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This episode seemingly confirms that Qin had wanted to be with Duang since high school and didn't immediately reject Duang's confession because he was most likely waiting for Duang to shoot his shot. Also, episode 1 kinda hints at this seeing as how Qin does seem to stare directly at Duang in the audience during his performance. While I'm glad to see that Duang and Qin are finally boyfriends, I feel as though Qin has to fully unpack his childhood trauma and take the necessary steps to heal in order for Duang to have access to ALL of him as a partner. Although it was heavily implied that Qin was abused as a child while his parents did nothing to protect him thinking that he'd be "too young to remember," and I do believe that Qin is more than justified in distancing himself emotionally from his parents, I hope that he doesn't allow that to have a negative effect on his relationship with Duang. What I enjoyed most about the NC scene and everything leading up to it is the emphasis on CONSENT. Neither Duang NOR Qin did anything without getting the okay to do so whether verbal or nonverbal, and in the realm of Thai BL in particular, and that should be acknowledged (because I don't know why, but in my experience with watching BLs, Thai BLs specifically tend to gloss over acts of SA and r*pe when it pertains to a same sex male couple/characters). Lastly, it isn't lost on me that Qin has yet to visit Duang at HIS (well, technically his brother's) condo; so I'm excited to see how that will go since the preview for next week shows Qin at Duang's doorstep.

I have a feeling that Vier's rejection of Lavid will eventually turn Lavid into a villain and help his dad attempt to take revenge out on Vier and Kelvin (because despite Ken holding Likhit at gunpoint, I wouldn't be surprised if Ken was the one who was actually shot for the simple fact that Ken is just THAT dumb). For a psychiatrist, Lavid seems to allow his emotions to severely cloud his critical thinking skills. Any psychiatrist would be able to realize the extreme level of Stockholm Syndrome that Vier has coupled with the fact that he genuinely loved Kelvin prior to everything that went down between them. Also, despite not wanting to take over the family business, something about Lavid gives off "pick me" vibes. He seems to still yearn for validation and acceptance from his dad to the point that he's willing to disregard the fact that his father is a terrible human being (to put it nicely) that literally held his sister at gunpoint. If Likhit is willing to do that to his OWN DAUGHTER, logic should tell Lavid that nothing would stop his father from committing other atrocities against people for his (Likhit's) benefit; but because he allows his emotions to cloud his critical thinking skills, he disregards the glaring red flags. In regard to Vier, there's something about how he moved in the earlier episodes that didn't really sit right with me. Although he was the one who got Kelvin out of jail, it felt a bit predatory of him to get him out of jail in exchange for (what he believed was) Kelvin's virginity in the front of a droptop car, then flat-out tell him (Kelvin) that he used him for sex with no emotional attachment. No one stays with a red flag person like Kelvin unless they themselves have red flag tendencies, and as the series progresses, you start to realize that Vier isn't really a green flag character either; especially in scenes where he's being held captive by Kelvin, and he's seemingly enjoying Khun be tortured by Kelvin. I can't wait to see how this series ends.

Poor Liu Yi seems to be completely oblivious to how horny he makes Chu San. The way Chu San was fighting for his life the ENTIRE EPISODE (literally and figuratively) from trying to not awkwardly touch Liu Yi while applying his bandages, to getting hard while he and Liu Yi were hiding from the gangsters in his room just from having their bodies pressed against each other, to fighting his urges while rubbing down the body part of Liu Yi's that Chu San is most obsessed with, to getting caught trying to help Liu Yi hide his blade. When they finally get together, I just know that Chu San is going to break that man's back 8-ways to Sunday. Liu Yi's backstory was heartbreaking, and seeing as how Chu San is pretty much the only person he has left (despite the fact that they're not necessarily "friends" at this point in the series), I could see Liu Yi's attraction to Chu San manifesting as a bit of a trauma bond that eventually develops into a more genuine attraction despite episode 1 implying that he fell for Chu San at first sight. Lastly, I may be wrong, but I feel as though Qing Long developed feelings for Liu Yi after he (Liu Yi) saved his life singlehandedly. It seems like the reason why Qing Long didn't give Xiao Man an answer regarding who he truly loved was because he was actually in love with her brother; and given her mental illness, that revelation may have broken her even more. Regardless of her mental illness, I do feel bad for Xiao Man for the simple fact that the only thing she's truly wanted in life was to be genuinely loved (which is relatable for the average person to an extent). I only wish that the episodes would air on Fridays AND Saturdays like the first two episodes. Waiting for weekly episodes is torture.

It's implied that the same people who kidnapped Vier are the same people who killed Lalit at the request of Ken (Kelvin's half-brother and Lalyn's "husband") after he escaped from the closet that Kelvin locked him in when he knocked him unconscious. I feel like the FULL explanation will come in the final episode.

Honestly, while I do feel bad for Lavid to a certain extent, as a psychiatrist, he should've known that regardless of what Vier says, Vier is suffering from a SEVERE case of Stockholm Syndrome. Vier's heart still belongs to Kelvin despite everything Kelvin has done to him mentally, physically, emotionally, and sexually (which was implied in episode 6). While I'm aware that self-mutilation is a serious issue that should be treated as such, because it's Kelvin, I honestly wouldn't be surprised if he did it as a twisted manipulation tactic to garner sympathy from Vier (and judging from the flash-preview for the next episode, it may have actually worked). If I'm being honest, Lalyn is a better person than me; because I would've had Ken killed LONG ago, but in hindsight, that may have either triggered another forced marriage or Lavid being forced to take over the family company instead of Lalyn due to her father's sexism and misogyny. I've said this previously, and I'll say it again; it's very rare for me to genuinely enjoy a GL subplot in a series that's framed as a BL series, but I'm actually enjoying the chemistry between Nana and Lalyn. I'm interested in what's going to happen in the final two episodes that'll "redeem" Kelvin enough to justify the inevitable reconciliation between he and Vier. It almost feels as though he's getting away with everything he's done, and it doesn't really sit right with me that he's most likely going to have his "happy ending" with the man that he abused from ALL angles.

Hopefully the series delves deeper into Qinn's backstory, and what traumatic event(s) made him freeze up onstage during his team performance with Duang. Something tells me that he's suppressing more than his past situation with Tiw, and hopefully as the series progresses, he'll be able to view Duang as his "safe space." I also liked seeing the interactions between Jamie and Mars (a.k.a. the side couple that's technically not a side couple yet). It's pretty rare to see a "masculine playboy" become so obsessed and enamored by a femme playboy, but I enjoy seeing it; and the fact that they actually have chemistry helps.

*SIDE NOTE*

I must've missed the lesson in dating where you blow a guy in your shower and practically move him into your condo to have him live with you during the "talking stage." 🤔

I started watching this series because I kept seeing/hearing all of the hype around it, and honestly, once I got past how incredibly cringy the first three episodes were, it's actually a decent series so far. Granted I respectfully disagree with the current rating being as high as it is, but overall, it's a decent series (and this is coming from someone who isn't the biggest fan of high school/university BLs).

Sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo... I' aware that Kelvin came from a rather f*cked up "family," and initially, I felt bad for him, but as the series progressed, I came to realize that Kelvin is just as terrible as his dad and his brother; if not worse (because at least Ken and Katha have been upfront about being terrible people, whereas most people really wouldn't see Kelvin coming). I honestly feel bad for Vier in this situation since it's clear that he's suffering from a SEVERE case of Stockholm Syndrome due to that he continued to stay at Kelvin's place even AFTER Kelvin unchained him. Also, it was implied that Kelvin r*ped him in episode 5 (because nonconsensual sex is still r*pe even if Kelvin was the "bottom"), and combined with everything Kelvin has done that the viewers know of thus far, Kelvin kinda has to die at this point (because locking Kelvin up would be too easy and too dangerous). With all of that being said, I have to say that this is one of the rare times that I have actually been genuinely invested in a GL storyline in a series that's technically not a GL. I WILL say that I kinda want Nana to tell Lalyn the truth about Vier. I feel like all hands need to be on deck (minus Ken) to take down Kelvin.

I'm all caught up with this series, and I have to say that so far, this feels like the lovechild of "Dangerous Drugs of Sex" and ABO Desire. First of all, before I get into detail in a spoiler comment, I think we can all agree that Kelvin is a DEMON!!!!!!!!!!

Overall, it wasn't bad, but it could've been written better. The main thing I like about this series is the fact that it WASN'T cut off at the knees before the finale like "Addicted" (the series that both leads come from). I may have to give it a rewatch in an attempt to get a better comprehension of everything that happened since there were some things that seem to leave viewers to their own devices and assume things as opposed to having everything be fleshed out more. Since I can't give this series a 7.8/10, my rating will be rounded up to an 8/10 (although 7.8/10 is the TRUE rating I would give this series). While it wasn't nearly as toxic as "Addicted," I do feel as though the story and pacing for "Addicted" was a bit easier to follow.

Yoki is diabolical. Yang Meng already liked Yoki since high school, so if Yoki really wanted to be with him, he (Yoki) didn't have to do half of the manipulative things he did to end up with Yang Meng since chances are that it would've happened organically. With only two episodes left, I have no idea how they're going to even attempt to reconcile this for them to have a "happy ending." I feel so bad for Yang Meng having his feelings manipulated in that way. Unless the final two episodes give Yoki an Omega level "redemption arc" that makes sense, I honestly don't want Yang Meng with him. He deserves better.

First of all, Champ should've died right along with Cherreen; there was no logical reason to leave him alive (let alone be the one to ACTUALLY kill Fai despite the fact that she wasn't exactly confirmed to be dead). I can see why Fai needed a partner to help her execute her plan since she didn't really have the wherewithal to simply kill Champ when she had the chance (which would've prevented him from stabbing her). It's like... She had her boyfriend kill everyone else, so having another body under her belt shouldn't really be too big of a deal for her. In regard to Jay, because he's the brother of one of the main characters, I knew he'd survive, but quiet as it's kept, he shouldn't have survived either. I'm not too familiar with how the Thai legal system works, but at the very least, Jay should've been charged as an accessory to the crimes against Fai; especially if he actually knew what his "friends" were going to do to her and did nothing to prevent it. It's rather strange to seemingly have Jay drop off the face of the planet with no follow-up after the case had been closed. We don't know if he went back to school, dropped out of school, possibly got arrested as an accessory, or anything. Also, it annoys me that I simply have to assume that the stab wound from Champ was enough to kill Fai (or at least immobilize her enough to not be able to escape the explosion that caused the house to be set ablaze); because in order for Jade and Kamin to "rescue" Champ from the house, they would've had to open the cage where both he AND Fai were. Even if she was a murderous, vengeful (and some may argue justified), mastermind behind the murders, I find it strange that Jade and Kamin would just leave Fai in the house to burn. I'll still rate this series an 8/10 solely for the murder mystery aspect since that's the main thing that held my interest, but the finale as a whole could've been used to "tighten up loose ends" a bit better so to speak.

I'm not even gonna hold you, the second half of this final episode felt like fluff.

I think they're referring to the third couple who happen to be the brothers (although one is adopted) of Phu. Technically they're not blood related, but I can understand how people may be a bit weirded out by it to a certain extent.

I feel like the "twist" will most likely come with however Jay is involved in all of this since he was the last to receive a "Truth or Dare" letter (even after his brother and Kamin). Out of everyone in the series thus far, Jay is the character we know the least about despite him being the brother of one of the main characters.

Sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo... Now that I know that Fai and Dr. Phut are a couple (which is a bit confusing to me since she and Champ were seemingly a couple prior to her "murder"), I have to wonder why is it that Jay was the last to receive a "Truth or Dare" letter (because even Jade and Kamin received a letter before Jay). I understand Fai's beef with the other "Avengers," but it feels deliberate that Jay received the final letter as if he may have "wronged" Fai in the worst way despite the fact that the viewers have no idea exactly what Jay may have done to Fai. The only thing that I can assume based on the information (or lack thereof) given about Jay is that maybe his hookup with Fai wasn't consensual; but given the fact that Phut had already killed Fai's r*pist, I feel as though Jay would've already been dead if that were the case, so whatever Jay may have done to Fai would have to be something of incredible magnitude to warrant killing everyone else (except Champ and Cherreen since they apparently survived the car crash) to leave him as the last one standing as a scare tactic of sorts. It isn't lost on me that despite being the brother of one of the main characters of the series, very little information has been given about Jay, the type of person his is, and how/why he even became friends with "The Avengers" to begin with. Throughout the series, Jay has been anything but forthcoming with information that may have been able to help solve the case, and I can't help but to feel that it's for a reason.

*SIDE NOTE*

I know that this is a "BL series," but is it bad that I'm actually more invested in the murder mystery than I am in the BL aspect of the series? I'm a BL fan through and through, but in regard to this particular series, I'm more intrigued by the "Law & Order: SVU" of it all if you will, and trying to figure out who the villain (in in this case, villains) may be week after week.

Although now I know that I was right, I still have questions that need to be answered in the final episode.

The killer is definitely at least one of the forensic physicians (specifically Phut). The way Phut reacted to Kamin asking to transfer Fai's body in order to have a visual timeline for the murders was a bit alarming (almost as if he was caught off guard). Plus, in the last episode (episode 7), a person dressed in all black who I assume was the killer was walking in the vicinity of Jay's hospital room while wearing glasses, and PHUT wears glasses. After a rewatch, I noticed that there were two people standing at the sight of the car crash that seemingly killed Champ and Cherreen (one of which was a female wearing heels), so I'm fairly certain that the main killer is at least one of the forensic physicians (specifically Phut). Because Fai was the only "victim" that didn't have ketamine in her system (according to Phut), I feel like Phut is connected to Fai in some capacity, and may be helping her get revenge on "The Avengers" that wronged her (Tar r*ped her and most likely got her pregnant, Champ cheated on her, Cherreen slept with Champ AND disclosed her pregnancy after being asked not to, Time secretly recorded her and sold the videos, and Tonkla sold the video of Fai to Time for money), and that Fai is actually alive. I feel like she enlisted the help of Phut (or the other forensic physician) to orchestrate the murders of "The Avengers," and the reason she and Phut allowed Jay to be the last one standing is either because he's the only "Avenger" she genuinely cares about, or he's the worst one of all. Unlike the other "Avengers," not too much of Jay's tea has been spilled outside of him sleeping with Fai, and I feel as though that's for a reason.

*SIDE NOTE*

The actor who played Lee Seon Jae literally NEVER plays a good character in any series I've seen him in. From "My School President" where he was the homophobic teacher to "Caged Again" where he was an animal trafficker to this series where he's a drug dealer. I just want to see him in one series where his character ISN'T a terrible person.

I just want to start off by saying... I CALLED IT!!!!!!!!!!

I don't know why, but I have a nagging suspicion that the killer is the cringy forensic physician that continues to flirt with Kamin KNOWING that he's not interested (I believe his name is Thaenkhun). If it weren't for the fact that Jay was in a hospital bed hooked up to IVs coupled with the fact that a masked man wearing glasses (who I suspect to be the killer) was lurking in the vicinity of Jay's hospital room, it would be easy to assume that Jay was the killer since he's the only member of "The Avengers" who hasn't received a Truth or Dare letter that we know of. Also, it's rather strange that both Kamin AND Jade received a Truth or Dare letter despite the fact that neither of them are a part of "The Avengers." It could be possible that Thaenkhun was the person that Tonkla hit with his car, but then again, I do recall the other forensic physician wearing glasses; so it may actually be him. I just have a feeling that it's either one or both of them for whatever reason. While I understand that Kamin and Jade are working the case, threatening them with a letter goes outside of the killer's M.O. since the letter sent to Kamin and Jade felt a lot less personal than the letters sent to "The Avengers." While I'm aware that Champ also wears glasses, I've watched enough BLs and Law & Order: SVU to know that nine times out of ten, the most obvious suspect isn't the culprit. Plus, Champ also received a letter from whomever the killer is and for whatever reason (most likely out of fear), he's not disclosing the fact that he received a letter. I'm going to stick with my gut feeling that the killer is either one or both of the forensic physicians since they're both pretty close to the investigation, and easily slip under the radar.