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Those are potential points of conflict but I also think the drama makes it clear that Wen helps lighten Jim's burdens and brings a sense of fun into his life that was missing. And Wen gets stability and emotional support from a mature partner who isn't needy the way Alan was. Nothing in life is guaranteed right? But I think they have a good shot at a long-term relationship

As an older person I have to say I loved seeing a portrayal of a mature relationship in a BL. I'm not into watching high school dramas with very few exceptions so that rules out a lot of BLs for me (sorry MSP fans, couldn't get into it). But MLC showed adults who were emotionally scarred, had suffered real losses and setbacks, and were overwhelmed by responsibility and the struggle to make a living. It was quietly heartbreaking how much Jim supported everyone in the community, how he was everyone's rock, yet he couldn't let anyone get close enough to share his burdens because of unresolved grief. Same for Wen being trapped in a relationship he couldn't fully let go of because on some level he kept hoping for a return of the love he once felt. Their courtship felt very real as Wen broke down Jim's defences little by little and they both allowed themselves to put the past behind and love again. Alan was a sympathetic person too, very flawed but acting out of grief and desperately hoping to repair a relationship that was already dead.

Even though I'm not generally a fan of teen romances, Li Ming and Heart were so incredibly sweet. Heart was isolated by his disability and deeply lonely, Li Ming was angry and acting out because he didn't feel he had a real future outside of working at his uncle's restaurant. They helped each other to mature and stand up for themselves and their relationship. It was so beautifully done.

I also loved how the show portrayed all different kinds of love and found family. Gaipa's relationship with his mother, Li Ming's relationship with Uncle Jim (the "when did you know yourself?" question from Jim was amazing), the conversation at the mall between Li Ming and his mother, even Saleng and Praew's new family. It gave a richness to the narrative beyond simply focusing on romance.

This is one of those rare gems that's working on every level: writing, cinematography, OST and of course acting (not a weak performance in the entire cast). I hope this gets seen widely and appreciated as it deserves.

I also think that Wen was fun and light-hearted and Jim needed that. He had so many responsibilities and burdens from a young age and he needed someone in his life who made him laugh and experience joy again.

Yes! She's so cute

Objectively speaking CCIR is a better written drama but I had way more fun watching Love to Hate You.

I think Alan is going to recuperate at Jim's home and that's how he's going to meet Gaipa

Because the Island episodes were about them bonding and they have real chemistry so it was charming and sweet even if the acting was shaky. The mafia crap is way beyond their capabilities. But I like this pairing a lot, I hope they get cast in things that suit them better

Wow the latest comments here are so balanced and fair I feel like I walked into the wrong message thread 🤣. The show's writing went to shit but P&P had some achingly sweet moments and I want to see more of them. A lot of GMMTV actors started out pretty weak and got better so I'm rooting for them. They have the chemistry and acting can be learned.

I mean if it comes right down to it he didn't need to go over to the house at all to to her, he could have done it on FaceTime. But you know drama reasons 😅

It came across as predatory and a bit offensive because he was like her last desperate hope for a relationship so she almost tried to trick him into one. What was that business with if you eat the fish you're my boyfriend? Alll the nopes and red flags there.

They foreshadowed a breakup pretty hard when HS says "When I cut ties with someone, I am utterly merciless and make a clean break."

She's styled that way on purpose because the fantasy is that you can be a mother who is too busy caring for her family and running her business and still win the love of a handsome and wealthy man. We know that the actress can look glamorous when she's styled that way. The dowdy ahjumma look isn't a choice the actress made, it was made by the production team.

It's not. It's a fun, fast watch but I gave it 7.5. The writing is kind of a mess and the production looks budget with weird editing. But the two MLs are hot as hell and main couple has good chemistry plus there's a lot of laugh out loud moments. This is a turn off your brain one time watch.

When I find interesting is that the same actress played opposite an actor 14 years younger than her in the drama Lost and no one made a thing about the age difference. Part of that might be that it wasn't a widely watched drama and that the tone is completely different. But still, there's something that this drama in particular that's setting people off and I can't figure out exactly what it is.

Don't feel weird, I liked it too!

"I’m just here for a BL ship that have good visuals and can act in a BL without giving me cold dead fish kisses." <<<<< THISSSS

I think the point of Neung going away was to give him time to mature and learn to take care of himself. Palm's mother's death was the catalyst for him to realize he couldn't keep relying on everyone to take care of him and putting other people in danger as a result. He wasn't ready to take a lead role in the company until he had the chance to get to know himself outside of his sheltered cocoon.

Now whether all that was executed well is another story 🥲 Phuwin can't really pull off young CEO. But despite all the silliness I still kind of love this series just because of the sweet moments between the leads. Sometimes all you need are two extremely pretty young men pining for each other. It's PWP (pining without plot)

Also are Thai dramas and BLs known for coherent plotting and a lack of implausibility because lbr 😅

Her clothes are very trendy at the moment. I see a lot of 20 somethings in my neighborhood wearing high-waisted jeans and similar prints. I think they're dressing her that way to contrast her being fun and not stuffy unlike the SKY moms

The same actress was in the drama Lost with Ryu Jun Yeol who is 14 years younger than her and no one complained about the age gap. I think it's a problem with the writing and also I personally don't feel a lot of romantic chemistry between the leads but I'm only up to episode 5 so maybe it gets stronger later.

I just finished watching ep 5 and the relationship between the FL and her brother was more fully fleshed out and there were some very touching scenes between them. I like it all a lot better even though I still don't like the earlier scenes.