I'm super curious as to what Cha Jung Woo did in the past that was so heavy to have him blacklisted as a writer…
I believe he wrote something exposing a popular writer. They didn't go into detail before about what exactly he exposed, but I think everybody was just upset with him for embarrassing a powerful man.
yes golf is absolutely a master in gaslighting and manipulating and I was really hoping they'd expand on all of…
I agree that it has that horror element, more between Golf and Arm than with the gang that's trying to find them. I have this feeling that Golf is going to do something really unhinged toward the end - he seems like he might be in denial still about the end of the world. Fingers crossed that we get some absolutely wild stuff from him! Or maybe Arm will turn out to be much more unstable...
I'm really impressed by this show so far, possibly for some of the same reasons it's receiving criticism from others. I love that the premise is the moon hitting the earth, and yet none of the natural phenomenon we would expect happen. It drives home that the when we tell end-of-the-world stories, we never actually care what the cause is. It could be the moon or an asteroid or nuclear war or zombies. The cause isn't important - the people and their stories are. By removing the need to make things accurate and just placing a huge moon in the sky, the writer drives home that the moon is just one more character that furthers the story.
The real joy, though, has been watching the characters view interpersonal issues through a new lens. Red flags don't matter that much when you don't think you'll spend more than a few days with someone. Art can forgive Golf and go back to loving him when he knows there's a set deadline. In their regular lives, he'd have to think about what being with Golf would be like in four decades, but now he only has to determine if he can trust him for four days. They get to play house together without any of the real-world consequences. I think the more important take-away is how many people in real life actually think this way. As long as someone brings them happiness in the moment, they'll overlook a million red flags. As long as someone rescues them from loneliness, they'll accept mistreatment.
Golf is by far one of the most interesting characters I've seen in any media - TV, movies, books. He's so obviously a master manipulator, and it works so well for him because he actually believes his own lies. His tears are real; his self-flagellation is real. At no point in time does Golf admit to himself that he's done something truly wrong - there's always a reason, always an excuse, always a pity-party. Gus knows it but allows it to happen anyway, and Arm is just too happy living in a dream before his life ends. Best really brings out all the infuriating aspects of Golf's character.
I hope we continue to see more sweet, sappy BLs, but that we also get more flawed, thought-provoking main characters as well!
This review was wildly good! I was in stitches reading it, especially the bit about Sher being bludgeoned with a bat. You've saved me from tracking down and watching the final episode, and somehow you took a terrible series and made it mildly entertaining. Props to you for watching the whole thing and warning other people off from it. You will be remembered as a hero.
I really appreciate that this series allows the characters time to talk about their issues and even brings up therapy! Just saying that you like somebody it doesn't resolve the hurt you caused them previously, and Bai Lang needs to take some time to assess whether or not he can follow through on his promises.
I can't wait for episode 11 where Ping and Tap cry in each other's arms because they're broken-hearted over each other. Also, am I reading this wrong? It seems from Sher's convo with Prince that he actually does like Prince, but Prince keeps denying him (like maybe this has been happening for years). Sher says things in a joking way, but I think he's actually serious. If that's the case, it makes me feel a bit bad for Fah that he's getting gaslit so badly.
I would like to watch it, but I could withstand only 2min55sec of 1st episode. The Soundtrack, sound effects,…
I remember thinking the same thing when I first started it, but I highly recommend pushing through the first few episodes! They reduce the amount of sound effects/laugh track they use and seem to get their footing around episode 4 or 5. The couple itself is completely worth getting used to the sitcom style in my opinion :) (Of course, this is if you have the time to try out a few more episodes haha)
I'm surprised at how much I'm enjoying this slow motion train wreck! After Nhai's little jealous display, at least Ai knows what he's gotten himself into. I can't even feel bad for him since he's willingly and excitedly embracing all of Nhai's giant red flags. Maybe Ai will end up having some red flags of his own to balance it out.
Just binged the first three episodes. Best and Art have great chemistry and I think their performances are excellent.…
I completely agree with the part about Nut 😂 I loved how flawed he was in that show, but Golf is on a whole other level. He is narcissistic, obsessive, possessive, has some major anger/violence issues, and, to top it off, gaslights like nobody's business. I'm afraid it'll be a "better the devil you know than the devil you don't" situation for Art when it comes to who he'll trust.
Highlights of episode 6: Nine getting bro-zoned every time he opens his mouth Yai giving sickly-Victorian-child chic at his mom's grave The guy at the restaurant next to Yai and Mangkorn's mom trying desperately to mind his own business and failing George's sexy himbo energy
I love that they talked about going to therapy as a main option here! So many romances try to replace therapy and mental health help with a relationship. Even the most loving relationship can't fix everything.
I really enjoyed this show despite some of the characters' yellow/red flags. However, I don't think they should have saved all of this trauma for the final episode. I had a hard time believing that Sky could go back to being okay so quickly after what Gun and his friends did. This is a case where he needs to go to therapy regardless of how kind and loving the people around him are. Having a kind boyfriend won't necessarily heal the deep trauma that's now been inflicted on him twice. I feel like they had to speed up a lot of the healing process simply because they tried to pack it all into the last episode.
And one who doesn't appreciated any of his efforts. I love the scene where Nhai crumpled up the shirt Ai had just ironed for him because it wasn't cool anymore. "So uncool, Dad." hahaha
The real joy, though, has been watching the characters view interpersonal issues through a new lens. Red flags don't matter that much when you don't think you'll spend more than a few days with someone. Art can forgive Golf and go back to loving him when he knows there's a set deadline. In their regular lives, he'd have to think about what being with Golf would be like in four decades, but now he only has to determine if he can trust him for four days. They get to play house together without any of the real-world consequences. I think the more important take-away is how many people in real life actually think this way. As long as someone brings them happiness in the moment, they'll overlook a million red flags. As long as someone rescues them from loneliness, they'll accept mistreatment.
Golf is by far one of the most interesting characters I've seen in any media - TV, movies, books. He's so obviously a master manipulator, and it works so well for him because he actually believes his own lies. His tears are real; his self-flagellation is real. At no point in time does Golf admit to himself that he's done something truly wrong - there's always a reason, always an excuse, always a pity-party. Gus knows it but allows it to happen anyway, and Arm is just too happy living in a dream before his life ends. Best really brings out all the infuriating aspects of Golf's character.
I hope we continue to see more sweet, sappy BLs, but that we also get more flawed, thought-provoking main characters as well!
Nine getting bro-zoned every time he opens his mouth
Yai giving sickly-Victorian-child chic at his mom's grave
The guy at the restaurant next to Yai and Mangkorn's mom trying desperately to mind his own business and failing
George's sexy himbo energy