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Episode 1 was a great introduction to the characters. I was really surprised to get to know Mhok this much already. I thought we wouldn't get to see his soft side way into the series, but now right in the first 30 minutes we could see that Mhok has a hard exterior but is also very soft on the inside. Jimmy's acting was phenomenal. He's done a great job at portraying Mhok and his micro-emotions. He's done a lot with his eyes. There were many times I had tears in my eyes because I could feel Mhok's pain. And then we have Day who is angry at the world for having to go through his hardship of him losing his eyesight. It's so understandable yet so heat braking to watch, especially because I feel like that his brother Night is a perfect example as to how we as the audience feel as well. Mark feels so different to his other characters he has portrayed. He's also getting better and better. Sea has outdone himself — portraying an almost blind person must be so difficult, but he's doing it very well. He uses his gesture and poster as well as his tone of voice to communicate Day's emotions and it works perfectly. Now, the directing of this first episode was great as well. Still can't get over the smooth transitions between Mhok going to hit someone with the broken bottle to Day hitting the ball — that was just chef's kiss. The entire first sequence of jumping between Mhok and Day was a great way to introduce us to their life prior to these big changes in their life. They were and are super different, but now that they've met it will change them forever. Then P'Aof is a sucker for dramatic music I feel like — especially the elevator and road scene were accompanied by very melodramatic music and I love it!!!
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Why this episode for me is about friendship: we have Mew and Ray, Sand and Nick, Top and Boeing, and Cheum and Mew being there for each other. I feel so relieved that Mew and Ray have talked about their relationship and what a messed up situation that was. So happy for them that they're still friends! This is actually what they're good at.Then we have Sand and Nick, who are just so wholesome! Kissing a friend because you might think it could work out is just something so accurate. I went through and really saw myself in this scene.Now we finally know who Boeing is, and who would have thought that Top still calls him to have cuddles, so that he can sleep? Is it only cuddles or more? And what is their relationship in general? So interesting. They did a great job in revealing him in the elevator with Mew!I might be biased, but I am a huge fan of Sand. I love how he's honest with his feelings towards Ray. He speaks clearly what he wants and doesn't want, what he is able to give or not give. He's crazy in love which he's aware of but just can't resist these puppy eyes of Ray. I'm rooting for them, but the talk about death from Ray made me worry. The next episodes won't be easy for them.One of my favourite scenes actually was the one of Boston and Nick in the bathroom, it was exciting to see Boston so quiet and receiving while Nick was talking. While I don't agree with Boston's friends loving him for who he is and that he has not to change, I fully believe that Nick feels that way. It's good that he was able to say all that and while I hope he's really moved on, I think now that Boston knows that there is someone who values him for more than just sex or because of his status, he will come crushing back into Nick's orbit.
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This episode did a fantastic job in portraying how a relationship is hard work and just because you say "sorry" doesn't mean you understood what you did wrong and that you won't repeat the same mistake.Zo again is a great protagonist who stays true to his character. He speaks his mind and doesn't beat around the bush. He's not swayed by lazy apologizes or grand gestures but wants his friend and boyfriend to realize what they've done wrong.This is also the first time that the great communication skills of Zo and Joke didn't really work because Joke did not come clean when Zo presented him with multiple situations. What Joke did instead was repeat his mistake and only offering empty words until just way later into the episode he finally realized what he had done wrong and what Zo was waiting for. It was a great way to show us a more complex version of Joke because to one is perfect not even Joke and I love that.Finally, Pok opened up about his feelings and made Jeng realize how much he hurt his boyfriend with his behaviour. Their conversation was also so so good because it started – similarly to Joke and Zo - with Jeng not understanding what he did wrong and ended with him acknowledging his wrong-doings. Apologizing for them and immediatly changing his behaviour.I have to note that no one should ever come out when they're not ready. You never own someone your coming-out. It is your decision when and if you want to come out. However, same applies for the partner if they cannot be in this type of relationship then they should be able to end the relationship because of it. I thought the director and screenwriter handled this topic very well.
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Ok, this episode was soooo good. The storyline is moving along quite nicely. Especially now that we get to know who is already involved with other people's business.We started off with a really heavy scene that was beautifully handled by Khao. Really have to applaud his acting!!! I think episode 4 really shows how important Mew (as a friend) is for Ray. He was there when Ray was at his lowest and after. Now Ray really needs to let go of these romantic feelings as they will not be reciprocated by Mew but by Sand. Now if we look at Mew and Top I think I was never this annoyed. Mew might be the one in control in their relationship, but still he's still unaware of the fact that Top cheated with him, so Top being jealous because Mew kissed Ray two years ago doesn't make sense. It does not make sense that Mew has to prove his virginity to Top. Jeeez, hey're both so frustrating.I'm happy that Ray is this persistant with Sand because otherwise Sand couldn't have told Ray what he wants from a friendship (and quite obviously a romantic relationship). It saddens me that Sand know that he's only number two (for now) in Ray's life, but still plays along just because he wants to be with him and see him smile. It is so obvious that they both like each other, which made their record-store-date this more beautiful.Nick surprised me when he admitted that he was as nasty as Boston. At least he knows it. But I'm still confused why he wants Boston that bad. He must have spied on him before to be this obsessed, I guess. Anyhow, I think it was the wrong call to tell Top of all people that he knows what happened between Top and Boston. Top didn't seem to be too concerned.Overall, a lot happened this episode and more more of our protagonists have their noses in each other's businesses.From a cinematic point of view, I really liked the shot of Mew entering Ray's house when he was looking at him. I like these dynamic shots and love that we got another one here. And this episode had again excellent soundtrack, which let this show feel very unique.
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That was a good introduction to the series. I really like the style of this show. The cinematography feels more like a movie than a series because of the colours and the format. Perth is doing a fantastic job at portraying Kanghan so far – I really don't like him. The bullying-scenes were so hard to watch. I like the grittiness, which is why I was confused when we had these two more light and funny scenes. I felt like they didn't really fit into what we've seen before, but I'm still open to it and interested in seeing how this mix is used in the future. Sailom seems to be a very smart person that is not afraid to stand up for what is right, and I really like that. I'm a fan of his friend group. They seem to care for each other. We will need to see a lot of character development from Kanghan before I'll start to like him. However, we already had a sneak-peak into what might trouble him. The conversation with his grandma and his dad showed that either his father doesn't think Kanghan has what it takes to be a school president, or he wants to protect him from the stress that comes with a position like that. Probably similar to what he's experiencing ever since he started running for MP. Can't wait to see more of that!
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This episode felt like fresh air because we were somewhere completely different, and Jeng and Pok felt like a nice addition to the story line at that point. They show Zo what a happy queer couple can look like and that it is not something impossible.The last part of this episode especially caught my attention because Zo and Joke again have a great dialogue that exist for their characters to get to know each other better. I think this is a thing that is often overlooked, but these types of dialogues make a character well-rounded and also shows where they complement each other or where they might struggle. What I definitely did not see coming was Zo going in for the kiss! I really thought that he would stop before, someone would stop them, or he didn't even want to kiss Joke but no—no he really did kiss him. And what a beautiful kiss it was! I really loved how Dunk portrays Zo's nervousness: his shaking lips, his eyes that can't seem to focus, and his hands that can't stand still. I was literally holding my breath!
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