Takara's final struggle with his inner "Yujins" wanting him to finally remember to use his own voice (as the first thing that the real Yujin taught him) was astonishing to see. How Yujin knew that he couldn't go after Takara was the moment, that showed just how much respect, friendship, and love he has for him. He had to let Takara realize that he can stand on his own. That his talent is his own, not him just mimicking Yujin.
As a former theater major, this series was brilliant.
Takara's final struggle with his inner "Yujins" wanting him to finally remember to use his own voice (as the first thing that the real Yujin taught him) was astonishing to see. How Yujin knew that he couldn't go after Takara was the moment, that showed just how much respect, friendship, and love he has for him. He had to let Takara realize that he can stand on his own. That his talent is his own, not him just mimicking Yujin.
As a former theater major, this series was brilliant.
Does Yujin consume Takara? Or does Takara subsume himself to Yujin? Your usage of the passive voice was telling…
"I see Takara as the one with agency in their relationship, at least insofar as either "consumes" the other."
Takara does have "agency" (which I define as power), in his codependent relationship with Yujin, but he doesn't use it in a way, that can help them both either grow with one another, or let one another final grow apart from the other. He doesn't want to exist without Yujin, while Yujin knows that Takara has to let him go, so that he can continue to develop his career, and life on his own. Now, once I see the series finale, those theories may be negated by what is shown for those characters.
This lakorn will have my attention. When the Blossom Squad got ahold of Prae's cheating fiance's/husband's side piece, got him to share intimate photos, blackmailed the cheater, and then said "Let’s All Go To Hell!", that sealed the deal.
Mark and Mek as Prince and Fah have really nice chemistry, for how quickly the series established their attraction, and romance for their storyline. There's a nice sense of intimacy between them.
Mark and Mek as Prince and Fah have really nice chemistry, for how quickly the series established their attraction, and romance for their storyline. There's a nice sense of intimacy between them.
Tomoyo, and Sakura cracked me up, once they realized their "connection". So glad that they weren't portrayed like the female co-worker in "History4: Close to You".
Loved that Kaneda finally realized that yes, it is love that he has for his Yanase.
I also loved that Yanase had his own moment of acknowledging his love for Kaneda.
Excited for next week's episode.
Japan really knows how to do these work romances in their dramas, and comedies.
Wow....just wow. I really think that Yujin used the excuse of only wanting Takara's "respect" to deflect his own long avoided, and simmering desire for him. All the things that he did for Takara wasn't all about "respect". He saw that Takara wanted to be connected to him, and at the beginning, it was his desire to express himself as an actor. But after all of those years, their relationship went way beyond mentorship. They both missed each other incredibly, when Takara made the rightful choice to move beyond Yujin's influence on him. The physical, mental, and emotional separation of them was painful to see.
I don't understand the over negative comments in here, like yes, it's kinda slow paced but does that make it bad?…
"I'm kinda tired of of the trope where the bottom male lead is shy and never approaching the crush and the top guy is bold and over aggressive with the flirting. Here it's the opposite way and it's freshing."
It is refreshing, because not every "bottom" should be portrayed as the meek, docile, shy, sweet, and tame one, that has to be dominated, controlled, forced, turned on by the "top".
I wonder what happened in Plengrak's past relationship, to make him so cautious in allowing himself to fall for someone else. He definitely likes being around Duean Yi. He's comfortable with him, but the idea of letting anything else beyond flirting is a no no at this point. I loved that Thitnuea told him to be mindful of Duean Yi's feelings.
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As a former theater major, this series was brilliant.
As a former theater major, this series was brilliant.
Takara does have "agency" (which I define as power), in his codependent relationship with Yujin, but he doesn't use it in a way, that can help them both either grow with one another, or let one another final grow apart from the other. He doesn't want to exist without Yujin, while Yujin knows that Takara has to let him go, so that he can continue to develop his career, and life on his own. Now, once I see the series finale, those theories may be negated by what is shown for those characters.
Loved that Kaneda finally realized that yes, it is love that he has for his Yanase.
I also loved that Yanase had his own moment of acknowledging his love for Kaneda.
Excited for next week's episode.
Japan really knows how to do these work romances in their dramas, and comedies.
So glad that I found this series.
Some would believe that is the case, but sadly, I will see a comment from time to time, tha proves me wrong.
It is refreshing, because not every "bottom" should be portrayed as the meek, docile, shy, sweet, and tame one, that has to be dominated, controlled, forced, turned on by the "top".
I wonder what happened in Plengrak's past relationship, to make him so cautious in allowing himself to fall for someone else. He definitely likes being around Duean Yi. He's comfortable with him, but the idea of letting anything else beyond flirting is a no no at this point. I loved that Thitnuea told him to be mindful of Duean Yi's feelings.
Khim has superhero hearing.