MaintainingMama

Man, as a mother, I really dislike Day and Night's mother. While she sort of admitted she hasn't been the best mother, I believe she is literally only referring to the fact that she is always gone for work, which is not great, not with this current crisis Day is having, I would have prioritized being with him and going through what had to be the scariest situation for Day. But I also understand that she is their sole provider and that once upon a time, she was left to beg while having to take care of 2 children, so I imagine she never turns down work, especially because she has to have money for Day's surgery. But what she really needs to check herself on is her treatment of both of her children. I am here to tell you, that being a mother is a level of fear that you simply won't understand until you are one, but while fear screams out to lead a mother's way, a good one, pushes that aside in order to make her child happy. Safe, yes, but happy most of all. She had a right to call Mhok out for going outside of his duties with Day with out informing her, because if something did happen, she would be the one to fix it. But having just heard that my sone was blind all the way and that the last thing he got to see was a beautiful sunset would have been all I needed to know to thank Mhok for going against my wishes and making that happen. It feels as if she is treating Day like an object instead of a person. He is a whole grown man, why shouldn't he experience life anyway he wants to and can?! I would love to wrap my kids in a bubble and never let the awful, sometimes world near them. But at the same time, having experienced how amazing it can also be, I can't wait to see my children experience things. Being happy to keep him stuck in his room is insane behavior to me. Then her treatment of Night, blaming him, putting all the responsibility of Day and his care as well as blaming him for helping Day do something he wanted to do was maddening. She just lacks soo much empathy and I really hope someone gets the nerve to tell her off, and she apologizes to Day, Night and Mhok for her behavior.

Otherwise, outside of her, what another beautiful episode. I loved the date and the way they fought for each other while not really breaking the rules his mom had set. I know next week is going to suck (episode 11), so I'll hold on to Day's smile when ever he was with Mhok this episode.

agreed!

I agree, but he said this role is out of his element. He admitted he struggled with doing a comedy, since alot of the roles he does are dramas. I mean is it a Gun Atp performance if he isn't crying at some point. I think this just isn't his genre. Or he needs a better director to bring it out of him.

Yeah I wondered about that too.

The only reason I haven't given up on this show, is I need to know what the hell happened to Blue. So far it seems like either just a regular smegular break up and Blue left town, OR he killed himself OR he died in an accident. But I need them to hurry up and explain why Nail and Blue are identical and what happened to Blue. Also, why does everyone hate Him? First Te, now his cousin Type is up to stuff. What the heck did Him do to Blue that was so bad he has his whole friend group against him?!

I literally thought of Physical Therapy while watching this latest episode. I don't know it's as bad as PT but it's definitely a close second if its not. And for all the same reasons you stated. I was hoping, since they went back to the past, we would get to find out what happened between Blue and Him. And we sort of did, but I felt like they already said all this. And I could not agree more about Blue getting a hobby or some friends. I just kept thinking, especially after the sexual harassment by the taxi driver, that yes, you would to call your boyfriend right away, but knowing his mother was in an accident, I wouldn't have bothered. I kept screaming, don't you have parents or at least a bestie?! At least Nail seems to have friends outside of Him, and a social life.

I liked this episode, while I felt I needed just a wee bit less of the investigation and a lot more of Phaya and Tharn making up after last weeks episode to help make today's confession and NC scene be a better fit. Don't get me wrong Nat was brilliant as the artist betrayed and driven mad by love. I appreciate the fact that at times you couldn't tell what was the past or what was all in his head because that is how mental breakdowns present. I was kind of pissed off that he was arrested in the first place. Like he was being attacked by Ning and no one came to his aid. He cut her by accident because the pen was in his hand. But she was at fault, so why was she the victim and he the criminal. And if they arrested him because of her saying that he had something to do with Khao's disappearance, don't they have check first that he has actually disappeared and not take her word for it? And only after they checked he was gone, bring him in for questioning, but not detain him like they knew he did something. I am dying to know what happened to Khao though, so I don't want too much less of the crime drama stuff, just a little less focus on it. I would have loved a scene where maybe instead of Yai repeating himself about warning Tharn to stay in line, he would have encouraged his friend to maybe stop always siding with the Doctor and see things from Phaya's side.
I will say, I liked the NC scene. Someone took a page out of KinnPorche's book it seems. Mighty bold for Youtube, and I am here for it!

Listen, I have 2 degrees in psychology and the fact that the "doctor" just came spilling everything out and then sat in the meeting drove me bonkers! I have no idea what the code of ethics is in Thailand, but I would hope confidentiality would be a part of them.

Definitely need a happy ending for this show.

I haven't found a drama, but especially a BL drama to beat ITSAY. So far nothing has really come close, until this show. Still doesn't beat it, because the soundtrack to ITSAY still is better, but man, its close. That closing song as Day loses all of his sight was devastating in the best way. Mhok crying as he just somehow knows that Day can no longer see, but all he wanted was to see Mhok's face just once before it was finally gone. Just perfection! Aof has a fan for life with me. He can literally do no wrong. How he manages to get the very best out of his actors should be studied. The NC scene was probably the most beautifully shot and directed scene ever. The fact that it still maintained sexiness and romance and love while also adding the seriousness of the situation by having the scene blur in and out in moments. It was passionate with out being raunchy. I love that GMMTV are starting to get more comfortable with showing real lovemaking. And no I don't need NC scenes to like a show, MSP is literally top tier tv as far as I am concerned and we barely got a kiss. But this show is all about realism and nothing bothers me more than the obvious discomfort some actors show in simple kissing scenes, where as actors, it shouldn't be a thing. Anyway, it was beautifully done and again, I cannot say enough about Aof and the magic he weaves in the stories he decides to tell.
The ONLY thing that bothered me about this episode was Day blaming Night for his blindness. Like seriously, between the choice of having someone throw up in my car and getting into an accident (as a mother, I have literally faced this situation multiple times), I'm pulling over while screaming stick your head out the window. And I can give grace to seeing how Day would blame Night, in part, especially in the beginning when he was losing his site. But as time went on and having nothing but time to reflect on life and it's meaning (something that would be a natural thing to do in this situation), he should have been able to see that the accident was largely his fault as the driver of the car. I was happy he admitted knowing it was and accident, but then to be mad that his brother took his time away from his mother was the real reason he was mad, didn't really make sense. Especially when it is so obvious that Day's Mom is too protective of Day.
Speaking of, I just know she is going to get on my nerves next week. As a mom, I would literally let my son do whatever he wanted in this situation, except destroy themselves and others (if they became bitter). But it feels like she hasn't taken anytime to know what a blind person's needs are nor what capabilities they can acquire once taught and given opportunities. Her being upset with someone who is literally doing his job by taking care of Day, but also, helping him to fulfill some wishes before he officially goes blind is insane. I look forward to Day putting her in her place, since it looks like Mhok is no longer working there.

Overall, I love this series so much. I'll have to go back and see, I think I am willing to claim this the best series of 2023. It maybe tied with 8th Sense...will see how it ends.

I liked episodes 1-4. they worked to show why Shin was so damaged but that he had redeeming qualities and that Peach saw through that rough (but admittedly handsome) exterior. But then it all fell apart. Shin hiding the relationship, when everyone knew about the relationship...Guy being the absolute worst friend (again, soooo handsome it almost distracted you from the fact that he was just awful), Peach going to a restaurant with Guy was his right, but he should have communicated everything to Shin before going. Going, and lying about it was just low and I get why Shin was upset...But then Shin being a complete asshole and not even to seemingly care about how he was hurting Peach and himself, really. He didn't even show remorse after the fact, which would have helped so much plot wise. Especially because the apology/make up care was just pathetic. Oab kissing Shin without consent...Shin brushing the whole thing off and no one dealing with the fact that Oab had feelings and needed a talking to/conversation to get closure on those unrequited feelings. Atom never, ever getting closure on what he wanted to do with his life. They made it such a central issue and then...nothing. The evil Mom, who didn't ever get a turn around arc, she was just a terrible mom and that was that. The out of no where illness Shin has, with no hints prior to passing out in the kitchen. That is a major liability issue. If he knew about it prior, he owed it to his friends to at least give them a heads up, because he could hurt himself and others on the job.
That is mostly it, although side note, it bugged the crap out of me that they only made like 3 cakes and no one ever learned how to make them except Shin and Peach. And that they never tried ANY other cake or pie. Crappy business model. Along with all the free cake they were always giving out.

I find it ironic that a show that is based on the fact that the main lead doesn't see the value in himself because he is kind of weird is not liked because his character is weird. I don't think the show deserves such a low rating. I have seen much worse shows with much higher ratings. Yes, Jade's character was a bit much, but he knew that, it was kind of the point of the story. Has no one ever met a person is a bit much in real life? Don't they deserve love too? I do hope that Tutor and Yim get another story, because I would love to see Yim not play "different". I know he considers himself an "alien" and in interviews, it so obvious he is weird himself, but I hope, as an actor, he gets to play a run of the mill character. And Yim, I hope he gets to play someone over the top next time, cause he has been cool hot guy a couple times now. Although, I could see the difference between the two different characters he has played.
One thing about Domundi, they are going to give you some tongue. 😂I liked the NC scene's in part because I got to see a different side of Jade/Yim. They had a few moments where they kind of seemed like they were going to give us awkward Jade through the NC scenes and I got nervous. But they, as usual for Domundi, were done well, with a few cringe moments sprinkled in for good measure.
Speaking of NC scenes, ZeeNunew must be shaking in their boots at each NC scene Domundi has been releasing. They get a touch more....elaborate with each show so far. What are they going to make them do for their new show!?
The side couple was cute, I thought they acted well. I probably could have done without their NC scene though. Firstly, it came of of literally no where. They went from talking about dude's dead mom, to a sort of confession of some maybe feelings and then BAM sexy time. It would have worked it they had skipped the whole dead mom background story that didn't really need to happen and maybe had them flirting heavy during that dinner scene. Then, them falling in bed would have made sense. Or kept the dinner scene and walk home scene and left it with them becoming boyfriends, cause the mean guys finally confesses to liking other dude that whole time and that was why he was an asshole the in the beginning. No NC scene for the second couple.

Overall, it was a decent BL. Yes, it would have been just better if Yim had played Jade as just an average, maybe clumsy, really quiet, yes man who gets taken advantaged of instead of awkward and weird, but those people do exist, this was something we hadn't seen before, but that doesn't make this a bad story.
I do hope Domundi spends a bit more time working on some of their stories cause I said the same thing about Naughty Babe, there were flaws in the directing and some of the acting in both that were easily avoidable to make as good a story as Cutie Pie and Bed Friends.
I hope that ZeeNunew's next project, as big as it looks, is done carefully, with lots of different eyes to review it before it releases as well as some great directing.

This show acts like it makes sense but in reality it is too confusing. Also, Te is a jerk. But mostly, I don't understand any of it really.

I love Pavel in this, but Pooh is not giving me enough...anything. During the confession scene, I needed him more desperate to explain to Babe why he lied, because Babe had all the reason in the world to feel betrayed and hurt and honestly he had no reason to forgive him. Pooh didn't really give, "I love you, don't break up with me" I was hoping the cutesy stuff would go away once he confessed to Babe, cause they have shown him being more serious. But alas, nope. Also, his seduction skills need to step it up as well. Pavel is literally top tier sexy. A total Smoke Show. Only he can pull off, CONFIDENTLY, being in the "bottom", when normally he would be cast as a "top". ( I take that back, Apo also did an elite job of being the "bottom" where anywhere else, he would be the "top") I felt this about last weeks episode a little bit. That scene was sexy as hell, and I loved his little smirk when Babe was coming beneath him. It belied his sense of ownership, if you will. His pride at making that fine ass, tough to the rest of the world, come undone. But I needed more from him. Pavel is trying to give KinnPorsche/LITA level scenes and his partner is giving meh. Take today's episode for instance. Babe getting up on Charlie's lap in an open car to ride him was all manner of sexy with a splash o'kink. I needed Pooh to act like he was participating in them shenanigans. Or to at least acknowledge that Pavel up there staring in your eyes as he "rides" you is sexy as hell. He needs to participate more!

Anyway, I needed more AlanJeff, but it looks like we get them next week. We did get a tiny bit of SonicNorth, I want to know more about them as well. Hopefully, we get a bit more from them next week as well. I also need to understand Pete and Way. Cause at this point, how does Pete know Way, and how come he is giving puppy eyes at him.

Is Way the Enigma? Cause it's the only reason why I can think that Way is not catching any hints/clues, out right sayings, that Babe is NOT into him. He is getting on my nerves at this point and I have zero sympathy for him. Babe literally collapsed in his arms, and said "I have never loved anyone before, but I gave everything to Charlie, because I love him" All Way heard was they aren't together, here is my chance! 😒Babe needed his best friend in that moment and Way was too self centered to see it. Even if Babe hadn't got back with Charlie, Way coming with flowers to try and make that a date was just gross.

I don't get those saying Babe and Charlie are siblings...they are literally just kidnap victims who shared a house but never met. Tony may call himself Daddy and maybe he even legally adopts them (although I doubt that, I think it's more of the use of the term adopt in that he is now providing a home and food, in stead of it being legally anything) What ever way it is, it's not brotherly at all. I think the fact that Charlie and Jeff call each other brothers, again loosely, is because they actually know each other when they were in the house.

This was nice, sad though. And not really a BL. Yes, there was hints that the one ML was gay and that the angel actually had someone who like him, but in both cases, the Angel did not like them back. Or was never willing to say that he liked them back. In fact they only show him looking at girls with a friend. In the end, it wasn't even a bromance, more like a really good friend for 2 people who needed that. Now I did like that they showed Koki getting hope from his time with the Angel, but I felt so bad for him because the show left him with very little. The end was a bit confusing too. Did Koki die and go to heaven to be with the Angel? How did he die, what happened to him when the feather fell down and he looked started. I wish it had showed him making a life outside of the Angel a bit more than getting a job and moving, to show why he would be able to move on. Cause realistically, the Angel leaving as still his only friend as well as someone who he actually liked would have devastated him.
Anyway, it was cute, funny (I love Japan's sense of humor!), deep and quick, so it was worth the watch. But don't go into it believing you are going to get any romance.

That is my hope as well. They have all put so much into already, I cannot imagine them letting this all go to waste.

Alan and Jeff are adorable and I want more of them and less of Way. I feel bad for Way but he kind of brought this level of disappointment on himself. Babe was a total slut before Charlie, and he has know Way for years. If he didn't at least give you a try in all them years, why did you think it would ever happen? And yes, you can kind of blame it on Babe, he did know about Way's feelings, I mean come on it was obvious. Babe is extra flirty to people he likes, especially Way, who I think for someone like Babe, it wasn't that he was flirting, I think his trust issues makes him put a wall up with most people and Way was someone who he trusted completely, so he let his guard down completely. It's what you do with someone who is your absolute best friend. It was up to Way to realize that Babe loved him but not in that way, therefore Way needed to maybe confess to his bestie, set some boundaries until he could get over Babe and then work to get over his crush/love for Babe. I am disappointed that he chose to be pissy and mean, like Babe was cheating on him, instead mainly supportive and maybe a bit distant when they announced their relationship. Because underneath it all, Way was Babe's best friend. And if you can't support your best friend, and want them to be happy, are ya'll really friends?
Apparently I missed where Sonic and North are a couple. They came across more like dude bros, which is fine, I just wish, if they are a couple, that it was made a bit clearer.
While I loved Babe and Charlie becoming a couple (especially Babe/Pavel's O face, that part was hot), I definitely feel like the current Charlie is too....meh for Babe. I don't know if it's Pooh's acting or is it just who Charlie pretending to be for Babe and what ever plan he has, but I'm not a total fan. I will wait and see when it's all revealed what Charlie's true self is like, but I wish he were less meh and more...well Alpha. I feel like maybe I want his energy to match Babe's, at least some of the time.

I think he is smart enough to keep it hidden, to see what all Nont was going to do. But at this point, even though they have given zero reason for it, it could be Zoeuy who did it. He is just a little to naive, nice and innocent, especially for that friend group filled with deviants! This shows saving grace is that the mystery of what happened to Nant is good enough to have us all questioning all the things and not just talking about all the NC scenes or some of the bad acting.

That definitely could be the reason he is upset.

I could definitely see Nant somewhere hanging manipulating all of them for how they bullied him. But why he would do that to his brother is hard to explain...