I just finished the episode and I am wrung out. I was happy and angry and sad and frustrated and so damned moved... I can't even break it down, right now.
No other BL series I've seen can touch this. It's been everything I hoped it would be and more.
I really, really wish they had been able to share one kiss on the hill, though. My guess would be that the actors just couldn't go there.
Still, the wait for this series has been worth it. We've been so fortunate to see such a production so obviously crafted with sincerity. A true labour of love...
Maybe later, I'll have more to say, but I just can't right now...
English subs will be added within the hour, as per usual
The usual with this series was for it to premiere with Eng Subs. I wish they would have updated the youtube page to explain the situation BEFORE it aired. Not cool, IMO...
Shows aren't actually made to be binge-watched. They're made to be taken in, episode by episode, so that you can…
It's great to have the convenience of easily accessed series, in case I missed them in their first run, but I wouldn't skip a chance to watch something I'm interested in as the episodes air just to binge-watch them at a later date. Watching ep. by ep. also allows me to come on here and discuss the show with a lot more people than if I wait. It enhances the enjoyment, for me. =)
For anyone on here who's waiting for the next episode to premiere, here's something for you. It's the interview that Earth and Mix did recently for Line TV Live, with Eng Subs. It's just over an hour long. I haven't watched it yet. Enjoy!
People and companies will defend celebrities for all kinds of bad/shady real world behaviours yet get a fictional show (which it stated it was) cancelled for its perceived cultural offences? Netizens have some screwed up priorities, IMO...
I'm definitely thinking mental issues as well. In the first episode the character was just incredibly uncomfortable…
I'm thinking much as you two are about Yong Jie. I'll need to see the rationals for his behaviours at some point for it to make sense, but I don't find I need them right away. With 20 episodes, they have time to get to that in the way that a 6 episode series doesn't, in contrast.
Hey there! I'm surprised you and I agree on anything, my friend. lol I loved this movie from beginning to end.…
IMO, they aren't in the same league. I found this bland and superficial. That's my beef about a lot of Korean BLs. The films coming out of Korea can be amazing but this was a Bl cut into a movie length presentation.
I agree with you. First of all, the whole drama is very reminiscent of early 2000s angsty, indie gay movies. Second,…
Agreed. I'm still going to watch the 2nd season, but I'll be looking for certain things and if they seem to be repeating those patterns, I may let it go.
I enjoy and follow/watch this show every week with a new episode. To me, it has a lot of elements that give it…
I know that you and I differ on Mix's acting, but I'm going to share my take, regardless... :D
I saw Mix as being in a shock of his own, in this episode, much as the villagers and Phupha were. Not even two full days pass between Tian's revelation and the confrontation at Ghost Hill. I simply believe that Tian's character wasn't truly prepared for just how much the rejection would hurt, even though he had dreaded it for so long. As a result, he wandered in imitation of his 'normal' routine in an unconscious attempt to 'find' it. This happens in real life all the time. People who lose a spouse often repeat the patterns that involved their spouse for some time following their death: starting to set places at the table for them, turning to where the spouse would have been to comment on something, it's a mental fumbling for familiarity. Tian was no different.
The vaguely crushed look Tian often showed wasn't unrealistic either. At our most pained and wounded, we often present a blunted affect to the world. In deep depression, for example, people often don't present as incredibly hurt or sad, they often present as numb and apathetic. (I saw it so many times in my career and I know it's how I can present when my own Persistent Depressive Disorder really gets the better of me.) I found Mix's presentation to be a fairly accurate display of someone deeply wounded.
I can see Tian as feeling quite helpless in the face of the reaction of the villagers and Phu. He also still feels a responsibility for giving Prem his car and asking Prem to go and race for him. Along with his helplessness, I can also see resignation affecting Tian in plausible ways. He doesn't try to further explain to Phupha A) because Phupha's rejection hurt him the most of all and B) He would plausibly assume in his state that Phupha would dismiss any attempt he made at explanation as another lie. I'm not saying correctly assume but, given his state, it's entirely plausible for him to assume in that manner.
Tian, indeed, has a nihilistic streak. That's been clear for sometime. Deep down, he still doesn't feel worthy of the second chance he received and it shows in the way he puts himself in harm's way, time and again. The one thing he could say to Phupha in that scene was that he only wished he could Torfun her heart back. Tian still doesn't believe he deserves to be alive... From a psychological and motivational perspective, that's entirely plausible. I hope that comes up as a point of direct discussion or refutement by someone close to Tian within the last two episodes...
As for why he remained in the village, he said it himself. He needs to count those 1000 stars for Torfun on the last day of the year. While that might seem odd to you or me, he views that as an almost sacred obligation to her. That's consistent with the folk/fairytale aspect of the narrative and Tian's Buddhist beliefs.
Another ramble from a retired Psych Nurse with a lot of free time on his hands, these days. :D
No other BL series I've seen can touch this. It's been everything I hoped it would be and more.
I really, really wish they had been able to share one kiss on the hill, though. My guess would be that the actors just couldn't go there.
Still, the wait for this series has been worth it. We've been so fortunate to see such a production so obviously crafted with sincerity. A true labour of love...
Maybe later, I'll have more to say, but I just can't right now...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0yeiBb2S6NA
Speaking of which: T-15 TO EPISODE 9!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87iEYt9LzgE
I saw Mix as being in a shock of his own, in this episode, much as the villagers and Phupha were. Not even two full days pass between Tian's revelation and the confrontation at Ghost Hill. I simply believe that Tian's character wasn't truly prepared for just how much the rejection would hurt, even though he had dreaded it for so long. As a result, he wandered in imitation of his 'normal' routine in an unconscious attempt to 'find' it. This happens in real life all the time. People who lose a spouse often repeat the patterns that involved their spouse for some time following their death: starting to set places at the table for them, turning to where the spouse would have been to comment on something, it's a mental fumbling for familiarity. Tian was no different.
The vaguely crushed look Tian often showed wasn't unrealistic either. At our most pained and wounded, we often present a blunted affect to the world. In deep depression, for example, people often don't present as incredibly hurt or sad, they often present as numb and apathetic. (I saw it so many times in my career and I know it's how I can present when my own Persistent Depressive Disorder really gets the better of me.) I found Mix's presentation to be a fairly accurate display of someone deeply wounded.
I can see Tian as feeling quite helpless in the face of the reaction of the villagers and Phu. He also still feels a responsibility for giving Prem his car and asking Prem to go and race for him. Along with his helplessness, I can also see resignation affecting Tian in plausible ways. He doesn't try to further explain to Phupha A) because Phupha's rejection hurt him the most of all and B) He would plausibly assume in his state that Phupha would dismiss any attempt he made at explanation as another lie. I'm not saying correctly assume but, given his state, it's entirely plausible for him to assume in that manner.
Tian, indeed, has a nihilistic streak. That's been clear for sometime. Deep down, he still doesn't feel worthy of the second chance he received and it shows in the way he puts himself in harm's way, time and again. The one thing he could say to Phupha in that scene was that he only wished he could Torfun her heart back. Tian still doesn't believe he deserves to be alive... From a psychological and motivational perspective, that's entirely plausible. I hope that comes up as a point of direct discussion or refutement by someone close to Tian within the last two episodes...
As for why he remained in the village, he said it himself. He needs to count those 1000 stars for Torfun on the last day of the year. While that might seem odd to you or me, he views that as an almost sacred obligation to her. That's consistent with the folk/fairytale aspect of the narrative and Tian's Buddhist beliefs.
Another ramble from a retired Psych Nurse with a lot of free time on his hands, these days. :D