is there a reason why they are a completely different shade in complexion than they were in grey rainbow ? especially…
and lightening, and most likely post production editing. A lot of BL series (and other Thai series I would say) tend to aim for a "lighter" comptlexion in the end results...
Watching the trailer, I was convinced the character was actually meant to be a cis woman... until the bathroom…
You're right, except for one little detail: we don't all have the same 2022
Not all countries are in the same place when it comes to rights for a given social group. Even if Thailand is far from being the worst place in Asia for LGBTQ+ people, it's still a huge setback compared to western standards, they have many much more important fights to deal with before dealing with good representation in TV shows and movies (maybe being able to legally change your gender for a start? or just living in a democracy for a start..).
This only became a major concern in western countries recently, now that other LGBTQ+ rights are recognized and overall accepted. But 15 years ago, no one would have really bothered to argue about a movie casting a cis man as a trans woman, there were other more tangible things to obtain first.
I am liking the acting so far. Now, I am waiting on how they will handle the plot. If it goes in the direction…
I feel like it's the one time they could get away with that stupid trope, since he's looking for that one specific person through their reincarnations and isn't interested in anyone else in the first place anyway... the "I just like you" part is already checked.
I've been waiting for this to air for a while now but after watching the trailer i'm scared they'd fuck it up…
I feel like the translation is going to screw it up. It looks like they're using drag/trans as interchangeable words. If you listen to the trailer, they're using the term "Kathoey" (it's pretty clear about 50 seconds in). So it wouldn't be as ridiculous as him saying he's trans.
Also, we shouldn't be watching that show with a western gaze, Thai culture is different, especially about those subjects, and our western point of view isn't necessarily more valid. (That said, it's definitely going to play on overused tropes we would rather forget about and I'm sure it won't be respectful all along by Thai standards anyway)
so.. with Jennie as their on call they still hire a straight woman to play trans?? what's the point of having…
Watching the trailer, I was convinced the character was actually meant to be a cis woman... until the bathroom scene that got me a little confused. But I still wouldn't be surprised if that was actually the case.
Depends on what you don't like about BL's. It doesn't look like this is going to be the usual, fluffy romance…
For an actual answer: it's a little too early to say for sure. But considering it's GMMTV and rated 13... I doubt it will be worth it for you (hopefully the series will prove me wrong!). And let's be honest there are very few BLs that are watchable if you don't care for "the gay romance itself". The only exception I can think of is Manner of Death, which had a pretty dark thriller type of plot and a more adult type of romance, so it avoided the fluffy/cheesy side of most BLs.
Can anyone please let me know the comedy aspect of this series? There is a comedy tag in the list but not many…
There's a pretty decent amount of comedy in the series. It does really alternate between heavy scenes and straight up comical ones. Lots of secondary characters are written to provide funny scenes.
Its already out on Netflix. You may need a VPN or just wait until someone reuploads it
Thank you! Now I just need to figure out why netflix is convinced I'm in the US when I'm using a Thai location on my VPN... and I've never set a foot in the United States :p
Money. I don't think it's really a question of giving air time since the Korean BLs are only web dramas... but…
LGBT dramas aren't banned from TV in Korea. It looks like there isn't any official LGBT+ censorship in place in Korea (at the moment, cause there was one on the internet in the early 2000s). I think China is the only Asian country to have an official ban on LGBT+ content (since 2018 iirc).
If you look at all the BLs produced, there are actually very few that were broadcasted on TV (only the ones on GMM25 I think), the rest was broadcasted on streaming platforms.
as it is I find this drama attractive and amusing but just as it gets interesting it stops〜it is difficult to…
Money. I don't think it's really a question of giving air time since the Korean BLs are only web dramas... but putting out money for even a 20-minute episode drama? The return on investment is just too small. I can't really blame the producers. And unlike other countries, it doesn't look like there are brands willing to sponsor that type of show either...
At least the money is going in the right place to get good production, with Korean BLs, even though the story isn't always meant to be told in such a short time... Like with this one.
Not all countries are in the same place when it comes to rights for a given social group. Even if Thailand is far from being the worst place in Asia for LGBTQ+ people, it's still a huge setback compared to western standards, they have many much more important fights to deal with before dealing with good representation in TV shows and movies (maybe being able to legally change your gender for a start? or just living in a democracy for a start..).
This only became a major concern in western countries recently, now that other LGBTQ+ rights are recognized and overall accepted. But 15 years ago, no one would have really bothered to argue about a movie casting a cis man as a trans woman, there were other more tangible things to obtain first.
If you listen to the trailer, they're using the term "Kathoey" (it's pretty clear about 50 seconds in). So it wouldn't be as ridiculous as him saying he's trans.
Also, we shouldn't be watching that show with a western gaze, Thai culture is different, especially about those subjects, and our western point of view isn't necessarily more valid. (That said, it's definitely going to play on overused tropes we would rather forget about and I'm sure it won't be respectful all along by Thai standards anyway)
And let's be honest there are very few BLs that are watchable if you don't care for "the gay romance itself". The only exception I can think of is Manner of Death, which had a pretty dark thriller type of plot and a more adult type of romance, so it avoided the fluffy/cheesy side of most BLs.
If you look at all the BLs produced, there are actually very few that were broadcasted on TV (only the ones on GMM25 I think), the rest was broadcasted on streaming platforms.
At least the money is going in the right place to get good production, with Korean BLs, even though the story isn't always meant to be told in such a short time... Like with this one.