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When BL becomes a subplot to the highlight of human trafficking in Thailand
Now I watched this back in 2020 but a rewatch was needed because damn!
This show's pushes the genre far beyond its usual soft, school-age romances to go for a world shaped by violence, corruption and moral ambiguity which was, well, rather new back in 2020.
The chemistry between the leads is so funny rewatching it knowing what happens next and YET we are on for ride with one of most crazy depiction of "love at first sight". They're only two adults, pulled together not by coincidence but by shared anger for the death of their friend (ep1) & distrust (honestly Bunn thinking Tan killed Jane is so funny).
Now again: two mature people, no sex scenes (one is heavily "suggered" and that's actually the only one where it's made "clear" in the show), and a damn good plot driving them and the story. They don't start as friends, or lovers (well, on Bunn's side at least lol) but as mere partners searching for the truth.
But now let's go with what this rewatch really brought up even more: the story leans into noir—rural crime, political rot, and a community complicit in silence. No, the police isn't on your side, dear, they know and they're accomplice.
> Through its thriller narrative, the drama doesn’t just use darkness for shock value; it actively denounces the systems that enable human trafficking in Thailand and specifically on minors for sex trafficking. And honestly thanks for that, especially to have it done back in 2020 when BL was just on the rise (mind you, Manner Of Death came out BEFORE Bad Buddy set the mood so it is revolutionary in a way).
Besides, there's like... No plot hole, nice acting, sweet music and I just like so much the way it was filmed?? Like damn, for a 2020 drama, some camera movements were far better than lots of drama who came out this year lol. Sure, the fact that it was a "new" way to film bl helps A LOT but honestly this was a damn good show.
This show's pushes the genre far beyond its usual soft, school-age romances to go for a world shaped by violence, corruption and moral ambiguity which was, well, rather new back in 2020.
The chemistry between the leads is so funny rewatching it knowing what happens next and YET we are on for ride with one of most crazy depiction of "love at first sight". They're only two adults, pulled together not by coincidence but by shared anger for the death of their friend (ep1) & distrust (honestly Bunn thinking Tan killed Jane is so funny).
Now again: two mature people, no sex scenes (one is heavily "suggered" and that's actually the only one where it's made "clear" in the show), and a damn good plot driving them and the story. They don't start as friends, or lovers (well, on Bunn's side at least lol) but as mere partners searching for the truth.
But now let's go with what this rewatch really brought up even more: the story leans into noir—rural crime, political rot, and a community complicit in silence. No, the police isn't on your side, dear, they know and they're accomplice.
> Through its thriller narrative, the drama doesn’t just use darkness for shock value; it actively denounces the systems that enable human trafficking in Thailand and specifically on minors for sex trafficking. And honestly thanks for that, especially to have it done back in 2020 when BL was just on the rise (mind you, Manner Of Death came out BEFORE Bad Buddy set the mood so it is revolutionary in a way).
Besides, there's like... No plot hole, nice acting, sweet music and I just like so much the way it was filmed?? Like damn, for a 2020 drama, some camera movements were far better than lots of drama who came out this year lol. Sure, the fact that it was a "new" way to film bl helps A LOT but honestly this was a damn good show.
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