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If this scam is real it's so dumb... They waited so long to buy the series and release it that most JeffBarcode fans don't even remember it exists and it's getting almost no publicity due to the current circumstances. I doubt they would profit much from it if they were to release the entire thing tomorrow.

After deciding today was a good day to procrastinate on my exams, I decided to translate the script for the first 8 mins of ep 1 (Thank god they added the KR subs):


1st scene with the police officer(PO) and Wuju (WJ):

- Outside the bakery-

PO: Hey Wuju!
WJ: Hyung! You came?
PO: Wow~

- In the kitchen -

PO: Wuju, this is amazing. The shape of this bread is beautiful
WJ: Try one. Today’s bread is just a test version. How is it?
PO: Erm… The taste is a bit…
WJ: Did I put too much salt? Or is it because of the yeast? Can I open a bakery in this situation?
PO: Wuju, You still haven't opened the shop. Don’t worry, your father left you a recipe book. Make the bread using this recipe book.
WJ: Can I really overcome this?
PO: You can do well right? Let’s try to do a good opening

- Coming out of the kitchen -

WJ: You’re not hungry?
PO: Me? I can eat bread.
WJ: Eh? You said it tasted weird?
PO: You made it though. See you!
WJ: See you hyung!

- WJ alone in the kitchen -

WJ: They sell the best and prettiest bread at Wuju’s right?
WJ: Yes, please come in. This is Wuju Bakery. But, I’m sorry. All the bread has been sold out.
WJ: Oh… I came all the way here to eat some. It’s a shame I can’t eat any

- WJ’s dream with his dad -

Baby WJ: Dad, where did this star come from?
Dad: This star came from far away in space
Baby WJ: Space? That’s my name (Wuju means space in Korean)
Dad: That’s right. In space, you can find endless supplies of cakes and bread
Baby WJ: Wow, that must taste so good!
Baby WJ: Oh, dad, where did you go?
Dad: It’s okay WJ, don’t worry. Dad is always by your side.
Baby WJ: Dad? DAD?
Dad: Don’t be scared. When new stars are born, you can feel a little shaking. Let’s meet again in space!
Baby WJ: Where are you going dad? Dad come with me, I’m scared. Dad!

- WJ waking up in his bedroom and meeting two aliens-

WJ: My house!
WJ: Who are you? What’s this?
Raon(RO): Earthling! Don’t be scared. It’s just a regular landing accident.
WJ: Who are you guys?
RO: Can’t you hear me? Earthling? Hachi, What is going on? Is this Earth translation device broken?
Hachi(HC): No, it is working well.
RO: Why are you using a different language?
HC: I like this language
WJ: I can understand both Thai and English! Don’t make a scene! Who the hell are you?
RO: My name is Blablaris Romoromorian Areudi Raon. We come from the Councilian planet. This is Space Navigator Hachi.
WJ: I don’t care who you are! You two are the ones who messed up my bakery like this? How will you take responsibility for my bakery?
RO: Earthling, there are chemicals bursting out inside your body right now. It’d be best if you lower your blood pressure soon. Hachi, How do I say this in this place’s language?
HC: Take it easy
WJ: Do I look like I can calm down? Tomorrow is my bakery’s opening but everything is crashing and burning. What can I do!
RO: I didn’t burn anything. It’s a simple landing accident. Anyhow, don’t worry. It’ll be covered by the space travel insurance.
WJ: Insurance money?
RO: Yep.
WJ: When do I get it?
RO: For the investigation to arrive, in earth time maybe… a year?
WJ: A year? Are you kidding me? I’m opening the bakery tomorrow! Let’s go to the police station right now
RO: Police? *Looks at HC* They will lock us up and dissect us? Is this common for earthlings?
WJ: Hey!
RO: Let’s make an agreement.
WJ: What’s your deal?
RO: There’s money inside the space craft. I’ll exchange it quickly and give it to you before getting the insurance money
WJ: What kind of bullshit is that? That junk car is a space craft?
RO: Yes, a space craft.
WJ: Hey, that’s a car. Where the hell did you learn to speak Thai?
RO: Hachi, this earthling is secreting adrenaline pretty recklessly? He’s so worked up he might scream. Quick, let’s stabilize his neurons!
*Shoots at WJ*
RO: Hachi? Why are you shooting with your gun for?
HC: I didn’t kill him…
*Sirens*
RO: Let’s leave this place for now
*Raon dramatically looks back at Wuju*

That's it for now, I'll go back to studying. Please let me know if someone else translated the whole thing so I don't come back and waste more time on this haha

I think that's the result of a broader problem with GMMTV shows. Over time they've produced so many bls that the common tropes are all well known, which makes them bypass what I see as necessary backstory. Instead of showing us each character's struggles, we're meant to "guess" them, and later on these guesses are confirmed by the actors on livestreams. But we never get actual confirmation in the shows!

If I take Jack, I would've liked flashbacks from his relationship with Dean, since every action of theirs right now is based on previous experiences they had together. But instead we're served awkward and unrelated scenes like them delivering flowers to a random person, something that adds nothing to the story and is probably just meant as empty fan service.

I think that's why I like RomeRaffy the best, because so far every scene they've had was actually supporting the story. Fanservice works best when it actually moves forward the plot, and it's not what I'm getting from the other couples... And why I would like more of these twoㅠㅠ

I agree that RomeRaffy's storyline isn't that bad, but I feel like they could've fleshed out his character a bit more so we understand his actions better. Or maybe I'm just a bit biased because I want to see him more lmao

But for example they could've shown his reaction after being so mean to Rome, I'm sure thinking back he felt bad about it, since he probably has some feelings towards Rome already. I want to see more angst!!

Raffy paired with Clueless and Legally Blonde is hilarious

Wait in this trailer Arnold openly goes after Dean o.o That would've been interesting...

I think S2 tried to make Raffy act like Ray with Pete's birthday scene, he was clearly upset Rome would be with someone else there. But the writing being so bad this season they just weren't able to fully convey Raffy's complex feelings for Rome yet..

They cemented the ships so hard there's sadly not a single possibility of cheating here

BL couples are the bane of BL series... Angst, NC and red flags is literally the concept of Only Friends and what made S1 so fun in the first place. Removing this for S2 by creating explicitly clear boundaries between couples was a mistake and explains every complain for this show. Tension is barely tensioning, only RomeRaffy are somewhat exciting as we can't predict how they will reconcile even though we know they're set to be together. But they can't save the whole thing by being sandwiched in between JackDean, whose story of "ex to lover to misunderstanding to lover again" is as predictable as it is boring, and ArnoldTua, who are just too sickly sweet and innocent to fit the original tone of this show. Pretty disappointing overall.

You're so right about JackRaffy... They could've made some flashback scenes where Jack flirts/sleeps with Raffy after his break up with Dean and frame it as some sort of rebound. Although I'm sorry to say I don't really see Earth pulling this off... He's very stiff in all his roles and not very good at playing flirtiness or other complex emotions.

ffs i was enjoying this until they decided to pull the i don't like men i just like you card

AouBoom saving this series fr

For the first point I was talking about the rookie actor who was exposed by BTS for having sex with the mayor! His scene is paralleled with CSA, and while she was so traumatized by it that she still has PTSD, the rookie's reaction to it was brushed off and he is later shown to fake his tears in front of the media as if he didn't care for the situation. This kind of idea that men would "want" to be sexually abused by women in order to gain something is sexist and really hinders men to actually denounce their abusers.

As for The Handmaiden, I am well aware of it, but I think the subject matter of the film and its director all played a big part in being "socially" accepted. Park Chan Wook is known for dark, twisted films. The Handmaiden takes place in the 1930s, when SK was under Japanese colonization, and you can clearly sense the disturbing "influence" of Japanese culture in the film. All these elements make it that the lesbian relationship could be interpreted as a twisted, evil, or strange anomaly in a disturbed universe. Combined with Park Chan Wook's reputation, this was a somewhat accepted portrayal of a gay relationship.

But here in Climax, CSA is portrayed as a mainstream melodrama actress. The lesbian relationship seemed to be the sole focus of her film, which is described as a regular romance set in present time. There's no elements of fantasy, no precise historical context, no exterior evil influence... I honestly doubt something like that could be released and acclaimed today (although I'd be happy to be proven wrong). We've seen the reaction for Love in the Big City, and it wasn't great...


Sorry for the long text, I felt like I needed to explain my POV a bit more in detail!!

I didn't call anyone innocent, I just pointed out that the ML's actions are just as disgusting as the others, yet because of the tone with which he is portrayed people find him more likeable, which is a direction choice I find odd.

Also about Nana's character, I called her a poor young girl based on her backstory. Having to watch your own mother die because of your father's abuse and ending up murdering him because of it must've been traumatizing. ML saw all that and instead of offering support and protection for her to live a better life, he decided to use her, which eventually led her to make the wrong choices. Had she had real support back then, she wouldn't have ended where she did...

She was acting the same in The Glory, but it fit a bit better there...

I agree with you in that the performances of the actors didn't really fit the vibe of the drama (especially Cha Jooyoung), which made it a bit weird overall

An acting showcase? Aside from the leads, the rest of the cast was just average...

Cha Jooyoung really didn't need to do all that. She looked like the crazy over the top step mothers in telenovelas. A more subtle performance would've made her role more compelling.

And Nana... She's great when she needs to cry but aside from that she always puts on the same expressionless look which gets boring quick.

How is the ML a lesser evil? He used revenge porn on a woman and a rookie actor, used a poor young girl to do his dirty work instead of protecting her, sexually assaulted his wife, kept under silence murder and attempted murder evidence, let an innocent man go to prison for months because "it wasn't the right time"...

His sole redeeming quality is that he's hot, that's the only way this drama is able to garner any sympathy for him and it's honestly kind of disgusting.

legally speaking no, and behind closed doors even less, but yes, it's taken seriously by the public when done in plain sight, and it's the public who votes for their politicians...

I'm talking about public opinion, not actual legal consequences, and surrounding politics, not the entertainment industry. Lee Junseok was crucified for talking badly about women on television, a sex crime against one would destroy a politician's career.