vanwarren

Actually, I never once said "elementary school" in any of my comments (you should learn to read before replying to comments). Again, if you're okay with the idea of children being groomed, someone should probably check your hard drive.

Last I checked, children who are in GRADE SCHOOL tend to be significantly younger than 16 (most aren't even 13 yet); and Kanda groomed Akira in grade school. This "take" tells me everything I need to know about you. Someone should probably check your hard drive.

Worst case scenario, try either Dailymotion or Facebook (just search "Payback Ep 10" on either site).

You may want to put a spoiler tag on this to avoid the site being taken down.
https://kisskh.id/Drama/Payback--UNCUT-/Episode-10?id=12822&ep=220395&page=0&pageSize=100

To attempt to answer your questions, it's implied that Songphon killed both Kongkiat (because after Jay assumed ownership of DREAM, Kongkiat essentially became useless to Songphon) AND Jay's mother, but nothing was actually confirmed. Sunny will never truly be "free" because he's in debt to Sia Po (Sun's former employer), and he's in a similar predicament that he's forced many young aspiring actors in since he IS being repeatedly r*ped by multiple men (just not in a "physical" jail cell) and has no freedom.

I understand what you mean about Sunny's fate since he essentially made it to the levels he did in the entertainment industry by allowing himself to be a human fleshlight for the "powerful" industry executives, but knowing Sia Po (Sun's former debt collector/employer), Sunny's "debt" will never be paid. He'll most likely be forced to be ran through until either Sia Po gets tired of him or Sunny breaks to the point where he takes himself out. If it had happened to any other character with redeeming qualities, I'd probably feel sympathetic; but since it's happening to Sunny, turnabout's fair play since he's being forced to live through a similar fate that he subjected countless young aspiring actors to.

Soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo... In my honest opinion, Songphon, Kongkiat, AND Wave all died a little too quickly and easily and didn't suffer nearly enough for their crimes. Everything they did to the boys that they (and Sunny) had a hand in trafficking and killing should've been done to each one of them tenfold. Also, while I'm aware that the series is staying true to the events of the manhwa, I would've much rather seen each "villain" get taken out one-by-one as the series progressed as opposed to the rush job that occurred in this final episode. Also, I was initially irritated by the fact that Sunny/Bank was left alive after the atrocities that he committed against Sun and the aspiring actors that he arranged to be r*ped and killed (even killing one himself in the pool), but after seeing him get slutted out at the end of the episode in a similar fashion that he used to have a hand in doing to other young boys who aspired to be in the entertainment industry, I'm actually not too upset about him surviving since he actually gets to suffer physically and mentally. If this had happened to any other character with a modicum of redeeming qualities, I would feel bad; but in Sunny/Bank's case, turnabout's fair play (and quiet as it's kept, even that's not enough punishment for Sunny/Bank since he only acquired the level of fame and "power" he had in the industry because he was willing to let the right penises slide inside of him). Sunny/Bank has no marketable or employable skills to sustain himself outside of being a human fleshlight, and that eventually takes a toll on a person physically and mentally (even if a person is consenting to it). Lastly, I'm glad to see Khunnote (Kajorn) in a role where he's actually a protective green flag character as opposed to the dastardly red flag character that he typically plays (i.e. "My School President," "Caged Again," and "Dare You to Death").

Overall, this series is a solid 8.5/10 for me. I did have to dock it a few points due to the events of the final episode (which I'll detail in a spoiler comment in case someone has yet to watch it), but again, it was a solid series overall.

While the episodes are relatively short, I'm not too certain that this series really NEEDS 10 episodes. I feel like they could've gotten away with just 8.

I'm going to need this series to start picking up in order to warrant this being a 12-episode series; because as of right now, this is literally "My Stubborn" with pheromones.

So basically,
Standard Omega = Bottom
"Pure" Omega = Power Bottom
... Noted.

Thank goodness that I understand a little Thai, and that I'm actively studying it; because these English subtitles were ROUGH to read.

Kanda was a PREDATOR; full stop. The way that the writers tried to paint him as a "mentor" to Akira in regard to dealing with his sexuality when in actuality he simply GROOMED a young Akira (an Akira that was in GRADE SCHOOL mind you) into a "relationship" (which I'm fairly certain became sexual at one point) because Kanda knew that he couldn't have access to Akira's older brother (whom he REALLY liked) is just sickening; and I wish that this series actually addressed it for what it truly was as opposed to trying to spin it into something else and sweeping it under the rug. Also, I can't help but to side-eye Akira's brother a bit for introducing Akira to a predator and seemingly leaving Akira to his own devices. Up until he formally met Kanata, Akira never really had someone who genuinely made him feel "safe." I'm just happy that Kanata and Akira were able to find each other and curate a safe space for each other in a HEALTHY way. But yeah, Kanda is a f*cking predator, and he should be in jail. I don't care about how anyone may attempt to utilize "cultural differences" to explain or justify the fact that a near grown man GROOMED a child who was in middle school, Kanda is disgusting.

I'll give this series a solid 8.5/10 for the simple fact that Kanata was a glowing FORREST throughout this series in spite of his own personal struggles. The main issue I had with this series was how the character of Kanda was written (which I'll detail in a spoiler comment below).

The ONLY thing(s) preventing me from giving this series a 10/10 is the fact that I would've personally liked to see Barth and Tanrak's "escape" actually be played out a bit more as opposed to simply starting the episode off with Barth and Tanrak breaking into Barth's abandoned house. Also, I would've liked to see how the relationship between Tanrak and his future mother-in-law developed after she had been released from prison; because while she may have known that Barth was gay, I'm not too certain on whether or not she knew that Tanrak was Barth's boyfriend when they first met, so it would've been nice to see how their relationship progressed after she was released from prison. I feel as though the inclusion of Aunt Lek was something that Tanrak needed due to the fact that her advice came from both someone outside of the environment that he grew up in, and the lived experience of the environment that he grew up in being a part of the LGBTQIA community. Aunt Lek served as physical proof that one can still retain their faith while at the same time walk in their truth, and I can't help but to respect GMMTV's decision to include a trans character who's also tied to her faith. In regard to the events of the "present day," despite the fact that Tanrak made the decision to follow his heart and be with Barth (and in turn leave the ministry), it was clear that he had desired Father Arnon's acceptance throughout the series since he essentially raised Tanrak as a child after his biological parents passed away. After his final "confession," you can actually pinpoint the moment where Tanrak is able to truly let go of the guilt and shame he felt for so many years about his sexuality; and even as an adult, it was something that Tanrak needed in order to fully "live." I also enjoyed seeing Barth's journey with faith throughout the series from being a skeptic at best (because he never flat-out said he was atheist, but he's had a distain for God throughout the series due to everything he's been through in his life up until he meets Tanrak) to him actively praying after visiting his mom in prison. Despite Barth's skepticism, I like how for the most part, he never tried to impose his beliefs or ideologies onto Tanrak (and vice-versa). Anyone who's familiar with my comments KNOWS that I'm typically critical of the average GMMTV series (often times with good reason), but I can give credit when credit is due. When GMMTV actually TRIES, they can produce entertaining, thought-provoking series with impeccable acting and pacing. Because I can't give this series the rating that I WANT to give it (which in my honest opinion is a 9.7/10), I'm giving this series a 9.5/10. I MAY bump it up to a 10/10 on a rewatch, but for the reasons I stated earlier, I'll have to keep my current rating at a 9.5/10.


*SIDE NOTE*


For the love of Blasian Jesus, can Fourth be given an active biological father in the next series that he's in? While Father Arnon served as a "father figure" for Fourth's character, I'd really like to see him (Fourth) play a character who has a relationship with his BIOLOGICAL father. Literally EVERY series I've seen him in, his father is either a deadbeat who ran off or simply deceased. Also, I've noticed that with the exception of "My Love Mix-Up," every series that features Fourth and Gemini as a couple tends to have Fourth's character being the one who makes Gemini's character feel "seen;" which in turn serves as the catalyst for Gemini's character falling for Fourth's (in "Moon Light Chicken," Li Ming was the only character who treated Heart like a "normal person;" and in "My School President," Gun was the only person to wish him a happy birthday despite the fact that it was their first time meeting).

I want to give this a chance despite the fact that I'm not necessarily an "Omegaverse stan," but does this series REALLY need 12 episodes?

I don't typically do this, but can anyone who's familiar with the webtoon tell me exactly what happened to Sky that made him so afraid of cameras? Based on everything that happened in this last episode (episode 5), I can assume that he may have been abused (either physically or sexually) on camera at one point in his life, but based on the preview for next episode, that may not necessarily be the case (because Sky specifically tells Pakin not to assume such things when asked about his camera phobia).


*SIDE NOTE*


While the series is still progressing, it's actually nice to see Kunnote (Kajorn) in a series where his character isn't an utter piece of trash (to put it lightly). From "My School President" to "Caged Again," he's played a dastardly character in literally EVERY SERIES that I've seen him in with the exception of this one (so far).

He was wearing the costume for a reason (one would assume that it was for some sort of gig/job). A private investigator would've probably known that.

I have to say that Barth's TRUE backstory about how he ended up becoming a scholarship kid allowed me to better understand his distrust in God beyond the struggles he's dealt with in regard to his sexual orientation. My heart genuinely broke for both Barth AND his mother; especially since it almost seemed as though she was in a bit of a "religious psychosis" of sorts since she was so fearful of disappointing God by "breaking her vows" and leaving her abusive husband. However, I can't help but to respect Barth's mother due to the fact that she did what was necessary to protect her son despite not doing what was needed to protect herself (and I don't care how this sounds, FREE THAT WOMAN; she did nothing wrong). The biblical references throughout this episode (Barth and Tanrak touching fingertips in the bunk beds in reference to the "Creation of Adam" painting, and the apple that Barth offered Tanrak at the waterfall in reference to the "apple of knowledge" from the Garden of Eden) were noticeable, but subtle enough to where it didn't feel forced for the sake of the plot. At this point, I'm just mentally preparing myself for the ending; because again, although GMMTV is known to give their BLs "cookie-cutter happy endings," I don't see this series ending with Barth and Tanrak together in a way that makes sense.

Although this is a GMMTV series, and GMMTV tends to write their BLs with "cookie-cutter happy endings," I'm honestly having trouble seeing how this series can end with Barth and Tanrak actually being together in a way that makes sense given the plot and theme for this series. It's hard to believe that there are only TWO EPISODES left.

So you mean to tell me that Jay went through the trouble of hiring a private investigator to learn "everything" about Sun, but STILL doesn't know that Sun was the Pink Bunny that rode him into the sunset five years ago? Also, I'm hoping that Sun doesn't get assaulted by that creepy old fat guy, but based on the preview to next episode, it may have unfortunately happened. Sun's revenge plot isn't coming to fruition fast enough in my opinion.