What was interesting is that when Tawi was on the phone overlooking the protests he said "Tell him I will handle it" it is obvious that Tawi works for someone much higher! That would be interesting to see.
Honest short review? The Series was amazing up until this point! Why? Because there were just some loose ends that made no sense, too much time wasted on flashbacks and Gram/Eugene scenes. They were the least interesting couple not because they were the only straight ones, but because they just made no sense to me. Gram was better off with his ex, Nuch, literally they had so much chemistry and it would have made for a better couple story and a good twist if in the end he just stayed with her. For me, his relationship with Eugene started in a bad place and it shouldn't have gone as far as it did. Another issue? Todd/Black. Their story just lacked real closure and it just seemed rushed/lazy to write in the script that Black put him in a comma. It would have been better if Black had just killed the poor bastard at this point.
The action scenes...Okay GUN get it! He was really good in his scenes, but it is kind of farfetched that he could take down special swat team style (don't know what they are called in Thai) special police officers who are probably trained in all types of fighting styles. Still loved his portrayal of a badass Black.
Anyways, there were also great positive things to say about his ending.
For one, the story was told properly in that we don't always see justice or can take down corrupt people in the way it is usually portrayed in movies (the heroes always come out winning and bad guys get put away) but the issue is much bigger than just Tawi. It is a real corrupt and rotten system that has been in place since humans have been able to so call govern each other. But the whole notion that the common people are finally waking up and changing/demanding change is very real.
The mystery around Gumpa remains! I want to know more about this man! He is just so interesting as a character that for a while I thought he was the one working behind the scenes to set up the boys.! I want to know his story. He is supposed to be so much older than the Gang (though we know he is just as young as Gun/off) so I wonder what this man went through that he hates the system! Maybe a second season just for him?
the social commentary was on point and done well. Loved that they touched on so many topics and didn't really stray from it. I loved the inclusion of real LGBTQ+ characters/actors/extra
This drama is not a BL this is a proper youth against the world drama with LGBTQ+ in its core.
Suddenly, during that Yok/Gumpa moment, I got a whole "Ninja Turtle" vibe with Sean being Raphael, Yok Michaelangelo, Black as Leonardo, and White as Donatello. Of course, Gumapa is Splinter....Gram (some other turtle)
They wanted to dump the drugs in the truck somewhere public so that people know that Tawi runs an illegal drug…
The trucks are full of "aircons" or something like that, that only Tawi's company produces. They were going to dum the merchandise in public where they could see inside these products. Basically, it was a hail mary where they hoped people would realize that Tawi was using his products as a way to conceal drugs.
They threatned Dan with killing his parents and that is how they got him to cooperate with them in the meantime.…
So kill off his new friends (who he only likes one or two) or kill his parents...what other choice do you think he had? Kill himself?
I am glad I am not your parent, I would hate to be killed off because you rather chose someone else over me. There was no guarantee of anything regardless of what he picked. They could have still killed them all off so really it didn't even matter to them if he went along with it or not. They were being "gracious" and showing him that no matter who goes against them, they will always prevail. The corrupt system will always have bad apples and they are sending a message that they will always come on top. If he had chosen to not give the gang up, he would have been found floating in the river the next day.
can someone explain to me what that old man and tawis workers said and how they managed to get dan to make him…
They threatned Dan with killing his parents and that is how they got him to cooperate with them in the meantime. He had no choice, it was either betray the gang and his parents live or not and they die. We don't know if he will do the right thing in the next episode.
We should all start a support circle as we wait for next Sunday and the fate of our kids! I feel like I am ready for anything including the death of one or two of them, but I know deep down I don't want to see this go down that way (though it would make it more interesting for me if they did off someone---sorry for the OFF pun LOL)
But yeah good stories do have sad moments and endings. It won't take away from this drama if they did go that route, because every single episode has been amazing and the characters are so nuanced and relatable. This drama will go down as the best GMM work that I have watched from them. I've been into Thai Bls since 2014 (and even longer into BLs since like 2000) so I can safely say that this is top tier in my list. They have accomplished something great and proved that with good storytelling, script, directing, and actors willing to be meta and take on their roles seriously, they can deliver.
This series is so good that it should be a Netflix original show where we can get season after season. It is such quality work! It would be amazing to see these kinds tackle injustices for more than one season. I am usually not a fan of second seasons for any Thai Drama (we know what a mess those can be) so I say this because it has impressed me so much! GMM should continue this type of storytelling and directing.
Another issue? Todd/Black. Their story just lacked real closure and it just seemed rushed/lazy to write in the script that Black put him in a comma. It would have been better if Black had just killed the poor bastard at this point.
The action scenes...Okay GUN get it! He was really good in his scenes, but it is kind of farfetched that he could take down special swat team style (don't know what they are called in Thai) special police officers who are probably trained in all types of fighting styles. Still loved his portrayal of a badass Black.
Anyways, there were also great positive things to say about his ending.
For one, the story was told properly in that we don't always see justice or can take down corrupt people in the way it is usually portrayed in movies (the heroes always come out winning and bad guys get put away) but the issue is much bigger than just Tawi. It is a real corrupt and rotten system that has been in place since humans have been able to so call govern each other. But the whole notion that the common people are finally waking up and changing/demanding change is very real.
The mystery around Gumpa remains! I want to know more about this man! He is just so interesting as a character that for a while I thought he was the one working behind the scenes to set up the boys.! I want to know his story. He is supposed to be so much older than the Gang (though we know he is just as young as Gun/off) so I wonder what this man went through that he hates the system! Maybe a second season just for him?
the social commentary was on point and done well. Loved that they touched on so many topics and didn't really stray from it. I loved the inclusion of real LGBTQ+ characters/actors/extra
This drama is not a BL this is a proper youth against the world drama with LGBTQ+ in its core.
I am glad I am not your parent, I would hate to be killed off because you rather chose someone else over me. There was no guarantee of anything regardless of what he picked. They could have still killed them all off so really it didn't even matter to them if he went along with it or not. They were being "gracious" and showing him that no matter who goes against them, they will always prevail. The corrupt system will always have bad apples and they are sending a message that they will always come on top. If he had chosen to not give the gang up, he would have been found floating in the river the next day.
sad.
But yeah good stories do have sad moments and endings. It won't take away from this drama if they did go that route, because every single episode has been amazing and the characters are so nuanced and relatable. This drama will go down as the best GMM work that I have watched from them. I've been into Thai Bls since 2014 (and even longer into BLs since like 2000) so I can safely say that this is top tier in my list. They have accomplished something great and proved that with good storytelling, script, directing, and actors willing to be meta and take on their roles seriously, they can deliver.