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before anything, am ecstatic that Aim got double crossed... wish i could throw a party that the f*cker got his, OMG i detested him. now if Ji Hun is taken care of too - i would be a happy camper...lol - idk why i hate these two the most in this BL, as there a ton of bad-guys. but these two just rubbed me the wrong way, from the sec i 1st laid eyes on them. guess u can say the actors r very talented, to make me detest the character's they portrayed well. *************************************************************& have to say (this more of a side note) Song Min's father doesn't look Korean in the least, couldn't they have made the mother Korean?!? cause Joe looks Thai - & i wish i would understand what his grand plan is, the fact he is playing almost everyone is kinda obvious - but to what end?!? is anyone - or rather is Song Min safe? or is he getting played too?!? & i assumed his mother was dead - but seeing the pic's on Jun Ho's phone, am guessing that isn't the case & she is alive & well in Thailand. if that is the case, why hasn't her son gone to visit?!? they estranged? he thinks she is dead??? wish there was more info on these basic fats. *****************************************************************************************************************************************btw this ep was whack - well it kinda usually is (in some parts), but the fact that Sun is like a headless chicken, just going with the flow & digging his grave with every move is 'face palm' inducing. will say this again (& even his sister said more or less the same thing) what happens to her, when something happens to him?!?? Jack for sure doesn't care about either of them. he is using Sun cause he knows he got friends that will happily follow him into hell & he knows Sun doesn't want to run the arear that was under their fathers control - which will make Jack top-boss. from Mei he can't really gain anything, as she has nothing to offer him, so why would he bother with her? idk why Sun can't stop, but now it's just too late. *********************************maybe it was already too late the sec he agreed to meet with Jeo. or maybe it was when he decide he would find out who murdered his father & avenge him, when he got released. ******************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************btw am guessing cause of the intimate scene, that this was the cause for everyone to lose their sh*t & call this a masterpiece. yeah there was chemistry between the mains, but will admit that i found Cherries stopping by Mei's room with flowers every day sweeter & more entertaining to watch (& i aint into GL's). i donno, maybe cause of the huge secret hanging above the mains, i just felt uncomfortable that & the fact that they were being surveilled.... ************************************************** ****************************************************************************************************************************************additional side note: Snap is freakin suspect, now the only question i have - does Kawin know? is he an accomplice?!? cause Snap is suspect as f*ck & the fact no one notice is absurd to me. also wondering if he is working for Joe & if not who is the "lobbyist". & for some reason i wouldn't be shocked if the café owner is the main bad-guy. thought the dude was suspect from the 1st sec he came on screen.
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Mei is such a sweet girl around anyone but her only family - her brother, Sun. there is a part of me that just wants to shake her, her choices landed her in hell & she knows her brother didn't fair any better. he was in a hell of his own. at least what she did was her choice (to run away from home) the fact it turned out bad was bad luck, fate or a stupid choice in an untrustworthy person. not the case with Sun, yeah he drew a knife, but he didn't tell Kong to get in between, but he paid the price for that death - he was framed & then had to spend 3 yrs fighting to save his ass - quite literally. *******************************************& yet in the midst of everything the 1st thing he did when he got out, was to look for her & take her out of that hell hole - & he has been taking care of her from that moment (whos paying her hospital bills?!?) he comes to check up on her & everything with a smile, love & understanding. but she is with that constant petulant attitude & it's kinda getting tiresome to keep giving her the benefit of the doubt. she's not a child any more & needs to stop taking Sun love & care for granted. ********************** ****************************************************************************************************************************************regarding Song Min& his father, he is his father's only son & then of course he is gonna inherit whatever his father builds. given this commonsensical fact idk why Jun Ho or Ji Hun think there is any chance for them - they r dogs Joe has raised nothing more nothing less, for now they r useful but sooner or later he might decide they need to go & he wont think twice before ordering their deaths like he is doing with Sun & Jack. he wants to build an empire in Thailand where ever other gang is under him & he can only trust the Koreans (cause they his people) that's why he has so many of them in this gang. Madam Yao got too greedy thinking she could get a share of the pie, she happily backstabbed Songphum, now it's her turn.***********************************btw if Madam Yao was the one to order Songphum murder then why was Song Min there?!? am sure she didn't inform Joe she was taking care of the obstacle & he sent his son to witness that she was gonna keep her word - or is that it?!?
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The Journey to Killing You Episode 5
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well this was a freakin depressing ep & it just flashed by. idk who i feel sadder for Kataoka, who was turned into an orphan cause his father sacrificed himself for Kirii Seizo & then no matter what he did for his boss & his family, he got backstabbed cause the son of Kirii Seizo is a b*tch ass cry baby, that was jealous Kataoka out shinned him. or Odajima who always ended up losing the people he loved - freakin depressing **************************************************************************************& it's not that i was deluded into thinking they might get a happily ever after - the vibe here wasn't deluding in the least - & yet cause of what they found together, i hoped - that maybe they would find a way to develop their feelings & have some kind of future. but given the preview to the last ep - it's just doom & gloom ugh... hope it is a mislead.
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i just keep rolling my eyes at everything, even Kawin who's attached at the hip to Snap didn't recognize him?!? lobbyist my ass - u gotta be a special kind of stupid - the whole gang (including the oldest member who is some type of coach) like not one stop to say they r going down a path that will only make their lives worse?!? ************************************************************& Song Min asking Sun what his father & Kong would like - NO wrong question. he should've told him he is the only one Mei has, so he needs to think about her & not get into sh*t that could put him back in prison or worse & then who will look out for Mei?!? not her half-older brother that's for sure. but that's asking too much of the character's in this BL. ************************also what were Song Min's father's order's?!? to get rid of both Sun & Song Min?!??? i don't get what he is trying to achieve in regards to his "sons" other then using them to feed his sadistic needs - pitting them against one another - promising the winner the position of successor. or so it seem to me.. **************************************************************************************side note: i don't see any chemistry between the mains, Song Min was warmer to Mei then he has been to Sun from the sec he "helped" him off the bridge. i get it's played off as his realization that he & his "family" is the reason for the destruction of Sun's family. but still it just feels off - like after their butting heads in the restroom (in the previous ep) Sun then forgetting everything that was said & texted Song Min to come visit his sister. like what?!? idk - **********************************************************also i don't get why Sun is happily following his older brother's lead, he acts like the boss - he want's Sun to do all the dirty work while he will reaps the rewards, which would've been whatever - if he was a different type of sibling. here as far as he is concerned cause Sun & Mei r the children of his father's other wife, they might as well be strangers to him. so idk why Sun would trust him after how he treated Mei (& given the hacker he has got money of his own - a lot of money. so why the need to stay in that house). idk - running theme in this BL for me. genuinely don't get why everyone can't stop talking about this
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A Man Who Defies the World of BL 2024 Episode 3
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idk why this felt shorter then the other ep's, but this as funny - Mob is like some pervy creep spying on all the couples & character's & that laugh... lol, crazy dude. but i really wish he finally got confronted by someone he couldn't avoid, but idk if i want it to be this teenager, that is his younger brothers age. kinda gross -
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i am glad i aint watching this, when it was airing cause then i doubt anyone would love my POV, as i think this is stupid - the plot is whack & the acting is meeh... like that freakin ending - u wanna tell me Sun couldn't recognize Nap - really?!??? OMG but this stoopid!!! most of the time it feels like kids playacting as adults /9 talking about Sun's "gang") & it aint that funny, if anything it's cringe. sorry but Sun is all bark & no bite. but he keeps acting the big though guy - makes me roll my eyes. i hate Aim but when he told Sun that his neighborhood granny hits harder, i laughed cause that's how Sun's hits look - weak as f*ck. ***************************************heck Song Min the crybaby, pushover that seems like he's on a verge of a breakdown (in almost every ep) fought harder then Sun - who has (supposedly) been constantly training throughout his life, this ridiculous. ****************************************** ****************************************************************************************************************************************ironically the only bright spot was the realization that the EMT was interested in Mei & that might develop into a GL & it's ironic cause i usually avoid GL's, as they angst filled, with too much drama for my liking. but this time with everything going on, yeah plz -
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i am genuinely confused why Song Min's (sorry but Peace is a stupid name) so - am confused about the dynamic in his family. why is his father forcing him into something that doesn't fit his temperament & why he treating Song Min like he is his only child, while Jun Ho is just someone he took off the streets & trained as a loyal dog. as he treats him worse then he does Ji Hun (who has mentioned more then once, that he WAS adopted) so what gives. ********************************************************idk if there is a character i really like, there a ton of shady MOFO's like Sun's own brother (the café owner another shady MOFO), but there a ton of character's that i just detest. like Ji Hun, Song Min's father & there is a special place in hell for character's like Aim. this whole BL is kinda depressing watching all the lost hurting souls that doesn't seem like they will ever make it out of the hell hole. **********************************************************************************************************a romance in the midst of this chaos is kinda ridiculous - everything seems doomed from the start. given the situations both Sun & Song Min r in it's like the blind leading the blind...
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well the mains met & find it ironic that Sun is reminded of Kong, cause of the picture in Song Min's gallery, that's why he noticed him cause he is imposing Kong's essence on Song Min. the irony is kinda in bad taste if u ask me. ************************but i have to say it bothers me that Sun isn't jaded considering the life he has lead in prison (let alone how people r treating him now that he is out). 3 yrs of constant fighting & he can't take Tan?!? who by the way - what sort of f*cked-up welcome was that?!? he was there & saw that Sun was framed & blamed for Kong's death, when he wasn't at fault. if anything Tan as the adult & a freakin trained fighter should've done anything but stand around watching the chaos taking place. he did sh*t all then & then didn't think to bail Sun out, but only did so when Sun's elder brother gave him the money. then am sure he didn't visit Sun in prison & when Sun finally came to see him, he acted like Sun was at fault, not just for everything that took place 3yrs ago but for Aim's threats & the takeover of the place he worked in?!??**********************************************************************& i get Sun has a lot on his mind but it bothers me that he is kinda nonchalant, given how his older brother treated him & his sister. shouldn't his priorities be; 1 finding a place to stay & not living in a how with someone that wasn't reliable? 2 searching for his sister & making sure she was ok & letting her know she had a home once again?!? if he was now 21 his sister was younger then him, so shouldn't that come before opening a muay thai - one he would have to keep a secret considering the psycho Aim??? how much would he make in a place he couldn't advertise?!? don't get the logic.
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this wasn't much better then the 1st ep, yeah there were interesting bits, but on a whole this was meeh - i could care less about the mobsters & what they were doing. Song Min & Jun Ho's dad is disgusting, little wonder Jun Ho is a bit "slow" given the way his father abuses him at at every turn, who would turn out normal. ****************************************************************but what is really annoying me is that Ji Hun is getting away with playing Jun Ho, Song Min & especially their moronic father. he is supposedly an adoptive son & yet he is getting treated better then Jun Ho, who gets treated like a henchman & a lackey - which doesn't compute with the family dynamic in Korean society - heck any society where family or blood comes 1st. & the fact neither boy speaks Thai, allowing Ji Hun to plan their downfall, is making me see red - yeah all involved r bad-guys & yet somehow it bothers me - maybe cause he was the reason for Kong's death. ******************************************************* **************************************************************************************************************************************** found it ironic that Sun was the one who was sent to prison for Kong's murder, but given that most 3rd world countries, heck even 1st world ones, have corrupt cop's & legal systems where money talks. so of course it was easy to pin it on a powerless & moneyless guy. but what bothered me more is how the family (kids) fractured, they should've found it in themselves to grow closer - unite to share the burden of their loss & ironically the eldest chose to vent & blame the youngest. petty immature sh*t - ******************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************* side note: like i already mentioned in my previous comment, i aint into fight scenes but this time (in the prison) i watched & have to say i thought that for a guy that kept getting trained by his father, Sun was/is a really bad fighter. but wasn't 100% sure i noticed right, cause i kinda fast-forwarder all those scenes. & here watched & yeah i aint wrong, he is BAD. idk what the director was thinking, but it looked worse then amateurish & what's more it didn't look like any of his punches would do any real damage. it was kinda ridiculous & just bad. also some one Tape's scenes - the loaded emotional scenes - bad acting. but that's not just with him. so wondering WHAT people were going on about... this a masterpiece?!? idk.. ***************************another bit that's more nitpicky, but given both leads r in their 30's.. they look it - which i kinda fault the cinematography or lighting person/director(?), as it's harsher & they look old not as youthful as their character's r supposed to be. IMO -
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given all the hype for this BL, i must say i was a bit apathetic throughout this ep - yeah the end was kinda brutal, but it wasn't the fight as i wasn't riveted by the fight scene or the basketball game, or much of the rest. also given that violence not really my cup of tea, i hope there's not a lot of fight scenes - an absurd wish given the genre of this BL, but one can hope lol... but the ending where poor Sun didn't just lose his father, but also his 1st love on his birthday, is one hell of a birthday present. *************************************************************************************************************************************************also the irony that Sun is gonna end up falling for a guy that was a co-conspirator to his father's murder / ordered hit, but also that same guy's brother was the one to end his 1st loves life. one hell of a hurdle to get over - ****************************************************************************************************************************************************************************also if Sun's father was a mobster (& not just a Gym owner, as i assumed for whatever reason) then why he only have 2 subordinate's?!? that's weird.... idk *******************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************side note: i get that we have 2 Korean actors so we needed everyone to incorporate the language barrier somehow, that it would tie into the plot & make sense. but the fact the father was communicating in English with his son is moronic. same with the older brother hanging with guys that speak fluent Thai, while he doesn't - this bothered me & really took me out of the plot as i was busy cringing or rolling my eyes. i really hope this gets good soon, otherwise i might end up dropping it cause i don't want to be semi bored for another 40 plus mins...
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hmmmmm what to say.... had a feeling this would be left open (well there was a part of me, that was worried it would go down the depressing route) so an open ending is more then welcome & yeah by the end Ko Yeong was loveless, but not all alone. as he was surrounded by his bff's which have been the one consistent thing in his life, they r rid & die - he should be thankful for them, cause there people out here that don't even have that. ***********************************************************************this whole ep, the more Ko Yeong smiled & laughed the sadder i got, especially when he was in Thailand with William, who ironically was another lost soul - but this was also very beautiful in the rawness of depicting relationship's, love & how fickle human emotion's can be. *************************************************************************************************************Ko Yeong saying he wrote "love" as a wish on the Chinese lanterns, when he actually wrote Gyu Ho's name - reaffirmed my conclusion that he was the love of Ko Yeong's life. sad that he didn't realize what he had when he had him... donno if he will get a 2nd chance, or if he will find someone new. but the one thing that bothered me is the fact that he never told his friends about "Kylie" - i know he had reservations cause of the stigma & how they would react. but idk, that bit is the only thing that i would've liked to see dealt with. as they r his only living family - but it is what it is . this was so good & yet very sad. bottom line very realistic & well acted.
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i must say, seeing the life of a gay guy is pretty shocking & not the bed hopping part, the fact they so fearless.. meeting strangers in strange places, without a 2nd thought, not informing anyone just to keep them in the loop. is kinda crazy to me as a woman. so seeing this aspect played out is kinda awe inspiring (for want of a better word) & given this lifestyle, i kinda get now why living a normal - average life, with a partner as a couple doing mundane sh*t (like he had with Gyu Ho) could turn tedious, not just boring. now i kinda understand why he had ant's in his pants & was annoyed about everything Gyu Ho did & didn't do. cause he was used to an adrenaline rush 24/7. but no relationship can deliver this 24/7, 365 days & more... *********************as much as i too wanted the mystery guy in the hotel room to be Gyu Ho, William is a very hot, exotic surprise that i am totally enjoying lol vicariously - of course... but the next ep being the last, will Ko Yeong get a happily ever after or will be this an open end. personally i don't mind either as long as we don't get a depressing ending i am all good. (what with "Kylie" i was very worried).
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ugh i wanna shake Ko Yeong, but i get him - he is frustrated with life & the fact his dream is always out of reach, so what good that he does have, he is taking for granted & looking for problem in his relationship. Gyu Ho is a sweetheart & he unlike Ko Yeong isn't jaded, he is innocent & pure hearted, he is happy with their quite, simple life where they work, come home, eat together & just exist in each others company. ***************************************************************************************but that is boring & Ko Yeong wants an exhilarating relationship, which isn't logical not when the honeymoon period doesn't last that long & even if there is love & lust, it is a work in progress, where both parties need to work constantly on making sure they keep the romance alive. *********************************************************************************************************Ko Yeong also is the type of guy that isn't an open book & he loves to guard his feelings, which leaves a very open & candid Gyu Ho feeling like their relationship is one sided. personally i don't know how much i like the fact that Gyu Ho needs to get hurt, in order for Ko Yeong to realize his feelings & how Gyu Ho is worth fighting his own demons for... but i guess it is what it is & it will be Ko Yeong's loss, if he doesn't realize this before it is too late & he wont have a chance to get Gyu Ho back. ************************************************************************************************************************************************************side note: so i was right & this is a BL where Mi Ae is a side character - unlike the movie. at least now don't have to worry i will have to witness an abusive scene
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another ending that's left my head spinning - i didn't see that coming, this whole BL/drama has been one plot twist after the other. sadly the mother did pass & thankfully Ko Yeong good friends were there to support. they r really good friends, as that his biggest secret he wasn't able to share the load with them cause of how it is stigmatized. **************************************but i have to say i am kinda surprised by Gyu Ho's reaction, am very happy he is as sweet, as he seemed & big hearted enough to empathize with Gyu Ho in that moment (after his confession). but (& call me self centered) but if i was in Gyu Ho's place, the 1st thing that would come to mind, would be the 1st kiss where they didn't just exchange saliva, but blood. i would be freakin out internally, wanting to rush & get tested ASAP. i wouldn't even think to console Ko Yeong, maybe after getting the results, i would find it in my heart to think about Ko Yeong. but i would be lying if i said otherwise. so idk where Gyu Ho's is coming from. & as there 3 more ep's, am guessing it's not gonna be smooth sailing until the end. just hope this doesn't have a sad ending - as is this has been a hell of a emotional roller coaster until now. *************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************** side note: was very happy to see Mi Ae again & even happier that she seems content with her marriage life, didn't know how much i liked her reverting back to her 'collage self' & i hope her trying to "educate" her naïve, younger sister-in-law wouldn't backfire & destroy what she has.
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well this was one hell of a depressing ep. how the previous ep ended & how this did OMG - polar opposites, as it was going i wouldn't have been surprised if by the end his mother passed away on his lap - like WTF. *********************************************************************************************************************************************************************************the plot twist came out of nowhere... as i already mentioned Yeong Su was hard to read, but i didn't expect him to be an utter coward. it's one thing to be in the closet, regardless of the reasons or the hang-up's, but it was f*cked-up how he basically belittled Ko Yeong's feelings at the end. he deserved to get punched & worse. the fact he hurt Ko Yeong so much, that Ko Yeong tried to end things is beyond sad (as if he didn't have enough on his plate with his sick mother), Yeong Su turned out to be an utter disappointment, so am happy that after a yr when he tried to apologize in his own way, Ko Yeong tossed the apology in the trash where it belonged. ********************************************************************************************** watching this, ironically remembered Ko Yeong's last words to Nam Gyu, where he admitted to being a coward that wasn't ready for the love Nam Gyu had to offer. here Yeong Su chose to hurt Yeong Su instead of facing / admitting to the fact, that he was a coward that wasn't ever gonna be able to leave the closet. instead he chose to insult Ko Yeong by belittling his feelings & the love that did exist between them. making a joke out of him, as if two men can't fall in love. MOFO deserved to get kicked not just punched.... ugh *******************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************personally i wish Ko Yeong would have a heart to heart with his mother, about her forcing him into conversion therapy - that was a messed-up thing she did & even if there wasn't anything to discuss, as both knew why she did it, i still think Ko Yeong needs to voice his hurt & betrayal, so he can forgive & let got of that trauma. maybe it would also do good for the mother to hear him out & apologize for what she did.
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