FreshKicks

I think the side couples are important because they provide a break from the endless angst of Win-Team, which frankly is a bit exhausting.

I think you both have the context all wrong. Prince was wary of springing the word "gay" on Bee right away and wanted to test the waters first.

No other aspect of the character suggests there's any self-loathing involved. He's simply aware of the straight culture he grew up in.

As a gay guy who grew up surrounded by malignant Christians I can relate entirely.

I think Prince was just being cautious in breaking the news to Bee.

Kinda like, "I'm glad you like me, but I should let you know that I have this 'little proclivity' that you should be aware of ... "

If you're gay and you're about to reveal it that to someone you're unsure about, the word "gay" itself might seem too strong to use right away. And, given Prince's generally reticent personality, I think he'd be the kind of person to feel that way, and resort to such a euphemism.

Not for a second did I feel there was any homophobia involved.

This review is a masterpiece!

I take a more cynical view. They thought it would be cute to end the series with that final shot of Name almost telling us what his real name is.

Or producing a show that he also acts in. This was a vanity production for him, which might be why his role in particular was so sentimental and fake.

... and why were Em, Champ, and Name essentially celibate through their adolescence and young adulthood?

Boys that age think about sex about 100 times a day. Those guys didn't even talk about girls (or boys), let alone date.

In a work of fiction you want to feel that the characters have some kind of life outside of the scenes they appear in. In this regard as well as in lots of others, "Remember Me" couldn't make the characters real.

When the guy sitting in front of Champ started to take off his mask I was hoping we'd see that he was played by the actor who was Cir in TT2.

Nan is the single worst character in the series. Every aspect of his storyline is designed to make him seem virtuous, to the point of unintentional humor.

If it was Art's dream then Art is a remarkable dreamer, since he would have dreamed all the scenes he wasn't included in. So, if a "dream" premise was intended then the script should have been a lot tighter.

I suspect the main reason they made this was to show us all how sloppy the kisses can get in BL. I'm gay as hell but that tongue hockey turned my stomach, however that might be because I loathe Lian as a character.

That said, if Mandee wants to get Net and James to do a tonsillectomy scene like that, I'm in.

Their faces have been smoothed so much, they look like CGI characters.

OMG no! MSP is the main course and this is the dessert!

Stated perfectly.

This has really bloomed into something precious.

And the hug!

What's so impressive is how moments like that are incorporated into the story in a 100% believable way.

Heck, even the product placements have been done like that.

I was so sure they'd fall into the pool. So happy they didn't. Now I can rewatch with a whole different groove.

There's a movie cut of this series now up on YouTube, and it includes 4K viewing capability.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfMbVGn7RF4&t=3267s

I wouldn't be surprised if they cast Linus Wang because he is very much in the Wayne Song mold with that hair style and hot body. I think he'll be the main reason I end up sticking with this.

After watching Episode 2 on Viki (which I guess is Episode 3+4 on Gaga) I have to admit I'm generally liking it less. The story moves slowly, and all of a sudden we're getting some tired tropes thrown at us (the "past connection" that explains the quirky behavior of one of the characters, and of course the trusty "let me help you with that seat belt" routine ... yawn.)

There's really nothing else new on Wednesdays so I guess this is a lock, at least for now. I hope it gets better.

That saying is perfect. I will be using it someday, I'm sure!

Anyway, as you say, Nueng is waving some red flags. The writers need to start injecting some positive qualities into him. What he said during his outburst was just terrible.