This was a very strong first ep. I really enjoyed it.
Perth and Chimon were inspired casting choices, tbh. I don't know how they'll do for romantic chemistry but both of them are such strong actors I genuinely don't know who else could have stood against them for something like this.
And I really like how unlikeable they're letting Kang be. He's truly awful and that's great. I always love a good character arc and I'm really hoping we get one from him.
2 things I can’t understand 1- I seriously don’t understand why people hate book and his acting, like there…
I still maintain that Book's stiltedness is on purpose. I suppose I will eat crow if it turns out I'm wrong, but right now I'm just side eyeing Mew *hard* lol.
And I would take the warning further - the chances that we're getting an ending with all these couples paired up and happy (if any) is slim. Very slim. Everyone involved has repeatedly said not to expect a happy ending. If you don't like mess, might be good to stay away.
For those of us who do, we are going to have fun. :D
Choose to be single = leave me alone? Otherwise, white and green will be quite similar.
Well, no one said that Sand wants an exclusive relationship. :D
I hope he's just as big of a slut as the rest of them honestly.
I think the simplest answer is best and that everyone is overthinking it. Green is go, please hit on me (as Sand said). White means prefer to be single (but Top doesn't care because he's Top). Red means in a relationship (unless you can score a threeway with your boyfriend and the hot guy you just met).
I noticed that too and I've been wondering more and more if that's deliberate. Because sometimes he loses all…
YES! Like he looks utterly blank and frankly, Charlie Manson-ish, and if it's not on purpose then I hope someone worked with him to fix it so that he improves before the series ends.
...but I'm hoping it's on purpose. I want Mew to be the worst of the lot. It's my fondest wish. That and Mix cameo, lol. Priorities.
Book’s acting is kind of a flop for me so far. He still has the rest of the series to put the work in, but this…
I noticed that too and I've been wondering more and more if that's deliberate. Because sometimes he loses all expression and I'm just like "you look dead inside" and considering who is directing him I just...I keep thinking that maybe he's *supposed* to look dead inside, and be a little off? Maybe? Because I don't recall him being like that in Enchanté, or in ABAAB (the little I got through before deciding it wasn't for me, that is).
Choose to be single = leave me alone? Otherwise, white and green will be quite similar.
If so, that certainly says a lot about Mew!
But I think it's more like Green = up for anything. It seems to be a hook up game more than anything else, and I mean, Top and Boston were both in green and they seem to be the kings of hookups. :)
I genuinely don't get why *anyone* is rating the show as a whole already.
Fair enough! Never thought of it that way before - and you're right, you can go back and update at any point. I guess it just never occurred to me to use it like that, since I just rate the episodes. :D
Huh, first time I've actually gotten a predator vibe from one of the guys. Don't know yet if that's a good thing or not.
And they are SO giving Hunter a love interest, probably toward the end. That look away and hesitate before telling Irin he'd never been love was way too deliberate. I am wracking my brains trying to figure out who it'll be though.
And as I say every week without fail, still holding out for Hunter to be evil.
I feel for them. It seems obvious to me that they are trying to find a medium between honest queer media and BL,…
Yes, I agree there will be some pushback, but no change has ever been achieved without it!
I love BL for what it is, but I appreciate what Jojo and co are trying to do, and I hope they succeed. I think that there can be a place for both, but it will probably take a bit to get there. Ideally I want both my sweet sappy escapism AND my messy portrayals of queer relationships. :D
Right in the middle of the shit storm that is coming is Boston.😬😬🙆🏽♀️ I don't understand in…
I wouldn't trust either trailer too much, but especially not the pilot trailer. While the scenes in the official trailer will be in the show in some order, the problem is that they show it to us all mish-a-mash because what they're trying to do above all is get us to watch.
And the pilot trailer happened before the script was even written. It's not really a show, just a concept of a show filmed quickly as an idea, not as a final product. SO much can (and often will) change between concept and execution, sometimes (often) for the better imo (forever thankful I watched the eclipse pilot trailer after seeing the show, because if I had seen that first I never would have bothered, lol).
I expected the people who hate it to rate it really low. never pay attention to these anyway, but my guess is…
Well if I am perfectly one hundred percent honest I would like a SandRay endgame too, mostly because the set up is so delicious to me but also because The Eclipse is one of my favorite dramas and I love First & Khao's chemistry.
That said, even in the first ep I just don't see it happening, haha. I know that there are twists and turns still to come but they've done a great job of making me loathe Ray already *and* make me think that Sand is too patient with him (I would have taken his car keys and left him at the bar, tbh. Given the keys to Yo and then washed my hands of the drunken mess outside). Frankly I do not have time or energy for that much mess and I'm already worrying that Sand is gonna let him take it way way too far before he gives in and gives up. Probably when Ray finally gets his wish and sleeps with Mew, lol.
If it weren't for my First bias I'd still be all over it, haha. I love dramatic mess and that promises to give. I'm just going to hate watching Sand's character get beat down over and over again emotionally (from what I got out of the trailer anyway). I hope he returns the favor but I'm not betting on it. He seems far too nice under all that gruffness.
And I personally try to be positive here as much as possible - I've been on too many pages where people hated where a drama went and just never shut up about it to want to contribute to that - but I don't think that there's anything wrong with being disappointed and briefly venting. Also I play video games so I'm way too used to things like review bombing. People get really inflated opinions of themselves when they think they have any power at all, and you will see it time and time again with any sort of voting or ranking system. It's not in me personally to bother but I see it too often to be surprised by it.
I expected the people who hate it to rate it really low. never pay attention to these anyway, but my guess is…
Well sure, it's dumb...but it's not going to stop people lol. Plus I've said before, I think that some people watching are doing so for their cps, not for the content - so if they even know what's coming I'd be surprised. I think a lot of people are expecting a straightforward romance arc and that's...not going to happen. When it doesn't, some will be unable to help from venting their disappointment at length. I've seen it a lot.
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Perth and Chimon were inspired casting choices, tbh. I don't know how they'll do for romantic chemistry but both of them are such strong actors I genuinely don't know who else could have stood against them for something like this.
And I really like how unlikeable they're letting Kang be. He's truly awful and that's great. I always love a good character arc and I'm really hoping we get one from him.
And I would take the warning further - the chances that we're getting an ending with all these couples paired up and happy (if any) is slim. Very slim. Everyone involved has repeatedly said not to expect a happy ending. If you don't like mess, might be good to stay away.
For those of us who do, we are going to have fun. :D
I hope he's just as big of a slut as the rest of them honestly.
I think the simplest answer is best and that everyone is overthinking it. Green is go, please hit on me (as Sand said). White means prefer to be single (but Top doesn't care because he's Top). Red means in a relationship (unless you can score a threeway with your boyfriend and the hot guy you just met).
...but I'm hoping it's on purpose. I want Mew to be the worst of the lot. It's my fondest wish. That and Mix cameo, lol. Priorities.
It's a hope anyway, haha. Guess we'll see.
But I think it's more like Green = up for anything. It seems to be a hook up game more than anything else, and I mean, Top and Boston were both in green and they seem to be the kings of hookups. :)
It's just something I find a little weird.
And they are SO giving Hunter a love interest, probably toward the end. That look away and hesitate before telling Irin he'd never been love was way too deliberate. I am wracking my brains trying to figure out who it'll be though.
And as I say every week without fail, still holding out for Hunter to be evil.
I love BL for what it is, but I appreciate what Jojo and co are trying to do, and I hope they succeed. I think that there can be a place for both, but it will probably take a bit to get there. Ideally I want both my sweet sappy escapism AND my messy portrayals of queer relationships. :D
And the pilot trailer happened before the script was even written. It's not really a show, just a concept of a show filmed quickly as an idea, not as a final product. SO much can (and often will) change between concept and execution, sometimes (often) for the better imo (forever thankful I watched the eclipse pilot trailer after seeing the show, because if I had seen that first I never would have bothered, lol).
That said, even in the first ep I just don't see it happening, haha. I know that there are twists and turns still to come but they've done a great job of making me loathe Ray already *and* make me think that Sand is too patient with him (I would have taken his car keys and left him at the bar, tbh. Given the keys to Yo and then washed my hands of the drunken mess outside). Frankly I do not have time or energy for that much mess and I'm already worrying that Sand is gonna let him take it way way too far before he gives in and gives up. Probably when Ray finally gets his wish and sleeps with Mew, lol.
If it weren't for my First bias I'd still be all over it, haha. I love dramatic mess and that promises to give. I'm just going to hate watching Sand's character get beat down over and over again emotionally (from what I got out of the trailer anyway). I hope he returns the favor but I'm not betting on it. He seems far too nice under all that gruffness.
And I personally try to be positive here as much as possible - I've been on too many pages where people hated where a drama went and just never shut up about it to want to contribute to that - but I don't think that there's anything wrong with being disappointed and briefly venting. Also I play video games so I'm way too used to things like review bombing. People get really inflated opinions of themselves when they think they have any power at all, and you will see it time and time again with any sort of voting or ranking system. It's not in me personally to bother but I see it too often to be surprised by it.
(sorry for the essay. I do tend to run on)