Oct 7, 2023
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The writers turning Boston being falsely accused of sexually assaulting someone into a coming out arch for said character who did accuse him doesn't sit right with me. I get it it's just a show and nothing about it is morally correct but something about the whole thing just feels so awfully flat and anticlimactic and I hate it.
Also the fact that cheums first thought wasn't to put atom in his place and apologize to Boston tells me everything I need to know about her.
Okay ep10 initial reaction
1. BOSTONNICK BABY MY NASTY BABIES BOSTON WAS SO PURE AND SWEET I CRIED SO MUCH EYE CONTACT AND SINCERITY
2. Can I get rid of a couple bodies I’m talking about in order Atom, Dan, Mew, Top, Boeing, and Cheum. AND RAY BOY YOU ARE SO CLOSE TO BEING ON THIS LIST if part 4 didn’t redeem you a bit you’d be buried with the rest of them
3. Sand please let me hug you. Ray was so unintentional evil for this. You can’t do this to someone you ducking love. I’m excusing it because big feels in the mind place but this also had tears coming out of my eyes.
4. I hope ray gets some good fucking help because he needs to apologize to sand and then repair things with Boston because there is a reason why he was fucking silent in the fight and it’s because he knew Boston was about to cry confirming that he really didn’t pressure atom into shit
5. I’m not gonna lie the TopMew parts were unwatchable. Mew is just so infuriating. Get off your high horse and think about ANYONE OTHER THAN YOURSELF GOD DAMN.
6. Daddy Dan making Nick work over time then fucking him on the desk after manipulating him was sick and wrong I’m glad Nick didn’t fall for it. But Nick get HR involved.
7. Nick I need you to ruin Atoms life as well plz and thank you
sorry not sorry but am i really the only person out here thinking it's not THAT bad if Boston hooks up with Atom? Atom is an adult, and single, he can make his own decisions, AND he's the one chasing Boston down, not the other way around.
Cheum is obviously gonna be mad about it because she's mad at Boston right now in general but it's not like Atom is underage and Boston would be taking advantage of him.
like listen, listen, as a person with a younger sibling that people in my wider friend group regularly simp desperately for and have tried to hook up with before, i know sleeping with your friend's younger sibling isn't always the greatest move and it can be upsetting or at the least irritating to the older sibling but like ultimately what Atom does is Atom's business and he can do what and who he wants and so can Boston, our messy messy king
WE WANTED THIS SHOW TO BE MESSY IT'S GONNA BE MESSY
but yeah my general reaction was definitely "oh this will probably cause a mess but-" then i did one of those really exaggerated shrugs
realising that atom being in the ofts intro presumably means that he's gonna have a significant role (at least bigger than gap & daddy dan bc they're not in the intro) & it scares me as a bostonnick stan!
like I get that daddy dan's involvement in bostonnicks story might just be a catalyst to make boston jealous & realise he wants nick.
but what is ATOMS purpose? i was hoping that fucking him would make boston realise that it isn't the same & nick is the One for him.
but if he's in the intro, that can't be all. like he's gonna be more involved in boston's life than we think?
i want boston to realise he's in love with nick FAST but atom being in the picture means that it's gonna be more complicated than that.
plus, he was crying in the trailer & that's definitely got something to do with boston, right?
i don't think he'd cry after a one night stand w boston cause he literally has a gf & it seemed as if he just wants to explore his sexuality through boston?
is it more complex than that? is he in LOVE with boston? I NEED ANSWERS
Cheum and Atom Siblings?🤷🏻 🤷🏻♀️
I know everyone’s sibling relationship is different maybe it’s cultural? But… what is going on with Cheum and her brother. Let’s start with some facts.
1. Cheum is in a Lesbian relationship and Atom is maybe Bisexual
2. Their family runs a noodle shop. They both work there. (I assume this is where Atom got his impression of Boston since the 4 friends eat there a lot)
3. Atom is the younger brother but he seems to be in university as well. So 2-3 year difference in age.
4. Cheum IS a good friend to Mew.
The number one indicator that Cheum and Atom have something horribly wrong going on is this. What do you mean you don’t know people can be born gay. Your sister is LGBTQIA+. I’m going to kindly overlook the fact that he doesn’t want to talk to his sister about his non str8 thoughts. Maybe he doesn’t want his parents to know etc. HOWEVER you are telling me Cheum came out and he didn’t look up anything about it? Especially if one day he’d dabble? No shot. Unless he’s… homophobic or… very very very self absorbed hates his sibling. The hell? One of my older siblings came out when I was 8 all of my siblings had questions we were kids. Finding out you were probably just born that way was something fundamental. Let’s excuse this by saying Atom wanted to hit on Boston.
Okay offense number 2. Your brother unexpectedly isn’t helping at he shop your family owns being extremely gloomy short curt. Do you ignore it? Hell no. Especially as the older sibling. Even on a selfish level let’s say my little sibling wasn’t doing her chores locked up in her room. I’d go get her out simply to get shit done even if I didn’t care about her problem. However as an older sibling I’d DEFINITELY care if this was a multi day thing which it must be. MEANWHILE CHEUM IS A GOOD FOUND FAMILY MEMBER TO MEW IN THIS VERY SCENE. I don’t think she’s the best with Boston and Ray but I think they could depend on her to some extent. She does feed them and make sure their work is done on time. So why can’t see be that level of empathic to her sibling? One of my older siblings did something unforgivable in my opinion years ago now and I stopped talking to them quietly. When I see them I don’t seek out interaction. Tell them my news when it’s necessary. Act happy and sweet to their children and them infront of everyone. BUT i would still probably help them out if needed because end of the day we are family. But hell Mew seemed more worried about Atom and he didn’t even see the kid hanging out with Boston. Who Cheum hardcore judges all the freaking time.
So what the fuck Cheum did Atom kick the family dog? Atom did Cheum screw your bestie? I’m really at a loss for these “siblings”.
‘‘Twas the night before Only Friends Episode 9 and all the the insane brain of Jenny’s no creature was stirring not even a— wait. Wait. Wait. I didn’t talk about that Atom kid. I know there are plenty of characters I rarely talk about Mew because of lingering uncomfy feelings for an ex that probably make me hate him more than I should, Top who I do love but is connected to Mew so… ehhh? And SandRay who I absolutely adore but feel like plenty of other people on Tumblr have meaningful discussion on those two and my contribution would be meaningless (plz don’t stop writing about them everyone else I have to consume an hour of that content a day so.. keep it up). But Atom and Daddy Dan are important to my BostonNickverse and I’ve yet to dissect them. Hop into the soup pot Boys. It’s time for BRAIN SOUP WITH JENNY.
I hate them.
Oh let me expand on that. Atom is one of those girls who you console about their “shitty” boyfriend then they want to make out because you know… you’ve been such a good friend and they have NEVER been with a girl before. Boston has to see 100% through this but since he is on the rebound from Nick he’s going to give in. I think it’s strange Atom doesn’t go to talk to his sister. They seem to be close in age but he isn’t trusting Cheum just…. Talking to her bestie… fucking her friend… very weird. Can’t trust him. I’d say he was being paid by Mew or Top to fuck with Boston as punishment but Atom’s convo about when did Boston realize he was gay makes me walk that statement back. Too genuine. I also toyed with the idea that Atom had eyes for Boston before but upon watching ep3 again I’m thinking nope. I think Atom will be obsessed with Boston possibly try get get revenge when Boston goes to go save Nick from “Daddy Dan” 🤢
Speaking ofDan I’m all for kink. However what I’m not into is power imbalance. Repeat after me kids “Anyone who has power over you shouldn’t have access to your bed.” Nick needs this job desperately I’ve made an entire essay about this. Also Boston has mentally fried the poor boy so any affection seems like a good idea. Nick is certainly not at fault he is going to be a victim. Now how do I think he’ll react to Boston saving him… not well? We still have plenty for episodes for the recovery and Atom’s revenge. He isn’t in the opening for nothing.
After a few days of just thinking things through so I can let at least some of the bitter feelings go, I now realize that I'm not necessarily mad Boston & even Nick didn't get the ending they deserved but I'm much more upset most of the others did get the ending I wanted for him - being loved and surrounded by a support system.
I've never disliked characters in a way I did while watching only friends. Sure there were characters who maybe weren't my favorites but I generally have always been a person who could at least find something okay-ish about them.
But especially Mew, Cheum and Atom (also Ray in part) made me so angry and were so triggering that I had to skip whole sections of episodes especially in the later episodes and on rewatches.
Boston and Nick not getting a "happy ending" would've been so much easier to bare if no one would've gotten a happy ending.
That's also why Boston and his storyline felt so judgemental and harsh from the writers end.
I realize now that the messaging I PERSONALLY got from the ending wasn't that sluts are bad or that sleeping around is bad or that you're a bad queer if you sleep around and are promiscuous but that it doesn't matter if you try to be a better person cause you'll never be good enough anyway. And that people who suck and are at least as flawed as you will not face consequences for their actions if they're smart enough to make themselves look like the victim so they can blame everything on you and live their life happily.
I guess that's why I related so hard to Boston even though we're very different people. But I've been there before.
And I will still die on the hill that he actually was the character with the most development in the whole story.