#cs/jv

[crowaroni]

we know you want him on a primal level okay? calm down girl

[cadillacjohnf1]

No but genuinely why is everyone on my dash hopping on the cs/jv train WHAT IS GOING ON

we've literally started a cult and you should join

look at them. come on. 🤨🏳️‍🌈❗️❗️❗️

[mephistopheleswasrobbed]

Episode 3 similarities and differences between Ossan's Love (2018) and Ossan's Love Thailand - a short one

[Ep 1; Ep 2; Ep 3; Ep 4; Ep 5]

(disclaimer: I have watched all of the Haruta + Maki version of OL [Ossan's Love, Ossan's Love: LOVE or DEAD, Ossan's Love Returns] except for the specials which I haven't gotten around to, and I've watched the airport AU season Ossan's Love: In the Sky. I haven't watched the original one shot episode and the Hong Kong version.)

(disclaimer #2: This is just for fun. I'm not intending to make any statements over which version is superior or anything like that in this post. If you noticed something I missed please let me know so I can add it!)

For the sake of my lazieness I will use Tv for Thai version and Jv for Japanese Version.

Okay really short one as episode 3 of the Tv was, like I expected, almost entirely original content happening between ep 2 and 3 of the Jv, setting up episode 4 to follow ep 3 of the Jv.

M & H:

I have to make a small correction from last week here as it seems I misrememberd and then upon rewatch misinterpreted the last Haruta and Maki scene of ep 2. Maki doesn't actually move out in the Jv. So with the forehead kiss and Mo moving back in at the end of ep 3 of the Tv we have basically come back to the same status between them as Haruta and Maki at the end of ep 2 of the Jv. Heng and Mo discuss some similar ideas in ep 3 to Haruta and Maki at the end of ep 2, like M wanting distance from H if there's no chance for reciprocation and H offering to work on his bad habits. The forehead kiss in both versions is pretty similar, begining with the shoe stepping in thing and ending with both H's touching their foreheads afterwards. Notable (imo) additions to M & H in ep 3 Tv compared to Jv: - the idea that, at least in a drunk state, Heng does not object to being flirtet with rather agressively by Mo at this point and even sober again, the possibility of something having happened between them does not appear to disturb him - Mo and Heng talking clearly about how their dynamic differs from Heng's with the Boss (Mo stating he won't be "gentle" like the boss and Heng replying he won't be a pushover like he's with the boss) - Mo, relatively explicitly stating that he'll back off from pursuing Heng romanitically for now - a deeper exploration of Mo feeling hurt by Heng's request for him to basically just pretend he has no romanitic interest in Heng and Heng's eventual aknowledgement of that while still maintaining that he wants to keep the relationship he had with Mo

H & Boss:

I don't think there's much overlap here to the Jv. There is, of course the idea brought up again of boss clearing things up with his daughter/wife which boss assures H of several times in both versions, though Jv boss had already asked for a divorce at the end of ep 1 so while his wife doesn't know exactly what's going on, she knows something's going on at least. Notable (imo) additions to H & boss in ep 3 Tv compared to Jv: - boss bringing up the idea of marriage already, which first comes up a bit later in the Jv - boss talking to Heng about his late wife and daughter

Boss & C:

As stated, Jv boss already asked for a divorce at the end of ep 1 so Choko had already been trying to figure out what was going on in ep 2. In the Tv this episode is when Cher-aim finally learns about her father possibly looking to get involved with a new person. I'd say the Cher-aim scene of this ep is somewhat comparable to the Jv ep 1 scene where boss asks for a divorce in that they are the inciting scenes for both Cs to go digging. Though of course they are very different in content and context. By having the Tv boss end the conversation with basically saying 'just joking but what if...' the starting positions for both Cs are quite similar, namely certainty that something is going on and suspicion but not certainty that there's another person involved.

Other Stuff:

the sheer ridiculousness of some parts of this episode was very much on par with the Jv

Heng's blue print pattern underwear is potentially a nod to an early scene from the movie where Haruta similarily wears blue print patterned underwear (in general there might be some more nods to that scene as it has Maki walk in on Haruta and some guy having half-nakedly slept together in the same bed, so a quite similar situation to what would have happened had boss actually walked in on them in the Tv)

we saw some of Tagegawas stubborn/ unnecessarily commited tendencies in Ten this ep

[slythereen]

why would williams post a goodbye to logan when there’s still half a season left though? they’ll probably post something during abu dhabi, but it’s not like the writing wasn’t on the wall that logan was getting replaced

by that logic, why would ferrari post a goodbye to carlos with 3/4 of the season to go? my point was more so about the insane and immediate carlos hype (when they still have 1/2 a season with their current driver) that started before announcing logan’s departure, which was one of the main reasons people thought ferrari were being disrespectful.

(& really, i’m mostly just pointing out the hypocrisy of the reactions among fans - ferrari hasn’t gone batshit over lewis in media that way JV is, and ferrari arguably had to deal with a leak unlike williams, so you would think the level of outrage over CS would extend to logan for sure… yet it seems like when shitty things happen to drivers who “””deserve it””” people don’t care so much, ie logan and nyck)

[citizenscreen]

Hollywood Cricket Club, 1932. (Back) CS Greaves, C Harper, N Madison, JV Murphy, CH Abbott, G Farmer, E Cross, M Harpe. (Middle) JL Williams, Boris Karloff, Clive Brook, CA Smith, Ronald Colman, HB Warner, D Roberts. (Front) M Kinnell, RC Sheriff, ED Cummins, LE Francis, C King.

[toxinoire]

As an insane theatre kid, I have dubbed roles for my classmates.

I like to call it: ✨If my class was a musical✨

Okay, so what if they haven't seen majority of the musicals I've seen? It won't stop me. (From what I know, they've seen the Disney ones, Wizard of Oz, Wicked and Phantom of the Opera)

Okay since I'm in High School...

Read this and convince me this ain't your typical problematic musical that's set in a High School.

(I'm only gonna shove in initials, I'm not about to give away the names of classmates just in case any of them stumble upon my blog)

These are my classmates:

Two of my classmates JV and IE are definitely the annoying, loud and dirty minded jocks.

Now MJ, MDB and CS are the class crackheads. The laid back yet pretty insane ones.

JJ is the closeted classmate (This one is actually closeted) and GB is the openly gay, smart and tired of everyone's bullshit.

HS, ZL, LDQ, CV, CC and LC are the smartasses/nerds however HS and LDQ are also jocks. I'm friends with LC and CV.

CN is the smart but insane one.

KE is the innocent one. Yes, I'm friends with her and she is actually innocent despite being older than most of us. (JV brought a c0nd0m to school once and she genuinely thought it was a unicorn balloon💀)

NB is the other openly trans and gay one. I'm friends with them so I'm well aware. Also, they like to call themselves the ✨stereotype✨ for some reason. And they say it proudly.

EP, LW, RT, BM, DDU are the game addicts. DE is also a game addict but he's also a nerd.

FVG and LG, CC and ZC, LDQ and CV are the class couples.

JAMJ(bi) and FG(trans/bi) are the gay couple. (I haven't heard from them in a while after disappearing on everyone last April tho)

PS, VJ, JA and JB are the quiet, logical and smart kids.

AM is a quiet kid.

MO is the one who's always absent.

My friends KE and NB say that I'm the stereotype quiet kid for some reason.

Both me and PS are theatre kids and psychology nerds.

See? This jambled mess of students are definitely a theatre musical.

[umichenginabroad]

Week 5: Midterms & Michigan in Prague

Dobrý den!

Another week in, and this one was packed with academics, reunions with friends from college, and plenty of great food. Between preparing for midterms and hosting visitors, it was one of the busiest weeks yet—but also one of the most fun! Let’s get into it.

Midterm Season!

Exams are officially here, meaning my schedule has been a chaotic mix of studying, sightseeing, and squeezing in as much fun as possible. This week, I worked on project proposals and executive summaries for my Communications and Leadership courses, which tie directly into our capstone project. I really enjoyed this assignment because our professor gave us complete creative freedom with the document, so I designed my proposal in Canva, fully leaning into my UX minor and making the process much more fun. In these more business-leaning classes we have also been doing a lot of impromptu class presentations. The topics range from our challenge projects to absolutely anything as an exercise to practice presenting with little preparation time. Additionally, our supposed audiences range from the company we are working with to all kinds to practice how we would speak and change our language. Presentations aren't my favorite activity, but I have to admit that repeatedly doing them in class has made me much more comfortable with them.

In Software Engineering, we had an in-person yet online exam through Canvas. The exam was challenging not so much in content rather with the time constraints. This seemed to be an issue for all of the students in the class, however, and the professor said he would give us much more time for the final. Comparing this to Michigan EECS exams, it’s almost the opposite experience. At UM, the time constraints are perfectly calibrated from years of iteration, but the actual exam content is notoriously difficult. I definitely studied less for this midterm than I have for a CS exam at Michigan, but interestingly, I still feel like I’m absorbing the same amount of information by the end of the course due to IFSA's interactive in-class experiences.

On a high note, I did well on my Czech quiz! Even though my current knowledge mostly consists of numbers 0 - 20 and informal greetings (Ahoj!), having small wins in language learning feels good. While I can get by with basic phrases in Bolts and grocery stores, my goal for the end of the semester is to hold a full conversation in Czech beyond the everyday exchanges.

Next up: my Tech Ethics midterm. Recently, we’ve been discussing John Rawls’ theory of justice as fairness, which argues that a truly just society ensures equal rights while helping the least advantaged. The discussions have been fasinating, especially when my professor posed the question: How will the social contract evolve in a world where AI replaces most human jobs? It’s an intriguing and slightly unsettling topic to reflect on as we inch closer to that reality.

Visitors from Home!

This week, a wave of Michigan friends (and my twin sister!) arrived, turning my Prague apartment into a full-on Ann Arbor reunion.

My sister Erika and friends Josie, Sabrina, and Mark flew in Friday and spent most of the day sleeping off their jet lag. To kick off their visit, we went to Restaurace Mincovna, a traditional Czech restaurant in Old Town Square. I expected a tourist trap, but they had surprisingly reasonable prices, and served me an incredible beef brisket.

On Saturday, even more guests arrived (Ryan, JV, and Alec) straight from campus for their spring break. We had a packed itinerary, hitting some of Prague’s best spots:

Brunch at Kampa Cafe — Highly recommend, especially the avocado benedict.

Prague Castle — A must-see, with unbeatable city views.

Strahov Monastery — Home to one of the most stunning libraries I’ve seen (though Vienna’s National Library still takes the crown).

Beer Garden — Because no Prague experience is complete without a Czech beer break (third highest beer-consuming country in the world!).

Las Adelitas — I’ve mentioned this place before, but the Mexican food and atmosphere are always a win.

Ice Pub — A touristy but fun experience, drinking from an ice glass in an ice pub for 20 minutes.

Dog Bar — We ended the night at one of the most popular student bars in Prague and my go-to spot for visitors.

After a weekend of nightlife, we balanced it out with a great deal of sightseeing. We did a three-hour bike tour at 10 AM (painfully early after our packed schedule), covering Prague’s most iconic landmarks and learning the history behind each:

Old Town Square — The Jan Hus Monument, commemorating the 500th anniversary of the Czech religious reformer’s death, stands proudly at the center. It’s a symbol of Czech national pride and the fight for religious freedom.

Astronomical Clock — Built in 1410, this is one of the oldest working astronomical clocks in the world. It has a mechanical show every hour, featuring the Twelve Apostles and a skeleton representing Death. Its dials display time, the sun and moon’s movement, and a calendar. The clock reminds us of the passage of time, the certainty of death, and the balance between fate and faith. Our tour guide claimed it was the third most overrated tourist attraction, but I completely disagree, I think the historic mechanics and symbolism make it worth a visit.

National Theatre — A Neo-Renaissance masterpiece and symbol of Czech national identity. My sister and friend even saw Hamlet here while I had class!

Charles Bridge Lookout — The best view of the Vltava River and bridge, which is too crowded to roam with a bike. We also spotted a beaver rat (it’s a thing in Prague)! I had heard about them before but they were surprisingly cute and very friendly with tourists.

John Lennon Wall — A constantly changing, graffiti-covered tribute to peace and free expression.

Crawling Babies Statues — Created by Czech sculptor David Černy, these faceless infants with barcode-like indentations represent themes of dehumanization and technology’s role in society.

Franz Kafka Museum — We learned about Kafka’s life from our guide but didn’t go inside, so I’ll be making a trip back soon.

Jewish Quarter — One of the most historically significant and moving parts of the city.

So many sights and we even stopped for a coffee break mid-tour, which was much-needed. Later, we walked across Charles Bridge and wandered through the city, taking it all in.

Food Highlights: My Favorite Eats in Prague So Far

With so many visitors, I definitely ate out more than usual. Here are my top recommendations:

Cafe Imperiale — Celebrated a roommate’s birthday here! The upscale ambiance, incredible food, and delicious desserts make it a must-visit and great for birthday or family dinners.

Las Adelitas — Already a staple in my routine.

Arepas De Lyna — A small local Venezuelan spot with the best arepas and comfort of home.

Hoxton Burgers — Close to my apartment with fantastic smash burgers, an awesome atmosphere, affordable prices, and the best truffle fries I’ve had.

I also have a growing list of restaurants I need to try before leaving Prague. Next up: KRO (the best roast chicken in Prague, apparently), Sodo (is it really the best brunch in the city?), and Pasta Fresca (affordable yet highly-rated Italian in the heart of Prague). Reviews coming soon!

Final Thoughts

This week was definitely one for the books. It was so much fun showing my friends and sister around and getting to play tourist in my own city. Now, it’s back to reality with midterms in full swing, but I’m already looking forward to my next adventure. This weekend, I’m off to my freshman year study abroad home base in Madrid! I’ll be meeting up with the same friends who just visited Prague, closing out their spring break travels in Spain.

Until next time,

Na shledanou!

[stowe]

im not buying into the jv cs propaganda.......

[crowaroni]

the carlos sainz/james vowels movement is the absolute last thing i expected but now i highkey fw it

[longbeachgp]

trying not to be a jv/cs hater (impossible)

[cadillacjohnf1]

ive seen so much about it that now im lowkey invested in the jv/cs fic you are writing. so ... you can add a 9th (?) person

wow... just 2 more people and we'll have enough to make a football team 😍 thank you 🫶

i'll use this post to update the fic's status - i've finally finished the plan (5000 words 🥲) and hope to get started writing soon. my life's v busy atm though so patience will be required 🫶🫶🫶

[reallycool12345]

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Episode 4 similarities and differences between Ossan's Love (2018) and Ossan's Love Thailand

[Ep 1; Ep 2; Ep 3; Ep 4; Ep 5]

(disclaimer: I have watched all of the Haruta + Maki version of OL [Ossan's Love, Ossan's Love: LOVE or DEAD, Ossan's Love Returns] except for the specials which I haven't gotten around to, and I've watched the airport AU season Ossan's Love: In the Sky. I haven't watched the original one shot episode and the Hong Kong version.)

(disclaimer #2: This is just for fun. I'm not intending to make any statements over which version is superior or anything like that in this post. If you noticed something I missed please let me know so I can add it! I only rewatched ep 3 of the Jv for this.)

For the sake of my lazieness I will use Tv for Thai version and Jv for Japanese Version.

Back to scene by scene for this episode, although it's getting a bit more difficult.

Cher-aim Objects:

Boss talks to Cher-aim about the possibility of remarrying to which she objects, going on a bit of a catastophizing spiral about it. Boss lies he hasn't found anyone yet and they hug, boss looking sad, Cher-aim plotting. This scene, a continuation of their scene last ep, doesn't have a clear equivalent as far as I can tell but it's still working to establish the baseline where the viewer understands why she's against her father dating and she is suspicious of her father dating. Those two things had been set up for Choko in ep 1 and 2 of the Jv already (ofc her objection needs less explanation seeing as she's boss's wife not daughter).

Boss's Bedroom:

Cher-aim sneeks into her dad's bedroom to look into his phone. This happened in ep 2 of the Jv. In both versions C holds open boss's eye/s to open his phone. Both bosses mumble Hengny/Haru-tan in their sleep leading to C misunderstanding "Honey"/"Haruka" respectively. Tv Cher-aim also looks at his call history which is how she becomes aware of Heng, Jv Choko asks sleeping boss if he loves "Haruka" which he affirms.

Mo is Mad:

Heng is gaming, Mo interrupts him, telling him to clean up or he'll move out again. Again there isn't really a comparable scene to this in the Jv, though Mo's attitude here is somewhat more similar to Maki's in ep 1 when he first moved in with Haruta. We also get a good bit of Mr. Saturnworld screentime, obviously in the Jv there is no couple mascot to promote, for the Tv this is relevant as it is when Mo learns about this specific mascot character Heng likes. Heng asking Mo to pitch in to buy more Mr. Saturnworld stuff is a nod to the Jv ep 1 scene where Haruta asks Maki to pith in to buy a VR headset.

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Choko Meets Haruta:

The first scene of the Jv also continues from the last scene of the previous ep with Choko pretending to be a regular client and not so subtely trying to look for "Haruka".

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Apartment Viewing:

Tv Heng shows an apartment to Cher-aim, she asks about "Honey" on their team. This scene is a merging of two scenes in the Jv. The first one where Haruta shows Choko the first apartment and the second one which comes after two small other scenes in the Jv where Haruta shows her another apartment and she asks about "Haruka". Both Cs explain their curiosity by claiming the woman they asked about is someone they know who works at the company (Tv: C's friend, Jv: daughter of C's friend). Some differences: (1) because of Thai nicknames Cher-aim also asks about "Bee" not just "Honey" establishing her penchant for drawing connections, (2) we learn a bit more details about Choko's life such as her work, (3) we're shown a bit more of H & C getting along well in the Jv. Both versions bring up the possibility of the woman working at HQ though in the Jv Choko asks H to check (her excuse: she wants to give her a gift for her baby being born) while in the Tv Heng states C's friend might work at HQ.

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Office, Wife?!:

Back in the office Takegawa and Maika see Choko's application form and realise she's their boss's wife.

Helping Grandma:

On the street an elderly woman approaches Haruta to ask for directions to which he offers to take her to her destination, asking Choko to wait a bit. We see here that Choko chose him from the company roster not because of his name, as initially implied, but becasue of him being stated to be nice which she finds confirmed by his actions here.

Second Apartment:

The aforementioned second apartment scene where Choko asks Haruta about "Haruka".

Office Meeting:

All of the main team meet at the office. Some general meeting stuff, boss assigns Maro and Haruta to sandwich-man duty and asks Haruta to organise a celebratory get-together, boss lowkey beefing with Maki by "accidentally" bumping into him. After boss leaves, Takegawa, Maika and Maro corner Haruta about Choko which is how he finds out she is the boss's wife. He gets worried about this and tries to ask Maki for help which is interrupted ba Takegawa finding some fault in Maki's work. No equivalent scene in the Tv so far.

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Elevator Beef:

Mo and boss run into each other in the elevator. Boss asks about Heng, tries to rub it in that they're not living together anymore to which Mo smugly tells him that he moved back in. Boss gives Mo a lunchbox for Heng who alledgedly complained about the cooking at home. No such scene in the Jv, though I guess one could call this an extention of the bump in the office scene. Certainly attitues (boss's especially) are quite similar.

Graveyard:

Cher-aim has brought Heng to her mother's grave. This is where Heng finds out she's his boss's daughter (comp. to Jv finding out the connection from his colleagues at the office). She's dramatic about her father possibly dating someone new and "asks" Heng, who she has assumed to be her dad's best friend based on the call history, to help her find the woman her dad is dating. This scene is somewhat comparable to a later scene of the Jv where Choko asks Haruta to meet her at a cafe and tells him about her husband probably cheating on her and explicitly asks Haruta for help to find "Haruka". Some notable differences: Jv Choko tells H she'll "destroy" Haruka for what she did which scares H a little, Jv Choko tries to bribe H by promising to buy the property he'd been advertising if he helps while Tv Cher-aim goes more for emotional manipulation/ ignoring Heng's objections (like father like daughter).

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Celebration:

The team meet at Chizu's bar for their celebration. Boss is otherwise occupied. Maro is a bit of a dick to Haruta as usual, the team briefly discuss H & M's living arrangements. Haruta goes to order at the bar wich leads to:

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Restaurant Advice Corner:

Tv Heng has told Chicha and Thua-ngok about the situation. Chicha asks why he didn't just tell the truth, Thua interjecting that that would mean outing boss to his daughter. They agree that for the daughter worse than her dad liking a man is him liking Heng. In the Jv we get some more interesting food concoctions from Teppei, Haruta explains the situation to Chizu who tells him boss can't just explain the whole situation to his wife as that would mean outing himself to her. She adds that this is worse than just a normal affair and it being Haruta is even worse. In the Tv Heng gets a call from Cher-aim asking to meet the next day. He agrees. Chicha tells him he should use this opportunity to tell her he can't help her. Thua jokes about Heng helping her to find Heng (Jv Haruta says something similar in his voice over after the cafe scene) and finds inspiration for a new song.

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Divorce Stand-off:

Again, Choko asks boss to tell her about the reason for the divorce, he's visibly trying but ultimately can't get it out. Though there is no one to one equivalent to this scene in the Tv, the two late night scenes between boss and Cher-aim show Tv boss similarily wanting, but not being able to, tell her about Heng.

Back at the Celebration:

Cut back to the celebration, Chizu brings drinks to the table with Haruta, Maika asks if they're dating and upon their denial states they'll end up together eventually anyway. Chizu assures that will never happen and Maro takes that as an opportunity to flirt with her. She's flattered by that, they exchange numbers. Haruta asks about Maki, witnesses him being scolded by Takegawa outside the restaurant. Again, no such celebration in the Tv, though there are parallels to the flashback scene where Mo mistakenly thought Heng and Chicha were dating in ep 1.

About Takegawa:

Back at home Haruta tries to talk to Maki about Takegawa shouting at him but Maki waves him off. The Takegawa/Ten storyline hasn't been started yet in the Tv so no comparable scene so far.

Office:

Haruta sends off a complaining sandwich-Maro, gets a text from Choko asking to meet up. Haruta is distressed, Maki offers to go with him but Takegawa gets in the way, again scolding Maki for doing something wrong and telling him to correct it right now. Haruta assures Maki he's fine to go alone.

At the Cafe:

Haruta meets Choko at a cafe with his advertisment-sandwich-gear. She tells him her husband is cheating on her and she needs Haruta's help to find the affair partner. This is the aforementioned scene that somewhat parallels the graveyard scene in the Tv. Another parallel: Jv C tells H boss has never lied to her before "Haruka", Tv C tells H boss has never wavered in his commitment to her dead mother before "Honey". Haruta gets a text from boss asking to meet up later that night. Haruta agrees to help.

Someone's Watching:

As Haruta walks along the river innerly monologing about his troubles we see he's being watched by a man of whom we see only the feet.

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Who's Honey:

Cher-aim meets Heng at the office to look for "Honey". Heng tells her he can't get involved in his boss's private life so she tells him she'll hire a private investigator instead wich has him agree to help her after all. This line is inspired by the Jv where Choko tells boss in the divorce stand-off scene that she'll be forced to hire a private investigaor if he doesn't tell her the reason for their divorce. Cher-aim then asks about the names of various women working in the office to see if they might be "Honey". The equivalent Jv scene happened in ep 2 when Choko visited the office while boss wasn't there to see if "Haruka" worked there. Both scenes have a female employee who's often around but not part of the main cast bring tea for C. The conspiracy theories for why any of those women might be the one she's looking for are exclusive to the Tv. C taking into consideration the person she's looking for might be a man and ultimately landing on M as her prime suspect are both Tv original. Her looking through the employee list to see Mo's full name is a nod to the Jv scene at the end of ep 2 where Choko looks through the employee list online and finds Haruta.

Following Mo:

Cher-aim and Heng follow Mo out of the office, witnessing him throw away the boss's lunchbox which C takes as further evidence he's dating her dad and then go to the toy section in a mall where they lose him because Heng gets distracted by the workers who know him by name. In the mall Heng thinks Mo has become interestet in mascot characters, tells Cher-aim he only speaks with Mo once a year and asks to borrow money from her to pre-order something. Since in the Jv Choko never has a specific suspect all of this doesn't happen, however there is still a very similar scene where C and H follow boss from the office to the restaurant where he's supposed to meet with H. Haruta tries to get out of it, first by telling Choko he's suddenly got a bad stomach ache, then by pretending he didn't see the boss go into the restaurant but Choko keeps pulling him along.

Sneaking In:

Cher-aim tries to sneak in without her dad noticing but he's already waiting for her. He tries to tell her about meeting Heng the following saturday but in the end he can't do it and lies instead. They hug, boss looks sad, Cher-aim plotting. There is no equivalent scene in the Jv but as previously mentioned, boss's struggle of wanting to tell C but not being able to is also seen in the divorce stand-off scene in the Jv.

At Home:

Mo is at home complaining about Heng's many packages, Heng is smug because he thinks Mo has also gotten into the collecting hobby. When Heng asks him what he had been doing after work Mo evades the question. Heng then gets a call from Cher-aim asking him to meet the following saturday to follow her dad who seems to be meeting his secret lover for a birthday celebration. Heng agrees and then wonders whos b-day it might be only to realise it's his. The "equivalent" scene in the Jv is quite different. Haruta comes back to the office and mopes around Maki, asking if he needs any help which Maki denies, later he asks Tagegawa if Maki's been having any problems which Takegawa denies, making Haruta confused. He then gets a call from Choko asking him to follow her husband that evening as he wrote about going on a date in his calendar. Both versions Hs try to convince C that it might be a work appointment at first, both are thwarted by boss being too obvious in his calender (Jv: word "date" in a physical book-type calender, Tv: heart emoji in his phone's calender).

Invitation:

Heng meets boss in his office, boss asks him to meet up on saturday. Heng tries to get out of it by claiming he has plans to play badminton with Newyear which is immediately thwarted by Newyear coming to ask for a day off to visit his sick mom which boss happily grants so Heng reluctantly agrees to meet boss. In the Jv boss invited Haruta via text at the end of the scene where Choko and Haruta meet at the cafe. Thereby the order is changed between adaptations. In the Jv boss invited him first and then Choko asked him to spy on the date while in the Tv Cher-aim asked first and boss invited Heng afterwards meaning Heng knows at the time of invitation that boss thinks of this as a date while in the Jv he only realised when Choko told him.

Asking Mo for Help:

At home at the dinner table Heng annoys Mo by clearly trying to say something but not doing it. When Mo calls him out on it he tries to trick Mo into going to meet boss instead of him. After explaining the situation off-screen Mo tells him to tell Cher-aim the truth (in exactly the same way Heng predicted to Chicha previously). Heng beggs him to help but Mo says he's busy using the same excuse Heng tried to use with boss (badminton with Newyear) which Heng knows to be a lie. Mo then tells him it doesn't matter, he needs to fix his problems himself. There is no such scene in the Jv as Maki isn't really involved in the Choko plotline at all. Heng trying to get Mo's attention by being annoying can potentially be somewhat compared to Haruta doing something similar at the beginning of the previous Jv office scene which ends in Choko calling about the date, though it's also just generally in character for both versions of H.

At Boss's Place:

Cher-aim sends off her dad who's still pretending he's having a work meeting. After he leaves, Heng appears from around the corner to follow him with Cher-aim. This scene is also somewhat comparable to the Jv scene where C and H follow boss to the restaurant though we don't get anymore actual following in the Tv as we had already seen them follow Mo previously.

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Following Boss:

Choko and Haruta follow boss from HQ to the restaurant. This is the previously mentioned scene that inspired the Mo-following scene.

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At the Restaurant:

Cher-aim and Heng sit in the restaurant with "disguises" (sunglasses for both, a pink wig for C, baseball hat and fake mustache for H) and watch boss arrive. In the Jv boss gets there first as the other two had been following him so they sneak in while he's already sitting there. No disguises in the Jv. In the Tv Cher-aim asks the waitress to come back later while in the Jv we see them having drinks on the table after a small time skip. Jv Boss then texts Haruta to ask why he's late. Meanwhile Tv boss calls H basically as soon as he's sat down there's no time skip. Before that Heng tries to leave by claiming a stomach ache like Jv H had done when following boss, he gets similarily shut down by C. Both Hs excuse the texts/phone call from boss as being work related (though Tv C briefly suspects Heng of spying on her for her dad before that). Both Cs go to the bathroom after that. Both Hs use this opportunity to call boss to say they won't be aable to make it, both are immediately spotted by boss from beyond some barrier in the restaurant. Tv boss briefly questions Heng's location and appearance to which Heng only answers with "surprise!" both Hs react similarily awkwardly to being found. Both Hs then sit with boss and boss gives them an update on the C situation (Tv has been dropping hints, Jv hasn't found the right timing yet). Both Hs play along with boss for a bit (boss suspecting his daughter having a bf obvs exclusive to the Tv, Jv boss instead talks about missing H and having dinner being ok despite no divorce yet). Both Cs come back and gesture at H to come back over. Jv C also texts with H while H splits his attention between texting back and boss. Both bosses excuse themselves to the bathroom. On the way Tv boss walks past C who hides behind a plate, turning her back to her dad. Jv C does a similar thing a little later in the scene. Both versions C and H meet again as soon as boss is out of sight (tho Jv H runs to C, Tv C runs to H). Both Hs say that boss's date has cancelled and they should leave. Both bosses come back before they can, Jv boss just normally from the bathroom, Tv boss with lights out and a birthday cake. Both versions H and C jump to hide. Jv C steals a waiter's tablet hand hides her head behing it. Tv C jumps behind the bar and also uses a tablet as extra shielding. Jv H & C then run out of the restaurant behind boss's back, boss receives a text from H telling him he had to leave due to an emergency. Meanwhile Tv boss stands there with his cake confused as to where Heng went while the light comes back on. He sees a plant trembling which Heng is holding onto and moves towards him. Shortly before he catches Heng, Mo swoops in thanking boss for the cake and blowing out the candles, the other restaurant patrons applaud. These scenes are pretty similar between the versions until the end where they differ a lot. Biggest differences being that the whole birthday thing is exclusive to the Tv as is Mo appearing and saving Heng.

Filming Evidence:

At the garage Mo tells boss Heng had an emergency and asked him to receive the cake for him. He also rubs it in again that he's living with Heng. Cher-aim films Mo receiving the cake with Heng's phone because it's illegal. She plans to use the clip to blackmail Mo into staying away from her dad. There is again no equivalent scene in the Jv as Jv Maki isn't involved in this plotline. The vibes of the "that's why I used your phone to record" bit are maybe similar to a Jv moment when H & C first start following boss and C says she knows boss hasn't left yet because she called pretending to be a client.

Back at Home:

After the restaurant thing both versions show H and M at home, though the content of the scenes is quite different. Jv Maki is mad at Haruta for talking to Takegawa about him. He's pissed about Haruta being insensitive, Haruta, who doesn't know the real context, gets annoyed he's getting scolded for his well intentioned actions and petulantly throws around some tissues. Tv Heng shows Mo the clip, telling him he'll delete it and apologising for dragging him into his mess. Mo makes him bow his head in a pology and uses the opportunity to present Heng with his b-day gift. It's a Mr. Saturnworld blind box. Heng realises that this is what Mo had gone to the toy store for. He opens it to find a grumpy? version of the character. Because this version isn't shown on the box they think Mo got scammed, Heng tells him he'll go with him to get a new one the next day.

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Maro at the Bar:

Haruta goes to the bar to find Maro already there. He's asking Chizu to go on a date with him. Haruta tries to leave again but Teppei asks him to try a new dish to which Haruta eventually relents and comes back in.

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Discovery Time:

Cher-aim tries to sneak in again, only to again be caught by her waiting dad. Cher-aim calls him out for having cake frosting on his sleeve, boss tells her to tell if if she comes home late again. They hug again with boss looking dejected and Cher-aim plottingly. Boss leaves to take a shower and Cher-aim looks at the present boss had failed to give Heng contemplatively. Jv shows boss looking sad in the shower while Choko is looking through his stuff. Eventually she finds a notebook that has her looking in boss's direction angrily.

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Back at the Bar:

Haruta complains to Teppei about Maki being mad at him while tasting the new chicken wing with caramel sauce combination. Chizu joins them as Maro went outside to take a call. Haruta remarks that he seems to be serious about her to which she asks if that makes him jealous. They then briefly fight about her chest size before Haruta gets a call from Choko.

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The Grand Reveal:

The next day, Heng meets Cher-aim in a cafe where she shows boss's b-day gift to him which is a jar filled with origami stars with an individual message in each of them. As she explains we see her reaction to seeing the gift and a shot of her dad making the gift. Seeing how "Mo" makes her dad this happy, and the love apparently shared between them, she decides to cheer her dad on insted and tells Heng as much. She thanks Heng for his help and tells him he's the best person she's met to which Heng responds that he's not a good person.

In the Jv Haruta also meets Choko at a cafe but it's still the same evening. She sadly tells him she's discovered undeniable proof of her husband having an affair. She explains about finding his secret notebook about his lover where he's written down everything about "Haru-tan". While she explains we see boss post shower seeing the notebook on the table alongside a note from Choko that reads "Thank you for everything" and run out. At the cafe a waitress asks to take their order but Haruta asks her to come back later (like Tv in the restaurant scene). Choko tells Haruta she'll walk away, that boss deserves to be happy if he's so deeply in love with "Haru-tan". Haruta thinks it's wrong to leave without talking but Choko remarks that she still has some pride left, won't cling to a man who loves someone else. Haruta says they've been together for 30 years and boss isn't someone who runs away from reality (weeeell that's debatable, but not in this case I guess). Choko tells him he's such a good man, Haruta denies, saying there's nothing good about him. Both are crying. While all of that happens we get several shots of boss running through the streets, looking for Choko until he sees her in the cafe. He goes to them asks why Choko is crying and initially thinks Haruta said something to upset her (this might be the only time boss seems to actually be mad at Haruta for a second). Choko and boss both tell each other they need to say soomething to the other, Boss sits down next to Haruta, who tries to leave but gets pulled back to his seat the other two (they're in a booth so after sitting down boss has blocked H's only way out). Choko asks boss if he's come to hate her which he denies vehemently, admitting though that he's fallen in love with someone else. She asks if it's "Haru-tan" which he affirms and then who "she" is. Haruta tries to escape by climbing over the back of the seat but is pulled back by boss. Boss finally admits "Haru-tan" isn't a woman but a man. Choko is confused. Boss tells her the one he loves is Haruta and pulls him into his arms. She asks Haruta for his name and he answers "Haru-tan" while crying. Choko screams, boss hugs Haruta tighter, the episode ends.

In the Tv boss sees C and H in the cafe. He'd been following her due to his suspicion of her having a boyfriend. He tells her she can date anyone she wants but not lie to him about it and asks who the guy is. He turns around Heng's head and realises it's him. Confused he asks Heng what he's doing here to which Heng again answers "Surprise!". Cher-aim and boss tell each other they both have something to tell the other, so boss sits down next to Heng (free standing table with chairs). Heng tries to leave but boss bulls him back into his seat. C tells her dad that she knows about his feelings he's been hiding from her and that she asked Heng to help her find out. Boss apologises, telling her he's been trying to tell her but it's not that easy, she interrupts to ask "because it's a man, right?". She tells him that if he makes him happy she's okay with it. Boss is reliefed/touched and thanks her, asks her if she wants to know who it is. Heng says "No" and tries to leave again but in once again pulled back down by boss who tells C it's Heng and pulls him in with one arm. Cher-aim asks Heng about his name who replies that his name is Heng but boss likes to call him "Hengny". C exclaims "The real Honey is you!" looking mad, boss lets go of Heng and the episode ends. Again this scene is pretty similar in both versions though the context and the emotions esp. from C are quite different. Particularily noteworthy imo is that because there's no cheating in the Tv we get a brief quite sweet moment of Cher-aim accepting her father's love for a man (parents coming out to their children definitely a rarer sight than the other way around in BL, probably in media in general).

Post-credit Scene:

Mo and Heng in the toy store trying to return the "fake" Mr. Saturnworld doll. The seller tells them it's a rare special edition which they don't believe at first but do when he and several other patrons try to buy it from them for increasing sums of money. Mo thinks they should sell it but Heng refuses because it's a birthday gift from his friend. Mo is touched but still thinks he should take the money. The seller asks to at least take a picture, takes a polaroid of the two with the doll and Heng writes "this on is mine" on it (over Mo).

General Thoughts:

again we're seeing Mo being more involved in the story compared to Maki in the Jv and we're seeing added material to show the developement of M and H's relationship in more detail

because the Jv only had 7 eps compared to the 12 of the Tv, the Jv has multiple storylines running at the same time. In ep 2 tha main story was about H & M being able to live together/Maki's feelings for Haruta but simultaneously there were small scenes setting up the Choko storyline of ep 3, then in ep 3 it's mainly Choko's storyline but small scenes are setting up the Takegawa storyline. In comparison the Tv has, so far, kept the storylines more contained to their own episodes which makes sense as they have more time available

despite the differing episode count, so far, the Tv hasn't elongated storylines. Ep 1, ep 2 and ep 4 all tell the same main storyline in one episode as the Jv, with ep 3 adding completely new material that has no equivalence in the Jv. It will be interesting to see if they stick to that concept or if later storylines get elongated or mixed up differently to increase the runtime

we're seeing the inclusion of some classic Thai tropes like the lights out birthday cake thing

some of the side characters, especially Chicha and Thua-ngok are seen less often in the Tv so far, this might be evened out with the original storylines though

[zandvoortapex]

Stop tagging your hate you are cluttering up the tag please and thank you

1) i haven’t even been hating and when i do i don’t tag it 💀 like if this is about the JV/CS comment, it’s all friendly fire said with love xx

2) if the problem goes away when you log off then it’s not a problem that matters. it’s just not that serious man i urge you to go outside and interact with real life people again

[your-ace-cousin-clover]

it's like I wanna be mean and make a jv/cs casual edit, but like what if I make a chestappen edit

what if I make an edit, what then