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I’m more upset that they would do this to AI’s character what was the point of having her drug her like that’s not a good look for her character. and it makes more irritated that this isn’t the first time Mae has been drugged either so like is Ai never going to tell Mae she drugged her and she’s going to pretend like it never happened??? ik this is fiction but god damn what the heck

I didn't see it coming whatsoever. When Mae fell asleep suddenly, I just thought she was overworked or pretending lol. Ai drugging Mae never came to mind so when it was revealed that's what it was, I was legit mind blown

literallly like AI and Mae were both green flags in the novel this lowkey is crazy AI is such a red flag and Mae is acting like a baby red flag I feel like we just jumped from Mae getting drugged to you wanna be my gf officially??? like girl u drugged her last night how are we here atm 😭

ngl I def didn’t like the fact that Ai drugged Maple…. this never happened in the novel and tbh Ai character in the novel would have never done something like that… I find it a little weird how they are shifting the characters personalities like this tbh. in the novel maple never tried to do anything secretive or dirty to get information and her father was very supportive however I feel like they intensified the fathers’ here and made them less supportive. AI’s father was okay with playing dirty from the beginning but we never really saw this intense turmoil between Ai and her father. idk I also think something about the pacing is off when it comes to their relationship as well… but imma just blame that on the 8 episodes im just a little shocked about the first scene where she gets drugged like??? why did we do that????

Nah there is definitely something off with the pacing, they barely know each other and Ai is already asking for Mae to live with her lol. I feel like I'm watching an alternate universe of the novel with these changes in personality of all the characters. The drugging totally surprised me

With the series, I definitely get that they're doing their own thing and they're going the dramatic route. When I watch it, I actually separate the two in my mind to not let what I've read over shadow it, but I'm gonna still have some critique.

Also, the novel was most definitely not mostly about sex. Not even in the least. Come on now. Maybe you're getting it confused with Denied Love. I'm rolling with both versions and I have nothing but trust in my girls LM and SY, regardless.

The show is doing great but couple of things. There is a way to create drama without going to the extreme. I truly believe they have the characterization of Aiwarin and Maewika fucked up in some parts. Please bear with me as I go.

1. Aiwarin drugging May. Why? Why? Listen to me. Aiwarin is a very confident and intelligent person. She knows who she is and she acts the way she does, because she knows how hard she works and she truly knows her stuff. She wouldn't drug someone, least of all Maewika. Absolutely not. Over her rich, hot, dead body.

2. She's filthy rich and has people that can get information for her, so there is no need for her to get into May's phone. May is the one with the least experience, and while Aiwarin doesn't think May is weak (she believes in May so much it's not even funny), she knows where her strength lies. If she doesn't know something, she'll say it. I wish they went with the novel version of how they traded information with each other.

3. After drugging Maewika, she's confessing to her and asking to date? This part happened too soon. They should've made them spend more time together to get to know each other and then maybe do this in Episode 6 at least, to make it flow better.

4. Maewika. Now, this girl is stubborn so they got that right, and while she was legit falling for Aiwarin before she voiced it, she wasn't going to just accept dating Aiwarin that easily, even with the fact that it would've been kept a secret. Absolutely not. She barely knows Aiwarin and for the most part when she's around her, she's being teased and not seeing the real her which would leave her confused and this girl is not a fan of being in the dark . She was always asking questions trying to figure out what Aiwarin wanted from her and why she took a liking to her. As weak as she was when it came to Aiwarin, she was still about her business.

5. Maewika has a way of doing things by the book and while even Aiwarin tells her it won't always work, she sticks with it because that's the person she is and how she does her business. Her and Aiwarin have different styles with how they conduct their business, so she would not try to "hack" into Aiwarin's laptop to get information. She takes too much pride in her work. Superior is respected for how by the book they are.

6. The girls actually really respected each other, so it was always mentioned how they would let business be business and not ruin what they were doing together even before they were sure of each other.

Anyways, that's what I had to say. I can't wait to see what else they are going to do. Also, I hope Aiwarin takes over that company and leaves her dusty, abusive ass father broke. With father's like that, they need to bond and find a way to take over the companies. Aiwarin's mom was probably running for her life.

The pool scene was beautiful but that water was too cold. My baby Sonya was shaking like a leaf I could barely watch.

No, they only started officially dating after the bidding was over. They appeared as a couple at the winner's announcement event.

They were in a semi-relationship before that, though, as they slept with each other numerous times (in the novel, they actually sleep with each other when Maple visits Ai in the bar in ep 2) and hanged out a bunch. It was basically just Maple's insistence that they wait until the bidding is over that prevented them from getting together earlier, so I'd say they were de facto dating but not de jure.

That's what I was thinking. They could've kept the novel characterizations but upped the drama. We already have billions of toxic drama characters. I don't want this to be the norm. I'm still loving the series.

I really adore LMSY, but having read the novel before starting this show makes me dislike this show so much. We barely have good GL shows these days, with so much eyes on queer media, having representation where
1. FL kisses the other without consent
2. Drugging FL is totally completely normalized (& how did LM's character ask to be with SY after this is something I cant fanthom) -
does so much harm to representation than good.

They changed the characters so much, (I would have understood if they wanted to up the drama but this is literally a character assassination) and the pacing is so off , oh boy. Really hoping LMSY get a project without change next time coz change really knows how to butcher everything good, first affair, now this

Just saw the GYam apology scene of Episode 3 on the Teerak Thai GL FB page — already at 197K views and 11K likes by Saturday 7:58 PM!

This is honestly the most appealing secondary couple and storyline I’ve ever seen. Their acting is phenomenal, and the way they complement the main duo with such a heartwarming storyline is pure chef’s kiss. Truly, the Fantastic Four!

Brilliant casting, Change 2561!

Lilly and Belle’s sweet interactions and incredible chemistry make my heart flutter every time. 💕 They don’t just have the Gorgeous Chemistry and Irresistible Face Cards — they bring humor, charm, and powerful emotion even in the shortest scenes. So impactful and beautifully written!

sonya is extremely beautiful i mean yes, I'd be fooled too if she wore such gorgeous dresses and looked at me with such ethereal eyes

u can really see they had a big budget in this gl cause wow...the production is amazing ngl

If you look at it like this, you're definitely right. I wasn't looking at it in that kind of depth and more on a surface level, which is bad enough if you ask me.

Your 3rd paragraph is basically my go to when someone asks me why people in Japan don't want to legalize any LGBT laws even though the majority of the public is in favor of it. The whole "we don't want to endanger the concept of a traditional family" shit the government spouts for a number of years now is just them trying to keep the "old rules" alive of a family with a working husband and a wife that's the servant and mother. But I don't want to rant about Japanese society, that's a book I'd rather not open in a comments section of a Thai series.

I think the problem studios and producers have with introducing the "lesbian unique dynamics" idea is that they probably think they'd alienate non-lesbians (or at least the non-LGBT audience). Especially in patriarchic societies like Asia. That's why they always go back to the "higher powers" plot line because it gives the characters an obstacle everyone can rally against.

I think Pluto and Reverse 4 You are the best things we got, so far, when it comes to ignoring the "people with more power" storyline, at least for the main characters. Unfortunately R4U was extremely rushed and the ending was pretty butchered. And while Pluto also had some form of that plot line, the biggest obstacle of the main couple was overcoming guilt and self-doubt, at least in my opinion.

I think Thai studios should branch out and buy some Yuri Manga stories. They are often about high school (because of your 3rd paragraph probably), but they're more about acceptance and growing up than random people trying to get between them. Some studio that's known for making a series close to source material should buy Yagate Kimi ni Naru (Bloom Into You), it's just the best (Asian) Yuri/GL story.

Just a sidenote. The people you mentioned in your 2nd part, especially the one from Affair absolutely ruined the drama for me. The forgiving hero that threatened people and then almost killed himself with a gun in the process after breaking into an apartment. That guy would've majorly pissed me off in any plot, sorry for the language ;).