Last night, I watched a story that wasn’t mine,
Yet every frame felt like a memory.
Each silence, a whisper I once ignored.
Each goodbye, a wound I still carry.
There’s a hollow in my chest today —
Not painful, but present.
Like something sacred slipped through my fingers
Before I ever held it.
Maybe I miss a love I never lived,
Or a version of me that believed in forever.
Maybe I just touched a truth too heavy
To hold for more than a moment.
Saiyaara...
You didn’t just show me a film.
You showed me my own unspoken longing.
And now, I sit with the ache —
Not to escape it,
But to understand what it’s asking of me.
Honestly, the fact that incel pages are hating on 'saiyaara' should be a sign for everyone to go and watch it.
Bollywood might just heal because of this movie. Instead of mannerless, unhygienic looking, rowdy men who turn women off, this movie actually showed a green flag who was ride or die since the beginning.
Is this the bare minimum? Yes. But if you look at Bollywood over the last decade, you'll know what I am talking about. Alpha-beta-gamma, sigma, whatnot has polluted brains. People with some taste have moved to kdramas, turkish shows or hollywood. Bollywood had lost its main essence: Romance.
Saiyaara catching strays from misogynists shows that its in the right path. Bollywood needs to keep making movies like this to at least decenter the masses from violence and misogyny.
That being said, Aneet and Ahaan did a fantastic job, and this movie was a real tearjearker, NGL, I did cry in at least 3 scenes. Wonderful movie. Fantastic casting. Bonus points for making incels mad online.
Finally got to watch the entire episode. Welp, was it even worse than the gif sets suggested.
And boy, do I have a lot to say about it.
Are people seriously justifying what Ramil did as "the same as always, how was it different, why is Paytai reacting so strongly/overreacting"? Have we watched the same series?
Yes, Paytai has endured years of abuse on Ramil's behalf. But every time until now he suffered FOR Ramil. It was pain and suffering caused BY a monster, but he had Ramil in the room with him.
Now? He suffered BY Ramil. Yet there was no Ramil in the room with him. There were just two monsters.
"Butbutbut Ramil is also a victim!" - spare me. Yes, he is. Him being a victim was CAUSED TO him. He has no fault in this. But to become the monster? He CHOSE. He COMPLIED. It's on him. That was a decision, and he made it. Some of the worst abusers were victims before that. Does that excuse who they allowed to become?
"Butbutbut he had no other move!" - don't. He did. He could have said no. And bear whatever punishment his pos dad decides to perform. On him, on Paytai, on both.
"Butbutbut he didn't want to make it worse for Paytai!" - bite me. What could be worse than this? Paytai knew what he was into. He knew it when he, the servant who always got punished, stood up to Rachata. FOR RAMIL. And he knew when he was on the floor, under Rachata's boot.
And he was ready to pay for his boldness. He had done it before, he was gonna do it again. That was the type and level of abuse he knew, was used to, and could handle. Because he had something more important. Something he had put above his human dignity and pride. Something he sacrificed both for, each and every time.
He believed he had Ramil.
But when he felt RAMIL'S boot on his face, he knew he had lost him. And Paytai was left absolutely, utterly alone. On the floor, with his shattered pride and dignity. And the one thing that had made all this - the pain, the suffering, the constant put down and humiliation - worth it for him, disappeared.
And that was personality and character suicide from Ramil's part, too. That was a betrayal - and self-betrayal - of fundamental magnitude.
And don't tell me "butbutbut he doesn't realize all the levels, nuances and implications". Oh, he SO DOES. You know how I know? Remember his speech, on domestic violence? That was a speech from someone who gave A LOT of long, hard thinking on the topic. And is aware of the effects - on every level, and in every nuance. He knows. He had lived them his entire life.
And if there's one thing every victim of (domestic) violence and their adjacent people know, with painful, crystal certainty? Is that violence always, ALWAYS escalates. And that was just another step on the ladder Rachata was forcing Ramil to climb.
And Ramil knows this. He had seen this violence towards Paytai escalate since their childhood - from slaps, to hits, to lashes, TO FUCKING BOOTS ON THE FACE AND BODY. When, do you recon, would be his time to say NO, then? Rachata's cruelty was so habitual, it lead Ramil to agreeing to STEP ON PAYTAI'S FACE.
And in the ONE moment when he had to show spine, and bravery, and pay the price for it? He failed. But he DID choose. He chose to act like the monster. Does it really matter that he suffered while doing it? Not in the slightest. Because his pain was not visible from UNDER HIS FUCKING BOOT. But the pathetic cowardice of a monster-in-the-making? Oh, it was shining, bright and blinding.
Every pathology, when tolerated, becomes the new normal. That's valid throughout history, in every time, for every atrocity. It' been clinically proven with behavioral experiments.
And people were ready to excuse it? Humor me, what should Ramil do, to make you admit he absolutely lost himself, and went inexcusably far? What do you think remains of a person after they fall lower than certain level of humanity?
There are two is one more episodes, and since the series was filmed until very recently, the writers were fully aware how beloved RamilPaytai is, and had time to properly adjust the plot. So my guess is they will somehow fix it.
(ETA: the platform I am watching at misinformed me there are 15 episodes; there only are, however, 14; and in just one episode? good luck for anything I was hoping below for to happen properly. it was hardly ever going to happen in two, but in just one? no way.)
And since Paytai is the best soft boy, and loves the pathetic wet meow-meow, he will forgive him, and will take him back even after a pathetic, lukewarm, half-assed barely-there-apology, which to me would be the absolute worst case scenario, even worse than them remaining separate.
But I do hope the loss finally triggers the appearance of some fucking spine in Ramil. And pushes him to self actualization and character growth. Though for me, without proper penance and utter humility, any positive resolution to the Ramil and Paytai's relationship will ring hollow, shallow, and fake.
And I'm saying this as someone who is watching the entire series just because of them. That's why I started the series AT ALL. I adore them, and want nothing more but for them to be happy together (and poison the abusive son of a bitch).
And, contrary to how it might seem from this rant, I'm not mad at the writers for making Ramil do this. First of all, that makes for a great TV, and second, that's BALLSY. Because that was something truly, undeniably bad. It's a complex, hard-on-all-fronts situation, involving a complete innocent, and someone who's both a victim AND the perpetrator of the monstrosity.
Shows, and BL especially, rarely allow REAL conflicts to unfold. Oftentimes they're so made up, it's embarrassing, and the characters overreact to give it some credibility, making them look absolutely neurotic and histrionic.
And just as rarely the (BL) shows allow the characters who are not supposed to be the token "bad guy" to do REALLY fucked up, BAD shit, and be(come) nuanced, 3-D, FLESHED OUT characters. This one did, and I'm truly impressed.
My only fear is there won't be enough time to properly resolve this situation, and if hurried? It will completely ruin the boldness of the first part, because they won't have anything to back it up with on the other end.
Better break them up, and don't fix them, unless you're gonna fix them PROPERLY. Because if done properly, it could be amazing, and will remain what viewers will remember the most from the entire series, long after it's done.
Don't fail me, show. Do it right, or don't even attempt. A good bad ending is better than a dumb, underwhelming, cringey, fake, bad happy ending.
anyways i just love the way kpop demon hunters stayed true to its roots in korean/asian culture, especially around the core theme of community vs individualism
the fact that it's not a single chosen one but a group of three
the fact that the honmoon is not powered by the hunters themselves but by the energy and love of the fans
the fact that gwi-ma turns people into demons by promising that he is the only one who can help them when he is in fact reliant on his army of demons to collect souls for him
the fact that "your idol" is about surrendering yourself to a single higher power while "golden" is about soaring to new heights together
the fact that gwi-ma preys on people's individual insecurities and shame to get inside their heads while rumi, mira, and zoey set them free in the end by encouraging them to embrace their differences and reminding them that they're not alone
the fact that you can see the audience cheering individually and even pushing into each other to get closer to the stage during "your idol"
while they're linking arms and cheering together and hugging during "what it feels like"
i have not seen the live action lilo and stitch but it feels like that movie sits on the opposite end of the spectrum from kpop demon hunters as a case study for how to tell a story in way that is culturally authentic and still resonates with a broader audience
and i think given that the core theme of the movie is all about community over individualism, the ending, particularly as it relates to rumi and jinu's budding romance, is really the perfect culmination of that broader theme
rumi and jinu's connection has all the hallmarks of that all-encompassing, all-consuming, borderline co-dependent first love where you keep your relationship a secret and sneak out of the house to meet up and feel like the other person is the ONLY person who really gets you
i'm the only one who can understand you, i'm the only one who will love you is the kind of thing that sounds romantic when you're 16 until you get older and realize how toxic it actually is and i love that the movie counters that in "what it feels like" with rumi realizing that she had that love and support all along from her girls, and later, from the fans who continue to cheer them on through their comeback
it's about connection and sisterhood and love and sharing your fears and lifting each other up and becoming stronger and better together
and as compelling as i found rumi/jinu and as much as i would like to see their relationship explored more in a sequel/series, i just really love that this movie, which is clearly targeted at young women, ends on the message that romantic love is not the end all be all, that friendship is just as important if not more so than a romantic partner, that single women can lead successful, fulfilling lives, that true happiness and freedom start from within
it's crazy that this message still seems revolutionary in 2025 but given the current state of the world, it feels more necessary than ever
i’ll be real — at first i was not on board. the dynamic was off. weird vibes. Ramil was giving “entitled royal who thinks control = affection.” the way he used his power over Paytai made me uncomfortable. like. the collar in the car??? bro???
but then came episode 7.
the glass drop.
the kiss.
and oof — that kiss was not normal TV drama. it was raw. it was charged. it was possessive, intense, like Ramil was saying “you’re mine” without a single word. i felt like i shouldn’t be watching but couldn’t look away.
but the real plot twist?
Paytai’s smirk.
after all that, he smirked. not scared, not angry, not confused. no. he looked satisfied.
he wanted that.
he’s not some poor trapped soul waiting to be rescued.
he knows what he’s doing. he chose this. he chose him.
and now i don’t know whether to be scared for them or obsessed with them.
Hilarious how The Next Prince keeps establishing that Khanin is a bold and talented manipulator but instead of showing him use that talent to investigate his father's 'murder' we just keep keep seeing him lure his hot bodyguard into scenarios where he'll flirt back with him
i've been truly blessed as a joongdunk stan, like, there are soooo many things on my jd wishlist that i've been getting???? and i've really been wanting a ballroom dancing scene too and from the hurt me please mv it seems like we'll actually be getting one???
but ngl my austrian ass is veeeeeery worried about it:
why is there so much distance between them?????? joong, dunk, boys, i am begging you, PLEASE do not let me down!!!!!!!!!!!! i know you can do it right i mean hello???????????
if you can do it in a music video you can do it on the actual show, come on boys i'm counting on you!!!!!!!
what I loved the most about their kiss was this moment here where you can perfectly tell who’s the one still trying to wrap his brain around what’s happening
and who’s the one that’s been waiting five fucking years for it (the way he leans in for more, fortheloveofgod)
million things are being said without uttering one single word.
remember when I said no one can do it like them?
i stand correct. absolutely no one. I love many, many BL pairings, and I love them to death, okay? but these two are really something fucking else, in my most humble opinion, and nobody will change my mind.
I drew this work for too long, I didn't quite achieve the effect I wanted, I chose a less than ideal angle again. But it still turned out pretty, so I'm happy with myself)))
Last week on Twitter a user made that comparison that the main couples of Perfect 10 Liners were the three headed dragon meme, which of course the actors caught wind of as well as the main account for the series.
Today was a live as well as a fan meeting for the six cast members, and if you think they weren’t ask to recreate it, well, then you must be new here.
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