#also i dislike futs for a lot of reasons and morkpi had to grow on me tbh

[pondphuwin]

Hi anon! I actually loved the dynamics between mork and pi. but pond and phuwin's chemistry is so off for me in never let me go! for me, the boss and servant dynamics does not suit them at all.

Am I the only one????

hi hi anon! as a disclaimer i am very pondphuwin biased so my answer to this is probably not that objective if that's what you're looking for here.

to me, the things that are sometimes off about nlmg are not because of pondphuwin's chemistry. ppw are much more familiar with each other now since futs and have grown a lot as actors (esp pond <3), so i think the natural chemistry they've had since their first reading together for futs is now amplified through their experience. palm and nueng are attracted to each other, they have feelings for each other, you can see it through ppw's expressions and you could cut through the tension between them with a knife. however, the pacing of the show and their relationship especially can sometimes be jarring. like. ep 8 was surprising to me in so many ways. i think it's also an issue that comes with the show still trying to navigate how to balance typical bl romance beats, which are much easier to pull off and more natural to a rom-com like futs, and the very serious tone of its genre and premise. there is a lot going on and it doesn't always cohesively flow together. (but i love that they're trying, i love p'jojo for making this show and i hope it sets a precedent for future gmmtv projects)

also: it's a complicated dynamic to navigate and their characters are both teenagers and they both want so desperately without really having any thought to like. actually having game (like mork in futs). so to me it makes sense that they would be a bit clumsy and stilted in their relationship, but idk if that is intentional or just how it comes off.