Not a Robot

The same super powers that put the friends at the park to take photos, and how Pat arrived just in time to see Lomfon kiss Tai, and Tai not push him away. lol

The assistants probably wrote Lonfon and Tien's scenes. That could explain why the teen angst is not as strong with them.

I didn't see any hate comments when I watched it yesterday. I'm not sure why they are blaming Pear for the trouble between Kawi and Pisaeng. Pear did an evil act by backstabbing her friend, Kwan. Then they have the audacity to invite both Kawi and Kwan to the wedding. I don't blame Pear for moving on from an alcoholic who doesn't want to get married, but with the guy her friend is seeing? What I found interesting is, Kawi who worked so hard to win Pear after carrying a torch for 10 years, and going back in time to win her, ended up being a drunk and not wanting to marry her. However, Kawi is responsible for the problems between him and Pisaeng, not Pear.

Only if it took a year between sex and conception. haha Plus Not must have sent Kawi the invitation because Pear seemed surprised to see him. The plot twist that surprised me is that Not and Pear were doing Kwan dirty. As Kwan's best friend, I'm sure she knew about Not and Kwan during the last 8 years.

If we think about it, Kawi is only a few months into his growth as this person he's becoming, and he's been pretty busy trying to fix the past, while messing up the future. To go from a total wallflower to a confident man is going to take a little bit. He does not start with a high EQ, so he is going to make mistakes. He is making many of the mistakes we make during the years of adolescence and young adulthood in a few months. This show is great and I'm so glad the chose to air this show. I'm like Pisaeng. Even though Kawi can piss me off, I still love him dearly.

In MY opinion, most KBL suck, but I liked The Eighth Sense and Cherry Blossoms after Winter. I hold KBL at a higher standard than Vietnam, Thai or Philippines because they often have a high budget, agencies train their talent before they debut, but the end result is still terrible.

I've heard that Semantic Error is good, but since I'm a fan of the web toon, I will not watch it, lest it be destroyed like Love Tractor. If you haven't read Semantic Error or Love Tractor, you may like them. Had I not read Love Tractor, I would have liked it more. I can admit this. Although more formulaic, Roommates of Poongduck 304 wasn't bad.

I'm still trying to figure out why Kram keeps begging Rak to forgive him but never apologizes. It's so strange. That would be a plot twist because Kram has been so mean to Rak.

Akira is a tsundere character. This is a Japanese manga adaptation where Akira is tsundere and Shintaro is a "puppy"-like character. People who hate this type of pairing may want to opt out because this is multi-volume BL series where the tsundere stays tsundere. Tsundere x puppy-like partner is a common Japanese manga pairing. That's why at times, Akira's inner dialogue will be the only place where the truth comes out. In the very first scene, Akira thinks to himself that Shin is cute, and how much he hates that, and also the fact that he as a 30 year old is being swept away by an 18 year old. I think they are expressing these characters very well.

I wish they didn't deviate from the novel so much. I think that Ben could have pulled off the lovey-dovey parts in the novel. There's a lot of sex, but they would not have to show it, because Pat actually does build a relationship with Jeng's mom, first. Not sure why they went with this.

If they had stuck to the novel, we wouldn't be in this mess. I hope that Ben will be given a chance on another project.

You're right about the flirtyness, Tai was even flirty with Nara. I did not notice this until you pointed it out. Oh well, this is much better than Check Out, but I'm not sure how they will figure this mess out in 2 episodes.

I'm female and I'm being sexist, but I was 100% sure that Tai's lines were written by a woman. I can't remember the exact quotes, but getting caught lying, then refusing to answer direct questions, then giving riddles as answer are usually under the female aggression umbrella. Tai didn't tell Pat because he accepted a date with a guy who likes him, and used the BS excuse of owing him a meal as rationalization. Plus, if it was only about the meal, you part ways at the door of the restaurant. You don't spend more time together. In real life, the people hating Pat on these boards would never defend their own partner for doing the same thing Tai did. I want Pat and Tai to break up. Tai's head games bring out a monster in Pat, and Tai needs to work out his problems before starting a relationship.

I know that I'ma lone wolf, but but since many people have commented on Ben, his expressions, acting, etc., I have an observations. I watched an English language interview with Man and Ben, and when Ben is not playing Pat, his charm, wit and sweetness just comes pouring out. I also realized that Ben is a very good looking man. Man being a little older has a similar energy to Jeng, except smiles much more. Ben is a rookie, not a show kid, and this is his first job. I think that if Ben were playing a more sympathetic character, he would be better received. That's just my POV.

I kind soul is translating it on AO3. Gradual Love. Slow burn novel as well.

He lost the opportunity when he didn't go inside and talk to the mom. He could have found out what university he is studying at. Only a 6 hour flight too. Sigh!

I wish they had just stuck to the novel. I'm not sure what type of audience they are trying to attract, but the book does not have them separate over and over and over and over, in fact they become more in love than ever. I don't get it. Angst for the sake of angst for the teens I guess.

Every single person in that triangle only cares about themselves, their feelings, their validation. None of them looked out for Thian. Seeing him alone on the bench was very sad. He will forgive his brother, since Tai is not in charge of Lomfon.

I'm 98% sure the original story was written by a female. The behavior of all the character smells like a teenage fantasy. Tai acts more like a teen girl, needing Pat to read his mind, and refusing to give him a direct answer. Since Tai is dumb, he runs the risk of bringing out psycho Patt if he keeps lying to him. I did not have these types of fantasies as a teen, so seeing these adults act like 13 year olds is annoying.

I was in Bangkok earlier this year and I ran into YouTubers who make BL content. I was walking back to my hotel when I saw them. This type of thing happens to me often, so I guess the friends in the park scenario seems plausible to me. The only problem is, it's always random. Like I did not see Zee or NuNew once while I was there. I didn't try to see them, but I would really like to see NuNew in real life. I know that I would be stunned to see Zee, but I think that I would turn into fluff for NuNew.

The only innocent is Thian. I felt really bad for him. IRL he would cut them all loose, except his brother, but the relationship would be damaged if Tai stated dating Lonfon.

Bangkok is a big city but if you stick around the area you live in, you may run into someone. I'm from a biggish city in Norcal, and I was home visiting, and ran into someone that I did not want to see, at a random store. She does not live in the area, but there she was. I saw my friend's boyfriend cheating on her at a gas station of all places. The woman was their neighbor, so I recognized her. I did not tell my friend because I knew that she would not believe me, and we would have argued. I told her after the cat was out of the bag, and told her that I kept silent because she would not have believed me, because she would have wanted to hang on to the relationship. She did not disagree with me. So these things do happen. I may have the Pat-friend juju.

I really like this little series. I know that some of the plot is dated, with arranged marriages, scheming in-laws and homophobic parents, but the organic story of two people falling in love is lovely to see.