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The last two weeks were hard, because my mom is sick. It’s not Covid this time, thankfully, only pharyngitis, but really vicious one. She finally feels a bit better this week, but she’s still weak and coughing a lot.
To de-stress I watched a lot of dramas, old and new. I re-watched a little bit of my favorite GL drama Affair and my perfect comfort BL drama A Boss and a Babe. I keep up to date with Girl Rules (I love Sasha to pieces, Milk is so talented and gorgeous and sexy, and I even softened a little on Bambi, even though she’s still occasionally very annoying), and with my new favorite BL drama Life in Smokey Blue (it’s so good and, for now, very relaxing to watch with it’s unhurried tempo and a soft slice-of-life plot). And I still very much enjoy Phantom Lawyer. It’s not a perfect show, but it’s very heart-warming and emotionally engaging. Let me quote the Dramabeans review for episodes 11-12 here, because yes, I absolutely agree.
Again, I think the show always sticks its landing somehow — thematically fitting, emotionally poignant, visually beautiful — but it took so many detours and weird loops to get there. It’s like getting the right answer using the wrong equation. Nevertheless, I think most of us are watching for the cute and funny dynamics of the characters along with a good dose of heartwarming moments, and in that regard, the show delivers.
I also still like Only Friends Dream On a lot, especially Rome and Raffy, and their sexy and complicated situationship. But I have to admit that this season doesn’t do it for me the same way the 1st season did. It’s just a lot less messy. And I wanted messy. I expected messy. And really nastily messy, and not just a minor conflict here and there.
We still have four episodes to go, so there’s still a chance it could change, but somehow I doubt it. I was so sure they would go there with Arnold and Dean in episode 7 and let them at least have an ill-advised drunken kiss if not a hookup. But no, nothing happened.
But wow, Rome and Raffy’s sex in the woods was so hot. *fans self* And their relationship is the only one that gives me all that messiness I craved. Raffy in episode 8 was such an asshole, damn. But I still love him. And my poor, poor Rome, with so much pining and suffering. He’s already so in love and he could barely hide it. Until he finally couldn’t, and he spilled his feelings all over Raffy in a painful, shouting confession.
And you know what, when I got over my disappointment over the lack of desired messiness, I freely admitted that Arnold and Tua were really sweet together. 😊 And surprisingly mature. They did had this conflict about Tua paying Arnold for being in the play. But they got over it. It was really refreshingly mature – Tua apologized and explained why he did it. Arnold took a few days to think it over, and then decided that he’s ready to forgive Tua. I liked that.
And episode 8 also gave me something I’ve been waiting for. Top and Mew, yay!!! Being a power couple and so beautifully happy together. 😍
One more thing was good for de-stressing, too, lately. And it is something I watch very rarely – a variety show. This one is called Running Man Thailand. I’ve never watched the original Korean show, but I started to watch this one because of all those familiar faces in the cast. It has Jeff Satur, Tay Tawan, Daou Pittaya and NuNew Chawarin. They all are regular members. But as guests the show also had Billkin, Off Jumpol, Zee Pruk, Namtan, Becky Armstrong, Mos and Bank, and Offroad Kantapon. The show is ridiculous, entertaining, and it’s always nice to look at so many pretty BL boys and GL girls together, taking part in silly competiotions, and making each other laugh. 😊
It airs on iQIYI, but one week later every episode is available with English subs on Youtube. For now there are eight episodes available there. Here is the official playlist.
To de-stress I watched a lot of dramas, old and new. I re-watched a little bit of my favorite GL drama Affair and my perfect comfort BL drama A Boss and a Babe. I keep up to date with Girl Rules (I love Sasha to pieces, Milk is so talented and gorgeous and sexy, and I even softened a little on Bambi, even though she’s still occasionally very annoying), and with my new favorite BL drama Life in Smokey Blue (it’s so good and, for now, very relaxing to watch with it’s unhurried tempo and a soft slice-of-life plot). And I still very much enjoy Phantom Lawyer. It’s not a perfect show, but it’s very heart-warming and emotionally engaging. Let me quote the Dramabeans review for episodes 11-12 here, because yes, I absolutely agree.
Again, I think the show always sticks its landing somehow — thematically fitting, emotionally poignant, visually beautiful — but it took so many detours and weird loops to get there. It’s like getting the right answer using the wrong equation. Nevertheless, I think most of us are watching for the cute and funny dynamics of the characters along with a good dose of heartwarming moments, and in that regard, the show delivers.
I also still like Only Friends Dream On a lot, especially Rome and Raffy, and their sexy and complicated situationship. But I have to admit that this season doesn’t do it for me the same way the 1st season did. It’s just a lot less messy. And I wanted messy. I expected messy. And really nastily messy, and not just a minor conflict here and there.
Spoilers for episodes 7 and 8 here.
It’s the 8th episode and nobody from fixed ships shared even one measly kiss with someone other than their ship partner. It’s disappointing. By the time the 4th episode of Only Friends aired we already had Force and Neo’s car sex scene, and Book and Khaotung sharing a kiss in the flashback. And later we also got First and Mark, First and Force, and of course Mond kissing boys left and right.We still have four episodes to go, so there’s still a chance it could change, but somehow I doubt it. I was so sure they would go there with Arnold and Dean in episode 7 and let them at least have an ill-advised drunken kiss if not a hookup. But no, nothing happened.
But wow, Rome and Raffy’s sex in the woods was so hot. *fans self* And their relationship is the only one that gives me all that messiness I craved. Raffy in episode 8 was such an asshole, damn. But I still love him. And my poor, poor Rome, with so much pining and suffering. He’s already so in love and he could barely hide it. Until he finally couldn’t, and he spilled his feelings all over Raffy in a painful, shouting confession.
And you know what, when I got over my disappointment over the lack of desired messiness, I freely admitted that Arnold and Tua were really sweet together. 😊 And surprisingly mature. They did had this conflict about Tua paying Arnold for being in the play. But they got over it. It was really refreshingly mature – Tua apologized and explained why he did it. Arnold took a few days to think it over, and then decided that he’s ready to forgive Tua. I liked that.
And episode 8 also gave me something I’ve been waiting for. Top and Mew, yay!!! Being a power couple and so beautifully happy together. 😍
One more thing was good for de-stressing, too, lately. And it is something I watch very rarely – a variety show. This one is called Running Man Thailand. I’ve never watched the original Korean show, but I started to watch this one because of all those familiar faces in the cast. It has Jeff Satur, Tay Tawan, Daou Pittaya and NuNew Chawarin. They all are regular members. But as guests the show also had Billkin, Off Jumpol, Zee Pruk, Namtan, Becky Armstrong, Mos and Bank, and Offroad Kantapon. The show is ridiculous, entertaining, and it’s always nice to look at so many pretty BL boys and GL girls together, taking part in silly competiotions, and making each other laugh. 😊
It airs on iQIYI, but one week later every episode is available with English subs on Youtube. For now there are eight episodes available there. Here is the official playlist.