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"...even now no one can stop them."

Until the revolution.

I would agree that it's certainly been worse in other shows, so maybe this is progress?

I'm coming from an American perspective, which is extremely, extremely zero tolerance for anything like that in the workplace. If I behaved like that and someone complained, I would receive a final written warning.

I guess it's less serious in this case because she doesn't appear to have a position of power over the boys.

IPYTM is definitely ominious - it means promising something too big and not delivering on it. In English it's not positive, it's negative. The Thai seems more innocuous, so I'm not sure why they chose that for the English title. It's a lovely and poetic phrase, though.

The Lays especially took me out of the drama. I'm still excited to see the rest of the series, but I think it has to be watched with slightly lower expectations.

I really enjoy this series - it's silly, fluffy, and predictable, but it works. I wish the main pair were the main character and the coffee guy, but they're both so cute I don't care too much who they're with.

I could do without the female character - she wasn't so bad in this ep, but she's too violent and OTT.

Shi Lei is beyond cute. The coffee guy isn't far behind. The director doesn't do much for me - too mannequin-like. Even his body is too perfect and muscular to be attractive.

I agree. This is art vs. light entertainment, which is what all other BL is. Even something like 1,000 Stars was just formulaic and mediocre writing elevated by a really, really good actor. Here ALL the actors are that good or better, and the writing is fantastic.

But when you're away from home you find you can be yourself in a way you never imagined - it's only when you're away that you realize how everyone else's expectations of you control how you live.

Let's be honest, this is not as good as ITSAY. It's still better than everything else that's not ITSAY, but there is a notable difference between this and the original story. Even between this and Last Night in Phuket.

That was bound to happen when the creator of the original isn't involved.

Anyway, it's the acting. The difference when there are good actors is so gigantic than it's a mystery why everyone else doesn't do it in their productions. Everyone in this was good - even the side characters. This isn't slightly better than other BLs, and it's not even much better than other BLs - it's so much better that it doesn't even fit on the same scale. Give 1,000 Stars a 9.5, this is a 1,000. Billkin is the best there is in BL, and PP isn't far behind. The writing is really good so far as well - another notable difference between this and the mass of BLs. Who knew that an original screenplay could be better than adaptations of mediocre and formulaic novels? Everyone.. Except the production companies.

Note the absence of accidental kisses, tripping and falling so their facesa are too close together and stare at each other until they turn gay, not "I'm not gay, I only love__________", no evil gf that pops up out of nowhere, and most importantly, not one engineer in sight.

Well, Oh-Aew's new love interest is hot, so at least there's that.

I don't know if it's intentional, but "I Promisted You the Moon" has an ominous tint to it. It is a lovely title, though.

Sorry - corrected above.

https://tv.line.me/embed/20330362

Go to about 7:55. Not only is it offensive, it chews up screen time. That took over 2 minutes which could have gone to a gratuitous shower scene. J/K (but not really). There could have been 2 minutes of character development or plot, or just main trio cuteness.

The HR director was unprofessional in the first ep, but to be fair, if those three suddenly showed up at my office it would take a minute for me to compose myself.

That was dark as hell - did everyone understand what they were watching?

Anyway, I think 6 was objectively the best, but not in terms of enjoyment - the secondary embarassment was so strong I had to take several breaks in such a short run-time, plus it was so dark and depressing.

So my ranking in terms of enjoyment (not necessarily quality:

5
4
6
2
3
1

TBH, I barely remember the first three, although the cat one was sort of memorable. The last three were all really good, but 6 was so dark and embarassing that even though everything about it was the best of the series, it's not in my top spot.

That is a terrifying dystopian view of the future. I think that's probably the case for some people, like the ones that make themselves believe the two straight actors in their current favorite BL are dating in RL, but I think most people can make the distinction between reality and fantasy. I think maybe the greater danger is that people's own lives are so empty and unsatisfying that they will get lost in fantasy - sort of like an addition.

One thing I've noticed when driving is that there are zero kids outside playing - not fewer kids than when I was young, but absolutely zero. A few decades ago, you were outside playing between school and dinner. And the lack of live social interaction carries through to the work environment - my age group values face-to-face discussion, but younger workers find it confrontational and prefer to be texted.

We're going to be so bombarded by AI/VR that homes will likely have escape rooms where there's no technology and you can just be a human for a while.

Also, let's face it, a LOT of people are not going to want to just be spooned by their idols. I'm sure there will be parental settings, and equally sure every kid will know how to get around them.

I hope so!

Was the plaid shirt the right choice for that outfit?

I think you're right!

That would make a great film.

Like Mon who won't just go away.