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A show that sticks with you.
Utterly obsessed with this weird, beautiful, arty, queer, subversive show.
Here are things that stick with me:
-Koh's cold, clinical bedroom vs. Jira's warm, floral bedroom (and the fact that we still haven't seen Pheem's bedroom- we have no idea what his inner world is like)
-Establishing that Jira refuses to compromise his ideals and ethics for money over and over and then watching him absolutely fold for Koh to the extent Koh believes Jira will do anything for money
-Koh really seems to think he's in charge, but whenever Jira makes a demand Koh follows.
-The way that Pheem and Jira seemed to be more into each other when they figure out they both know Koh - they are both getting off on the fact that they are denying Koh their time and on feeling closer to Koh by being with each other.
-Jira's very accurate self-assessment that red flags turn him on
-Koh alone in his apartment posing himself like Jira's painting
-Jira isn't just gay - his art, his slang, his mannerism, his fashion all illustrate him as culturally queer.
-Pheem presents himself as soft and caring but has a calculating, manipulative underbelly. Koh presents himself as cold and calculating but has a caring, vulnerable underbelly. Jira acts innocent and vulnerable but has these boys wrapped around his little finger - I think he knows exactly what he's doing.
-Koh gave Jira an iris bouquet while Pheem was still arranging roses for Jira. Koh is always 3 steps ahead.
-The iris + narcissus bouquets = Jira the artist and Koh the lonely narcissist.
-Koh wears his crazy on his sleeve. He stalks Jira's social media, lets him know upfront and uses it to play transparent mind games. Pheem stalks Jira's social media in secret and uses it to create a persona he thinks Jira will like. Pheem cleans his apartment for Jira but Koh lets Jira see the mess.
Here are things that stick with me:
-Koh's cold, clinical bedroom vs. Jira's warm, floral bedroom (and the fact that we still haven't seen Pheem's bedroom- we have no idea what his inner world is like)
-Establishing that Jira refuses to compromise his ideals and ethics for money over and over and then watching him absolutely fold for Koh to the extent Koh believes Jira will do anything for money
-Koh really seems to think he's in charge, but whenever Jira makes a demand Koh follows.
-The way that Pheem and Jira seemed to be more into each other when they figure out they both know Koh - they are both getting off on the fact that they are denying Koh their time and on feeling closer to Koh by being with each other.
-Jira's very accurate self-assessment that red flags turn him on
-Koh alone in his apartment posing himself like Jira's painting
-Jira isn't just gay - his art, his slang, his mannerism, his fashion all illustrate him as culturally queer.
-Pheem presents himself as soft and caring but has a calculating, manipulative underbelly. Koh presents himself as cold and calculating but has a caring, vulnerable underbelly. Jira acts innocent and vulnerable but has these boys wrapped around his little finger - I think he knows exactly what he's doing.
-Koh gave Jira an iris bouquet while Pheem was still arranging roses for Jira. Koh is always 3 steps ahead.
-The iris + narcissus bouquets = Jira the artist and Koh the lonely narcissist.
-Koh wears his crazy on his sleeve. He stalks Jira's social media, lets him know upfront and uses it to play transparent mind games. Pheem stalks Jira's social media in secret and uses it to create a persona he thinks Jira will like. Pheem cleans his apartment for Jira but Koh lets Jira see the mess.
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