TamzinMillemni

Unfortunately, with SO many BLs being produced now and with the quality increasing for more and more BLs; certain studios can’t get away with the bare minimum anymore. This series is aesthetically pleasing (I’ll give them that) and is ok to have on in the background but if you compare it to the current ongoing BLs, it can’t compete.

Oh, so that’s why they dubbed his voice. I didn’t realise he was Thai.

The one thing I’ve noticed with this studio since becoming aware of them through the lead’s first series; ‘Love In Translation’, is that as a contrast to most other Thai studios, the strength of their series lies in how capable they are at putting together a production.

Usually we bank on the actors’ chemistry and the series’ high budget aesthetics to pull a Thai bl series through, but here we are with a studio who seem to know how to write engaging stories, film them technically and artistically well (like they went to film school or something lol) and I just get the impression that they’re skilled at this because they seem to know what they are doing. I can’t imagine their budget is the highest but you wouldn’t know because they utilise everything in a well thought out way. I think the word I’m looking for is ‘crafted’. They seem to know how to craft a series. It’s refreshing if not insane, that I’m pleasantly surprised that a Thai studio seems to know how to do its job properly at being visual story tellers (is the bar that low??)

I think this studio is one to watch. I haven’t been this excited about something’s potential since discovering studio Strongberry (who have some of the best bl concepts and short stories) and finding out that Saint had started producing BLs (he’s got a good eye for projects).

I can’t wait to see what this studio does next with these leads. They seem to be a great match. The leads are decent actors and their portrayals are very compelling, which elevates the series from your average Thai bl.

There are undertones of ‘feelings’ in the novel but they never make it clear what SY’s feelings are for XB. Both in the novel and the series, SY is portrayed as someone who is about the ‘proper way of doing things’. It’s why he’s adamant that XB gets a wife and has offsprings because he feels that’s a man’s responsibility.

This episode had all the feels; angst, pain, anger, jealousy, love. Can’t believe next week is the finale. I wonder how nc they’ll go with the final love scenes.

lol…….the accuracy 😅

I like cute, shy JBLs but I also like straight to the point, brazen JBLs. I like all of it really. As long as it’s an engaging story and executed well enough. Thumbs up so far. 👍🏽

CAME HERE TO SAY : Holy macaroni! An uncensored Chinese bl. Made in China!!

AFTER READING THE COMMENTS : Got my hopes up only to find out the remaining episodes may not air due to the ban. 😩😩

They must have put that gu poison on me because I’ve fallen for this series hook line and sinker. 😅

Same. On paper I shouldn’t love it but by gosh, I do.

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You’re most welcome.

Fair enough.

That’s nice of you to say. I usually feel like I’m rambling. 😅

I’m so pleasantly surprised by the leads and this series tbh. It’s been consistently good. I’ve felt all the way through like the series is in capable hands — both in the acting and the storytelling. Their chemistry is so good and not just because the actors have chemistry but because the characters have chemistry. I also am appreciative that we had stakes and drama without it being ‘too much’ or pointless.

I’m someone who can watch a series with two characters in one room and the story is only about them discovering their feelings for each other. I believe you can make a ‘story’ out of anything, so long as those stories are engaging and well explored. Part of that is to do with chemistry, believability, execution, a sense of direction and conclusion, emoting and resonance. This series has all these factors.

There were so many things that I really really liked about this episode. I feel like a teacher marking homework and getting excited because the kids are meeting their lesson objectives.

Showing their working out ✔️
Providing examples and evaluation ✔️ ✔️
Linking back to prior knowledge ✔️✔️✔️

Seriously, I have to give props. The scene with Meena running to get help, wasting no time and communicating effectively, making sure her words are straight to the point— no faffing about. *snaps for Meena*

I also have to give credit for how they show us and not just tell us about that whole dynamic the kids and grandchild has with the father. I completely buy that Rak, his sister and Meena are traumatised by the father. The sister only had a few minutes air time after showing up for the first time in this episode but because all three are on the same page with their depiction of the trauma, she manages to sell it so well. She sells it because it’s reinforced by Meena’s scared and worried looks towards her and my most favourite device used this episode; it was reinforced by that split second flashback Rak had of Mut covered in blood. It was such a powerful and succinctly emotive way to say so much about the PTSD Rak is feeling, brought on by being traumatised by his father. It made their situation not feel trivial, like is often the case in BLs that don’t properly portray the weight of a situation/circumstance.

Finally, using the torn contract as a freeing device for Mut at the best possible time and I mean THE BEST POSSIBLE TIME. Rarely in BLs do we get plot lines and devices that feel like they had intent and a sense of well thought out direction. They knew where they were going with it and they got there.

“We’re going to the beach, BABY!!! Vacay!” 😁😆

They actually managed to resolve this much better than I anticipated. They managed to wrap up the dad issue and the looming contract issue all in one fell swoop. It’s a low bar (in terms of BLs sabotaging themselves) but I’m kinda impressed since they managed to give each thing enough of a good/believable resolution.

It’s wholly believable that Rak finally seeing his father for the pathetic man he is, was enough to disarm his threats and take away his power over Rak. It’s wholly believable that Rak ripping up that contract and seeing that Mut didn’t leave him was enough of a catalyst to take their relationship to where it finally needed to go in Rak recognising he didn’t want to lose Mut, without it having to go the angsty-breakup route for him to realise it. Just the cousin thing that I’ll need to make my peace with as it seems I won’t be getting my questions answered.

I personally think this has been one of the most consistent Thai BLs this year. It didn’t drop in quality or change for the worse from beginning to (almost) finish. Dear God, I hope the finale is good. 🙏

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I don’t know why I had it in my head that this was 12 episodes. I can’t believe next week is the finale, already.