Jiang Junior

I'm not judging her 'choices', in fact I can plainly see that they are barely choices at all in this industry. It is this authority with which producers and casting directors send every actress under the knife that I am criticising. it is not enough to praise the few that 'stay natural' when everyone is manipulated into changing themselves. It gets to a point where we have to be confrontational, where we have to start having these conversations openly. Lookmhee is a fine actress and none of this is intended as a slight to her, she is more a victim than I. It's not about her so much as it is about the casting director.

crazy it's almost like that's exactly what I'm doing

I am very familliar with east asian beauty standards, matter of fact my whole point is to criticise them. This isn't just any audience we're talking about here, GLs are still pimarily enjoyed by women, lesbian women, women who have more motive to detach from heteropatriarchal beauty standards because of their social status. They cast these actresses as a way to force feed us these beauty standards when most lesbians are and should be inclined to reject them. I believe we are allowed to be upset about this and should speak out on it.

I really want to get into this because it genuinely seems so fun, but I just truly believe Lookmhee is a terrible casting choice for Klao. She may be talented and wonderful within her own right,, but you cannot sell me a female manual laborer who makes a point of dressing down because people shouldn't be judged by their appearances then also goes on to bleach her skin, has no muscle or any meat to her bone, does her makeup every morning and visibly got cosmetic surgery done. If Klao and Si are meant to contrast and reflect radically opposite lifestyles then you just cannot cast someone who looks as weak and artificial as Lookmhee, I'm sorry. Show me an actually tan and stout lesbian farmer or show me nothing.

his vibe reminds me of Anson Chen (played in HIStory4)

More romances about gay/lesbian people in their late 30s/early 40s pleaseeee!!! This is so good!

Hot take but I unironically love the cringiness of JamieMars. It shows their humanity and affection, it's intimate, it's what uktimateky crosses the line from forgettable hookup to memorable connection.

Make no mistake, what makes this show worth watching are the lesbian writers. My hearts aches so much for Praew, I'm so glad Prim rightfully calls out Min for 'playing with the hearts of lesbians'. I'm so excited to see Shasha break and I'm secretly really rooting for Bambi, longterm lesbians are just so hard to let go of.... I'm still on the edge of my seat, I already hope we get a second season

It's so good, I'm really loving the characterisation and dynamics. Joss is more cheerful/friendly/expressive/less cocky than in his previous roles, Gawin still out-cutes him tho. I want ep2 right away 😭

I don't think it's bad, it's just not anything special. Mid writing, mid acting, mid production. Nothing bad, but nothing really good, and just missing a little bit more spark to get you hooked.

three episodes in and I really don't get what the hype is about... has the general quality of thai BLs decreased so much that this seems exceptional?

I'm not quite sure what you mean with mature leads. Most thai bls focus on university students, but if you would like bls with more adult leads I recommend: Moonlight Chicken and A Tale Of A Thousand Stars (both feature the actors Earth/Mix, they include a lot of commentary on social class disparity),
Manner Of Death (detective series, quite dark),
Burnout Syndrome (about two working adults, a burnt out artist artist and an evil ceo),
A Boss And A Babe (cutesy corporate romance),
The Ex-Morning (exes who started their careers together are forced to work together again).
There are more of course but these are the ones I've seen and can vouch for.

ok u right episode 3-4 are exactly what I was looking for

No but I want them to have well-established chemistry.

ugh the actresses are so cute for once,, I don't mind the quirky sound effects and editing, but why is the plot so boring 😭😭😭 they're not even really flirting or showing heart-fluttering interactions smh

You realise these people aren't real right? The writer chose to randomly make her "brainless"

if the ladies don't lez out on the side istg

It's so interesting to me that Jiwon and Yeeun (the more chatty, bright and cheerful participants) are the ones that aren't pursued. Why is it that the women who humanise themselves and put their interlocutors at ease the least attractive? Why do these men experience writhing in awkward silence as romantic over friendly and loving connection?
It takes maturity to be calm and collected, it takes maturity to be unapologetically yourself... However it also takes maturity to take on the spotlight to resolve awkward and tense silence, it takes maturity to put on a cheerful face, not to please, but create a more comfortable atmosphere for yourself.

Mujin and Bonhee was the strongest ship so the catfish had to come in and disrupt it, probably that he wasn't even especially interested in her over others, it's just scripted to stir the pot.

This is all just so predictable. All the guys are into Bonhee meaning she's probably the oldest (in her early 40s) to cause the most drama later on. Why is it always like this on korean dating shows, that there's somehow a 'right answer'? One popular member everyone chases after and that member for some reason is never invested enough to enthusiatically walk out of there with anyone anyways.

Now that Bonhee knows Mujin is a late 1990s baby, she'll feel all lost and confused wasting her short amount of time because even though the entire basis of this show is to have noona/dongsaeng age gap, the producers purposely cast people with age gaps that are slightly too extreme, because you can't just have a gimmick be cute, it needs to breed conflict. Even though all these people very explicitly and willingly signed up for age gaps, it seems like none of them are actually up for it.

These men claim to wish for an older woman, but then take issue with them being further along in their careers and even have the audacity to fear these women make more money than them and dethrone them from their desired "family patriarch" position (while south korea gender pay gap keeps rising, at a now staggering 30%).

I'm tired!! 4 episodes and I have not heard a single "noona" uttered by these people!

yes!