The quantity of characters makes their names a little harder to remember, but I don't really think it's that hard to understand how they all relate to each other....it could be all the Chinese palace dramas I've seen though...talk about confusing.
ok i'm lovin this so far. my heart says trust tan but my head isn't there yet! like how is this man always in…
Tan's always dressed in black, constantly watching his back, and only smiles when he's looking into Bun's eyes. All this indicates (to me) that he's up to no good...and I kinda want that because it would make the chemistry more intense because it's 'forbidden' imo. No clue how this is gonna end, but I'm really enjoying the ride so far.
Someone needs to make a chart for these people! But this is where I am with my understanding:* Mark——->Kit…
I saw the chart made by the company on Instagram a few weeks ago, but this seems to be the same thing. Tbqh only Mark/Kit + Thanu/Whoever matter to me, though.
This series has good idea story, about forcing on sexual something unfamiliar with BL series since most BL series…
Most people don't want to see other people die in front of their faces...even their rapist, so to me, it's just basic human nature that he'd want to 'save' him. Further, I don't think the last scene is sufficient of enough evidence that he loves Keng. Maybe he's moved on...after five years, but forgave him? love him? I don't think so.
I’m in the middle of the series now and in spite of literally all of this being HILARIOUSLY spot on, I still think I’m enjoying it. I find it easy to watch. I’ll take the tropes as long as it doesn’t get too annoying or aggressive. This series is like (and pardon the pun) a glass of warm milk. Plain, but warm enough to be satisfying.
Two small things I love about this series: the way Adachi throws his arms up whenever he gets startled or flustered and MInato's tiny, little kitten paw hands. Please, Kami-sama? always protect these babies. They are precious to us.
James is one of the most sweet, innocent-looking actors I've ever seen in this industry. So, to see him get put through this storyline is gut-wrenching. :( Nevertheless, I feel like The Effect is a Black Mirror version of BL and that's really important because we see sexual assault and rape either glamourized or brushed over so much. This was a wake-up call.
I also thought a lot of the camera shots were really good and among the support roles the actor who played Man was especially good.
3 things:1. Phenomenal performance by the two leads. And the story was just right - everything on point. My heart…
In response to point 3, Shin is also visibly uncomfortable when Keng throws his arm around him in bed. He moves it off...twice, then is unable to sleep for the rest of the night. In retrospect, that foreshadowing stabs me through the f*cking heart. lol
This series has good idea story, about forcing on sexual something unfamiliar with BL series since most BL series…
I like to imagine the ending like this: they see each other from across the street, but only Shin sees the car coming. He steps toward the road with the intention shouting to Keng that the car is coming and he should stop walking, but he's just in shock that he's actually seeing Keng after five years. Then BOOM! The rapist gets hit. The end. lol
Totally disagree that Shin loved him though. In the bed scene, when Keng puts his arm around Shin, Shin takes it off and then rubs his own shoulders. This scene showed me: Shin isn't ready for intimacy, he didn't like the notion of Keng putting his hands on him so much (see also: the head pats that Shin didn't like), and maybe it was a bad idea for him to invite someone into his bed. Also, the next morning, he says he couldn't sleep the night before which kinda shows me he's very uneasy with being physically close to Keng.
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I also thought a lot of the camera shots were really good and among the support roles the actor who played Man was especially good.
Totally disagree that Shin loved him though. In the bed scene, when Keng puts his arm around Shin, Shin takes it off and then rubs his own shoulders. This scene showed me: Shin isn't ready for intimacy, he didn't like the notion of Keng putting his hands on him so much (see also: the head pats that Shin didn't like), and maybe it was a bad idea for him to invite someone into his bed. Also, the next morning, he says he couldn't sleep the night before which kinda shows me he's very uneasy with being physically close to Keng.