Khem and Wela took their mutual attraction to each other to the next level in Ep. 2 after the incident with the female guest who plied Wela with drinks till he was drunk and was all over him until Khem correctly rescued him. If that's what it takes to be a host, I think that goes above and beyond the call of duty, nor would I call it prostitution; it's just the way things work there. These privileged, forward, lustful women take a shine to these handsome boys and feel they can do anything they want within the confines of public propriety and management encourages it, all for the sake of profit. I find it rather gross but it was right for Khem to intervene when he did and it was good to see security forcefully evict her kicking and screaming on her way out.
Meanwhile, another classmate of Khem and his close friend, Pan, suddenly found himself employed there as well. He too had a moment with one of the other boys and after their accidental kiss, the boy was hoping to plant a proper one on Pan's lips but he was too slow both times, being interrupted by another host. I feel an imminent romance coming on between these two.
Not knowing where Wela lived, Khem took him to his place where they allowed their passions to be unleashed and in the morning Kham drove Wela home where he discovered that his mother runs a simple restaurant and he volunteered to help out for the day. What I liked about all this was that it displayed the innate niceness and decency of both boys. Wela's mother also approved of their friendship and by the time Khen left to drive to his home, the boys had learnt more about each other outside of university and work. This understanding is important in the development of their relationship. I'll watch Ep. 3 tomorrow.
I'm a bit late coming to this and just watched the first episode. Have to say this is the best Thai BL series to start in quite a while with superb production values but the revelation is Shogun as Khemthis whose beauty is almost mesmerising (and also his acting debut), so no wonder he gets whistles and people stop and stare at him as he passes by, causing a mild sensation among the university population. He turns up at Deep Night Nightclub where no one knows his mother owns it and he's put to work as a parking attendant. Then there's his interactions with Wela. It only became apparent to me later that it was the same boy he was sparring with during a university tutorial but here he's wearing glasses. For some reason, Khem has fallen for Wela and I gather things will get steamy between them by Ep. 3. It's off to a great start.
I have to say I'm finding this series particularly dull. There's little fun in watching awkward teenagers negotiating their non-existent love lives in the hope that they may develop, yet here we are at Ep. 6 (out of 8) with Ryo not saying to Hikaru the immortal words, "I like you" because he's afraid to, though with good reason, as Hikaru has been pursuing a girl the whole time only to be rejected by her. It's telling that he said to her it's a pity Ryo isn't a girl and later he was relieved when Ryo dismissed the notion that he did indeed like him (more than a friend). What's a boy to do now?
Hmm. No one has a positive thing to say about this series, nor do I. The first episode was pathetic but the BL aspect will develop soon. Will that save it? I'll wait and see.
I think this is getting sillier as it progresses with no momentum in the love stakes for anyone, nor was it helped by the subtitles which left something to be desired.
The general consensus is that this show was sub-par in many ways, without going into details. I found it mildly enjoyable from beginning to end with nothing to really complain about. It's a romance, the MLs faced some difficulties all of which were overcome and they ended up together... sort of. Nothing more to be said. It passes the time amicably. It earned a score of 8.0 from me.
I like that Yuan is honest about liking boys and not ashamed of it. Everyone around him is aware that he cares for Qian very much and San Peng instinctively knows he is in love with Qian. It is only Qian who is not only in complete denial but also clueless that this could be the case because he appears to be stuck in a heteronormative way of thinking and can't accept that the object of Yuan's affection is him, were he to give it a thought, which he hasn't yet.
It was so dull I fell asleep before finishing the episode and had to rewatch the last five minutes to see if anything of consequence occurred. It didn't. But it looks like things between Ryo and Hikaru will develop next week. About time!
This was a good series made more interesting by the addition of the other two couples. I would describe it as wholesome and feelgood with the boss, the parents and the sibling all supportive of Achi and Karan. Nothing to rave about, nevertheless it's an enjoyable series and worth watching.
This show just plods along with nothing of much consequence happening. As far as Prod and Pluem are concerned, the latter seems to spend a lot of effort being with Prod, often taking him home, ordering him around and doing things for him for no apparent reason. He's certainly not romantically interested in Prod because so far all we've seen is him being rejected by a girl he desires. Similarly, even though Prod is supposed to be interested in Pluem, he gives no vibes whatsoever that he is and acts very woodenly in all his scenes. No wonder it has a low rating.
I'm finding it hard so far to get into this weird and quirky drama and I'm certainly not into the ever-present pork blood soup which is a bit revolting. It's all a bit slow and though Pun and Yo have some chemistry, perhaps it'll heat up in the next episode or two.
I'm glad Tee's character was fleshed out with awful his home life and how he met White, and overall the latest episode does a bit to ameliorate the wrong he did to Non, but I'm still not sure if Non is dead or alive. The person I like least is Por. The whole thing is still confusing because there are too many characters, too many fluctuating relationships and most if not all of them have done things they should be ashamed of.
Apart from the fact it's just not that interesting, the subtitles half the time are so bad it's impossible to know what the hell they're talking about.
Meanwhile, another classmate of Khem and his close friend, Pan, suddenly found himself employed there as well. He too had a moment with one of the other boys and after their accidental kiss, the boy was hoping to plant a proper one on Pan's lips but he was too slow both times, being interrupted by another host. I feel an imminent romance coming on between these two.
Not knowing where Wela lived, Khem took him to his place where they allowed their passions to be unleashed and in the morning Kham drove Wela home where he discovered that his mother runs a simple restaurant and he volunteered to help out for the day. What I liked about all this was that it displayed the innate niceness and decency of both boys. Wela's mother also approved of their friendship and by the time Khen left to drive to his home, the boys had learnt more about each other outside of university and work. This understanding is important in the development of their relationship. I'll watch Ep. 3 tomorrow.