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Astronomy Club - that's a nice little touch to add to a trope that's been part of so many series.

Sea Dechchart as a cute nerd taking the initiative ✅

Fun to see the contrast in roles from other recent series: Marc as a troublemaker after being a respectable police lieutenant in Dare you to Death. Also the teacher in the Astronomy Club has a similarly entertaining side role in A Dog and a Plane.

Episode 1: Physics and Fuen watching Gel Boys 😂

Also Episode 1: Physics: "Fuen, I know you're dumb, but this time it's a bit too much" 😂😂

Assuming the subtitles are accurate, there was some good banter so I'll have to at least watch Episode 2.

Just finished Episode 12 and it was a heartwarming and engaging finale. I have to admit I was quite moved to see Ko Song suddenly turning up to celebrate the New Year with Ko Neung and the others.

When the series started there were comments about Ko Neung being unnecessarily loud and brattish. However, things calmed down a lot as he matured and grew into his late teens. Progress portrayed this development in a really convincing way.

And speaking of convincing performances, Justin certainly managed one as August. He came across as the one in the friend group with a particularly individual vibe (just like his character in My Sweetheart Jom).

Once again GMMTV showed it has a particular talent for coming of age romances that keep you interested without any need for physical interaction or rich kids driving expensive cars. I really enjoyed this series and it reminded me of Remember Me, which had the same kind of vibe but also took the story a bit further.

This was another one I was holding off on.

However, I hadn't realized that Ping was in it. I was missing Meen/Ping, but it looks as if it's worth giving Ping and Teshow a try. A feisty Ping is fun to watch.

Actually, it's also good to see how versatile some of the older actors are: the prince from The Edge of Horizon as the mouthy dim sum shop owner and Wayu's mum from Love of Silom as Bay's mother.

It took me a while to recognize Java and I'm happy to see Sing as a less dodgy character.

Please AJ and JJ, make an appearance in Episode 2. You always add something extra that's engaging and fun to watch.

I think the third one was at the very beginning, sitting on a large bed.

I felt at home straightaway with those familiar musical jingles from Season 1.

At first the juggling between timelines was a bit confusing, but by the end of the episode the rationale made sense.

The previous season ended with two official couples but unresolved tensions. While watching I felt too much time was spent on making up and repairing friendships. However, after Episode 1 finished I realised it had been an important part of moving into the main story.

As for what's ahead, the writers seem to have come up with an innovative solution that goes well beyond more of the same and should prove engaging and entertaining. Let's hope so.

For what it's worth, my take on who the "middle aged" men were: the one in America seems to be Bua (same shape of head/face), the other two could be either Fou4mod or Baabin. However, I think that Fou4mod and Chian are the ones who haven't broken up.

Look forward to seeing Chian in 2054 next time (he certainly looked good with a full head of hair in 2025). And that amazing line "Fell right into your love trap, when I only expected a flirt gap", which was powerful enough even as a translation for the subtitles. It seems the guy was down hard straightaway.

Episode 3 done and I'm happy I decided to stay with the series after the confusing experience of Episode 1.

Maxky's new character genre is definitely growing on me and it's fun watching the contrast between the semi unfiltered P'Three and P'Johan's "Khun chai" vibe.

It's also cute that DeryaMk12 seems more forward than North in FY1 despite his lack of confidence in joining the BSs.

I had read the introduction several times and the series had already reached Episode 4 before I finally started watching. Even then I wasn't sure I would enjoy it. How wrong I was 😂

The story drew me in immediately and there was also such a compelling range of characters to focus on - from the good guys like Khajorn and Sky to the shameless opportunists like Sunny and his evil sponsor. Oh yes, and the sultry, determined, mesmerising Sun as well as the cool, stylish and enigmatic Jay.

As someone else has pointed out, the final episode was a bit rushed despite being over an hour long. However, the ending seemed convincing: Sun and Jay got their revenge without losing themselves in the process.

Probably the most heartwarming takeaway for me was that both Sun and Jay got to heal themselves and finally be with someone they loved and trusted. ( I know - you can laugh at my romantic view of things) And I think that's why in the final scenes Sun seemed quite laid-back about being a bit player in the entertainment industry. After all, being with Jay was far more significant.

Ok. Thank you for introducing that term to me. In that case, for those of us a bit puzzled by some of the interaction between the male leads, it seems our eyes aren't actually deceiving us 😀

BL or Bromance ?

Someone commented below: "The bromance here is way more than that". Yes, exactly.

While the aftermath of a drinking session might cause the bromance to stray into the area of BL , this would really spoil the tender, understated emotions that are keeping it so exquisitely in bromance territory.

Didn't he play one of the special operations police officers who Joong and Dunk's characters called on for assistance in Dare You To Death ? He looks familiar.

I know there have been comments and criticisms about the fact the series can only be appreciated by pre university audiences and I respect those opinions. However, the "Gel Boys for adults" vibes and the refreshing straightforward "what you see is what you get" character of the rapper member, for example, have helped keep me interested.

Episode 6 left the same unpleasant taste as Episode 9 of Payback. Weird and callous though he seems, I somehow think it's a bit too obvious that P'Jane was involved in Put's death. ( I wasn't particularly invested in Put, but ngl he seemed like a decent guy and his sudden death really shocked me)

Episode 6 finished in a way that suggested the series had already come to an end. However, I felt that not showing a brief preview of Episode 7 was actually a good way of holding viewers' interest. (Yes, I checked that there are 12 episodes in all just to reassure myself)

Yes, I understand how you feel. It can be difficult to get used to that kind of personality shift.

Personally, I am just about comfortable with it now. And for all his cool and quiet charm, P'Johan seemed to be involved in a slightly shady area of business. That's not something you can accuse P'Three of, for all his wacky vibe.

Two things made me wonder whether I'd go on to watch Episode 2.

First, Episode 1 was a bit wild even though quite imaginative in the way it presented a possible version of what playing a game could feel like as a real life scenario.

Second, seeing Maxky playing a more hyper active character after the cool, calm and mature P'Johan took a bit of getting used to.

However, seeing the way Three and Zo interacted at the gaming arcade was a refreshing change because they did so on almost equal terms from the start.

So yes, I'm going to continue watching even though gaming isn't my thing - but I'll probably still learn something new and also enjoy a new Bas/Maxky format.

Six episodes in and trying not to watch more than two a week. As someone else has pointed out, the series needs to be savoured in smaller bits.

I think the balance is right between the development of the love interests and trying to have a kind of philosophical dialogue rooted in classical traditions along the way. To My Shore, seemed to have intellectual pretensions despite all the personality foibles and mind games, which was a bit weird at times.

It took me a while to work out that Xu Changyang, while quite a lot younger than Feng Qinglang, was hardly an ordinary young guy who'd decided to go back to nature and had done well in a surprisingly short time. Seeing him turn up at short notice for the clothing brand 7th anniversary gala and sitting next to the investor was something of an eye opener for me.

But whatever, it's a heart warming and engaging series and I'm definitely in until the end 😀

The plot summary didn't promise anything particularly exciting, but I wasn't prepared for the way in which the outline of the story would be brought to life.

After three episodes I'm hooked and will have to ration the other three parts so far, so that I won't be waiting desperately for one episode a week.

Love the way Sun is getting the better of his detractors so far. I can't understand why he is seen as ordinary looking. He has a great presence apart from anything else.

After the engaging way in which he played the easy going and relatively modest No in Lovesick 2024, it's fun to watch Progress giving an equally convincing performance as Ko Neung, someone who's rather full of himself and not a little shameless. (And, like a lot of guys, he probably looks better with a full head of hair than a buzz cut)

With all the banter comparing guys to dogs in Thai BLs, I suppose it was inevitable that in Episode 4 Barth would buy a cassette of songs by Modern Dog. It still made me grin though 🤣

Another engaging period drama BL to enjoy ! It is good to see some new talent with the male leads and, of course, it's a bonus to have Pond playing a bad boy this time instead of a "butter wouldn't melt in his mouth" character like P'Hill.