Episode two was really good! I loved watching Hill and Bay hunt for their dating game male lead prototype. Going after influencers and internet celebrities first? Total disaster, but honestly I saw that coming from a mile away. Of course they’d end up with the company boss as their guy.
Okay, tiny nitpick here: I think I’ve watched way too much of Koji Mukai doing his idol thing in Japanese, because something feels off with his Thai performances. Like those drunk scenes? They just didn’t hit the same way - felt kinda flat, you know?
When Thada can’t win an argument with Armin, he always puts his hands in his pockets, and it gives me such classic old movie gentleman vibes. Oh my god, that rehearsal scene - after Armin left, I literally thought for a moment that Thada was going to break into tap dancing like those old movie stars! 😂
The way he just stands there with that classic pose… it’s giving me major vintage Hollywood leading man energy and I am HERE for it!
OMG I can’t even right now 😭😭 sorry if spoilers but I literally cannot contain myself after this episode
GUYS. I am not okay. Like actually not okay. They really had Ren and Thiwthit bribing prop people to put real bullets in the gun??? WHO THOUGHT THIS WAS A GOOD IDEA. I was literally yelling at my screen like “NO NO NO NOT AGAIN”
And when Armin got shot I genuinely thought they were gonna kill him off AGAIN and make him restart his whole life and I was like absolutely not, my heart cannot take this twice 😩
But Thada’s reaction though… the way he just completely lost it… I felt that in my SOUL. Like this man really said “if anything happens to Armin I will burn this whole world down” and honestly? Valid.
I know the writers are just trying to show us how much Thada loves him but like… it’s working??? I’m sitting here married with a whole husband and somehow getting butterflies over fictional Thada being all protective 💀
The hospital scene had me crying happy tears I’m not even ashamed. We all just want someone to love us like Thada loves Armin don’t we??
Anyway I’m gonna go rewatch that scene where he panics bc apparently I enjoy emotional damage
10/10 still obsessed with this show
im sayinnn. Never had an issue with the uni bls. How could I when that's how I fell in love with the industry?…
The winery analogy is PERFECT and honestly so wholesome 🍷✨ You’re so right - just because we’ve developed more refined tastes doesn’t mean the classics should disappear!
Love how you flipped the whole “selfish bastards” thing lmao. Thailand really has mastered the uni BL formula and honestly? Respect the craft! Plus you never know when curiosity might bring us back to check out a “new vintage” 😌
Well said haha I was like ofc once again an engineer student with a medical student, then there's a fight , there'll…
STOPPP the accuracy is sending me 💀 You really just called out the entire BL formula in one comment!
Engineer/medical student + fight + beach scene + “same cringey stuff” = the BL starter pack we all fell for at some point 😭 And you know what? We were FED and we said thank you!
And this is how China takes over the BL industry with RL (literally breaks GagaOOLala every time an episode releases)…
Yesss the Chinese BL renaissance is real! Love that you’re still loyal to your Thai BL roots though - LITA and Not Me were iconic gateway drugs! And honestly you’re so right about keeping an open mind because you never know when they’ll drop another gem like Reset or TharnePo that just hits different ✨
You got it perfectly. Because watching the first episode and trailer itself made me think I would've eaten this…
Aw that’s actually so wholesome though! Like you’ve come full circle - from “baby’s first BL” energy to seasoned veteran back to appreciating the gateway shows for what they are 🥺
It’s giving elder millennial wisdom vibes and I’m here for it. Sometimes we need that reminder that the “basic” stuff still has its place and deserves respect for bringing new people into the fold! Plus lowkey those comfort tropes hit different when you’re feeling nostalgic ✨
you know, I wish there was the basic BLs for the newbies and then BLs that are just for us seasoned BLs fans out…
Yes! The two-tier system would be perfect - like having your cozy comfort shows AND the stuff that actually makes you kick your feet and giggle like you’re 16 again 😭
You nailed it with the “beautiful sweet caring moments” - that’s literally what we’re all here for! When the chemistry and tenderness actually hit different and you’re just sitting there like “why am I single” lmaooo. We need more of that magic ✨
Ditching the usual amusement park or aquarium for a botanical garden was such a glow-up! Honestly, it felt like a breath of fresh air.
I'm pretty sure Natsuo still hasn't caught onto Hiro's last name. If he had, he'd definitely be like, "Wait, that Suzuki?" Talk about an "oops" moment waiting to happen.
And Natsuo just beaming, watching Hiro charmingly handle that little mischievous kid? Yeah, my face split into a grin too.
You're so kind, oddsare, seeing the best in everything. The complete opposite of me: the cynic's cynic.
Not the pink lipstick shade matching across the entire cast 😭 They really said “here’s your starter pack: same plot, same props, same makeup palette” 💀
You're so kind, oddsare, seeing the best in everything. The complete opposite of me: the cynic's cynic.
LMAO “the cynic’s cynic” - I’m stealing that title 😂
But hey, we need both! You keep us grounded while I’m out here finding profound meaning in the 47th engineering student love story. It’s the perfect balance - yin and yang of BL commentary. Someone’s gotta call out the nonsense while someone else is getting emotionally invested in which brand of snacks they’re product placing this time 💀
Excellent comment!👏 Weirdly I feel better now because let me tell ya..I rolled my eyes so hard they almost…
LMAOOO “rinse and repeat it’s their motto” - you really just summed up the entire Thai BL industry in five words 😂
The way they’ve mastered the art of making us complain about the same tropes while simultaneously queuing up the next identical show. It’s like being mad at McDonald’s for serving the same menu but still pulling up to the drive-thru every time 💀
At least we’re all suffering together in this endless cycle of beautiful boys and predictable plot lines!
Thai BL really said “we’re gonna keep serving the same tropes until everyone on earth has been converted” and honestly? Respect the hustle.
Like yeah, us veterans are out here rolling our eyes at another engineering student falling for a medical student, but somewhere my friend’s little sister is discovering what a ship is for the first time and having a full spiritual awakening. The industry isn’t making content for people who can spot a forced separation arc from episode one - they’re running the world’s most effective gateway drug operation and I can’t even be mad about it.
Every “basic” Thai BL is someone’s first emotional breakdown over fictional boys, and that’s actually kind of beautiful? We all started somewhere. Let the newbies have their umbrella sharing scenes and product placement moments. They’ll get bitter and demanding like the rest of us eventually 😂
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Okay, tiny nitpick here: I think I’ve watched way too much of Koji Mukai doing his idol thing in Japanese, because something feels off with his Thai performances. Like those drunk scenes? They just didn’t hit the same way - felt kinda flat, you know?
The way he just stands there with that classic pose… it’s giving me major vintage Hollywood leading man energy and I am HERE for it!
sorry if spoilers but I literally cannot contain myself after this episode
GUYS. I am not okay. Like actually not okay.
They really had Ren and Thiwthit bribing prop people to put real bullets in the gun??? WHO THOUGHT THIS WAS A GOOD IDEA. I was literally yelling at my screen like “NO NO NO NOT AGAIN”
And when Armin got shot I genuinely thought they were gonna kill him off AGAIN and make him restart his whole life and I was like absolutely not, my heart cannot take this twice 😩
But Thada’s reaction though… the way he just completely lost it… I felt that in my SOUL. Like this man really said “if anything happens to Armin I will burn this whole world down” and honestly? Valid.
I know the writers are just trying to show us how much Thada loves him but like… it’s working??? I’m sitting here married with a whole husband and somehow getting butterflies over fictional Thada being all protective 💀
The hospital scene had me crying happy tears I’m not even ashamed. We all just want someone to love us like Thada loves Armin don’t we??
Anyway I’m gonna go rewatch that scene where he panics bc apparently I enjoy emotional damage
10/10 still obsessed with this show
Love how you flipped the whole “selfish bastards” thing lmao. Thailand really has mastered the uni BL formula and honestly? Respect the craft! Plus you never know when curiosity might bring us back to check out a “new vintage” 😌
Engineer/medical student + fight + beach scene + “same cringey stuff” = the BL starter pack we all fell for at some point 😭 And you know what? We were FED and we said thank you!
It’s giving elder millennial wisdom vibes and I’m here for it. Sometimes we need that reminder that the “basic” stuff still has its place and deserves respect for bringing new people into the fold! Plus lowkey those comfort tropes hit different when you’re feeling nostalgic ✨
You nailed it with the “beautiful sweet caring moments” - that’s literally what we’re all here for! When the chemistry and tenderness actually hit different and you’re just sitting there like “why am I single” lmaooo. We need more of that magic ✨
Ditching the usual amusement park or aquarium for a botanical garden was such a glow-up! Honestly, it felt like a breath of fresh air.
I'm pretty sure Natsuo still hasn't caught onto Hiro's last name. If he had, he'd definitely be like, "Wait, that Suzuki?" Talk about an "oops" moment waiting to happen.
And Natsuo just beaming, watching Hiro charmingly handle that little mischievous kid? Yeah, my face split into a grin too.
But hey, we need both! You keep us grounded while I’m out here finding profound meaning in the 47th engineering student love story. It’s the perfect balance - yin and yang of BL commentary. Someone’s gotta call out the nonsense while someone else is getting emotionally invested in which brand of snacks they’re product placing this time 💀
The way they’ve mastered the art of making us complain about the same tropes while simultaneously queuing up the next identical show. It’s like being mad at McDonald’s for serving the same menu but still pulling up to the drive-thru every time 💀
At least we’re all suffering together in this endless cycle of beautiful boys and predictable plot lines!
Like yeah, us veterans are out here rolling our eyes at another engineering student falling for a medical student, but somewhere my friend’s little sister is discovering what a ship is for the first time and having a full spiritual awakening. The industry isn’t making content for people who can spot a forced separation arc from episode one - they’re running the world’s most effective gateway drug operation and I can’t even be mad about it.
Every “basic” Thai BL is someone’s first emotional breakdown over fictional boys, and that’s actually kind of beautiful? We all started somewhere. Let the newbies have their umbrella sharing scenes and product placement moments. They’ll get bitter and demanding like the rest of us eventually 😂