#nagaruda

[thisautistic]

Nong Namami (she absolutely stole the show) in ep 7 of The Sign the Series

#the sign #the sign the series #thai bl #idol factory #nagaruda

[heretherebedork]

They'll come to rescue us.

#the sign the series #idol factory #phaya x tharn #the sign series #the sign bl #phayatharn #nagaruda #tharnphaya #bl drama #thai bl #thai drama #bl series #thai series #thaibl #asian lgbtq dramas #thai bl series #asianlgbtqdramas #thai bl drama

[yuzumumuchuchu]

“Garuda, I might not be able to be with you in this life. But in our next lives, I only wish to be right next to you, and I will always take care of you”

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give us your finale predictions, wrong answers only (no spoilers)

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[maxescheibechlinichacheli]

#the sign the series #the sign #phayatharn #nagaruda #thai bl #bl drama #bl series #maxine gifs #thesignsource

[telomeke]

THE SIGN EPISODE 7 – NAGARUDA AND THE VISUALS OF SEX

The coming together of the naga and the garuda in The Sign was long foretold (since Tharn has the power of clairvoyance, and the series already showed us his sexually-charged premonition of Phaya and him coupling in the shower, in Episode 4).

(above) The Sign Ep.7 [5/5] 19.47

This post isn't about narrative analysis or the significance of any plot development though; I'm just noting down some of the visual details resounding rhetorically in the scene where Phaya and Tharn finally give in to the swelling sexual tension and get it on. 👀

The prelude (foreplay?) to their first sexual encounter (at least in this lifetime) was by the pool in Phaya's home. And the subtitles also tell us that the background music is echoing their fated bond through time:

(above) The Sign Ep.7 [5/5] 13.04

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By the pool of Phaya's house though, Tharn is already part-way in the water (his comfort zone) even as Phaya offers him liquid refreshment:

(above) The Sign Ep.7 [5/5] 13.21

While the pool may represent the naga (and his watery origins), the glowing lights on the trees and statuary in the background are symbolic of the garuda (given his alignment with the sun, flames and light). There is a respectful distance between these symbolic elements, even as there is still a respectful distance between garuda Phaya and naga Tharn.

But the lights are reflected in the water, and Phaya and Tharn have already exchanged colors (Phaya is in a murky sea-green top whose color reflects the naga's homeland, while Tharn is wearing a saffron t-shirt that calls to mind the warm glow of the fiery garuda). So we know that in this scene they are already inextricably in each other's business.

When they give in to their primal urges though, we start to see the various naga and garuda elements become more enmeshed and overlapping, even as the two breach their boundaries and unite physically.

They start things off in the shower, and the water is unmistakably a reference to the naga's overflowing passions.

(above) The Sign Ep.7 [5/5]

But all around them are candle flames, a sign of the fiery lust overpowering garuda Phaya for his fated lover Tharn:

(above) The Sign Ep.7 [5/5] 18.53

Even as water (symbolic of the naga) showers down upon them both, we see orbs of light (a reference to the garuda) flickering and overlapping the action. (I only recently found out that this out-of-focus effect with the lighting is called bokeh – a term of Japanese origin – from this super-excellent breakdown of the parallels between PhayaTharn's imagined and actual lovemaking by @wen-kexing-apologist, linked here; please do read it for more information on the lighting and its significance. 👍🤩)

Now a bit more about the lighting color though: many have noted that when Phaya and Tharn interact on a more elemental level, the lighting seems to turn very pink.

In my opinion, their previous encounters where more primal instincts held sway (e.g., at Ep.2 [4/4] 10.36 and Ep.4[3‌/4] 15.51) were actually lit with an interplay of blue light (calling out to the marine colors of the naga's homeland) and red light (a nod at the fiery garuda's alignment with the sun and flame). And the lighting was blue and red in the main, and only turned pinkish on occasion when the hues overlapped, just as moments of sporadic intimacy happened only randomly between the star-crossed but still separate Phaya and Tharn.

However, here in PhayaTharn's sex scene, we're not seeing separate blue and red lighting dancing around – the two colors have been blended, just as Phaya and Tharn's lovemaking has united them physically.

And technically the color is not pink. When blue and red light come together, we get magenta lighting, and that truly is the blended hue that bathes the conjoined PhayaTharn (nagaruda), as their bodies come together as one. The separate blues and reds are nowhere to be seen now:

(above) The Sign Ep.7 [5/5] 19.56

So The Sign then ends this sequence with an illuminated little flourish, at the climax of the scene (and presumably that of PhayaTharn's lovemaking too). As the naga writhes ecstatically on a bed of aquamarine, the garuda tenses and thrusts, and we see a brilliant flare of light, his elemental life-force, flash above the curve of his naked rear:

(top) The Sign Ep.7 [5/5] 20.04; (bottom) The Sign Ep.7 [5/5] 20.05

As always, the props, art direction and lighting have come together to tell a visual story in The Sign, and here they've strongly echoed the passionate and emotionally authentic coupling between Phaya and Tharn, fearlessly brought to life by Billy and Babe. 💖👍 I thoroughly enjoyed this scene, and not just for the reasons one might think. 🤩

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[theflagscene]

This is probably my favourite reaction to Phaya asking Wanwisa what the story of Sakuna and Wansarat has to do with him in episode eight.

“What does all of this have to do with me!?”

*checks to see if Billy has a fever or is ill in full blown sassy gay man mode*

Billy: “She said a lot but he didn’t listen at all!”

*taps next to Billy’s ear* “Did you hear that?”

(Translation not by me, but meowlover1688BL on YouTube)

#the sign the series #the sign reaction #the sign episode 8 #billy patchanon #babe tanatat #heng asavarid #I’m sorry I don’t know who the reaction people are #there are two men and a woman #if you know their names please let me know #phayatharn #nagaruda #billybabe

[blmpff]

13.01.24

#draw me like one of your french nagarudas lmao #im not immune to thighs #the sign the series #nagaruda #phayatharn #babe tanatat #billy patchanon #thai actors #cast #bts photos #episode 8 #bl fashion shows #blmpff

[hallowpen]

"I'm begging you both for one last time, please stop killing each other."

THE SIGN (Dynamics) Phaya, Tharn, and Chalothorn

#the sign #the sign the series #phayatharn #chalothorn #nagaruda #sakuna x wansarut #myedit #hallowgifs #there are so many different ways to analyze their dynamic #my brain has so many ideas... #phaya kamolwipak #tharn wansa #otp: i promise i will never forget you

[davastationart]

Wansarat - The Sign

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[fandomfanservice]

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[thisautistic]

Close

#the sign #the sign the series #nagaruda #phayatharn #thai bl

[heretherebedork]

I am gone. Because this is them in a nutshell, honestly. Tharn clinging to every connection he makes, unable to let go even when it puts him in danger and Phaya trying to save him no matter what it takes.

They are so in love and they need each other and they're meant for each other but, more than anything, they are meant for fate.

The palpable pain, the betrayal, the nightmare writ in life and death, Tharn's deepest fear... that he is not strong enough to love again, that he cannot hold onto love, that he cannot be loved or keep love written out in trying to save them both.

Because Phaya has seen Tharn sacrifice himself for their love and he cannot bear to see that again.

How to shatter two hearts at the same time.

(But also this is the cycle changed, shifted a little to the left, Tharn unable to place and keep himself between Phaya and danger.)

And Phaya lets go only for the truth to be revealed, the truth that Tharn has been trying to deny this whole time and has hurt Phaya with so many times.

Tharn, who had a fight with Phaya over trusting his friend, who told Phaya he wouldn't give up their friendship, who told Phaya to stop talking about this, who just lost Phaya without a chance to make up after that fight, Tharn facing down the man he told Phaya he trusted like a brother and realizing that everything he ever lost was from the same person that he hurt the lover he just lost to keep in his life.

I mean, it does help that the villain is stupid about his evil, honestly. Who would ever think that saying this to Tharn would do anything?

The worst part here is that Tharn hadn't chosen Phaya over him. He was still going to call him. He told Phaya to stop accusing Chalothorn of wrongdoing. He didn't make that choice in the strictest sense and that must be an even worse punishment, to know that you are being punished for a choice you didn't even make because you tried to love them both.

This is the selfish love that pulls someone off a cliff with them to make sure that they don't live without them.

And hasn't this been Tharn's fear the whole time? Hasn't this always been what kept them apart? The knowledge that Phaya would die no matter what he did? Isn't this the exact fear that held love at bay as long as he did?

Tharn has always held love at bay out of fear of lose and this is proof that the fear of loss doesn't prevent it but only delays the part that could have been enjoyed.

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[whenisawthemoon]

I've waited three weeks for them and i wasn't disappointed!! I've heard a lot of conflicting comments about the last episode from people who've seen it, but thanks to the gods and goddesses of who knows which universe i've managed to avoid spoilers!!

This episode was a rollercoaster of emotions and i must say i was quite pleased with the resolution of the plot.

I've loved this series, it was beautiful in so many ways, especially the romance and i'm gonna miss it so much!

Ps: this moment here: PURE ART! It put my heart in a bliss 🤍✨

No, wait... They'll come back to me!!! ❤️

#the sign the series #the sign last episode #thoughts #tharn #phaya #nagaruda #PPS: I MEAN #SAINT?! BACK ON MY SCREEN?! I DON'T DESERVE THIS BLESSING BUT I'M GONNA TAKE EVERYTHING YOU GIVE ME BABY!

[maxescheibechlinichacheli]

#the sign the series #the sign #phayatharn #nagaruda #thai bl #bl drama #bl series #thesignsource #maxine gifs #I needed an excuse to gif THAT scene again

[negrowhat]

@doyou000me @cryingatships @25shadesoffebruary

#phayatharn #nagaruda #the sign #the sign the series

[dekaydk]

what a MOMENT

#so tender #nagaruda #the sign the series #the sign bl