VixenByNight72

I feel that the writers wanted to try and create a redemption for the father, in revealing that he too had fallen in love with a man in his past. It doesn't negate his homophopic abusive, and manipulative behavior witb his kids. His oldest is partially deaf, due to him being beaten by him. His youngest son, literally kept his terminal brain tumor diagnosis (which I don’t understand how that could happen, when he's still not a legal adult) from him, and chose to transfer high schools with his unseen aunt's help.

He even slapped his son, inside of the hospital, when he said that he was seeing another boy.

That's what I am hoping for as well.

"But I think what makes The Lie a compelling watch is the way it adopts the attributes of a suspense thriller above all else."

When I started this series, I immediately thought of the suspense thrillers "Rope" and "Deathtrap" which both had homoerotic themes.

The kidnapped "victim" was the manipulative and murderous villain all along.

The contract killer being shaped and molded by his "savior" and the environment he was raised in as an orphan.

The cop, who really wasn't able nor prepared to do his duties, but went into that field, to find out the truth regarding his falsely accused of betrayal father's death.

It also felt like a play, with the three main characters, never leaving the house/location. Every other character, be it in the past, or present made an appearance in the house.

I love discovering little surprises like this being produced in this genre.

Have you watched "Me and The Boy Who Will Break Up in 100 Days" yet?

How was you and your husband's World Cup experience in Houston?

We have been blessed to have these creatives from China, finally able to produce these BL series, in the way they have been wanting to for over a decade, by releasing them under other countries. It's no wonder why series like "Deep In The Act" and "A Winter Sun Wakes the Wind in Spring Hills' Dream" are centered around the BL industry in their made-up fictional cities.

"trope of virgin, spineless, pushover ukes with slutty, toxic, predator seme"

That's basically the entire plot line of Sorn (seme)and Jun (uke).

If you are into omegaverse and knotting, the same production company has released "Knot The Series."

I also reached out to Honglou Meng.

Phatsa and Nakhun pinky-swared after all of that heat driven sex?!

Hilarious.

I am fine. Just enjoying all the different types of BLs that we are getting from Japan, South Korea, Thailand, Taiwan and the never ending wave of BLs from China (that aren't actually produced/broadcast in China).

I am referring to Boat and Oat's latest BL as My Stubborn Knot.

I just remember the parents downing shots of booze when they saw their sons kissing. Perfect response.

China has thrown the shackles off of their censorship of producing BLs with total abandonment.

Ollie and Shu Yuan....bravo.

I am calling this series "My Stubborn Knot."

Thanks for the update. I really didn't expect a special episode, because this series isn't a BL (which seems to bother folks). I also didn't see Itsuki nor Yuma as the "villain" of the pairing.

I also hope that they do not chose a forced happy ending in romantically reuniting Yuma and Itsuki. If we are getting a follow-up/special episode, I hope it focuses on the separate lives of this former pairing and how they are individually dealing with their lives. They can each have their own version of HEA.

I'm just surprised that she wasn't working behind the counter, taking orders.

I personally think the decision to have Phatsa being utterly clueless about secondary gender status, in this world, in which strangers are attacking omegas in the street (regardless of it being day or night), does the character a disservice. Yet, it makes for the setup of Nakhun being completely overwhelmed by his mate's scent that he bites him, after protecting him from three men.

I hope that 2026 is going well for you. If, you are open to it, would you consider to provide us with a weekly or even end of series review of "My Stubborn Part Deux aka Knot The Series"?!

I get folks that want that fantasy of a homophopic parent finally accepting their grown adult children and their own choices in life, but it still bothers me, that Krit AND Wayu felt that they had to accept that behavior and tried to find ways to deal with his parents in their future plans as a couple.

When Krit's father used his position to try and get him to once again leave Wayu, all I kept thinking was for Krit to sue his father AND the police department for harassment.

It just bothers me and it will always bother me, when BLs/GLs do this redemption for these horrible portrayals of "loving parents" all the time.

"But hey, what is a Thai or Asian drama without horrible parents? Maenmueang's dad is really something else."

All of the parents are truly horrible in this series.

Saithan's unseen mom, who never attempts to try and make sure that her son is physically, mentally, or emotionally fine. Your son tells you, that he has to pay back a huge "debt" and you don't try and find out anything about why he's indebted to someone?

Muang and Prae's parents. A father that constantly scolds his oldest son, neglects his youngest daughter, and accuses his illegitimate daughter of being a leech. He reminded me of the father from "Us The Series." While the mom is just there, hanging onto his arm, silent, smiling, and pretty.

I wasn't bothered by the secondary pairing of Gal and Prae. I don’t think nor feel that they "outshadowed" the screentime nor development of Saithan and Sila at all. Sila and Saithan went from a one-night stand, to developing into a loving, supportive, relationship. Saithan didn't think nor feel that he deserved to be cared for nor loved. That all he needed was sex.

While Sila, focused only on keeping his family's farm and business alive. That he couldn't find a lover AND still be seen as a "credible" businessman in others eyes.

Now, everyone knows about him and Saithan. They don't have to hide their relationship from others.

As for the third pairing. I thought they were just adorable. The baby gay's anticipation and excitement in finally being on age to go to his first bar.

Hopefully, the silly moments, along with those background tunes will slowly fade away, as the newest comrades get familiar to the environment and their leaders.

"Bowl Cut needs to control his mouth before he says something to out them."

I don’t think Bowl Cut (hilarious nickname for this character) actually spilled the beans on Ryo and Zen.

I think their other co-workers have finally put the pieces of the puzzle together of why Ryo and Zen are so competitive with one another on their own and have chosen to not say anything publicly to them, until they say something about their relationship.

They have better common sense than Bowl Cut.

Hirai Amon was fantastic as Futami.