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In case people are interested in seeing the MV from the last episode next to the original, I uploaded that here: https://vimeo.com/789589265

Loved the first episode but just found out the lead actors were born in 2004 and I'm shocked. They're the same age as my little sister.

I was ready to drop the series after what Thua did. I can't believe the characters are still allowing him to hang out with them. He's acting like he did a few bad things in order to be the hero. No, he unnecessarily outed Akk and Ayan, as if the whole school needed to know about their relationship. He's a manipulative hypocrite with no excuse. Akk was at least pressured into faking the curse, and he was careful not to hurt anyone. Thua did it out of self-righteousness.

I might watch this since I like Jimmy and Sea, but as a disabled person, I'm worried about how they'll treat the subject. I hope the writers had input from the Blind community.

I just found out now. Rest in peace. He was a great actor, and I had him in my "Favourite Actors" list since 2017.

Off is playing a "calm, serious" character? I can't wait to see this

The moment I saw the poster, I could already tell it was an adaptation of Antique Bakery lol

He's actually Thai/Chinese/American

Done :)

Omg, Nick is in this! I haven't seen him since Dangerous Boys

I'm only on the third episode, so this isn't my final opinion, just my current thoughts. The two main characters are so dry. They talk in the same monotone way, they barely express emotion, and their personalities seem too similar. I'm sure the actors are doing a good job. It's just that the characters were written poorly. Even the editing during their scenes are slow and boring. I'm much more interested in Kao and Phu at the moment. The characters are actually distinct from each other. Also, Dr Petch is alright, but I hate that Khim invades people's privacy and gets away with it all the time.

I have no idea how you got that from what I said. For the record, I'm LGBTQ+ so that was definitely not my point. I'm not saying your opinion doesn't matter. I'm stating that it's an opinion, which you even just acknowledged. Opinions aren't a bad thing. They just aren't always constructive for companies. But yeah, I'd prefer if the conversation ended here. I haven't seen a proper effort to understand, and I doubt I'll see one any time soon.

They are giving their opinions about how certain scenes and portrayals made them feel; however, they are not necessarily constructive since it is a subjective view that doesn't apply to the entire viewer base. If you are instructing a co-worker how to speak to you in the future, it is constructive because you are the only parties involved. If your boss informs you about how you come across to your peers, it is constructive because it isn't based on your boss's feelings. He is telling you a true statement that is applicable to everyone involved. On the other hand, when it comes to media such as television series, it is no longer constructive when you only say how something personally made you feel. It only applies to you and those who express a similar issue. Since it doesn't apply to a majority, it's no longer considered constructive as making changes to appease a minority doesn't help a company's financial goals. That doesn't make your feelings less valid, but to call it constructive would be misleading. It's a change that you personally think needs to be made.

I haven't discussed any so-called merits because I see none. You claim that people use it the same way as you, but I have never seen anyone use it that way, and you fail to show any examples. That leaves your claims to be just that. Unbacked claims. Anyway, feelings are not valid criticisms. Saying "I don't like that scene because it is traumatic for me" is an emotion-based opinion and/or experience. Constructive criticism is logical and objective. And the point I've been making this whole time is that toxic positivity is always linked to the subjectivity of emotions. It is forcing someone, either by themselves or by a third party, to ignore their feelings. Meanwhile, ignoring someone's criticism means making an active decision to be close-minded. You're not forcing the person to change their feelings. You're saying things to downplay an objective fact that contradicts your opinion.
If you said how you felt about the show, and someone told you not to be so negative, then yes, that can be considered toxic positivity. You're just stating how you feel, and that shouldn't be invalidated by others. But that's not what you were talking about in your original comment. You mentioned 'legitimate criticism' and 'constructive criticism.' These things are not emotion-based. An example of legitimate/constructive criticism would be "This movie, according to the basic principles of film, had poor lighting." In this case, feelings are not involved, so it's impossible for any response to be considered toxic positivity. Facts themselves are not positive or negative. Only how we feel about said facts are.

You're just dismissing everything again. In what world do credentials not matter? They're what makes a person qualified to speak on certain subjects in a way that's reliable. Also, while I only trust academic sources, the source you shared doesn't even prove your point. Yes, they use the word dismissive, but it isn't in the same context. The dismissal of feelings is not the same as the dismissal of criticism; the same way that the hunger for food is not the same as the hunger for knowledge. In the article you sent, the author is talking about how overly positive messages can invalidate negative emotions and/or circumstances. They never mention positivity being used to shut down arguments.

Isn't it a bit hypocritical of you to talk about people ignoring constructive criticism when it is what you're doing right now? I'm not just saying you're using the word wrong because it means something else to me. I am going off of the actual definition. Look it up for yourself. But instead of hearing me out, you're brushing off my argument as me being pointlessly invested. Let me just say this: I studied psychology, sociology, and social medical science. That is the reason I'm familiar with the term toxic positivity. Would you tell a medical graduate that cardiac arrest can mean something else if they try to tell you what the term actually means? I would hope not, but that's comparable to what you're doing here. I went through years of study and continue to stay up-to-date on terms such as toxic positivity. Just because you heard it in a TV series, it doesn't mean you know better.

Toxic positivity can refer to other people forcing a positive outlook onto you, and the examples you gave fit this definition; however, it doesn't work in regards to the comments here. Toxic positivity is a term in psychology and it applies to trauma, stress, feelings, etc. It's not about refusal to accept valid criticism. This is also how it is viewed on the internet. I think instead of toxic positivity to describe the comments, 'dismissive' would work better.

Okay, but what's wrong with Mild playing a trans character?

I just wanted to let you know that that isn't what toxic positivity is. Toxic positivity is where you force yourself to be happy and look on the bright side, even if you are hurting. What you're describing sounds more like narcissism or willful ignorance.

Are you transphobic or something?