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Whenever I see Peach holding back laughter and then finally laughing at Thee the drama queen, I feel like that's not acting. That's Phuwin genuinely trying not to laugh at Pond's antics and finally letting it out when the director tells him to do so.

Wow, that escalated quick.

Thee is the older brother, but he wasn't interested in taking over the family business, which is why Rome became the heir.

As for Mhok, he was an orphan. In the novel, his father, who was an alcoholic, sold him to a trafficking ring. He was taken to Russia, where he was eventually discovered and adopted by the Arsenis. Not sure who told you Mhok is being groomed to inherit the empire, but that's not true. Technically, he is the adopted son of the Arseni family, but Thee's father had intended to groom him to become Thee's right-hand man. He just didn't expect Rome to fall in love with him.

In the novel, the brothers are actually very close, but yeah, the Rome/Mhok storyline is very different from Thee/Peach. Definitely more serious.

Gotta say, GMMTV really knows how to keep fans guessing. XD

And Sing found comfort in Perth's ex.

GMMTV's relationship chart gets more and more complicated every day. XD

Rome only had one line, and it's gonna be the most replayed part out of the entire episode.

A lot of people are gonna be replaying that end-scene in anticipation of episode 5.

Jan and Sing were love interests in Cherry Magic. Apparently, they decided they aren't suited for corporate life, so they went into law enforcement. Now, one is a detective, and the other is in forensics (in Dare You to Death).

What's next? A series cross-over, long-distance relationship?

*Yawn Try harder, commie. What's the matter, dumbbutt? The Russians cleaned you out, and you're desperate for cash again? What's the going rate nowadays, 3 cents/comment?

Well, they're obviously not a lapdog for the Chinese Communist Party. That's North Korea. Oh, and you. Guess you're back on the CCP payroll again, eh?

It's different from what PPW did in the past. I'd say GMMTV made the right decision by not casting them in another school drama. It's fairly light-hearted (for the most part), and while Thee's personality may come across as over-the-top at times, it's nicely balanced out by Peach's down-to-earth attitude. If they're following closely to the novel, then things will become more serious, but nothign too dark. I'd say it's worth checking out. It definitely wouldn't be a waste of time, since it's only 10 episodes.

Their characters are actually quite minor in the novel. Not sure if they added scenes in the series, but the main spotlight is on Thee and Peach.

That's the sad reality of working with Chinese companies. However, despite their slowing economy, China is still a relatively big market. There's no telling if the same could be said next year, though. Because of all the fan drama, bad behavior from Chinese fans, and horrible treatment of foreign artists (I'm pissed about what they did to Orm back in August), companies are becoming more cautious about working with the Chinese.

I'm loving the subtle Rome/Mok moment.

Very excited to see episode 4. If they're following the novel, Wivit is about to get the biggest karma of his life. XD

Do your research before blaming the fans. It's the author's fault, not the fans. Would you want to work with an author who was known for making controversial comments about PPW?

To be fair, the author has been known to change her name multiple times. Right now, she's known as Shernara, but before, it was Julalumpa. From what I've read on X and Threads, she changes her name every time she got caught by fans, all the while continuing to monetize her work using real actors' names. Anyways, at least the company has cancelled the series. It would've been a whole lot worse if they went ahead with the project.

It's not the first time GMMTV has cancelled a series, but they always have a valid reason to do so. In this case, the problem lies with the author. She's under fire for plagiarism allegations, and she has caused controversy for monetizing fanfics using real actors' names, and for making controversial comments about GMMTV actors. That's just the tip of the iceberg. Apparently, there are also problems within the novels, not just plagiarism.

It's better to cancel it now and focus on finding better scripts for the 3 CPs, than continue on with it and trigger boycotts from fans.

Maybe, but the 227 controversy was insane back then. Not only did China banned AO3 after that, but it nearly destroyed Xiao Zhan's career. Wang Yibo survived only because his agency supported him. Xiao Zhan was lost all of his endorsements and had to start over from scratch. Then recently, China did another crackdown on BL/GL writers, forcing many of them to change genres and even careers. More recently, they've banned all LGBTQ+ content in China. So, if you're in China, I hope you have a solid VPN.

As if that wasn't bad enough, the author then published a fanfic using Xiao Zhan's and Wang Yibo's names, and she monetized the work. That's why the Chinese fans are angry. This, along with plagiarism allegations, controversial comments, and unprofessional behavior as an author, I'd say it's more than enough for GMMTV to abandon the project.

Maybe you don't think it's a big deal, but this is less of what you want, and more of what's good for GMMTV and their actors. Instead of continuing the project and letting the actors deal with the hate on their own, the company is canceling it before things get worse. In doing so, they're also protecting their actors from the haters.

I'm sure they did, but Julalumpa had changed her pen name multiple times. I can't entirely fault GMMTV for that. At least they listened to the fans and cancelled the series. It would've been a whole lot worse if they went ahead with it and let the actors fend for themselves.