Spare Me Your Mercy Episode 8
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I wanted to like this so badly but the best I can muster is that I didn’t dislike it enough to drop it. The good part was I did enjoy the acting from all the actors (both lead and supporting!). I did have some issues with Tew and Kan’s romantic relationship but I think my issues were more with the writing than with the actual acting. The timeline of their romance just didn’t make sense to me. Going from ‘I don’t think this could work’ to ‘let’s move in together’ all before sharing a first kiss PLUS the underlying tension of them being suspicious and making the audience question if their relationship is real or not just made their relationship unbelievable. I also personally have a lot of issues with the ending. I think this is partially because I have my own very strong opinions on the ethics and morality of euthanasia and how heavily I sided with Kan but also because of my strong dislike of the ‘justice-driven cop’ trope. It’s just such a tired trope and honestly, so far from the reality of most criminal justice systems that it almost seems like a deluded fantasy. Having Tew go and say he loves Kan only to arrest him, placing the law higher than his love, for me, meant he never loved Kan. It really put a damper on any enjoyment I had in their romance up to that point. I would have respected him a lot more and believed him more as a relatable, human character he he choose to look past Kan’s crimes. He could have done that in a variety of ways too! If his love was strong enough to not be able to arrest Kan, he could have cut off contact with him, he could have resigned from the police force and stayed with Kan (or not!), or extra fairytale-like, maintained his job and and relationship. I just think literally any other ending would have been preferably to the ending they actually when with. But idk, that’s just my opinion!
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estar ok i am nitpicking but at the start, in the scene where Jiang Tian is standing at Sheng Wang's door wet & half naked, they the same height. & if in the previous ep the reason he sat behind Sheng Wang was cause he was taller (way taller), this bothers me that he isn't. like i said nitpicking....lol ***************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************but great ep - it looks like Jiang Tian already smitten, even without his POV at the end i knew he purposely got up & went towards the group. he is too aware of Sheng Wang not to be smitten. no matter where Sheng Wang is or what he is doing, Jiang Tian zeros in on him like he got a tracking device connecting them. so i aint shocked that he got kissed cause of the dare or that he found a reason to kiss Sheng Wang again. am sure it's cause Sheng Wang wasn't effected by the kiss as Jiang Tian was (the 1st time), as he wanted him to be. now he is... this kinda hot
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the plot reminded me of the Thai BL, My Bromance which was different in that the "brothers" were more like bully & victim to lovers, then enemies to lovers. but i got high hopes just cause this a Taiwanese BL, where the acting & the plot usually is topnotch. i just hope that towards the end (when the parents find out) it isn't too heartbreaking or traumatizing for main leads, let alone me - the viewer lol ********************************************************************************************************** ****************************************************************************************************************************************1st ep & i am already hooked, even though i will happily admit that Sheng Wang got my heart, he is sweet & very likeable, while Jiang Tian got a chip on his shoulder & keeps antagonizing Sheng Wang unnecessarily. don't like him much & think i preffer the guy that sits in front of Sheng Wang ahem... but it is what it is
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this was cute - toxic like hell, but cute considering the end. like that the father & annoying cousin were dealt with by the mother, who is finally communicating with her son. & appreciated that Mut gave Rak all his money back, yeah he was trying to prove a point by trying to buy his love. still the fact he cleared the slate, for them to start on an even field - which isn't transactional(!) is much appreciated by me. *********************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************the fact Rak folded into himself when Mut confessed & wouldn't take no for an answer, or was ready to renew the contract . not shocked. Rak is a very broken individual & after he lost the Uncle Doctor his mother should've looked for a new therapist to continue his therapy. maybe then he wouldn't be running scared from the word 'love' or treat every romantic interaction as a transaction. he for sure would know that long before he left the Island (the 1st time) he was in-love with Mut... but this ep & Mut heartache was needed to force Rak into facing his fears & his own feelings. Vivi is a very good friend & she did what a good friend does. *******************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************this was a good BL even if i didn't like how toxic everyone was & how they were using money instead of confronting their feelings & their problems. still it was entertaining. the GL amounted to nothing - which didn't matter to me, but i did end up liking Vivi very much & would happily watch anything where her character is the main - even though if her partner is Khaimuk, hard pass.
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The Muse of Section E Episode 11
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Celestia- HOD That was so beautiful Yuri sang a song for Jayjay, and his smile was so mesmerizing. His whole attention was on JayJay. And finally after 11 episodes I could finally see it, Yuri kissed JayJay while Keifer stood at the door.
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Multilicus Well-paced and smartly written, ep. 1 introduces the cast and sets the stage for the series - doing what any first episode of a new show should do and doing it the right way. The camera stays the longest with Mick and Luke, which might indicate that they will be the "main main" couple - unfortunately their performances aren't the strongest (Mick, in particular, seems more wooden than his character requires) and I didn't sense any chemistry between them (so far). The other main couple had a less rocky start, with Chokun (so far) being much more interesting than in "My Love Mix-Up!" and Aston devouring him with his eyes; the chemistry is there and it's good. What I enjoyed most, however, happened elsewhere, with Aun's and Ciize's small performances creating Shane's household (giving it what BL often lack: a lived-in feel) and with both supporting couples hitting the ground running. Papang unpacked his comedic skills, Pod radiated pure warm charm while Ken and in particular Paul (visibly enjoying himself) portrayed the not-so goofy sidekicks, commenting story developments like a Greek chorus.
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this was a tough ep to sit through, i don't get Mut moseying around with Meena, when he knows that pathetic excuse for a grandfather is stalking that child. especially after he had already accosted them on a prior occasion. why chance it?!? & this time that f*cker didn't just send thugs to hurt Mut, they wanted to kidnap Meena!!! this fact became irrelevant the sec Mut got hurt. **********************************************************************************************************************************& was right that this family doesn't communicate - each is funding that disgusting man just so he will say away from the others in that family & he is playing them all. ***********************************************************************************************now if they communicated maybe the mother would stop funding the disgusting man, she married & that would prevent her kids & grandchild from living in terror of him. they for sure would not be rewarding his threatening behavior by giving him buckets loads of cash. **************************************************************************************************************** ****************************************************************************************************************************************& even though i am Very thankful that Rak's father got punched more then once, his comeuppance isn't all that, as the mother is gonna keep funding him. only the well that was his son & maybe his daughter have dried up - still doesn't mean he gonna be destitute. but something better then nothing, at least he not getting away with murder like the mother in The Boy Next World.
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Florahh Except for the Zumba brothers underwhelming acting and story, this was a great episode. The care of Han for the situation is so sweet. The professors story and student is growing. Hate the parent possessive nature in children’s choosing. Ending part is a great closing to push forward to next episode.
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everyone is trying to deal with that "father" alone, Mut should've told Rak about the meeting with the father! & even before that Rak & his sister should've had a meeting with their mother & they should've tried to solve the problem that is Jak - together! the only thing they do is send him money in the hopes he goes away. but a money hungry f*cker like him will never have enough(!) he will bleed them dry & still come back for more. so it aint shocking that he is using their want to safeguard each other, against them. ************************************************************************************************************btw Mut is a moron for standing around with that child, hearing out the "grandfather" let alone taking her to a coffee shop & giving him more of a chance to poison her mind & hurt her soul. he should've legged it at the school parking lot, his job was to keep her safe & away from her grandfather. he failed at both - if anything he added to her guilt by letting her listen to that snake. she shouldn't have to deal with all this mess. the adults needed to come together to solve this sh*t ASAP. ****************& cause they r not - he is running wild. even endangering people, all for money. even if Prin hadn't incentivized him he would have been there trying to harass his "family" as they r the only source for his income. ************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************i feel bad & sad for Rak, but this problem isn't going to ever go away - what is he gonna do? until Jak die's he will come back again & again for more. that is what people like him do. i get Rak is terrified but he needs to find a solution to this problem. heck Vivi doesn't seem like a pushover & is a good friend, maybe she can give him some advise that will put an end to this nightmare Rak & his family r living through hell, cause his mother fell for the wrong man.
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idk how Rak just sat there & took it, Prin eviscerated him with her words. there is NO come back from that - ur only option is to go mental & bash her head in. well, that or just take it - the picture she painted, so much info, damage & trauma Rak lived through & she used every hurtful memory/experience to slash at his soul. u can't just brush that sh*t off & move on. ****************************************************************************************************************************************************& i am curios as to why he is still this terrified of his father, he has had enough time to grow & isn't the child he used to be, still he this terrified of a phone call?!? what he gonna do when they come face to face?!????
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so Mut's big plan is making Rak fall in-love with him, so he they will marry, like it went with his bff Khom & how he ended up with Conner??! well i guess that is also a plan - still toxic & not healthy. but at least this way Rak wont have to worry he gonna get used & then tossed aside, once his money runs out. which i am getting wont happen anytime soon, as he (his mother) is loaded. still doesn't mean Mut can't turn into his father & history won't repeat itself - worrisome if u ask me. that's why found it ironic that Khom was worried about Mut, cause Rak doesn't believe in love. like plz ***************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************also what is the "grandfather's" deal - why he stalking his grandchild?!? he didn't give 2 sh*t's about his children & from what i got his wife gave him money to stay away. even if he has run out of it all, isn't contacting her a better option to get more?! am sure she would give him what he wants, just to keep him away from her life - let alone her children's, no?!? **************************************************************************************************************************************************************side note: i didn't like the whole inner thoughts of a 10 yr old child. that not cute of funny & i don't give 2 sh*ts that girls age faster or all that crap... she is STILL a child! i don't need her appreciating a grown mans looks! what the f*ck were the writer & director thinking even adding those sh*t lines?!? it was needed why?!?? that cute? to whom?!??
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The Muse of Section E Episode 10
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So what exactly happened to her that she loses her mind at the sight of blood, and would beat anyone till they're a bloody mess.
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what u need to be a genius to get that Rak needed space?!? but nah Mut needed to make it about himself & when Rak logically lashed out, he got to play the aggrieved party. as if Rak not got enough on his plate, he now got to feel guilty that he was rude to an innocent bystander - who really isn't that innocent. cause anyone watching that scene unfold, would know that Rak needed to be alone to deal with his emotion's. but now he the bad-guy for hurting a concerned Mut's feelings - miss me with this sh*t. this gaslighting & manipulation 101 - ****************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************also the shopping for clothes scene, sorry but if ur selling urself to a rich person & they have an image to maintain, they can't have their partner be looking like a slob. u dress for the job. same here, Mut is getting paid for his services & he should look the part. he's getting a free wardrobe upgrade, why make a big deal about it? oh, yeah to pluck at Rak's heartstring's - selling the love angel? yeah i get it - sadly Rak is falling hook line and sinker. *******************************************************************Prin might be a sh*t-talker, but she hit the nail on the head & that is why it hurt Rak so much. pity he brushed off her warning & didn't think better of the arrangement he has with Mut, cause logically this doesn't end well for him.
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