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And that in and of itself is the issue; Joe doesn't think. He learned nothing from his previous life. At this point, if he refuses to learn from his previous mistakes/choices, he kinda deserves whatever happens to him this time around.

Technically an orphan is a child with NO parents. Tong's child would've still had the mother; so that argument is rather moot. Furthermore, knowing Tong, since he was in the process of divorcing his pregnant wife, I wouldn't have put it past him to have neglected the child once the divorce was finalized anyway.

There's a difference between being kind and being stupid. Joe is clearly the latter, which has been demonstrated on more than one occasion. He didn't learn the lessons he needed to from his previous life. As the saying goes, "those who ignore history are doomed to repeat it."

I'm sorry, but I can't feel bad for Joe after this episode (episode 11). Joe is just entirely too dumb for my liking. The fact that he got a second chance at life to make the same questionable choices (if not worse) he made the first time around just proves that he's learned nothing. I don't understand why he'd willfully get in the way of the karma of one of the people that caused him to be blacklisted from the industry. Whatever happens to him now is his own fault.

Can we talk about Taem low-key being the MVP of episode 9? The fact that she was the one who convinced Yak to accept his feeling for Dee is the sign of a genuine friend that everyone needs. I'm glad that the series is finally delving into the backstory of Yei and Yak's father to give a bit more dimension to the series outside of Yak "courting" Dee (because they're basically together at this point; Dee needs to stop playing around). Although Dee annoys me a bit from time to time, I do appreciate the fact that he told Dr. Ter IN FRONT of Yak how important Yak is to him. Despite the fact that Dee didn't verbally say he loved Yak, I feel like what he said gave Yak a sense of security in regard to where he stands with Dee. Also, I can't help but to feel bad for Cher due to the fact that his fiancé is constantly lying to him about the injuries he suffered because of the crippling debt that he's in. Lastly, if it's one thing that Dr. Ter has, it's the audacity. The fact that he waited until Yoryak wasn't with Dee to sneak up and try to forcibly kiss him is just insane (he definitely deserved to get punched again). To top it all off, he really thought that Kwan would just ignore the fact that he blatantly left her on the dancefloor to harass someone who wants nothing to do with him. He's definitely a textbook narcissist.

Okay, after Yak confessed, I couldn't have been the only one yelling at the screen waiting for Dee to say it back, right? Anyways, there's so much to unpack with this episode. I was glad to see Dee pull the Uno-Reverse on Dr. Ter with the "too vanilla" line. I feel like this episode (Episode 8) showed Ter's co-workers how much of a jerk he really is by bringing a date just to completely ignore her to harass Dee the entire night; and he wasn't even subtle about it. I kinda feel bad for Taemrak since it actually seems as if she likes Yak. I was hoping that she and Ohm would get together until he was revealed to be a complete pervert. Cher and Yei's scene discussing the legalization of same-sex marriage in Thailand was a sweet way of acknowledging the legitimate legalization of same-sex marriage in Thailand (not to mention Yei's proposal was heartwarming). Based on the cast, I feel like we may be getting a subplot with the reemergence of Yoryak and Oyei's biological father. I hope the remaining episodes unpack the trauma both Yak AND Dee have from their parents, and eventually begin the process of healing from it.

Dr. Ter really does have a punchable face; so I don't blame Yak for hitting him. Honestly, I'm surprised he didn't do it sooner when Ter was trying to antagonize him with "how well" he knew Dee. I think that this episode (Episode 7) showed that based on the way Yak was acting, Wandee may have fallen first, but Yak unexpectedly fell harder. This is only slightly past the halfway point; so I'm curious as to how the story will progress within the next 5 episodes. At this point, both Wandee AND Yoryak have unofficially confirmed that they love each other. I just hope it doesn't drag on for the remaining episodes. So far, this BL is a 10 for me (which is saying something, because GMMTV is somewhat hit or miss when it comes to BL series).

Ming is still a terrible person. No one forced him to assault and kidnap Joe and cause him to be blackballed from the industry. Just because Tong asked Ming to keep Joe from attending the press conference doesn't mean he had to do it. If he truly loved Joe, he wouldn't have done it. Let's not forget the fact that he only "dated" Joe because he couldn't get with Tong (the person he REALLY wanted to be with). So yeah, screw Ming and his attempt at a "redemption arc." Joe deserves better; and Ming ain't it.

*SIDE NOTE*

I feel kinda bad for the Joe that the original Joe ended up possessing since his ex was also extremely manipulative (like Ming), and was ultimately the root of his accident that seemingly ended his life.

I want Joe to end up with Sol so bad, but I know that's not going to happen unfortunately. Hopefully he doesn't end up getting back with Ming. Ming is ridiculously toxic and abusive; and the only reason he even "dated" the original Joe was because he was Tong's stand-in, and Ming could imagine sleeping with Tong as long as it was from behind. Joe deserves so much better.

The only thing that would've added another layer of depth for me is if the writing had gotten into Yuan's backstory in regard to exactly HOW he became homeless at such a young age (I haven't read the novel, so I'm not sure if that part of Yuan's backstory was omitted in the series). Other than that, the story was well written overall; and both leads did an exceptional job portraying their respective characters. Qian's nonchalant psychotic moments when he finds out that his sister is dating his childhood friend AND got pregnant by him were hilarious. Hopefully Chris and Kurt get to work together on more projects.

Li Ming and Heart CARRIED this series. Their story was so pure and unique. They really need their own spinoff series with them and ONLY them; because again, their story was significantly more captivating than the main couple. The series overall was solid, but Li Ming and Heart should've been the main couple.

I've made a conscious decision to believe that their cameo in "Life: Love on the Line" is their TRUE ending. Wayne's acting is remarkable.

It's on Tubi.

Against my better judgment, I actually decided to watch this film. After watching, I have a serious question. Is Scud capable of creating a film withOUT a r*pe scene? I just feel as though it's a weird recurring theme to have in your films. Again, I know I should've learned my lesson from watching "Thirty Years of Adonis," for whatever reason, I wanted to give Scud another try. Both films were triggering on so many levels.