Not a Robot

The first episode was in my YT recommends and didn't know about this series. The the actors are doing a great job and I'm looking forward to the next episode.

Friend Zone 2.

I didn't see much discussion in that series, except to complain and manipulate, which is also lame. There is dysfunctional behavior and codependency, but viewers are rationalizing it. I don't agree with Tonhon's point of view, but the level of hate is "toxic" as well. Thanks for the feedback. We just have differing opinions.

I like this series. What I find interesting is that those who are screaming "toxic" have little compassion for somebody who is internally struggling with his upbringing vs how he feels emotionally. It's easier for Ton to hate, than to accept that what he is feeling, as it will deeply disappoint the father who he looks up to. Some people may not like Thai comedic tropes and that's understandable. GMM is airing a drama airing right now that (in my opinion) is really dysfunctional, but I don't see as much hate for it, in fact many people are stoked that there will be 16 episodes of "toxicity." I'm rooting for Tonhon because in the long run, it's better to be free to love the person you love.

So cute!

yes, sorry LOL. I do NOT ship the actors and will edit. I wrote it right before going to bed and was tired.

My fantasy more than a kiss:
Adachi: Looks at Kurosawa and says, "Yuichi-san" blushes
Kurosawa: Grinning and biting bottom lip, " Hai Kiyoshi-san"

That would be a funny episode. Kurosawa would probably spend the whole night trying to shut his sister up and she will invoke elder sister privilege and say what she wants. I hope they visit a shrine together on New Year's Day.

Thank you very much! Hopefully I can stay awake for it since it will be in the middle of the night.

What is the date of the live in Japan? My timezone is almost 1 day behind Japan and I will have to covert it. Thank you.

I think so too. Also, the sensuality of rubbing his face with the paper with the coconut ink and the coconut he was eating was off the charts. I like that they didn't shy away from the budding sexuality that teens experience. Same with Teh and the bra.

The opening song, but 100% the coconut smell. That was the point of no return.

The books are/were online. The characters people are complaining the most about the most (Dr. Petch & Kim) were inserted by GMM. The 2 books are, Oxygen (Solo x Gui) and Nitrogen (Phu x Kao), and the translator has permission from the author to translate it. They are slow burns. Solo is the way he is due to parental emotional neglect (he feels abandoned). The actors are acting like they are written in the books. Phu is a huge tsundere. See the difference in Supanut singing the OST, not in character. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dklu-OQ7gts

I understand now and I agree with you that people enjoyed all of the emotions, music, acting, not just emotional angst. I wasn't clear in acknowledging that. I also hope that Season 2 doesn't get ordinary too because I love hidden messages and this drama has so many of them. When I'm on vacation, I'm going to rewatch ITSAY to look for the hidden gems and since I know what's coming, I shouldn't cry as much.

Thanks. I will check some of those out. I know that Parasite won an Academy Award for Best Picture.

I don't have a bad opinion of other viewers, and I really liked this series, but this board is literally filled with the words, "masterpiece" and "the best BL ever" so that's where I base my opinion that some people enjoy emotional angst more than I do. I cry easily when I watch a movie or series, so I am very sensitive to sad, traumatic or touching scenes. If I'm constantly crying, I can't catch the small nuances that this series is full of. I agree with you about the emotions, but in my opinion, the one emotion that I did not feel in this series was happiness. When there was a moment of happiness, it was always countered by something very sad, for example, the underwater scene, or Bas blessing Oh. I hope that Season 2 has more happy moments since they fought so hard to be where they're at. If not, I'll still watch Season 2. Maybe you can recommend some movies to watch.

Thanks and I hope that Season 2 has more that two minutes of happiness, because they deserve it. I think that's why I liked Gaya sa Pelikula, even though the acting and sets were not as good, and was low budget. I will to rewatch ISTAY just to see what I missed after my eyes are no longer sore from watching Episode 5. I'm looking forward to Season 2.

This show had so much potential with these talented actors, but didn't deliver. The mainstream audience just got confirmation that being gay is such a struggle and may cost you everything, including your life. I don't want to see season 2 where Sandee uses her "gift" to channel Ken and Shake to help the brothers out. I'm not trying to be sarcastic, but it's difficult.

Yes, instead we get a fantasy version that even though they are in side by side urns, they are in the clouds together. I wish that LGBT+ filmmakers would show that the community has made so many positive things happen in the face of homophobia such as the HIV drug cocktails (gay activist groups were very active in demanding therapeutics) that are keeping people alive today and marriage equality in some countries. I believe that Ken's mom would have come around eventually and that would be something to show those parents who regret alienating their child.

I'm going to be unpopular and say while I really enjoyed the series, I thought it was too angsty for me and reminded me of older Japanese BL manga. I will have to rewatch to catch the details because I was too busy crying to catch nuances. I'm looking forward to season 2, where I hope they can be happy together for more than 2 minutes per episode. I understand that a lot of people like angst, but I can't fully enjoy something if I'm continuously crying.