#dff episode 7

[mousydentist]

Barcode Tinnasit Isarapongporn as Non and Ta Nannakun Pakapatpornpob as Phee in Dead Friend Forever

Some PheeNon haiku by me (eng translation below)

俺たちの　「嘘つかない」の　約束を、

俺なんて　守れなかった。　まだ俺を

愛してる　のを頼んでる。　行かないで。

君なしで　俺が、必ず　死んじゃうよ。

The promise we made, to not lie,

I couldn't keep it.

I'm begging you to still love me. Don't leave.

Without you, I'll surely die.

[littleforeignaffairs]

Ta and Barcode are really fucking me up.

Their acting skills are really thriving this series. I'm so happy they have major roles.

Also. Copper.. how DARE

[velvetshirtnumber3]

Trigger warning: statutory rape, grooming

I haven't yet look at the reactions to the most recent episode on Tumblr, but I feel a little concerned about how there were comments in other places that just didn't acknowledge the fact that Non was taken advantage of by his teacher.

Like, this kid is so alone. He doesn't seem to fully be able to talk to his family, he has a group of kids who continually bully him and want to hurt him and he has no way to really get away from them. The only people he seems to be able to talk to are Phee, who goes to a different school and doesn't necessary see him on a daily basis, and (maybe) Jin, who is friends with the kids who bully him (this is obviously before Jin filmed him). He is in desperate need of money and doesn't know how to get it, he's scared and stressed out AND

a friendly face in the form of his teacher turns up. Someone who is offering kindness to this kid who is in desperate need of some. And then the teacher presents a solution to Non's money problem, saving him. But right after this offer, the teacher initiates a kiss. This is his TEACHER, who is a grown man, while Non is still a teenager. This is his TEACHER, who saw a vulnerable kid and decided to use that to get Non to seek comfort in him, to put Non in a position where he (Mr. Keng) has power over him and uses that to groom him.

It truly upsets me so much for me to see some people call Non a cheater and a terrible person for this when Non is a victim of someone who he should have been protected by.

[moonsunpenguin]

DFF Episode 7 Thoughts and Analysis (sort of)

Trigger warnings: DFF episode 7 (this episode should be a trigger warning itself), bullying, coercion, unconsented recording, SA, (if I forgot to add some please let me know).

It’s been a bit more than 72 hours since I watched episode 7. I can’t believe it actually took me 3 days to collect my thoughts and write them. But before I begin, I would just like to first say: WHAT THE F*CK EP7!

Sorry, I just have to get that off my chest. -_-

The whole episode was a LOT. Non was still bullied by the group, creepy Mr. Keng happened, the whole money problem… but we were given the glimpse of Phee and Non being in love and happy and just be cute (just a glimpse coz 5 minutes is so short a montage, we need more happy Non!).

Phee and Non Their getting together was such a cute thing to watch. They were happy and in love with couple bracelets to prove it.

It was like how coming of age stories are portrayed- with the color temperature (filter?) on the warm side (will tackle this more later) and everything looking vibrant. Until Non opened up about the whole horse accounts to Phee. The color temperature changed drastically back to the show’s usual cool color temp, that could be the show’s way of showing that this is NOT a sweet coming of age story.

Phee’s hero complex We are also shown a glimpse of Phee’s possible hero complex when he told Non that there’s no problem he won’t solve for Non. And that’s right after he lied to his Dad to save Non. We see how uncomfortable (guilty?) Non got after he learned about it. Because, yes, Phee helped solve one of Non’s problems (not going to jail) but the action made him feel that he was burdening and endangering Phee with his problems. This fear/guilt made him want to keep the rest of his problems to himself. Phee was his safe haven and he wanted to keep Phee safe too but he won’t be able to do that if he tells him his problems as Phee would definitely try and solve it for him. And at 16/17, there’s really not much he can do. Definitely not produce 300K in a snap of a finger.

Keng From his introduction in ep5, the audience were given the hint that he’s sleazy and the praises and faux concern he showed in ep6 just added to that. I was really hoping that they wouldn't go there in ep7 but they did. Non was a victim! He was vulnerable, on a tight deadline from Tee’s uncle and nobody to ask for help from. He couldn’t ask his parents (they’re barely getting by and still need to send money to New), he couldn’t as Phee, and he couldn’t ask his “friends” as they’re the reason he’s in this mess in the first place, so when someone (an adult) told him he can give him the money he took the offer. And Non’s a smart kid, he knew nothing was ever given free in this world. He knew jerk Keng wanted something in return.

Tee I really don’t get Tee. Like what exactly was his problem? Non had already given him the money. Where Non got it from should be none of his business. Though, yeah, it makes sense that he may want to know just in case Non was actually working with the police as that’s what he was concerned about when Non got acquitted of all charges for the horse accounts but still tho… If Tee could’ve just left it alone and not asked Top to spy for him.

Non Non just didn’t get a second to breathe this episode (not including the montage in the beginning as I feel like those were flashbacks within the flashback). He realized his boyfriend lied to his Dad (the police) for him. He realized Phee was willing to go any lengths for him. And with the small snippets of his family life we’re shown, we see how he only sees himself as a burden, only bringing problems. And I feel like this is one of the reasons he didn’t tell Phee all his problems, he’s afraid Phee would then see how he’s just a burden. So, he tried to solve it on his own, sadly Keng sniffed his vulnerability and took advantage of it. The way he hugged Phee and reassured him that everything was alright and to just trust him, was so heart-wrenching. It felt like he was so close to breaking but he would not want to be a burden. We were also shown that despite how horrible Tee treated him, he was still trying to look out for him. Even to the point of trying to steer Keng away when he saw him looking at Tee’s page. When Keng said he wanted to help Tee too, you could just see Non was scared. He knew what Keng’s “help” could mean.

Jin What Jin did this episode was not cool: convincing Non to stay until the film was done, recording without consent and thinking of posting it online. I still feel like he could maybe have done something worse than what has been shown this episode. In the present timeline he was saying he was a coward. Was it because he cowardly hid behind the anonymity the internet offers after posting the video? Did he even post the video? Or did he run away from something worse that he was a part of 3 years ago?

Color Temperature, Saturation and Vibrance The only time they used warm color temp was during the PheeNon sweet dates montage they also bumped the vibrance for those scenes. It could be that they want to indicate that it’s all flashback within the flashback or it could be that the show wanted to convey that those were happy memories for Non, that Phee added the colors into his life. The show also slowly lost it's saturation and the vibrance decreased as the episode progressed until everything just looked dull at the end. Non lost his safe haven, the only person helping him hold on.

Other thoughts Phee’s “just get lost and die” to Non this episode tho, I don’t think those were his last words to him. I think episode 6’s last scene with him saving Non and apologizing was after that (I’d like to believe that he got to apologize for what he said and they talk it out and ran off into the sunset, happy).

I hope the next episode wouldn’t be as heavy as this one but from the preview, I think it would be even worse. 😔

[jenyifer]

Dead friend forever ep 7 initial reaction

Omg I had to watch on 2x speed it was so upsetting. What the hell ow ow ow I’ve been stabbed a couple times.

This is how I’m choosing to spend my valentines. Crying over these boys bringing back bad memories.

Let’s get to the photo review

How pretty was the begnning with Phee and Non. Just precious. I want to live in these scenes why do we have to leave them for the pain of this episode ugh

Phee is so supportive and kind. He doesn’t overly question or blame Non but he still lets his opinion be known and tries to be there for Non AS MUCH AS possible he’s a good boy who deserves to murder the hell out of Jin.

I actually won’t mind stabbing Por a little more I feel like I want to go back to the beginning and watch that stabbing again. I know we are supposed to feel some empathy for him but it’s at less than 0. I mean idk why Top kills him. Top is just as much of a bully.

If only Non could have told Phee the truth. I get that Non had the consequences of telling Phee the truth then Phee telling his dad but that was a good thing really. Phee cares for Non so much 😭 BREAKING MY FUCKING HEARTlpok at him he trusts Non

I hate Jin. He knows they are going to bully him and does nothing everytime I hate him more than poor Fluke. He really does seem to be wrong place wrong time always. Fluke is a coward his actor’s face says he knows it’s wrong and sick the way Por treats Non and says and does nothing but Fluke isn’t encouraging Non to stay and he’s not trying to get in Non’s pants.

Nooooooo I wanted the teacher to help Non!!!! Not bang him. Surely the under cover cop in him must know that giving non the money is putting a target on his head

Jin idk why you acting brand new about this you knew how desperate for money Non was. Jin even suggested Non sell pics online. Then he goes and does this. Once again coward fluke wrong place wrong time

Owwwwwww help me it hurts so bad I’ve taken critical damage. Poor Phee I assume these are his last words to non the “get lost and die” ugh so painful. You don’t understand until you lose someone truly close to you and then your last words or actions they’d be able to remember are then etched in your soul. Well I’ve had a good cry. Yeah I’d have to kill allllll those bitches after pushing Non to these extremes. I’m gonna go back to the beginning eps and cheer every time I see Phee being a bad boyfriend. You go girl give him the toxic relationship before stabbing him in the throat.

[live-from-flaturn]

My gf and I were watching "Fact or Fiction: Beyond Belief, Hosted By Jonathan Frakes" several long months ago and found a clip so disgustingly funny that I immediately paused the episode to make a gif while she giggled beside me.

That being said...

Phee internally while he pretends not to recognize Non in the movie footage during episode 1:

[hughungrybear]

By gods, Non has all but five minutes of pure happiness with Phee before all the sh*t went down. Also, Non should have taken Phee on his offer to move schools. There really was no sane reason for Non to stay in that sh*tty place. Again, I'm fvcking stressed. 😅