This will be more of a rant about the episode as I have gotten over a bit of my fangirling about Tee's MC role (Detective Phat) and made notes as I watched the episode. But I have to say that I am looking at it more critically now that I am locked in.
Ranking of Ep 2: 8/10
Okay so first off, when I was watching Ep 1, I didn't notice the title song was repeated twice to do the full opening sequence. I have noticed that in multiple GMMTV series that they tend to not commit to longer songs per scene, which lowkey kills the mood a bit since it does seem like it is for every action each character does. It also doesn't seem to fit sometimes (i.e. the action scene in the finale of Wu series when Niran and Pete were doing their own little thing).
But Kaye is found out and yeah, the police were definitely suspicious of him. I would too but knowing the police are tailing me, I would also try to make it seem like I'm not a cold blood killer, such as feeding the local cats. Lol Phat is not impressed of course, but I got to say, I love how they show the slow police work they're doing while investigating. Though really, tailing him like that would make me more cautious. They're also loud lol. But Neo's character (forgot the name lol) is already acting a bit sus in my opinion so far. Wonder if they got the permission to investigate Kaye's apartment. But the fact Kaye kept the picture is cute.
Phat was definitely saved by the phone when he hid in that closet.
Got to say the blatant advertisement doesn't get old lol, especially when it's so there. But I love the scene of Prim and Praew doing their work. I really love the exchange of their fighting poses and the slight realism with Off's character/head anchor saying he rather get results than caring about the people involved. Interesting how the two siblings are investigating their own thing though I do think that Off's character is definitely leaning towards the sus list. Same goes with Prim unfortunately since she didn't really look sincere when talking to Praew when she mentioned her family history. Though that could be me thinking too hard here.
Interesting how the investigating reporters recovered the files more than the police. Though I do wonder if that is what that office is doing since the other workers seem to be not doing anything else than looking at a blank screen (I think).
It does seem like Kaye is being pursued by two groups, which was interesting shots to make it seem like it was the police until the slow turn towards the loan sharks. My poor anxious bean did not deserve the beating. No wonder he carries a hammer for protection. It's better than a gun for sure though. The close up shot of him picking himself off was great to show the torn up feeling of doing it or not to attack the loan sharks for revenge. Same goes with the backing up but my dude really just needs a blanket. But bad timing and bad luck for Kaye to get arrested for a misunderstanding. I'm a bit glad that he sort of subconsciously recognized Phat enough to know to collapse in front of him, but wonder if that was intentional or not for his character to see him as a safe space. Or it's for me seeing that in BL lenses lol.
The reveal of how the victims might be picked is really interesting as it did show a pattern of an anti-hero since the victims were people who screw other people over. The connection to the bank is also interesting as it ties the siblings to the manga since their father was part of a bank scheme. But Neo's character is definitely sus with him refusing to see the connection and asking questions that seem to be straying away from Kaye’s hunch.
Interesting how they introduced handcuffing to each other. But even with the fact they could hold Kaye for a long period of time like that is also interesting as I thought the police could only hold them for 48 hours to prove their innocence or guilt. With how they’re showing the gentle side of Kaye’s character though is really nice. He’s just an anxious dude who is trying to get by and just so happens to want to feed stray cats even when he is lowkey poor.
I also love the ending scene of how Phat bought the cat food that Neo’s character ate. Really interesting how the preview of the next episode is similar to how Goddess Bless You to Death was like. Wonder if they got inspired by that series since both Thup and Kaye became consultants for the police because of their connection to the case.
Because of the slight nitpicking I had with the elements of the episode, it has a lower rating than Ep 1, but it still holds promise for me to keep going without feeling like it's a chore to watch. Despite how the premise is now looking a bit similar to Goddess Bless You to Death (going to say this as GBYD from now on), I do like the chemistry and the slow reveal of Kaye's POV and the introduction of more information pertaining to the murders. Crossing fingers the storyline and pacing won't drop in the next episode.
It's a bit early to start pointing fingers at who might be the copycat killer/Nekros killer, but hopefully there will be more concrete evidence next week.
Tua, I know that you're in there. Come out and talk to me, please. Are you here for Dean? Go look elsewhere. I kicked him out. I'm not here for Dean. I'm here for you. Will you let me in, please? No. Just leave. Tua, I called you so many times, but you didn't pick up. Then stop calling. I'm sorry. Will you give a chance to explain? I'll prove myself however you want. I don't want anything from you. Don't do shit for me, and don't try to prove anything. Just leave.
