This show is SUCH a mess, I have no idea how to rate it and couldn't possibly recommend it even if I knew anyone who was into BL (which I don't), but I love it all the same and I love how many other people here love it too! I'm going to be so sad when it's all over.
My initial thoughts: 1. Don't binge-watch this if you don't want to be put through an emotional wringer. That was clearly a mistake on my part. Now I need to go watch something light and fluffy. 2. WOW, this is dark. You don't realize how incredibly dark it really is until the end of the final episode. 3. Definitely not a BL. Not sure why it is on GagaOOLala. Gay themes, but all one-sided. 4. DARK.
I put off watching this for a long time because I thought it would be too much for me (and I usually hate serial killer shows), but now that I've finished I must say that I LOVED it. I also now want Lee Dong Wook to play a villain/antagonist in ALL THE THINGS. He was absolutely mesmerizing!
Well, I finally dragged myself through to the end, mostly by fast-forwarding most of the last two episodes, and I think I can honestly say I haven't been this disappointed by a BL since Check Out.
Second hand embarrassment and frustration with Porsche but I knew it was coming. Wasn't a fan of this part in…
I just kept thinking, even if he doesn't care that much about himself in this situation, they also have control over his little brother. If he pisses them off too much they could easily take it out on Chay (or at very least cancel the deal that is taking care of him) and I wish there'd been a little more acknowledgement of that.
I can't stop rewatching this episode. I have so many other things to catch up on but I only want to watch this! I guess you could say I liked it ... when will it be Saturday again??
I don't really want a season three unless they have a COMPLETELY different writer and director (those GIGANTIC…
Re: the whole Peat storyline, I feel like the writers initially intended for the mental illness storyline to be legitimate, until they for some inexplicable reason decided to switch to ... whatever this dumpster fire of an ending was. Even in the early episodes that seemed to be where they were going, which I was actually really looking forward to and which had the opportunity for plenty of realistic drama—what happens if Peat goes off his meds (a very real and common problem with antidepressants and their side-effects), as early Pt 2 episodes were hinting at? How would King navigate that? The new dynamic between King and Peat had all sorts of possibilities—can King trust Peat again? How will they navigate this new phase of their relationship, now with the reality of Peat's mental illness and the aftermath of his disappearance? It could have been SO good.
But no, instead we are supposed to believe that it was all a ruse, concocted to cover up Peat's 2-year-long relationship with Sean—which not only came completely out of left field but makes NO SENSE WHATSOEVER. That is an absurdly complicated cover-up for cheating. And there is never any explanation for it, or why Peat wanted to get back together with King in the first place (but apparently couldn't resist carrying on with Sean at the same time?). They cannot possibly convince me that this was the outcome they intended all along for the Peat/King storyline. What even was the point of ANYTHING that happened in Part 2?
In conclusion, Jeff Satur is gorgeous and way too talented for this godawful mess. Bring on KinnPorsche!
Ah yes, penultimate episode shenanigans, full of unnecessary drama that comes out of left field and miscommunications based on everyone's refusal to listen to quick and simple explanations that would clear everything up in seconds. My favorite aspect of Thai BLs.
Though I must admit the only reason I watched anything after the first episode was because I saw a 13-second video of Sean kissing someone who looked like Peat, and have pretty much fast-forwarded through everything else. I'm not even slightly invested in any of the characters or their pairings, and the only reason I have any interest in Sean and Peat is because of Jeff Satur. He's done a marvelous job with what little he's been given and he's totally wasted on this show.
1. Don't binge-watch this if you don't want to be put through an emotional wringer. That was clearly a mistake on my part. Now I need to go watch something light and fluffy.
2. WOW, this is dark. You don't realize how incredibly dark it really is until the end of the final episode.
3. Definitely not a BL. Not sure why it is on GagaOOLala. Gay themes, but all one-sided.
4. DARK.
I really, really, REALLY hope this is good!
But no, instead we are supposed to believe that it was all a ruse, concocted to cover up Peat's 2-year-long relationship with Sean—which not only came completely out of left field but makes NO SENSE WHATSOEVER. That is an absurdly complicated cover-up for cheating. And there is never any explanation for it, or why Peat wanted to get back together with King in the first place (but apparently couldn't resist carrying on with Sean at the same time?). They cannot possibly convince me that this was the outcome they intended all along for the Peat/King storyline. What even was the point of ANYTHING that happened in Part 2?
In conclusion, Jeff Satur is gorgeous and way too talented for this godawful mess. Bring on KinnPorsche!
Though I must admit the only reason I watched anything after the first episode was because I saw a 13-second video of Sean kissing someone who looked like Peat, and have pretty much fast-forwarded through everything else. I'm not even slightly invested in any of the characters or their pairings, and the only reason I have any interest in Sean and Peat is because of Jeff Satur. He's done a marvelous job with what little he's been given and he's totally wasted on this show.