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So before watching the first two episodes, I was under the impression that this series would most likely give off less campy "Wandee Goodday" vibes (I enjoyed "Wandee Goodday" for the most part, but it could've been better in my opinion). While there are some elements that remind me of "Wandee Goodday," this series feels a bit more mature (for a lack of a better word), and I'm enjoying it so far. Keen seemed to be projecting hard when he flat-out asked Thun if he had feelings for him. It was pretty obvious from the moment they met, Keen fell for Thun, and he fell HARD. I'm intrigued to see how the story and their romance will progress, but I'm going to need Keen to AT LEAST learn how to fight so he can be of help to Thun despite Thun being a renowned boxer. Thun may initially seem like a cold person, but I feel as though it's a defense mechanism he developed over time; and the least Keen can do is make the attempt to protect Thun in the same way Thun is trying to protect Keen.

*SIDE NOTE*

I assumed that Samart may have been getting typecasted as a boxing instructor since he was also a boxing instructor/champion in "Wandee Goodday" UNTIL I did my research on him and found out that he's actually considered THE greatest Muy Thai boxer of all time. His casting makes a lot more sense to me now (not that it didn't make sense before, but knowing what I know now, it makes a lot more sense).

I'll keep saying this until it happens... THE RATING FOR THIS SERIES NEEDS TO BE HIGHER!!! Now that I got that out of the way, with the exception of the cheesy "accidental" kiss after Peace fell onto Sun, I enjoy their interactions with each other so far. It's almost as if you can see Peace slowly warming up to Sun throughout the episode (episode 4). In regard to Mei, while it would be easy to place blame on her for running away with her "boyfriend," that "boyfriend" was clearly an adult who had no business "dating" a teenage girl (and before the "age of consent" trolls come, just because something's "legal" doesn't make it right). I can't wait for Sun's revenge plot to finally come to fruition.

If the first apology was genuine, Jun would've most likely forgiven him right then and there. Also, Sorn shouldn't have had to be TOLD to apologize again if he wanted to show genuine remorse (he would've taken it upon himself to prove it to Jun without being threatened by Jun's boss). We really need to stop normalizing giving people credit for doing the bare minimum, because Sorn literally did the BARE minimum with his "apology."

As much as Sorn annoys me, he's only treating Jun the way he does because Jun is ALLOWING it. It's fine for Jun to have feelings for Sorn, but Jun has to learn to set boundaries with Sorn and demand respect (because again, in most cases, you teach people how to treat you). The ONLY reason that Sorn "apologized" was because Jun's boss threatened to transfer him to Vietnam for work; so, it wasn't a GENUINE apology. I hope that Jom doesn't turn out to be a terrible person (because he was flirting with Jun HARD at the restaurant). I prefer the relationship between Champ and Thai over the relationship between Sorn and Jun. I feel like this series is going to have to fast track Sorn's "redemption arc" just to keep me interested.

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It's crazy how Boat looks significantly older (not in a bad way) than Oat, yet Oat is two years older than him.

The MAIN thing preventing me from giving this series a 10/10 is the fact that Johnny didn't receive enough consequences from assaulting a clearly inebriated Akin. Aside from that, the chemistry, acting, and pacing were solid, and the story was a bit different from many of the standard BL plots despite having elements of the "enemies to lovers" troupe. I actually wouldn't mind a Season 2 since the ending (without spoiling anything) seemed to leave the door open for a continuation. This is one of the better Thai BLs this year.

So, I finally finished episode 9, and I can honestly say that Tonkla deserved better. His life essentially revolved around looking after Tong even into adulthood, but no one was ever truly there to protect him. He never actually got to live his OWN life, and I hate that for him. After watching the most recent episode (episode 10), I wasn't entirely surprised that Thara turned out to be the REAL villain in this series that's essentially been using the Golden Blood to remain the "queen bee" of the vampires. I never really why her "power" was deteriorating as she got older, yet she and the other vampires are supposedly "immortal." Despite the fact that he exposed Thara, Nakan still has to pay for killing Tonkla. I'm honestly struggling with how they're going to stretch this out for two more episodes. Now that Mark knows the truth, and Tong will most likely confirm it once he gets back to Thara's house, I feel like this series could easily be wrapped up in one more episode.

Am I the only one who wants North and Sonic to just get together? Stevie Wonder can see that they clearly both have feelings for each other. Hopefully, they can finally explore those feelings on a deeper level.

I like how Sun and Peace's initial meeting didn't feel forced. I'm enjoying the series so far, and I'm intrigued to see how the relationship between Sun and Peace develops throughout the series. This needs to be rated higher (AT LEAST an 8/10).

Instead of acting like a petulant child, you may want to take a few grammar lessons to learn how to properly construct a coherent comment. 🤷🏽‍♂️

Replying to something you didn't bother to read it in an attempt to comprehend exactly what you're responding to doesn't necessarily make you look like the brightest bulb in the chandelier; but do you sis. ❤️

I'm not sure what comment you were reading, but it wasn't my initial comment, because there was no mention of their chemistry. My specific talking points were in reference to the overall plot, pacing, and acting, and how a sizeable number of GMMTV series tend to fall off after the 8th or 9th episode.

I didn't even say anything about their chemistry. My main issue is that it feels like GMMTV is doing what they typically do with a lot of their BLs where it starts off solid but loses steam around the 8th or 9th episode (i.e. Kidnap, The Heart Killers. Wandee Goodday, etc.). The pacing of the series just feels a bit off to me.

You don't like my opinion about this series, good for you, move on. You do realize that one opinion isn't necessarily going to stop people who enjoy the series for whatever reason from watching it right? My opinion on the series was a general statement, but based on your little rant, a hit dog will holler I suppose.

Sooooooooooooooooooooooooooo... I only got through half of episode 9, and I was ready to drop this series mainly because I felt like the writers are DRAGGING the story just to hit the standard 12-episode quota that typically comes with GMMTV series. However, I MAY finish the episode after reading the comments despite the fact that I still feel as though this series is simply a college BL with a dash of vampires and blood. What annoys me is that I KNOW GMMTV can produce a quality BL with a strong plot, nice pacing, and good acting since they recently did it with "ThamePo Heart That Skips A Beat". Also, in my opinion, Gawin's acting was significantly better in "Dark Blue Kiss" than it is in this series. I honestly feel like people are gassing this series up because they think Joss is attractive. 🤷🏽‍♂️

I knew something was up when I saw Sigma roll up to the funeral of Akin's grandmother (which I think we can all agree was extremely disrespectful and almost felt like some sort of intimidation tactic). I've yet to watch the anime, so I don't know how this series will wrap up, but I wouldn't be surprised if Jin threatened to leave Sigma in an attempt to force their hand and relinquish the rights to Akin's grandmother's work. Also, I'm not too familiar with Thai culture and media, but the fact that the news outlets were outside of the service bombarding Akin with questions WHILE he's clearly grieving the loss of his grandmother didn't really sit right with me. Akin just can't seem to catch a break. Trauma just seems to hit him from all angles, and he deserves to experience and enjoy happiness.

Unless "Chris" is Way with a form of amnesia, bringing Nut back as a completely different character is diabolical.

I'm patiently waiting for Sun's revenge plot to come to fruition, because I just know it's going to be satisfying to watch. Losing both your father AND your best friend (who WOULD'VE been his boyfriend had he not been killed) on (what I think was) your birthday would be more than enough to initiate the supervillain arc of anyone. As someone whose first language isn't English, I'm willing to overlook the slight robotic/monotone English dialogue since English is most likely not the actors' first language. The fact that this series doesn't at least an 8/10 rating is a bit strange. Although it's only been two episodes, this series has had a better start than the majority of BLs that have come out this year so far. Hopefully the series stays strong.

I've yet to watch the anime (so I don't know what'll happen next), but I hope that Akin can finally trust Jin when he told him he'd protect him. Initially, it did irritate me a bit to see Akin attempt to handle the leaked photo situation on his own, but I took into consideration that since Akin had been in the industry for a long time, he may have been placed in situations where he HAD to handle it on his own; which in turn may have conditioned him to attempt to handle situations on his own. Jin is most likely the only person outside of his grandmother that Akin feels genuinely cares about him, and his actions in this episode (episode 9) were coming from a selfless place with the intention of protecting Jin to what he thought was the best of his abilities. Smart and Boom's chemistry is insane.

*SIDE NOTE*

Something that didn't really sit well with me is the fact that it looked like Jade threatened to r*pe Akin. After being assaulted by Johnny (who still needs his ass beat btw) and being made to believe that he was r*ped by Johnny, what Jade did could've been more than enough to screw with Akin mentally. The fact that Akin was telling Jade to do it as if it was something he deserved was sad to watch.

First of all, Sun's dad is f*cking GORGEOUS!!!!! I really wish he didn't get killed in the first episode (because having him on screen as much as possible is definitely a plus), but I know that it's essentially a part of the plot for the series. Now that I got that out of the way, the first episode was interesting enough to keep me wondering what's going to happen next. The English dialogue was interesting to say the least. If it was a dub, it could've sounded a bit less robotic; but if the actors were actually speaking, I'd be able to forgive it since English is most likely not their first language.

Although this series got slightly better toward the second half (in my opinion, episode 8 to be specific), I can't in good conscience rate this higher than a 7.5/10. After the conclusion of "Unknown" and "See Your Love," it seems like Taiwanese BLs have been down BAD (I've heard good things about "The On1y One," but I've yet to watch it, so I can't speak on it). This series was better than "Eternal Butler," but respectfully, if that's where the bar is for Taiwanese BLs in 2025, then the bar is in hell. Parker is a significantly better actor than this series shows. Hopefully the next project he's apart of has a stronger script and plot.