Really enjoying this so far, but I do have some gripes I will get out of the way early. Not sure how much I am liking the betrayal plot line. I am going to give Scent a bit of grace as it wasn't him that kept Gaysorn's dad captive but his whole act was annoying and I am going to need a lot of making up once we get to that part.
Gaysorn is entirely too trusting and him running away from the burning building was crazy. That was his people and he just left without checking whether they were okay? Not cool. That said, the best way to make someone do the opposite of what you tell them is to keep telling them not to and not tell them why, works every time! I understand where Mata is coming from as an elder and wanting to protect her people, but that is Gaysorn's parents and all rationality goes out the window.
Now for what I liked, Peak and Pearl are amazing and so beautiful, they really have so much chemistry. The series itself is beautiful the pacing so far is good. I know this is a shorter series so a lot will happen each episode. Am I wrong or is a family member for once not trying to usurp a company from another family member? Was so expecting the uncle to just leave Scent in the wild so he could take over, it was nice to see him care.
Couple of questions:
Was that the same house from Two Worlds?
Do you think that Gaysorn and Scent will end up back in the Mudan village or Bangkok?
I like Nakhun’s talk with Kaew about loving yourself. Good advice. Kaew needed to move on. Or live in another time. Though who knows, maybe Jom will learn now and grow more courage than either of them should have to.
The teahouse guy is one smart cookie. Slightly wrong, but very smart.
The more I watch Phop and Nakhun, the more I feel that we need to spend at least three episodes at the end in the future where Nakhun and Tinnaphop might (magic willing) be on fully even ground. And I fear we won’t get more than a fleeting moment. The imbalance hurts.
I saw the first 2 episodes last Sunday. And today, episode 3.
I can get that it took a while to have this aired. Imo, the preparations must have taken a long time. Up and Poom seem to be in peak physical condition. And that dream sequence and especially the Ju Jitsu scene (jeez, that was hot!🥵) must have taken considerable time to rehearse and film. Not too mention Pooms dancing.
As someone who does not cry often anymore when there is a emotional scene. I cried when Wayu was brushing Singto's teeth. And also at the end, when they both had ran away from home to get out of the claws of that dreadful woman to seek shelter.
When Krit came by wirh that green jelly or whatever that was, I saw them sitting in that playground of the daycare. And imagined them both together raising Singto as loving fathers. That imagination is coming already true next week!
Is it coincidence? But Up is playing a wealthy world wise educated man again. Just as he is irl. Like Poom is playing the struggling young man trying to make a living, also much like his real life.
What I find funny is that there can be a argument all over again about Pooms character "virgin status", just like at the time of My stand-in. Wayu says he hasn't done it before, just like Joe at that time.
What is interesting considering Wayu's approach when he was with Krit in the sauna in a earlier episode and now working as a host where his liver takes hit after hit when alcohol surely is making people having less boundaries and horny.
That Krit is so rich, his father is a top police officer, that he even can pay for such a expensive day care center. That would not be possible in the country I live in.
Mind. He was the one in episode 1 who bumped in to Wayu when Wayu was back at university to withdraw from his studies. We will see Mind for sure again. Because he is infatuated. That he did not drag Wayu back to his table after Wayu met producer Nut after the latter visited the toilet, because he had bought 100 drinks to be with Wayu for the boyfriend vibe. 😁
Anyways. I'm glad to have them back on screen. They sure have chemistry and undeniable charm. But their acting skills are also 👌
I saw the first 2 episodes last Sunday. And today, episode 3.
I can get that it took a while to have this aired. Imo, the preparations must have taken a long time. Up and Poom seem to be in peak physical condition. And that dream sequence and especially the Ju Jitsu scene (jeez, that was hot!🥵) must have taken considerable time to rehearse and film. Not too mention Pooms dancing.
As someone who does not cry often anymore when there is a emotional scene. I cried when Wayu was brushing Singto's teeth. And also at the end, when they both had ran away from home to get out of the claws of that dreadful woman to seek shelter.
When Krit came by wirh that green jelly or whatever that was, I saw them sitting in that playground of the daycare. And imagined them both together raising Singto as loving fathers. That imagination is coming already true next week!
Is it coincidence? But Up is playing a wealthy world wise educated man again. Just as he is irl. Like Poom is playing the struggling young man trying to make a living, also much like his real life.
What I find funny is that there can be a argument all over again about Pooms character "virgin status", just like at the time of My stand-in. Wayu says he hasn't done it before, just like Joe at that time.
What is interesting considering Wayu's approach when he was with Krit in the sauna in a earlier episode and now working as a host where his liver takes hit after hit when alcohol surely is making people having less boundaries and horny.
That Krit is so rich, his father is a top police officer, that he even can pay for such a expensive day care center. That would not be possible in the country I live in.
Mind. He was the one in episode 1 who bumped in to Wayu when Wayu was back at university to withdraw from his studies. We will see Mind for sure again. Because he is infatuated. That he did not drag Wayu back to his table after Wayu met producer Nut after the latter visited the toilet, because he had bought 100 drinks to be with Wayu for the boyfriend vibe. 😁
Anyways. I'm glad to have them back on screen. They sure have chemistry and undeniable charm. But their acting skills are also 👌
First of all, the drama didn't show that nari likes geonwoo first, so we can conclude that Seah and Geonwoo like each other first. Then nari just confessed he likes the boy, and they're all shocked. There's already a thought that they're hesitated not to tell Nari yet (but soon), and after that day all the plot starts moving the story only had almost a week to save their life. And because of what happened to Geonwoo, they became showy, and Ha-joon noticed that as well. So they just admitted it. (Seah to Hajoon, and GW to Nari).
About the stabbing. GW literally can see Siwon possessing Nari. What he did to Nari's body is not good though, but they're in survival mode. And that time, Nari also lose her sanity & soul to Siwon, which is why she can't control herself.
She felt left out, yes it's frustrating, but also she's acting stubborn. Hajoon and Seah go to his sister (shaman place) to save Seah. They don't know that time that Nari also used the app (so they're thinking to not add nari in dangerous situation, I believe). Bringing Nari in that Shaman place will just looks like an extra baggage, or texting Nari that "we're on shaman place right now" will just bring more extra situation (especially when siwon is also following her).
It's a fast paced story that just happened in like 5 days in the story with 8 episodes. They don't have time to have a heart-to-heart talk because their time is ticking. To help Nari's feelings overcome the situation, she probably need weeks or even months to actually understand it, but in the plot timeline, it's not an ideal scenario. It's just a missed opportunity that they don't show more about how deep their friendship are.
I’m gonna need Chen Ke to NOT go abroad and I’m gonna need him to also not be stabbed, because what the hell??? I really am loving this show but I need that finale right now because what do you mean he got stabbed??? And usually I don’t actually want finales when I’m enjoying a show but I need this one with a quickness. Because my god today. lol
Zen is fighting him so hard and I hate to see it, just give in! I'm ready to see him get really jealous in the next episode.
I love the tension they have going on but they're so cute together... The high school crush and the couch snuggling 🥺 I can't usually get behind this kind of cuteness because most series that are sweet also have no spice and I need that too. I'm truly happy when I get both, so I'm enjoying this series a lot so far
Chinese BLs always outdo themselves in that low budget. Everything about this drama is so good. I never expected to get so emotionally attached to the characters and their story. Waiting for each new episode felt like torture, and each episode felt way too short to calm down my excitement. Every week I would say that this is my favorite episode, only for the next one to come and prove me wrong. For me, that’s what makes a series successful, regardless of genre. The fact that it keeps getting better with every episode.
Chusan and Liuyi are honestly one of the most interesting dynamics I’ve seen in a while. At the beginning, it feels almost uncomfortable. Liuyi literally drags Chusan into his world, and there’s this constant tension of power and control. But what surprised me is how quickly that dynamic flips. Chusan isn’t weak at all. He’s calculating, observant, and in many ways, he ends up holding more emotional power than Liuyi. And Liuyi… I didn’t expect to feel so much for him. He starts off as this brutal enforcer, almost cold, but then episode 2 hits and everything changes. The moment with his sister’s death just breaks something inside him, and from there you start seeing all the cracks.
That’s when the story really hooked me. It stopped being just crime and started being about grief, loneliness, and the desperate need to hold on to someone. The development of Chusan and Liuyi’s relationship may feel slow to some people. I am one of those who think it might have even been a bit fast, considering the circumstances they were dealing with.
What really got me was how quiet their feelings are. It’s not about big confessions or dramatic words. It’s in the way they look at each other, the way they stay, even when everything around them is falling apart. Especially after Liuyi’s loss… you can feel how broken he is, and how much he doesn’t know what to do with that pain. And somehow, Chusan becomes the only place where that pain softens.
I know their story doesn’t end here. Being someone with no patience, I read the novel while the series was still ongoing, and I loved it even more than the show. This might be the first time in my life where I wasn’t bothered at all by the adaptation despite the differences from the novel. I think it stands very well on its own. Or rather, it would, if it were complete and didn’t end the way it did…
The ending felt more than a full setup for continuation than just a cliffhanger. I don’t know if we’ll get a season 2, but I honestly think it’s necessary. It would be such a huge shame to leave such an interesting story like this. I don’t really have anything negative to say about the series apart from that. It’s definitely not "perfect" in every aspect, but I never rate based on that standard anyway.
I’m going to miss these boys soooo much. I really hope everything goes well for them and that we get to see them in many more series in the future, together or separately, it doesn’t matter to me, as long as they are doing well and achieving their goals, because they truly deserve it.
It really hit me deeply as well. I feel like I have been on the opposite end where I truly loved a girl and tried to win her trust and show her love and affection and in the end she pushed me away and shut down again. Seeing this series made me realize that the other person does have to be willing to confront their own insecurities and be willing to change their heart in order for it to work out. I kept trying even when the other person wasnt at the point to be ready, and it was absolutely heartbreaking. I sometimes wish that I could go back and try again with all the wisdom and experience I have now.
The finale did not disappoint, our love birds finally on the same page. The passionate reunion kiss was perfect that lasted like forever. The chemistry between He Chu San and Xia Liu Yi was undeniable. The mystery between our detective Xue Jia Hua and Lu Guang Ming is finally revealed sooner than expected. Let’s hope season 2 happens sooner than later. Want to know how our love birds will fair after the confession. We all want fatty to pay the price for hurting He Chu San. I’m ready for season 2 now🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰😂🥰🥰
I’m late to the game and have just finished Stay with Me (a remake of Addicted Heroine from 2016). I’m devastated by the ending, like many of you I can imagine. Have there been any updates on the future of this series? It’s been 3 years, so I’m not holding out any high hopes.
I’m not ready for this one to end!!! 😩😩Based on the preview, it looks like it covers the novel at least up to chapters 26 or 27, maybe 30…of a novel with 111 chapters and a bunch of extras!! 😩😱😩
This drama is spectacular. Week after week, it just keeps on getting better. With its themes of regret and youthful…
I wish they had shown us that high school "break up" between Hao Wei and Xiang Yong before the drunk kiss happened because I think it would have been more emotionally impactful that way. Anyway, I'm looking forward to seeing how things get resolved between those two
This drama is spectacular. Week after week, it just keeps on getting better. With its themes of regret and youthful insecurity, and its take on the inability to let go of your first love... Lawd! It is simultaneously heartbreaking and breathtaking.
And the visuals? WTF?!? I could watch this with the sound off, and still be in awe of it. And I love how they feed us crumbs (like the sea turtle illustration) and leave them hanging in the air, only to return an episode or two later, address it, and then move on. So in love, so in love, so in love... that is all I have to say about this slab of beauty.
I'm completely in love with He Chusan and Xia Liuyi!! The quality of the series in terms of acting, cast, story, and soundtrack is perfect. It's truly one of my favorites, and I hope to see the main actors together in new projects.
We all know he doesn’t believe it and he’s going to eventually call him out soon, but I kind of wish we got that in this episode because this episode felt very … should I say filler?
That being said, I still really enjoy it. I think it’s a fun series. I like that. They’re kind of doing all the tropes that are really cute like fastening someone’s seatbelt a cute meet cute etc
Next week looks good and I’m excited for the drama that is going to come Plus we finally got an introduction to the second CP now
There is nothing here that I wouldn't describe as anything less than gorgeous - Peak and Pearl, the scenery, the art direction, the costuming, the photography, the horticulture... Tawan! What this is doing to my brain...? 🤯
And when Gaysorn loses control of his pheromones? 💕💕💕
I really like that Keji is stone cold in love with Fukami. In the anime, you got more of a sense of ownership than anything else in the first half, but not this time. They've managed to make both characters so multi-dimensional. It is sooo much better than the source material. Well done. 👏👏👏
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Gaysorn is entirely too trusting and him running away from the burning building was crazy. That was his people and he just left without checking whether they were okay? Not cool. That said, the best way to make someone do the opposite of what you tell them is to keep telling them not to and not tell them why, works every time! I understand where Mata is coming from as an elder and wanting to protect her people, but that is Gaysorn's parents and all rationality goes out the window.
Now for what I liked, Peak and Pearl are amazing and so beautiful, they really have so much chemistry. The series itself is beautiful the pacing so far is good. I know this is a shorter series so a lot will happen each episode. Am I wrong or is a family member for once not trying to usurp a company from another family member? Was so expecting the uncle to just leave Scent in the wild so he could take over, it was nice to see him care.
Couple of questions:
Was that the same house from Two Worlds?
Do you think that Gaysorn and Scent will end up back in the Mudan village or Bangkok?
Kaew needed to move on. Or live in another time. Though who knows, maybe Jom will learn now and grow more courage than either of them should have to.
The teahouse guy is one smart cookie. Slightly wrong, but very smart.
The more I watch Phop and Nakhun, the more I feel that we need to spend at least three episodes at the end in the future where Nakhun and Tinnaphop might (magic willing) be on fully even ground. And I fear we won’t get more than a fleeting moment. The imbalance hurts.
I can get that it took a while to have this aired. Imo, the preparations must have taken a long time. Up and Poom seem to be in peak physical condition. And that dream sequence and especially the Ju Jitsu scene (jeez, that was hot!🥵) must have taken considerable time to rehearse and film. Not too mention Pooms dancing.
As someone who does not cry often anymore when there is a emotional scene. I cried when Wayu was brushing Singto's teeth. And also at the end, when they both had ran away from home to get out of the claws of that dreadful woman to seek shelter.
When Krit came by wirh that green jelly or whatever that was, I saw them sitting in that playground of the daycare. And imagined them both together raising Singto as loving fathers. That imagination is coming already true next week!
Is it coincidence? But Up is playing a wealthy world wise educated man again. Just as he is irl. Like Poom is playing the struggling young man trying to make a living, also much like his real life.
What I find funny is that there can be a argument all over again about Pooms character "virgin status", just like at the time of My stand-in. Wayu says he hasn't done it before, just like Joe at that time.
What is interesting considering Wayu's approach when he was with Krit in the sauna in a earlier episode and now working as a host where his liver takes hit after hit when alcohol surely is making people having less boundaries and horny.
That Krit is so rich, his father is a top police officer, that he even can pay for such a expensive day care center. That would not be possible in the country I live in.
Mind. He was the one in episode 1 who bumped in to Wayu when Wayu was back at university to withdraw from his studies. We will see Mind for sure again. Because he is infatuated. That he did not drag Wayu back to his table after Wayu met producer Nut after the latter visited the toilet, because he had bought 100 drinks to be with Wayu for the boyfriend vibe. 😁
Anyways. I'm glad to have them back on screen. They sure have chemistry and undeniable charm. But their acting skills are also 👌
I can get that it took a while to have this aired. Imo, the preparations must have taken a long time. Up and Poom seem to be in peak physical condition. And that dream sequence and especially the Ju Jitsu scene (jeez, that was hot!🥵) must have taken considerable time to rehearse and film. Not too mention Pooms dancing.
As someone who does not cry often anymore when there is a emotional scene. I cried when Wayu was brushing Singto's teeth. And also at the end, when they both had ran away from home to get out of the claws of that dreadful woman to seek shelter.
When Krit came by wirh that green jelly or whatever that was, I saw them sitting in that playground of the daycare. And imagined them both together raising Singto as loving fathers. That imagination is coming already true next week!
Is it coincidence? But Up is playing a wealthy world wise educated man again. Just as he is irl. Like Poom is playing the struggling young man trying to make a living, also much like his real life.
What I find funny is that there can be a argument all over again about Pooms character "virgin status", just like at the time of My stand-in. Wayu says he hasn't done it before, just like Joe at that time.
What is interesting considering Wayu's approach when he was with Krit in the sauna in a earlier episode and now working as a host where his liver takes hit after hit when alcohol surely is making people having less boundaries and horny.
That Krit is so rich, his father is a top police officer, that he even can pay for such a expensive day care center. That would not be possible in the country I live in.
Mind. He was the one in episode 1 who bumped in to Wayu when Wayu was back at university to withdraw from his studies. We will see Mind for sure again. Because he is infatuated. That he did not drag Wayu back to his table after Wayu met producer Nut after the latter visited the toilet, because he had bought 100 drinks to be with Wayu for the boyfriend vibe. 😁
Anyways. I'm glad to have them back on screen. They sure have chemistry and undeniable charm. But their acting skills are also 👌
About the stabbing. GW literally can see Siwon possessing Nari. What he did to Nari's body is not good though, but they're in survival mode. And that time, Nari also lose her sanity & soul to Siwon, which is why she can't control herself.
She felt left out, yes it's frustrating, but also she's acting stubborn. Hajoon and Seah go to his sister (shaman place) to save Seah. They don't know that time that Nari also used the app (so they're thinking to not add nari in dangerous situation, I believe). Bringing Nari in that Shaman place will just looks like an extra baggage, or texting Nari that "we're on shaman place right now" will just bring more extra situation (especially when siwon is also following her).
It's a fast paced story that just happened in like 5 days in the story with 8 episodes. They don't have time to have a heart-to-heart talk because their time is ticking. To help Nari's feelings overcome the situation, she probably need weeks or even months to actually understand it, but in the plot timeline, it's not an ideal scenario. It's just a missed opportunity that they don't show more about how deep their friendship are.
I love the tension they have going on but they're so cute together... The high school crush and the couch snuggling 🥺 I can't usually get behind this kind of cuteness because most series that are sweet also have no spice and I need that too. I'm truly happy when I get both, so I'm enjoying this series a lot so far
Waiting for each new episode felt like torture, and each episode felt way too short to calm down my excitement. Every week I would say that this is my favorite episode, only for the next one to come and prove me wrong. For me, that’s what makes a series successful, regardless of genre. The fact that it keeps getting better with every episode.
Chusan and Liuyi are honestly one of the most interesting dynamics I’ve seen in a while. At the beginning, it feels almost uncomfortable. Liuyi literally drags Chusan into his world, and there’s this constant tension of power and control. But what surprised me is how quickly that dynamic flips. Chusan isn’t weak at all. He’s calculating, observant, and in many ways, he ends up holding more emotional power than Liuyi.
And Liuyi… I didn’t expect to feel so much for him. He starts off as this brutal enforcer, almost cold, but then episode 2 hits and everything changes. The moment with his sister’s death just breaks something inside him, and from there you start seeing all the cracks.
That’s when the story really hooked me. It stopped being just crime and started being about grief, loneliness, and the desperate need to hold on to someone.
The development of Chusan and Liuyi’s relationship may feel slow to some people. I am one of those who think it might have even been a bit fast, considering the circumstances they were dealing with.
What really got me was how quiet their feelings are. It’s not about big confessions or dramatic words. It’s in the way they look at each other, the way they stay, even when everything around them is falling apart. Especially after Liuyi’s loss… you can feel how broken he is, and how much he doesn’t know what to do with that pain. And somehow, Chusan becomes the only place where that pain softens.
I know their story doesn’t end here. Being someone with no patience, I read the novel while the series was still ongoing, and I loved it even more than the show. This might be the first time in my life where I wasn’t bothered at all by the adaptation despite the differences from the novel. I think it stands very well on its own. Or rather, it would, if it were complete and didn’t end the way it did…
The ending felt more than a full setup for continuation than just a cliffhanger. I don’t know if we’ll get a season 2, but I honestly think it’s necessary. It would be such a huge shame to leave such an interesting story like this. I don’t really have anything negative to say about the series apart from that. It’s definitely not "perfect" in every aspect, but I never rate based on that standard anyway.
I’m going to miss these boys soooo much. I really hope everything goes well for them and that we get to see them in many more series in the future, together or separately, it doesn’t matter to me, as long as they are doing well and achieving their goals, because they truly deserve it.
And the visuals? WTF?!? I could watch this with the sound off, and still be in awe of it. And I love how they feed us crumbs (like the sea turtle illustration) and leave them hanging in the air, only to return an episode or two later, address it, and then move on. So in love, so in love, so in love... that is all I have to say about this slab of beauty.
That being said, I still really enjoy it. I think it’s a fun series. I like that. They’re kind of doing all the tropes that are really cute like fastening someone’s seatbelt a cute meet cute etc
Next week looks good and I’m excited for the drama that is going to come Plus we finally got an introduction to the second CP now
And when Gaysorn loses control of his pheromones? 💕💕💕