#jaabjane

[25shadesoffebruary]

Seal the promise with a kiss

#step by step the series #step by step #thai bl #bl series #saint paramee #wind theerameth #jaabjane #jaab x jane #asianlgbtqdramas #asian lgbtq dramas #25shadesedit #i dont condone cheating but jane kissed him first and for a long time with hella passion thats all im saying

[itsallaboutbl]

he has no right being this pretty

#saint paramee #step by step #step by step the series #step by step ep5 #stepbystepedit #jaab #jaab x jane #jaabjane #tobelle #lextag #userpharawee #uservid #userjap #userlotad #mjtag #userpuentalay #thai actor #thai bl #mygifs* #mine**

[chicademartinica]

I loved the choreography of JaabJane’s kiss because you could feel the bitterness of guilt slowly ruining it for Jane while Jaab was trying to drag him over the line (material and metaphorical) with his desire. They are saying Jane can’t kiss but I feel that he tried not to open his mouth too much, not to enjoy it too much so it wouldn’t be so bad. The line is crossed though, can’t wait to see how it goes.

#step by step #step by step the series #jaabjane #saint paramee #wind theerameth

[mushiemadarame]

hair, hAiR, HAIR

⇢ Saint Paramee Mahatthanadul as Jaab(Step by Step, 2023, EP03)

#step by step jaab #step by step the series #step by step #saint paramee mahatthanadul #saint paramee #jaabjane #jaabjen #bibidi bobidi bu #a luscious mane of hair

[lemonfreshlysqueezed]

You can not convince me that these two are not Vegas and Pete in another universe

#they are so vegas and pete coded its insane #would have loved to see more of them #The visuals!!! #second lead syndrome #side couple syndrome #vegaspete #jaabjen #step by step #step by step the series #jaabjane #thai bl #jeng x pat #vegas x pete #kinnporsche the series #biblebuild #saint paramee #wind theerameth #man trisanu #ben bunyapol #up poompat #bruce sirikorn #thaibl #gmmtv #thai bl drama #thai actor #kinnporsche #bl drama

[heretherebedork]

I was just thinking about how many scenes we got of the characters in beds.

Pat and Jeng sharing one bed, back to back, but both absolutely thrilled and smiling to themselves and enjoying the closeness while still with a visible distance between them.

Jaab and Jen in two beds but beside each other and Jaab reaching out to him, turning to him, constantly seeking like a desperate flower trying to sneak peeks at the sun.

Put alone in a bed that is sealed against him, keeping him far from the softness and comfort a bed should provide.

(And a memory of Pat and Putt when they were happy together, joyous together, when they laughed and loved and before they lost whatever they had.)

It's so many moments illustrating not just where their relationships are but also the problems.

Two beds because there's an entire relationship between them.

One bed but backs to each other because they don't yet see each other.

A sealed and cold bed because loneliness is freezing him out of his own life.

(And past warmth that cannot be recaptured because the past is over, the past is the past.)

#step by step series #step by step bl #step by step the series #step by step #jeng x pat #jengpat #jaab x jen #jaabjen #jaabjane #jen x jaab #janejaab #jenjaab #bl series #thai bl #bl drama #thai drama #thai series #thaibl #asianlgbtqdramas #thai bl series #asian lgbtq dramas #thai bl meta #thai bl drama #thai boys love #just me losing my mind quietly over them

[neuroticbookworm]

Jaab: *a walking zombie* Existence is a curse, life is cruel and unrelenting

Jeng: *oblivious af* Sup bro, Shrimp Nuggets?

#jeng please #look at him #he needs a shoulder to cry on #not fucking shrimp nuggets #step by step #step by step the series #step by step ep6 #jeng kittiphong #man trisanu #saint paramee #jengpat #jaabjane

[mineonmain]

Second Couple Syndrome strikes again...

There is something really fascinating about a lot of second couples in shows where I find myself more drawn to them than to the main couple (VegasPete v/s KinnPorsche, DongheeXHotae v/s TaejoonXWonyoung, WinTeam v/s DeanPharm [i love you pharm...can i pay you to stop crying], SornThat v/s TanBun [i'm so sorry i'm actually lying here i'm obsessed with TanBun. But Sorn and That are fucking adorable and there's a reason why I mentioned them here hold awn], GunYok v/s SeanWhite, etc etc), and there's probably a few reasons. Maybe the main couple is too dreary/boring, maybe their story is uninteresting, maybe we're too used to the old couple and enjoy the freshness of a new couple with a new story and conflict. But personally, while all of these are true, I think the biggest factor is how much we don't know. We're given a taste of what they are, and are left to fill in the blanks for ourselves. It's the most incredible fandom cud that us fan cows are given to chew. (I'd argue it's this very thing that led to Between Us getting made, us liking what we saw of WinTeam in UWMA and wanting to know more).

Step by Step's side couple, Jaab and Jane, is very much shaping up to be the same. Not that they'll get their own show, but that we get to see just enough to make us want more, and yet not enough so we are compelled into thinking (and theorizing) about them all the time.

EP 5 SPOILERS AHEAD...

So let's talk about the two most important scenes for Jaab and Jane so far:

First is from Ep 3, when Jane is waiting with Jaab in the flat to be picked up by his boyfriend.

Yes, Jaab is the one to start, he's the one who raises his hand first to touch Jane's hair and cup his cheek. It makes sense for him to do that (emotionally as a character, not necessarily morally/ethically but that's not the point here), because he's in love with Jane and isn't really hiding it. Yet, he's still hesitant, trying to respect the boundary that Jane keeps reinforcing by reminding him of his boyfriend's presence. On the left, his hand his cupping Jane's cheek, but barely. His touch is feather-light, his hands are hovering millimeters above Jane's cheek.

In fact, it's Jane who crosses the line completely! Jane is the one to grab Jaab's hand, press it firmly against his cheek, hold it there securely, close his eyes to relish in the feeling. Jaab is obviously going to go along with it, because being with Jane is all he wants, so it was on Jane to stop it before it went any further, when instead he was the one to take it further.

Second is from Ep 5, after the team dinner back in Jane and Jaab's shared hotel room. Based on what I can tell, (because it feels a bit piecemeal sometimes, like there's scenes which happened off-camera, but maybe i'm just not paying good enough attention) Jaab is trying to apologize for something. Maybe fighting on camera? Or The Moment they shared back in EP 3?

Once again, Jaab is the one who initiated the contact, the pinky-swear, but that's all he did. He tentatively reaches out to Jane, every time, and waits to see whether he is accepted to rejected in that moment. Once he holding onto Jane's finger, the tension in the room becomes palpable, and Jaab waits. He knows that technically Jane is not on the market, so worst case scenario even if he is rejected he'll understand why, and so he's patient. He just stays there, and waits.

And once again, it is Jane who bridges the gap between them, he is the one who moves forward slowly towards a statuesque Jaab and kisses him. Jaab makes sure that the power is in Jane's hand, and surprisingly Jane uses that power. Again!

Even further into the scene, if Jaab were to keep going like this, he would just be content with whatever Jane was willing to give him , even if it was just a pinky-hold, so he doesn't ask for more (left). And once again, Jane is the one to first use his other hand to grab their interlocked hands together (right), and use that to yoink them closer together.

It's only been a few episodes, but time and time again it's the same ritual. Jaab expresses his love and affection towards Jane in a direct or indirect way, through his looks and his words and his actions, and Jane might usually remind him about his boyfriend so as to establish a boundary, and then Jane crosses the boundary that he himself drew to go towards Jaab. Jane is cheating on his boyfriend, almost with awareness.

And that's why this couple is so compelling to me. Other than this 'cheating', there's nothing about Jane that paints him as a bad person. Then why is he doing this? What is he thinking about when he does this, what happens when he's alone with his boyfriend? What is his boyfriend doing? What is happening is magnetic, and what isn't happening keeps us constantly guessing. Jane's actions paint him in a really grey light, and we can't help but question what his intentions are. For example, Jane has never once verbally acknowledged or reciprocated anything Jaab has said to him, but instead he has physically gone above and beyond, and that's still cheating. There's absolutely no clarity, for the viewers or the characters.

I'm obsessed with them.

#step by step #step by step the series #jaabjane #jaab x jane #me: can't write a research proposal #also me: on the regular makes essay-length posts analysing random queer asian drama moments #i cannot explain this behavior. you cannot make me #thai bl #bl series #bl drama #thai drama

[blmpff]

16.05.2023

#step by step the series #saint paramee #wind theerameth #jaabjane #yeah sure #blmpff #thai actors

[dear-someone-letterstomyself]

So everyone agrees? We need a series focused on Jaab and Jane and whatever the fuck happened in their storyline? Yes? Okay cool.

#thai series #thai bl #thai drama #lgbtqia #asian drama #bl series #bl drama #queer media #step by step #step by step the series #jaabjane #janejaab #saint paramee #wind theerameth #windsaint #saintwind

[sunshinechay]

This might be an unpopular opinion but I think I understand exactly what they’re going for with Jaab and Jane and while it’s execution leaves something to be desired, it’s story is pretty solid.

Right person, wrong time is tricky to do and easy to fuck up and damn does that suck because it is so good for a couple like them.

Jaab catches feelings for Jane while Jane is still dating Mon, to the point where he is complicit in helping Jane cheat on Mon when they kiss. So Jaab, young and immature, pushes Jane away, even after he breaks up with Mon. Jane, being older and a little more mature, sees this as a sign that the feelings he thought Jaab had for him are fleeting, so he gets angry, which in turn makes Jaab angry. Then Jane leaves and while Jaab clearly isn’t happy with that, there is very little he can do about it. So in the months that Jane is gone, he tries to move on thinking that that is the end of his relationship with Jane.

But then Jane comes back and Jaab works up his courage to talk to him, only for Jane to bring up that he heard that Jaab has a new partner. Cue Jaab’s world coming crashing down because there is no way Jane will want to be with him now.

I get the feeling that Jaab and Paint’s relationship is pretty casual, since Paint never appeared during the montage, hasn’t appeared on screen at all and is only mentioned by Kanoon and no one else.

Maybe it’s because I’m still seeing this story through the lense of being a partial Pride and Prejudice adaption or at least taking inspiration from it but this feels like when Jane goes to London to find Bingley after they leave Meryton. She (Jane) goes, only to be told by Caroline Bingley (unnamed off screen person) that Mr Bingley (Jaab) has agreed to marry Georgiana Darcy (Paint…?). So Jane backs off and it’s only when Bingley finally works up the courage to come and talk to her again do they agree to be together.

I’m going to guess that Jaab is finally going to get over himself and confession to Jane in episode 12…maybe 11, but 11 looks like it’s going to follow the episode 11 curse pretty good which means pain for both couples. I could be wrong though so who knows

#step by step #step by step the series #jaabjane #jaabjen #janejaab #the only reason that i’m unsure about paint being georgiana is because jaab has also played the role of georgiana at times #so it’s a little weird to me #i haven’t given up on my pandp reading of this show #i’m not sorry about it #cap watches step by step #cap speaks

[itsallaboutbl]

Saint Paramee as Jaab Step by Step, ep. 8

#saint paramee #step by step #step by step the series #step by step ep 8 #stepbystepedit #jaab #jaab x jane #jaabjane #tobelle #lextag #userpharawee #uservid #userjap #userlotad #mjtag #userpuentalay #thai actor #thai bl #mygifs* #mine**

[chicademartinica]

Step by Step ep 07 or Tee Sintanaparadee drawing SOME HARSH VERTICAL LINES.

And then some sweet sweet boundary crossing horizontality.

#step by step the series #step by step #jengpat #jaabjen #jaabjane #putpat #THE LINES WERE LINING #tee sintanaparadee

[mushiemadarame]

⇢ Saint Paramee Mahatthanadul as Jaab and Wind Theerameth Phirabawornsuk as Jane (Step by Step, 2023, EP03)

#step by step the series #step by step #jaab #saint paramee mahatthanadul #saint paramee #step by step jaab #step by step jane #wind theerameth #wind theerameth phirabawornsuk #what a lovely moment to take five million years to gif #seriously five million years is lowballing it especially with the double logo yt got going on #if you see where the picture crops to hide the logo no you don't #bibidi bobidi bu #reblog to give me back the 10 years of my life i spent making this #jaabjane #jaabjen

[heretherebedork]

The fact that I get absolutely no resolution to Jaab and Jane is the single most frustrating issue in this show. Because really? You did all that set up, all that work, al those things you showed us and it amounted to nothing? Just a vague mention that they still existed and Jaab, for some reason, going to visit Jane in Japan after a two year time skip so we still know nothing about them? That's it? That's all we get?

I am very sad. Seriously. What, did they run out of time with Jane's actor!?

#step by step #step by step series #step by step bl #step by step the series #bl drama #bl series #thai bl #thai drama #thai series #thaibl #thai bl series #jane x jaab #jen x jaab #jaab x jen #jaabjen #jaabjane

[neuroticbookworm]

Step by Step Episode 9 Ramblings

Episode 8 Ramblings, here

Jeng has managed to get Pat's mom's approval before he can convince Pat to be his boyfriend lol

Well, it looks like Corporate Daddy is putting all his frustrations into getting absolutely JACKED

He's in an all-black suit. Oh noooo.

"Did you guys plan on meeting up?" Are they implying that Pat's mom and dad are not together? I love that separation and divorce are becoming more normalized in Asian media. It's definitely better to separate and enjoy whatever little peace of mind is left, than to stay together, fighting and miserable, while traumatizing the children in the process.

I'm LOVING this Gordon Ramsey reference.

Chot continues to be the best human being in this show

Oh my god, I was right. He's looking for a replacement. He is fleeing the country again, I KNEW IT

Why does this dude look so familiar?

Some quick sleuthing, and I've found that he's the guy who has a crush on Uea in Bed Friend!

Goddamn, Jeng, you adorable, adorable gentleman. Not the "jacket 'round my shoulders is yours" moment, you sly old fox

Oooooooooof, Pat. FUCK, THAT HURTS

I'm sinking lower and lower into my chair, with every passing dialogue in this conversation, dreading the outcome. Oh god, somebody fucking hold me T-T

"How could you like me. It doesn't make sense". Ahhhhh Pat, it doesn't make sense to you, because you were being delulu and believed that Jeng is straight. To Jeng, it makes perfect sense

Not my beloved Jaab immediately clocking into Pat and Jeng's situation, while his misery was overlooked by basically everyone after the JaabJane kiss. JUSTICE FOR JAAB!

"People are allowed to be weak" I'M NOT CRYING, I'M NOT, NOPE T-T

I love that Pat and Jane are already bonding over how dumb the brothers are, lol.

WHAT DID YOU WISH FOR, PAT?

Pat's conversation with Mom and Dad is such a pivotal moment. Pat is finally realizing that in all the work stress, the relationship drama with Put and his confusing feelings about Jeng, he really has forgotten to take stock of himself and his emotions.

"Everywhere I go, it's filled with memories" Okay, now Pat is straight up spitting heartbreak lyrics. "I see you everywhere, the only thing we share is this small town" ~ Death by a Thousand Cuts, Taylor Swift

And his parents' advice is spot on. "Life always has people coming in and people going out. But what will stay with you is yourself". It's always good advice to stop and look inward when everything around you feels chaotic.

Ohhhhhh the waterworks in this episode are REAL

I'm in LOVE with this scene. YES, PLEASE, we need more portrayals of divorce as the happier and healthier choice!

A succinct summary of capitalism

Jane resigned a month ago?! WHAT. I thought he was just going on a long vacation or something

"Next time, you're the one who's getting pregnant" lmaooo AE, I LOVE YOU, DO YOU HEAR ME?

Jaab's face right after Ae gave birth is cracking me up lol

So we're still not addressing the Ae-Khanun-Beam mess, huh? Alright.

HOLD ON. Jane is back in Pink and appears to be getting on a cab that looks very similar to the overnight ones they took a couple episodes ago. Is there still hope? Is he coming back to Bangkok?

Well, Pat, is a box full of your favorite snack as a late birthday gift straightforward enough for you?

"It makes sense to me." Perfect callback. Perfect response.

OH MY GOD, are the clouds parting? Is the slowburn REALLY OVER? ARE WE FINALLY, FINALLY GONNA SEE JENGPAT KISS? If this ends up being some editing trickery, I'm gonna riot!

#step by step #step by step series #step by step the series #step by step ep9 #jengpat #jaabjane