Jessica

We may need to start a petition on change.org XD

Y’all need to stop hating on the SaiZon fans expressing their thoughts and disappointment in here (I’m neutral since I like both equally so don’t @ me). As if y’all wouldn’t be wishing for more FTTT if the editing choices were reversed. It’s easy to say “sit down, shut up, and just enjoy it” when your fave is getting most of the screen time (whether they are in fact or whether it feels like it because of the editing). Stop dismissing their thoughts as invalid. I’m not trying to start anything, but I just had to get that out there after reading some of these comments. The internet should not be an echo chamber. Y’all act like people can’t have a different opinion from you. And most of the complaints ultimately go to the editors/directors, not the couple anyway, which in turn goes to overall enjoyment and appraisal of the show. I don’t mean for this to come off as aggressive. It’s just disheartening and frustrating to read some of these comments.

Lmao they made our little Gunsmile fan hearts happy. Give this man a leading role! Always the bridesmaid, never the bride.....

Oh well that’s good! ^^

Yeah! I also feel like the friends are more into Gun and Bar as a couple than Bar is. So it just makes it feel like Bar got together with Gun because his (Bar’s) friends and Gun pestered him into it. (Side note: are French actors awkward? Haha I’ve only seen one French movie recently and a few older ones in high school during French class).

Nah I think you’re in the majority lol

They seem to be showing up for me. Are you sure that subtitles are turned on? May need to toggle it :)

Yeah, I guess that makes sense the more I think about it. Still crazy to me lol but I guess as long as they have at least a rough idea of where the story is going and how it's going to end, then continuing to film after airing isn't that much of a pediment. Though it still kind of felt like episode 9 here was an ad hoc addition once the showrunners saw just how big the ZeeSaint fanbase was. Knowing now that shows aren't completely pre-filmed makes me think so even more haha

Uhhh okay. Yeah I guess I'm not familiar with how shows are made and that it's so crazy to me that a show will begin airing before it's been finalized. Doesn't mean I don't watch them?? I guess as long as the script is complete it doesn't matter too much anyway.

Yeah, this episode is giving me slice-of-life vibes like that style of manga you mentioned and I'm more of a plot-driven type of girl (even though BLs are usually weaker in that department, just saying haha, so my expectations are usually lower than if I'm watching a Kdrama). I also just can't help but feel that I'm missing something, like the pacing for Bon and Duen is off and maybe too fast. I don't know...something about the writing.

I'm sorry but the character Gun is so cringey and gross (no not looks-wise, personality-wise). He's a creep. He's pushy, forceful, entitled, controlling, and toxic. Sorry--but I really hate him. If Bar could at least act like he's into it, it wouldn't be so bad. But Bar's constant look of discomfort, sourness, and flat-out refusal makes Gun's advances even more unpleasant to watch. Like dude, take a hint! He does not like you!! Move on. We've all seen couples where one is flirtatiously pushy and the other may not be interested but is either clearly playing hard to get or does little things that show they don't really mind the attention. But I've not seen any of that yet, and I honestly think it's Folk's portrayal of Bar and the fact that the two mains have no chemistry whatsoever (well, it's probably the writing and directing too). Bar "says" things that are supposed to make us think he likes what Gun is doing, but he doesn't deliver in the emotions department to make me actually believe him. That's not to say Folk is a bad actor per se; I just don't think this part is right for him (and I don't think Win is right for Gun either).

May be in the minority here, but episode 2 left me unimpressed. Weak plot (but I could see the beginning of one towards the middle/end), tropes we've all seen before, and filler that left me bored. Hoping it'll pick up as the series goes on.

What??? How can they begin airing a show before they're even done filming it?? I'm not doubting you--that is just so crazy to me. Like, how do you edit and finalize a show if you don't have all the material yet? If that's true, then it makes me think that this beach scene was made after the show began airing and the creators saw how much people loved Saint and Zee so they milked that by adding episode 9 (and maybe 10?). Either that or just really poor time management skills, which honestly doesn't surprise me either given how choppy the editing is.

That’s one of my pet peeves about Thai BL (and I guess comical lakorns in general): the sound effects!! For me, it has to be done in moderation and it should be clever. Too much and it starts to sound childish and unnecessary. Let the actors and writing make me laugh, not the dumb sound effects.

For me it’s not so much one couple getting more screen time than the other, it’s that the editing and cutting and pasting of scenes is rather bad. We only get one episode per week, and when one or two in a row are dedicated mainly to one couple, by the time the other couple comes back in the picture you’ve already forgotten what’s going on with them. It makes for difficult viewing and it’s rather jarring to be pulled so sharply in either direction. The format would be much better if there was roughly equal (or at least proportionate) screen time in each episode rather than overall.

I also think it’s fine for people to express disappointment that they’re not seeing their preferred couple as much or that the editing could be better. And I don’t think you need a stopwatch when it’s so clear that one couple gets more attention than the other, despite both being labeled as the mains. Just as you enjoy the hotness that is Tutor and Fighter, they want to enjoy Zon and Saifah.

Yeah they definitely should have made two separate series (even miniseries would have been fine), because that’s what it feels like we’re watching anyway. It’s not even the screen time editing; it’s like each couple has two very distinct tones. I’m guess it’s because there are two writers, so probably one for each couple’s story.

Ahh yes maybe one day Sarawat will get his wish haha especially since he’s so desperate for that particular contact XD

Yeah I definitely think Saint’s popularity is driving it. I don’t think it would have been as bad/noticeable had the screen time been distributed more evenly. It does feel more jarring when most of the episode is devoted to only one of the couples. But there are certainly worse qualities that a BL could have!

For real, you could tell me that what I was watching was a real couple and I wouldn’t even question it. Zee and Saint have amazing chemistry; they’re so natural and comfortable around one another.

When most of episode 9 could have been completely discarded without having any effect on the plot whatsoever, I think it’s safe to say the show runners prefer FTTT and SaiZon are less important in terms of not getting the same treatment/dedication/attention lol. I’m not a diehard shipper of either couple; I enjoy both about the same for different reasons. But that’s my objective opinion on it.