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Why you should be watching Rearrange:

1. THE Kob Songsit. The man, the myth, the legend. He’s gotta be one of the most dependable script selectors in the industry, and casting knows exactly when to call him up. Love of Siam, Until We Meet Again, Kinnporsche, Be My Favorite. If he’s in a BL, trust that you’re about to watch a series deeply invested in what we cling to in our attempts to escape our suffering.

2. A killer guitar pop-rock soundtrack. Fans of My School President’s OST or the Scrubb soundtracking in 2gether should check it out.

3. Set dressing to die for—and then to have your best friend return to the past to spend more time with you and savor how gorgeous the bright colors and lived-in world feels.

4. The first marriage equality announcement that’ll make you sob! 😭😭😭😭

5. Thai BL tropes that feel grounded in reality. A tending of the wound that seems authentic. A fainting spell that’s got a worthy underlying condition. A car crash that probs should have a trigger warning. And if they stare into each other’s eyes, time’s moving far too fast for it to slow down for a glance. I could never hate on the tropes in full-fantasy mode in other shows, but it’s refreshing to see them portrayed differently here.

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Keishi should just totally write his name down on Suzume's list

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Dude don't use your work computer to look up how to hide your office romance 😂🤣

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If Knight really did it, then yeah Mud's response is a bit weird.

I would think even if he didn't want to hurt Mild by telling him before, & he actually caught Knight raping him, that he would have been concerned & more than just angry & made a bigger effort to keep them separated

but then he tells Mild anyway after he & Knight have already gotten close to each other & not privately.

Maybe it's just bad writing?

Hopefully it isn't what it seems to be but apparently it's based on a book where rape does happen & if so I dont think I'll be able to keep watching if that's the case.

So I don't know what the fuck just happened on Doctor's Mine and I hope it's a weird twist but nothing will make the brothers behavior not waaaaaaay messed up. First, he thinks his friend raped his brother, he brother doesn't remember for some reason, and instead of TELLING HIS BROTHER, waited years(?) and has some girl tell an entire group about it at a house party? Like what the FUCK is this? Scoring points about your brother's trauma in front of a group of people?

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this is taking me out so bad

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I love him

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BL Review: Revenged Love 🇨🇳🇸🇬

Watching this show air was seeing history in the making, even more impressive was witnessing the creatives go unshackled like never before. There is an undeniable groundbreaking aspect to Revenged Love that cannot be ignored, it feels like it has been years in the making, every step from modern chinese filmmakers attempt to get a C-BL off the ground led up to this, from the trauma left by Addicted Heroin to the roadmap traced by Meet You At The Blossom, finally a true C-Drama of the BL genre came to full realization.

It has all the bells and whistles of a true mainland China show: morally dubious protagonists, duplicitous side characters, unhinged behavior with bouts of violence, extensive episode count, awful voice acting — they got it all.

Fronted by an adorable Zi Yu (former c-pop idol from an ill-fated group), he grabs the role of Suo Wei by the horns and does not let go. He is the heart of the show, and is given just so much to work with, romance, comedy, thriller, drama, his character travels across all those genres and beats and direction takes him high and low at all times — in one moment you be dealing with a tearjerker moment with him, the next hilarious scheming shenanigans ensues.

And Zi Yu makes all of that work.

He is accompanied by veteran Tian Xuning, who starts out chewing the scenery in a performance he takes time building. Both his Chi Cheng and Zi Yu's characters go through quite the journey, the lengthier episode count allows them to explore so much and go to places no other show could, and with each chapter clocking around 50 minutes they have ample time to not only connect among themselves but with audiences too.

The format of the show allows all players to delve into thick of things with their characters, time is a very valuable commodity for any TV series and knowing that, Revenged Love makes the most with what it gets, doing what almost none in the genre can do.

The chemistry is effervescent with plenty of sexual tension with every single look and touch, but they do get softer as the show progresses, exploring venues very shows (even from other markets) dare to go, no stone is left unturned here: from Suo Wei's slowly accepting his sexuality, discussions around sexual preferences, family acceptance and even subtly questioning the lack of rights in the chinese society.

Next to them there is perhaps one of the strongest and sweetest secondary couples of the year (and there are plenty already). Zhan Xuan exuding a sweet and caring aura while also being able to be menacing when called for, and official boykisser Liu Xuan Cheng as a bonafide tsundere who serves as a "master" for the protagonist. No matter how wacky and unhinged the leads may get, these two will always ground the narrative with sweet romance, by the end it feels like their story it's a show of it's own with how tonally different it is from the rest. They also deliver this banger:

"You take care of loving the world, I'll take care of loving you."

And not only they have an insane amount of chemistry among themselves, they also vibe with their platonic soulmates. Liu and Zi Yu are easily one of the show's biggest trumps, their dynamic is as funny as it is sweet and it's the one love story that never falters, the show throws many curveballs at the characters but it's this duo that never once falters.

Chi Cheng and Cheng Yu on the other hand have what is arguably the most complex relationship in the series, starting as best frenemies until things between them get cleared out in one of the overarching developments of the show, comparing their starting point with their end in the show is a wonder, they go from snake fights and clandestine clubbing to playful banter during sleepovers and bubble-blowing double dates with their boyfriends.

And there is also the antagonists, and here they are plenty. From the gold-digger Yue Yue who kickstarts the show, going to a deliciously zany Wang Shuo, all the way to Chi Cheng's father. They all offer not only obstacles but also serve as narrative-devices that allow the protagonists to evolve.

It's a twisty show, that is a queer as it can get; with a plethora of rainbows, abo easter eggs, sex toys and kinks in full display, and a cast that does not hesitate to go for broke.

All the plots are highly convoluted by design, since it has ample time to let things simmer, the creatives often bring all characters into whatever drama they are dishing no-matter how small of a role they get to play — Chi Cheng's mother for example show up for all about one minute in the first arch and still plays a relevant role in it. One of the weakness this show has is actually expected: it suffers from adapting a very dense source material, which obviously needs to be trimmed and adjusted to the small screen. Like any other adaptation it has to compromise too much regardless, so a few stories and characters feel rushed and lacking more insight — Wang Shuo and Chi Cheng's past in particular could've easily warranted a flashback episode in order to better explain to the audience how exactly they came to be and show the ultimate demise of their relationship, but they got so much going on already that even the expository dialogues they got few like not enough.

On the technical side of things another impressive feat is the budget, because you can tell they had a deep pocket to keep things fresh during the entire run of the show. Set design and in particular the costumes were a feast, it shows a greater level of care and how wardrobe is an important tool in storytelling; Cheng Yu for example has a very distinct style, so much so that is noticeable in the end when Chi Cheng starts sharing clothes with him. Suo Wei has a whole journey being told through his clothing, from the cheap Calvin Klein bootleg underwear to the office attire he dons at the end, the visuals are always telling us something.

Another point of this show that is hard to ignore is the effect that it had outside: very few shows become cultural phenomenons like this, propelling it's actors to new heights, least of all a non-thai BL show.

This makes it even more impressive that it managed to dodge censors, and this kind of impact is being watched, companies have notice how famished the audience is — and one can only hope Revenged Love won't be one of it's kind but a trailblazer for many too follow.

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Me during *that* whole library scene:

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I saw some theories about the look Victor gave Trin in the last scene. I don’t want to believe that Victor is up to something bad. I think in episode 3 he started to like Trin, but not in a romantic way. That day, they spent quite a bit of time together, and Victor got to see that Trin is so much more than a rich asshole. He was annoyed when Tanwa interrupted their discussion and wanted more time with Trin. At the same time, it’s obvious he dislikes Tanwa. At the gig, while other students cheer and sing along, Victor stands there stone-faced. When he sees Trin’s dopey smile, he clocks that his prof is in love (with that “jerk”). Hence, the smirk and the thoughtful look, since he uncovered yet another side of Trin.

That’s how I see it. Victor is an interesting character, and I hope they don’t turn him into a bad guy. p.s. If Victor does have a crush on Trin, it will be such a mess lol

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the spitting on the fingers had me pausing and screaming

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Good thing this series doesn't operate within BL parameters, otherwise they were both gonna be at death's door

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Trin: Uncle I'm having homoerotic thoughts ever since I smoked weed with a hippy I don't know what to do.

Krailert: I am actively having gay sex with a journalist buddy lock the fuck in.

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Trying to figure that shit out without google, tumblr or ao3 must suck ass man

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Just remembered:

When Trin was going around doing his student survey, there was a minute where I thought he'd given up on the textbooks and was asking them about being gay 😬

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That kid saying that Trin and Tanwa probably got something nefarious planned related to the power plant situation, bestie the only thing Tanwa got is an erection

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Tanwa is babygirl.

He is just out here living his best life.

Regardless if it is an inconvenience for Trin.

LOOK AT MY BABYGIRL!

His smile makes me smile because, despite everything, my boy is just happy to chase a man all over the city.

He is the chaotic bisexual representation we deserve.

Let the other men fuck each other secretly between the stacks in the library because my babygirl is too busy being loud and obnoxious about his big ol' homo crush for everyone to see.

He sits at the same table as The Heart Killer's Style and Laws of Attraction's Charn and is gonna annoy his man into loving him.

One little folded-paper masterpiece at a time.