My happy pill on my Sunday mornings

I love this series just the way it is. I know that people think it has a shallow plot and that it's not as remarkable as the other most recent BLs, but to me, it serves is purpose the way I expect it would be after watching the trailer. Or maybe, I am just lucky to find it before it blew up, so I don't have the expectation that the others have.

Let's see. I guess the series charms began with Kuea being relatable to me, in the sense that like him, I also have my "weird side" that I can't freely talk aboit with with my parents and some of my friends. For example, I'm into anime which for some are "for kids", kpop, which somehow, for some reason, people have a problem with, and BL, which, in a country where bigotry is prominent, something that could cause me trouble. I do relate to Kuea being scared to reveal his other hobbies.

I know that people have a problem with Kuea at the latter part of the episodes, but not me. Again, I guess, I relate to him on a personal level, especially when he chose to just pretend that nothing is wrong after his mother lied to him. Yes, it wasn't the best course of action, but blissful ignorance is sometimes tempting, especially when you're really scared. When he walked out of that birthday celebration, even when my heart breaks for Lian, I also know, from the point of view of someone who shuts down in stressful situations, what it feels like. Sometimes, fears just eat us up and we don't realize what we're doing until we finally calm down, and then another wave of emotion will hit us. The guilt that followed Kuea that night, once again, is relatable for me.

As for the relationships, I don't see much of an issue about it as much as others do. First, when I look at the couples, I don't see them as a standard of relationship. I do see the flaws, but given how they're flawed people, I don't expect their relationship to be perfect. Without focusing on the age gap, Yi and Lian are both equally inexperience with relationship. Their actions don't translate well to their intentions, but a lot of times in the series what they really mean. Lian never wanted to Kuea to stop his hobbies. He only wanted Kuea to trust him with his real self. Yi doesn't have a problem with what Diao is doing. He just wants to be informed. And I know that it's not healthy to when a patner demands to know everything you do, but knowing the back story makes me understand where he was coming from. Diao got hurt before when he was with Yi, and Yi is scared that it will happen again. It's a pity that in the series, there's still a lot to be addressed about this couple even after their reconciliation. But given that they're a side couple and less of a focus in the series, I can be forgiving.

Funny enough, as much as the others gush about the third couple, I don't care much about them. I'm just glad that Nuea bas finally let go of his crush on Kuea. Although third couple is really cute. Syn is cute, and his moments, along with Foei's, are delightful.

I also like to comment on the series attempt to address a lot of issues such as marriage equality, the treatment of LGBTQ + in media, and setting boundaries among friends. While it didn't reach the level of Not Me in terms of activism, for a series that is advertised as cute (uhm, it's called Cutie Pie), and romance-focused, it did it's best, and delivered the message well. And while people outside Thailand, or people outside of Asia aren't satisfied, it delivered the message timely, especially in Thailand.

The music is the best! I love Nunew's voice, but I don't know why. Nat's song has been echoing in my ears for days.

The production and cinematography are great. I admit, I don't really care much about this, but I do like the colors beginning from the first episode.

The acting was great. Zee, Max and Nat did better than on their previous works, and Nunew is amazing on his first acting job.

All in all, it may not be the best for others, but I don't think it's the worse either. I was entertained. I don't feel like I wasted my time watching it. I'll watch it again this Sunday.

P. S. People of the internet. I am not a troll. Just someone who enjoys something that you don't. Don't come at me. It's already hard to find the courage to express love for something when I already witness people be attacked for having a different opinion.

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