Kant wasn't very intelligent in this episode. What would make him think that the house of professional hitmen WOULDN'T be wired with cameras? As someone who hasn't read the novel, I don't see how this series can end well for any of the main characters; but it'll be interesting to see how everything plays out. Hopefully GMMTV doesn't do the thing that GMMTV does with a lot of their BLs and keeps it interesting beyond the 8th or 9th episode (because BLs like "Wandee Goodday" and "Kidnap" started out strong, but lost steam around the 8th or 9th episode).
Before I get into my thoughts on this episode (episode 10), I just want to say that I'm SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO happy that this series is still airing on Christmas day. Now that I got that out of the way, I've said this before, and I'll keep saying it until something changes; with the exception of Shao Peng's mother, I DETEST how the women in this series are written. It's rather sad to see Jessica continue to pursue a man who flat-out told her MORE THAN ONCE that he has feelings for someone else who isn't her. Also, I don't understand why Shu He seems jealous of Zi Xiang's bond with Shao Peng since (to my knowledge) Shao Peng views her almost as a sister/friend (she rubbed me the wrong way after snapping at Shao Peng when HE saved HER from getting r*ped despite his disability). As much as I'm enjoying the budding relationship between Zi Xiang and Shao Peng, I do wish that the relationship between Johnathan and Xin Jia is given more time to truly develop. Despite the fact that they're the "side couple," they are technically credited as "main characters" also; so hopefully they're treated as such in the remaining episodes. The way Johnathan subtly protected Xin Jia when he was being harassed coupled with the fact that he waited over three hours for Xin Jia to be done with his shift just proves how hard Johnathan fell for him. Johnathan is well aware that he can have his pick of ANY man (especially since he turned down SEVEN guys while he was at the bar), but he only has eyes for Xin Jia.
*SIDE NOTE*
When I saw the size of Shao Peng's bed, I couldn't help but laugh since Shao Peng is about 9'0" tall.
This series proves that you don't necessarily need a large budget to produce a quality BL series. This episode almost felt like the standard "cursed episode" of a BL series with everything that happened at the end. It's clear that Sun cares for Junior despite the fact that he tries to deny it at times. Literally everything he's done since meeting Junior has been to protect Junior. From suppressing his animalistic instinct to hunt/eat smaller animals (Junior) to only tapping into his strength of a panther ONLY to protect Junior when he's in physical danger. I also enjoy the unofficial side couple of Jodd and Jeng (I think everyone needs friends like them). I can't help but wonder how Jodd and Jeng will react when the seemingly find out that Sun and Junior aren't actually humans (based on the final scene from this episode). In the end, this may be a reach, but I kinda hope that Ton and Nat end up adopting Junior and Sun since they've expressed wanting to have children.
Overall, while this isn't a bad series, as of right now, I don't really see how this can end well for Bison and Fadel since their feelings are now involved (which Fadel himself said would blind them from being able to properly do their jobs). Fadel and Style are the more intriguing "couple" in my opinion. In a weird way, despite the fact that both Bison and Fadel are hitmen, I find myself empathizing with them to a certain extent; especially after finding out what happened to their birth parents.
*SIDE NOTE*
I'm glad that Bison and Kant dealt with that pedophile at Babe's school.
Once again, while I'm enjoying this series, the episodes NEED to be longer. Now that I got that out of the way, I like how this episode seemed to strengthen the bond between Zi Xiang and Shao Peng. I also noticed that this was the first episode showing Zi Xiang sleeping in a bed as opposed to curling up in a closet. I feel as though Shao Peng's mother suspected something developing between Zi Xiang and her son beyond a boss/employee relationship for a while. It's honestly a bit irritating how the women in this series outside of Shao Peng's mother are written. There's approximately 8 billion people that exist in the world; leave these two men alone. The ending of this episode has me nervous for the events of the next episode.
maybe someone already adressed this, buthow did Sun know that Junior is not a human? can he smell it?
It was subtly explained a few episodes ago. The only "people" who can see and communicate with the spirit that possesses the teachers and staff at the school are people who aren't actually human. Sun saw Junior speaking with the spirit on his (Junior's) first day at the school. Plus, he told Junior in this episode that the way he acted when they first met gave it away.
The end of this episode went from adorable to frightening within literal SECONDS. Since this feels like something that would typically happen toward the end of the series, I'm a bit nervous about the remaining episodes. I'm glad to see Sun feeling comfortable enough to open up to Junior. Even if his brother can't/won't turn into a human, I still hope that Junior can find a way to rescue his brother.
With the exception of Shao Peng's mother, this episode (episode 7) really made me dislike the women in this series. The fact that Shu He slapped Shao Peng after HE seemingly prevented HER from getting r*aped didn't sit well with me at all. Despite his disability, he STILL managed to save her; so you'd think she'd be a bit more appreciative as opposed to berating him because of something he can't control. Also, it's clear that Jessica (Zi Xiang's "fiancé") is working for Zi Xiang's father and cares nothing about his feelings. While Zi Xiang's delivery was rather harsh, his overall point was valid. Even if Shao Peng weren't deaf, there are some things in life that he's just not going to be able to do (again, that applies to every human). To a certain extent, I can also understand why Zi Xiang became upset with Shao Peng since it became evident in this episode that he saw how he believed Shao Peng navigated life with his disability as inspiration to deal with his own issues with his father (that doesn't make it right, but I can understand it). I appreciate the fact that this episode began to uncover Shao Peng's TRUE emotions in regard to his disability. Hopefully this can be used to strengthen his bond with Zi Xiang.
This series should seriously be rated higher. This episode (episode 4) made me feel bad for Junior since he was hit with a double-whammy in the span of about 3 minutes. To not only find out that his brother was being imprisoned, but the person who raised them and acted as if he loved them is the one doing it in such a callus and inhumane way was a heavy dose of how cold the human world can be at times. I do hope that Junior's brother gets free somehow even if he can't transform into a human like Junior. I like that Sun is seemingly becoming more receptive of Junior's affection. Overall, this series is insanely adorable so far.
Again, my main complaint is that I feel as though the episodes should be longer (episode 7 in particular could've benefited from an extra 15 minutes in my opinion). This is an enjoyable series so far, but I'm a bit nervous for what may happen in episode 8. Zi Xiang did explain to Shao Peng in the previous episode that his father had essentially predetermined every aspect of his life (including his love life, which is why he wants freedom). I hope that Shao Peng isn't quick to reject Zi Xiang's feelings for him, but at the same time, I'd understand if he did since to Shao Peng, it may look like Zi Xiang is toying with his emotions. Hopefully this series has a happy ending.
The trailer looks so good! I'm glad that Fourth and Gemini are getting a series with a seemingly more serious plot than some of their other series. They deserve this redemption series after the "My Love Mix-Up" debacle.
Honestly, I would've rated this a 10/10 had either Jack or Hoy simply shot Carbon in the head when they had the chance (that alone would've shaved at least 15 minutes off the final episode). The pacing of the series was nice compared to some other Thai BLs; and the plot was so unserious in some parts (but oddly enough, that's part of what made the series enjoyable). The way the Four Horsemen allowed "Boss" to think he was significantly more powerful than he truly ended up being was diabolical, but low-key deserved because the "Boss" was a bit of a d*ck. Aran is a better person than me, because there's no way I'd be taking care of a "parent" that disowned me without hesitation. I kinda want a special episode to be made just to see the aftermath of everything that went down in the series (not necessarily a Season 2 since I don't really know what the plot would be). Overall, a near perfect BL in my opinion.
For a GMMTV series, it could've been significantly worse. I feel like this series started off really strong but started to lose steam around episode 9. I've noticed that a lot of GMMTV series tend to have an issue with "finishing strong" so to speak (i.e. Wandee Goodday; it wasn't a terrible series, but it could've been better toward the end). Overall, this was a solid series; but a part of me feels like this could've been 10 episodes as opposed to 12. This series would've been a 10/10 for me had it managed to maintain the momentum it started off with beyond episode 8.
My only issue is that I think this episode (episode 6) should've been longer since it felt like it went by rather quickly. Zi Xiang learning sign language out of sheer jealousy of Shu He's ability to communicate with Shao Peng is low-key a level of pettiness I aspire to reach. This episode made me empathize with Zi Xiang a bit more and have a better understanding of why he doesn't want to take over his father's business. His reason for sleeping in the closet is an extremely sad level of trauma that needs to be explored. Hopefully his growing connection with Shao Peng will give him the strength to overcome his issues.
Uh... Why is this already rated so low when we're only two episodes in? I'm actually enjoying the twist on the "high school BL" so far. I wonder if there are more "students" like Junior and Sun. Something tells me that Junior and Sun aren't the only animals that the ghost has helped get into that school.
Not gonna lie; episode 11 should've been titled "Q Is Useless." I'm a bit disappointed that there wasn't an effort to make Q's character a bit less 1-dimensional (because he's always depicted as the "damsel in distress" so to speak). It would've been nice to see Q be the "hero" in this episode as opposed to always being the one who needs to be saved. I know that the trepidation with the gun is playing into Q's unresolved trauma, but I just didn't like how easily he was disarmed and once again put in a position where he had to be saved. Episode 7 showed Q putting forth the effort to protect Mhen when Yada's men broke into the house; so I feel like they could've extrapolated elements from that episode for this episode. For a GMMTV series, while this series feels like it lost a bit of steam toward the end, it's not nearly as bad as it COULD be in my opinion.
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*SIDE NOTE*
When I saw the size of Shao Peng's bed, I couldn't help but laugh since Shao Peng is about 9'0" tall.
*SIDE NOTE*
I'm glad that Bison and Kant dealt with that pedophile at Babe's school.