#dionneysian

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thee most perfect ending to clairebell. this is why i adore thai gl. no lesbian dies. the sapphic couples get their happy ending, which is usually hard-won.

i love how key characters matured. i love that everyone got what they deserved. i love the juxtaposition of joy and justice. i love the theme of sunlight and how it played out to the very end. i even love the antagonists’ arcs and the strong emotions they evoked in me. for me, that’s the mark of a convincing actor. i’m looking at you, kemisara paladesh. you were outstanding!

thank you, davika hoorne and chantavit dhanasevi, for your creative vision. thanks to the directors and the entire cast and crew for bringing this story to life. most of all, thank you, mable and pangjie, for making these eight weeks memorable.

next, the awards!

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i started the great flood with certain expectations that weren’t met. however, kim da-mi’s and kwon eun-sung’s moving performances kept me engrossed and rooting for them. the climate crisis, which was paramount in my mind as i watched, was joined by the overarching theme of motherhood and its allusion to mythology. i won’t share anything more about the latter because, spoilers. go watch it and form your own opinions. just know that you’ll be in for a hell of a ride!

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i don’t think it’s a coincidence that whenever we see a dog in girl from nowhere: the reset, the animal has a connection to nanno. in mythology, dogs are associated with the chthonic world. i have a strong feeling that nanno is quite familiar with that realm.

there’s more!

the upside-down triangle represents both water, a feminine symbol, in alchemy, and a female deity in a religious context. in episode two, i got hecate vibes from nanno when she made that triangular shape in the air with her finger, especially when the dog was beside her. dogs are sacred to hecate, particularly the females. if i remember correctly, the dog in the first episode is female.

there’s more i could say about the significance of the upside-down triangle theme and what the dog in episode two did, but i must not fall down that rabbit hole.

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girl rules does it for me. i’m here for the chaos!

what keeps me watching:

prim and shasha are serving bde, and shasha got that dog in her. 🤭

film nails it as a spoiled, manipulative diva. i love bambi.

the friendship between min and prim is precious. cheers to platonic love!

praew is attentive and feisty. a true knight to the rescue.

gorya has a quiet strength and knows her own mind. unrequited love is a bitch tho. i feel you, girl.

last, but not least, yay for the bi representation! i’m excited about min’s self-discovery journey.

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i have a thing for hot shamans.

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what a thrilling, emotional ride the price of confession was! all the actors brought their A-game. there wasn’t a dull moment and i can’t think of a more perfect ending. 10/10!

my only grouse is with netflix and their english subtitles, which tend to lose much of the nuance in the original language.

anyway, if you had any doubts about watching it, i can assure you that it’ll definitely be worth your time.

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started watching the price of confession with a friend this evening and all i can say is... give kim go-eun the baeksang already!

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well, frt entertainment, you’ve succeeded in making shades well worth my time and also introduced me to the darkest romance, my new favourite thai metal band.

now to find “do?”, their song for the ending theme because “do i really need to caaaaaare?” is a satisfying earworm.