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But you also have to consider Asian vs Western culture differences though. Asian culture and society is typically more sexually modest than Western countries. Even for men, it’s not unusual to have relatively few partners and be sexually intimate only in serious relationships. Also Kanit in particular is more of a demure and less promiscuous type.

Same with the issue of children. Family bonding is placed extremely high in Asian culture, having children is also a form of filial responsibility.

The issue about Toto providing for Kanit, yeah that’s a typical seme uke thing popular in Thailand. But one can also argue that’s something particular to Kanit’s dad being a snob about socioeconomic status and class. If Kanit’s brother brought home a poor girl of a lower class, he very likely would have been ticked off as well.

This is an entertaining dynamic to watch for sure lol. Beautiful man redux, yes.

Bratty, spoiled prince uke who is secretly vulnerable and has a soft side. Obsessed, attack dog, thirsty seme who wants nothing more than to follow his prince’s orders. This is a peak yaoi dynamic.

This is very popular domestically and SEA, though it’s also doing well in countries in Americas and a few European nations. So depends on what your FYP is tuned to.

Plus, the target audience is older so they dont trend as much as younger fans, the buying power is probably higher though lol

Big yes to the last point. That’s like the cornerstone of obsessive romance “you can do anything but you cannot leave me and if you do I’ll do anything to get you back”.

The main reason is physical attraction lol. Then yeah, Little Jane rejects the contract, he doesn’t bend over backwards for Big’s favor like the others do, he is smart and talented at stuff like painting, soccer, etc (competence is attractive), he is kind and shows care for Big, who doesn’t seem to have people in his life doing that.

I understand these two dating more than I did in Double Helix, because that relationship just started midway without any explanation.

Cheating or stealing money does not justify physical assault. The fact that no one intervenes when Jui is getting beaten up is disgusting and dare I say, unrealistic? I feel like more people would intervene if a girl were getting beaten up openly on a college campus.

Big Jane justifying this action is somewhat understandable, since he is supposed to be a red flag. But the narrative is trying to show Little Jane as a kind and moral person. Why is he not even more concerned at the abuse? He even tells Tee that Jui was in the wrong? wtf.

Eta: well actually little Jane does say he doesn’t like who is he is around Big Jane, so I guess that dissonance makes sense now.

Both Dan and Put like Little Jane? I like this series more now that the conflict is starting to heat up lmao

BL second seasons are a very dangerous proposition. They almost never happen.

I’m hoping somehow the episode number is false and they are planning to 16 episodes to wrap everything up.

I love this show, it’s great, but is it confirmed that it’s only ten episodes? How will the romance be shown in a satisfying way if there’s only three more episodes left? Like this episode was spent fully on plot, Jay and Sun had like 5 mins of screentime. I don’t mind that, the plot is interesting. But they should have other episodes left where they will develop the love story. Otherwise it will be unsatisfying, because Jay and Sun have less screentime together than Sun and Pakorn&Sky. The few scenes here and there are not enough!

I truly like the OST of this show so much. The different renditions of it that they do are all so apt and enhances the scenes.

Given it’s not available legally, just watch Cherry Magic in grey sites. It’s amazing, one of the sweetest romances in the BL sphere.

One thing that really makes this show stands out is that you can tell it was made by a gay man. The dialogues, the characterisation, the scenes, etc. are conveyed through a distinctly gay male gaze. Unlike some bls which feel like they just replaced the female lead with a man, without it really changing much about how men are socialised differently from women.

This has been discussed here and on other forums a few times. The rescuer job is not well respected in Thailand, that’s the culture there.

Yeah, those scenes really stand out because they are just so comfortable with each other. I honestly cannot recall seeing any other BL couples, even those with great chemistry, having this level of natural comfort and domesticity with each other.

These two are experienced actors and it really shows in their work.

No, because that’s the taste of Thai audiences and this show, like almost all Thai BLs, is primarily made for them

Yes exactly, Aof’s shows are emotional but the emotions are mostly sedate and hardly ever overwhelming. I am moved but never devastated by his shows. My fault for wanting more lol. Episode three gave me buzz, but the rest not so much.

Eta: actually now that I think about it, his older shows like DBK and 1000 stars had more intense emotional moments. But after that, he kinda switched gears a bit.

Lmao

??? Jay doesn’t even remotely look Korean?? He has very typically thai looks.

Lu Feng was good, Yichen’s acting was bad at a technical level. All he did was stare blankly, when he was supposed to be sad, and smile when he is supposed to be happy. He was very weak.

This is an entertaining show, the cast is great. Taeseon is a mess lmao, he is all over the place with his feelings for Chaeha. I wish the episodes were longer, like proper kdrama style.

A suspected murderer became the head prosecutor? I am glad the show has a plot but too many coincidences piling up.

Haha tbf she looks weirded out at first by Lion, then gets bribed by the bag 😭

The real reason is that the narrative requires it. If Lion is not in the party, if he doesn’t propose publicly and Toto doesn’t witness it and leave, the climactic scene of Kanit deciding to choose Toto and going after him, does not happen. This is a requirement of the story, even if it’s a bit OOC for Pailin.

Yeah, the other CBLsyiu mentioned were good, double helix had an objectively bad script and bad acting.