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I feel you linger in the air is - in my opinion - the best Thai BL out there, so if you've not seen one before it's one of the best haha.

The point is, in the original novel, they did end up together but it was Yai's reincarnation (Jom had been time slipping). I'll admit rather than this thing they'd be better doing a proper season 2/3 and completing the story. Guess they wanted to deliver the happy ending without properly completing the story?

I like the lead couple, but every time I see 'based on a MAME novel' my heart sinks. Now, I have not seen this, nor read the novel it's based on but given its MAME let me take a wild guess and say she's going to be normalising some sort of deeply troubling behaviour or something lol.
Unsure if I should watch this or not...people tell me if I should or not please, I've been stuck for BL for ages.

It really sets the BL industry standard :)

I have high hopes for this, been wanting another BL Thai period setting since I Feel You Linger in the Air (though I am managing my expectations here, given how sublimely good that one was)

Agreed. If you need a Thai period drama in the meantime there is always I Feel You Linger on the Air' (uncut). If you have seen it, then yeah, like me you're stuck waiting haha

100% seconded. Team YaiJom

Hard disagree, the relationships are all toxic walking red flags, none of the characters show any character development, tropes galore from miscommunications to weird childish overreactions not remotely reflective of adulthood. I love BL, but this was a hard drop for me. As a gay man I actually feel really let down by this drama, big budget, talented stars and the worst script in history all while it reinforces and normalises deeply unhealthy red flag relationships.

Agreed, the characters were adults making adult decisions, no trope stupidity.

Perhaps I saw a different drama than other people, but I ended up dropping this.
Hill-Easter: Hill looked bored through most of this, and why is Easter an adult acting and behaving like a whiny child? We still having to deal with this in 2025?
Johan-North: while they both were easily the more engaging couple to watch, the whole using money to control element was a seriously red flag not okay plot device. It would have been fine, except this drama NORMALISES it to a degree that makes me -a gay man - seriously uncomfortable.
Additionally, it really made me dislike Johan, thereby stymieing my ability to invest in their relationship. Seriously, weaponizing money to control a partner is so not okay. And yeah Boston, we fu#king get it already.

Dropped. Detest amnesia plot tropes. And with this, it's basically the meat and drink. What a disappointment.

I discovered Up via Lovely Writer and then Mystand. He's simply adorable yet that that mature serious edge. I really like him.

I liked this, reminded me of a much fluffier Lovely Writer, only with less serious elements. Either way, ignore some of the overly negative comments and give this a go. I wasn't sure for the first 30 minutes of episode one, but I appreciated this for what it was. Nice, light, pleasant, fun. With a very handsome Job Krisz Ahandrik helping things along (but by no means is his handsomeness the key driver of appeal, it's honestly just charming)

English subtitles for episodes available on Kissasian now: https://ww5.kissasian.video/watch/trade-war-2024/episode-1.html

This and the other auditor kdrama Numbers are both proof auditing is a fertile field for well-conducted drama thriller tv shows!

Yes, Hot Stove league, there is a certain vibe of that to things.

Not my cup of tea. Just can't imagine people behaving in some of the ways characters in this plot do. It could just be me, but this was a miss.

As I anticipated. What a pity.

Dropped at ep 12. Can't abide the FL.

I tried Wonderland of Love a short while back, but I remember losing track of it? Might give it another try. ATM I landed on 'My Beloved Wife' (a bit low budget, miniseries(ish)) but it's fine as filler goes?
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