Not a Robot

Toh annoys women because we all have at least one friend like him. Kad and James are doing a great job as the simp and the jerk. At least Toh cannot get pregnant, and he will be dumping Jim soon.

I like this show because this is what young men are like. People are always yelling for realism, but when we get actual realism, it makes us uncomfortable and then we have to distance ourselves from it. I think that Kad is doing a fabulous job playing a codependent simp. James can get by on his looks, and I also think that David, when in scenes with Kad, does a great job as a younger brother with a huge brocon. I loved it when Teh called Jimmy out for having feelings and being scared.

That's what Toh's brain emits instead of common sense.

I'm looking forward to the next episode of 3 azzholes and a simp. I wish I could find the novel in English so I could read the part where Jimmy gets dumped, so I can feel better until that episode airs. I can't help but like this series though because a lot of men that I've met in my younger days are like these guys. I would tell them to their faces that the were jerks or idiots. I'm the sister type, not the girlfriend type, so they told me of their misbehaviors.

I was hoping that Toh wouldn't be a simp, but he disappointed me. After episode 1 showed Jim lying down in the alley drunk, I thought that Toh had some self-respect. I guess that I have to watch him be a simpanzee until episode 8.

Licensure is also a western construct. The person has to seek therapy, it should not be forced or pushed. Licensure is for people who want to use insurance or they feel they want formal therapy. There are indigenous people who want to work the land like their ancestors, or engage in activities that are part of their culture to heal their minds and bodies. Some do water activities or even crafts from their culture. Cultural practitioners do not always have licenses because it isn't therapy but therapeutic.

I'm Asian and if one of my kids cut me off, it would not be an easy road back. But I'm not 5th or 6th generation so they have to prove they have changed and are serious. While in therapy one of my friend's daughters cut her off and she used to cry about it because her ex-husband was white and just as "bad," but only she got the blame. That's when I realized that I need to watch for misogyny in formal therapy (that therapist was a woman BTW). The daughter is older now and realizes that she was being unfair, so they reunited.

I understand different modalities, but that is still formal therapy. In the English speaking world, therapy is usually talk therapy. You do not need a "trained" (my interpretation of the word is school or formal training) practitioner because cultural practitioners are often uncredentialed. The focus on credentials is also a western construct. I see a lot of people start healing by working the land the way their ancestors did, especially if they are indigenous. That is not coded as therapy.

I'm not anti-therapy, I have had therapy, but it isn't culturally appropriate for everyone. Not everyone who has been through trauma needs therapy. Phoon's photography, defying his father and letting go of Fun's dreams for his own shows that he is getting stronger emotionally by being around people who love him for the first time. In the past, he only had Fun, now he has a group of friends. In some cultures, people heal with activities that help them find a sense of balance. There are people who actually hate therapy, and people who feel it didn't help them, especially since it's a western construct and not always culturally congruent to talk about feelings. In my profession it would be unethical to pressure or steer someone into therapy if they do not want it, regardless of any trauma they've had. It's called the right to self-determination in my profession.

I had already started skipping episodes, 4 and was going to skip 6 so came to see if something was off. Now I'm finding that even the final episode was a let down. It had potential and I liked the leads but the fantasy storyline was not compelling enough to make me care about it. It felt cheesy, especially the way the professor was dressed like a 1920's explorer. I like the actor who played Siwat and hope to see him in future work.

I was afraid that I would not like this story as much because I get uncomfortable watching CSA, but I think the production company is handling it very well. I still want to just hug Phoon, but knowing the dad will get get consequences makes me feel better. I love the chemistry between Phoon and Fah and now that Fah knows who is pen pal is, he will be able to get his flirt on.

I even like how they're handling Toh, where he has been warned, but his attraction to Jim is so strong that he is allowing himself to be sucked in. This show has a messy delivery, but it's pretty realistic on some relationships are in this age group. I'm hoping that as this series progresses, more people catch on to how honest this series is being. I'm sure the ending will gives us a neatly tied bow, but I'm going to enjoy the journey there.

Me and Thee was the sleeper of the year. This series says more than the tear jerkers that everyone thinks are the best. I hope that Pond is recognized for the incredible acting he did in this series. Playing Khun Thee, showing his vulnerability as well as his strength and quirkiness is not easy. I also love the message and everyone deserves to be loved for being themselves. I'm sad that this series is ending, but it's one of the wonderful series that I've ever watched.

I'm enjoying this mess with a touch of realism. I see Jimmy, Fah and Teh as typical guys their age. Nobody is asking for true love and fidelity until the end of time. The only person I feel bad and not bad for is Toh. He has been warned by his brother several times about Jim, but he needs to touch the stove himself to prove that it's hot, yet I'll be sad when he gets hurt. I've been this age before and around males. This is how they behave. To me, as long as nobody is saying they are exclusive, then they are free to play and be played.

The author wrote her novel with Tawan losing everything since he is a domestic abuser. GMMTV stuck with it. Unless Tawan gets help, he will continue to be an abuser. The author did not give Tawan redemption and I'm glad they stuck to the novel.

I don't think that a domestic abuser should have a redemption arc. The author did not give him one and these guys don't change overnight. I'm glad that GMMTV followed the IP.

This needs to be addressed to the author of the novel. These are her characters and her story. She decided it was a great consequence for a person who perpetrates coercive control and violence like Tawan did toward Aran. We wouldn't want some elite men and elite women at GMMTV changing her story to redeem a domestic abuser would we? Maybe she could make changes the next time she uses this type of situation and make sure the domestic abuser saves face.

Is Japanese the language of this series? Now that you mention it, I only see katakana on the poster, no hangul.

I don't know the process, I just see clips on YouTube. That's how I found out that Gun won an award for his role in Leap Day.

I'm glad that I'm not the only one who doesn't like his dental work. Natural teeth, except for very few people are not white, but more yellowish, so I think that's why they get the work done. He should have gone to more of an artist though. There's a couple other people who got that done over the summer (can't remember off hand) and they all look fake. Maybe they should go to Los Angeles instead. Look at Tom Cruise's teeth when he first started. Totally amazing change.

I think 8.9 is too low. With all the melodramatic, tearjerking teen angst that's constantly being produced, it's wonderful to see the fine acting skills and unbeatable dialogue. I prefer shows like Me and Thee and Khemjira anytime over the teen angst stuff. Pond should win an award for this role, but it will probably go to some "dark" character. But we all have different tastes.