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It’s clear Maggi didn’t understand… They were asking for clarification from other viewers. Of course YOU specifically don’t need to explain but why comment rudely? Where else should they ask for clarification? And in the end you wrote so many words that you may as well have just explained. I am tired of rude answers to harmless questions.

Yes, it is definitely homophobic. Funnily enough I was actually going to use a comparison to race to reinforce that; there are a lot of similarities there, for sure, so I’m glad you touched on that :)

That’s the fun thing about media; I see where you’re coming from and agree but I think he isn’t choosing denial, I think he the denial is subconscious. Part of him won’t even let himself entertain the idea that Yuan likes him but it isn’t intentional, it’s rooted in the kind of homophobia we’ve already mentioned. And that is compounded by him truly having considered Yuan as a brother and even almost a son for so many years. I can understand how such a relationship would feel uncomfortable, less possible and almost immoral (even if it isn’t) to Wei Qian than to Yuan who, again, never really viewed Wei Qian as a sibling.

In regards to the lack of interest in relationships, I also think that is more to do with the trauma surrounding his mother + becoming essentially a parent at a young age and still feeling like that needs to be his main focus, his main role. But not considering relationships at all would definitely explain his lack of consideration about what kind of people he is attracted to!

I don’t they meant that he forgot, per se; it’s that he considers Yuan as his brother, not an adopted brother. In the same vein, there are people who become very upset if you call their step-siblings “step-siblings” rather than just “siblings”. Yuan’s response is used as a direct juxtaposition—where Wei Qian has always thought of Yuan as a brother, and treats him as he does Li Li, Yuan has never really thought of Wei Qian as a brother. He thought of him as a saviour and as someone he loves but not someone he loves as or like a brother.

Perhaps you haven’t come across this mindset but it is not an uncommon mindset. There are a lot of things people can “accept” so long as they aren’t impacted. It’s like; “it’s okay for someone who isn’t close to me to be gay” or “it’s easier to accept it when it doesn’t happen in my immediate circle”.

It’s like—a lot of people can “accept” gay people if it isn’t their kin, especially their child, who is gay. As long as it doesn’t closely impact them (whether that’s having to be near someone who is gay, having to think about whether others will judge them because they are related to someone who is gay, etc.). This is unfortunately a very common attitude.

But in terms of the thematic reasons behind the comment, it was to show that Wei Qian really hadn’t thought of Yuan as anything but a brother, and more than that, that he didn’t differentiate between Yuan and Li Li. To him, they are the siblings he has raised like a father. And Yuan’s response was basically meaning that he never really thought of Wei Qian as a real brother in the first place.

I believe they will be for the second half of this year? But nothing has been officially announced. They keep mentioning that they want to do a rom com but I don’t necessarily know that it means they will be doing one, haha!

I think no matter what any feels about this movie, the cinematography can’t be ignored. It is filmed so beautifully.

Honestly I didn’t feel like this was awful… There were definitely a few things that were tone deaf or not as explored or reflected upon as they could have been but it was an enjoyable, simple series with decent acting. The main characters have a clear plot, the side characters are frankly hilarious and Chon’s mum gives some pretty good advice.

I know someone hate homophobic characters no matter what—but I don’t think it’s a bad thing to sometimes have homophobic characters and I don’t think it’s a bad thing for them to grow and learn, and for that to be accepted. How boring and entirely unrealistic to only have or want characters that are endlessly accepting of anything and everything…

Something about him is so charming^^ And despite having such a cute face, his acting is so good that he can easily portray a more mature, troubled or “cool” feeling too~

Honestly—I think it would be so cute if Ohm and Singto acted in a reincarnation drama hahaha~ He’s Coming to Me so far has stood the test of time. Ohm and Singto both look like such babies here but the storyline and acting are good. I appreciate it more after rewatching it :)

They block everyone who doesn’t agree with them hahaha~
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It would absolutely encourage OhmNanon fans; people were already posting and saying “Ohm wished Nanon HBD! This is a good sign” and “Maybe they’re friends again”. Don’t underestimate fans and especially not shippers, hahaha

It’s fine if you don’t answer here again, I just wanted to give that different perspective; that Nanon not responding can be viewed as rude but Ohm posting in the first place, knowing they’re not on good terms, can also be considered rude. Let’s be honest, how you choose to view it will just depend on which actor you like more. Ohm fans are more forgiving of Ohm and Nanon fans are more forgiving of Nanon.

Honestly I feel for Ohm and Nanon how I feel for Mew and Gulf—at least half of each of these pairings have made it very clear they are not interested in keeping up appearances of romantic or platonic interest. I wish Ohm and Nanon’s respective fans would follow suit and also just let the others be and not cause issues.

Let’s be real, it’s pretty clear something has happened behind the scenes with them. Even though common etiquette might usually be to repost, I think it’s also safe to say that you know when someone isn’t on good terms with you; publicly posting birthday wishes for someone with whom you have tension and someone who is obviously trying to keep their distance from you isn’t a good or kind idea in the first place. Those involved probably already knew that before posting. Why try to force someone’s hand to interact with you…? And why do that when it’s a colleague, you have fame, you know people will see it and you know it puts them in a tight spot?

And this applies no matter the circumstances—whether they truly are no longer friends or friendly (which is my personal opinion), or whether Nanon doesn’t want to be associated with OhmNanon/BB anymore but they are still friendly off camera.

Friend Zone is very similar to this one; FZ and Only Friends also have the same screenwriter/director. But I will say I preferred Only Friends :)

He was going to but a few things happened (pandemic, his father getting sick, etc.) so maybe he has either delayed continuing his studies or found that he wants to return to acting/specifically return to acting under GMMTV.

okay regardless of what people say about his acting, i think he is someone with a skill for picking good scripts hahah~ i don’t dislike his acting but am looking forward to seeing him improve! :*

let’s be real………. we have all been waiting for mark and yaya to pair up again 🫡

Khaotung’s acting here was really impressive, especially when he was angry and/or crying.

I couldn’t get into Top and Mew’s story, though; it reminded me so much of Earth and Sam from Friend Zone and I hated that relationship more than anything so it kind of carried over LOL

I have a feeling some people who only watched the remake/watched the remake first may have downvoted tbh because as far as I recall it was 8+ for the longest time?

Addicted is almost 8 years old now; for Chinese media, it was something completely different and it was hacked to pieces because of censorship. I think most of these newer viewers, not understanding the extent of this (like, that it was so full on that the show was cancelled, the actors were made to stay away from each other in public, etc.) and many of them coming from Thai BL (which is much more open) or even Taiwanese BL, maybe can’t quite appreciate how hard it was to get this show out there.

Also overall people have come to be more sensitive in recent years about how certain topics are portrayed—which I completely understand BUT my personal opinion is that it’s fiction and it’s tagged. People know what they will and won’t like when it comes to topics so it’s unfair when things like “dubious consent” are tagged and then people rate the work poorly because… there’s dubious consent lol.

Honestly I don’t hate this as much as everyone else seems to lol. It’s not amazing and it’s definitely not groundbreaking but I don’t think it was meant to be; it’s an easy, cute watch and lots of good communication (which can be uncommon in BLs). I’m someone who skips when watching things like this though soooo that probably plays a big part in not hating it. Even then it seemed too long for too little a storyline?

That being said, I’d like to see Joong in something a little more… more, hahaha. It seems like he’s got potential but the youth romance dramas just aren’t quite hitting the spot~

Lee Sun Kyun RIP… I haven’t watched any of his newer works but always remember him from Coffee Prince; it’s obvious how talented he was, it goes without saying. Thinking of his friends and family, especially his wife and young children.