TamzinMillemni

Yes

Yes, I liked it. I come back and watch it once a year.

What happened to Season 2? I thought there was already a July 2026 release date.

South Korea’s Taken meets Rambo. ✨

I think despite their age they can tackle tougher subjects such as loss. I’m talking about emotionally tougher roles not mature content.

I think the transition from friends to something more was fine. I have no issues there, I just think the story was stuck in a rut. A lot of episodes felt like filler episodes - not because nothing much was happening in the relationship front but because nothing much was happening to build on any part of the story, period.

I felt like the story had been stuck in a rut for a few episodes now but I really enjoyed episode 9. Even before the last 10 minutes, I was already enjoying the fun time they were having on the water. The last 10 minutes is just the icing on the cake. 🙂

I hope that Progress and Almond’s next project is one where they tackle a meatier role. Perhaps with a heavier topic/story. Progress has the potential to do well in those types of roles where he can show his acting.

What in the Alpha and Omega….

Anyone know the name of the singer who sang the slow version of the ending song in the special episode? Their voice was so beautiful.

Yup. I just watched the special episode and I forgot all about them until they showed up. I do like them as a couple it just didn’t give much. North and Johan are my favorite story but the special episode solidified Arthit and Dao as my favorite couple. I could watch a continuation of their relationship without ever getting bored.

Bruh, I really thought they were going to gut punch the viewers in episode 1 and have the daughter die a brutal death.

Yup

Someone further down in the comments mentioned that this might be Shiho (the director’s) story and I’m starting to see it that way. I think she may be what this story is about and it’s not actually about the main couple. The main couple don’t know her or her intentions. She has inherited a project that on the surface comes across as very fetishized. We as the viewer see her heart and intention because we get to see her perspective and see her in additional scenes that the main couple do not. I think if it were up to her from the beginning, she would have pitched this project in a different way that respects its subjects and goes deeper into the topic than what’s on the surface. She is reckoning with ‘going along’ with the direction her employer wants even though we can see she does not have much of a say, she still went along with it even when we see her discomfort at times. Also, is it just me or am I picking up on Shiho perhaps not being straight herself. 🤔

In the context of this plot and the fetishization I have noticed in the bl community can be summed up in a similar way that straight men love seeing women participate in ‘girl on girl’ action. They love the thought of it but hate actual lesbians. For straight men like this, their desires must be the focus and the women taking part in these ‘girl on girl’ fantasies must desire the men for whose fantasies these are. In this drama they seem to be shining a light on the types of consumers of this content who fetishize and want men to cosplay ‘gayness’ but don’t want them to actually be gay or get too real about the gay experience. I hope that makes sense. 🙂

I don’t know Japanese but I often pick up on subtext/undertones without knowing why that shift is happening or what the subtext means but I do notice it’s there.

I had the pleasure of finding a subreddit a couple of years ago where this generous person (I forget their name), did an eye opening breakdown of the subtext within My Personal Weatherman. They went over the things I was picking up on but didn’t have the vocabulary or context for. I found similar breakdowns for Takumi-Kun, My Beautiful Man, Eternal Yesterday, More Than Words, I Hear the Sunspot, Candy Color Paradox, Egoist etc.

Native Japanese speakers themselves have often said that Japanese culture is one where a lot of things are not said but understood.

Absolutely 💯 to everything you said. Well said and totally agree. 👏🏽

I cannot wait. Been waiting for this since Season 1 ended.

Thank you for this. I’m not too familiar with the actors, writers and directors in the industry but I am happy to see that this is a story that is drawn from an authentic experience of someone within the industry who has been able to tell their story. I felt that intentionality from the first few episodes. I hope we get to see more Thai lgbtq+ stories from the voices/writers who experienced them. ^^

Don’t worry, your comment came across as you intended it. 🙂 Your analysis highlighted something about Itsuki’s character I hadn’t considered. I can’t wait to see how it all wraps up.

True. Point well made.