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I agree with you, the pacing was slooooow and I'm still so confused about the agency and how they got involved in the work in the first place. ETA: I read through all of your responses and I agree with every point you made. It's not that I wasn't looking forward to seeing the parents' romance, in fact I was excited about it which is why I found these episodes so disappointing.

I finally found someone who agrees with me 😭

Yeah it was pretty weak and how did the agency know he was in love with her? He could've stopped himself from completing the mission for a lot of reasons.

I loved episodes 1-7 but eps 8 & 9 left me cold and it's not because I don't appreciate mature romance (I'm 57 years old), I just didn't like the execution. It was very slow and I didn't feel much chemistry between the leads. I'm also creeped out that they were manipulated into falling for each other by the agency instead of having it happen organically. Also the reasoning is weird, they just knew Doosik would fall in love and that meant he would do whatever they asked him to do, including killing the NK president but now they're angry at him even though the NK president is still dead? And they knew Doosik would come back even though it's stupid because it puts the woman he loves in danger (what's to keep the agency from murdering both of them?) The plot doesn't make much sense.

I'd also like to get more explanation for how people got their powers or how their powers were discovered and how they are recruited to work for the big bad agency. We had two episodes where I didn't feel like I gained a lot of understanding for the whole setup and the developing romance was (for me) not strong enough to make up for it.

I have the same questions. I was so confused and I'm not sure if it's the script or the translations.

Also, I find it super creepy that they were manipulated into falling in love, it really takes the enjoyment out of the romance (doesn't help that unlike everyone else I didn't think they had great chemistry)

Same, the only other drama I was excited about this year was Tale of the Nine-Tailed 1938 but as much fun as I had watching it, I absolutely love Moving.

Prim killed it in ep 1. I like that the character is written to be grey. She's a good girl but she's also mesmerized by the darkness. And Prim brought out all the contradictions. I also love the contrast between how tiny she is yet how fierce she is.

Also the chemistry between her and Win is already 🔥🔥🔥. The scene where she watches him take off his shirt??? And when he exorcises her in the tub?????? Even if they don't have a romance there's a huge amount of tension there and I'm here for it.

Also a shoutout to the director, Patha Thongpan. The opening credits look like an indie film and the editing is tight as hell. I was screaming through the scene with the security guard. There's no explicit horror and yet it's still scary and compellingl. Well done sir. The only thing I didn't like is they used a music cue from F4 Thailand that I instantly remembered and it took me out of the scene for a moment 🤣

no, s2 has a brief explainer in ep 1, that's all you need to know

I think he starts out age 39 and then turns 40 halfway through the drama based on the birthday scene.

He ended up hauling out all of the powers in the last battle! No explanation why but I enjoyed it.

What powers did they have in s1 that they aren't using this season?

I discovered that Aof got engaged to his boyfriend in 2021 so no wonder the proposal scene was so beautifully done 😭😭😭 Yes, EarthMix put in gorgeous, heartfelt performances but that scene felt so personal and I'm sure it's because of Aof.

I just watched ATOTS for the first time a week ago and it was very fresh in my mind as I watched this, so I completely lost it during the proposal scene. It was perfect for these two characters after everything they'd gone through. And then the bedroom scene after was fantastic, so sweet, sexy, intimate (and funny!) in a way you rarely see. I freakin' loved it and love EarthMix, my favorite comfort couple.

I LOVED THAT ENDING SO MUCH OMG. It was perfect 😭😭😭 First we had real character growth which I wasn't expecting at all. Phupha in particular was warmer and more open and his sense of humor came out in delightful ways (Earth is apparently a goofball behind the scenes and this was his chance to let that side of him manifest in a character). I liked seeing Tian a bit less needy and more capable of caring for Phupha so it's not just flowing in one direction.

The proposal was m.f. everrrrrything. Yes it was cheesy and I eye rolled over some of the lines but then they cried and I cried too 😭😭😭 (loved learning that the tears were unscripted). Then we had the fantastic skinship at the end, looooooved it.

Thank you Aof for delivering even in the context of a fanservice vehicle like OS2 and thank you EarthMix for putting in the best performances. I can't wait to see their future projects.

It's an allegory for the Japanese occupation that's why. Also none of them are mountain gods anymore, they all gave up the position or were removed for various reasons.

The ship mostly exists because he was a fan favorite and s1 and a lot of people were unhappy with what happens with his character in the end. I don't mind the mermaid but I also agree it's underdeveloped. There's just not enough time with all the other plot points.

What did you want to see from Pat and Pran? I liked Bad Buddy but I'm not a super fan. Maybe that's why I really enjoyed the episode aside from too much tramping around.

Our Skyy 2-Bad Buddy/ATOTS ep 3 random thoughts:

Tian is such a drama queen istg. I hope the dude at minimum learns to carry his meds with him if he's going to run around the mountain like a lunatic. I still love him tho 🥲. Mix is charismatic enough to make you like this character even when you want to smack him in the back of the head.

I really enjoyed how Earth played his role here as the most mature person in the room in every scene. He's still stoic but you see the flashes of vulnerability, esp. when Pran accurately points out his insecurities about his relationship. But Phupha, word of advice, do not spoon feed your grown ass boyfriend omg. On a shallow note, holy shit Earth looks goooood 😅

Ohm and Nanon got some very sweet moments and despite whatever is going on IRL I felt the chemistry. Good acting and probably good directing from Aof who knows how to get great performances out of his actors.

Next week it's going to be interesting when Phupha sees Tian in a different context where he is more in charge and not so needy. I wonder how it will play out.

Overall I've really loved this crossover even if there were too many lost in the woods scenes in this episode.

A good friend of mine who is the same age as me loved MSP so you're not alone! If it brings you joy it's all good.

My fave this year was Moonlight Chicken because it wasn't a school drama and it had real problems, even the teen loveline dealt with poverty and ableism.