So I just found out today that this series is like a Sitcom, which makes so much sense (LazySubber mentioned it). So in case anyone who is barely getting into the series is wondering what the tone is like...well...there you go haha
I'm really enjoying Fighter/Tutor but I'm not really feeling Saifah/Zon tbh.. Zon looks like a 30 yo man and Saifah…
Just my take on things, but it seems to me that Zon started liking Saifah after spending so much time with him. To me their plot is more of a slow-burn, where they actually got to know each other before realizing that they had feelings for each other at the end of it. Which is also a little more realistic than a the "love at first sight" trope. Though I do think there was a spark of attraction from that first kiss, which is why there as so much animosity between them, and so much denial and distance from Zon who was freaked out by it.
From the statement, the finale is mostly filmed already. So we will get the Saifah/Zon ending. We'll just be missing…
Thank you for clarifying! And again, I think that's fine and totally understandable. It's great for them to make up for that what is missing in a special episode afterwards too. I just hope all the actors and staff remain safe :)
It got better towards the end. There are still a lot of issues I have with it but I appreciate the conversations they had, and that they did develop their relationship in a healthy way. Not the best but worth a binge of the four episodes if you're looking for something to watch. My takeaway from this is that I love Folk and I hope he continues acting, he has great potential.
I really like how this is progressing. I look forward to Saturdays so much now lol since I'm working from home my days just blend together. As much as I love some other series that are ongoing right now, I'm really rooting for this one. It's really feel good and doesn't leave you in a puddle of frustration (yet) like some of the other ones. I love that it's heartwarming and actually comedic, all the characters are really strong and have definitive storylines that they're carrying really well so far. Looking forward to next week already!
EDIT: I'll also add a PSA that if you are skipping ahead by watching the episodes uploaded outside the official channels, please go back and watch the new episode uploaded on the official Youtube channel every week even if you've already seen it.
One of my favorite series, it's really well done. Yes, it's simple but heartwarming, the acting and character development are really great. It's also shot beautifully. I'm interested to see how the movie compares.
I think people are being a little ridiculous about the situation. So you have to wait a bit, it's not the end of the world. Whether it was an issue with management or not, it doesn't change that this is the best scenario for everyone involved in the drama due to actual serious concerns, like their health and safety. If that means the ending gets delayed then it gets delayed. I would rather that then them pushing through with filming and endangering people. It's so silly to get angry and upset now, especially when there's nothing for them to do at this point. I wouldn't want to feel they need to push forward too soon because people are freaking out instead of being understanding. I know they've talked about just finishing the series with Tutor and Saint's ending and then releasing Saifah and Zon's which is fine too.
I will never get why some bl series out there get all the hype even though they're really not all that when this…
Probably OT from what you were talking about but I also want to point out lost views that are skewing things a bit. When the pirated episodes get uploaded to Youtube they get a huge number of views. For example, when episode 5 was first uploaded I was curious if the view counts would be similar to what the official channel's views get and yeah, no where near, they get WAY more. The first upload (and most popular one, since there are usually multiple) within a day easily had upwards of 800K views which is comparable to some of the more popular series ongoing right now. On the official channel, each episode uploaded right now could easily have 1M+ views. The company has, of course, been reporting pirated uploads as quickly as they can which means they get deleted, so people don't realize how many views the series is actually getting. Especially if you consider that these unofficial channels often re-upload multiple times after their videos get deleted and each subsequent upload still receives views. For people watching the pirated content (which I would say is most people judging by views) they're ahead by two weeks. That means two weeks of views from these other channels being deleted and lost. By the time the episode is released on the official channel the view count is much slower because 1. people have already seen it or 2. people are barely discovering the official channel.
I would say it's hard to gauge the show's actual popularity because the views are so off right now. From what I've seen it's getting a good amount of positive attention and hype, I just wish that was better reflected in counts that might actually help them (like views) and it was easier for people to find and access the official content. I'm at the very least hoping that people who are skipping ahead to watch the pirated content, consider re-watching on official channels when they finally upload. I think it'll help once people continue to get more familiar with the official channel. It would help if their videos had more views - people would then find them easier - but I hope it's slowly getting better. Sorry lol that was a long rant haha.
Ok. I read some of their story and w.t.f. I have no idea how they're going to make this work for TV, let alone make their love story believable (please I hope they don't because that shouldn't be promoted). The level of toxic and twisted in their relationship is insane. I can't believe they read the plot for these stories and decided it was a good idea to produce them as a series. I'm honestly shocked.
FYI for those who may be interested, Game and Jeff (Mike and Peem, the main couple) will be in another mini-series titled Ingredients that is airing every Saturday. The pilot episode was already released and I'm loving the feel of it already. My prayers below for them to be re-cast in another series have been answered lol
I just saw something that blew my mind. Did they recast this bl before filming???
Yeah this series went through a crazy amount of casting changes lol I was positive it was never going to air. I was shocked when the announced an air date and that Cooper was the new lead.
This series so far has exceeded all my expectations. I'm honestly so surprised at how much it has caught and kept my attention, I wasn't expecting much when I first started watching it but it's quickly proved to be pretty solid. I'm really loving the character development so far. All of the couples have an interesting and compelling storyline, even the couple I'm not so into, and I'm actually super enjoying all of the secondary characters (especially the kids). They've done a really fantastic job on this series and I hope that it gets the support it deserves. Everyone is saying it but I'm saying it again, please watch from the official channels. Heading into the more recent episodes I'm so happy to see Bohn putting Duen first over himself (it's not often you see that with the more self-centered male leads), listening to what Duen wants and respecting that, and being honest and open about his feelings towards him from the beginning. I'm also already completely in love with Ram and King, they're going to snatch me I already know it.
I think I know about what interview you're talking. But there is another one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ruCPGPBqSYUWin…
Hm. I've talked about this before but I personally think that our society and culture have conditioned us to think of love, sexuality, and attraction as something you can put into boxes, when that isn't the case. They are actually much more fluid than people realize. Just because I identify as straight because I'm attracted to people who identify as male, that doesn't mean that if I happened to fall in love with a woman I would automatically consider myself bisexual or lesbian, or that I would close myself off from the possibility of a relationship just because their gender isn't what I'm usually attracted to. You never know who you will meet or what could happen to you in the future that may change that. I learned that actually from personal experience, as I have a friend who identifies as straight but fell in love with someone of the same gender and they've been happily together for over five years. He still isn't attracted to other men and admits he still finds women attractive, but he's completely in love with, attracted to and committed to his partner. He fell in love with the person, not what's between their legs. There have also been cases of people who've come out as transgender in relationships and have happily stayed with their partners even through gender reassignment surgery. There have actually been studies done that have proven how surprisingly fluid attraction and sexuality can be. Obviously being attracted to one gender is primarily how we're constructed as Mammalia. But saying that falling in love with someone for who they are, rather than what they are is outside the realm of possibility is a pretty narrow-perspective. I personally don't like the idea of putting sexuality in boxes because it's constraining and I think promotes "Othering" due to hetero-dominance, but that's just me. I think it's perfectly fine for people to label themselves if they feel they need to, but labeling others based off your own opinions or experiences of sexuality doesn't sit right with me. So yea, no I personally don't think love should be, or really is, about gender lol sorry that was long.
After the last episode, I'm really hoping that Tine, my precious clueless baby boy, will f'ing finally OPEN. HIS. EYES. I'm pretty sure the ending to the last episode will be the catalyst finally triggering him questioning what his feelings might be for Sarawat. My only reservation right now is that I feel like so far we've gotten zero indication that Tine is interested or attracted in Sarawat at all. I think they've tried to show there may be a spark there but haven't done a great job of showing there is potential coming from BOTH of them rather than just Sarawat. Hoping that changes after the last episode. I'm probably just impatient but all I want is for Sarawat to get his man, ok? How hard is that? lol still completely in love with the chemistry between the two actors. It's also a pet peeve of mine when it looks like one character seems to be strong-armed into the relationship rather than showing genuine interest.
And I don't know if anyone else watched the video that was subbed of Bright (and Win) talking about gay roles, and his sexuality but can I just how much I love him for his responses. I think it's beyond stupid that people are quibbling that what he said has been said before. Who the hell cares? They both showed full support of the LBGTQ+ community and were open in saying exactly what people should feel, that love is love no matter what your orientation is. I also love that he said just because he identifies as straight that doesn't mean he wouldn't be open to love no matter what the person's gender was because love isn't and shouldn't be about what gender you are (my thoughts exactly!). He also doesn't like that LGBTQ+ is segregated into its own genre as "other" rather than being accepted as a norm which I was also impressed by. Very mature and supportive answers, you can tell this is a guy who's completely comfortable in his sexuality. Big thumbs up from me.
Even though the premise is bizarre, and one of the scenes (the one where they're lost in the woods) is pretty blatantly problematic, still not sure how anyone can call that comedy...I'm really liking the second lead couple. I also like a lot of the other characters, particularly the dad. It's a nice change of pace that this is set in the countryside and is very different from the typical BL settings and characters. So far I'm not sure how they can redeem the main couple's story for me, considering the methods Ko is supposedly using to win Teng's heart. Not amazing but if you've got the time while practicing social (physical) distancing, it's worth binging. It's currently being subbed and subs for each episode are slow in coming (which for me is totally fine) but thaiblfan has already subbed up to episode 6 and there are only a couple of episodes left.
EDIT: I'll also add a PSA that if you are skipping ahead by watching the episodes uploaded outside the official channels, please go back and watch the new episode uploaded on the official Youtube channel every week even if you've already seen it.
I would say it's hard to gauge the show's actual popularity because the views are so off right now. From what I've seen it's getting a good amount of positive attention and hype, I just wish that was better reflected in counts that might actually help them (like views) and it was easier for people to find and access the official content. I'm at the very least hoping that people who are skipping ahead to watch the pirated content, consider re-watching on official channels when they finally upload. I think it'll help once people continue to get more familiar with the official channel. It would help if their videos had more views - people would then find them easier - but I hope it's slowly getting better. Sorry lol that was a long rant haha.
And I don't know if anyone else watched the video that was subbed of Bright (and Win) talking about gay roles, and his sexuality but can I just how much I love him for his responses. I think it's beyond stupid that people are quibbling that what he said has been said before. Who the hell cares? They both showed full support of the LBGTQ+ community and were open in saying exactly what people should feel, that love is love no matter what your orientation is. I also love that he said just because he identifies as straight that doesn't mean he wouldn't be open to love no matter what the person's gender was because love isn't and shouldn't be about what gender you are (my thoughts exactly!). He also doesn't like that LGBTQ+ is segregated into its own genre as "other" rather than being accepted as a norm which I was also impressed by. Very mature and supportive answers, you can tell this is a guy who's completely comfortable in his sexuality. Big thumbs up from me.