Actually I put a lot of effort observing all the medical scenes (as a medical student), for a BL drama (which…
The writer, Sammon (the same author as Manner of Death) is a doctor and it's a huge part of their writing to include medical accuracy. I read an interview with them once where they said that often the inspiration for their novels comes from their favorite subjects when they were in medical school (forensic medicine being one), and their characters are often influenced by other medical professionals they've met which I thought was pretty cool.
the amount of patience kinn has when his dad was talking gibberish while cutting the apple.
I personally didn't think the dad was talking gibberish, he uses euphemisms to get his point across and he's the coldest out of all of them lol. I felt like that was an important scene because he was warning Kinn not to get soft or he would be useless to him and could lose his favor. The knife - his favorite knife because it was his sharpest and could cut anything - represents Kinn. The knife got dull when he used it to cut apples - exposure to something sweet - and was never useful to him again so it stopped being his favorite knife. Ouch. Damn cold considering he's talking to his son, but I think it's been clear from the beginning he see's Kinn more as a tool or a weapon than a son, and we know there's no real love lost in this family. Also considering this is the mafia he's not wrong, any softness could be considered a weakness and Kinn now has a giant weakness the size of Porsche and his dad knows it. If you think about it, nearly every bad decision Kinn has made up to this point has been through pressure from his dad to keep ruthless.
I feel like earlier comments on this were a bit dramatic tbh. I'd say give it a chance if you haven't as I've personally really enjoyed it. It's surprisingly sweet, down-to-earth, and relatable. The suspense was also unexpected and pretty awesome haha I had a couple of jump scares that cracked my sister up. There's less fervent intensity around the feelings between Jiwoo and Roa than I think is probably typical in a BL and I kind of enjoy that. I loved their awkward first meeting, their instant chemistry that played out through an initial friendship, burgeoning attraction, and finally mutual falling for each other. People always have the oddest reaction to series that depict the natural development between an initial meeting of strangers into something more. Not every relationship starts off with intense insta love or a passionate romance. Sometimes...I don't know...getting to know someone first works too? I think it's so much more realistic to show that you don't always instantly like/love someone you don't even know, sometimes you learn to love someone the more time you spend with them and get to know them. Between spending time and figuring out who was terrorizing Jiwoo and Yoona together Jiwoo and Roa's relationship blossomed into something more, which to me makes a lot more sense than instant love but that's a love cynic talking lol.
I will also say not everyone is super in tune with their sexuality (can fully attest from experience), and sexuality is a fluid spectrum that does include bisexuality as much as people like to pretend it doesn't exist. Some people can identify it within themselves and some people can't, or do so late in life. While I get the criticisms, some of the initial comments on here feel closed-minded and dogmatic. As someone who has been there done that, there aren't any rules to being queer, and the "you can only like girls OR boys" bs is outdated. Nothing about love or sexuality is that straightforward. You can tell from very early on that Jiwoo is confused by his attraction (which is evident almost from the start) to Roa, especially considering his initial crush on Yoona. That bathroom scene when he was washing his hair alone had gay panic all over it. I also think it's really interesting that his crush on Yoona started from an admiration of her confidence in herself, I think that says a lot about him (admiring someone can be synonymous with a crush). And I also think it says a lot about him that he ends up falling for Roa someone who cares for and protects him.
Do I wish they had developed things further? Of course, but I didn't think that hindered things too much. It's a feature film length that's easy to get through in one sitting and an enjoyable watch. I really loved both Jiwoo and Roa (talk about dreamy eyes) as characters and their actors were both great. I think the only secondary character I could have done without was Namjun and his anger issues. I felt like his character felt the most underdeveloped, which was a hindrance to understanding anything about him. I'd say go into it with an open mind if you haven't seen it yet, there's been a lot worse silliness released lately that I think was probably more deserving of the criticism this got.
The reason why this series is so underated because they not interfans friendly. With all the quality that this…
I honestly haven't checked the episode ratings and series rankings lately, but last I saw it was doing well. Paint with Love (Tae's other series) did well, so I can't imagine this would be different. People forget that outside of GMMTV (to name a larger agency) these shows aren't really made with interfans in mind at all. There's more money in making sure they do well in their home country rather than abroad, at least for now.
The reason why this series is so underated because they not interfans friendly. With all the quality that this…
I wasn't saying there's not a reason it's underrated, just that it is lol. I mean they aren't beholden to interfans as much as we'd like to be demanding about it. It's up to them whether they care enough to cater to interfans or not. It seems like an unnecessary loss not to but there's a reason they don't really care and it's because it's super popular in Thailand since it includes SBFive members. A lot of people don't realize that, for example Gen Y wasn't popular internationally for various reasons but it was one of the top performing series when it was airing in its own country. I don't really let it bother me if they don't support an international release, either I'll watch it if it's released later or I'll do a search for the episodes - that are honestly quite easy to find subbed - if I care enough about the series. It's their own loss that they're missing out on views lol if they don't care, I don't.
Definitely one of the most underrated series out right now. It's frustrating as hell but I'm invested in how to save Tol! LOL and now with the butterfly effect complication, it seems like the most impossible task ever. I feel for Tin. I'm really curious now to see how they start to build Tol and Tin's relationship in the coming episodes...
I've enjoyed this so much much than I thought I would! I didn't have very high expectations for it and I've been pleasantly surprised. The chemistry between the two main couples so far is on point and there have been so many moments where the comedy had me laughing out loud (I'm used to cringing through most comedic scenes in BL lately so big improvement haha). Between this and Triage StarHunter has made some massive improvements with the projects they're producing. Definitely not perfect, but it's a fun watch and I've really liked how so far the acting between the four leads has felt quite natural. I've caught several moments where it appears Boss has had real reactions to Peter's more hilarious facial expressions LOL. I put off watching this then binged through the latest three episodes in a row because I was so into it!
The first episode was excellent! I was so surprised how much I enjoyed it, and how instantly invested I was lol I hope the rest of the series keeps to such a high standard.
What?? Its from a novel?? Please tell me the name of the novel and can you dm me the link ( dont post it here…
It's pretty safe to assume that every BL (at least from Thailand and Japan) that comes out is an adaptation from a novel/manga haha. It's actually rare for it not to be.
Why is everyone crushing on Dao, I thought Theo's harem was enough
Omg. This had me on the floor lmao. Well at least Dao has personality enough for a harem chasing after him to make sense, Theo was a walking piece of cardboard who lived to make others lives difficult.
I'm totally in love with this right now and it makes my heart so happy. I love Dao and Kluen and every episode just solidifies that even more. The fact that Kluen has already been gossiping to his mom about his babe is the cutest thing on earth (I LOVE his mom btw her reaction to Gia's gift vs Dao's lmao).
I hope Joong and Dunk get a bigger project in the future but this is a perfect debut for them. All the cast has great chemistry and it's just a fun, easy watch. I think it also helps that you can feel this is the right length. This couple's story would never be able to hold a 12+ episode series, which is why I'm kind of hoping this might be an experimental way for them to see how a format like this might work for other series? I know the book is technically two stories in one, but I think this model (two short stories rather than dragging out one that should never attempt to be 12+ episodes) is totally viable! I think it would alleviate the second couple syndrome too haha. In this episode we finally met Fah and I already can't wait to see his half play out.
So far this is adorable, the chemistry is on point (we love a good flirtatious banter), and it's all feel-good energy. I'm really hoping that this series keeps to this promising start.
I know that this is technically how the novel is split (I think), with the two stories separate but connected. But I'm actually hoping that this is an experiment to see how this type of format might work and be received. I'm sorry, but there are too many novels they're trying to fit into full-length series (11, 12, 13 episodes) that are not strong enough to carry a plot for that length of time. We end up getting so much filler and pointless plot circles it makes the pacing awful to sit through. I think some of the series released could have benefited from being shortened drastically. 6 - 8 episodes might be much a more realistic length than trying to drag out a plot beyond its capacity. If 12 - 13 episodes is the "standard" series length, why not break it up into two different stories? It could potentially also solve the forever issue of secondary couples not getting any shine. I don't know, I'm just intrigued by this idea and I hope it's something they're exploring.
This series could have benefited from being shortened into a movie. The number of unnecessary plot points and empty filler scenes made it drag so badly. Force hard carried the acting 100%, I feel bad that this was his first project because it was a total disservice to his potential. I truly could not have cared less for the spoiled self-centered brat that Theo was, my God what a disconnect from reality. He was the worst, I kept rooting for him and Akk to just fall apart, they always seemed to be on the verge of it anyway due to what an atrocious friend (let alone boyfriend) Theo was. Theo spent the whole series playing mind games instead of being an adult and just...communicating? I'll also point out that there was zero reasoning or logic behind his behavior, he just appears to enjoy torturing Akk. Add to that no romantic chemistry between them at all and you have a recipe for the tepid, uninspired attempt at whatever this was. Overall this was a snoozefest and a disappointment. The story was bad. The pacing was awful. The characters were not just unrelatable but unlikeable. The acting (aside from Force) was stilted, wooden, one-dimensional...the list goes on. Glad to say it's over and we can move on to better things.
What exactly happened there? And when was it (might be easier to google it if I at leats have a date).
From what I've read wrongfully arrested and imprisoned protest leaders were being transported and a blockade by protesters who didn't allow them to continue forward forced their release.
There isn't a lot of information due to the control of news and media in the country, but I would recommend searching up the pro-democracy/Free Youth Movement in Thailand as it's all connected to that. When you start reading about how the protests started, by who, and how they've played out the parallels make the show that much more poignant.
I'll just say it. Black deserves more than a "friend" who will go behind his back to date his ex and a girl who…
It was disappointing that they changed that plotline for the series for sure. I'm not sure why the change was made from the OG story, that choice just made it appear so out of place because it didn't make any sense to who Gram was. As far as I know I don't think Mond does BL roles, so maybe they wanted him in the series enough to sacrifice that to not so great a result. Luckily for me that was so minimal in the grand scheme of things I was happy to completely ignore that whole plotline lol.
I won't respond to everything but I guess I'm kind of confused on your major points...like how you don't think…
Agree to disagree for sure. It's not a thing towards you either, it's just how I understood your comment that I thought was aimed at discussion. Apologies if it wasn't. I'm not quite sure why you seem defensive since nothing I said was intended on being offensive, but my opinion on the series has nothing to do with me thinking it's a perfect series. It's far from perfect. Overjustifying would mean I'm stating something that is not a reality, nothing about what I said isn't a part of the plot of the show. You may not have understood it perhaps, or missed some key points? But it doesn't change that those elements are there. Like I said you definitely don't have to agree or like the show at all, I just thought you were open to discussing your issues with it based on your comment and it appears I was wrong.
K-Drama 
I feel like earlier comments on this were a bit dramatic tbh. I'd say give it a chance if you haven't as I've personally really enjoyed it. It's surprisingly sweet, down-to-earth, and relatable. The suspense was also unexpected and pretty awesome haha I had a couple of jump scares that cracked my sister up. There's less fervent intensity around the feelings between Jiwoo and Roa than I think is probably typical in a BL and I kind of enjoy that. I loved their awkward first meeting, their instant chemistry that played out through an initial friendship, burgeoning attraction, and finally mutual falling for each other. People always have the oddest reaction to series that depict the natural development between an initial meeting of strangers into something more. Not every relationship starts off with intense insta love or a passionate romance. Sometimes...I don't know...getting to know someone first works too? I think it's so much more realistic to show that you don't always instantly like/love someone you don't even know, sometimes you learn to love someone the more time you spend with them and get to know them. Between spending time and figuring out who was terrorizing Jiwoo and Yoona together Jiwoo and Roa's relationship blossomed into something more, which to me makes a lot more sense than instant love but that's a love cynic talking lol.
I will also say not everyone is super in tune with their sexuality (can fully attest from experience), and sexuality is a fluid spectrum that does include bisexuality as much as people like to pretend it doesn't exist. Some people can identify it within themselves and some people can't, or do so late in life. While I get the criticisms, some of the initial comments on here feel closed-minded and dogmatic. As someone who has been there done that, there aren't any rules to being queer, and the "you can only like girls OR boys" bs is outdated. Nothing about love or sexuality is that straightforward. You can tell from very early on that Jiwoo is confused by his attraction (which is evident almost from the start) to Roa, especially considering his initial crush on Yoona. That bathroom scene when he was washing his hair alone had gay panic all over it. I also think it's really interesting that his crush on Yoona started from an admiration of her confidence in herself, I think that says a lot about him (admiring someone can be synonymous with a crush). And I also think it says a lot about him that he ends up falling for Roa someone who cares for and protects him.
Do I wish they had developed things further? Of course, but I didn't think that hindered things too much. It's a feature film length that's easy to get through in one sitting and an enjoyable watch. I really loved both Jiwoo and Roa (talk about dreamy eyes) as characters and their actors were both great. I think the only secondary character I could have done without was Namjun and his anger issues. I felt like his character felt the most underdeveloped, which was a hindrance to understanding anything about him. I'd say go into it with an open mind if you haven't seen it yet, there's been a lot worse silliness released lately that I think was probably more deserving of the criticism this got.
I hope Joong and Dunk get a bigger project in the future but this is a perfect debut for them. All the cast has great chemistry and it's just a fun, easy watch. I think it also helps that you can feel this is the right length. This couple's story would never be able to hold a 12+ episode series, which is why I'm kind of hoping this might be an experimental way for them to see how a format like this might work for other series? I know the book is technically two stories in one, but I think this model (two short stories rather than dragging out one that should never attempt to be 12+ episodes) is totally viable! I think it would alleviate the second couple syndrome too haha. In this episode we finally met Fah and I already can't wait to see his half play out.
I know that this is technically how the novel is split (I think), with the two stories separate but connected. But I'm actually hoping that this is an experiment to see how this type of format might work and be received. I'm sorry, but there are too many novels they're trying to fit into full-length series (11, 12, 13 episodes) that are not strong enough to carry a plot for that length of time. We end up getting so much filler and pointless plot circles it makes the pacing awful to sit through. I think some of the series released could have benefited from being shortened drastically. 6 - 8 episodes might be much a more realistic length than trying to drag out a plot beyond its capacity. If 12 - 13 episodes is the "standard" series length, why not break it up into two different stories? It could potentially also solve the forever issue of secondary couples not getting any shine. I don't know, I'm just intrigued by this idea and I hope it's something they're exploring.
There isn't a lot of information due to the control of news and media in the country, but I would recommend searching up the pro-democracy/Free Youth Movement in Thailand as it's all connected to that. When you start reading about how the protests started, by who, and how they've played out the parallels make the show that much more poignant.
Here's a few articles:
https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2021/09/amnesty-thailand-protest-leader-arrest/
https://www.hrw.org/news/2020/10/13/thailand-over-20-democracy-activists-arrested
https://www.hrw.org/news/2020/08/27/thailand-more-protest-leaders-arrested