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6 days later: COMPLETED! Hatred for Ming subsided 🤍

The only good part forreal. I went back to finish what I slept thru and was disappointed we didn’t get anymore of them, but from next week’s preview it looks like they’re in the bathroom again 🤣

I fell asleep watching today's episode.

Akin's sister is the absolute cutest!

Circled back to this series to try my patience with Ming once more. Please let me make it to the end this time 😭🙏

Is it just me or is Keng's "Beast" OST giving K-Pop Demon Hunters? 😭

I love it though. Jackie's song too.
Hopefully it doesn't take forever to be picked up by a streaming service once it's concluded its theatrical run!

😭😭😭

serious question - is this series more xxx than plot?
contemplating a watch but only if there's a plot lol

Does anyone know the song playing in the close of EP02 following the handtying?

the lyrics (from what I could make out) were something to the effect of ‘you can say it’s over… act like we ain’t lovers…’

THIS SERIES IS AMAZING

They’re not what I personally imagined of the characters having read and loved the books long before the series, but I agree with you re: their chemistry.

they’re holding out on us 😭

so bad I had to shame them 😂

it’s not just you, Tony is a whole snack

There's a really good song that has played in the background of at least 2 episodes that I can recall, including today's (when Kim Hae Jun passes out), but Shazam is giving me nothing 😭

I'm 6 episodes in & still watching but I have a lot of conflicting feelings about the series thus far.

Like Ter & North's friendship. They are a riot in scenes together & I adore them. But Ter as an individual character? He's too childish.

From the first scene Pond had me believing Hill was down bad for Ter & Ter only! But why? What does Hill see in him? Whatever it is I haven't seen it. Their coupling & story is a total snoozefest!

I was so close to dropping the series an episode or two back but I'm glad I didn't because now I'm wholly interested in North & Johan + Fah & Phoon !? 👀

I'm also really liking the support characters like Mei Li, Pheem & Bua!

100%

I think there are a lot of valid criticisms being made for NP but I haven’t seen anyone attacking his looks here or elsewhere. If people are doing that under the guise of an opinion then yeah that’s not right, but his acting and everything else pertaining to that is fair game for opinions. You might not like or agree with many of them but it is what it is. As long as it’s not attacking looks then it’s simply an opinion you don’t share.

Side note - it’s interesting to me is how the fans who were mostly united while the series was airing are beginning to break in half. Where before y’all were arguing with Khemjira haters and had the series to defend and now it’s Keng solos. As a fan of neither, I think NP might be doing himself a disservice and making the hate for himself worse by always doing all the talking. If I were a Keng solo fan (I’m not) I’d probably be annoyed by NP doing all the talking on THEIR behalf. Maybe that’s the issue here… uneven grounds. While Keng might be booking more gigs, it’s NP acting as the sole mouthpiece for their pairing. I can see that being off putting for solo fans.

I understand what you’re saying but that’s how it is with most partners, fixed or otherwise, so the “hate” is not new or exclusive to Namping or Keng. You’re probably just noticing it now or more because you have a fondness for this particular pair but it’s a prevelant occurance plaguing most partnerships. For Example, Daou and Offroad - the latter had been hit with heavy criticisms and comparisons in the years they’ve been working together. I never thought he was a bad actor or singer but he heard the feedback and put in the work to improve on his craft and it paid off because these days a lot of the critics who had previously looked down on him for being “less-than” Daou have taken to complimenting him on his efforts and improvements.

Making a big deal of solo work is crazy. Most take on solo work. As they should, it’s their job! Maybe it’s being brought up here because Namping has yet to do anything else whereas Keng has done other things outside their pairing but maybe that’s a personal choice. I’ve seen some say NP comes from money so maybe that explains why he isn’t booking solo gigs because he doesn’t have to whereas most of the guys in the industry aren’t as financially fortunate and do need to stay booked and busy. I’m sure Keng will feel heat at some point too though if he hasn’t already because I’ve noticed strictly BL fans can sometimes be less forgiving and unsupportive towards the half of the pair who takes on straight solo work. But what are they supposed to do? Not work? Lol

I think he and NP are woefully mismatched and lack even the slightest bit of chemistry but saying he should dump him to go solo and then saying he should do more projects with Jeff is not going solo lol

I dislike fixed ships in general but unfortunately they sell more than the actual dramas and seeing as this series was “popular” it’s highly unlikely Keng would be able to go solo or transition into a new ship anytime soon even IF he wanted to because the bulk of his fandom is now ship-based with NP, who is REALLY committed to their ship. Hopefully he is comfortable with where he’s at though and not feeling stuck. That’s the most important thing.