jpny01

OK - thanks. Sounds like I'm getting the full version.

You made an assumption based on no evidence which is obnoxious an immature, but I admire your consistency in being childish.

That's a good theory. I don't get evil vibes from Nite 2, but the show has definitely not been predictable. They gave us all the "standard" BL directions to expect Tae/Bhu, but that was a non-starter. I'm leaning towards Nite II being Tae's actual soulmate. I think Nite I would have known if he was Tae's soulmate. Nite II said he's not on vacation but actually lives there, so that may have some significance.

I'm not 100% shallow (only 90%)! While Tae's looks are a big bonus for me, I meant that his character and acting are enough to carry the show. Plus I really like the lack of tropes.

Yes, it's a pity they didn't cast the Nite II for Nite I. They could have just included a tunic in the original cupid outfit if they didn't want Tae to look more muscular than Nite.

If you're just starting, it will be either Nite or Nite II, a character introduced later on (who is super-cute, so fear not.)

It's not over yet - there are two more episodes to air. None of us have any idea who he'll end up with, which is appealing, because I can usually predict the entire plot from the first 5 minutes.

IMO, it's because it's focused on Tae, who is both a fair actor and gorgeous (and has had his shirt off for the last two eps), and Nite II is a considerably better actor than Nite I. Also, everyone looks better in sunlight.

I'm totally wrong. His hair is not even close to the same color - he's nearly blond and it was Asian black at the beginning. I like it both ways.

I think the number of eps is wrong on this site. It's always had 12 on the schedule. Maybe it was planned for 10, but then they had to add two for the immense product placement they did for the Chiang Mai tourism board and that ceramics store.

OK, I'm glad it's not just me (and Freshkicks). In the earlier episodes they keep painting Que as super-hot, and Bhu keeps calling Tae too skinny, and I'm thinking, "Uh, are none of you seeing what I'm seeing?" Even witth his shirt on I can't breathe when he's onscreen, let alone when he whips out that perfect body.

I could watch Tae walk around shirtless for12 episodes and not complain. For Nite 1, I think there were probably plenty of equally cute guys that would show up for a casting call, so I assume he gives good h@#$. Sorry, that was crude. You're right though, they put him where he can't do too much damage. I don't understand why they don't have him smile more - he has a very sweet smile. But it's all about Tae for me anyway, so all the Nites can look however they want.

I think that might qualify for 'so bad it's good.' I actually enjoyed it, just not in the way the produers intended. The scene of the paper shirt floating down the stream and Efren's attempt to unfold it is one of the funnier things I've seen lately.

Why is the acting sooooo good and everything else sooooo bad? Is filming with a weed in front of the lens blocking Enzo's face supposed to be artistic? It isn't. And so how could anyone not notice it was there? And in another scene they shot Enzo with a red plant fluttering in the foreground which made him look like he was standing in flames, which I think is the opposite of what they're going for there.

Every scene Kaleb is in can reduce me to tears. If he were in something good it would be spectacular. He really has something special.

That's a good point about consent - people frequently don't take advantage in BL, but that might the first time someone didn't even consider it. The no-vomiting was good to. I lived in rural Poland for a while, so I defintely had an oppotunity to test the limits of the body's ability to handle alcohol, and I didn't throw up once. Not everyone does every time they have a beer.

To me, Gene is too hostile and rude. I get the introvert part, but that's more than slightly socially awkward, and I don't think introversion is an excuse to be a dick. But even then, the problem for me is it's gotten a little repetitive, and we never got an apology for his explosion at the end of the previous ep, which I find off-putting. The actor is doing a great job, though. And I do like that he doesn't faint or trip and fall and have to be caught every other episode as the uke trope requires. In this ep Sib had to carry him because he was moving too much, not because he was a 19th c. maiden with consumption.

Yes, I was wondering about that too - that was a pretty serious outburst and then it just disappeared. I wonder if we've seen a cut version and the full one had a different opening scene.

Maybe "hate" is too strong - but I'm finding him tiresome (although the actor is doing a good job) because the story has been too static - Gene is hostile to SIb, who is really nice to him. If Sib has a dark side, we need to see it or Gene is just being a dick to a really sweet and loving person. If Sib is actually creepy, then it justifies Gene's relentless suspicion and hostility.

I see what you're saying, but I wonder if that's because the POV character is Gene, who doesn't seem to trust or accept affection. I had the same impression of Sib, but there have been a couple of scenes where we've seen his expression when Gene can't see it - he seems to genuinely love Gene. I was hoping there would be a dark side to him, and sometimes we see it in the anger he shows to non-Gene people. But I suspect his secret is that he's always liked Gene and has deliberately staged everything in order to get closer to him, which would indeed be a little creepy.

Also, I wonder if maybe it's necessary to view Sib as creepy in order to like Gene - otherwise he's being a huge dick to a really sweet and caring person.

That's a good point - I didn't think about the car as I was dreading the inevitable vomiting scene, but I will say I was pleased they skipped over that formulaic trope. Gene even remembered everything from when he was drunk, which is also unusual.

Thank you for your thoughtful responsse. You really got me thinking with your sophiticated and mature arguments.