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Louise Bourgeois, 10AM IS WHEN YOU COME TO ME, 2006 (detail)

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10-3-2011

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"ORPHEUS: Dear Eurydice, I miss you.

No—that's not enough."

- Eurydice, Sarah Ruhl

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moon snail 🌕

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GMMTV 2024 Part 2: Winners and Losers

Losers

GMMTV as a whole by creating shows for ships instead of ships for shows. They really pulled the KristSingto and (seemingly) EstWilliam shows out of their asses just to give these two pairs something to star in. And even to the shows based on works by others, I feel like they looked for ships first, concept second.

Now, that's not to say none of those series will be good. On the contrary, I am highly anticipating Thame-Po, for example. Just that it's not a good way to get the best content. But it makes money and Thailand is a capitalist economy, so I guess that's expected.

Perfect10 Liners. Yawn.

Winners

The Heart Killers. While I'm not sure exactly what the plot is supposed to be, it does seem intriguing and the chemistry between both pairs is off the charts. I don't think I've seen FirstKhao in a more natural posture, and JoongDunk are actually trying to act a little here. I do hope they minimize the comedy aspect (since this seems like a cross between a thriller and a rom-com), but this is gmmtv and it stars JoongDunk alongside a (in my opinion) much more talented pair of actors. It seems that Jojo Tichakorn is at the helm on this one so I am only cautiously anticipating... Lately, Jojo has a habit of literally changing his stories after they've been shot in order to satisfy viewers. He's not as bad as aof who takes edgy concepts and makes them boring, but he's starting to show creativity-stifling behaviors that I don't appreciate.

Sweet Tooth, Good Dentist. I really hope GMMTV does two things with this script: 1) condense the backstory of how they got together and focus on the vlogger/food review couple aspect, and 2) give their relationship an obstacle that will be difficult to surmount in the present timeline.

I will say, this storyline is not new at all, but it helps a lot that Mark and Ohm's chemistry is unique among the GMMTV lineup, they look INSANE together, and they're both improving as actors with each role.

Thame-Po Heart That Skips A Beat. I honestly thought WilliamEst was just in everyone's imagination because I literally have not seen any content of them. But then...OH BOY BUT THEN...the Thame-Po trailer dropped!

I usually hate to see singers in acting roles because usually either the talent or the passion (or both) is lacking. But William seemed competent in the trailer. It helps that the storyline is just his regular life with a few curveballs thrown in, but it works well enough.

And then Est...oh boy EST. He really shocked me in this trailer. Not only is he portraying a wide range of emotions through his eyes quite well, but he's also doing an excellent job at playing off of William. He is my favorite part of the trailer and makes me wonder what he'd be like next to a more seasoned actor. (Nothing against William, of course).

To address the elephant in the room: I think most people were expecting a traditional seme-uke type of pairing with Est being seme-coded. But I like the fact that they didn't really code the story in this way.

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A BLURRED LOVE

Into One Another III, To PPP,  Berlinde De Bruyckere (2010) / Hysterics of Love, Eric Fischl (1997) / We Are All Flesh, Berlinde De Bruyckere (2009)

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Death is temporary. I’ll love you forever. LISA FRANKENSTEIN (2024) dir. Zelda Williams

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I'm as happy as they are 💜🥹💜

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look im sure someone else is going to write super beautifully about love for love's sake. going to interpret the symbols and colours and themes. i just can't get over how much it hurt.

i'm reading a book called eros the bittersweet by anne carson right now. and it's about exactly what the title says, a look at how romantic love is both bitter and sweet. and god this show is just all of that. the show itself felt like a love story to being alive. that life is bitter and sweet and it's hard to choose and keep choosing but it's the only way.

it's so complicated to see tae myungha be happy and depressed and be dead and be trying to live. it feels too close.

to see him see himself in cha yeowoon and for the watcher to see themselves in tae myungha. it's so easy to root for another person's life. so much harder (when you're depressed) to do the same for your own.

i don't think i'm ever getting over sangwon (and for it to be sangwon!!! the one who's been actively self destructing but since he's arrogant and hostile about it people have written him off) saying "you don't know how to be loved" to myungha.

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dedicated to / inspired by @blmpff

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dedicated to / inspired by @blmpff

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"i have a pig's brain"

(blood ver. under cut !)

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"I really must say goodnight..."🕯️🕯️

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Regency Period AU! Alex and Henry

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this is literally THE lewdest saint sebastian painting i've seen yet (including contemporary paintings) and it's from 1610

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dkdjsjhshsjsbs i kill you as i cannot have you and what you have so now youre dead and youre mine and everything that is yours are also mine ive swallowed you whole youre inside me youre gone i am you now and i made your blood run cold and then your body has gone cold six feet under im clutching at your headstone with the grief of a man who has destroyed his god and the joy of a moth burned in the blazing flame

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LEE SEUNG GYU & LEE JONG HYUK for GLEAM Magazine, June 2023

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NEW KBL

I noticed that only a handfull of people are talking about this show, it's probably because of the lack of promotion which is unfortunate because it looks promising even the poster looks pretty. I can't wait for the angst this show will bring.

Where to watch: iQIYI

Trailer: https://x.com/iQIYI/status/1719580022124744988?s=20