Can we talk about how the scenes are really beautifully and cleverly shot ? The scene in the staircase, in darkness, foreshadowing what's going to happen during the dinner scene, the framing in the last scenes of episode 9 isolating both Gene and Nubsib : felt like loneliness and pain, with a home/room almost like a jail...and have you seen the hourglass on the shelf at the forefront in Nubsib's room in those last scenes ? Give them time Gene and Nubsib ! This series really pays attention to details...
i was so uncomfortable during the confrontation scene. i felt so.......weird and nervous as if it was happening…
I think it is more complicated for the mothers. It is not only a parallel with BL fangirls. They have sons but also husbands. They are caught between them : if they openly support the sons, they are against their husbands. If they openly support their husbands, they are against their sons. That's why they stay silent. Frankly speaking I feel sad for (almost) everyone. Gene's mother is also a victim. I don't think Gene's father has ever really loved his wife...just see how he refuses her touch at the end...But maybe I'm wrong. So I think the series doesn't really blame anyone, but just show how people are caught up in social conventions. No one is bad or good. But a lot of lives are wasted and destroyed because of this social conformity.
And that's another reason which explains why Gene cannot stand people lying (and that's why he was not overreacting when Nubsib lied to him too before...). If you've seen ep. 9, you'll understand him a lot more. Basically Gene's father has lied to his wife and his family for a long time, for social conformity. This series is GREAT since the beginning for many reasons, despite the flaws ! Because it has a heart and a soul. It has many layers since the beginning, it was clever and ironic since the beginning, it was convincing since the beginning...If you don't see it, that's your problem, not the series' problem...
I loved the drama but there is one thought that made me upset about it The two main characters are killers both…
Yes, they are not good guys for sure (and they are not the only ones). But it seems to me the point of this series was more like finding a way to stop the circle of hate, revenge and blindly obeying without having a conscience (since it leads nowhere), and finding again that part of humanity you have lost along the way. And perhaps find a moment of peace in this crazy world. Do they deserve it ? No, for sure, but well, if you start thinking like that, you'll also fall into the trap of this circle of retaliation and punishment. It's endless.
I'm at ep 29 and this is still very entertaining. But sometimes I feel a little bad : Ke Xing running like a mad man and falling beautifully into Da Wu arms, after getting hit are too funny for me lol
Hands down my favourite Thai BL EVER so far. I struggled with issues of colorism, bullying, non con, rape in some…
Me too ! I think it's going to be my favorite Thai BL ! So sad it's ending soon (well in 4 weeks)...I even want a season 2....or another series made by the same team...with the same main actors lol
It's interesting how some series they lack time, this one seems to have too much time. It would benefit a lot…
It's because on WeTV it's the uncut version. I guess that for the TV version, the flow might be faster since the episodes are shorter. But I don't mind slow pace in this series. For sure some scenes may seem a little too long, but it gives me some kind of contemplative feeling ? The series has its charm because of that, I think. I find it quite comforting and appeasing in a way lol
The teaser worries me since I got spoilers from the novel. I was kinda hoping the series would change the outcome…
Well let's wait. But since this is based on a BL novel, I guess some scenes are inevitable. But at least if it does happen I'll take this as a plot device lol After all it's a fiction so...
To be frank, I'm more surprised by people who don't believe that you can "forget" or not immediately recognize…
Well, different people too. We react differently and people have different kind of memories too. But of course I understand your point of view. But since I'm bad at remembering people, I understand more Gene lol
I am enjoying this series because it goes beyond the standard high school/university tropes. However it isn't…
To be frank, I'm more surprised by people who don't believe that you can "forget" or not immediately recognize your childhood friend. It is already difficult to remember exactly what a person looks like when you do a testimony just some days ago (you'll see how testimonies can be different from one person to another)...Some people can have the same surname, change a lot by growing up, etc. So it seems pretty convincing for me (I find some other things perhaps less convincing but not that, and I take those less convincing things as plot devices of the drama land lol so I'm not that bothered). I'm not even sure I could recognize now a childhood friend I happen to lose contact with.
PS : It's just a series...nothing serious...
To my star : https://www.viki.com/videos/1178676v
Word of honor : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hck7Gjjq7L0&list=PLATwx1z00Hsd40-sJdHJ_07i3KqQ_sdaG
WoH is not light but it is very entertaining, with action, plot, etc.
We best love (season 1) : https://mydramalist.com/74567-we-best-love-forever-the-first
Cliche but nice to watch. However the second season doesn't really interest me. Maybe later.
Not for free now but I guess if you google it lol.
And not BL : Iljimae is also very entertaining (it's a little old lol). I've seen people not liking it because it is too slow, etc. But I really enjoy it. It was fun with a lot of action.
https://www.viki.com/tv/1c-iljimae?locale=en
https://mydramalist.com/118-iljimae-2008