Triage - What a show!Alright let’s get into it!!!And sorry for any spoilers for those who have yet to watch…
that was Tul, he is the lead (Dr Bun) in Manner of Death, a connected story in the same universe as Triage. I believe that Manner of Death happens first in the timeline as you see him (Dr Bun) earlier in the show with his partner Tan (Max, the other lead in Manner of Death) when they are talking to Tin outside. Tan comes up to get Dr Bun.
adding to my other reviews, I think everyone is wrong when they say it's the best BL, I don't think it is. It's not a typical BL, Sammon's stuff usually isn't. This is First a paranormal action/thriller with strong dose of medical drama thrown in. It just happens to have some queer relationships that occur between the main male cast. it seems that in this world, being suddenly Bi is not really questioned by anyone, but it could be that the characters are having too many other crises at the time to worry about a small thing like sexuality. But again, no one really stops or queries this guy who ostensibly is straight, all of a sudden wanting another dude (dont get me wrong, if this were reality, this would be great, but people are the worst!). So I've concluded that while not a typical BL, they use BL Universe rules around sexuality. This may be different in the original text. Now, why I don't consider this the best BL, is because when I ask the question "Is the romance necessary to the plot? would this story still stand alone without the romance? I feel like the answer is yes. this COULD WORK (not saying I want it to) if all romance was removed.
I think "the BEST BL" should be a story that needs to have a romantic relationship be the heart of the story. I don't feel that the romance was the true heart of Triage.
I honestly didn't know what to expect going into this one, some parallel universe, soulmate twist? what I got was unexpected but fit so well and tied everything together so so well. it means you can watch each story separately and they are stand alone, but the final story is built on what had been subtly set out in what had been shown before. I do think the EarthMix divorce era was a major influence in the final story! the 3rd story was so so beautiful, and I knew it would hurt just by the way it was shot. these two leads displayed the whole spectrum of human emotions and I believed every one of them. they are both excellent and deserve more roles in the future!
Episode 1 has a few WeTV issues, subpar eng subtitles and a small section (like 2-3min) where there are no subtitles at all. In terms of story, it IN NO WAY takes itself seriously. This is a silly show with silly characters. The main group of friends are all idiots...at one point they even do the "walk this way" gag, except they initiated the silly walk in the first place. Two characters got drunk off of "aged toad blood." "Piranha blood injections" apparently work like botox. Cooked lizard bood allows you to mind control the person who drinks it. The vampire world is called THAIWILIGHT, if that doesn't tell you how serious you should take this show, i dont know what will. It campy and i will be watching ep 2.
So far, this exceeded my expectations. The 1st episodes gave is a glimps into the world, setting up a few mysteries to keep the audience engaged. I am putting this one on my plan to watch list!
I feel like in the editing room, there wasn’t enough footage to fill out the 2 episodes so they reused the same…
This!! Absolutely agree. I have high hopes that Playboyy will address some of these heavier subjects, but I'm worried that it will do it for shock value rather than actually engaging in the subject matter to tell a meaningful story.
I feel like in the editing room, there wasn’t enough footage to fill out the 2 episodes so they reused the same…
Not to mention the disservice it did to actual abuse victims. Like, the messaging was basically, die at the hands of your abuser, forgive your shirty friends and move on? So dumb, sich wasted potential. A potato could have written a better script.
It's not a typical BL, Sammon's stuff usually isn't. This is First a paranormal action/thriller with strong dose of medical drama thrown in. It just happens to have some queer relationships that occur between the main male cast. it seems that in this world, being suddenly Bi is not really questioned by anyone, but it could be that the characters are having too many other crises at the time to worry about a small thing like sexuality. But again, no one really stops or queries this guy who ostensibly is straight, all of a sudden wanting another dude (dont get me wrong, if this were reality, this would be great, but people are the worst!). So I've concluded that while not a typical BL, they use BL Universe rules around sexuality. This may be different in the original text.
Now, why I don't consider this the best BL, is because when I ask the question "Is the romance necessary to the plot? would this story still stand alone without the romance? I feel like the answer is yes. this COULD WORK (not saying I want it to) if all romance was removed.
I think "the BEST BL" should be a story that needs to have a romantic relationship be the heart of the story.
I don't feel that the romance was the true heart of Triage.