Welcome to my Saturday blog post where I give thoughts on dramas I’m watching, whether at the beginning, middle, or end. Whatever I want, because I’m petty that way.
This week I recapped Not Me episodes 9-10. We’re moving into the final act of the show so there’s sex in a tent in an abandoned building (a much better idea in Thailand than colder countries but still not super appealing).
It’s time to start new recaps and my first one is Love Is A Poison with episodes 1-2. I love how fast our lawyer falls into major love with a smiling conman. Also — talking succulents. Do you need to know anything more?
Just one review this week. Lately, I’ve been escaping reality with:
Your Sky – กี่หมื่นฟ้า – 2024
Currently airing Thai college BL, I’ve watched 4 of 12 episodes.
A sunshine guy who struggles to say “no” enters into a fake relationship with a stone-faced guy who struggles to say anything.
We’ve got fluff, smiles, fluff, college, fluff, and unfortunately the problematic kind of conflict common to these shows. I have no problem overlooking it, but others may not.
Let’s start with the fluff
Our Sunshine guy wants everyone to be happy all the time, which is a noble goal with obvious issues. He’s smiley and sweet and if there were more of him in the world it would be a better, if insufferable, place.
Our Stone-face guy gives me strong Lan Wangji of The Untamed vibes, probably because they both answer questions with the same grunt. He’s terrible at expressing his feelings, doesn’t like sweets but is okay with bright blue drinks, and plays soccer. That’s what I know about him.
Their first interactions have our sunshine guy thinking he’s made Stone-face angry, but I suspect Stone-face has a crush on him from the beginning. Sometimes we admire those who are naturally good at what we can’t do.
Each has cute friend groups and siblings. I think our second couple is somewhere in Stone-face’s friends or soccer teammates, but honestly, the second characters are still a blur for me.
I think everyone in this show might be rich. So, that makes life easy.
I guess all shows need some conflict
So here’s one of those persistent suitors they’re trying to pass off as “too pushy” when really he belongs in jail. They make it seem like our Sunshine guy should be more upfront about saying “no”, but this is a bit offensive. Our bad guy is not the kind to take “no” for an answer, it’s on him to get therapy or be removed from society.
(That shirt is amazing though.)
But anyway, because of his endless, irritating efforts to force Sunshine into a relationship, Stone-face gets protective. Fake relationship time!
No one is watching the show for the bad guy. It’s about watching two college-age men trying to convince everyone they’re in a relationship and going about it as though they are aliens learning local couple rituals. They’re adorable together and each episode is about watching the fake relationship become more real.
The show needs an “escapism only” sign
I hope our lame bad guy stays the only conflict (somehow for 12 episodes). Please no dark pasts and trauma. Just sweet families and getting to know each other and growing as people with love and support. If our characters spend more than 5 minutes crying over broken hearts I’m docking points.
Ye who seek realism and angst best not enter.
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