Fish Upon the Sky (2021)

MorkPi ship situation made me both happy and mad

I think this is the funniest BL series I have watched up to date! The dramatics played into the comedic aspect a lot as well, and it was enjoyable to watch. I do admit it felt a bit too much at times, but at the same time, I didn’t really mind it. The plot is your basic love triangle (maybe love square), ugly duckling, university story. There are no major surprises about that, but I am someone who does not mind a well-done cliché. Even if I have seen the same plot about a thousand times before.

I really loved the Kitty Gang. They were absolutely amazing! The way they adopted Pi into their group, no questions asked. They were incredibly supportive of each other, mandatory teasing and playful competitiveness included, and how non-judgmental they were. Also, yay for James (Satang) having his nails painted black. Might be just me, but I find nail polish on men (black or not) extremely attractive. And I don’t think I have seen this in other series. I would know if I did, it’s one of the first things I notice about a person.

I think one the best characters was Mueang Nan. I love it when characters (and people) don’t give others false hope. You don’t have to sugarcoat things and leave the other one hoping for a chance. If you know you do not like someone, you are not being rude by saying so – politely and respectfully. Which is what he did.

Duean & Meen: dare I say I liked this side couple more than the actual couple? I really liked how their story was added in almost as a separate series with a special narrator and making the screen smaller when it was about them. I like how their relationship developed, especially with Duean being 4-5 years older and referring to Meen as a kid when things got a bit wild. When you love someone, you want to change yourself and not them. I feel like truer words couldn’t be spoken for this pair, especially for Duean.

Mork & Pi: I can really understand Pi and his reluctance to be in a public relationship with Mork. He is used to never being good enough, never being fully accepted for who he is. He expresses this fear of not being good enough, of not being strong enough to deal with the public in the series as well. I must admit that Mork is a character I do not like very much. He never really stood up for Pi, and no matter how much he was saying he understands Pi and his emotions, he was constantly putting pressure on him. And I feel like whenever Pi expressed his worries, he was never taken seriously by Mork, which did not sit well with me. Also, Mork was extremely pushy when it came to him wanting a relationship with Pi. And while this is an extremely popular trope in stories, it is kind of obsessive and stalker-like behavior that should not be encouraged.

This whole MorkPi situation brings me to something I am both happy and mad about – the shipping in the series. I think it is incredibly important that we saw how shipping can affect someone, how unsafe it can make them feel. I was really impressed with Pi being assertive enough to be able to say that out loud. However, I was less than impressed with how the situation was handled going forward. The shipping didn’t stop, it just kind of spread to different pairings with the shippers not learning a single thing about it. Even if one of them showed understanding towards Pi’s concerns, the understanding didn’t seem to last long. Even worse was the fact that Mork completely ignored Pi’s uneasiness on the topic.

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Very fun and entertaining despite bad reviews! Must watch!

I was hesitant to watch this because of the rating/comments, but I was pleasantly surprised! This entire show was extremely fun to watch with no lack of comical elements that made me laugh so hard (cough duen cough). I came here after watching Never Let Me Go with PondPhuwin, and I found them to be a really fun couple here too! My only problem with this show would be that Mork was a bit problematic with how he handled the situation and cannot seem to understand the concept of "No". But, in other ways, he was extremely sweet and supportive so it's a good watch as long as you don't think too deeply about each character's actions. Also, Bam with the whole "jealous not really girlfriend" trope felt so unnecessary and rushed with the final episodes, but that wouldn't be a deal breaker. Overall, my final verdict would be this is an extremely fun and entertaining series that I would recommend everyone to watch!

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Funny and sweet

I was trying to avoid the GMM TV shows because they are so ridiculous in terms of how they treat actors.

The amount of fanservice disgusts me, so when I decided to watch FUTS, I was open-minded to a mediocre script and not letting the actors develop their skills... With that in mind, I was able to enjoy the show.

It was even fun the fourth wall. I'm suspicious of commenting as I love it when they break the fourth wall (but you have to know how to use this).

Mix's character was cute. Sometimes he reminded me of Tian before he became a teacher.

The main couple have good chemistry. And the secondary couple, I thought they shouldn't have become a couple. They would be better off if they remained friends.

So the fact that they had to "create drama" for contractual reasons really let me down. You can clearly see that they were forced to include a drama as they left it to the last episode and it lasted half a second. Completely unnecessary.

MockPi gave me diabetes. They were so sweet.

Overall, the show is really cute for anyone who wants to relax and have fun. I really like Aof and I was very happy to see him doing a show as a producer. I believe that being well regarded and recognized by the company gives him the chance to be creative and take risks.

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we all *secretly* wish for a love like theirs

discovering phuwin & pond's chemistry is the best thing i've ever done this year. thi drama made me giggle and swing my feet. when you think things can't get funnier, they GET funnier! i've been waiting for years for a drama that would be as sweet as funny, with a real story behind (not being funny to be funny, kwim), guess i found it :) whoever created neo's character needs a raise! that duen is funny as hell (without even trying).

i also loved how nan (mix) carried the whole show even though he was on screen for like 10 minutes total. without him, God knows how long it would've taken for pi to realise he's deeply in love with mork ?? we shall also notice mork's persistence, he never gave up on pi even though pi wasn't easy on him. they fell for each other at the very beginning, without even noticing :)

they (all) made me giggle, burst out laughing, cry, realise i've never been more single. would 100% recommend! the only thing that stopped me from putting a 10 is the music that (sometimes) doesn't fit the mood, and some scenes where you can clearly see/sense the discomfort of some actors (mostly phuwin's tbh). otherwise, would 100% recommend :)

on my way to rewatch it 🫡

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Almost perfect

Firstly, let me say, if anyone lets social media rule their life this much, is best you don't be on social media. The level of cyber bullying that was never addressed is ridiculous. Lets not even get started on the stalking that was displayed from those fan fiction page owners (affectionately called "Shippers"), why weren't they charged? nor beaten even just a bit for being so atrocious.
Something I really loved about this story is how he loved him even before he changed. All of the random photos he had of him before his "make over" made his love real. They had romance and mystery, with the introduction of "a guy from a nearby faculty" (might be the wrong name, but you'll figure it out), His introduction as the only friend to Pi was brilliant to me, because of the complexity and dedication it brought to the main character in the story of their love. The main and sub characters had such great chemistry together, appearing to really be a band of old friends that grew up together. Pi and Duean had one of the best brothers relationship I have seen in a BL. They were perfect siblings, supporting and caring for each other in literally all aspects. Their parents also had a good relationship with their children, accepting them for who they are and never seeming to be judgemental of their decisions.

The brilliance of fighting for a love just to avoid who you really love played off quite well, as it was explained to not just be an emotional or mental thing to be in love, but a physical thing... get your mind out of the gutter... the only physical thing they have in this show is the checking of each others heart rate. I love a show that doesn't depict every BL relationship as being simply about sex because we like each other. The playful interaction between the main couple and the side couple, which just happens to be another set of brothers, was really sweet.

They also tackled some serious issues of "No means no" and "I can't help but be me" adding to the authenticity of the characters. They didn't just switch-up who they are, they realised mistakes, took responsibilities and made amends. They literally took the effects of cyberbullying and had the main character overcome it and while he didn't need to change his look to make that boy love him, it was amazing to see how much he overcame. Topped off only with the fact that in the end he embraced his old self marking his final bit of growth in acceptance of himself. Proving that we should never be ashamed of where we came from because it shows how much we have grown.

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Why is it always about the toxic BL shippers?

I recently finished this, and I migrated here mainly for Louis and Neo who is in another drama I'm currently watching. I wanted to see their dynamic in another drama besides The Eclipse. However, I kind of fell in love initially with Mork and Pi. I liked the idea of where the story was trying to go, and the fact that Mork liked Pi even before he had "changed" himself just to get Nan to like him or fit in.

However, I feel like the story started to fall flat when you added in the shippers. I understood that it was probably trying to portray Pi being uncomfortable with the invasive shippers and that's why he didn't want their relationship public yet, because why on earth do you have to confirm your relationship with other people? It shouldn't matter, and I felt like this started to become the focal point of the show towards the middle and end.

Also, I ABSOLUTELY HATE HATE that they decided to make Bam the villain. It was so weird especially when it seemed like he was routing for them, and then to turn around just to break up the main couple and it didn't work in her favor? What was up with that? Why couldn't there just be a nice female/male friendship without the added stress of having feelings? Like why would she help just to turn around to tear it down again? It was really weird and toxic.

My thoughts on Duean and Meen...I don't know it was a lot of plot holes, and I hated that Meen was always perceived as naive and childlike. Maybe that was the purpose of it, but it also just seem like Meen was supposed to be stupid, and he's not. Like he figured out who Duean actually was, and he just kept up with the lying. It just didn't make any sense. However, I did like the happy ending with them, but still a little way off base.

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It was good but it could have been amazing

Typical review format.
Lets first talk about what I liked about the drama.

1. The story.
It was cute and understandable. It didnt drag and it made it fun to follow along.
It did have some drama but nothing was super dragged out.

2. PI
I just loved his character and how the actor portrayed him. His acting was funny but also touched my heart many many times.
Perfect casting.

3. The writing style
The dialogues were short and mostly witty. Again it didnt drag for too long and no scene seemed like it was unnecessary.
Also I had to lough out loud a couple of times.

4. The side couple
I loved it and the way it was done. Super cute and adorable. With this couple I have like 0 complaints.

5. Adressing of real problems like the pressure social media gives, the invasion of privacy, peer pressure etc.

6. Nam
Really love the actor and I really liked everything he had to say :) I wish he would get his own story told and maybe with get another show with his officer :)

Alright lets get to the negative points.

1. The way the invasion of privacy was handled.
Now let me first say, towards the middle of the show, I would have added this to the positive side, HOWEVER the last couple episodes changed my mind.
Pi calls out the two who made ship page about him on stalking and invading his privacy ! Rightfully so !
Even after being called out, these two dont stop, they just shift their target to Mork and Bam ( The girl friend of mork )
I thought that they would face some sort of consequence for their behavior but nope nothing of the sort.
Pi even gets told that this is just something he needs to accept when he with Mork, because Mork is just so well liked.
Being well liked and being harassed, having his privacy invaded don't necessarily go together.
However in the end Pi just accepts the stalking and even smiles watching a presentation of photos that he did NOT consent to being taking or shared!!!
Mork also never calls out these two or any other people that keep taking their photos and also makes it seem like it just a problem with Pis low confidence !
While I do think Pi has low confidence, that shouldn't be an excuse on why has to accept being stalked!
This series missed a serious opportunity to speak up against the harassment that people receive but instead they even seemed to support it and pushed all the fault of feeling uncomfortable on Pi just being too insecure about himself !

2. MORK
It pains me to write this but Mork isnt really the kind respectful guy that he his portrayed to be.
a) He doesn't really take anything Pi says seriously and thinks he knows him better than Pi knows himself.
While it might have been true in the show, if a guy constantly told me : I know that you like me, even if I have refused multiple times.... it would creep me out.
b) He never speaks out against the online harassment and even encourages it by giving the two shippers a live interview.
In the last few episodesI started to feel a bit uncomfortable with the character.
Even though Mork continues to say that it is all Pis choice whether to be open about their relationship or not, he continues to put Pi in situations where Pi feels uncomfortable and pressured.
Then he pretends like the only solution to the problem is to be open about their relationship.
The whole ship with Bam was entirely on Mork ! He knew Pi didnt like people talking about him on social media but Mork purposefully let people think he was dating Bam.
Did he not realize how people would react if it came out that he was actually dating Pi!
Why did he again try to use social media to pressure Pi!
Why did he never call out the shippers and told them to stay out of his relationships !
Even after his BEST FRIEND publishes pictures of PI which made him incredibly sad and made him the target of everyone, he is just like OK that fine I guess....
Also the friend clearly Tries to exclude Pi in some scenes and Mork doesnt even notice.
Now that wouldn't have been a problem but the way his character was portrayed in the first half of the show was incredible perceptive.
So happened in the end ? He even sniff kissed her ( again in front of the shippers ) and then pretended in the bathroom like he only stayed silent for Pi!

Btw I love him in the first few episodes, but I do think his character is wrong in some instances ( especially in the last few episodes ) and the show fails to highlight that behavior and instead pushes all the fault to PI.
Almost all the situations in which Pi felt uncomfortable were created by Mork behavior !
Mork behaves in a way ( creating, encouraging the ship with the girl; giving interviews to the shippers; sniff kissing PI in public; Sneaking in his room etc. ) , creates an uncomfortable situation for Pi and then gives Pi exactly one OUT and that is to be public with their relationship.
And whenever he puts effort in to make PI more comfy ( choosing a location far away, taking along his friend etc) its the first thing he points out to Pi as if Pi is supposed to be super grateful and also feel guilty.
Mork says its 100 % Pis choice but he is pretending thats the only choice they have.
He also does nothing about Pis actual problem with the social media and instead again blames PI because he just pays too much attention to it. And the show rewards him for it and agrees with him !

Ah and the ending scene was so cute but also so not befit for Pis character. A public confession surrounded by people, some of which have harassed Pi online. Also of course a photo gets straight up posted.
The shippers even complain that now the ship is real, they have nothing to do anymore.
Why couldn't have Mork confessed and asked IN PRIVATE and let it actually be Pis choice whether to tell people or not.
Realistically speaking this situation would have ended with a panic attack on Pis part!
Btw I do love them as a couple i just really dont like what the show did with them in the last few episodes.


3. The moral of the story
What was the moral ? If you are insecure, dont be ! Get over it!
Because people will always trash talk you!
Bam literally says to be : People are always gone trash talk ( or something similar ). Its like just accept that you get online hate and that you get harassed and your privacy invaded, thats just part of being with Mork.
And stop being insecure even though you have been severely bullied online and offline.
Because the problem lies with you and you need to change your behavior.
The online/offline bullies aren't wrong, you are !
Just endure it !

I loved the morale of the second couple :
Be honest, dont force your partner ever, accept your partner for who he is !

Conclusion :

Its a good show and its fun to watch.
However its a huge missed opportunity for a great show and a real morale.

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