Discussion on GL Series and Social Perception

There is one thing we feel we want to communicate to society,

especially to those who follow various GL series.

We've always seen that...

This is about LingOrm.

Every time there is a new project or a new drama,

we often see quite intense drama right from the very first episode.

I mean, it reflects that...

society pays a lot of attention to them.

The second part is, they are really famous.

And as for me, being an outsider of the fandom,

I must first clarify that I'm an outsider,

who, when following their news,

would follow it through social media, not at the actual events.

And when we call them by name,

normally, we would call them...

P'...

We would call them by their names,

or we would call them 'Khun'.

The word 'Khun'...

its meaning...

is not just a word...

that means showing respect.

But it's a way of showing that...

'I am angry,'

'and I don't want to be involved,'

'or I am taking a certain stance.'

Using the word 'Khun' represents distance

in a relationship, making one feel like,

'I have a boundary,'

'I have a dividing line.'

Whether it's 'Khun' or 'Mae Khun'.

Or whichever side is on your side,

has no right to cross our line.

So we feel that pronouns...

But when we're angry at our partner, sometimes we call them "you".

"What do you want?"

"And what about me?" You know? It's very flexible.

And another topic that I see people arguing about a lot is language.

I'm not sure how many languages Ling speaks, maybe four or five? I'm not sure.

But for sure, the fourth language is not the one Ling speaks most fluently.

What the actor should do is do their homework, and it seems like they did.

Most people, when it comes to this, in "The Secret of Us", saw

that Ling speaks much more clearly.

And not to mention the acting—that's another story.

But regarding language, I think she has really improved.

There is no scene where we don't see Ling trying.

Ling really tried to make it turn out well.

And we can really feel that.

This is also something I really want to praise.

Apart from the chemistry between the characters, I feel that

the bonding has become clearer.

Do you all understand what a bond or bonding is?

Bonding isn't something visible like a physical thread,

but when they stand together or act together,

we can feel a thin thread of connection here, even though it's invisible.

Yeah, I really feel that Ling has improved in her acting.

Therefore, the fact that

the public saying she acts stiffly or poorly, I think this is

quite a

personal opinion,

but it's not the whole truth because

watching her acting, I feel that

we can feel the bonding

and the effort to convey the bond more clearly.

There's not a single part where she didn't try to make it good.

So,

the drama that came out saying

she acts poorly or stiffly, it

might stem from...

Part of it might be the truth for people who are still biased

and don't want to see the truth that she has improved.

And another thing that we see the most is

This is to say that Nong Aom's acting was spot on, she did so well, and cried a lot.

But P' Ratta didn't show any emotion

to absorb the emotions of both her own mother and Nong Aom.

Analyzing this based on reality,

we have to look at the background or the moment,

or the backstory that was laid out for this character,

what made them like this in EP1.

It's not just like,

"It's very good," and that's it.

I believe that in the later episodes, it will get even better.

But if we are biased and just say it's all bad,

I think that

no, it's not all bad.

And for those of us who have followed Reverse 4 You, this is much better.

Personally, I think

it's really good and very worth watching.

And another thing, the taste of watching GL is just like regular dramas.

There are so many avenues it can branch out into.

Some stories focus on, uh...

And another question I once discussed with my partner is why society questions so much about

GL having NC scenes or romance.

Why does it get criticized for being fancy?

Why do male-female dramas,

or heterosexual ones,

have those things without being questioned?

It's because we've always been marginalized. Being Sapphic or lesbian is not easy.

Especially before marriage equality passed, in our lives, just holding hands in public sometimes got us dirty looks.

In terms of romance, we are also human, and we have those feelings too.

Please don't come after me again when I say something and become neurotic.

And the mob might attack anyway, but I've decided to talk about this.

Because we also want to talk about pronouns.

And also about the overall picture of EP1 that we watched, from our perspective.

Only from our perspective,

as outsiders of the fandom.

And what do you guys think about this?

I feel they did a good job,

and it's worth following, "Dream Wedding."

So I'll leave it at that. If anyone likes watching GL, this is another interesting series.

Come and share your thoughts.