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Dementia is the cruelest disease there can be, and it is completely incompatible with romance—if anything, the exact opposite. It causes unimaginable suffering for the person facing the patient.

But this is a Japanese book whose purpose is to present the idea that “everything fades and passes” (it’s clear why the Japanese are so persistently preoccupied with this kind of idea). It was remade into a Korean film version, But one thing is certain—it’s very, very sad.

I’m usually good at recognizing actors’ faces, but in this case there’s too much similarity between the two main actors (the high school versions). And the two actors playing the adult characters have no chemistry at all.
On top of that, the series turned out to be a disappointment. The first episode started off nicely, and then it suddenly deteriorated into boring fantasy. I feel like I’m watching a bad show from the 80s—the same style. Too bad.

I watched the episode again, and I got even more angry at the private tutor. Not only did he cruelly exploit a vulnerable teenager for his own needs, he also told him not to tell anyone to cover up what he did. On top of that, he doesn’t even love him—if he had genuine romantic feelings for the boy, it might somehow have been more forgivable, but here he committed a triple wrong. It’s truly despicable.

What frustrates me even more is that the teenager justifies him. During that entire period when he was struggling, he kept being exploited instead of receiving help. And not only that—he continued to feel guilty. He added even more guilt on top of everything. There are probably quite a few people like this, but it’s really infuriating.

I watched it again, and I even think he’s more of a scumbag than I thought the first time, because he also told him not to tell anyone about it-just to protect himself.

The beginning was reasonable, but then it started to deteriorate because there was no serious handling of the issue between them.

Only through paid Japanese TV or on a Chinese platform

Kanda Yoichi [Akira's former tutor] is a P O ....S

Because that’s how it is in these thai shows—the way the script trivializes things is unbelievable. It just makes me feel bad and regret watching it at all. They take such a serious subject and turn it into a joke; it’s simply disgraceful.

I’m only watching this series because of Tee, and I’m so sorry he had to take a role in such a terrible series—the way they treat his character trauma, even in the script, makes me sick. How much can you keep trivializing things… it’s just unbelievable.

He’s a kind of magic we’re lucky to have known… there’s no one else like him

Interesting why there aren’t shows like this for straight people...creative, real, authentic

Takeda is The actor I love most, probably the only one I can watch endlessly -Another great series of his, because he’s simply talent and charm

Yes

So cute, funny, and short

Interesting why he doesn’t get roles… strange

I can't wait, I love this actor so much

I’ve been watching series for over a decade, so I’ve seen how consistent this pattern is. I didn’t mean to be disrespectful—I’m simply sharing my experience as someone who has been watching Thai series for over ten years.

Regarding the claim about weak or lazy production—this isn’t just my personal opinion; it’s something that’s discussed quite globally, and you’re welcome to look into it. I don’t know the exact reasons, and it definitely doesn’t mean Thai people are worth less or have lower value. On the contrary, I’m sure there is a lot of beauty in their culture—for example, in the costumes, temples, sculptures, and art.

It’s just that in television productions it’s very noticeable that there is weaker writing and production, along with what appears to be a very unusual level of marginalization of darker-skinned people.

. I also have no doubt that there are many positive aspects of Thai society, such as their strong ability to accept others in a broad and inclusive way compared to many other countries.

I mainly watch Japanese series, and they don’t have this kind of racism in such an obvious way. Even now I’m watching one series after another where the lead actor is tan , so they definitely allow that kind of diversity in their shows. But Thai productions don’t allow this, and I’ve been watching series for over a decade, so I’ve seen how consistent this pattern is.

So it’s legitimate not to say anything about the actor himself, but rather about their casting choices in these series. Here it’s very noticeable, because all the servants are darker-skinned, all the criminals are always darker-skinned, and only the main actor is fair-skinned. I have no issue with the lead actor, and I will also correct my first comment.

That’s completely fine, I agree not to comment on his appearance. I’m only referring to the pattern where lighter-skinned actors are chosen for leading roles while darker-skinned actors are cast as servants or criminals. But if this is the story and the character is fair-skinned in the book the series is based on, then that’s legitimate.

Okay, but in general Thai productions always choose very fair-skinned actors as the protagonists, while all the criminals, offenders, or servants are darker-skinned, and I pointed out this issue. It’s legitimate-if this is a different story that recreates the book, that’s acceptable.