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Sure, but they could have cut a lot and the plot could move forward. They also didn't give us a lot of "moments" between them as a couple.

Did it started with them in class? Totally unnecessary, cut that. I would leave the first scene of them avoiding Maya, cut the lunch scene to a few minutes max. Have the scene with Taichi realizing the movie won be a conversation they have when they run into him. Taichi then leaves lunch runs into that guy, helps him, goes to have the cake and has that conversation.

Maybe not 5 minutes, but I bet it could be cut down to 10 minutes or 15 minutes. There was a lot of long pauses, lots of long shots, etc. The scene with Taichi eating the cake was a bit too long IMO. I think I got that he is unconventional and that the other guy was unhappy within the first minute of the scene, no need to pile on top of that.

Just my opinion of course.

The series is still good. I am loving it, so just a small complain.

Ok, so I guess I have a different view point, which I will share.

I have only watched Episode 1. My comments are only limited to what I have seen thus far.

August looks good and him and Mac look close in age. I still question why would they cast such a young actor in such a big role, but up to Ep 1, I really can't complain about his acting. I also don't mind the age gap as long as they keep things light. So far, so good.

I am a huge fan of Stay With Me. In episode 1 of this series, they have covered about the same amount of story as episode 1-3 of Stay With Me. However, unlike Stay With Me, I feel like we don't know the characters as well. In Stay With Me, Wu Bi had this entire arch with Su Yu's dad, which enabled us to see his as a "good kid". We also had seen how hard working and studious Su Yu was. By the end of episode 2, we had started to developed that connection with the character.

So my complain is actually that they are going for a weaker characterization in favor of faster pacing. I worry this is not the right choice for this story. After all, this is a pretty rich story with lots of layers, at least the way it was portrayed in Stay With Me, which IMO is one of the best BL series ever.

I will continue watching. And BTW, isn't it great to see August in another BL series? He is so beautiful! Just gorgeous. I like watching him in anything.

Taichi is intense. His passion for food is part and parcel of who he is. He experiences life in the moment. I get why you are tired of it, but I don't think we can have him dial himself down. That would be un-Taichi ;)

Well, Taichi did get a bit of recognition. I mean his movie did win an award. LOL JK I know you mean Kobayashi hahaha

I wouldn't call it boring. It is just a bit slow. Like, I felt that this last episode could have been 5 minutes long (and it really felt like a 15 minute episode TBH).

I am really shocked that Kobayashi doesn't have any other leading roles. He is a really good actor. He is charming and charismatic, while still delivering the right amount of emotions.

Yeah, I am not sure. I think it makes more sense that he was just trying to save him, but if he did, wouldn't it put Phupha in danger too?

and BTW The translators keep changing it from Khram to Kram, so I wouldn't put too much stock on the "official" romanization of the names. I would go with the official and accepted spelling per the The Royal Thai General System of Transcription (RTGS). In that case, it is Khram and Thai.

See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Thai_General_System_of_Transcription#:~:text=It%20uses%20consonants%20as%20in,t%C9%95%2F%2C%20somewhat%20like%20English.

Hi,

His name can be spelled Natasitt or Natasit. The Thai spelling has two Ts: ณฐสิชณ์

The last T is silent.

I checked with the original novel and it is spelled คราม, which means the color Indigo. The official transliteration of the word is, Khraam. K with a puff of air and long A. Like many Thai words, it can be spelled in English in different ways, including Kram, but Khram is the official spelling. It is possible translators say Kram to distinguish it from the word for indigo, but in Thai there is no such differences, so I think it should be spelled Khram.

Max character's name is spelled ไท. That is the same T as in Thai. :) You can spell it either way, but it seems it is more common to spell it as Tai. I think it can mean to be free/not a slave. I think it may denote his character's lack of allegiance to the mafia who think they own him. :) This is also the same word used for the Tai ethnic group (again, Free people). In this sense, I think Tai would be the best spelling.

Hi,

His name can be spelled Natasitt or Natasit. The Thai spelling has two Ts: ณฐสิชณ์

The last T is silent.

I checked with the original novel and it is spelled คราม, which means the color Indigo. The official transliteration of the word is, Khraam. K with a puff of air and long A. Like many Thai words, it can be spelled in English in different ways, including Kram, but Khram is the official spelling. It is possible translators say Kram to distinguish it from the word for indigo, but in Thai there is no such differences, so I think it should be spelled Khram.

Max character's name is spelled ไท. That is the same T as in Thai. :) You can spell it either way, but it seems it is more common to spell it as Tai. I think it can mean to be free/not a slave. I think it may denote his character's lack of allegiance to the mafia who think they own him. :) This is also the same word used for the Tai ethnic group (again, Free people). In this sense, I think Tai would be the best spelling.

Kong Thup is the name of the company BTW

I am watching this late, like you. I am on Ep 5.

This is not a Domundi series, it just has Max and Nat, but the production company is not the same as Cutie Pie. This production company is the one that Pak works for. It is the one that made Knock Knock Boys and Monster Next Door.

IKR? Hahaha but then she has an ass too! For all we know, she may like... Well, let's just leave it at that :D

Well, this has been more successful than The Trainee. Idk what metrics we use to define success though..

Idk Taichi is such a good catch, probably one of my favorite BL characters ever, that he has to stay vigilant. Taichi is too precious. He needs to be jealous of him. He is like a high vaue asset. Needs to have alarms and all lol

I agree with @ivy. I understood it the same way. We are meant to see Taichis POV but i think from Souheis POV, he cant see or hear whats going on. Igs basically happenings behind his back.

Its very Japanese. They love exaggerating for comedic purposes.

I agree with @ivy. I understood it the same way. We are meant to see Taichis POV but i think from Kouheis POV, he cant see or hear whats going on. Igs basically happenings behind his back.

Its very Japanese. They love exaggerating for comedic purposes.

I agree with @ivy. I understood it the same way. We are meant to see Taichis POV but i think from Souheis POV, he cant see or hear whats going on. Igs basically happenings behind his back.

Its very Japanese. They love exaggerating for comedic purposes.

Lol he should have grabbed his crotch and said "I can do this for senior, can you?" Lmao

You do know that because Love Sick was the FIRST BL to air on a terrestial channel EVER, they had to add heterosexual storylines to make it more palatable in Thailand, just like Love of Siam's trailer focused on the heterosexual storylines and only hinted at the gay storyline.

When Noh and Phun kissed (and they did in the OG), the uproar was so big that all of the kisses they had filmed or planned were scratched.

I think this series will have GL, which is a new trend in BL, but the hetero couples in BL, especially when they outnumber the BL couples, is a thing of the past.

So let's enjoy the success of BL and not go back to the old ways. I am not a big fan TBH. :)

Just come back in a few weeks and ask me again. :)