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I think it's still a class issue - when they were in college their class gap was just as big or larger than now.

They should probably have just used makeup to make him look pale and sick. It's just a minor point - in a show like this teeny things are more noticeable whereas in a "normal" show something like that would probably be the least of their problems.

It's not Phupha's decision where Tian goes to school or what he does with his life. He should have discussed the situation honestly and come up with a solution together. He can still go to school and stay in the village - they just need to get a better connection installed, and it's not like Tian is lacking for money to do that. You don't even need to install a land line - a satellite connection would the simple and afforable.

"Across the entire country" is still only an 75 min flight - that's not really a roadblock. The point is nobody even tried to come up with a solution - everyone just gave up, because that's what the plot needed, whereas up until now, the plot followed the characters - in other words, the way characters behave needs to be consistent with who they are, and that has been the case until Ep 8, when everyone started being dragged around by the plot, not to mention teleporting all over the place to show up at just the right time.

This is still one of the best BLs ever, but I thought from the first 7 eps that it would be THE best BL ever - it's fallen a few notches for me. If this were any other show I'd barely notice, but when something that perfect has a falling off it's jarring.

I like this series, but to me it doesn't approach ITSAY in anything except Earth's acting. ITSAY was written for the screen, whereas this is adapted from a mediocre novel, so ITSAY has a big advantage from the start, plus the cinematography is far more layered, laced with visual metaphor and symbolism, and the story is more realistic. But this has Earth, so it's nearly even.

I probably had pre-supposed drea because everyone always gets nicked when shaving. That wasn't really a complaint, although the beard looed really bad. The should just have used makeup to make him look haggard and messed up his hair. Although then he would have been too sexy.

Tian can just use his giant bag of money to get a good internet connection, take remote university classes, and go home whenever he wants. If they didn't want that to be possible, they shouldn't have made him rich and powerful.

He can just have a reliable connection installed at Phupha's place and study remotely, then go see his parent on weekends. Nobody is bothering to come up with a solution - they're just all surrendering because the plot needs them to do that. That's what is starting to bug me. I loved the way the first seven eps flowed, but now they're not flowing - they're just dragging the characters from plot point to plot point, regardless if that character would actually behave that way or not. I'll still watch Earth assemble cardboard boxes for 90 minutes if that's all they'll give him to do, because there would still be more emotional authenticity on display than 99% of the rest of BLs combined, but I'm disappointed that this is not as perfect as it could be.

It would actually be cute if he just didnt get the irony of his words - unfortunately, I think it's just bad writing.

However, I still don't think anyone has every approached Earth's performance in this series - it's more than worth watching just for that - I doubt you'll find anyone, anywhere who can disagree with that!

It was a tad specific, I'll admit.

Absolutely yes. Give it a couple of eps to grow on you and you won't be able to live without it. That sounded like hyperbole but I really like this show. I know it's only about .01% as good as 1,000 Stars, but I look forward to this more.

It's Chon's father. You thought he was the only straight male character in the entire series, but you were wrong.

Did he have a heart attack? He was vomiting this ep, so I thought he had a bad flu and fainted or something. In any case, his illness's purpose in the plot was to reveal a DARK SECRET (cue evil-sounding organ music and lighning flashes).

I would have left the intern teacher out of the shirtless credits, which is mildly creepy - other than that it's cute. They're not bumping and grinding or anything, they're just goofing around. It would actually probably have been better to show their full forms instead of only waist-up, because people like me with dirty minds tend not to assign them clothing below the frame.

They do seriously go into the circumstances of the weird marriage - although it is just getting resolved now in Ep 8. There is a reason for it, and it appears to be a bit dark, but I suspect there's a misunderstanding that will be resolved quickly because on this show people actually talk to each other and clear up misunderstandings, which is one of the appeals of the series.

I don't see how the stepbrother thing is remotely weird. They just met - it's not like they grew up together. As long as nobody is harmed, either love is love, or love is only love when some people approve. The majority of humanity thinks same-sex love is sick, so keep that in mind. Dispproving of something because is makes one uncomfortable is what bigotry is. That's different than simply not wanting to watch it, which is a matter of taste. For example, I don't want to watch a lesbian scene, but I don't think they're wrong.That's why I would hesitate to refer to the stepbrother plotline as "wrong". You first referred to it as "not to my taste" which is non-judgmental, which I think is perfectly fine, if that makes sense. Anyway, if there was a large age difference, it would bother me, but they're a year apart so I don't see any issues.

As you mentioned, the teacher isn't a teacher, he's an intern. It's still not good, but it's not quite as bad as if he were a teacher, as they're likely only a couple of years apart in age and the authority gap is not as great - but they also haven't resolved the story yet, and there are cues that it's not OK - whenever he touches the kid in a remotely transgressive way, the music turns dark, so I suspect they will treat this appropriately. I hope. I actually don't mind transgressive storylines, but I think it would be wildly out of place in this particular show. If it were TharnType I wouldn't bat an eye - it would be lowest on the list of disturbing things happening.

So there are a lot of things that happened this ep that are reasons why I like this show. Prab was sensitive to the possibility Chon might be jealous if he brought Nick along, so he asked permission even though he didn't need it, and then disinvited Nick when Chon prefered he not come. I felt terrible for poor Nick (he's so nice and always ends up a kicked puppy), but it's a miracle that there's actual communication instead of endless implausible misunderstandings. Likewise, Chon's direct honesty with Sam - that would have been mined for as much cringey drama as possible in a "standard" BL, but everyone was mature about it.

Second, they addressed the pressure kids have to go into "respectable" fields instead of pursuing their own interest (although as someone who majored in music, I would probably pressure my kids NOT to do that, lol). With all the burnout I'm sure we all feel about engineers, this is a welcome plotline!

And it's just so relentlessly positive and good-natured. How sweet was the dinner scene, between Chon's gesture to his step-mother and the brotherly teasing with Prab? Ugh, so cute it kills me. But even that "darker thing" going on is being approached rationally - Chon asked a friend for help, who gave him good advice to go to Prab, who handled it sensitively.

Good drama can result from people acting like people act. You don't need characters to totally fail to communicate for 5 years, be cruel to push them to go away because you think it's for their own good, and for God's sake, you don't need to insert a toxic female character in Ep 8 to f@#$ everthing up.

And the acting has notably improved, to the point that both leads were actually pretty good this ep - especially Prab.

It's been a theme that the teachers want people getting into med school because it makes them and the school look better. Last ep Prab issues a classic burn to her about that.

He's actually not a teacher - he's an intern. That doesn't make it all that much better, but it's a little better.

Note: Proofreeding this, it sound critical of you, but I'm actually agreeing with you and looking for an explanation for why we're watching this - it's thinking out loud.

I don't think Chon's change is sudden, is it? It took him a while to warm up to Prab and the tutor shows him zero interest. I'm not sure Chon is very clear about how he feels about anything - he seems to hero-worship older guys - is he in love with them, or does he just admire them and want to be like them? Also, Prab is relentlessly sweet, sensitive, loving and caring to him - there would have to be something seriously wrong with Chon to not be affected by that.

I don't think the writing is going to win any awards, but how is it like Tonhon Chonlatee, which was deeply offensive and homophobic? On this show, every single male character except Chon's father is gay (and until I have proof otherwise, I assume Prab's mother is his beard - they're just friends, lol). I'm not exaggerating, every single one. There had been no whiff of homophobia - everyone takes it for granted that everyone else is gay and it is just not a subject of conversation. Boys even tease their friends over their crushes on guys exactly the same way boys tease other boys about girl crushes - I don't think anyone's even mentioned pursuing a girl. No "I'm not gay, I only like__________", No "But we can't, we're both guys!" . I think that's actually one of the charms of the series - no relegating trans characters to offensive stereotypes for "comic" relief, screeching and pawing at every half-attractive straight boy, no toxic gf character in the way - all jealously is mild and normal, and over other guys, no consent problems, no rapes - I really don't see the similarity. That's not to say this is a great series - it's actually kind of bad. But the innocence, charm, and heart are really appealing to me.

Yes, that's exactly it. It has a certain something. It's so f#$%ing cute - I would normally have no patience for that, but it takes f#$%ing cute to a whole new level. The acting isn't good, but it's not terrible, either - and it's consistent and in character, which helps. Everything is "not very good", but nothing is terrible. Also, I'm usually a bit put off when nobody will call themselves gay, but in the case of this show, you would have to come out as straight, not gay. EVERYONE is gay, so it can go unsaid. Prab's mother is probably spending all her time at the hospital chasing male nurses off her husband, but I'll bet he's banging them by the dozen whenever she falls asleep or goes to the bathroom.

LOL - you're probably right. But he has a nice smile, so I'm OK with it. Not as angelic as Chon's smile, but still nice.

I agree with you about all that except the writing, which I thought was solidly "meh". They're luckly they have someone like Earth to distract attention from the nonsensical plot. "Promise me you'll live your life on your own terms. As long as it's not here and you do only what your father wants."

I would have loved that so much.

I'm usually more in synch with you, but I'm kind of meh about this. The acting is spectacular, but the writing is too lazy for me to really put this in the top tier. I'm glad they hand-waved away everthing that happened last episode and got back to organic drama, but the "be cruel to push him away for his own good" trope ruins it for me.

Then the "Promise me youll live your life only on your own terms. Just don't do it here." And why can't he work there and commute back to Bangkok to spend time with his parents? The first 7 episodes of this were some of the best drama I've seen, but the GMMTV "We don't know how to end this" curse hasn't been exorcised yet.