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pluto ✧ episode eight
"this is the only way. ai must remember the story herself."
And the way she chose to fight was with a lethal face card
Film Rachanun as Metawee in Pluto Ep 8
Aunty Patt clocking AnilPin (turn on sound):
But Lady Uang has never told me how she feels about me. I'm afraid we cannot accuse her like that. Let's just give her the benefit of the doubt.
The tension in this scene was insane!
I do not want anyone to get close to you. What about you? In what way do you love me?
This post is going to be a combination of The Loyal Pin Episodes 5 and 6, as I was unable to post for episode five due to my travel schedule.
Let's start off with the two key highlights from Episode 5...
หมูสร่ง (pronounced 'muu sarong') is a Thai dish made of pork meatballs wrapped in egg noodles that are fried until golden and crispy. For this reason, the dish is literally translated as "Pork wrapped in Golden Threads". It is usually served with a plum dipping sauce.
The Thai name for the series is ปิ่นภักดิ์ ('Pin Phak'). ปิ่น serves as Khun Pin's nickname... but is also Thai for "hairpin". A tradition born from the Lanna Kingdom (อาณาจักรล้านนา), nobles and high-ranking officials would purchase hairpins of gold, silver, or brass to wear as a social status symbol of their wealth. The gift of a hairpin (usually a gift given from a suitor to their potential bride) would symbolize one's promise to care for its intended wearer. Hairpins are associated with the belief that they will help to preserve a couple's love and prevent it from fading over time. They are, therefore, representative of the true and lasting connection between Anil and Pin.
If you managed to survive Episode 6, let's discuss....
การซักผ้าด้วยเครื่องหอม - The process of washing clothes in fragrant water is pretty straightforward. A combination of herbs, spices, and florals are added to boiling water to create a natural detergent. The chosen additives can aid in stain and odor removal, reducing wrinkles, and preserving the color of the garments. The particular ingredients chosen in the series were 1) ลูกซัดคั่ว (roasted fenugreek seeds) - Also known as methi seeds, they smell and taste like maple syrup 2) ชะลูด (dried alyxia) - A climbing flowering plant that has a sweet and light fragrance, described to smell like honey 3) ใบเตย (pandan leaves) - A tropical plant whose soft aroma is described as having hints of rose, almond, and vanilla.
Thai rubies (พลอยสีทับทิม) are extremely rare and highly coveted, as they are far scarcer than diamonds. The rubies are not only admired for their beauty, but are known in Thai culture as one of the nine sacred gemstones. They are believed to hold auspicious meanings, and to bring long-lasting love to their wearer. Owning and wearing jewelry that features this incredibly valued gemstone is seen as a status symbol for royalty. Princess Alisa gifting these jewels to Pin for her birthday means she holds Pin in very high regard (it was hinted in the first episode that Alisa views Pin as a second daughter).
There are a few conversations and quotes from this episode that I would like to highlight.
The first is the conversation between Pin and Princess Patt:
"Can Princess Anil follow in Princess Patt's footsteps and stay unmarried?" "That would be quite unlikely, Lady Pin. [...] Savettavarit is a very famous, wealthy, and well-respectable family. Princess Anil will eventually have to get married. You will also have to get married as well, Lady Pin. I already have some prospects in mind."
There are certain expectations that women of royalty and nobility cannot escape from. The most prominent of which is to be married and have natural born children to preserve the line of succession. It is also important to note that these potential marriage prospects are always chosen by a daughter's parents...with the daughter having little to no say over the decision. Which leads me right into the next scene... when Anil is talking to Prik about having to leave for England sooner than she expected:
"I did not choose to do this, Prik."
Such a short and quick line... that holds so much meaning. Anil is a highly ranked princess yet, even she, must submit to the whims of her elder brother. Women hardly hold a say over their own lives within this society... and that's going to come into play, very obviously, later on in the series...
The last scene I wanted to mention was during Anil's planned dinner, when she and Pin were discussing Pin's birthday:
"What gift do you want from me for your birthday?" "Just wake up early to make merits and give alms to the monks with me, Your Highness."
I'm mentioning this scene for cultural reasons. In Thai culture, the tradition of making merit and giving alms together is tied to the beliefs of shared karma. The practice is said to bring prosperity to couples in their current life, and to ensure they will meet again in future lives. Pin's request is representative of her intentions to walk hand-in-hand with Anil in their present life, and in their future lives to come. I'm not crying... you are!!! 😭😭😭
Gap The Series x The Loyal Pin
GAP the series: two fully adult women with internet access in 2022 in high-tech Bangkok are so clueless about lesbian sex or where to acquire information about it that they need to have an emergency intervention by their full friend group
The Loyal Pin: two sheltered noble ladies in an isolated palace somewhere in Thailand in the 1950s are fueled simply by 20 years of yearning and lesbianism that they know exactly what to do just by instinct
It’s always “I love you” and never,
“Dear Pin, my everything. First of all, please accept the caress of my lips on your left cheek, right cheek, and your forehead. Just like how we used to do. These kisses may be as faint as the breeze for they have travelled a long way across the sea. But they are full of love and longing that I have for you in every breath that I take. I still miss you night and day, whether in my sleep or while I’m awake. I’m always looking forward to seeing you, even if it is only in my dream. If any night I hadn’t dreamt of you, I would feel empty and hollow inside. And couldn’t help but blame destiny for not allowing me to see you even in my dream. I believe it is almost time for your graduation ceremony. How unfortunate of me that I am unable to be there to congratulate you. I only wish that this gift I gave you would serve as my presence. Please wear them and always keep them close. I had them especially made for you. On the back of the right stopper is an engrave of the letter P. While on the left is an engrave of the letter A. By now you should have been assured how I wish that we will always be together. Please wear this pair of earrings on the day of your graduation ceremony. So that I can also be a part of your celebration. Can you do that for me? As for the second gift, I gave it to you to symbolise that you have now reached another step in life.”
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“My dear Anil, I never wish you to please me with any valuable gifts. All I want is for you to return to my arms. Another year that I must wait for you seems like an eternity. Every day, I will come into your bedroom to lighten the weight of your absence in my heart. I will imagine that you were still here. Being in your room has warmed me from within as if you were always here with me. The weather must be very cold by now, so I made this scarf for you. I made it with my own hands, and with all the love that I have for you. I truly hope that this scarf will keep you warm as if I were there to embrace you. […]”
I will wait for the wind to return.
I love how Pin caught Anil offward with her answer
Anil never wastes a chance (Pin is so baby pls)
The Loyal Pin | EP.7
Please accept the caress of my lips on your left cheek, right cheek, and your forehead. Just like how we used to do. These kisses may be as faint as the breeze, for they have travelled a long way across the sea, but they are full of love and longing that I have for you in every breath that I take. I still miss you night and day, whether in my sleep or while I’m awake. I’m always looking forward to seeing you, even if it is only in my dreams.
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