The unpopular opinion I've been keeping for myself for almost three weeks now - the mother is the best actor and…
"I feel like most of the critique the mother character / actress is getting comes from one main source - she's a woman in what many people consider a Boys Love story. So she's basically relegated to either a restrained support role or an obstacle. And since Sasiwimol is presented as neither restrained or really supportive, most people will think of her as an enemy. The reason why Wang is bitter. The power keeping him and In apart. Preventing their happy ending. She's basically the female rival of BLs at this point. And people don't like those."
Ding! Ding! Ding!
This series is much more than just hoping to see Wang ending up with In.
The need to have some sort of HEA, at the end, isn't what I'm expecting from this series.
I'm intrigued by what all three of the main characters are trying to achieve.
Some BLs should apply "less is definitely more" when it comes to their storytelling, character development, and world building. " 21 Days Theory" is a perfect example of the above.
i really cringed hard when the spanking scene came out of nowhere
Those viewers don't want things to change or progress. That's why they get upset when folks bring up all these issues, especially regarding what they call "slight sexual harassment". We're spoilin things for them. 🙄 👁 🧐
I'm happy that this series was released, and focused on the real lives, hopes, and possible loves of South Korean gay men. I really do hope that all of them can hopefully maintain their friendships. When Eun Chan, Seon Yul, & Hyeok Jun burst into tears, I could see that this series was way more than a reality dating show. These real life gay men also need to have other gay men in their lives, to show them that they are loveable, and deserving of living their full lives as themselves.
Slight more character development in this episode.
Khim nicknamed Sun, "itty bitty" when they were kids. Adorable.
Baiboa and that other precious young man, are going to be heartbroken, when Payoo and Rain don't choose them. I just don't want either one of them to be turned into the "spurned, jealous, envious, and psychotic gal/guy" who tries to make things worse for the pairing.
I know that the family obligations are very important, but damn. Rain says that he's giving up his life, for the family business, while Khim actively hates the demands his father puts on him.
Sun is slowly breaking down the walls that Khim has put up to shield himself, but he needs to start taking more care of himself first. Always passing out.
I'm loving that this series has been directed as a filmed 3 person stage play. The tension between Wang and In is so intense. Sasiwimol is so focused on trying to be the center of attention, that she's not seeing what's really happening between those two. When she started going down memory lane, regarding the theme of the play, and her revised lakorn, all I kept thinking was, "You are describing what you think, you lost in your relationship with Wang's father!"
These scenes are so intimate as well. She being hurt that In basically retreated from her life, not knowing why he did it. He feeling guilt, because he couldn't (or didn't want to) be around her, when those three were friends. More than friends.
The fight regarding "working/living for your dreams" vs. creating fantasies, so that you can "take a break from reality" perfectly describes the situation between Wang, and his Mother. She's so afraid to let him go, so that he can discover who he is, and become who he wants to be. While Wang wants his Mother to stop seeking refuge in the fantasy world, because she will never be at peace with her real life.
All three of the performers in this series are wonderful. Just brilliant. It seems like the script is from an original screenplay.
Between Uncle Mann in "21 Days Theory" (Does anyone know the actor's name?) and In (Nike Pomsuwan) in this series, I'm getting the older male gay characters that I have been wanting to see in Thai BLs. Those two actors are delicious looking AND can act.
I'm upset. I had no idea this wonderful series had only 4 episodes!!
I laughed myself silly watching that sweet, awkward, and funny scene between Q and his Mom. She's trying to tell him, that she knows that he has some budding feelings for X, while he's not ready to deal with having those feelings yet.
Q being absolutely jealous over, what he thought was X wanting to be with his Uncle Mann was expected, due to him being in denial about his feelings. Uncle Mann wasn't blind, OR trying to make inappropriate moves on X. He saw how X couldn't keep his eyes, or smile off of Q. Not every age-gap scene between an older gay male, and a younger, questioning young male will end up being some cautionary tale.
Uncle telling his sister, that she is Q's Mom, not the owner of his life, is something that I have never seen done in a Thai BL. Along with him telling her, that her son's happiness should be more important than what others think about his choices in who he has in his life. Those scenes are what we should be seeing more of in these BLs in the future.
Toy and Mook are adorable together. Frank, and his crush on his older female tutor. Less can definitely be more, if the storylines are written well.
I didn't love some of the storyline development in the series, but I loved ALL of the couples that paired together. KimMek, LeePark, MaiTim, & my adorable BombBear.
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Ding! Ding! Ding!
This series is much more than just hoping to see Wang ending up with In.
The need to have some sort of HEA, at the end, isn't what I'm expecting from this series.
I'm intrigued by what all three of the main characters are trying to achieve.
Along with the "slight sexual harassment"! 🙄
Khim nicknamed Sun, "itty bitty" when they were kids. Adorable.
Baiboa and that other precious young man, are going to be heartbroken, when Payoo and Rain don't choose them. I just don't want either one of them to be turned into the "spurned, jealous, envious, and psychotic gal/guy" who tries to make things worse for the pairing.
I know that the family obligations are very important, but damn. Rain says that he's giving up his life, for the family business, while Khim actively hates the demands his father puts on him.
Sun is slowly breaking down the walls that Khim has put up to shield himself, but he needs to start taking more care of himself first. Always passing out.
These scenes are so intimate as well. She being hurt that In basically retreated from her life, not knowing why he did it. He feeling guilt, because he couldn't (or didn't want to) be around her, when those three were friends. More than friends.
The fight regarding "working/living for your dreams" vs. creating fantasies, so that you can "take a break from reality" perfectly describes the situation between Wang, and his Mother. She's so afraid to let him go, so that he can discover who he is, and become who he wants to be. While Wang wants his Mother to stop seeking refuge in the fantasy world, because she will never be at peace with her real life.
All three of the performers in this series are wonderful. Just brilliant. It seems like the script is from an original screenplay.
Between Uncle Mann in "21 Days Theory" (Does anyone know the actor's name?) and In (Nike Pomsuwan) in this series, I'm getting the older male gay characters that I have been wanting to see in Thai BLs. Those two actors are delicious looking AND can act.
I laughed myself silly watching that sweet, awkward, and funny scene between Q and his Mom. She's trying to tell him, that she knows that he has some budding feelings for X, while he's not ready to deal with having those feelings yet.
Q being absolutely jealous over, what he thought was X wanting to be with his Uncle Mann was expected, due to him being in denial about his feelings. Uncle Mann wasn't blind, OR trying to make inappropriate moves on X. He saw how X couldn't keep his eyes, or smile off of Q. Not every age-gap scene between an older gay male, and a younger, questioning young male will end up being some cautionary tale.
Uncle telling his sister, that she is Q's Mom, not the owner of his life, is something that I have never seen done in a Thai BL. Along with him telling her, that her son's happiness should be more important than what others
think about his choices in who he has in his life. Those scenes are what we should be seeing more of in these BLs in the future.
Toy and Mook are adorable together. Frank, and his crush on his older female tutor. Less can definitely be more, if the storylines are written well.
Your prayer gave me the laugh that I needed this Saturday morning. I went on a rant about the portrayals of ukes just the other day.
What grade are Cake and Eiw supposed to be in? Freshman or Sophomore year?