Okay, I guess they're real, but boo hoo. She brought this on herself, 100%. Pearl had options, if she was uncomfortable with dating two women at once, she could have said no. I think we have to chalk this up to a growing experience for Pearl, and hope she comes out better as a result.
Then Pearl Next Door is probably not for you. We're on Ep. 6 now. The first five eps were chat videos, but Ep. 6 was mostly in person and got very heated. Two episodes left, I don't know if they're going back to chat videos or not.
" white-worshiping colorist thailand would." what do you mean?
I'll take your word for it. Although I could name more tan skinned male BL actors if I started looking through all the cast lists. But I understand that they are in the minority, amongst lighter skinned actors.
Is it possible that there are not as many darker skinned Thais in the acting industry? I'm in the US, and for a long time there were very few Asians in the acting industry. But the truth is that there really weren't all that many Asians going into the acting profession, and much of the small percentage were beaten out by better actors. I'm sure racism was a factor at times... but so was talent.
That has changed a lot now, at least in the states.
I am also skeptical about the guy harrassing Karleen but I hope you are careful about such accusation even though…
Of course I take any sort of harassment seriously in real life. As this is a series, it's okay to rewatch and come to our own conclusions/theories, as we try to figure out the motives of the characters. No need to tread lightly. Karleen seems very suspicious, to me. If I'm wrong, I'm wrong.
Pearl may not be directly deceiving anyone, but she's definitely been "going with the flow." One thing I appreciated Alex asking flat out was "What do you want?" What DOES Pearl want? Does SHE even know? I certainly have no clue... except I get the feeling Pearl wants Karleen and never really had real feelings for Alex.
I am so with you on that line of Karleen's, "You don't understand!" That had me shaking my head, too. Like you, I hope we'll find out what that means. Can't wait to find out how Pearl reacts to Alex's ultimatum! (I'm thinking she will stay with Karleen... or may just leave both of them.)
I don't trust Karleen at all. Yes, she had her story in check: she knew about the resort, she was stressed and had to get away, it was a total coincidence that she ran into Alex and Pearl, she promised to stay out of their way and it was a coincidence that her dinner table was so close to theirs, etc., etc., etc. BUT...
KARLEEN CALLED. Right when Pearl arrived at the resort, Karleen called Pearl. Whyyy? (Pearl chose not to answer, so good for her.)
SHE DIDN'T LEAVE. Karleen claims to have been so stressed out over thinking about Pearl with Alex, that she had to go somewhere to clear her head. So, if Karleen were SO stressed over imagining Pearl with Alex, why in the hell would she want to stay there and witness the very thing she was trying to avoid? She needed to leave.
THE POOL SCENE. Why would Karleen hang out at the pool, EXACTLY at the same time that Alex and Pearl were there? And if she was there first, she should have left. She knew damn well she was interfering with Pearl and Alex's time.
THE DINNER TABLE. Come on, it was established that the resort didn't take on many guests, so the likelihood of Karleen having dinner at the same time as Alex/Pearl was like 99%. Karleen could have discussed room service with a waiter, without having to sit down at a table.
THE HARASSMENT. It appears that the obnoxious guy was indeed harassing Karleen for a couple of minutes. Not cool. But did anyone notice how quickly the guy got up and left, right at the moment Alex started getting angry? I think Karleen talked this guy into acting like a creep, just for the purpose of ruining Pearl's date with Alex. If you can, watch again. The second Alex starts yelling at Pearl, the guy calmly stands up from the table and walks away, while Karleen stares up at Alex and Pearl. And Karleen was up at Alex and Pearl's table in a heartbeat, wasn't she?
Hmmmmmmm...
My take: Karleen needs a therapist. Alex is too honest for her own good (she's 24... how many 24-year-olds have been in a relationship lasting more than a year? Many have never been in one). But I'm most disappointed in Pearl. I'm all for casual dating (which is probably what she should do for awhile), but she's acting like she's the Queen of Sheba (bikini reveal, hello?), clearly enjoying the mega-attention from two hot women, as she decides to give "the prize" of being in a relationship with her to "the lucky winner." Gross.
You've made such great points here, thank you! I'll add this...At the rate this is going (and I could be wrong),…
So true! Off the top of my head, the only rapist that ever got punished was in "The Effect," but that was clearly a drama with no comedy in it. (I know there have been a few others, but the titles escape me at the moment.)
I hear you. I'll probably watch the rest, since I've invested this much already (and out of morbid curiosity),…
At the end of the day, what "I want" for any of these characters is irrelevant. Just stating my thoughts, based on what I'm observing. All three of these women have choices.
okay, so I went back to this series after being bribed with a gift I'd always wanted. We just watched the latest…
You've made such great points here, thank you! I'll add this...
At the rate this is going (and I could be wrong), it looks like Ton will come out as gay (or bi... probably gay) and "realize" his love for Chon. Ton's brother-in-law will turn out to be gay as well, and Ton's father will have to learn to accept homosexuals into his family, and abandon his own homophobia.
Ton and Chon will most likely end up together. I'd prefer Na and Chon as endgame, but likely won't happen. So where does that leave Na? With Miriam? Is Na bi? I don't want him to get hurt.
Why don't any of these rapists/assaulters (in this case, Neung) ever get arrested in Thai BLs? But at least, for once, we have some actual gay characters here (Chon, Ai, Nai).
I hear you. I'll probably watch the rest, since I've invested this much already (and out of morbid curiosity),…
From where I sit, Pearl isn't ready for a relationship with anyone at this point. While she acts all innocent, she is, in truth, enjoying playing these two women, and that is just completely juvenile.
Karleen rejected Pearl and only acted interested when Alex showed up. Yes, Alex accepted that Pearl has feelings for Karleen and said she would not go down without a fight... but she hasn't even been given a chance to fight.
If I were Alex, I'd tell Pearl to take her big knockers and hit the road.
I guess this was a really good episode (I've been bored with it up to now) because I am so angry, lol!
I hear you. I'll probably watch the rest, since I've invested this much already (and out of morbid curiosity), but I have gone from loving Pearl in Gameboys to pretty much despising her here. And Karleen can just go check herself into therapy.
For those ragging on Alex, all I can say is that (in my opinion) she's been the only adult in this whole mess. She's played along with Pearl's ridiculous indecisiveness and made her position clear. She arranged a weekend at a beautiful resort, only to have Karleen sabotage the whole thing and have Pearl pretty much ignore her, as soon as Karleen showed up.
And what was all that crap with Pearl asking Alex such heated questions? Alex gave her honest answers, while Pearl didn't reveal anything remotely as personal as any of that.
Truth be told, I would have been just as pissed as Alex was, at the end. How much sh!t and humiliation should she be expected to take?
This was the first episode that I've been interested in since Ep. 1, because -- finally -- something actually happened (even if it is getting toxic).
I officially don't like Pearl anymore. She acts so caring and sensible, but she's getting way too much into the attention and playing these two women. Did you see the way she stripped out of her robe to reveal her bikini? She might as well have given them both lap dances and then shook her finger saying "no, no, no."
Of course Karleen crashed the party, she's a selfish bitch. Even if it was a coincidence, she should have left, as Alex pointed out.
Speaking of Alex... she's the only one I respect in this entire series.
Okay, I guess they're real, but boo hoo. She brought this on herself, 100%. Pearl had options, if she was uncomfortable with dating two women at once, she could have said no. I think we have to chalk this up to a growing experience for Pearl, and hope she comes out better as a result.
You might want to try watching just Episode 6, here's the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7xv-_wt7O8&ab_channel=TheIdeaFirstCompany (To start at the in person part, go to 9:47.)
Is it possible that there are not as many darker skinned Thais in the acting industry? I'm in the US, and for a long time there were very few Asians in the acting industry. But the truth is that there really weren't all that many Asians going into the acting profession, and much of the small percentage were beaten out by better actors. I'm sure racism was a factor at times... but so was talent.
That has changed a lot now, at least in the states.
Pearl may not be directly deceiving anyone, but she's definitely been "going with the flow." One thing I appreciated Alex asking flat out was "What do you want?" What DOES Pearl want? Does SHE even know? I certainly have no clue... except I get the feeling Pearl wants Karleen and never really had real feelings for Alex.
I am so with you on that line of Karleen's, "You don't understand!" That had me shaking my head, too. Like you, I hope we'll find out what that means. Can't wait to find out how Pearl reacts to Alex's ultimatum! (I'm thinking she will stay with Karleen... or may just leave both of them.)
KARLEEN CALLED. Right when Pearl arrived at the resort, Karleen called Pearl. Whyyy? (Pearl chose not to answer, so good for her.)
SHE DIDN'T LEAVE. Karleen claims to have been so stressed out over thinking about Pearl with Alex, that she had to go somewhere to clear her head. So, if Karleen were SO stressed over imagining Pearl with Alex, why in the hell would she want to stay there and witness the very thing she was trying to avoid? She needed to leave.
THE POOL SCENE. Why would Karleen hang out at the pool, EXACTLY at the same time that Alex and Pearl were there? And if she was there first, she should have left. She knew damn well she was interfering with Pearl and Alex's time.
THE DINNER TABLE. Come on, it was established that the resort didn't take on many guests, so the likelihood of Karleen having dinner at the same time as Alex/Pearl was like 99%. Karleen could have discussed room service with a waiter, without having to sit down at a table.
THE HARASSMENT. It appears that the obnoxious guy was indeed harassing Karleen for a couple of minutes. Not cool. But did anyone notice how quickly the guy got up and left, right at the moment Alex started getting angry? I think Karleen talked this guy into acting like a creep, just for the purpose of ruining Pearl's date with Alex. If you can, watch again. The second Alex starts yelling at Pearl, the guy calmly stands up from the table and walks away, while Karleen stares up at Alex and Pearl. And Karleen was up at Alex and Pearl's table in a heartbeat, wasn't she?
Hmmmmmmm...
My take: Karleen needs a therapist. Alex is too honest for her own good (she's 24... how many 24-year-olds have been in a relationship lasting more than a year? Many have never been in one). But I'm most disappointed in Pearl. I'm all for casual dating (which is probably what she should do for awhile), but she's acting like she's the Queen of Sheba (bikini reveal, hello?), clearly enjoying the mega-attention from two hot women, as she decides to give "the prize" of being in a relationship with her to "the lucky winner." Gross.
At the rate this is going (and I could be wrong), it looks like Ton will come out as gay (or bi... probably gay) and "realize" his love for Chon. Ton's brother-in-law will turn out to be gay as well, and Ton's father will have to learn to accept homosexuals into his family, and abandon his own homophobia.
Ton and Chon will most likely end up together. I'd prefer Na and Chon as endgame, but likely won't happen. So where does that leave Na? With Miriam? Is Na bi? I don't want him to get hurt.
Why don't any of these rapists/assaulters (in this case, Neung) ever get arrested in Thai BLs? But at least, for once, we have some actual gay characters here (Chon, Ai, Nai).
Karleen rejected Pearl and only acted interested when Alex showed up. Yes, Alex accepted that Pearl has feelings for Karleen and said she would not go down without a fight... but she hasn't even been given a chance to fight.
If I were Alex, I'd tell Pearl to take her big knockers and hit the road.
I guess this was a really good episode (I've been bored with it up to now) because I am so angry, lol!
For those ragging on Alex, all I can say is that (in my opinion) she's been the only adult in this whole mess. She's played along with Pearl's ridiculous indecisiveness and made her position clear. She arranged a weekend at a beautiful resort, only to have Karleen sabotage the whole thing and have Pearl pretty much ignore her, as soon as Karleen showed up.
And what was all that crap with Pearl asking Alex such heated questions? Alex gave her honest answers, while Pearl didn't reveal anything remotely as personal as any of that.
Truth be told, I would have been just as pissed as Alex was, at the end. How much sh!t and humiliation should she be expected to take?
I officially don't like Pearl anymore. She acts so caring and sensible, but she's getting way too much into the attention and playing these two women. Did you see the way she stripped out of her robe to reveal her bikini? She might as well have given them both lap dances and then shook her finger saying "no, no, no."
Of course Karleen crashed the party, she's a selfish bitch. Even if it was a coincidence, she should have left, as Alex pointed out.
Speaking of Alex... she's the only one I respect in this entire series.
Yecch.