This is one of the best Thai BLs I've seen. The story is so compelling, I can't wait to see what happens in the last two episodes!
And, while the plot itself is fantasy (interaction between a human and a ghost), it still somehow makes perfect sense. There are plenty of fun moments, without resorting to inane stupidity. The characters are all likable. Even better, we have a main character (Than) who is not only gay, but brave enough to come out to his friends and his mom. And they are all supportive and accepting! This is so important, and sends such a good message.
I say a big fat no! If you think logically, you'd be like 'no way they didn't even once,' but he's a charcter…
I agree with you! Just before the Chief proposed to Haruta, Haruta said that they were not in a relationship. But I did wonder, since Haruta announced earlier that he and Maki were dating, if they might have ever done the deed. But at the very end, it looked as if he and Maki were "finally" going to do it.
Also, off-topic, I guess: I felt kind of sad for the Chief. Despite the age difference, the Chief really was in love with Haruta and even divorced his wife for him. Oh well... looks like there will be a Season 2 with all three male leads. It will be interesting to see what happens!
Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU for saying exactly what I've been thinking! Oat, you are NOT straight. Bisexual,…
Yes! I don't know what it is with Thai BLs, you'd think they would be more evolved than that. Even in Love by Chance, we know Pete is gay but they make it seem like Ae is straight, but just "gay for Pete." And Ae has never even had a girlfriend nor a relationship with anyone. So why can't he just be gay? Now they have Oat saying the same thing to Pop ("I'm straight, I just love you"). And Knock. Grrrrr!
I think the dads thing at the end was supposed to be funny. As for Farm and the doctor... I don't know, I think…
Thanks for your comments and perspective! I agree with some points. As for others... we'll have to agree to disagree. :)
As for Farm, sure, he was innocent in the beginning. But think about his first encounter with the doc. In the mens room at a gay bar, doc is carrying on with a young guy, Farm sees this, he could have been disgusted by it but, no, he becomes infatuated with the slutty doc. Why? Well, there could be many reasons... wanting a father figure, coming to terms with being gay, or... maybe even coming to terms with his own slutty side (it happens... after all, it happened to doc himself, who knows why).
As for Farm not staying with doc at the end of the prequel, there was no relationship to "stay" in. Doc always made it clear to Farm that he (doc) was a slut, would always have other guys and it wasn't going to change. They weren't a couple. And in TWMTNC, Farm still slept with doc, only this time Farm was the one acting like the slut. I think it was Farm's plan to get doc to really fall for him ("okay, I'll sleep with anyone I want, including you, and let's see how YOU like it!")--and, in the end, it worked.
No question, they're an odd and dysfunctional couple, but those couples exist in real life, too.
I absolutely agree with you regarding Asian dramas, especially BL dramas. A major lack of talking things out or coming to terms with anything. My biggest complaint is the whole "I'm straight, but I'm just gay for you" (as with Knock and Korn). As a gay male myself, that is so offensive to all LGBT people. And it's a lie. Knock, if you're "gay for Korn," than you're not straight, you're either gay or bisexual. Makes me so livid when the writers try to preach that bulls**t.
I think the dads thing at the end was supposed to be funny. As for Farm and the doctor... I don't know, I think…
I see what you mean. But I've always believed that no one can be turned into something they're not, without allowing it. In the prequel, Farm was spying in the men's room on the doc who was cruising another guy... and Farm fell in love with the doc for that. Kind of strange to begin with. On the flip side, once the doc discovered that Farm had turned into a slut as well, the doc reversed his own behavior. Rit was the unfortunate victim of Farm's revenge against the doc, but it looks like Rit may have found someone better at the end. Also, in the real world, some people really do change.
Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU for saying exactly what I've been thinking! Oat, you are NOT straight. Bisexual,…
Happy to find someone that's on the same page with me! With the KnockKorn thing, I've read so many comments from young female posters saying "Knock is straight, he's just gay for Korn." Makes me so mad, because it's not true in real life! If you're "gay for" someone, then you're gay! (Or perhaps bisexual.) Period!
Why does Oat feel the need to assert that he's not gay? Um yeah, you are at least bisexual, NOT STRAIGHT. Straight…
Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU for saying exactly what I've been thinking! Oat, you are NOT straight. Bisexual, maybe. I really hate this theme that BL series love to perpetuate: "I'm straight, but I'm only gay for you." As a gay male, I find it so offensive to gay and bisexual people. They did this with Knock in the TWM series as well. Just... no.
I don't know if BL producers just have this idea that their precious fujoshi fans can only fetishize two men having sex together if they are led to believe they're really straight, or what.
Question: when Haruta was officially Maki's boyfriend, and then with the Chief for an entire year, do you think he actually slept with either one of them? Haruta seems so naive. (Although I am in love with this series!)
Bad Romance's KornKnock storyline was much more satisfactory than TWMTNC, though. As for the food allergy, it…
Thanks for your reply, Paulo Junior. I can understand why you and others might feel that way. For me, Bad Romance--as a series--was just too weird, with the whole crazy Beauty storyline, everyone being held hostage, etc. KornKnock were secondary characters and I just wasn't all that interested. I prefer both TWM and TWMTNC.
I just watched it and, while there were definitely plotholes and some real confusion, I'm going to disagree with a lot of the comments I've read here... I loved it!
Warning: major spoilers ahead!
To try to make sense of the story: Chang Jie, who is gay, enters a new school. You Xie, the coolest guy in the school, is in a heterosexual relationship with Ruona, the coolest girl in the school. Chang Jie has a crush on You Xie.
You Xie seems uninterested in Ruona, and all the attention he gets from fangirls. He himself is secretly gay and has a crush on Chang Jie, which is why he defends him in class, from the bullies, and insists that they drink and dance together at the bar. They get drunk and sleep together... that night seals their love for one another (the sex must have been really good, lol!).
You Xie dumps Ruona, she vows revenge. You Xie declares his love for Chang Jie in front of the entire school. You Xie's aging mom, in poor health, wants nothing more than for You Xie to marry and produce grandchildren for her. So Ruona tells the mom that You Xie broke up with her in favor of a relationship with Chang Jie. You Xie's mother is devastated and has what looks to be a heart attack, ending up in the hospital, in critical condition.
In a dramatic scene (in the pouring rain), Ruona meets with You Xie, who (correctly) accuses her of causing his mother's critical condition, while Ruona tearfully begs You Xie to stay with her. Chang Jie shows up during this confrontation and You Xie reaffirms his love for Chang Jie. At that very moment, a nurse from the hospital approaches You Xie... and the movie ends.
Obviously, this was a cliffhanger for a sequel, Alternative Love 2 which, from what I can tell, was planned but was never produced (or aired).
I loved the chemistry between You Xie and Chang Jie. And I loved to hate Lin Ruona. If the sequel ever appears, I will definitely watch it!
Just stumbled upon this one last night and I am really impressed. So great to know that these are the stories of the actual actors involved (at least some of them).
Just watched it tonight. I loved the first 45 minutes or so but then (in my opinion) the story dragged on and just became unnecessarily depressing. The ending was a little too unbelievable. Still worth the watch, but I won't be re-watching.
And, while the plot itself is fantasy (interaction between a human and a ghost), it still somehow makes perfect sense. There are plenty of fun moments, without resorting to inane stupidity. The characters are all likable. Even better, we have a main character (Than) who is not only gay, but brave enough to come out to his friends and his mom. And they are all supportive and accepting! This is so important, and sends such a good message.
Also, off-topic, I guess: I felt kind of sad for the Chief. Despite the age difference, the Chief really was in love with Haruta and even divorced his wife for him. Oh well... looks like there will be a Season 2 with all three male leads. It will be interesting to see what happens!
As for Farm, sure, he was innocent in the beginning. But think about his first encounter with the doc. In the mens room at a gay bar, doc is carrying on with a young guy, Farm sees this, he could have been disgusted by it but, no, he becomes infatuated with the slutty doc. Why? Well, there could be many reasons... wanting a father figure, coming to terms with being gay, or... maybe even coming to terms with his own slutty side (it happens... after all, it happened to doc himself, who knows why).
As for Farm not staying with doc at the end of the prequel, there was no relationship to "stay" in. Doc always made it clear to Farm that he (doc) was a slut, would always have other guys and it wasn't going to change. They weren't a couple. And in TWMTNC, Farm still slept with doc, only this time Farm was the one acting like the slut. I think it was Farm's plan to get doc to really fall for him ("okay, I'll sleep with anyone I want, including you, and let's see how YOU like it!")--and, in the end, it worked.
No question, they're an odd and dysfunctional couple, but those couples exist in real life, too.
I absolutely agree with you regarding Asian dramas, especially BL dramas. A major lack of talking things out or coming to terms with anything. My biggest complaint is the whole "I'm straight, but I'm just gay for you" (as with Knock and Korn). As a gay male myself, that is so offensive to all LGBT people. And it's a lie. Knock, if you're "gay for Korn," than you're not straight, you're either gay or bisexual. Makes me so livid when the writers try to preach that bulls**t.
Okay, I'm done with my rant!
I don't know if BL producers just have this idea that their precious fujoshi fans can only fetishize two men having sex together if they are led to believe they're really straight, or what.
Okay, rant over. (Sorry!)
Warning: major spoilers ahead!
To try to make sense of the story: Chang Jie, who is gay, enters a new school. You Xie, the coolest guy in the school, is in a heterosexual relationship with Ruona, the coolest girl in the school. Chang Jie has a crush on You Xie.
You Xie seems uninterested in Ruona, and all the attention he gets from fangirls. He himself is secretly gay and has a crush on Chang Jie, which is why he defends him in class, from the bullies, and insists that they drink and dance together at the bar. They get drunk and sleep together... that night seals their love for one another (the sex must have been really good, lol!).
You Xie dumps Ruona, she vows revenge. You Xie declares his love for Chang Jie in front of the entire school. You Xie's aging mom, in poor health, wants nothing more than for You Xie to marry and produce grandchildren for her. So Ruona tells the mom that You Xie broke up with her in favor of a relationship with Chang Jie. You Xie's mother is devastated and has what looks to be a heart attack, ending up in the hospital, in critical condition.
In a dramatic scene (in the pouring rain), Ruona meets with You Xie, who (correctly) accuses her of causing his mother's critical condition, while Ruona tearfully begs You Xie to stay with her. Chang Jie shows up during this confrontation and You Xie reaffirms his love for Chang Jie. At that very moment, a nurse from the hospital approaches You Xie... and the movie ends.
Obviously, this was a cliffhanger for a sequel, Alternative Love 2 which, from what I can tell, was planned but was never produced (or aired).
I loved the chemistry between You Xie and Chang Jie. And I loved to hate Lin Ruona. If the sequel ever appears, I will definitely watch it!