Annie

This series is GREAT and definitely not your run-of-the-mill BL drama. The atmosphere is cosy, the light is low, soft, the pace is slowly brewing, if that's a word can use here. Just like you how let your tea brew to fully enjoy all the flavour, the pace allows you to take everything in. It allows to feel and get sucked in this story, as if time was suspended and all that matters is the interactions between these 2 main characters.
BK's acting is OUTSTANDING. He makes you feel everything with him, from the happiness for his friend who has someone he likes (I'll help you), joy and elation (after he dropped him at the pier), to the confusion (towards his girl - he genuinely likes her, yet can't stop missing his "friend"), rivalry (he wants to be as handsome and popular as Oh), jealousy (of Bas but also because he feels he's not as special to Oh as Oh is for him) to longing, helplessnness and sadness... Oh my, that scene at the end of episode 2 where he does the flashcards and shows the "Sad" card... I really felt that. Especially as the OST playing leading to that scene (while the boat was sailing) matched perfectly with the moment "when it's about you, I know nothing at all..." - Perfection! He doesn't know what to think, what to do, what to say, how to say it... And then he explains how to remember "Sad" and I almost break down. Everything was PERFECTLY portrayed.
His range of emotions is really impressive, especially when the average is about 2-3 different types of emotions portrayed by your usual Thai BL male lead character.
I love how Teh is perfectly imperfect. I love their story and its development, and can't wait to see what will happen next, especially after the promising "trailer" for next episode circulating on Twitter.

I guess you've seen this in MyDay too now. Although it's slightly different since the Mom's partner did not raise Ace.

Oh I see, thanks. I was just patiently waiting for the YT releases :-)

Yes, I agree with you too. Judah's character got worse. He went from this nice guy feeling sorry for Rocky, letting him have the quarantine pass and giving him a hug he knew Rocky badly needed, to this selfish "I need someone who loves ME" icy person. After all Rocky did for him (coming out to his father and all) I'm really quite upset.

I like this more that I thought I would, especially since I almost dropped this after episode 1. You can tell it's a low budget project, and in this case it also means low quality (the echo in the sound is really bugging me and the acting of half on the cast is really mediocre) However Danny and Aiden have managed to hold me in. Danny is my favorite character as he's been really honest from the beginning and he's just a really nice guy. And the fact that he keeps getting heartbroken really breaks my heart. Aiden is confused, and that's understandable, but I don't like how he decided to give Charm a 2nd chance only because he was too coward to face his feelings for Danny.
Looking forward to the double date dinner, but most importantly to how the writers are going to turn this around in just 3 episodes.

Where did you watch episode 6? Or were you referring to the preview?

That was the only part of the episode that made me seriously doubt my theory, I have to say. But I decided to overlook that, since all the other hints were very subtly yet purposely laid out (in my opinion). I'd be kind of upset if no one died though as I'd feel like we would all have been played like fools... Yet happy of course for the main characters and the story.

Highly possible, however probably in the wrong place. Last time, I checked there were like 140 views on that video... Yes, hundred not thousands lol.

Just watched the first 3 episodes on YT and really like it so far. I see a lot of bad comments but I am going to continue watching to make my own opinion.

Thank you so much for pointing that out. Definitely an Internet Easter Egg!

Oh... I didn't know he made that comment. I'm even more intrigued now! Well, we'll find out next week, or the week after that :-) I. cannot. wait.

Thanks for giving some cultural context with the "still". And yes, I agree that everything is up in the air, and each theory is actually possible, whether it's death or coma, and there it's one or both of them - and I applaud them for that! Can't wait to find out in the final 2 episodes.

I agree - we are kept in the dark and left guessing whether they are dead or in a coma. However, today's episode is making me think that at least one of them died.

Disappointing ending which was poorly delivered. Disappointing because the series was so promising, up to the half way mark. It all went downhill from there. What is particularly upsetting to me in this last episode was how Judah was so indifferently icy to Rocky as he was very out of his comfort zone, doing something he's never done before, trying to redeem himself to his loved one and crying his eyes out. There was no empathy whatsoever. The fact that Judah didn't even try to extend his hand to hold Rocky's in support, or even offer him a shoulder to cry on, when he was all "I really really like him" just a few days before, just didn't sit well with me. And then I didn't even care anymore because I just can't side with someone who treated Rocky that way.

Judah didn't deserve Rocky. Yes, it's good to know what you want and good not to settle for less, but you need to be empathetic, patient and understanding with the people you (supposedly) love. You can take your time and slowly get there, together. It's not always everything now, or nothing. In that sense, Judah felt very much like a tantrum throwing toddler, which made him even more unlikable (on top of all the "forcing Rocky to come out" comments, which I agree with. Like why can't Rocky say that he's Bi? He had a girlfriend who he attracted to...)

All in all, this series was such a waste of Royce's talent. 5/10 for me

This was a great scene actually. Lawrence did react to the 'Oi' but have you noticed how he didn't look in Ken's direction, but the opposite way? I think he simply "sensed" his brother, not necessarily heard him. And as I mentioned before Lawrence didn't acknowledge what Ken said, which is not his usual behaviour.

In the first scene by the mantelpiece, it is very dark yet you will see that there are 2 pictures, one of the father and a smaller frame, cleverly hidden by a little statue. The second scene by the mantelpiece has been shot in a way where you can't even see the pictures.

Ha ha - I agree with most of what you said.

I actually think that Jim is a real jerk by doing some of the things he does (like the spooning in the bed, with a leg on TOP of him... Like which straight guy does that to a friend?) and knowing full well Ben's inclination and I'm sure sensing that he might actually be having feelings for him too (with the secret filming and all).

However, yes: Ben is a terrible baker, with a tongue sharper than necessary but I'm thinking maybe it's his coping mechanism to protect himself since he's been living alone for quite some time, and he's barely out of that toxic relationship with Leo. I understand where he's coming from, why he's putting all these barriers up and I am actually rooting for him - I really hope he can find happiness for once after all the crap he's been through, bless him.

Very pleasantly surprised by this last episode, and the writing. Yes, there's been spoilers in many platforms, saying Ken was dead, but I think the writer did a good job at having us DOUBT what the truth is. I had to give it a 2nd rewatch and it then all made sense: Ken died and is currently a ghost. Hence why nobody replies to him when he speaks to them, apart from Sandee. At first I thought, it can't be because the mother said to Lawrence "Your brother and I are going to the rest house" and then realised she must have been talking about his ashes. I was also wondering (at first) why was she overreacting about the fact that he is gay (with the self hiding and the excessive alcohol consumption) but she is actually trying to cope with her son's death... There are other little things here and there that confirm all of that, like when Ken said "Sometimes she notices me, most of the time she doesn't". And the fact that I needed a second rewatch to put all of this together is why I say this has been really well written and directed, I usually have sharp eyes and catch these things at first watch (I mention the direction as well because... well check the scenes by the mantelpiece).

Now, I am not sure if Ken is aware he's dead because of the things he's saying and doing (telling his brother to call him if he has issues with his essays, or when he's trying to hold the bottle for his mother) but what I am really not sure of is about the fate of Shake. The only mention of him was done cryptically by Romeo and Heaven, after which Heaven looked up to the sky, but this could be because of Ken or maybe both. It is also possible that Shake is in a coma and his spirit wandered all the way to the Whising Tree, if indeed people (or spririts) can "summon" spirits in that location. (Maybe that is how Sandee figured it out, after wishing for her mother to be there and probably seeing her afterwards).

Really great Episode 6 that definitely has me counting down the days to next week where some of the answers will be revealed!

I personally think this series is terrible. And I wouldn't recommend it. I'm only watching because I kept hoping it would get better, but it didn't. Now I just want to know how it would end as I've already invested in the first 5 episodes. If you have nothing to do or watch, give it a try. If your time is precious, just skip and check the next one.

This wasn't predictable at all... The girlfriend, yes (of course), the proposal, no. And you know what? I want Ben to be with the courier guy. I would actually like that, for once, we have a series completely different from everything else : the childhood best friends DON'T fall in love with each other, Unlucky in Love main character finds love where he would least expect to do so (with the courier guy he argued with) and the happy ending would be that both Best Friends are happy in love but NOT with each other and are the best and super close Best Friends ever, each of them is happy that the other is happy with their respective partner and the series would conclude which both of them sitting in the tree house, like 20 years later, star-gazing and reminiscing about their youth and Ben would say nonchalantly "Did you know I had a massive crush you? You were actually my first love..." and Jim would reply "I kinda guessed... But, hey, I'm not gay. Lol" They would just laugh, the camera would zoom out and... "The End".
Because that would be realistic. and that would still be a happy ending. I would be happy with that.
What's too far fetched, is Mr Straight Man to ditch the girlfriend he seems to be loving dearly (and seems to be about to propose to) and start falling for his gay friend... even if this is fiction, this storyline is a bit too cliche and tired to be honest. I really hope we'll get a fresh storyline like the one above. Can't wait to see how the characters will develop and how this will turn out in the end.