#thai ql

[pandasmagorica]

Burnout Syndrome, episode 1

I forgot Nuchy directed this one. Looking forward to it!

1 [3/4] 3:50 Jira is being pressured to eat a rare steak. He's not okay with that. I wouldn't be either, although many would be. But it's so hard to watch. I don't normally fast forward through or skip scenes but I might have to skip this one. Obvs consent is not assumed here. Yup, skipped to the end where Jira starts screaming at him.

Strange that I don't skip past violent scenes - watching Mr. Kill ongoing right now - but can't bear to watch someone trying to force his escort to eat a rare steak.

Anyway, interesting and I'm engaged and seated for future episodes.

[pandasmagorica]

Too many riches

Just discovered multiple series that were exclusive to iQiyi, which I don't want to subscribe to, are now unblocked for the US on YouTube. I can only binge one at a time, though.

Wu - I watched the first episode and was lukewarm on it. I will probably watch the others and come back to it.

Goddess Bless You From Death - On Change2561's (guessing they launched in 2018) channel. I thought this was going to be my first choice when I put Wu on pause, but then I discovered...

Burnout Syndrome - On GMMTV's channel. I think this might be first on my list, as I think it will be nasty fun.

There's also Khemjira, but the official Mandee Channel has only 4 episodes. There are other channels with all the episodes (BL Hearts and BLFLIX) but I'm thinking that those might be gray posts, and I want the creators to get the revenue, so I'll just leave the Mandee playlist open in a tab and see if the other eps ever show up. If anyone knows about BL Hearts or BLFLIX, please share.

(I seem to recall folx saying that Khemjira and Goddess cover similar territory and that Goddess is better.)

Also, looks like I can watch Revamp on the GMMTV channel, but episode 1 is missing. This looks like it might be in the process of disappearing - doesn't seem to have gone to Viki - but it's not on my priority list so I might just let it disappear without watching it. (Update: No, it's there, just oddly not on the playlist. Still, low priority, probably after Wu.)

Actually, it looks like a good strategy going forward might be to look for geoblocked playlists of iQiyi series, leave them open in a browser tab, and visit the tab now and then to see if the geoblock has been removed or is in the process of being removed. I caught Wu in the midst of the geoblock expiring episode by episode.

[pandasmagorica]

The Edge of Horizon, episode 8

I'm seeing people commenting that Tinn is being self centered by saying that the revolution's success is his fault. I would have thought that except for the post that laid out Tinn knew Phob was in on the plot and chose to keep silent, and Phob knew Tinn knew and chose to not do anything about that. So yeah, he did in fact play a role in the coup being successful. (I'll never be able to find and don't remember who posted it and just discovered that my "#pandasmagorica bookmarks" tag only turns up for searches where I used it in my original post and not when I'm reblogging a post, I'm not sub blogging you whoever you are really.)

My one beef with the episode is that Siri seemed a little too ready to accept Jan's assurances. I know she's whipped for Jan, but still, it's upheaval, she'd be right to be worried.

I'm okay with Tinn mostly being a wimp. He wasn't a wimp where it counted - setting limits with Phob. I do want them back together, but they need to work for it.

And we have three episodes left.

Just hoping we don't have to wait a month after the next to last episode like we did with The Sign.

[zimmbzon]

I know there are problems with the ‘I’m not gay I’m just gay for you’ trope, but I personally love it because it essentially makes everyone an evil bisexual just like me!!!

[pandasmagorica]

The Edge of Horizon, episode 7

Okay, going to post this and unblock the tag. Thankfully, neither episodes 6 nor 7 had technical issues.

Gee, the understanding dad of late episode 6 didn't last long, did he? Fortunately, we have a new entry into best QL grandmothers ever.

I guess technically since this series is based around a real event, history is the spoiler. I wonder whether they used transcripts of the actual radio broadcasts.

History records that it was a bloodless coup. But Phob going off to take part two days before wouldn't know for sure that he was going to make it through the next two days alive. So I'm glad they had what was likely for Phob mad, desparate sex. Because, what else would you do?

There are four more episodes. So guessing that things are not settled yet and that our lead couple will still face some challenges before getting to have their happy ending.

[pandasmagorica]

The Edge of Horizon, episode 6

Whoa! What a turnabout for Tinn's dad. He clearly loves his son, even if he's not happy about his son's choices. This is happening so much earlier than in To Sir With Love.

Poor Tinn is so love blind that he happily accepts Phob's sorry ass reason for snooping in Tinn's briefcase.

But nice to have them experience some happiness together before the shit hits the fan. Expecting episode 7 to be a roller coaster.

[pandasmagorica]

The Edge of Horizon, episode 5

Decided to brave the technical difficulties, only to find they weren't quite as bad as with earlier episodes. Still, not pristine either.

Whoa, this episode went full lakorn. Yes, I know 131 stuff is always lakorn and that this is a lakorn. Full stop.

When Tinn's father asks Tinn why he stepped in to save Phob, if Tinn still has feelings for Phob, Tinn says his feelings don't matter. Note that he doesn't deny still having feelings. Great writing here.

Phob is certainly bold in the way he handled Chat's putting Phob's mother in the hospital. When it happened, I initially thought that it had to do with the likely pyramid scheme Chat is tangled up in. Guess that will come later.

Love at the end how Phob effectively says fuck you to Tinn's dad in the politest way possible. No, it wasn't the Thai equivalent, but it sure was respectfully disrespectful, especially given that it's currently a lie, and one easily corrected (which Tinn does immediately).

But we are full in, with both Tinn and Phob having conflicts between their love and their loyalty, Tinn showing in the clearest way possible that he still loves Phob.

Funny, Pond Ponlawit looked much older toward the end of this episode. Fully expecting his character to lose it (not that Chat already hasn't).

Loving this series!

[heretherebedork]

Three is the biggest loser in all the land and I love that for him.

I also appreciate that his friends can see it.