#but if gmmtv gets enough negative feedback we may yet see change

[telomeke]

LAST TWILIGHT – DIRECTOR AOF'S CAMEO

I wasn't expecting Director Aof to put in a cameo in Last Twilight (for various reasons) but it is his trademark after all, so here he is in the finale . 😍

It's the briefest of his cameos so far (see this post linked here some others) but I think it's in keeping with the messaging of his earlier ones.

In Last Twilight, Khun Noppharnach pops up as a white-gloved porter at Ep.12 [1‌/4] 10.01 offering to help guide Day to wherever he needs to go. But sadly, he's supplanted and seen off by Mhok, and hotel porter Aof then meekly makes his exit by slipping off quietly and almost unseen.

As Khun Noppharnach is expected to take a hiatus from directing duties for a spell after Last Twilight (see this post linked here), this reads like a gentle little goodbye (even if it might only be a temporary leave of absence from the director's chair – or so I'm hoping, that is). And Director Aof's cameo here is a mini-parallel to his more telling one in Moonlight Chicken (see this link here).

Just as hotel porter Aof's guiding hand has been rebuffed in Last Twilight, it appears that in real life Khun Noppharnach's directorial hand (that has leaned toward messaging more about LGBTQ+ positivity than squee-inducing BL romance) will soon be replaced by others at GMMTV, and he's moving along with the change quietly and graciously.

But goodbyes don't have to be forever, and based on his track record it's my fervent hope that we get to see Khun Noppharnach Chaiyahwimhon writing and directing even more queer-focused works (perhaps with more freedom from studio strictures) in the future. 💖

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#last twilight #aof noppharnach chaiyahwimhon #gmmtv cameos #i know a lot of us aren't satisfied with the finale #but i think director aof is simply giving the gmmtv higher-ups what they want‚ and returning to a more formulaic bl format #sugary happy ending and all #i wonder how well it's going down in thailand #if the numbers are good then it's signaling a return to by-the-numbers bl and less exploring of queer themes (in my opinion) #but if gmmtv gets enough negative feedback we may yet see change