VixenByNight72

In complete agreement with your post. Most of those "issues" are always pertaining to the characters of Jao, and Toh. Especially Toh, and it's just not only about his obessive, stalking behavior. It's about his looks, how he walks, talks, hell even how the character BREATHES bothers some viewers.

People have issues with how long it's taking for Jao to get over his fears, and concerns about Sky's attraction towards him. Someone, who has deep, long term issues with self-esteem, and self-image, are not going to change their view of themselves, instantly once someone else, professes interest in them romantically.

The situation with Daisy is interesting, because she's such a lovely, adorable, and funny (not to laugh at her, but to laugh with her) character, that viewers want to see her happy. She isn't viewed or seen as a joke, which helps to make the other "aunties" that are around her, to also not be seen or viewed as a joke.

I love how Nuea, Sky, and Intouch have been written for this TV adaption. They are emotionally open characters, not scared of pursuing their love interests, who also have the need to get confirmation that their love interests are also into them.

Well, if you didn't have that perspective, I am glad that you voiced your concerns about that scene, and I don't see your concerns as a "complaint". That's something that folks, should bring up and question, because it was an off-putting scene. When Sky explained (which he shouldn't have been put in that position to do so), why he had brought Jao to meet those "friends", those "friends" should have stopped their disbelief, and made them realize and acknowledge, that Sky had grown and changed from the person they new from before.

I also wondered how someone like Sky, could have friends like those, but then I realized that he was probably a totally different person in high school, and those "friends" kept expecting and seeing him as that version of the guy they knew back then. Sky probably thought that they would have been supportive of him, and his connection with Jao, since he brought him to meet them, but as those "friends" kept talking, and revealing their disbelief that someone like him, could ever be drawn towards Jao, he realized that he made a mistake. The only positive thing that came from that outing, was that their disbelief, made Jao realize that he finally needed to be honest to Sky and himself about his feelings for him.

I love how this crazy, little gem of a show, focuses on being true to yourself, having friends in your life, that will be your cheerleader, along with being the voice of reason (when necessary), and that you really do need to love yourself, in order to be able to love someone else. Sky and Nuea absolutely love, and adore who Toh, and Jao are as individuals, and the men, they are in love with. Daisy, has an abundance of self worth, but has never met anyone like Intouch, that sees, her for who she is, wants to be, and doesn't have any issues with being seen as her man. It's really refreshing to see this in a BL!! Very refreshing!!

OMG!! Toh's imagination is hysterical 🤣 😆 😂!! Toh wearing those "Ode To Elton John" glasses and wedding outfit!!

Well, I am definitely invested, and interested in all of these characters, after only catching the first two episodes.

It's available on the VIKI platform.

Beautiful, touching, sweet, and will be re-watched by me numerous times. Would someone please suggest where I can find this manwha to purchase? Is it available with English translation?

Your post is wonderfully precise, and brings logic to what could have been an amazing storyline between an arranged marriage, so that both Kuea and Lian could be on the same level in their relationship. Right now, Lian holds all the cards, knows everything, and chooses to keep Kuea in the dark.

Oh, the allure of an unbalanced relationship!! 😃

I keep finding myself re-watching this series. I think, I am on my 7th viewing right now.

I am still enjoying this series. No confusion at all.

Agreed, and as you highlighted above, in another comment, Kuea really hasn't lied about his true self. He just hasn't felt comfortable enough, safe, or at ease in being able to reveal himself, to the folks that should be the closest ones to him, his family, and yes his fiance from their childhood, Lian. To me, it's quite sad that Kuea feels that way, and for his fiance (who is completely aware of Kuea's truth), but continues to put K
him through these mind games, makes it even more of a horrible situation, for Kuea to be in.
Them making love, still doesn't change anything, regarding Kuea still not feeling 100% secure in himself, or Lian's love for him. What happens, when Kuea eventually finds out that Lian knew about him, from the very beginning?

Well, since these issues, are nothing new, IMO I still don't think that folks, who do see red flags, or comment on the "trash" connotations, need to not bring up those concerns, with the BLs that they're watching.

Individuals can choose to ignore those comments, right?

What's going on now?

"...but coming to the comment section after watching an episode just rips off the scab of fluff that had built on the wound of how circular the plot really is."
Sadly, that is very true. I wonder as viewers, and fans of BLs, is it an unwritten expectation of us to not say anyting that gives us pause, regarding what we've just watched?

"As cringey and OTT as SCOY is, it's one of the few shows where I actually feel like the friend group supports each other (and isn't there just to connect all the couples)."

Agreed. Everyone, who watches that series, highlights the really stronhg, and tight friends groups, that are really supportive of one another. I hate to bring that series up in this community thread, because it seems to hit a particular sensitive spot regarding some past situation with the former pairing of Zee and Saint.

"And y'alls, uh, "friendship" looks weird as hell and is not normal. A friend of mine who, yes, read the books, pointed out how concerning it was that Yi seems some level of emotionally dependent on Lian."

It comes across, as like Yi is constantly comparing himself, his successes, his mistakes, his losses, to what happens in Lian's life. Their need to tell each other, how things are progressing, or not progressing with their significant others in their lives. Lian, appears to be, in Yi's mind, the "Alpha" to his "Beta", and that makes him desperate for Lian's approval, over what he does or doesn't do with Diao.

Ageeed!! Only 4 more episodes. I guess we should all just continue to "wait and see!!"

What I find interesting, is now more viewers are basically coming out and saying, that there is no plot to be found with this series, as more episodes are shown, and that their continued interest, is due to the fan service aspects of it. That's not a bad thing, if they're getting something out of spending 45 to 50 minutes of their time.

It literally was during, the airing of the second episode, that the "plot" went out the window.