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I just wish a plague would carry away all the characters except Ace and Sky & his parents, because they're all so cringeworthy. I'm willing to save Chukchuk as well. And the guy in the gym. :)

I'm OK with the main characters not knowing who they are at first, like Mico & Xavier on HS and Ace & Sky here - but I'm also sooo done with the Thai "I'm not gay, I only like X" crap. That's one of the reasons I liked He's Coming to Me - the main character is unambiguously gay, and he even says so. (And super hot, which never hurts.) In any case, the upper end of Filipino BL blows the Thais out of the water, but then Thai shows are aimed at 12-year old girls, so there are limitations associated with that.

I don't think this show can ever be on the level of Hello Stranger - the writing, acting, and cinematography & editing on that series were outstanding. This show is a bit of a trainwreck, but it is entertaining, if you fast-forward through the filler and incredibly offensive stereotypes.

I'm with you 100%. The trans and effeminate characters are caricuatures and pathetic and predatory - it's so increadibly offensive and maybe beyond cringy - maybe "crangy" (cringy/angry). But I could watch Ace & Sky all day. And I love Sky's parents.

It caught me by surprise and made me cry - that was some good acting.

I already like it much more than the trainwreck that is My Day. I like finally seeing an openly gay without issues or a girlfriend. This is also one of the first times I've seen a character have a realistic reaction to something like shirtless Royce. Although Judah's reaction to the head massage was not very realistic because it didn't involve his having to change his underwear.

You are really a font of knowledge! Thanks for the info!

If holding hands is a breakthrough for 20-year olds who have been together for a year, you're setting the bar a little low for "breakthrough." I think maybe the problem is that they should have set this show in high school where their behavior doesn't come across as immature.

Oh, no! I didn't want to ruin it for you. I'm sorry, lol! I probably need to learn that this is the way Thai BLs are, and they are aimed at younger audiences and so they need to be a little tame.

That's a good point actually about it only being 2 weeks. It occurred to me at the time, but I got distracted by the reunion issues. Two weeks can seem like a long time for young people in a new relationship, but COME ON, you're a grown man now! Especially if you're really busy, time flies! I wonder if this was originally written for a much longer time apart. Or maybe they were going for some sort of constrast with Man & Type - but if so it fails because the latter are way more mature about separation. Although maybe TOO mature, like they way 50-year olds would act in this situation.

Thank you! I didn't understand that at all.

I would have to run to the bathroom and uh, you know.

I believe you, but I couldn't find a hug anywhere. I mean a proper hug, not a shoulder hug.

The tossing the drink across the street was really over the top. It took me completely out of the story. In My Day there's an excellent product placement where Sky puts on sunglasses which was much less intrusive - it was still cheesy, but we at least got to watch him shirtless and flexing in the mirror.

Hello Stranger 8 had the worst offender of all time - Mico is devastated and depressed and he brushes his teeth and shines a fake smile into the camera - it was laugh-out loud bad.

I apologize, I didn't mean to sound so negative - I was being bitchy and half-serious.

I disagree to an extent, but probably not as much as you might expect. I get that their "love-language" is understated, and that's fine. But the specific narrative of these two episodes has been how torn up and sad Tine is without Sarawat and how much he misses him - to the point of crying uncontrollably and talking all day to his Wat doll.

To just sit and chat after all that doesn't work within the context of what we were given. You don't miss someone that much and then not at least hug each other.

I agree, and I was the same - it's not easy to come to terms with your sexuality in a conservative society. It was fine in the first season, but now it doesn't feel right - I don't think a public make-out session would have been appropriate for the characters, but there should have been at least a hug.

Yes - you're exactly right, it's the 1-year skip that makes it ridiculous. I was totally OK with it in the first series (although the high-5 was silly) - we know this is Tine's first relationship with a guy, and it would be alarming if they jumped straight into PDAs. But these aren't 12-year-olds, they're 20 or so and they live together. I too love the journey to the start of a relationship - for example I'm glad there was no kiss in Hello Stranger - it wouldn't have made sense for the characters. But there was an epic hug, and that's what was needed here.

If they want it to be this innocent and non-physical, then the characters need to be younger - maybe not 12, but 16. Then I would believe it.

I understand what you're saying about mature relationships (I assume you mean sex), but a hug is not particularly sexual - it's just an expression of love. I rarely even greet a friend without a hug - well, at least pre-COVID. I haven't touched another human being since February :(

Or, they need to have been in their relationship much longer, like 10 years, where you have that longer perspective and more comfortable love.

I enjoy reading your thoughts and I hope you continue!

I do like the main couple - that's why I'm still here. I can just fast-forward through the offensive stuff. It's just disappointing that it's there.

I agree, but I have higher hopes for a show with lgbtq+ content, and end up being more disappointed when it lets me down.

Agree! I really like it so far and am looking forward to the rest. For anything, it's not about budget, it's all about the writing! (And acting. Beautiful boys doesn't hurt either.) But if the budget is high, I'm less tolerant of a trainwreck than flaws in a passion project run on a shoestring.