MaintainingMama

Ahhhh! I kept screaming silently mai ao during the whole Ray inviting Boeing to the house thing. And it is definitely all of Sand's fault. He could have put an end to the whole messy situation from the beginning, instead of entertaining any of Boeing's memory lane games. They were looking so cute and settled after they made up and while I knew Boeing was going to put a tiny bump in the road, I was hoping this episode that this would be the last we see of him (although, I am REALLY enjoying the site of Mond in this and will happily sign any and every petition to get Mond some more screen time!)
I like how they dealt with Mew and Top. Cheating isn't the end for soooo many couples, in real life. Way more people forgive it than they let on. Love allows for mistakes and the heart wants what the heart wants. In this case, you could see that Top genuinely loves Mew. Yeah, you can make the argument that Top couldn't have truly loved Mew if he did that with Boston. And part of me would agree. But the other part of me knows that people and especially feeling/emotions are crazy complicated and nuanced. I truly don't think Top expected to truly love Mew. I think he initially went for Mew to get the drawers and move on, but found that he actually like who Mew was. Especially since Mew made him wait to do anything physical, Top HAD to get to know Mew on a deeper level. I would even argue that that was why he and Boeing didn't work out, because he wasn't as invested in truly knowing Boeing when he got together with him. I also like how they allowed space for Mew to feel his feelings, but also acknowledge that he was creeping over into asshole territory. Once he told Top that he was willing to give him another chance, if he didn't truly mean it, he should have broken up. I'm glad they could both admit they were wrong and that they might mess up in the future, but that they had to take it step by step. I will say I honestly hope Mew doesn't move in though. It is way to soon for that.

I have a feeling that for Ton and Nick, it's gonna be a bittersweet ending for them. They both are going to acknowledge each other as first loves but that the timing is all wrong and they will go their separate ways, missing each other and thinking of each other fondly. They will probably become the bestest of friends in the long wrong. Each other's ride or die. At least that is what I am predicting/hoping for. I am glad Atom finally came out to Cheum and also admitting to lying, I didn't like how they didn't address her feeling mad at her brother for lying on her friend or for making her feel guilty for treating her friend so badly. She should have at least felt more than slightly put out that her brother did what he did. It wasn't like he lied and said that Ton hit on him even though she said stay away. He/They accused of SA and blackmail. They both should feel way worse for what they did to Ton.

Side note, while I am super happy Plug came back and Yoh and he made up, I really wish the director had made a better effort to making them seem more like a couple. Every time Jennie and dude were together, they both felt awkward. Jennie by herself is always amazing, and I LOVE that she has a love interest in this. But they never seem together...every scene they were together kind of reminded me of when you are in a friend group and you don't know every one and they say lets take a picture together and they put you next to someone you barely know. You may be able to sit beside them and maybe even squeeze in close/put an arm around them to make the shot happen, but you are internally uncomfy and it shows on your face. I need GMMTV to make a whole entire series where Jennie gets her man and we even get a real kissing scene. I was praying that when they went in for that hug before the intro came on, we would get at least a pec, but nope, just a dry ass hug.

I am sad there is only one more episode left.

Sadly, even though this episode will filled with lots of "action", I was still bored. Why would Saifah take the blame for almost killing someone. I can maybe see robbery, but almost killing someone has to have a horrible sentence, and I cannot see why he would do that for Name.
The fact that Kang didn't even blink between I believe your brother didn't shoot my dad to get your stuff out my house is not love. He should have been angry and confused, but not to the point of get out immediately, I never want to see you again. Also, there is no way he found Sailom in the hotel. Even for some weird reason he had tracking on Sailom's phone, he would not have made it in time to save him from SA.
I will say that end scene could have been impactful, but once again, Chimon kind of ruined it. I can feel that Perth (Kang) is acting like he loves Chimon (Sailom), but from the beginning until now, it does not feel like Chimon (Sailom) loves Perth (Kang). That flash back scene was literally designed to give me the feels, to make me sad they were breaking up because once upon a time they were so happy together. But Chimon is acting more like he is Perth's buddy than someone who has had a crush since middle school. While they were hugging on the bed, Perth carried that scene and we couldn't even see his face. But I felt his tears, his heartbreak.
I keep coming back, hoping that I get the feels, but nope nothing. I am just not rooting for them. Let me continue my rewatch of LBC and hope that one day, we will get another series that will make us feel all the emotions like LBC or Bad Buddy or Not Me.
Side note: who I am rooting for are MarcWin. That tiny scene on the roof had more chemistry than the whole episode with KangSailom. I might have shipped Name and Saifah, but when Name acting like he is going to let Saifah go to jail with zero guilt...I'm out!

I was just thinking about that fact of Perth playing a college student in LBC, so why he is back high school is beyond me. And to be honest this whole premise could have been done just as well in the college setting.

The people saying they enjoy this more than Cutie Pie are not to be trusted. I love MaxNat but this is just not good. They were better in these roles in Cutie Pie, the story line in Cutie Pie made sense and the acting by Zee and newbie Nunew was waaaaaay better than Max and Nat (especially Nat) in this series. This has me worried for Middle Man.
I was bored through most of this, even though it was supposed to be the episode that did what I have been begging for, explaining all the things. And while they explained things...I'm not sure what things exactly.
I will say what this series has going for it are good looking people. Everyone is top tier in the looks department. I also won't say that Max and Nat are lacking chemistry per se in this series. But something is missing in the acting that has them not meshing well in this series. It is probably the script and the directing, cause why is Nong Diao on a bike as a grown ass man who is filthy rich. Like being on a scooter makes more sense than that bike. Which ruined every scene it was in from Nong Diao riding into frame awkwardly and then not being able to use it to get away when the car pulled up. Then again, when he pulled up in front of his dad's house and he tripped over it and for some reason the camera needed to zoom in on the bike like it was some important plot point, when it was literally just Nong Diao being clumsy at the worst possible moment. He looked stupid riding away on his little bike after that "mic drop" moment. Also, why is ALLOWED to ride the bike? Again, he and his fiancé's family are filthy rich ( you got to be, to be living in the KinnPorsche house), and his fiancé knows that the car crash was meant for him, so why is he not being forced temporarily to be in a car with the guards. Although they are the worst guards, cause Nong Diao was toast if other dude hadn't shown up.
Speaking of the bad guys trying to get Nong Diao scene, why is Chenne always there? Like why is no one finding out if he is actively stalking Nong Diao with his kid in tow because he is always just showing up where ND is...

The plot is confusing and at this point boring. In Cutie Pie, we were meant to be rooting for Nu Keau to be able to feel like he could be himself with the guy he loves as well as to realize his dream of being a singer. He put on a facade because he thought he had to. And even in Cutie Pie, we were meant to root for Nong Diao to see that Yi loved him for himself and not because he was "responsible" for a bizarre accident that was actually all the grown ups in charge's fault. ( What was Yi's Dad doing with insinuating that Ahn should be careful of Yi cause he was the reason his daddy died?! Like dude, YOU were the one who bought a tiger and kept it at your house and allowed your children to be around it. YOU are responsible for that man's daddy dying) And in Cutie Pie, it was done well and so you rooted for them. I could not tell you what I am supposed to be rooting for at this point. At the beginning, I thought it was going to be that Yi realizes that ND feels unloved because of how Yi acts, so he was going to be softer under the guise of amnesia to win ND back. And that the "naughty" part would be ND not believing Yi has changed at first so, he keeps trying to run away and Yi has to catch him and prove his love. That is essentially what I signed up for. This is convoluted and complicated for no reason. I'm sad, cause I had hope for this series and what it would do for MaxNat as a ship.

Agreed, because all of those reasons they aren't comfortable doing a scene go out the window when they sign on to do a romantic series. It's not like they don't know there will be kissing or NC scenes. If they aren't comfortable, that is what workshops are for.

Holy Crap, if Khaotung doesn't get every single award for this role, I will riot. His amazing portrayal of an addict who hasn't quite hit rock bottom yet, until he screws up the one relationship that matters to him and pushes away the person he loves. Phew, when he thought Sand took the money and he was completely and utterly heartbroken, you could FEEL Ray's pain. Then again when he realized that he might have messed up for real with Sand, that Sand might not come back this time, his desperation for Sand to forgive him, so he did the thing he didn't really think he needed to do, but had to do for Sand to know HE was trying. Sand was always proving his love for Ray and Ray loved that in a narcissistic way, he knew Sand would never leave him. Unless Ray gave him a really good reason to. I have to shout out First's performance as well. Him holding it together while Ray broke down even though you could see he was dying inside. First conveyed that with very few words. And again during the therapist scene, First cannot stand to see Khaotung cry in real life and you could see it in his expression, but it also made it truly look like Sand was the one in the chair instead of the therapist. Gah, I cannot say enough by how moved I am by their story line. I only can pray they get a happy ending.

First, let me get out the way, that Mond can get it, any time (I say as a happily married old lady). Second, Boeing is MESSY and I was not expecting the shenanigans he is bringing. I should feel sorry for Top, cause I believe he really does love Mew, but at the same time, what he did to Mew to trash, so he can suffer some too. I have not a clue is Mew is going to go along with Boeing for shits and giggles or because he wants to mess with Top's head for a little bit or if he is really interested (I do not blame him, especially after the wakeboarding scene..sheesh!)

I did not see Atom being this level of trash. Yeah, Ton shouldn't have slept with him, but Ton was pretty clear from the beginning as always, so while I understand why Atom caught feeling (because it was his first time with a guy), lying and framing Ton for criminal activity is sheer nuts! At the same time, I get Cheum's reaction, cause no matter what, if Ton valued his friendship with Cheum, he would have left Atom alone, just to avoid the mess of it all. Especially since it was so soon after the TopTon situation.

I have not idea how to feel about TonNick. Although, it was another lovely performance by Mark and Neo. I still don't ship it, but I also don't really ship Dan and Nick either, mostly because Nick still loves Ton and also, that is his boss. I know that Ton is just using Nick because he literally has no one, but that he also has feelings for Nick that go beyond his normal nail and bail.

The whole show is a mess and I couldn't guess the end if I tried. Especially not seeing that Boeing was the guy that Top stole from Sand. I was unprepared!

This episode bored me to tears. The only good scene was Nava and Guy looking at stars and speaking in unison and the possible something with Saifah and Name. Other wise, I skipped a bunch of scenes and literally could not watch that awful NC scene. Maybe if they had been flirty the whole episode and had built the sexual tension up, but that tub scene was mid. Sailom hiding from Kang in the water where you would have seen everything showed he was far from ready to take the next step, which would maybe be making out. It certainly wasn't rolling around on the bed passionlessly. Either show Sailom being interested in his hot ass boyfriend OR don't show any sexy times at all. You know who did the reserved virginal shy boy well...Saint! in LBC. He was reserved and shy but also, like a typical man, wanted sex and went for it. You can be both and Saint showed us how it's done. Same for Pharm in UWMA. It can be done and it can make sense for the character. However, Sailom is far from a shy boy who is reserved. He has been someone who is decisive, bold and daring, so this blushing bride act up until this bed scene was frustrating. Then we get bold Sailom out of no where and it was just weird. Not helped at ALL by Chimon's tight lipped, pantomimed moves. It was giving, "according to the other bl nc scenes I've cringed my way through, I put my hand here first, next I pretend to be kissing his neck, then they get a shot of me gripping his back, then we slide our hands together to create unity and then I am done!" ( side note on the hand gripping thing, I seriously wish I had any editing skills and the time to do it, cause I would do a compilation of all the bl series that do it and let me tell you my friends its in every single bl NC scene that ever existed.)
Gah, this is frustrating cause I like Perth and I liked Chimon, but I hate that he didn't take this seriously as an actor. When he put his hand up on Perth's shoulder after kissing him before the NC officially started, I just knew it was going to be trash. That was the "No Homo Buddy Lean" instead of the I love my boyfriend and am finally ready to be intimate with him moment we were supposed to get. What a waste. The writers, director and actor(s) dropped the call on this drama.

I am so glad I'm not the only one who saw Krist in Chimon. Krist definitely knew that if he ever wanted to win over fans, he was gonna have to get over his "no homo" vibe and did a half way decent job in Be My Favorite (although I still did not buy it, especially like others) But Chimon here is killing me, because it's obvious that Perth is committed to the acting. Chimon is definitely the problem here.

As usual, I really enjoyed this JBL. They don't really disappoint, no matter how ridiculous the plot. This didn't really have a ton of plot, but that is okay, not every story needs an intense story. This was mostly 2 insanely beautiful men who loved each other but never say it out loud. What is great about this JBL is that it straddle what I have seen to be a thing with Japanese LGBTQ series/movies, in that either they are usually so reserved in intimacy bordering on not even bromance, more like asexuality OR it's so graphic it sometimes borders on obscene. This show was a beautiful balance of the two extremes. They were hot for each other and it showed but also, their love scenes were quite reserved (and beautifully shot) for how hot they were.
Overall, this was a great series and I am going to miss it.

I liked this alot. I feel like the whole debtor/kidnapping plot was too much and this would have been better with a just a romantic plot. Them just struggling to come out to their family and friends, maybe a problem with the business that them working together helps them grow closer or something. But the idea that a man who has a whole successful business can disappear for 3 months and no one says anything, especially his parents is nuts. Also, if Phomjai saved the debtor's business, why not call Yang's debt settled and let Phomjai go?
Anyway, loved all the characters and the acting was great.

I feel like this show should be longer so that they can work out the plot better. They just need more time to explain all that is going on clearly, cause I was quite lost this episode. I feel like if they had even 2 more episodes, we can understand the whole Diao's family awfulness as well as the whole ruin the wedding plan. It would literally only take a few montages to get it clear.
That NC scene was top tier. First, I have to say I am truly grateful they waited so long to put Nat in a NC scene cause no matter what that man does, he still looks like a teenage boy. Not to mention he is soo tiny, especially compared to Max that it is totally necessary to make sure that when we google his age, he is not close to any number that begins with a 1. Second, well done Aof and gang. It was tasteful and beautiful as Cutie Pie, but also they went a lot further. Lord help us for Zee and Nunew's new show. Nat may not be able to make decent cry face, (I literally have to cover his face if I think a tear is coming, cause I cannot), but his sex face is solid. 😂

Side Note: I need them to stop putting Nat in the ridiculous clunky chunky platform shoes. Its okay he is sooooo much smaller than Max. They don't help and often look stupid on his feet.

My goodness, thank you. I was so confused by Yi acting like he didn't know and Diao acting like Yi didn't know, but I was like, didn't they come up with the plan together!? Why does he have to meet in secret with the boys? This helped clear things up. I also didn't quite know the reason for ruining the wedding, but this makes sense.

Oh gosh, you're right! I almost forgot that drama. That looks like a tearjerker though. I trust Aof, so we shall see how JimmySea do under his direction.

I literally hold my breath each time there is a new scene. One half of me regrets not waiting to watch this so I can binge it, cause this waiting a whole week is some bull, but the other half is sooo glad I get to see this in real time, cause what an amazing show. I have been complaining about Thai shows this year, cause let's be honest, they have been poo on a stick, but despite the lack of romance this is top tier tv. What I love the most about this show is in real life, most of the time people really do accept all the flaws of their friends or lovers, they over look shitty behavior to the annoyance or to their detriment. And this show really does a great job of showing flawed individuals who are living their lives, feeling their feelings as they come, sometimes ignoring their true feeling and sometimes running head first into them. Boston is the worst, but several times, this show made me sympathize with him and even agree with some of his assessments of his friends. Nick was dead wrong for his behavior but he suffered for them and then moved on. While I don't think Daddy Dan is the guy, I love that they didn't turn Nick in to a psycho stalker who becomes obsessed with Boston, which they could have soo easily done. Mew forgiving Top is a common thing. Soooo many people forgive after cheating believing the cheater will never do again, cause they are sorry. And sometimes that is true and they work out. Most times, it does not. But Mew will never know unless he tries, and he obviously still loves Top. And Cheum is right, Top still loves Mew. Or....he just doesn't like to be the one who is dumped. Who knows!
I truly hope they show Ray getting help and he and Sand ride off into the sunset together, cause I will definitely be the most hurt if they end badly. I'm rooting for Ray to get his shit together cause he does have a legit traumatic beginning and needs help to get over that.

I cannot believe we still have three episodes left. It feels like we have lived a whole life with this crew!
Side note: We need to see more of Mond in things. He was hot in Not Me and he is hot in this. I need more of him!

I figured out who this drama is made for. This is for the newbie BL watcher who doesn't know yet that there are dramas out there with more chemistry than this. Someone who has never seen a BL before and just came across this by chance and thought the title was cool and the boys were pretty. The only ship I am sailing in this drama is Guy and Nawa, who in one, probably less than 5 minute, scene gave me more chemistry than all of Kang and Sailom combined. This isn't even giving fluff. Just 2 bros who say the words they like each other but don't really. Perth is doing much better than Chimon at this point, but both are giving me 2 straight dudes who are here to make money real quick. Every hug gave hetero. And here is the thing. I know that like 90% of the BL actors are straight, but they are actors, so please...act like you like your boyfriend. What teen boy doesn't JUMP at the chance to see their hot boyfriend shirtless, or avoids kisses and calls them a pervert for wanting one?! Sigh, also, I really hate to be one of those people, but where is the dangerous ROMANCE?! That title should have been reserved for some passionate affair, where they can't resist each other, even to their own detriment. I PRAY that next week they don't try to give us a NC scene while on "vaca", like a typical BL. It would be pandering to do so. Gahhh, Thai BLs this year are letting me down. I am dying for a BL that balances somewhere between the realism of Only Friends and the sweeping romance of Tale of a thousand stars/Crash Landing On You/GameBoys/ ITSAY/Light On Me/We Best Love.

Just finished bingeing this. I am deviating from alot of the reviews I am seeing. I liked it, but I liked the first one better. Even though the Thai version had problems completing due to Covid, the Thai version was better fleshed out in terms of the romance. With Fighter and Tutor, you could tell when the shift from being adversaries to being into each other happened. The 10 second stare scene was more impactful in the Thai version because they finally both let themselves feel their feelings. Woo Sunwoo walking away after Go Yo kissed him made no sense, especially after dude all but confessed. But I will say, I liked this ship better. It was closer to the original than the main couple. That story was all over the place. Again, you got to see the moments where Zon started to like Saifah. And you knew almost from the beginning that Saifah always liked Zon. This version, Kim Ji-Oh went from hating Jung Lee Won in a flash, and it was so unclear what made him change his mind. Then Jung Lee Won, never really acted like he liked Kim Ji-Oh, he spent most episodes avoiding him or being mean to him. Then the break up scene ended weirdly and they were suddenly kissing?!
It was a great quick light weight show just to fill the void, but for me the Thai version is better.

Omg, thank you! From all the hate I was seeing, I fully expected it to be bad when I binged it. I just finished it and loved! One, very Japanese with the exaggerated behavior, but I love that. May its because I am older, and have seen all the genres for tv, so your sitcom explanation hits me harder. I loved this season, just like I love season 1, and I would love a third one. Here is hoping the complaints didn't ruin the chance.

I'm mostly watching for Max in tight shirts and peeks at his upper body, cause Lord that man is work of art. I love Nat as an actor (not so much as a singer), but his face when he is supposed to be crying is not good.
I did not understand anything about the ruining the wedding and what ever MaxZee/DiaoKuea were planning. I am not sure if it was the subs or just that who ever wrote this forgot to include better dialogue to flesh out what was actually being said.
I really hope Yi tells Diao soon about the tiger. It's ridiculous to hide it at this point, since he kind of knows already.

Yes, to Nat's weird face pulling. I pray he works on this for future roles, cause it's distracting.

Yeah, he obviously still isn't over Top and he really shouldn't be or he was never in love with Top to begin with. He is spiraling because what he thought he was building with Top fell apart.