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Not as good as ep. 4; still enjoyable but a little long

We start directly where we left off, with Pleng meeting Ek in the Lobby. As she tells him that she is currently staying he want her help again as Wan just broke up with him before he can tell more, tough, an angry Wan arrives and tells him to get lost.Pleng and Wan talk about Ek over dinner; she admits that they’ve been really together, but that her cheated on her. Wan takes some of the blame for this, because she never loved him. Why did she date him, then? Because of Pleng’s recommendation all those years ago, of course. Wans call it one of her life’s mistakes – but we know the relationship wasn’t just dating as Wan carries now Ek’s last name…Wan say she tried to love him but just couldn’t – maybe she was destined to only love Pleng. Came on, please don’t do this awkward dance around each other again… The next day, Pleng’s phone doesn’t charge anymore, she could only get the message that she lost her gig at the bar before the juice runs out. Pleng decided to try her luck as a street musician – but encounters two former bandmates of her from high school and flees the scene, too embarrassed to talk to them. She then runs into Ek, who is in full stalking mode again – he followed her because he wanted to make her an offer, and Pleng suspects he really want help in getting back together with Wan. He brings her to a fancy hotel (for which Wan clearly feels underdressed) – and offers her job. This hotel belongs to his family, and he wants to hire her as a bar musician. He even teases that she might start a recording career, as many producers frequent to bar. She’s still suspicious and Ek admit he hopes for some helps with Wan, but says she’s fine either way. I believe that when I see it! She’s still thinking about the offer as she returns home – and finds Wan in tears as she thought she had away once again as she couldn’t reach her. Pleng tells her she went looking for a job, and admit that a) she got one, b) it’s at Ek’s hotel and c) that he most probably wants to enlist her as a help to reconcile with Wan again. But Pleng says, as Wan isn’t interested in getting back together with Ek, this should not matter, right? Wan eventually relents, but not before warning him not to try any funny business with Pleng.We then get a flashback to an anniversary of some kind that Ek celebrates alone at a bar, Wan texting him she needs to work. While sitting at the barn a woman approaches him, they cheer – and next we see him getting hot a heavy with her at home, where of course Wan catches the two in flagranti as the Italians say. Ek admits she’s lonely in their relationship. I’m actually halfway sorry for Ek, but how do think cheating would help?!? Wan returns home, where Pleng see that she’s stressed – and Wan suddenly just kisses her on the mouth?!?! This just happened, right?! Then, Wan gifts her an iPhone to replace her old one, Pleng starts texting with her right away, knowing that she not happy with her job with Ek, and then admits that she loves Wan. We’ve heard this before, but what kind of love is it? At night, Pleng thinks about Wan’s kiss, so it did really happen? Then Wan kisses Pleng on the neck but Pleng pretends to be asleep. At work, Ek wants to gift her a dress, but Pleng doesn’t want it. Later, she takes a bow after work with Ek; but Wan is also there and reacts really jealous – of course not for Ek but for Pleng. She causes a huge scene and then wants to leave with Pleng – but Ek says she’s still on the clock which makes her even more angry. She throws money at him as compensation. Back to home Pleng and Wan argue, which ends In Pleng offering to take a bath with Wan?!? How exactly did we get here? In the bathtub, suddenly catches feelings, so she leaves and plans to sleep alone of the couch, but Wan will have nothing of it she snuggles with her until Pleng admits that Wan does cause her to feel something, and proceeds with a makeout session as demonstration. Come on now, this is getting ridiculous!At work, Pleng meets Earth, one of Ek’s producer friends, this is no coincidence, as we later find out – because Ek has finally realized that Wan and Pleng are close, perhaps too close, and he wants Earth to woo her to get her out of the way. How, I’m definitely not feeling sorry anymore for Ek, even though the situation with his parents probably hasn’t improved in the last 13 years. Pleng visits Wan at work, where she complements her on her skills as a doctor, and on her doctor’s outfit which looks professional – and easy to take off. This common results in a heavy makeout session, that doesn’t lead to full-on sex only because they get interrupted. While walking home that talk, and Ek comes up again. Pleng feels there is something unresolved between Ek and Wan. Wan, you need to tell her that you’re married! Well, too late because Ek tells her the next day. He also knows that Wan loves someone else, loved that person even before they got together, he asks Pleng if she could tell him wo that person is. That’s Pleng, you fool! Then he claims that as they are not divorced yet, Wan is actually having as affair. Well, you are separated, so in my book it wouldn’t be an affair. Then, he’s says he’ll kill the guy once he finds out who he is.And there ends the episode. Ek either is really stupid (I think he knows it's not a guy that is his competition), or wants to make Pleng fear him. I don’t see how this could work either way. Putting the proposal flashback of Ek to Wan after this doesn’t make his character any more likeable, he is already unredeemable at this point.Next week Aunt Wi returns! I don’t see any of Ek’s plans succeeding, if Pleng and Wan don’t let other people interfere this time. So, it’s really up to them. This time, I felt the length of the episode which once again clocks in at over 60 minutes but whereas last time that way okay because we had to get to know Pleng and Wan again, Ek is just not that interesting – or likeable – a person, and that Wan and Ek were married was not a secret that needed to be kept from Pleng for a whole episode. It was still a good episode, but the previous one was better, no contest.So, the title of the show is a misnomer; as Ek and Wan are separated, no one – at least in western counties, I don’t know about Thailand – would think Wan is cheating on anyone, and Pleng is not a mistress – well if they ever get to that scene for ep. 1 , that is. 😊

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Friends

I still don’t like Maya but I thought the whole bit with her just blocking Taichi from talking to Kohei was very funny. I was annoyed that Kohei kept letting her drag him away when Taichi was clearly trying to talk to him, but I’m glad it seems like Maya is starting to understand that Taichi is important to Kohei and Kohei doesn’t feel pressured or indebted to Taichi. I love Taichi’s grandpa and I’m glad Kohei was able to speak with taichi about note taking and the two were able to hang out again. I also like that Kohei isn’t totally shying away from his feelings but he’s also not pushing Taichi to say that he likes him back.

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Basic

They check all the boxes for a perfect happy ending, but I still found it boring and basic compared to what we got in other episodes. I stand by what I thought a while back- they should have ended the series at 10 episodes. The story was drawn-out when it didn't need to be and it became repetitive. I also didn't really like how Yoryak's trauma was handled bc I'm sorry, why did it look so goofy?? Idk it wasn't done that well and I think it shouldn't have been an element of the plot at all. Not to mention that neither of the main leads seem to have much experience with acting out big emotional scenes, despite their amazing chemistry. ---- To end on a good note, though, the wedding was so cute and I love that it could now happen irl too T-T

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too epic for based on true life storyyy

diambil dari kisah nyata, namun menurutku ini kisah yang terlalu epic jika diambil dari kisah nyata. Dari segi scene dan dialog, sangat mudah difahami dan menyulut emosi banget, tapi romansa dan vibrasinya dapet banget. Chemistry dari seluruh karakternya keluar banget, satu sama lain beresonansi menghasilkan vibes yang bagus. Series ini sangat bagus di alur cerita dan bentuk cerita, keduanya bersinambungan. Selain itu, penyajian scenenya yang tidak terlalu mononton membuat series ini menyapaikan pesan cerita utama dengan sangat baik. Beberapa scene memang terasa menyebalkan, namun di sisi lain juga sangat bagus. Saya akan melanjutkan series ini.

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Maya

For this episode I really want to give props to the camera angels and cinematography. When Kohei was having a flashback to the dinner scene, I really appreciated that it wasn’t the same cut from earlier in the episode. It really felt like we were watching the scene from Kohei’s perspective. That said I don’t like Maya. At all. I think she likes Kohei and has realised he likes Taichi and is jealous of that. Initially she seemed like a very soft and sweet person, but the way she spoke to Taichi at the end just makes me angry. She assumes she knows everything about their relationship, and yes Taichi treated note-taking as somewhat of a game when they started, but Kohei has already established that Taichi values his friendship and not just the lunches. And Taichi has taken his role very seriously now and is attending training to be better. I think it’s hypocritical of her to say that Taichi is full of himself when he does so much for Kohei just because he likes him (as a friend …for now) when Maya completely dismisses Yoko as carefree without knowing one thing about his life. Just because Yoko is happy, she believes he must never have had struggles.

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This is the episode I fell in love

I truly just fell in love with Taichi and Kohei this episode. I love the communication between the two of them, especially in the stairwell. The fact that Kohei couldn’t hear what Taichi said about was a nice change from the sudden revelation like in other dramas. Kohei’s expressions while they were talking made me realise how great the actor is and how realistic the characters are. Kohei has so much emotional trauma from losing his hearing and Taichi keeps reassuring him and communicating. I loved that they both talked things out and it wasn’t immediately fixed; there was still a period for Taichi to process everything and get his thoughts in order. I love them both so much.

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Slow and sad

I felt like this episode was a lot slower than the others so far. We finally caught up to the “present” and part of me is glad that we’re not in the past anymore but I’m also sad because of what’s happening between Taichi and Kohei. To me there’s some miscommunication between them but I think it’s more understandable than other dramas where it’s always based around a second love interest or jealousy. I know the misunderstanding involves Miho, but I don’t think Kohei is upset that Taichi didn’t tell him. Like he is, but I don’t think it’s because he likes Miho. Kohei could think that it’s because Taichi likes Miho, but I don’t think it’s that either. I think the actor for Taichi did exceptionally well for the scene under the bridge when he refused to tell Kohei what Miho said. I completely understand where Taichi was coming from by not telling Kohei, but I’m worried that Miho might try again with Kohei and he won’t realise she’s basically fetishising his disability for her “romantic” fantasy.

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