#hialiankuea

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Cutie Pie has no right to be this good.

I mean, yes it has but I still need to say it. Because it is...it's really, really good.

I loved Diao and Kuea just hanging out and chatting, trying on clothes and generally being besties. Oh and the photoshopped pics...hilarious!

And Hia Lian is so gone for his adorable childhood friend. But what's stopping him from just laying himself at Kuea's feet and declaring his devotion? There's more backstory we haven't been given yet and I cannot wait to find out 👀

And Hia Yi and Diao - what is the story there? Hia Yi saying, "You know how much I hate liars" with that pained expression...what's the reason? 👀 I did think Diao got a bit ott when Hia Yi accused him of lying...but whatever...and what the hell is holding Hia Yi back from touching, hugging, and generally showering the person he loves in affection?

These men...these idiot (affectionate) men...they all just need let go of all their pretences and hesitations and fears and just allow themselves to be open and honest in front of their person and, god, they'll all just be so happy. And so will I 😂

And I need ALL the gifs of Poppy's scenes. He's a GIFT.

But they're all playing these characters so well. I love it and I love them and I feel so blessed to be getting this and Enchante and Not Me all at the same time. What a time to be alive!

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I finally have a day off!! (The last one I had was thirteen days ago 🤪)

I mean, I do love my job but it can be A Lot™ sometimes and varies between normal working hours and long days and evenings...which is affecting my watching and commenting of BL capabilities. And of course I miss interacting with y'all's posts...but here's where I am...

Enchante ep 10

Although not the perfect ending (has that ever happened?), it was still good and I do like this series. I want to do a proper write up of the ep...if only to complete my series of posts rather than a need I have to write about it...and I'll get round to it at some point. Along with the slightly disappointing plot, I was a little disappointed by the choices of visual details...which I felt didn't satisfactorily follow the patterns set up earlier in the series. But whatever...

Cutie Pie ep 7

I'm still frowning, still wishing I could love it as much as others do, still disappointed by the poor representation of communication, honestly, and CONSENT. I love these characters but I don't love how they are interacting with each other...and I don't think much would need to be changed for them to have healthier relationships and still have the level of pining and uncertainty the story desires them to have. *sigh* Oh and I might not be able to watch ep 8 because of the 18+ rating. And at this point I just feel meh about it *shrugs*

Kinnporsche ep 1

I LOVED IT!! SO SO MUCH! I'm not even bothered by the characters' questionable morals. And Porsche and Chay's brotherly love just about ended me. I mean, how can a series make me cry in the FIRST EPISODE?! Is this a sign of how it's going to go? All sexy motherfu*kers one second and tugging on my heartstrings the next? Ok yes, I'm here for that.

Cupid's Last Wish ep 2

I'm still finding the body swap a bit... *shudders* ...but the actors are keeping me engaged. I do appreciate Korn and Win have very different personalities than Phupha and Tian, which is making it easier for me to separate them in my brain. I still think Win is a mean, ungrateful little sh*t...but *something something the trauma of his father's death something something* and I guess he'll get his redemption arc. But honestly, the way he's been towards Korn, Korn is better off without him...but, again, whatever.

Star in my Mind ep 1

Ahhhh Joong my beloved. So this seems like this is a 'generally mutual pining but either miscommunication or unable to communicate' type storyline at play here. Which, fine, if it's done well. I thought Dunk was okay, a bit over-expressive at times, but Joong steals the scene every time. I love that he's playing almost the opposite character to Ming in 2 Moons 2 (moody vs puppy) and because of this every time Khabkhleun smiles it's even more radiant. I love all the friends, I squealed when I saw JJ...and Samantha and Yacht...and I hope Tingting and Phaphaeng become a couple too 🤞🏽

Secret Crush on You ep 9

I haven't written about his series yet...and whilst I do like some of the plot and characters' dynamics...there's SO MUCH CRINGE...and also a few questionable choices. Too much for me to write about here...and I also don't think I need to at all. I like what the show is trying to do, I just think it tries too hard in some places and unfortunately not hard enough in others. But I'm not going to pull it down for all of you who do love it. And Daisy and Intouch have stolen my heart dammit.

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I finally watched Cutie Pie! And it was indeed Cute™

It's early days, too early to really judge how the series will be, so here are my first reactions:

Yay! I'm so happy to watch this.

Damn, their budget must be big.

Why do I keep noticing red and blue all the time (*shakes fist at Bad Buddy [affectionate]*).

But seriously, red seems to be a theme for Kuea's character...

PERTH!!

Oh yes, and we're back to gay engineers (but why do they need to race against the clock to unscrew something?!).

Hmmm...bits of this episode are either really good or completely cringey, there's no in between. How is that? It's like there's two directors 😂

I like both leads...but I feel like there's been way too much crying for the first episode. And please give them tissues for their snotty noses.

Why do they keep babying Kuea?

And why is Diao being controlled by Hia Yi?

Not sure of some of these dynamics. 🤔

YOUNG PAT!! 🤣

Feeling a bit uncomfortable at the kids' engagement scene tbh. 😬

A secret house and it's another fu*k-off mansion. 😂

I love Poppy's character though, I just hope he doesn't ham it up too much.

Oh, and Hia Lian knows.