Replying to atharisanguis • 7 days ago
Title When Light Fades
There must be a reason why Thai BLs insist on these out of place attempts at comedy. Is it a cultural divide,…
There is nothing "out of place" about the light-hearted moments in this show. The human experience is not one-dimensional. Yes, it's a show about the experiences of several people during a tumultuous and violent period in Thai history. However, that doesn't mean they aren't allowed to have humorous interactions and allow themselves fleeting moments of joy. It's precisely these light-hearted moments that allow people to carry on during hard times. Yes what they're going through is difficult and traumatizing but that doesn't mean they should turn into completely serious, emotionless robots. So far the show actually does a phenomenal job of balancing these two facets of the human experience because the worst thing that can happen when you're trying to fight against injustice, violence, and inequality is to lose your connection with joy, however small that joy might be.
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