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I almost feel bad for saying it because I know they're working no budget but that is the saddest cafe I've ever seen. Don't they know someone who has one that would let them use it?

This episode was much. much better than last episode. The story moved forward, and there were so many nice touches - as is usually the case in real life, Prince's plan didn't go as he'd hoped, and they had that lovely reverse Sleeping Beauty image - that symbolized their equality. Prince is Nico's prince in shining armor, but Nico is also Prince's prince. That was reinforced when Prince said Nico is always there to take care of him.

LJ just killed it in this ep, from his confusion, inability to communicate, his awkwardness,, vulnerability, that alpha male thing he does, and that smile. You could literally go blind if you stare at him for too long when he's doing that.

In the scene with Rain, I was thinking, "wow, that guy is so attractive." Then the next scene had Prince in it and I forgot Rain existed. Axl did a great job as well, and Nico was better than usual - to be fair, this is the first episode where he had any agency - he usually just has things happen to him.

Was the "mine" thing worse in Tagalog? Because Prince can stamp my forehead with "Property of Prince" and store me in a closet when he has no use for me.

"Be mine" is a common thing to say - and Nico also referred to Prince as his. I don't see what's objectionable. If you love someone, it isn't easy to see them being happy with someone else - especially someone who's obviously attracted to him.

Does "chinito" mean something different in Tagalog than it does in Spanish? "Little Chinese Guy Prince" doesn't really fit very well.

That was super-lame. Even Korean shows have started doing real kisses. They're pairing up in another upcoming BL, so they better redeem themselves. And there's still the last ep of this series, so maybe we'll get something better?

This is a Thai show. You can commit first degree murder and if you say "sorry" all is forgiven.

It's not like it was a super-typical-looking room. That took me out of the story.

It's funny how tastes differ. For me, the order is Peter (by far), Net, Boss/Sun (tie). They're all attractive, but Peter does it for me. But I'm white and live in the West, so Sun just looks like an average guy. Whereas Peter is often naked, sweaty, and tied to a chair.

In Weekend to Remember 2 it will be revealed that Migs was adopted and he will murder all his siblings, but he'll apologize and be forgiven.

Yeah, an "I'm sorry" for sustained, aggressive abuse doesn't cut it. I predict Jen is found dead the following week.

I was hoping for the lighting on fire thing, or at least pushing someone off a building, but I'm growing accustomed to disappointment. Like I get every morning when I look in the bathroom mirror.

You know, I'm getting really tied of how horrible people are given total absolution for being horrible to the point of evil with no consequences. I would have probably even been satisfied if Mom had continued one sentence: "...but I'm more proud of Markie." Shs didn't even have to add "because you're a total dick."

A guy can hire people to gang-rape a rival and try to strangle someone to death, but no problem. Uncle can commit 1st degree murder on his own nephew just for money, but he apoligized, so all is forgiven.

Migs was such a complete and sustained asshole and so abusive that he should have been kicked out of the household to protect the rest of the family. What's he going to do to to Jen when he finds out? This was very frustrating and unpleasant.

"I know I did my best to teach everyone the value of love". No you didn't, you spent the entire series neglecting your children despite possibly fatal violence brewing to whine about not getting a big enough b-day party.

And Tagalog is already more expressive for feelings than English, so do we need to import banal English phrases like "It's your truth"? Blech.

This was preachy and sanctimonious with a script that lacked authenticity [eek, there was just an earthquake where I am], which Filipino BLs are starting to lean to (except the Stranger's Kiss series, which shows instead of telling).

It was almost, but not quite, saved by excellent acting. This was a missed opportunity.

The seme/uke thing is taken to extremes too - and even though it's two guys, it's still manages to be misogynist, because the uke is plugged into the woman's role, and he's helpless and needs to be taken care of by his big strong man. First of all, who's more "masculine", taller, or and/or older has nothing to do with top & bottom in real life (and there isn't always a top & bottom). I get that seme & uke are Yaoi, part of the genre, and are not going away, but it's too much right now. I was excited when they cast someone bigger and more muscular than the seme for the uke role in 2gether, and at first it was fine, until he started fainting whenever the sun touched him and crying when Wat went anywhere near another woman.

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It's brief, but that voice and outfit...

I agree, and yes, I was exaggerating. To be more accurate I should have said "...COVID was KIND OF like a bummer."

My problem was that the communication failure was totally implausible, expecially given the number of common friends they have, and it went on forever. And it's such a tired BL trope - not to mention both of them backing off because they thought there were girls as better choices for each other. Blech. So 2016. I find it implicitly values heteronormativity over same-sex love. But if anyone LGBTQ+ has ever been anywhere near that script I would be shocked.

MG&YG was even less original than this, and without all the cute boys, so I agree with you there too. I ended up ff through every scene that didn't have Fiat in it.

The friends doing the 60s dancing was really precious in this ep - that's all I really remember other than Jom's surprising acting in the last scene.

Jom (Jin) did a surprisingly good job in the last scene, I have to grant. Also, they may have cut away to a real guitarist, but when they showed a closeup of Bbomb's hand, it was really playing that song. One of the four times in my long life my music degree has come in handy.

I don't think ITSAY counts as a BL. As you mentioned, great music, plus not one accidental kiss, no pathetic screeching trans characters pawing at boys, nobody turned gay by catching someone who tripped, no evil gf popping up in Ep 10, and not one engineer. There were pink shirts, though, but it's just not enough.

Alex becomes sympathetic whenever he takes a shower, ( I actually prefer VJ's more human-looking build). but I agree, I at least didn't hate his character this ep with a few details filled in, and he wasn't unnecessarily rude to everyone.

I like Phob because he's played by Aof, but the writing is taking him in circles. I know what it's like to be in love with a straight friend, of course, but it's harder to empathize because he's so hostile and MaiEak is so sweet and caring towards him.

I don't think the basketball player's been around before, but the other kid made an inexplicably grand slo-mo entrance. He's so much less cute than the main characters I was confused what they were trying to say with that.

I can't drop this either- sooo much cuteness going on. So much that I'm afraid it's causing an imbalance in the universe again and that we might have to sacrifice a puppy to restrore equilibrium.

The one thing I don't get is Kaownah, who is normally a really good actor but is really weird and silly in this. You can tell in interviews he's really intelligent and thoughtful, and I don't know why they're using him this way. I almost wish he'd turn evil, because he stole the show as Lhong.

It's true that I have my moments!

Oh my goodness - that's a pretty severe antitode!