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This Special Episode is just what was needed and I was hoping for, as a follow-up to the series, bringing the two couples together going on a holiday, where else but to a beach resort somewhere, being Thailand. It was all fun and mind games, pitting the two boys against their older lovers all winning in the end. The dialogue was often silly, even cringe-worthy sometimes, though it's all that can be expected. It kept me smiling the whole time and everyone played their part to perfection. With such cute and adorable characters, it couldn't be otherwise.

Dammit, they just had to give Fah and Sher a happy ending. After all the grief and physical hurt Sher put Fah through, it's a miracle that Fah was so relentless in wanting Sher back and so, on cue, Sher once again melted into Fah's arms and despite some young queen trying to tear them apart so he could have Fah for himself (which of course, didn't work), their love endured. On the whole, I don't think it was quite as bad as most people have suggested. Their love affair was certainly one of the most tempestuous I have encountered, right up until the last episode. As for the side couples, they didn't add up to much and were basically adornments for the main couple, but thank goodness they were there for some relief from Sher's frequent temper tantrums. I don't expect to see them return as a couple in a new series; that would be a mistake.

A season finale that was low key, rather sentimental and tearful, not your usual fare, but it worked all the same, though their reunion after a year apart was really lame without a spark of passion or real delight. Nevertheless, it was a high quality production that hit all the right notes. In eight episodes, we saw the tumultuous relationship between Yai and Mangkorn develop from a chance encounter that led to lust and passion, going through all sorts of developments until they were headlong in love with each other. At the very end, the doorbell rings and it's a boy called Tao (Turtle), who knows Yai and stands before him and Mangkorn. Cue the announcement of a second season. Great. Just who is Tao and what part will he play in possibly causing a rift in their now established relationship? He looks insignificant to me. But that's for the future.

This has to be one of the oddest BL series I've ever seen. Even so, the story works and more importantly, the ongoing relationship between Koichi and Mitchan is sweet and touching. At this point (Ep. 6), we have to wonder how much longer Kochi is going to be around even for Mitchan to be able to see and feel him. Their time together is precious.

I found this to be a pleasantly enjoyable series, its strength lying in the two adorable leading boys, Tod (Kevin) and Boy (Pluem) who I felt are a perfect match and absolutely adorable. One can see why Pluem told Kevin he was cute so often. The ending was sweet and gentle as suited the plot and left one feeling fairly happy and contented. Good enough for me.

Thanks for your thoughtful and insightful reply which I found helpful. It does shed some light on the way the story was treated on screen and why these two characters were portrayed as we find them. Nevertheless, not having read the book, I think the screenwriters did the best they could with the material they had at hand from what I've read from other commentors but it still remains to be seen how it all ends. (I wonder if it will be close to what I have suggested. We'll see.)

This has to be one of the most unloved and disliked series for most viewers that I've come across and to be fair, the criticisms levelled at it are basically correct. In the penultimate episode, the two main characters, Fah and Sher, spent the whole time being miserable, with Fah desperate to be reunited with Sher and Sher responding to that against his better judgment by rebuffing all overtures of reconciliation while forever drowning his sorrows in copious amounts of alcohol, something he does regularly. The side characters who are there mostly to support these two don't add up to a lot and it is distasteful seeing an effeminate boy who is unlikeable thinking he has a chance with Fah chasing after him. How it will end I have no idea and for a change, I'm not rooting for a happy ever after finale because I don't think they deserve it, nor do I want to see those two paired in another series.

About time Yai stopped playing hard to get so it was all the more fulfilling to see Mangkorn and Yai in the most romantic episode of the entire series and really, their scenes together were among the most tender and beautiful I've ever seen. Of course, something came up at the end that could force them apart, this being the penultimate episode, but I'll worry about that next week and float there on a cloud of idyllic happiness and contentment.

Nhai might be a bit dense at times, needy, sometimes a klutz and too impulsive, but he's too cute and genuinely seems to love Ai, who is infatuated with him but knows this boy is a handful, which is why he is so patient with him and was quick to clear up the misunderstanding regarding the girl Nhai saw hugging him, who was also quick to accept the explanation. It's a far cry from the sometimes toxic relationship between Fah and Sher in Fahlanruk, with Sher regularly slugging Fah in the face every time something goes wrong which is an over-the-top and unnecessary reaction. I really like this good-natured series and of the current crop of couples in current shows, imho Ai and Nai are the sweetest and most adorable couple of them all. Aside from those two, it's a shame Song didn't have the courage to tell In he likes him and vice versa. Finally, there's Nine and FM who appear to be attracted to each other but have yet to do something about it; I hope they do.

I agree with everything you said except the subs. In the version I watched there was nothing wrong with them.

Definitely. They are really cute, really love each other and most importantly, the relationship is far less toxic than that of Fah and Sher in Fahlanruk, principally because when there is a misunderstand it is cleared up very quickly without one person slugging the other one in the face regularly.

It was probably a good idea to combine both books into one series, first introducing Rain and Sky who are good friends, then concentrating on Rain's relationship with Payu in the first half followed by Sky's relationship with Pai in the second half, Payu and Pai also being friends and fellow racing drivers. The circumstances regarding how the couples met and what they went through until each couple was secure with each other were very different.

Sky was the most fully drawn out character due to his background story which only emerged fully in the final episode. When we first meet him, he comes across as confident and carefree but after we discover that his ex was a vile and nasty piece of work who was the cause of Sky's nightmares, we see how vulnerable and psychologically scarred it made him. Fortunately for him, Pai rises to the occasion and becomes the boyfriend Sky needs to move on and allow him to be truly happy.

I have to agree with some of the comments that suggest a 14th episode is in order (though I read that a Special Ep. is being made), meaning that after the trauma and resolution Sky faced in this episode, the final one should be the usual fluffy and happy one set say six months later and include one extended scene featuring both couples doing something fun together.

Production values were generally of a high standard except for rustling mics when characters hugged. The cast was excellent on the whole, Sky and Pai were a particularly attractive looking couple and one's interest was kept up due to the strong storyline, making it easy to remember what happened and return to watch week after week.

For a series that began strongly in its first season and was not as strong in its second season, this third season has deteriorated even further and can only be described as trite. The love story of Lom and Tatch is going nowhere fast too. Still, that's not to say it's not worth watching. - the cast is attractive as one would expect but there's not much going on so it continues to be only a pleasant diversion that passes the time.

(Ep. 9) It really is getting rather repetitive and next week looks like more of the same. The only slight development was with Prince and Gear though it's only partial. I'm sure Pai (who I don't like) trying to crack on to Ping will not get anywhere, similarly with Pie (who I don't like either) and Fah. Overall, the writers are not that inspired when it comes to plot development.

Just watched Ep. 4 which has the substance of rice paper.

(Ep. 6) One can't help falling for Ai and Nhai as they are such a sweet couple. In this episode, exactly half way through the series, they finally declared themselves to be boyfriends with clearly delineated roles: Ai, the 'seme' and Nhai, the 'uke'. For those who aren't familiar with these terms, let me quote from an academic text from various authors published by The Media School, Indiana University - Bloomington. 'Fujoshi [(腐女子, lit. "rotten girl"), a reclaimed Japanese term for female fans of manga, anime and novels that feature romantic relationships between men] generally use the term "seme," a Japanese word which means the attacker, to refer to the penetrator in sexual behavior in BL stories, while "uke" means “the receiver” and refers to the penetrated. Previous research has shown that in BL stories, seme characters are often depicted as older, mature, decisive and dominant, much like stereotypical men. "Ukes" are typically described as younger, immature, vulnerable and submissive, much like stereotypical women characters (Akatsuka, 2010; Woldge, 2005). Thus the seme-uke model in BL stories implies that the characters in homosexual romantic relationships often take on heterogendered roles.' As Ai and Nhai referred to themselves as hubby and wife, I'd say that more or less describes these two.

One thing that strikes me as I watch Thai BL series is how fragile the boys are, forever becoming injured playing sports, no matter how slight the incident looks, and getting fevers requiring the ubiquitous sponge bath. In this episode, both of these afflict Nhai.

I'll finish with the scene featuring Song and In, who met each other at a bar and appeared to take an immediate attraction to each other. Then Song left In to sit with a female acquaintance who he was waiting for. I couldn't quite work out the conversation that ensued when they discussed In. What on earth is going on there? Any response is welcome.

(Ep. 8) It's not uncommon at about this point in a BL series for everyone to have misunderstandings with their boyfriends so they're all left in various states of misery, though Fah recovered quickly.

Fah seeing Prince fawn over Sher was an overreaction, to say the least. He's well aware of how close they are and knows they are not romantically involved. Sher kissing Prince on the forehead was nothing but a sign of affection but Fah made a big deal of it unnecessarily, so once again there's a rift in the relationship. That led to a rift between Prince and Gear who is jealous of the closeness between him and Sher and feels miffed that Prince can hug Sher but not him even though Prince told him he makes him very happy. However, he's right to feel that pursuing a relationship with Prince might be a dead end though Fah is happy for them to be together.

The other unhappy pair are roommates Ping and Tap, mainly because Ping can't tell Tap he's in love with him but even Fah tells Ping he's concerned about his boyfriend (while he was ill), then Ping thinks, how does he know? Ping also thinks that Tap and Namwah are an item. All the signs are that they are just friends but Ping can't see that, hence he distances himself from Tap making the situation worse. Poor Tap. Such a sweet looking boy who really cares about Ping but does he love him as well? We'll just have to wait and find out how all this develops.

(Ep. 2) I can't comment on other genres except for BL in which we're used to ghosts and body shifting. Here it goes a step further to a living, breathing corpse whose body doesn't deteriorate and presumably doesn't heal from the trauma of the accident. Fortunately, there are no wounds on his face. Being BL, there's a romance between boys, in this case between Oiumi who is alive and Koichi who is 'dead'. It sounds a bit creepy but it isn't. That's quite a feat. What will be interesting is the portrayal of how when back at school Koichi's classmates will gradually begin to forget about his existence except, of course, for Oumi, as their friendship blossoms into romance. How will it feel to kiss someone whose body is stone cold? This is quirky, fascinating and very original.

(Ep. 11) Dramatically, this show has improved a great deal and this episode is central to the development of Eiw and Cake's relationship which is now in turmoil. As Cake noted, they were once very close, the centre of each other's world, but while Cake was in America, it all changed after Eiw took his advice, joined the drama club and made lots of new friends. Now he's back, he wants things to be just the same but that is impossible. Cake is jealous of the attention Eiw receives and wants Eiw to himself again, except for admitting he's actually in love with Eiw, who at one point told Kung and a female friend that he was gay but was afraid to admit it because they might be homophobic (they're not, of course). Regarding Tal, who those two know is interested in Eiw, he told him in no uncertain terms he didn't want to date him, which leaves him single for the moment and without an impediment for him accepting Cake's proposal to be his boyfriend in next week's episode after they make up. Realistically, they had to go through this to get to that point.

I find the best way to see BL dramas when not available on YouTube (which is most of them, and then some of them are in cut versions), is the KissAsian website. However, here's a warning: when using the Standard Server, while watching you'll find bits of dialogue repeated for no reason, so it's best to use one of the other servers.