EmiLayo

There are some Thai actors who are very talented actors, but... no one crucify me here... I've noticed that there's far more of a focus on handsomeness/beauty than acting prowess, directing and good screenwriting in the Thai BL industry. With the volume of shows that the Thai BL industry pushes out like a conveyor belt on steroids, I've been suspecting that many of the scripts, in the past few years, have been partially or mostly compiled by AI, because some of them have just been god-awfully bad-- even those that have been adapted from novels.

Due to the focus on the appearances of actors over quality of overall product, a lot of Thai actors who are fully capable of delivering good performances have been getting dragged into middling BL series with poor direction and scripts. There's not much that those actors can do to right the ship when the ship was sinking from the beginning.

For instance, Pond is brilliant in 180 Degree Longitude Passes Through Us, but is a dud in Fourever You. He's melodramatic in the currently airing Reset, but that's the nature of that series. For that type of series, he's doing a good job.

THESE THAI ACTORS WHO'VE PERFORMED IN BLs ARE NOT JUST HANDSOME FACES (sometimes, the writing and directing fail them, though):

• Apo Nattawin Wattanagitiphat
• Mile Phakphum Romsaithong
• Tape Worrachai Sirikongsuwan
• Poom Phuripan Sapsangsawat
• Gun Atthaphan Phunsawat
• PP Krit Amnuaydechkorn
• Billkin Putthipong Assaratanakul
• War Wanarat Ratsameerat
• Santa Pongsapak Udompoch
• First Kanaphan Puitrakul
• Fluke Natouch Siripongthon
• Max Nattapol Diloknawarit
• Tay Tawan Vihokratana
• Pond Ponlawit Ketprapakorn

He definitely had shark/vampire energy in this role. I'm not sure if he always gives off that vibe, but it was pervasive in this series.

"Sorry, it's hard for me to navigate through your emotional storm."

An emotional storm? What, exactly, was stormy about what I wrote? I laid everything out rather evenly. By chance, did you mean an intellectual deluge?

"I've had no intention comparing typical behavioral patterns observed in humans and snakes ."

Did you not? You opened with a direct comparison between snakes and humans. The only sociopaths in existence are humans, yes? You then stated that snakes do not bond to people. Maybe you didn't realize that your opinion, though unquestionably believed and spouted by many, would be considered intellectually lazy by some and therefore lead to a discourse around the nature of snakes and human beings?

"I find it counterproductive."

My intention was to steer you to the realization that your opinion on snakes has nothing to do with them not being able to bond with humans and everything to do with you, personally, not liking them, Whether this is due to genetics, learned behavior patterns, cultural beliefs or superstitions is irrelevant. You're afraid of snakes and you've settled on passing off that fear as reasonable because of behaviors that are credited to them while those same behaviors are ignored in yourself and other members of your species.

I'm willing to admit this intellectual exercise on my part was a bust. 😏 I mean, come on, you're perceiving me as emotionally stormy. Honestly? That genuinely made me giggle.

Ciao.

"Human beings might be akin to snakes, not the other way."

Humans cage (imprison) animals, slaughter them by the billions (approximately 80 billion) yearly; the true number is estimated to be in the trillions, when we add aquatic life forms to the lives we take. We slaughter for food, land, fun, and out of fear with little compunction. Snakes, conversely, either outright avoid us or attack us, periodically, when they're cornered or hungry.

Humans should be grateful to be compared to snakes.

"They have three main instincts: feed, respon[d] to perceived threats and reproduce. "

Dependency, of any nature, is essentially attachment/connection. We humans claim ours are built on emotions, but at the core, they're built on necessities. We get attached to those who feed us, offer us safety (emotionally and physically), and who we can breed with.

"Some modern morphs are said to be domesticated, but let me repeat again, don't delude yourself - they never bond."

The difference between you and I, in regards to this subject, is that I am not deluded about human nature. We are animals, no more nor less than the other animals we share our world with. We are driven by the very same instincts, but due to our overinflated egos, we place all others beneath us-- granting some grace (those commonly accepted as pets or harmless prey) and demonizing others (those we perceive as threats to our safety and supremacy).

"They can perfectly well live without you: don't miss you, don't starve because of your being away, don't look forward to seeing you."

I have this relationship with the vast majority of human beings. If more humans were honest, they'd admit this to be true for them as well.

If you're saying snakes are akin to some human beings, then you'd be right. Many are gorgeous to look at, but deadly (in many contexts) if we come in close contact with them.

As for snakes not bonding with people, that's not entirely true. Just like the majority of humans, some snakes can become attached to their caretakers, associating that individual to feedings and gentle handling. This is, essentially, how most humans behave with each other.

Yes, depending on the species, snakes can be incredibly dangerous. They haven't cornered the market on that. Other than mosquitoes, humans are the most dangerous species in our world, yet we humans can't seem to stop ourselves from entering into relations with each other.

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Oh, please be serious. I utilized the character to make a point. How many people know the character Christian Grey and how many people know of the dude in their neighborhood who likes to whip his wife's ass before pounding her into pleasure-filled oblivion?

I'm well aware of the BDSM community's issue with Fifty Shades of Grey. I'm not here promoting it-- merely utilizing the character of Grey as a common reference point. Most people aren't well versed in BDSM entertainment, so I used what was available.

Curiosity killed the cat, eh?

He's possessive, domineering and a sadist (he gains pleasure from hurting his sexual partner-- think Christian Grey). Suo Wei likely wasn't walking funny just because it was his first time with a man, but because Chi Cheng spanked him hard. Chi Cheng does have an aggressive side, but it's mostly focused toward sex.

I agree. The tropes are PLENTIFUL. 😄 So much so, that I'm watching and laughing along as they pop up like one of those whac-a-mole games. For me, that's been a huge part of the charm of this nutty series.

The actors are doing a great job with bringing the characters to life and the directing and overall production is way beyond the quality of the first adaptation of the novel-- these are all wonderful bonuses-- but the initial story was ludicrous and eye-rollingly cliche. I genuinely don't want them to tone those elements down, because it'll rob the charm of lunacy from the original material.

You're very sweet. 😌

When you encounter spoiler comments, you can also report the comment as containing spoiler info and the site will automatically apply the spoiler label to the comment and hide it for future people scrolling through the comments. It's not an ideal solution, but it does help others in the future and make it clear to those who are being inconsiderate that their behavior will be addressed by others.

It is based on a story that's titled Counterattack. It's not meant to be fair nor pretty. Suo Wei started this craziness by going after Chi Cheng for revenge. Everything that's occurred, after that point, is due to his initial violation for the sake of petty retaliation.

Of course, that's not always pleasant to witness, so I can understand you choosing to bow out.

To get you to understand what it really means to do a favor in this context, I'd have to explain more about how the acting industry works than I'm willing to do at the moment. So... let's just settle on: It's a "favor" on both sides.

What were you expecting from the kiss scene? Are you hoping for NC-17 scenes? I thought everything about the episode was exactly appropriate for what Revenged Love is. It's a Chinese BL-- we're lucky we're getting this treat to begin with.

Whenever something like this happens, it's meant to keep "Support Role" off their credits. A "Guest Role" is a bonus-- meaning the actor is doing the production a favor, while "Support Role" means the actor is beneath the "Main Roles" in both pay and status.

Also, who is Go Jun? That name doesn't appear in the credits.

In the future, when doing something like this, please be so kind as to click the spoiler box, so your comment isn't open to everyone scrolling through the comment thread. This ensures that you aren't spoiling details of shows that others have yet to watch.

Thank you. 🙏

The way episode 11 ended had me screaming with laughter. The director and editor really knew what they were doing and left me in the same state of unfulfilled yearning that Chi Cheng and Wu Suo Wei were in for most of the episode. Bravo, Revenged Love team!! 👏

It's simple, really. You aren't one of those types of fans I'm referring to. I noted that the score only dropped AFTER episode 11 didn't air as scheduled.

There are varied types of emotional instabilities and a myriad ways of acting out behaviors tied to those instabilities. Some dive into relatively harmless conspiracy theories, but remain strong in their support, while others choose to punish and negatively impact the object of their ire.

My current score for this series is 9.5 and I've been patiently waiting for the airing of the episodes to recommence.

I can't claim I'm a diehard fan of the series nor of the actors-- I'm not financially tied to the series, in any way, nor do I personally know any of the actors. I reserve the label "diehard" for the things and the people who really matter to me. I am, though, a very satisfied viewer of the series, as, so far, it's been a very entertaining watch. The actors have been doing exemplary work with bringing the characters to life and the script for this series, the directing, cinematography and the soundtrack have been of far greater quality than Falling in Love with a Rival, which was the previous adaptation of the original material (Counter Attack).