tomopiiro

Oh you put it so well. Thank you!

My main takeaway from In the Sky was Naruse, personally, but I think that's kind of easy to tell😅

Yeah, I know. I figured I'd just rather vent here than respond to them directly.

They also seem to have made an effort to make it less problematic in general, so I am glad they still included the shower scene (albeit a bit altered) despite of that.

Saw a tweet of someone complaining about the change in the shower scene and also claimed they removed the bi representation (which isn't true) but they fail to realize that with that one line, they have also removed the more problematic traits for Heng. He still obviously likes women, they just don't make the distinction for it to be big-breasted women this time around. That is really it.

This is coming from someone who finds the line in the original iconic, by the way.
I just get the feeling these people are judging this adaptation based on two out of context screenshots they saw on twitter, and aren't actually watching the show.

I just started watching and I cannot unhear the damn plushie as Kokichi from Danganronpa. I know it's the same voice actor, but that's just straight up Kokichi and no one can convince me otherwise.

I got the feeling they wouldn't include it from the trailer alone. Sad to see I was right, but again, I do understand why they decided to not include it.

It is unfortunately one of the most iconic scenes from the original, so I understand why they kept it in. They did change it a bit for the Thai version, however. I'd say it definitely feels less problematic overall so far (mostly because of how Heng is written compared to Haruta in the JP version.)

I do still recommend it, but it is definitely the kind of show that's not meant to be taken seriously (give or take a few scenes). It's very chaotic and I understand that's not everyone's cup of tea.

The shower scene? Not imagination.

I 100% agree! That being said, I think Earth is doing a good job so far. I was a bit skeptical when I realized he would have the role of Haruta (since Haruta is such an animated character), but I'm definitely seeing the vision so far. They also seem to have removed his more problematic traits (and thus also one of the most iconic lines from the first episode RIP) which I kind of understand.

If anything, I'd say he's toned way down compared to JP version lol, but that's pretty much what I expected going into this.

It's an iconic line, but I kind of understand why they omitted it in this version.

Yes. In the JP version, Haruta (Heng in Thai version) is very fond of big-breasted women, which is why Maki (Mo in Thai version) says that line to Haruta during the shower scene and then kisses him.

It's about 12 minutes in.

RIP "I know you like big boobs, but how about a big d*ck?" You will be missed😔

You're welcome. Using a VPN on iQIYI is kind of a pain, but at least it is possible.

iQIYI only shows you localized content through a VPN if you access the website through an incognito tab without logging in! You have to find the direct link to the episodes you want to watch and copy-paste them into your regular browser window.

I'm not sure about specifics, but I am in Europe, and it appears to be available here. Maybe try Germany or the UK? Please do keep in mind that iQIYI won't show you localized content through a VPN unless you access the website through an incognito tab and don't log in. You have to find the direct link to each episode and copy-paste it into your regular browser window. That is the easiest method I have found so far anyway.

Ohh, that makes sense!