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I don't know, so far I haven't. I still can't listen to the OST without crying so...

They had up from like Friday - Monday/Tues, then removed it again because I think they realized that they released it wrong (it was supposed to air this week as there was a one week hiatus). So they'll release it again Friday.

Honestly I really like it so far. It's a little over the top, but imo in a fun way rather than one that has me rolling my eyes. I'm enjoying the chemistry between Nueng and Palm, ship Ben and Chopper a lot, and hey, this was the first episode that I wasn't side eyeing Ben the entire time!

I really liked the different moments between Palm and Nueng this ep, even Nueng being awful and jealous at the end. I don't know if I believe that's what he thinks so much as he's trying to wound and also kind of throwing the distance Palm likes to keep between them in his face. Either way I hope that we see some apologizing - he can't just pull that whenever he gets upset. I have to say, though, that I do like that he's a bit petty and jealous and vindictive.

The Ben & Chopper scene was very good - I am so curious if we'll ever find out what happened there, they both seem to have a lot of feelings about it. Chopper is low key my favorite right now and I dread his inevitable turn to villainhood.

I kind of liked the kiss between Ben & Nueng, and right now am sticking to the belief that the awkwardness of it is down to direction. If the kiss with Palm happens next ep I will make a final judgement then, but for now I am holding to the belief that it was to showcase that Nueng might want love and affection and will take it from anyone (and I do think that he likes Ben, just not quite in a romantic sense), but it's not Ben he wants to be kissing and it shows. I guess we'll see, though.

Ha, thank you! Picking names is the worst part about signing up for anything, imo.

Hi, I thought the discussion was about Seung Hyun and the project management team, not Jong Chan. . I'd agree that one was nvy and paranoia but I wasn't talking about it, I'm honestly not sure that the two things have anything to do with each other as of yet, though I don't suppose that means that they couldn't in future, considering.

I don't know about envy. I just figured it was revenge because Seung Hyun quit doing their work. And even if that was per Jong Chan's orders, they can't get at him, can they? But they can sure get at the intern, who might not be from their department but is still their junior in the company and will thus feel pressured to go with them.

Just my two cents, of course.

Okay I have to ask - what was the thing you waited 9 months for?

Yeah I know he described his name as ordinary and how that's tied into how he thinks of himself - I just missed that it uses the kanji for "hill" - I even missed the dialogue cues for that one, which is more what I was commenting on - I could hear the word for sea (as described in the first convo, yes) when they're talking about it - I also definitely caught it when he was shrieking it as he ran towards the sea, lol - I just didn't catch the other. Clever. ,and something I will definitely have an ear out for it next time I watch.

Oooh I did not catch the mountain/sea thing and I have watched the third episode an embarrassing number of times (I knew that Mitsuru's last name was close to sea, but Koichi's never registered). That's nifty.

I never said it was the norm, my friend. I just disagreed with your claim that it never happens.

No, it isn't. Off of the top off my head there is HIStory 3 MODC, Kissable Lips, and Eternal Yesterday, and two of three of those were in 2022.

I am not saying this one won't have a happy ending, and I'd agree that BL in general does not have unhappy endings - much like most of the romance genre tends to skew happyish at least. But saying that it never happens is demonstrably untrue.

That's...not necessarily accurate, no.

Anyone know if this will have international distribution?

Every week on Friday. They skipped last week but Viki aired their ep anyway (now it's unviewable), probably on accident. IDK what is up with the "episode 4 of 8 airing on Jan 12th" going on here though - maybe a nod to Viki's screw up? Since technically the third ep aired for lot of people already. Episode 4 *will* air on the 12th, after all.

Episode three is my favorite and is what catapulted this drama straight to my #1 this year. I love everything about it. I've honestly never seen such a perfect episode (or such a glorious confession scene, although the one from Utsukushii Kare comes very close).

Viki released the third episode, but they are the only one. It was supposed to take a hiatus and the ep 3 release in Japan (and on gaga) will be this week. Don't know if Viki will keep forging ahead or not.

I think it might, which is so interesting to me even though I don't like Ben for Nueng.

The trailer seems to suggest that they date, so a kiss is not outside the realm of possibility here. Messy, messy (I'm here for it).

Oh I don't think it's going anywhere...it's just my impression (which is by no means infallible, ha) that Japan isn't one to put out regular content. That is what I am hoping for.

The chemistry from the last MBS drama was so excellent that I find myself having to constantly force myself to remember that's not generally the norm, and mitigate my expectation accordingly.

That said, this is a fun, breezy sort of watch, which is exactly what I needed out of Japan after the emotional gut punch that was the last drama in this line up. It's early days, but so far I like it better than all but two of the MBS drama shower offerings.

(I also want it to do well. I want them all to have done well, because I'm hoping good numbers means we'll get more regular BL from Japan in the future)

Nope. I'm right there with you.