Death with Dignity should be a legalized individual right. Compassion, that's the name
exactly. a hallmark of MOST healthcare systems is patient dignity—so you can’t be true to that while denying death with dignity for the very same patients.
“what’s the plot?” [ten people accurately summarise the plot] “there’s no plot!!!! what’s the plot??????”
lmfao ANYWAY i just watched the first episode and it was great! everything is cohesive; the plot (!!!), the acting, the soundtrack, the costumes, the cinematography. this show already has absolutely been successful in creating an atmosphere for the viewers so it feels very immersive. can’t wait to watch more and see the characters develop.
i’m especially interested in dr trin; his storyline heavily intersecting with the students is interesting and i love the parallel between him, as a student, not partaking in activism in france but having his “second chance” as a professor in thailand with the student protests. another point of interest is trin wanting to partake in activism/bring about a change but having unrealistic, idealistic actions to some degree because of his privileged upbringing — that is to say, there is a reason that in real life “activism” looks quite different depending on one’s social class and access to resources.
+ peter deriy (playing victor) is an actor to watch out for in future projects, i would say!
romance not being at the forefront of the story doesn't mean there's no plot. the plot is all of these characters…
Uh… yep, what you’ve listed for those other dramas is about as much plot as we have so far for Shine too…? I’m not sure if maybe you have missed something but if you are not seeing the full picture, you can always search about Thai activism/the Thai political climate in ~1970 and maybe that will give you some more insight as to where this plot is leading. I’m genuinely curious if by the end you will still say there is little/no plot.
romance not being at the forefront of the story doesn't mean there's no plot. the plot is all of these characters…
isn’t the plot usually something that unfolds as you continue to watch? if you knew the whole plot already, it would be unusual.
but also sometimes the central part of a “plot” is individual stories in a shared period. while i think that is the case here at the moment, it’s also clear that all of these stories intersect and the degree that they intersect will increase. we’re definitely seeing a lot of how these different character choose to enact activism and how the time period is shaping them/how they are shaping the time period.
having watched it now i can say for certain—that i absolutely HATE the vertical format. the thing is, i’ve “enjoyed” it in the past but i enjoyed it for what it was which was a low-budget production, usually with actors that weren’t very good. the kind of production that is a bit tacky and over the top but enjoyable because you’re expecting that.
this is a legitimate production and unfortunately it still has the same pitfalls except you’re still expecting better which makes it worse! the acting for these vertical short form episodes can’t be natural because you’re supposed to be entertained enough in 2m to want to click to the next episode. it means the pacing is bizarre, too. i like hakyeon and i was excited about this, i’m also usually pretty generous with shows and can find redeeming qualities fairly easily; this is an unfortunate disappointment.
i actually like the acting too. sanha i’m excited to watch continue to grow, arin is SO pretty? and it really feels like kim ji hun is kim ji eun, i’m really liking yoo jung ho. the drunk scene was… a lot of secondhand embarrassment for me haha but the scene where yunjae was splashed by the cars/bus was funny. the last scene in ep 3 where they’re playing games was beautiful. all that to say—i’m getting more from this drama than i expected. i expected some comedy but i really like how things are being addressed.
I understand why BL fans are liking this. Yes, it's a gender bender story, but the FL seems to spend more time…
just quickly—of course she spends most of her time in the male form? LOL that’s LITERALLY what the show is about; how they couple is making it through the “curse”.
i feel like most of the cdramas i watch are just things to fill in time between cheng yi’s dramas hahaha so i am waiting, waiting for his next one (if anyone has recommendations for cdramas to watch while i wait, lemme know 😉)
Nan Heng: You think he [Nan Heng] would lose his mind because of a beauty? Yi Meng: Aren’t all men like that? Nan Heng: ???????????? Gui Hong: They are! Yi Meng: ???????????????????? Gui Hong: Not me though 🫨
Please, I love this show so much. It doesn’t take itself too seriously and sometimes that is just the kind of thing you need to watch, hahaha!
thank you for the effort you put into this, it’s great! ♥️ i really love linghe; he acts well but he also has an appearance that doesn’t look out of place when he is portraying a cute character or when he is portraying a serious character. makes me want to go rewatch love crossed which is where i first came across him! also—fingers crossed for eternal faith airing one day 😩
i feel like it shouldn’t be unexpected that we didn’t get everyone’s backstory. it wouldn’t make sense to rush out everyone’s backstory… i’m sure different episodes will be more focused on different characters. we’re only one ep in, hahaha
“what’s the plot?”
[ten people accurately summarise the plot]
“there’s no plot!!!! what’s the plot??????”
lmfao ANYWAY i just watched the first episode and it was great! everything is cohesive; the plot (!!!), the acting, the soundtrack, the costumes, the cinematography. this show already has absolutely been successful in creating an atmosphere for the viewers so it feels very immersive. can’t wait to watch more and see the characters develop.
i’m especially interested in dr trin; his storyline heavily intersecting with the students is interesting and i love the parallel between him, as a student, not partaking in activism in france but having his “second chance” as a professor in thailand with the student protests. another point of interest is trin wanting to partake in activism/bring about a change but having unrealistic, idealistic actions to some degree because of his privileged upbringing — that is to say, there is a reason that in real life “activism” looks quite different depending on one’s social class and access to resources.
+ peter deriy (playing victor) is an actor to watch out for in future projects, i would say!
but also sometimes the central part of a “plot” is individual stories in a shared period. while i think that is the case here at the moment, it’s also clear that all of these stories intersect and the degree that they intersect will increase. we’re definitely seeing a lot of how these different character choose to enact activism and how the time period is shaping them/how they are shaping the time period.
it’s unsubbed at the moment (if that matters) ☺️
i love that for all of us
this is a legitimate production and unfortunately it still has the same pitfalls except you’re still expecting better which makes it worse! the acting for these vertical short form episodes can’t be natural because you’re supposed to be entertained enough in 2m to want to click to the next episode. it means the pacing is bizarre, too. i like hakyeon and i was excited about this, i’m also usually pretty generous with shows and can find redeeming qualities fairly easily; this is an unfortunate disappointment.
Yi Meng: Aren’t all men like that?
Nan Heng: ????????????
Gui Hong: They are!
Yi Meng: ????????????????????
Gui Hong: Not me though 🫨
Please, I love this show so much. It doesn’t take itself too seriously and sometimes that is just the kind of thing you need to watch, hahaha!