“Alas, humans, they can see everything except themselves.”
Category Archives: Opinion Piece
The heart behind Moonlight Chicken
The world is complex, divided by generations and full of diverse dreams, ideas, relationships and socioeconomic situations. Although there are barriers between us–language, time zones, territorial boundaries–there is something much bigger than all of this that brings us together: humanity. We are all human. We are all emotional. We are all struggling to survive on the same planet.
Beyond the Evil, There is Love
The Korean drama Beyond Evil is a fascinating study of human character, identity, trust, and loss. From how Jin-muk strips his victims of their identities by removing their fingerprints (then ironically returning them to where they ‘belong’) to the loss of self each of the characters goes through to discover what they’re capable of, Beyond Evil questions ‘self’ and the ‘reflections of ourselves.’ It takes a town and everyone in it, turns it upside down, and then forces them to look at and question themselves and each other. It takes morality and immorality and squares them off.
Side Couple Syndrome, It Exists!
Though it seems like something that was made up by trolls on the internet, second couple syndrome does exist and is more common than you think.
My School President: Midway Thoughts
With Episode 6 of GMMTV’s High School Music series My School President (แฟนผมเป็นประธานนักเรียน) we’ve reached the halfway point. While from episode-to-episode reviews, you can probably already tell my feelings on this series, but I’m going to reiterate them here anyway – because, well, I love writing about this series.
The hero behind Weak Hero is love
There’s a fine line between weakness and strength. In a society ruled by power, it isn’t always how well someone throws a punch that matters. It’s how well those punches can be covered up.
The Meaning of Freedom in “Not Me The Series”
Recently, I’ve read and seen a lot of news about social injustices, gender discrimination, and inequality. Yes, I know these are overdue issues. But while I was pondering about these things, I came across Not Me which incorporates those concepts and has become one of GMMTV’s BL series masterpieces.
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Reasons to Watch The Sandman: 1) Woke Bullshit, 2) Unnecessary Gayness
As someone completely uninitiated to the Sandman universe, when it first aired, I had no idea of what to expect, except for these precious gems of reviews-
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Bridging the Gap- The Wide Emotional Appeal of 180 Degree Longitude Passes Through Us
From beginning to end, I fell in love with the Thai drama 180 Degree Longitude Passes Through Us and everything it represents, especially the focus on politics and the lines dividing generations. The acting, symbolism, and artistic nuances are nothing short of brilliant.
Traversing Through the 180 Degrees Universe
180 Degree Longitude Passes Through Us is one of those series that captivated me from the first episode. It’s smart, it’s sexy, and it’s absolutely wonderful!
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