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jeff for marie claire taiwan

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My School President out of context

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Here to scream real quick:

That proposal was one of the most well done, least cringe, authentic feeling proposals I have seen in pretty much any visual media

Earth, Mix, the crew, directors deserve so much props for how they played it and this is me handing them their awards

(Also my favorite ring I've ever seen but that's more personal preference)

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our skyy 2 is reminding me how atots and bad buddy were probably the best stories to come from gmmtv and both have been paid DUST

#atots #a tale of thousand stars #bad buddy #don't even get me started on how gmmtv treats earthmix #my boys deserve better

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phuphatian radiate so much comfort

#phuphatian #a tale of thousand stars #atots #earthmix

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this screenshot giving

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Jeff and Barcode via Studio on Saturn

#jeff satur #barcode tinnasit #jeffbarcode

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TEASER ภาพยนตร์เรื่อง “แมนสรวง” (Man Suang) for FESTIVAL DE CANNES 2023

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i’m so glad someone brought these points up bc noticing them while also fully enjoying watching the eighth sense was an interesting time. like the show gives you glimpses of what could be the pinnacle of kbl with it’s chemistry, it’s acting, it’s storytelling in one scene, but then regresses to very superficial stereotypes/tropes in the next. and i hate to say it, but some of the cinematography choices felt too much like “look how different and indie this is” without actually being.. different? idk

I thought now would be the proper time to talk about my (maybe slightly unpopular) opinions on The Eighth Sense. Here are my thoughts on this show, why I think it was so popular, and my overall opinion on kbl. At least, the ones I've seen so far.

So grab your tea and some biscuits, because this might be a long one.

I loved The Eighth Sense. Let's just get that out of the way real quick. I thought the actors had so much charm, I love everyone they wanted us to love and hate everyone they wanted us to hate, and the characters themselves were also great and refreshing.

Jihyun is a country mouse, but he's independent and unyielding. Jaewon doesn't keep a distance because of any kind of homophobia, but because of his own self-deprecation. The characters, for the most part (I'll get into that more in a bit) are very nice and good-hearted people. Except for two, but we don't like them, so we will be ignoring them.

I saw the reaction people had to this show, so I had to check it out, and yeah, I get the hype online. Very quickly, I realized why it was being talked about so much. Has anyone ever seen the show Skam? Either the Norwegian or French versions? Well, The Eighth Sense is shot exactly like that. To someone who's never seen anything but the Asian-based bls, seeing that European style on a kbl is kind of surprising. Even if you have seen Skam, the style is still shot more "indie" with simpler, quieter scenes, and it's not something we're used to seeing with non-European characters. At least, not in a bl.

That said, a lot of the shots are a little too... artsy, in my opinion, and I didn't like some of them. Like as Jihyun comes down the stairs at one point, the scene cuts to him on opposite sides of the staircase, or there were mirror scenes, or closeups on people's faces for no reason, and they kept yanking me out of the scenes.

But the real controversial opinion comes here, are you all ready?

I think the show could be a little... offensive sometimes.

I mention this because I didn't see anyone else say it, and maybe I'm just missing those posts, but... you guys ever notice that the chubbier characters are always snacking on something? It's such a small, but such a gross stereotype. If you're not stick-thin, it's because you're constantly eating. And then, wouldn't you know it, these only two chubbier characters end up with each other at the last minute even though they never shared so much as a scene throughout the whole show, AND despite the fact that Joonpyo clearly had a thing for Aeri. But oh, she's this pretty little social thing, so we can't have them together.

And... Hedwig. Look. If they'd teased him and had a problem with him because of how rude he is, fine. Great. But from the very beginning, before he's even said a word to anyone, he's being laughed at and mocked, not just by our sweet little country mouse and his friend, but by the entire class and professor just because of how he's dressed and how over the top he is. What, because it comes from a queer character and an ally, it's okay? It just really left a bad taste in my mouth.

And that's really it. Oh, and the fact that the villains are forgiven in the end so easily despite not deserving it for a second, but that's more a personal preference. I really enjoyed the show, the acting was amazing, and Jihyun is actually pretty inspiring for how tough he is. That said, no, I don't think it was the flawless masterpiece that everyone else seems to think it was. It was certainly shot different, but not perfect.

That's pretty much the gist of kbl, in my opinion. They're shot different--quieter scenes, more of a budget with things like mics and soundtracks--but not perfect. Could any other show, from any other country, do what Until We Meet Again did? Could any random couple manage in My School President better than Gemini and Fourth? I don't think so. And a lot of that comes down to how Studio Wasabi (I know that's not what they're called, but that's what I've always called them) and GMMTV do things, even with the smaller budget.

I also think that a lot of this "kbl is the superior" attitude comes down to BTS and k-drama hype. A lot of people are caught up in the whirlwind and excitement of the Korean everything coming out nowadays, but for someone who already had her BTS and k-drama phase long ago, I'm just not as taken in, I guess?

I don't know, personally, bigger budget doesn't equal better. And I think giving kbl this much praise for just starting to do what thai, japanese, and taiwanese bl have been doing for years now (and with plenty of flaws, too, Semantic Error and Unintentional Love Story are the only two I can think of that I enjoyed beginning to end without any really uncomfy moments) is, I'm sorry, just a little ridiculous. I think they still have ways to go before they're my go-to for bl.

#i still love this show fr #but some of the hype is glossing over some concerning parts of the show that need to be addressed #the eighth sense #am i rooting for a season 2 #HELL YEAH

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wake up babe, new jaewon & jihyun just dropped

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The Eighth Sense - Episode 10

#they make my chest hurt they're so cute #jaewon x jihyun #the eighth sense #korean bl

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“I’m still a little scared of the ocean. Why? When I was in elementary school, I was a boy scout. But one day, Joon Pyo forced me to join the Sea Cadets. But the kids from other schools hazed me in the ocean. With you was my first time back to the ocean after that. Boy Scout, Girl Scout, youth association, and Sea Cadet. Everyone has trauma from those places.”

THE EIGHTH SENSE (2023)

#looking back on this now the whole to give you trauma line was major foreshadowing #i will not stop talk about this show for at least a week #please excuse my spamming #the eighth sense #korean bl

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bonus:

#one of my fav kinds of shots in romance #very reminiscent of that to my star 2 sequence #they're so sweet :') #the eighth sense #korean bl

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early morning clingy jihyun 🥹

THE EIGHTH SENSE | EPISODE 10

#just finished this whole show in one sitting #my heart has been through enough #ENOUGH I SAY #just give me happy jaewon and jihyun together please and thank you #the eighth sense #korean bl

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JELLY POP ending fairies <3

#phanbin not debuting is hurting a lot more than i thought it would #park hanbin #seok matthew #boys planet #bep1er #zerobaseone

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i've tried watching the first ep of our dating sim like 5 times but i keep falling asleep before it ends 😭

#it's not like it's boring i just start watching it when i'm already a little tired #then i just pass out #our dating sim

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anyone have a working source for the new boys planet ep please i’m desparate

#boys planet #boys planet ep 7