I feel like there’s a really interesting divide in how the characters in Moonlight Chicken are being received. I’m almost tempted to do a poll for science, but in the most loving way possible I gotta wonder how much of it comes down to age.
Because as a queer person in my 30s, the part of this show that’s really knocking me out is how relatable Jim and Wen are to me, and I’m genuinely surprised there are people that don’t like them. I’m out here empathizing so hard it’s physically painful. There have been so many parts of this show where I’ve gone, “Fuck, that’s me”.
A lot of those parts are from lived experiences and mistakes I made in my mid-twenties or later. I wonder; if I had seen this show in my early twenties, would I also be bored with Jim and Wen and their slow, unglamorous adult problems and their self-made baggage? Maybe. Probably, even. I still had a lot of hard lessons to learn. I still do. So it goes.
And obviously we all adore Heart and Li Ming and we are correct, but at this point in my life I’m (reasonably) relating more to the adults on screen. We so very rarely get such a delicate, introspective, mundane queer take on what it’s like to try and fall in love again when you’re older and your heart is damaged and your bank account is thin and your house isn’t a home and you genuinely aren’t sure if you can put yourself out there again. I want to marathon this with my queer friends. It feels like a love letter. And obviously we all adore Heart and Li Ming and we are correct, but at this point in my life I’m (reasonably) relating more to the adults on screen. We so very rarely get such a delicate, introspective, mundane queer take on what it’s like to try and fall in love again when you’re older and your heart is damaged and your bank account is thin and your house isn’t a home and you genuinely aren’t sure if you can put yourself out there again. I want to marathon this with my queer friends. It feels like a love letter.
I guess what I’m saying is, to the JimWen haters - I salute you. I hope it means that your path has been smooth enough, or that you’re still young enough, that the sad older gays don’t resonate with you. Maybe you’ll be lucky and they never will.
To the JimWen lovers who watch this show and see themselves - come to my house, comrades. I’ll make you dinner and we can hug.
will prob change to 12 later, MSP and NLMG were also listed as 10 b4 changed to 1210 is just a placeholder on…
Where is this info from, b4 airing someone said both only had 10 eps cause GMMTV wanted to rush out their remaining 2022 lineup, when changed to 12 respectively, everyone shut up.
Then MSP ep 9 some kept saying it was originally 10 that's why that ep felt fillery or something and again without providing concrete proof.
I already knew MSP had 12 eps very early on due to Gemini IG live and one of the Q&A on GMMTV YT channel where he's in love with Gun from ep 1 to 12 https://youtu.be/XOoP8UC9jOo
4 
10 
https://youtu.be/PVpMNC4fx5k
https://youtu.be/_e-E7PqMgEA
https://youtu.be/RSYewGp2Wxw
https://youtu.be/FdrlMCZ1tIY
https://youtu.be/G52TeQw9bPc
https://youtu.be/j-OLGDqSlys
https://at.tumblr.com/siqen/i-feel-like-theres-a-really-interesting-divide-in/z7wh15jkr8zg
I feel like there’s a really interesting divide in how the characters in Moonlight Chicken are being received. I’m almost tempted to do a poll for science, but in the most loving way possible I gotta wonder how much of it comes down to age.
Because as a queer person in my 30s, the part of this show that’s really knocking me out is how relatable Jim and Wen are to me, and I’m genuinely surprised there are people that don’t like them. I’m out here empathizing so hard it’s physically painful. There have been so many parts of this show where I’ve gone, “Fuck, that’s me”.
A lot of those parts are from lived experiences and mistakes I made in my mid-twenties or later. I wonder; if I had seen this show in my early twenties, would I also be bored with Jim and Wen and their slow, unglamorous adult problems and their self-made baggage? Maybe. Probably, even. I still had a lot of hard lessons to learn. I still do. So it goes.
And obviously we all adore Heart and Li Ming and we are correct, but at this point in my life I’m (reasonably) relating more to the adults on screen. We so very rarely get such a delicate, introspective, mundane queer take on what it’s like to try and fall in love again when you’re older and your heart is damaged and your bank account is thin and your house isn’t a home and you genuinely aren’t sure if you can put yourself out there again. I want to marathon this with my queer friends. It feels like a love letter. And obviously we all adore Heart and Li Ming and we are correct, but at this point in my life I’m (reasonably) relating more to the adults on screen. We so very rarely get such a delicate, introspective, mundane queer take on what it’s like to try and fall in love again when you’re older and your heart is damaged and your bank account is thin and your house isn’t a home and you genuinely aren’t sure if you can put yourself out there again. I want to marathon this with my queer friends. It feels like a love letter.
I guess what I’m saying is, to the JimWen haters - I salute you. I hope it means that your path has been smooth enough, or that you’re still young enough, that the sad older gays don’t resonate with you. Maybe you’ll be lucky and they never will.
To the JimWen lovers who watch this show and see themselves - come to my house, comrades. I’ll make you dinner and we can hug.
https://open.spotify.com/track/4yGZew60P96l30QrYTrqgh
https://youtu.be/gt6gd4V7CZU
https://youtu.be/Wz5tQ_zDTX4
https://youtu.be/VQlXWNEpzQc
https://youtu.be/31YHQN0bBUI
https://youtu.be/gt6gd4V7CZU
https://youtu.be/Wz5tQ_zDTX4
https://youtu.be/VQlXWNEpzQc
https://twitter.com/BLUPDATE2022/status/1630816831027167232
https://youtu.be/4zak6EoLYOs
https://youtu.be/EXv2xU-byTU
Then MSP ep 9 some kept saying it was originally 10 that's why that ep felt fillery or something and again without providing concrete proof.
I already knew MSP had 12 eps very early on due to Gemini IG live and one of the Q&A on GMMTV YT channel where he's in love with Gun from ep 1 to 12
https://youtu.be/XOoP8UC9jOo
https://twitter.com/naraktaolohk/status/1630454927758884865
https://www.instagram.com/p/CpJtqPoPUnx/
https://www.instagram.com/p/CpMR_qHPL9g/
Just watch it anyway, it's only 2 eps
https://youtu.be/cfj2AfI7rZE