I remember seeing a comment earlier that in the book Teerak's father's reaction to Teerak's sexuality is based on a past trauma. If that's the case, since that scene has now come and gone in the series, could someone who's read the book give more detail?
What I like about this one is first Thomas .. for his insane facecard ! and he can really act I am really glad…
Interesting!
As much as I absolutely love this series, I can't help thinking that Thomas's acting is fairly one-note, at times almost robotic. Even his big crying scene (which I was hoping we'd get, since Fah has been restrained throughout) was awkward. It was like he was sitting there just working hard to summon the tears. His face was weeping but the rest of his body was not.
Someone on here mentioned how his training as a model might be a factor. I think they're onto something. Acting requires a specific set of skills, such as being able to communicate your character's feelings through body language and facial expression, while modeling is all about controlling your body and holding your face in one expression, whether stony or smiling. I mean, even when crying, Fah sat upright. Why wouldn't he put his face in his hands or do some other gesture that conveys the emotion? Part of that is the director's fault, but still.
Where the hell was Babe after promising Teerak that she'd help him when talking to his parents about Fah? She mostly just watched it all unfold. Bad Babe!
Yotha's starting to look like one of those people who repeatedly provokes "just enough hurt" in their loved one, just so they can experience the little rush they feel when they reconcile later.
They get off on the power of being able to transform their partner's hurt feelings with a simple word or gesture. It's how they convince themselves that they're loved.
I hate relationship games like that, so if the rest of the Yotha-Gun storyline is simply more of this nonsense then I'll be happy to sit it out.
Is this from the same production company or director as "Because of You"? That series had some clunky elements just like this one, and of course it had Muji Hsu in it as well.
There's something missing here. Maybe it's just moving too fast, but the chemistry of both couples seems lacking. And as much as I don't care about age differences, Will Wen's character Xu Lu Hui skews too young. It makes his relationship with Yu Xing seem brotherly, or even more like father-son. So far I find it hard to picture them "closing the deal" or even making out. When a couple's dynamic is working for me I'm eager for them to get physical. With Yu Xing and Xu Lu Hui I'm not there yet.
The second couple just seems to have no spark. Maybe that will improve next week.
When I see that this series has the same rating as "Spare Me My Mercy": 8.3 !I wonder if people have outgrown…
"Spare Me Your Mercy"?
You mean the one with the murder mystery where you know the murderer before you're halfway through, and where the two leads are obvious straight men hopelessly trying to generate sexual chemistry? It's a cringe-fest.
This series at least knows what it's here for and gets the job done.
I've been wondering when Fah would have had the time to get that tattoo. How recent could it be if it already looks completely healed? And the timeline of the series is pretty tight -- not much opportunity for him to steal away and have it done. Even when he was in Hong Kong he was super busy.
This leaves the possibility that he got it even before the fake relationship with Teerak. Yikes!
(JK. I know it's supposed to be something he did post-confession, which would make it the most fictional part of this fictional story.) 😅😅😅
it's okay, if you don't find it interesting, don't force yourself😊I ususlly watch at least 3eps to see if I'll…
It's a pretty simple story. For the main couple, at least, a happy ending is guaranteed. And given the overall vibe of the series I think we'll get a happy ending for the rest of the characters too.
If your "ewww" factor is due to one of the leads seeming less mature than the other, that's understandable, but one thing I've liked about Kong's performance is that despite Rak's inexperience he shows a lot of common sense and never lets expectations guide his behavior.
Rak thinks he knows where he *should* stand in Fah's eyes and refuses to believe anything more without hearing it from Fah himself. He sticks to their arrangement without wavering. To me that's a sensible and mature outlook that a lot of adults severely lack.
Rak deserves credit for the results of his love lessons for Fah. We need only consider the stony Fah we saw in Ep01 compared to the transcendent one in Ep09.
And kudos to the series for making the transformation gradual and believable.
Kla has truly done a terrific job as director. I looked over his past projects and nothing there prepared me for the sheer excellence I see here.
Thomas is so gorgeous. He appears shy and reserved but is so passionate and wild in the love scenes. Kind of reminds…
He's reserved and cautious by nature but loses all inhibition around Kong. Sometimes when they're together you can sense Kong toning down his own exuberance so as not to encourage Thomas too much. Just watch their reaction video to Episode 3.
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As much as I absolutely love this series, I can't help thinking that Thomas's acting is fairly one-note, at times almost robotic. Even his big crying scene (which I was hoping we'd get, since Fah has been restrained throughout) was awkward. It was like he was sitting there just working hard to summon the tears. His face was weeping but the rest of his body was not.
Someone on here mentioned how his training as a model might be a factor. I think they're onto something. Acting requires a specific set of skills, such as being able to communicate your character's feelings through body language and facial expression, while modeling is all about controlling your body and holding your face in one expression, whether stony or smiling. I mean, even when crying, Fah sat upright. Why wouldn't he put his face in his hands or do some other gesture that conveys the emotion? Part of that is the director's fault, but still.
They get off on the power of being able to transform their partner's hurt feelings with a simple word or gesture. It's how they convince themselves that they're loved.
I hate relationship games like that, so if the rest of the Yotha-Gun storyline is simply more of this nonsense then I'll be happy to sit it out.
There's something missing here. Maybe it's just moving too fast, but the chemistry of both couples seems lacking. And as much as I don't care about age differences, Will Wen's character Xu Lu Hui skews too young. It makes his relationship with Yu Xing seem brotherly, or even more like father-son. So far I find it hard to picture them "closing the deal" or even making out. When a couple's dynamic is working for me I'm eager for them to get physical. With Yu Xing and Xu Lu Hui I'm not there yet.
The second couple just seems to have no spark. Maybe that will improve next week.
You mean the one with the murder mystery where you know the murderer before you're halfway through, and where the two leads are obvious straight men hopelessly trying to generate sexual chemistry? It's a cringe-fest.
This series at least knows what it's here for and gets the job done.
This leaves the possibility that he got it even before the fake relationship with Teerak. Yikes!
(JK. I know it's supposed to be something he did post-confession, which would make it the most fictional part of this fictional story.) 😅😅😅
"Ep11 might be a little bit bitter. But Ep12 will compensate for sure."
"Anyone who thinks that the series was already sweet, there will be more sweet, and for those who think it was already hot ..."
“I dropped this three episodes ago, but now here I am three weeks later because I want attention!”
If your "ewww" factor is due to one of the leads seeming less mature than the other, that's understandable, but one thing I've liked about Kong's performance is that despite Rak's inexperience he shows a lot of common sense and never lets expectations guide his behavior.
Rak thinks he knows where he *should* stand in Fah's eyes and refuses to believe anything more without hearing it from Fah himself. He sticks to their arrangement without wavering. To me that's a sensible and mature outlook that a lot of adults severely lack.
Kudos to JJ and Tor for taking on this project but I won't hate them if they stay away from BL in the future.
And kudos to the series for making the transformation gradual and believable.
Kla has truly done a terrific job as director. I looked over his past projects and nothing there prepared me for the sheer excellence I see here.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FD1JucUBdA
Domundi hit the jackpot with these two.