwriting for their scenes is really good. The dynamic between them has a mix of attraction and skepticism with just a dash of jealousy. (I think Pure is a little put out that Folk is so ultra-fixated on Pai. It probably makes Folk look like more of a prize.)

The series has done a nice job of establishing Folk as a sweet and sincere guy. When he asked Pai if Pai had ever liked somebody before, so that Pai would consider how Folk is feeling as he tries to flirt with Pai, that was touching to me. Some of his approach might be considered stalkerish, but with that particular exchange I think he showed that he wants his intentions to be clear. And, once Pai turned down his request to be his boyfriend, he didn't hesitate to cash in his chips and head home.

However, precisely because Folk is so sweet and sincere, it's easy to worry about him getting trapped in Pure's lair. But I bet Pure's earlier conquests were all game-players like himself. Folk's sincerity might be the key to turning that tomcat into a steady boyfriend.

Best episode yet. We're now past all of the back story and character development and can enjoy the ride to the finish.

Something that the book never gets into that I hope the series will explain is why Itt would push his "hate" game on Pai so hard, and why he would give two figs about whether Pai has the confidence to win the Moon and Star contest. In any other story, Itt's motivation would be so set Pai up for the ultimate humiliation when he gets on stage. I mean, we're talking about the same Pai who freezes up just trying to say his name and faculty to his fellow faculty reps.

The preview for next week shows Pai telling Itt that he hates him (something that not in the book at all!) My initial reaction is to have no sympathy for Itt and to feel good about Pai finally pushing back. Itt is playing a dangerous game with his constant baiting.

It might be that the series is looking to make the stakes really, really high before the confession scene. Maybe with Pai so worked up and angry, Itt's confession will be all the more shocking, to both Pai and the viewers. I just hope that the series doesn't make it seem that Itt's confession is a direct reaction to Pai's "I hate you too" moment.

Also, shouldn't Pai be asking Itt what the "f" is going on with him holding hands and cuddling in the tent at the same time he's putting the screws to him? (If Itt had ended up bringing the cup of water to Pai and not been scared off by Folk, Pai would have been wise to check the water for poison ...)

Also, I really like how the Pure/Folk relationship is developing. I know everyone wants Pure and Waan to be together, but I think Pure and Folk have great chemistry too. That brief makeout scene felt very real. (And there's that camera pan over to the fishbowl again ... too funny.)

(Question for Thai speakers: is the series dialog using "Moon" and "Star" while the subtitles are saying "King" and "Queen"? We all know what a University Moon is from the "Moons" series, so there's no need to dumb it down for international viewers.)

Bio needs an update ...STAT

I think the "last day of school" was when Teh stopped attending the same school as Oh-Aew -- the one where it became against the rules for Teh to put the uniform back on (in Episode 2) so that he can visit his friends.

I swear, PP and Bilkin have to be two of the best actors I've ever seen in a series. They convey the complexity of their characters so brilliantly, and their chemistry is through the roof.

I usually avoid a series if there's the potential for a sad ending, but with this one I feel I must watch no matter what. It's going to set a supremely high standard and I want to experience that directly.

I do hope the ending is happy, though. With BL you need a happy ending to build in the 'rewatchability' of a series. BL fans want to see people falling in love and staying in love.

Thank you for supporting this wonderful series!

But you say you "dropped" it .. on here it means you disliked it so much that you stopped watching. For now you want to say "ongoing" and then when the series ends you should say "completed".

Once the series is over and you mark your review as "completed", I think that makes your score count a little more than people who are still "ongoing" or "dropped".

(Sorry if I'm telling you stuff you already know ...)

Unfortunately, since this production aspires to greatness and depth I fear that a sad or bittersweet ending would have been more appealing to the creators, as cliche as that may be.

Glorious. I wasn’t prepared to get this emotional on a Friday afternoon! From 'Karl dancing' until the end -- that's some real sh*t.

This is the kind of series that needs its own rating scale. Awarding 10/10 doesn't seem like enough. I love that it's purely a great story with a great cast and great direction, without anything gimmicky for the hype machine to latch onto.

Rumors about the actors? Please tell. ^_^

In the book there is a 10-year time leap. The narrative in the book ends 30 days after the confession scene and then we're brought forward by 10 years to get a sense of how everyone is doing. (And they're all doing very, very well...) (Sorry, small spoiler there. :)

I really want a good IttPai kiss as well. I'm a little bothered by the way the trailer stages the "almost kiss" between them, with Marc leaning into Win, because it looks precisely like that: staged. The expression on Marc's face makes it seem like he's embarrassed and holding back laughter. Hopefully by the time they filmed the confession scene the guys were comfortable enough to do it properly.

The way the kiss is described in the book is pretty romantic and intense. It will be interesting to see what approach they take in the series. I doubt it will be at the same level, but I hope it's at least believable and sweet.

The leads have some of the worst chemistry I’ve seen. The baker guy’s charisma is as flat as a pancake.

And am I supposed to feel invested in that dude Soda who’s flirting with his ex while planning to marry another guy? Why have a second couple that includes someone so smarmy?

Soda’s fiancé should pair up with Kyan the singer.

Hi! It's been a bit overwhelming but that's not a complaint. It's like there's a new episode of at least one series every day of the week -- something unimaginable at this time last year. (And this is all with COVID hanging over us.)

It's been a great escape during tough times. :)

Sure!

If you're interested I will message you with a dropbox link when it's ready.

Happy ending for everyone. Itt and Pai are together and there is one other happy couple.

I'm working on an edit of the confession scene taken from a rather shaky translation. (I love it that much.) If you're willing to wait a bit I can share the finished product with you.