I was busy when this was airing and just got around to watching now. I really enjoyed it except for when the brother gets arrested and Kang suddenly kicks Sailom out like their relationship didn't mean anything. I also don't think he really made up for how he treated Sailom, even if he was secretly looking out for him. He still hurt him a lot due to a misunderstanding, and I could be remembering wrong but I don't think he said sorry. I enjoyed everything aside from that episode.
Also, I was amused by how many things Chimon's character had in common with his character from My Dear Loser. Student who lost his parents, lives with one relative, has two friends, gets bullied, falls in love with said bully, ends up in a love triangle where the girl his crush likes is into him, briefly cheerleads, temporarily moves in with former bully, and has a personality where he stands up for his friends. I liked My Dear Loser when it was airing and this show felt almost like it was making up for the way Sun (Chimon's character) got treated.
trailer is filmed separately from the series. gmmtv will push out a bunch of unofficial trailers at the start…
It's not an Asian thing. Pilot episodes exist in Thailand and Asia in general. This is something that specifically GMMTV does every year. They're a major media company that announces their projects at an annual press conference, so they create proofs of concept to show. These press conferences already go on for hours (this year it was over three hours). If they were to create pilot episodes for all of their projects, the conference would last the entire day. The actual trailers are not released until filming is done.
I wasn't a fan of how the show resolved things with Lilly. I get that they wanted a way for the relatives to find out that Fadel and Bison were former hitmen, but the show itself kept pushing the idea that killing wasn't the answer. Choosing to have her arrested instead of killing her, even at the risk of going to prison, was a major part of their character development. For Lilly to just get out after being arrested, it makes it seem like they were wrong for trying to do the right thing, and that they should've killed her to begin with. I understand their motivation for killing her but I didn't understand it as a plot point. They killed three people after getting out of prison and no one seems to mind. It felt more like the show wanted to cram in some last minute action/drama.
My lack of interest in watching a show about minors having sex does not detract from my sexuality. I'd argue that most gay/bi men are not interested in that, whereas you are the sex-obsessed outlier.
Minor does not mean below the age of consent. It means below the age of majority (when someone is legally considered an adult). Anyone below the age of 20 is still a minor in Thailand. The two leads are legally adults now, so their upcoming show is more sexual. I mentioned them being minors and you accused me of faking my nationality for not knowing the age of consent in Thailand. I never mentioned age of consent because it has nothing to do with workplace safety for minors.
Either way, I'm not going to take any of your rant seriously because you are clearly just upset that you were called out on your predatory comment. The teenage actors did what was within their comfort level at the time. They do kiss and hug in the show, so that was clearly not the issue for you. Your problem is with the lack of overt sexuality these children express, because God forbid a show instead follow teens coming to terms with their new relationship at a time where same-sex marriage was illegal. You hypocritically talk about Western mindsets as though overt sexuality is not itself Western. It's normal where you live to kiss in public. It is not normal here. Keep your ethnocentrism to yourself.
(It's always the Americans like you who try to impose your view of our culture onto us. Sex workers existing does not mean our culture is into overt sexuality. In fact, the sex workers are at higher risk of abuse because sex isn't something we talk about. The workers learn on the job and therefore are put in an unhealthy power dynamic with their clients who come from overseas and are more educated on sex, or local clients who know just as little about sex safety and end up hurting the workers. It's considered an issue, so for you to use it as some sort of "proof" that Thailand should be fine with minors filming sexual scenes, it shows that you're speaking on things you know nothing about. Kissing in public here is already seen as disrespectful, so I mentioned it to highlight the difference in culture. Americans make out in public spaces. You're used to overt sexuality. That's not an excuse to force it onto other cultures.)
They were literal teenagers during filming. The leads had JUST turned 18 when filming was over. They were still considered minors in Thailand up until last year. Just because teenagers experience sexual attraction doesn't mean they need to perform sexual acts in front of an adult filming crew and then have it broadcast. Your complaint about a show set in a high school, with a teenage cast and 13+ rating, is that it's sexless. That's disgusting. You're an adult. Your criticism isn't valid because you shouldn't be watching a 13+ show expecting sex to begin with.
I saw a lot of people saying it's not a good show, even as a standalone, but as someone who doesn't know anything about the original, I found this to be perfectly enjoyable.
I could maybe, MAYBE understand Day breaking up with Mhok in the heat of the moment, but to also leave him blocked for three years? That just didn’t seem realistic to me. I didn’t really see what Mhok did as pity for Day being blind. I saw it as something he would do for anyone he loved because he didn’t want them to feel bad. But since he said himself that it was pity, I’ll go with that. And even with that being the case, their breakup seems too extreme. Day’s mother and brother have both pitied him countless times, but Mhok does it a single time and it’s enough to cut off all contact? I’ve been in similar situation countless times, but if I loved someone so strongly, I wouldn’t refuse contact for three whole years.
I prefer jumping from before it’s revealed that the surgery failed to the successful surgery years later and just pretending it was the same surgery. If they wanted to do a breakup with a time skip to develop the characters, I think they could’ve made a more realistic reason. With how in love Day seemed, I can’t imagine him cutting contact from Mhok for that long because of that one mistake. Even if the mistake was a big one, I don’t think it’s that much bigger than what others have done in his life that he went on to forgive much sooner. Such as August leading him on and kissing him entirely out of pity.
I do secular tarot and my set is fancier but the moment they showed the set at the start of the series, I knew I had to pre-order it. Just like the Friend Credits shirt from Vice Versa.
Kinda rude to imply there's something "wrong" with his face. I don't keep up to date with him anymore, but at…
It is indeed rude to make unsolicited comments on someone else's appearance, even if it's out of concern. If it is really a medical issue, his doctors are most likely already aware. Being an actor doesn't strip you of your right to keep your medical history private. And Singto has already been self-conscious from speculation like this in the past. He doesn't need a repeat. I'm disabled and get comments from people who are concerned. Trust me when I say that I noticed whatever they pointed out LONG before they said anything, and the last thing I needed was for someone to rub in how obvious my condition is. Singto has mirrors in his house. He can see his own face.
Kinda rude to imply there's something "wrong" with his face. I don't keep up to date with him anymore, but at…
You're acting like I attacked you or something. I just said it's "kinda rude." You already admitted that you agree it's rude and just don't think rudeness is the worst, so what's the issue? Either way, just because you prefer blunt opinions, it doesn't mean everyone wants unsolicited comments on their bodies. Especially concerning weight. Singto has been self-conscious of his body in the past.
Okay, I have to say it. What's wrong with Singto's face? Is he sick? Is this weight gain or moon face? I feel…
Kinda rude to imply there's something "wrong" with his face. I don't keep up to date with him anymore, but at least in previous years, he was trying to gain weight. His fans were worried for him because he looked thin and they missed his chubby cheeks.
Also, I was amused by how many things Chimon's character had in common with his character from My Dear Loser. Student who lost his parents, lives with one relative, has two friends, gets bullied, falls in love with said bully, ends up in a love triangle where the girl his crush likes is into him, briefly cheerleads, temporarily moves in with former bully, and has a personality where he stands up for his friends. I liked My Dear Loser when it was airing and this show felt almost like it was making up for the way Sun (Chimon's character) got treated.
Minor does not mean below the age of consent. It means below the age of majority (when someone is legally considered an adult). Anyone below the age of 20 is still a minor in Thailand. The two leads are legally adults now, so their upcoming show is more sexual. I mentioned them being minors and you accused me of faking my nationality for not knowing the age of consent in Thailand. I never mentioned age of consent because it has nothing to do with workplace safety for minors.
Either way, I'm not going to take any of your rant seriously because you are clearly just upset that you were called out on your predatory comment. The teenage actors did what was within their comfort level at the time. They do kiss and hug in the show, so that was clearly not the issue for you. Your problem is with the lack of overt sexuality these children express, because God forbid a show instead follow teens coming to terms with their new relationship at a time where same-sex marriage was illegal. You hypocritically talk about Western mindsets as though overt sexuality is not itself Western. It's normal where you live to kiss in public. It is not normal here. Keep your ethnocentrism to yourself.
(It's always the Americans like you who try to impose your view of our culture onto us. Sex workers existing does not mean our culture is into overt sexuality. In fact, the sex workers are at higher risk of abuse because sex isn't something we talk about. The workers learn on the job and therefore are put in an unhealthy power dynamic with their clients who come from overseas and are more educated on sex, or local clients who know just as little about sex safety and end up hurting the workers. It's considered an issue, so for you to use it as some sort of "proof" that Thailand should be fine with minors filming sexual scenes, it shows that you're speaking on things you know nothing about. Kissing in public here is already seen as disrespectful, so I mentioned it to highlight the difference in culture. Americans make out in public spaces. You're used to overt sexuality. That's not an excuse to force it onto other cultures.)
I prefer jumping from before it’s revealed that the surgery failed to the successful surgery years later and just pretending it was the same surgery. If they wanted to do a breakup with a time skip to develop the characters, I think they could’ve made a more realistic reason. With how in love Day seemed, I can’t imagine him cutting contact from Mhok for that long because of that one mistake. Even if the mistake was a big one, I don’t think it’s that much bigger than what others have done in his life that he went on to forgive much sooner. Such as August leading him on and kissing him entirely out of pity.