fangirlmama

Somebody above said it could be "interoception." https://www.understood.org/en/articles/interoception-and-sensory-processing-issues-what-you-need-to-know. Something that has stood out to me is how many moments there have been where someone mentions needing to go to the bathroom or where they're focusing on whether they are hungry or full, how much they've drunk, being sensitive to cold or itchy sand... those are all examples of interoception.

I think it's unlikely because JH has his own character arc and there are lots of scenes of him with other characters when JW is not around and that have nothing to do with JW or are only tangentially connected to him. It wouldn't make sense for JW to be imagining all that. Also, there would be no reason for the ex girlfriend to be jealous or the restaurant owner's friendship with and protectiveness of him to be portrayed if he doesn't actually exist.

My thought exactly. Unless there are going to be a lot of time jumps in the last few episodes, it's too early for him to die and it would leave too many of JH's plot lines unresolved. He doesn't just exist in the story as a satellite of JW. He's going through his own character arc. I would be really surprised if they just cut all that off at this point, and I can't imagine what they would do for the remaining episodes.

This is what I'm thinking, too.

I agree with you. I think what we are seeing is a combination of something really happening and dream, nightmare, or fantasy sequences. It's just not clear which are which. My suspicion at this point is that the accident is a nightmare that JW is having because of his past trauma and his fear that something really bad will happen if he lets himself love this boy, which would be a total break from the heavy expectations his parents have placed on him in so many ways.

I'm hoping that the surfing sequence that went badly was a nightmare. It would make sense that JW would be tortured by fears of losing another person he has come to care for, who he seems to associate with his brother due to age, personality, innocence... If it really did happen, wouldn't it be the case that they slept on the beach the first night, went surfing the next day, slept in a hotel or something the second night, and then went surfing again? Those two sequences of surfing can't be from the same day unless both happened after the night indoors (although that night could also have been a dream.) Because there's so much of the story left, I think it's really unlikely that JH is dead. It seems more probable to me that what we are seeing is JW's fear and trauma taking shape in a way that is either a nightmare or him imagining how things could go wrong. Some people have suggested that JH might not be real, but I don't think that's possible. There have been several scenes where the story is told from his perspective with other characters and JW not even there. He's real. I also think this second beach trip has been real, at least in part. If JW were imagining it all, I don't think he would imagine JH reacting in so many ways that surprised him. JH seems to be a separate person actually interacting with him, not a projection of his imagination. The bed scene, I'm not so sure about. That could have been fantasy or a dream.

I suspect that the trip has been real and even the lovemaking scene but that the surfing part after that could have been a nightmare that JW had later that night. If it really happened, it means they surfed again the next day after spending a night indoors, right? Or the accident happened and the scene of them in bed was a dream or fantasy (JW trying to escape the pain of being part of another person he cares deeply for being harmed.) Since there is so much left still in the show, I think it's very unlikely that JH is dead. I can't imagine what they would do for 2 more episodes if he is.

I like it a lot. I can see why other people might not, but it works for me.

I also had a very hard time getting into this one but I'm glad I stuck with it. It grows on you. The relationship between Tinn and Gun is very sweet and sincere.

Have you ever met a teenager? 😝

If you don’t mind a slower pace and are looking for a more adult storyline, this one might actually be up your alley. It’s visually gorgeous, and I like the acting, but I’m a fan of these two, so take that with a grain of salt. I will say that their characters in this one are distinct from their past shows (more so on Mix’s part but for both of them.)

Nope. You’re normal. 🤭🤣

Ah!! I get it now. 🤦‍♀️ I read this as from the car to his house and went back and watched that part and was confused. Like, it’s nice and all but not quite that level. 🤣 I totally agree. That part was stunning.

Maybe they will be? 🧐

Agreed. I'm wondering if this story will have a happy ending for Wen and Jim. My guess is yes, but I wonder if Wen and Alan will try to work things out for a bit (I wouldn't have thought so except that the DVD they're talking about in the scene where he feeds the cat seems like it might be foreshadowing something.

Thanks!

So many people have already pointed out the powerful cinematography. Part of what made it stand out for me was how it was used to highlight the neighborhood and neighbors, which collectively felt like another character in the series. It was like I Told Sunset About You in that way.

Isn't it Gemini's second series? I'm not sure about the filming schedule, but My School President came out first at least.

There was a lot of buzz around it when the first version of the trailer was released, and there were some recent shows that came out that are related (Midnight Hotel, for example). I kind of had the same feeling, even though I know it is just coming out now.

I wouldn't ever go as far as saying cheating is a good thing, but I can see that both Wen and Jim are deeply lonely, so I can understand it.