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Thanks. Guess I’ll be waiting a while then!

Is anyone watching this on AppleTV? I have AppleTV and this is not showing up there. Is AppleTV an OTT that can be “country restricted”?

I didn’t realize until recently that the couples’ episodes are basically separate, so I’m thankful I can watch just PerthSanta’s and skip the rest (not interested in the third couple either).

Good on you to consider giving them another chance 😆 After their work in OF, I don’t think I can.

Ugh, this is the second place I’ve read that this story has a time skip. I really, really dislike (actually hate might not be too strong a word) time skips. But I also love a good JBL. Aghhh, I just don’t know.

I don’t mind a slow burn romance, but a Chinese-length series slow burn… nah, that’s too slow! Someone posted their mutual attraction starts to show around ep 25, so honestly that’s where I started the series. I cared little for the political aspect, so that helped, but it wasn’t really that hard to pick up on the gist of the back story. A “12 ep” Chinese series was perfect for me 😆

I was not able to find it legally. I subscribe to 9 different streaming services, and believe me I tried… 🙁 (i.e., I watched it elsewhere.)

If you can find the remixed version of Ep 11 (sometimes numbered 11.5), that scene was edited soooooooo much better. Fortunately they realized they did a crappy job on the editing the first time around. It’s a bummer that the remixed version can’t just automatically replace the original version everywhere.

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I agree w ddaisy. Please delete this post.

In the U.S. and probably other places, those terms are used in both high school and university.

Character is a university sophomore, not high school.

@fluffyprince I really appreciate the analysis in this thread, but you may want to change your comments to Spoiler. (I’ve already seen the show, but this discussion would reveal quite a bit to those who haven’t yet seen.)

@purpledazzle I really appreciate the analysis in this thread, but you may want to change your comments to Spoiler. (I’ve already seen the show, but this discussion would reveal quite a bit to those who haven’t yet seen.)

@daokluen I really appreciate the analysis in this thread, but you may want to change your comments to Spoiler. (I’ve already seen the show, but this discussion would reveal quite a bit to those who haven’t yet seen.)

They are in university.

Thank you for such a thorough answer! I appreciate the time you took to put the list altogether, and I look forward to learning more about the companies I don't already know. I like to hear about the more indie companies that aren't as widely known. I am a big fan of Strongberry and have recently started watching shows from O2 Production.

For sure enjoyment is subjective, and I promise I won't hold you accountable for any companies/shows I don't end up liking 😉

I am curious what companies you feel are making good BL shows these days? (and because it’s hard to tell on social media… I am asking this question sincerely, not as an asshole reaction to your comment 😉)

Your review was absolutely delightful to read — your writing style, your directness, your amusing expressions of annoyance… It didn’t really matter what show it was about in a sense (to me), because it was just a pleasure to read. I appreciate you taking the time to write and share it!

Thank you for filling in some gaps. That is interesting that you have not seen anyone else rant about this issue in this way. I've read many comments but of course not all of them, so I assumed a similar comment had been made elsewhere. (Apologies for the @deleted that now shows up in your comment. I deleted the wrong duplicate of my previous post - !)

I feel a teeny bit better about France, but only a teeny bit. He couldn't have canceled his France plans and studied law in Thailand? (And I had had a similar thought about Yai taking Jom to France with him, but I tried to keep in mind the time period and how would they pay for travel, food, etc. for Jom if it was all Yai daddy's money. In 2024 though, damn straight he better find a way to take him!)

As far as Yai's age in the show... I mentioned it less an excuse for his choices and more to assuage my sadness about how it was too much like real life where someone (especially someone younger) might make all sorts of promises of love when everything is shiny and new but when the rubber meets the road those promises are conveniently forgotten. The disparity between Yai's words and his actions hurt my heart to watch. (This might sound like I'm strictly referring to a personal experience and that's why it affected me so much, but not really, not more than any other person who has been in a romantic relationship. I'm just speaking from being a human on this planet, witnessing life as it unfolds.)

I can handle sad sometimes, and not knowing the story, about halfway through the series I was steeling myself for a possible sad ending. That would have ripped me to shreds for sure, but honestly, the quieter event of watching promises of love fall to the wayside one by one was more painful. If the storytellers want to sell me a fantasy about love that transcends lifetimes, where two people cannot bear to be apart although forces in the real and imagined world conspire against them, then something like one person leaving to study in France (for YEARS, whether it was preplanned or a later decision) is not a character choice that makes sense to me.

However, I will also say 1) I still believe it's still an incredible show that I recommend people see, and 2) that in the hundreds of shows I have watched I have never been seriously interested in reading the source material, until now (I've already got it queued up). I want to re-experience this part of story again but in a different light, hopefully in a light that convinces me more solidly of the maturity of Yai's love for Jom. 'Cuz, damn, the other parts of the story sure make me want to believe!