I honestly am not bothered by how the series showed almost no angst between Tim and Pai. Yes, Tim scammed Pai…
I so agree with you. I would have been fine with heavier angst, but I don't oppose the lighter path they took either. Siwaj told us that the "drama" aspect was like... 5%(?) if I remember correctly from the press tour AND the novel itself isn't that angsty either, soooo I wasn't expecting much.
But even so, my heart still hurt a lot throughout these past episodes, so I feel like it was... enough 😭. And it looks like we'll have some trouble with Kuea in ep 11 too...
After finishing today's episode, I have quite a bit to unpack. First off, Pai deserves better. I cannot believe he had to BREAK DOWN AND CRY for his grandpa, parents, and North to understand that he was hurt by the scam too. Even if Pai is a fully capable adult, he is still human. It shouldn't have taken all this time and a full-on breakdown from him for them to realize he has been hurting all along. I wish it weren't so easy for his family to be forgiven, but as long as Pai is happy...
Okay, let's talk about Tim telling Pai he's planning to leave. Some people saw this as manipulative, BUT I felt like this was a very nuanced scene. Tim stayed with Pai through this partially because Pai was all alone... so if Pai has his family now... I felt that Tim would have really left if that was what Pai ultimately wanted. Tim asked Pure to call Pai's parents for him to get his needed closure. He knew this could mean Pai would get his family and old life back and wouldn't "need" him anymore. Tim helped Pai get back on his feet like he said he would.
And we finally got to see Tim's real confession on why he likes Pai!! I also want to appreciate that Tim took his time leaning into their kiss. It was a silent ask of consent in case Pai wanted to pull away. JuniorMark sure knows how to nail a delicate, yet passionate scene. Even though it was cut short, we received their emotions well.
AND FINAALLY. You guys don't know how happy I am to see TimPai and YuNorth happily eating dinner together without the weight of the scams. Before, I was always saddened thinking about how everything is a lie... but now that the truth is out, I feel like the ending scene was beautiful. Overall, I loved this episode. I can't believe we only have 2 weeks left IM NOT READY TO LET THEM GO!!!
I know Nana works under Empire, but I'm a little sad/disappointed she didn't wonder how Pai is doing too :/ I mean she worked as his secretary for a while and seemed really supportive of him too :(
What is really good about this show is that all the 4 main protagonists behave consistently and in line with their…
Wow, you ate and left no crumbs. Get them fr,, like you said everything that was in my mind. You're right about Pai's family, though. The best ending would be that he never forgives them because he gave his all to Empire, but they tossed him away like it was easy.
Alright, after episode 9, I hope that people can finally see why Pai reacted the way that he did. Tim's betrayal still burns in the back of his mind; it is not forgotten. Pai still pushed for a divorce and has tried to move on. The only problem is he can't because he sincerely loves Tim.
Tim may be annoying and seem like he's clinging onto Pai. Some viewers want him to give Pai space and leave him alone. I understand that, really, and if the circumstances were different, I would agree. But you guys need to see that Pai needed someone to care for him. His parents are MIA, his petty grandpa doesn't care about him, and North is too busy and tired from work. Tim is the only person that listened to him completely this whole episode and the one who understands him the most.
Tim's presence may be overbearing to viewers, but to Pai, he's a source of comfort that lets Pai know he's not alone in this world and that there is someone who worries for him too. I hope people understand this.
Just wanted to say Junior's voice is amazing, and I love his new OST so much! I need it on spotify asap please. I want him to debut in riser music so badlyyy!
people can’t realise Tim and Yu are legit 2 different people. Yu wasn’t a seasoned scammer like Tim was. Tim…
Love it when someone can see the characterization beyond what is just shown on the surface... thank you! I so agree. That is how people are in real life too... not everyone is a green flag that can act on what they "should do." Tim and Yu are two very different people by nature.
Junior just said there's going to be a competitor for Tim coming soon... 👀. He said they'll make fans satisfied and also make Tim mad. I bet it's Pai's ex coming back. Question is,,, who is itttt. I'm thinking either Great, Force, or Joong hahahah
Also, it's not like Tim doesn't know what he has to do. He advised Yu and it worked out so why is he being so…
Yeah, idk.. he needs to get his act together for real. I can't hate hate Tim because he's got Junior's face (oops 😭), but mannn, we need to see more redeeming traits soon.
I don't wanna say many negative things because I do get most of the reasoning for why the characters are acting the way that they are, HOWEVER. I wish Tim actually... apologized? We know he's guilty and hurt, but he's hiding it behind the joking facade. Yes, actions speak louder than words, but sometimes a simple "sorry" and situational seriousness is needed too.
AND another thing that bothered me is the side comment he made about Pai living in his house rent free. I mean have some shameeee sir please 😭...
But, well, I hope we get more serious talks from TimPai in the next episode (which I'm looking foward to~~)
But even so, my heart still hurt a lot throughout these past episodes, so I feel like it was... enough 😭. And it looks like we'll have some trouble with Kuea in ep 11 too...
Okay, let's talk about Tim telling Pai he's planning to leave. Some people saw this as manipulative, BUT I felt like this was a very nuanced scene. Tim stayed with Pai through this partially because Pai was all alone... so if Pai has his family now... I felt that Tim would have really left if that was what Pai ultimately wanted. Tim asked Pure to call Pai's parents for him to get his needed closure. He knew this could mean Pai would get his family and old life back and wouldn't "need" him anymore. Tim helped Pai get back on his feet like he said he would.
And we finally got to see Tim's real confession on why he likes Pai!! I also want to appreciate that Tim took his time leaning into their kiss. It was a silent ask of consent in case Pai wanted to pull away. JuniorMark sure knows how to nail a delicate, yet passionate scene. Even though it was cut short, we received their emotions well.
AND FINAALLY. You guys don't know how happy I am to see TimPai and YuNorth happily eating dinner together without the weight of the scams. Before, I was always saddened thinking about how everything is a lie... but now that the truth is out, I feel like the ending scene was beautiful. Overall, I loved this episode. I can't believe we only have 2 weeks left IM NOT READY TO LET THEM GO!!!
Tim may be annoying and seem like he's clinging onto Pai. Some viewers want him to give Pai space and leave him alone. I understand that, really, and if the circumstances were different, I would agree. But you guys need to see that Pai needed someone to care for him. His parents are MIA, his petty grandpa doesn't care about him, and North is too busy and tired from work. Tim is the only person that listened to him completely this whole episode and the one who understands him the most.
Tim's presence may be overbearing to viewers, but to Pai, he's a source of comfort that lets Pai know he's not alone in this world and that there is someone who worries for him too. I hope people understand this.
AND another thing that bothered me is the side comment he made about Pai living in his house rent free. I mean have some shameeee sir please 😭...
But, well, I hope we get more serious talks from TimPai in the next episode (which I'm looking foward to~~)