RANT // unpopular opinion I'll probs just get hate for and not trying to be a party pooper or w/e but what is…
I've noticed that too and it is pretty annoying, I want to see people actually talking about the show and their opinions/theories and excitement ect not a bunch of people using the comment section like a group chat
Despite the aegyo being a little cringe at times this was such a good show! I love all the characters and I laughed and cried along with them through the show (especially at the end ðŸ˜) but it was a happy ending and a lovely show overall :) I'm so glad I decided to watch this as it's now one of my favourites 😊
LOVED Episode 11 due to its exposure to how fan service deeply affects the actors and their personal lives. I've…
I agree, fanservice can be fun when it's more natural and you can tell the actors are friends who genuinely get along, but it is weird how it's become this neccassary thing for a lot of BL actors to promote the shows even if they're uncomfortable with it, it doesn't happen in any other genre and if fans like the actors and the show they should support them anyway regardless of fanservice. As highlighted by this series it can really mess with actors personal lives/relationships, some fans get really nasty about it too, and it just adds uneccessary pressure and stress on the actors which isn't fair to them :/ Hopefully it's something that can change in the future as it seems like the problematic aspects of BL dramas are slowly being brought to light more and people are realising how bad it is.
Well, episode 9 wasn't as bad as episode 8, but this show just doesn't have very good writing and it becomes clear…
That's how it happened in the book though. To me the romance it's bittersweet, we can feel how much they love each other even without an explicit confession (though in the book they did kiss once in the counting stars scene) and given the limited time they had together and their characters it makes sense. It's more than just causal pining and it's meant to be a slow burn, for Tian it's his first time really falling in love while also realising his sexuality for the first time, when it comes to romance he's naive and insecure so you can understand his hesitance, he's also not in the best place mentally with his guilt over Torfun and his low self esteem/sense of self worth feeling like he doesn't deserve his second chance at life. From Phupha's perspective being a gay forest ranger at his age in such a remote location he'd given up on any chance of love until Tian shows up and he finds himself falling for him, having never fallen for someone so deeply before Phupha has his own insecurites as is shown through some of his converstaions with Nam, not believing a rich kid like Tian would want to be with an old man like him (though he's not really that old), he loves Tian but he's also afraid to open his heart to him having been closed off for so long. He also knows Tian was always going to have to leave and while we want them to stay together from Phupha's perspective it's understandable why he pushed Tian away. He's too selfless for his own good, he knows Tian is still young and hasn't even finished his degree yet and in his mind Tian deserves more than being stuck in the village with him, he doesn't want to be the one who holds Tian back from what he has the potential to do with his life, as somone who with more life experience his decision may be heartbreaking but is a logical one. I can understand that slow burn isn't to everyone's tastes but love doesn't always work out the way we want it to and I think it is more realistic for it to happen this way, they both know how they feel about eachother but are too afraid to say it as it would only make it more painful for Tian to leave. It's heartbreaking but it's real, knowing you love someone so deeply while also knowing you can't be together because of life circumstances is something so many can relate to, myself included. The heartache and the longing and yearning and imagining what could've been if things were different only makes it all the sweeter and more satisfying when they overcome the obstacles in their way and finally get their happy ending. The writing isn't perfect but it's far from bad or unimaginative, I think they've done an amazing job with adapting the novel to script as it adds so much more character development and expands on the story while still staying true to the core of the novel. The story it's trying to tell is more than just the romance it's about Tian's journey learning to love himself and discovering who he wants to be now he's actually getting to live again.
tw: discussions of rape/sexual assaultthis comment section is confusing to me for a few reasons: 1. i see more…
It made me a little uncomfortable too but I think it's meant to, it's not meant to be seen as this super romantic scene with the way Shi De manhandles Shu Yi ect but that doesn't make it a bad scene. The acting, especially on Sam's part, was obviously amazing like the way they were able to portray all of those painful difficult emotions was incredible, it wasn't romantic it was heartbreaking. I do understand why some people really don't like this scene and it does show a problematic situation but I still think it was an important scene for the story overall, they're both flawed characters there is a lot of painful intense emotions between them and that led to this scene. All of Shi De's repressed emotions have bubbled up to the surface after so long and being drunk also impaired his judgement and while that doesn't excuse his actions in any way you can understand why it happens as when emotions are running high people do stupid things. I think it's going to be a turning point for them to actually talk to each other, I'm hoping Shi De will remember what he did and hold himself accountable as we know how much he loves Shu Yi and he's going to hate himself when he finds out how he treated him as he'd never hurt Shu Yi like that in his right mind, I want to think they'll show Shi De acknowledging that it was wrong and showing remorse. We're only 2 episodes in so we'll have to wait and see how they handle it and how the characters react after this, though given how Shu Yi's Dad came in the next morning talking about how he knows Shi De and the whole promise thing will probably come first.
Am a little mad at Tian... running into a burning building for an OBJECT! Doesn't he know that it's the smoke…
He did run in there in a panic, I imagine he wanted to try and grab whatever he coud but he picked up the kite when he saw it because Phupha made it for him and it meant a lot to him
1 day to go until epsidoe 4 and I'm rewatching the first 3 episodes again, I can't get enough of this series, a week has never felt so long. I want to watch it all now but I also don't want it to end.
Episode 3 is the best so far, words can't describe how much I'm in love with this series it's just so so good, I can't get it out of my mind, the only thing I don't like is having to wait a week for each epsiode like I want it all now! Though in a way waiting makes it worth it, I've heard the novel translationis being edited now too so I'm hoping that comes out soon as I'm dying to read it!
I know it's only been 2 episodes but I'm loving this so far, it's a nice change of pace compared to most other Thai BL's, I just love the atmosphere and the music and everything, the actors are doing such a good job too I love EarthMix's chemsitry, it's so well done! You can already tell a lot of love went into making this series <3
I love this so much, it's feels nice and chill to watch like I've just been all cosy with a blanket and stuff and I really enojyed it. It feels understated but not it's boring, it's got that slice of life kinda feel to it that's just nice ^^ Really hoping they get a happy ending.
To me the romance it's bittersweet, we can feel how much they love each other even without an explicit confession (though in the book they did kiss once in the counting stars scene) and given the limited time they had together and their characters it makes sense.
It's more than just causal pining and it's meant to be a slow burn, for Tian it's his first time really falling in love while also realising his sexuality for the first time, when it comes to romance he's naive and insecure so you can understand his hesitance, he's also not in the best place mentally with his guilt over Torfun and his low self esteem/sense of self worth feeling like he doesn't deserve his second chance at life.
From Phupha's perspective being a gay forest ranger at his age in such a remote location he'd given up on any chance of love until Tian shows up and he finds himself falling for him, having never fallen for someone so deeply before Phupha has his own insecurites as is shown through some of his converstaions with Nam, not believing a rich kid like Tian would want to be with an old man like him (though he's not really that old), he loves Tian but he's also afraid to open his heart to him having been closed off for so long. He also knows Tian was always going to have to leave and while we want them to stay together from Phupha's perspective it's understandable why he pushed Tian away. He's too selfless for his own good, he knows Tian is still young and hasn't even finished his degree yet and in his mind Tian deserves more than being stuck in the village with him, he doesn't want to be the one who holds Tian back from what he has the potential to do with his life, as somone who with more life experience his decision may be heartbreaking but is a logical one.
I can understand that slow burn isn't to everyone's tastes but love doesn't always work out the way we want it to and I think it is more realistic for it to happen this way, they both know how they feel about eachother but are too afraid to say it as it would only make it more painful for Tian to leave. It's heartbreaking but it's real, knowing you love someone so deeply while also knowing you can't be together because of life circumstances is something so many can relate to, myself included. The heartache and the longing and yearning and imagining what could've been if things were different only makes it all the sweeter and more satisfying when they overcome the obstacles in their way and finally get their happy ending.
The writing isn't perfect but it's far from bad or unimaginative, I think they've done an amazing job with adapting the novel to script as it adds so much more character development and expands on the story while still staying true to the core of the novel. The story it's trying to tell is more than just the romance it's about Tian's journey learning to love himself and discovering who he wants to be now he's actually getting to live again.