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Honestly, while I do feel bad for Lavid to a certain extent, as a psychiatrist, he should've known that regardless of what Vier says, Vier is suffering from a SEVERE case of Stockholm Syndrome. Vier's heart still belongs to Kelvin despite everything Kelvin has done to him mentally, physically, emotionally, and sexually (which was implied in episode 6). While I'm aware that self-mutilation is a serious issue that should be treated as such, because it's Kelvin, I honestly wouldn't be surprised if he did it as a twisted manipulation tactic to garner sympathy from Vier (and judging from the flash-preview for the next episode, it may have actually worked). If I'm being honest, Lalyn is a better person than me; because I would've had Ken killed LONG ago, but in hindsight, that may have either triggered another forced marriage or Lavid being forced to take over the family company instead of Lalyn due to her father's sexism and misogyny. I've said this previously, and I'll say it again; it's very rare for me to genuinely enjoy a GL subplot in a series that's framed as a BL series, but I'm actually enjoying the chemistry between Nana and Lalyn. I'm interested in what's going to happen in the final two episodes that'll "redeem" Kelvin enough to justify the inevitable reconciliation between he and Vier. It almost feels as though he's getting away with everything he's done, and it doesn't really sit right with me that he's most likely going to have his "happy ending" with the man that he abused from ALL angles.

Hopefully the series delves deeper into Qinn's backstory, and what traumatic event(s) made him freeze up onstage during his team performance with Duang. Something tells me that he's suppressing more than his past situation with Tiw, and hopefully as the series progresses, he'll be able to view Duang as his "safe space." I also liked seeing the interactions between Jamie and Mars (a.k.a. the side couple that's technically not a side couple yet). It's pretty rare to see a "masculine playboy" become so obsessed and enamored by a femme playboy, but I enjoy seeing it; and the fact that they actually have chemistry helps.

*SIDE NOTE*

I must've missed the lesson in dating where you blow a guy in your shower and practically move him into your condo to have him live with you during the "talking stage." 🤔

I started watching this series because I kept seeing/hearing all of the hype around it, and honestly, once I got past how incredibly cringy the first three episodes were, it's actually a decent series so far. Granted I respectfully disagree with the current rating being as high as it is, but overall, it's a decent series (and this is coming from someone who isn't the biggest fan of high school/university BLs).

Sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo... I' aware that Kelvin came from a rather f*cked up "family," and initially, I felt bad for him, but as the series progressed, I came to realize that Kelvin is just as terrible as his dad and his brother; if not worse (because at least Ken and Katha have been upfront about being terrible people, whereas most people really wouldn't see Kelvin coming). I honestly feel bad for Vier in this situation since it's clear that he's suffering from a SEVERE case of Stockholm Syndrome due to that he continued to stay at Kelvin's place even AFTER Kelvin unchained him. Also, it was implied that Kelvin r*ped him in episode 5 (because nonconsensual sex is still r*pe even if Kelvin was the "bottom"), and combined with everything Kelvin has done that the viewers know of thus far, Kelvin kinda has to die at this point (because locking Kelvin up would be too easy and too dangerous). With all of that being said, I have to say that this is one of the rare times that I have actually been genuinely invested in a GL storyline in a series that's technically not a GL. I WILL say that I kinda want Nana to tell Lalyn the truth about Vier. I feel like all hands need to be on deck (minus Ken) to take down Kelvin.

I'm all caught up with this series, and I have to say that so far, this feels like the lovechild of "Dangerous Drugs of Sex" and ABO Desire. First of all, before I get into detail in a spoiler comment, I think we can all agree that Kelvin is a DEMON!!!!!!!!!!

Overall, it wasn't bad, but it could've been written better. The main thing I like about this series is the fact that it WASN'T cut off at the knees before the finale like "Addicted" (the series that both leads come from). I may have to give it a rewatch in an attempt to get a better comprehension of everything that happened since there were some things that seem to leave viewers to their own devices and assume things as opposed to having everything be fleshed out more. Since I can't give this series a 7.8/10, my rating will be rounded up to an 8/10 (although 7.8/10 is the TRUE rating I would give this series). While it wasn't nearly as toxic as "Addicted," I do feel as though the story and pacing for "Addicted" was a bit easier to follow.

Yoki is diabolical. Yang Meng already liked Yoki since high school, so if Yoki really wanted to be with him, he (Yoki) didn't have to do half of the manipulative things he did to end up with Yang Meng since chances are that it would've happened organically. With only two episodes left, I have no idea how they're going to even attempt to reconcile this for them to have a "happy ending." I feel so bad for Yang Meng having his feelings manipulated in that way. Unless the final two episodes give Yoki an Omega level "redemption arc" that makes sense, I honestly don't want Yang Meng with him. He deserves better.

First of all, Champ should've died right along with Cherreen; there was no logical reason to leave him alive (let alone be the one to ACTUALLY kill Fai despite the fact that she wasn't exactly confirmed to be dead). I can see why Fai needed a partner to help her execute her plan since she didn't really have the wherewithal to simply kill Champ when she had the chance (which would've prevented him from stabbing her). It's like... She had her boyfriend kill everyone else, so having another body under her belt shouldn't really be too big of a deal for her. In regard to Jay, because he's the brother of one of the main characters, I knew he'd survive, but quiet as it's kept, he shouldn't have survived either. I'm not too familiar with how the Thai legal system works, but at the very least, Jay should've been charged as an accessory to the crimes against Fai; especially if he actually knew what his "friends" were going to do to her and did nothing to prevent it. It's rather strange to seemingly have Jay drop off the face of the planet with no follow-up after the case had been closed. We don't know if he went back to school, dropped out of school, possibly got arrested as an accessory, or anything. Also, it annoys me that I simply have to assume that the stab wound from Champ was enough to kill Fai (or at least immobilize her enough to not be able to escape the explosion that caused the house to be set ablaze); because in order for Jade and Kamin to "rescue" Champ from the house, they would've had to open the cage where both he AND Fai were. Even if she was a murderous, vengeful (and some may argue justified), mastermind behind the murders, I find it strange that Jade and Kamin would just leave Fai in the house to burn. I'll still rate this series an 8/10 solely for the murder mystery aspect since that's the main thing that held my interest, but the finale as a whole could've been used to "tighten up loose ends" a bit better so to speak.

I'm not even gonna hold you, the second half of this final episode felt like fluff.

I think they're referring to the third couple who happen to be the brothers (although one is adopted) of Phu. Technically they're not blood related, but I can understand how people may be a bit weirded out by it to a certain extent.

I feel like the "twist" will most likely come with however Jay is involved in all of this since he was the last to receive a "Truth or Dare" letter (even after his brother and Kamin). Out of everyone in the series thus far, Jay is the character we know the least about despite him being the brother of one of the main characters.

Sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo... Now that I know that Fai and Dr. Phut are a couple (which is a bit confusing to me since she and Champ were seemingly a couple prior to her "murder"), I have to wonder why is it that Jay was the last to receive a "Truth or Dare" letter (because even Jade and Kamin received a letter before Jay). I understand Fai's beef with the other "Avengers," but it feels deliberate that Jay received the final letter as if he may have "wronged" Fai in the worst way despite the fact that the viewers have no idea exactly what Jay may have done to Fai. The only thing that I can assume based on the information (or lack thereof) given about Jay is that maybe his hookup with Fai wasn't consensual; but given the fact that Phut had already killed Fai's r*pist, I feel as though Jay would've already been dead if that were the case, so whatever Jay may have done to Fai would have to be something of incredible magnitude to warrant killing everyone else (except Champ and Cherreen since they apparently survived the car crash) to leave him as the last one standing as a scare tactic of sorts. It isn't lost on me that despite being the brother of one of the main characters of the series, very little information has been given about Jay, the type of person his is, and how/why he even became friends with "The Avengers" to begin with. Throughout the series, Jay has been anything but forthcoming with information that may have been able to help solve the case, and I can't help but to feel that it's for a reason.

*SIDE NOTE*

I know that this is a "BL series," but is it bad that I'm actually more invested in the murder mystery than I am in the BL aspect of the series? I'm a BL fan through and through, but in regard to this particular series, I'm more intrigued by the "Law & Order: SVU" of it all if you will, and trying to figure out who the villain (in in this case, villains) may be week after week.

Although now I know that I was right, I still have questions that need to be answered in the final episode.

The killer is definitely at least one of the forensic physicians (specifically Phut). The way Phut reacted to Kamin asking to transfer Fai's body in order to have a visual timeline for the murders was a bit alarming (almost as if he was caught off guard). Plus, in the last episode (episode 7), a person dressed in all black who I assume was the killer was walking in the vicinity of Jay's hospital room while wearing glasses, and PHUT wears glasses. After a rewatch, I noticed that there were two people standing at the sight of the car crash that seemingly killed Champ and Cherreen (one of which was a female wearing heels), so I'm fairly certain that the main killer is at least one of the forensic physicians (specifically Phut). Because Fai was the only "victim" that didn't have ketamine in her system (according to Phut), I feel like Phut is connected to Fai in some capacity, and may be helping her get revenge on "The Avengers" that wronged her (Tar r*ped her and most likely got her pregnant, Champ cheated on her, Cherreen slept with Champ AND disclosed her pregnancy after being asked not to, Time secretly recorded her and sold the videos, and Tonkla sold the video of Fai to Time for money), and that Fai is actually alive. I feel like she enlisted the help of Phut (or the other forensic physician) to orchestrate the murders of "The Avengers," and the reason she and Phut allowed Jay to be the last one standing is either because he's the only "Avenger" she genuinely cares about, or he's the worst one of all. Unlike the other "Avengers," not too much of Jay's tea has been spilled outside of him sleeping with Fai, and I feel as though that's for a reason.

*SIDE NOTE*

The actor who played Lee Seon Jae literally NEVER plays a good character in any series I've seen him in. From "My School President" where he was the homophobic teacher to "Caged Again" where he was an animal trafficker to this series where he's a drug dealer. I just want to see him in one series where his character ISN'T a terrible person.

I just want to start off by saying... I CALLED IT!!!!!!!!!!

I don't know why, but I have a nagging suspicion that the killer is the cringy forensic physician that continues to flirt with Kamin KNOWING that he's not interested (I believe his name is Thaenkhun). If it weren't for the fact that Jay was in a hospital bed hooked up to IVs coupled with the fact that a masked man wearing glasses (who I suspect to be the killer) was lurking in the vicinity of Jay's hospital room, it would be easy to assume that Jay was the killer since he's the only member of "The Avengers" who hasn't received a Truth or Dare letter that we know of. Also, it's rather strange that both Kamin AND Jade received a Truth or Dare letter despite the fact that neither of them are a part of "The Avengers." It could be possible that Thaenkhun was the person that Tonkla hit with his car, but then again, I do recall the other forensic physician wearing glasses; so it may actually be him. I just have a feeling that it's either one or both of them for whatever reason. While I understand that Kamin and Jade are working the case, threatening them with a letter goes outside of the killer's M.O. since the letter sent to Kamin and Jade felt a lot less personal than the letters sent to "The Avengers." While I'm aware that Champ also wears glasses, I've watched enough BLs and Law & Order: SVU to know that nine times out of ten, the most obvious suspect isn't the culprit. Plus, Champ also received a letter from whomever the killer is and for whatever reason (most likely out of fear), he's not disclosing the fact that he received a letter. I'm going to stick with my gut feeling that the killer is either one or both of the forensic physicians since they're both pretty close to the investigation, and easily slip under the radar.

Sooooooooooooooooooooooo... I'm not even gonna hold you, this season became more watchable once William and Izaya left the Green Room. I wasn't too surprised when Kazuyuki decided to leave and reconcile with his ex of fifteen years. In regard to Jobu, a part of me feels as though he never truly "liked" William in a romantic way as much as it may have been that he simply found William attractive, but after seeing him go all-in with Taeheon, perhaps Jobu is just into older men since Taeheon and William are practically the same age. While I'm happy to see Jobu leave the Green Room happy, I hope that he didn't end up getting hurt. If his reaction to the rejection from William was that intense, I can't possibly imagine how he'd feel being hurt by someone who seemingly reciprocated those feelings and made the "first move(s)" after their first awkward coffee truck day. I've said this before, and I don't mean it to sound or be offensive or derogatory in any way (it's simply an observation), but although he shared that his past relationship is why he doesn't allow people to get to know him, I wouldn't be surprised if Jobu were on the spectrum to a degree based on his behavioral patterns and mannerisms throughout the season. I had my reservations about whether or not Taeheon had genuine feelings for Jobu, but his confession in the final episode made me want to root for them. Also, the fact that they're the only couple that didn't meet before entering the Green Room (granted Jobu knew OF Taeheon from watching Season 1, but they had never formally met prior to Season 2) makes them more unique than the other couples. While they did know each other prior to entering the Green Room, I actually like Bomi and Huwei together. If I'm not mistaken (because I'm not going back to see which episode Ryuki entered the Green Room), Ryuki and Huwei also knew each other before seeing each other again in the Green Room. I feel as though while Ryuki may have been Huwei's type based on physical appearance, the thing that may have made him lean more toward Bomi is the fact that Ryuki had yet to come out to his family, and he may not have been the best "safe space" since he himself (Huwei) had yet to come out to his family. Despite breaking down in tears himself, Bomi was still able to provide a safe space for Huwei to be vulnerable. If there's a Season 3, I could see Hiroya and/or Tomoaki returning and hopefully finding a partner if they didn't find a partner outside of the Green Room. They both deserve to find someone that genuinely likes them for who they are.

Before I go into detail with my thoughts about this season, I just have to say that this particular season should've probably been dubbed "The Ex-Boyfriend."

- William and Izaya
- Huwei and Bomi
- Jobu and Taeheon

Soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo... If Aisoon was so adamant about killing all of the victims on the specific day they were born, why is it that Khem was killed if he was born on a Thursday? I understand that he was a relatively minor character, but killing him before killing Darin (who was born on a Wednesday) doesn't really make much sense to me. Also, Singha's hospital stay could've most likely been prevented had he simply removed the noose from his neck after knocking out Bom. Lastly, while it was somewhat of a "full circle" moment to see the spirits of the victims he murdered finally get their revenge on him, it would've been nice to have some verbal confirmation of Aisoon's death.