Not a Robot

It's a shame how the law changed in the middle of this series. We also lost Love is More than a Word. They had to rush the wedding scene so we never got plot resolution to the mystery that brought the men together.

You make some great points. I can’t stand Teh from the ITSAY franchise, which made me only watch the last 2 episodes of IPYTM. This series is much better in my opinion. Unlike the aforementioned franchise, this isn’t a tear jerker, but some viewers may shed a tear. I would classify this more with 180 Degrees… without the staginess or histrionics. This is one of the best BL dramas I’ve watched, except for Earth not looking old enough for his character. There’s not a lot of soap boxing like Not Me either. Just a beautiful slice of life. It makes points without the preaching or hysterics that are often in BL dramas today. You have to watch and listen to the characters. Just like Li Ming does with Heart.

Lol. Hopefully it will get better now that he and Wen made merit together for Beam and he talked to the girlfriend. She has moved on and found happiness, Jim should try. I can’t make any promises though.

Most people on here haven’t raised a child to adulthood yet. Until then, or unless they see a close friend or family member struggle, they will not realize how difficult it is. I think some viewers are closer to Li Ming’s age so they can more identify with his point of view. Jim is raising a child he didn’t bring into the world and loves Li Ming so much. Realization will come with age and maturity.

I’m sorry that your cousin had to go through that situation, but glad that she escaped before they could get her hooked on drugs or murdered her. She is very brave to have escaped, it’s dangerous to cross them.
I just see Li Ming working back of the house in a Thai restaurant, at the mercy of others. Having been a kid and having raised a kid, this series is doing a terrific job of showing a teen, who is a good person, but thinks they know everything, with the confidence of adolescence, and the parent who is afraid and feeling helpless.

It’s many developed countries. I spent time in Japan before moving on to Thailand and noticed a large amount of foreign workers who were not there before COVID. The housekeepers were from Nepal, convenience store clerks were from Philippines and India. Most people I saw were from SEA or South Asia. I know many westerners who would love to live and work in Japan, but they would expect a high wage. I know that I’m being hyperbolic, but it’s much less complicated if you make the person traffic themselves. I agree, Li Ming would be much better off in Thailand. At least he has family and friends, and he could go to a university or vocational school to get a skill that will support him.

I Jim very likable. He has so much compassion and cares about everyone. He could have yelled at Wen to get out or had the cops throw the drunk guy out of his place. I think Wen can see what Jim is like inside. I mean Alan is “likable” on the outside but it didn’t work out. What he is going through with Li Ming is parenting. Where’s his parents?

I’m surprised they took it off YT. It wasn’t that great to start with, now they’ve lost the opportunity to build a fan base for the series.

Even if Jim is struggling with internalized homophobia, when I went to college, internalized racism, colonization, etc., were recognized as by products of oppression. I believe it exists but the person is usually unaware of it. That is usually helped with compassion and gently bringing it to the the conscious mind, not scorn. But I’m not part of the current generation who obviously believes the world is a soft pillow to lie on and they are perfect..

To be honest, I would be reluctant to have my child to that travel and work program because how do I now know if they will be trafficked. Plus to get into a college in the US, he would need to pass an English language proficiency test, and since he isn’t a scholar, I’m not sure he could pass. I’ve never heard of anything legit requiring payment either. I think that I have internalized not wanting to cut the cord, so I’ll stop.

What if Jim is merely trying to get Li Ming to get more serious about his studies since being both poor and gay in Thailand will be struggles? He will be graduating soon and even if he does decide to leave, he is creating situations that will make the decision to go more difficult. This board always complains about lack of adult content in BL then whines when we get a truly adult series. The insular privilege of some people is more annoying that the perception of a fictional character’s “internalized homophobia.” It must be nice to criticize situations of the poor from the balcony of privilege. There are women in Thailand who collect a 5 baht fee to use a toilet and are in charge of the upkeep, including having to dispose and clean up used toilet tissue and pads because you don’t put tissue in a toilet that needs to be flushed by a hand bucket and gravity. Would her son have the same time to be outraged as we are? I may get heat for this but I empathize with Jim.

I love that this is showing working class people. This place is for local people, all of the signage is in Thai, no photo menus. When the tourist industry was shutdown, people who would be Jim’s customers lost their jobs. It’s difficult to look at Earth and see him as 10 years older but like many men who have been hurt and betrayed, he is having problems trusting and is sticking to old ways. Nobody can survive serving all you can eat for 35 baht, but he is trying for his customers. Hopefully Jim and Wen will bridge the gap. I’m loving this small slice of life, even the sad parts.

When I see his relationship with his parents, and not being allowed to leave the house, I think he hasn’t had the opportunity to speak to others to build his confidence. Heart even thanks LiMing for talking to him, his parents haven’t tried. Many people born hearing and go deaf do speak, but they aren’t kept in social isolation like Heart.

This series is great. I normally do not enjoy teen vs parent conflict but this show is doing a good job of making Jim and Li Ming both having valid points of view.

He looks his real age lol.

Except for not believing that Earth is in his late 30’s, I love this show. I‘lol see how I feel when Alan enters the picture.

I guess that I wanted tHe big apology from Thi’s parents and wanted to see Noey run them around a few times, teasing them. I also want Thi’s parents to fall for Noey Ike like the rest of us, also Thiw and little Beam. I totally see your point and since it was following the novel, that is cool with me.

I loved and supported this series from episode 1, and it pains me to say that I am disappointed in the finale. If it followed the source material, I will acquiesce, but I felt like the finale was a b-roll look back. Even the reunion scene was short changed. I would have preferred a cheek kiss at the end. It just didn’t seem to have the feeling of people who have been in love for 6 years. Tar being underage would be a factor where they could not practice so maybe a cheek kiss and a strong hug would have been more intimate. I would watch a season 2 but I don’t think that seeing them in an LDR would not be satisfying for me. Although I would love seeing Thi dance at Noey’s ordination parade. This is still my favorite series of 2023 which is why I feel this way.

I didn’t notice until someone pointed out that Noey was wearing the charm. Sheer genius.

I don’t have twitter. Are these being compiled somewhere? They sound funny and I’m sure Champ is enjoying it too.

I have to make the observation that some viewers are upset about the age difference between Noey and Thi or the actors, but have seen much less concern for the amount of violence Noey/Tar engages in. Noey has been beaten in the face and head by adults nearly every episode but we are more angry over two actors playing characters who so far haven’t had any sexual contact. Why is violence more acceptable?