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Be My Favorite - Flaming Hot Trash Watch Action

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Adapted from the y-novel You Are My Favorite by JittiRain this is one of those “rewrite the past to change the future.” Starring Krist (SOTUS) + Fluke Gawin (DBK, Not Me). I expect this to be low heat, full of LIES and manipulation.

12 eps of approx 45 min fresh content each, and I guess I am drinking on frigay for the next 3 damn months

Main tropes: time travel/slip/loop, paranormal, university setting, soft romance, low heat, sunshine/tsundere with GMMTV’s heavy hand on classic Thai BL tropes, product placement, and high production values.

Trailer | MDL

I’m getting some shizz outta my system before I start putting the alcohol into it...

Story issues

Let’s get this on the table. I have a mixed relationship with Jittirain’s stuff because unlike Mame who is trash to her characters with plot, Jittirain is trash to plot with characters. All characters (what limited characterization there is) will be obedient to the plot and act against personality the moment it is necessary for whatever insanity is required for audience manipulation. We The Watchers WILL feel jerked around by these jerks (but as this is GMMTV there will be no actual jerking). We WILL be lied to, and the characters will lie to each other FOR NO GOOD REASON.

In addition to Be My Favorite JittiRain is behind: Vice Versa, 2gether, Fish Upon the Sky, and Theory of Love. Mmm humm. Yeah. Drinks are defiantly required.

Actor issues:

Krist: Who knew Krist would do a BL again? Like seriously? His career has been riddled with controversy and his skills as an actor widely challenged. Regarding the first, this is not that blog, take that discourse/cancel culture elsewhere. For the second? I will judged his acting based on the usual criteria: this BL, this role, this pairing, this script, and the fact that this is Thai style acting. Okay?

Gawin/Fluke: I will likely slip and call him Gawin because that’s what he used when he first crossed my radar. I have said this before but he looks like an ex of mine. So my baggage with him is all personal. Said ex and I are amicable, but it wigs me out sometimes. They even have a similar voice. I will try to get over this.

Also the both SCREAM straight. I mean I don’t wanna judge insult or anything but these boys got breeder smeared all over them.

Okay, so what are we doing here?

Well, as previously established: DRINKING.

AND

A new trash watch!

Although there is always the (however faint) possibility it will become a praise watch. Sometimes that happens. But this is Jittirain so... I doubt it.

Ready?

Here we go!

Episode 1: Sake & Fear

I have heartburn already. Or maybe that’s the extra chili I put on my noodles + booze + EXISTENTIAL DREAD.

Kawi = loser, poor, stupid, shy, and friendless (AKA Japan’s ordinary bottom uke archetype) - he’s a downer, this is an issue with this kind of character, not likable.

Pearmai = the sunshine faen fatale Kawi has a crush on

Piseang = the tall handsome cute popular perfect seme, plays basketball perfectly (waves at Love O2O), is also a DJ (nash)

Most of this ep was spent establishing this dynamic and some kind of secret santa for college kids, a magic time travel snow globe, and the fact that the wrong couple got together.

Why is there a dandelion in the snow globe?

Is it a wishes thing? Do they have that superstition in Thailand?

A 12 year time jump is v Japanese. Which life-point is closer to Krist’s actual age? Ooo, half a bottle of sake and I’m salty af.

Apparently Kawi still has same problems and the same haircut as he did as a fresher.

Could we please talk about this? It’s in ALL BL. Why does NO ONE change their hair as they age? My hair changes by the week.

Meanwhile our ordinary bottom has turned into a wild imbecilic tsundere and our seme clearly likes that and I am too drunk for this. So is Kawi.

You know what, it’s not as terrible as I thought it would be. I don’t like it but I can see the characters becoming appealing. Maybe? Hopefully? Why do I do this to myself?

I’m not a monster, I will give it a chance.

At least no one has yet picked up a guitar.

See you next week, same Jittirain time, same Jittiran place, new bottle of sake.

Episode 2: Nigori & Serenity

The sake I’m drinking tonight is described on the bottle “silky & mild” which is also a legit review of Gawin’s acting.

WAIT A MINUTE.

What is going on?

What am I feeling?

They’re lying on the grass talking to each other in a meaningful way. It’s cute. I am enjoying it. How appropriately collegiate.

Is this... enjoyment?

Am I enjoying this show?

OMG I AM.

help

I ate booze-filled chocolates AS WELL AS SAKE.

Maybe it’s the double dose?

Am I becoming silky & mild?

I got a slow down. I can’t do this every week for 12 weeks in a row. I’m not in uni anymore. I might end up being a nice person if I continue down this road. Can’t have that.

Honestly, I do like the fantasy of getting to re-live your college years as a cooler version of yourself.

Although, frankly, I did fine with mine.

(Oh thank fuck, asshole me is back.)

I don’t know where Max came from but he is officially the most interesting character in this show.

Also... does he look a bit like a bad boy bunny to anyone else?

It isn’t actually like it, but I am getting a distinct 2gether vibes from this show. It makes it feel kinda dated for BL. What a fucking crazy thing to say. Ignore me, I’m drunk.

OOOOO.... Nong teasing. Very nice.

The over dramatic drunken kiss made me giggle. First time Krist has been properly kissed in a BL.

Sigh.

What do I do?

I’m enjoying it!

Damn it.

Episode 3: Tipsy Waffling

I was out at the club, came home faintly tipsy. Frankly I feel a little unwell, so I’m not gonna drink anymore. So this is an unprecedented semi-sober trash watch. I’m not sure if I’m ready but so far this show been beating expectations, and I don’t expect a derailment until next ep so I’m feel okay about my life choices.

Okay Gawin is good. I’ll give you that . His little moment if realization (and giving up). The “oh shit” look.

Wait.

That’s Title!

When did he leave Wabi Sabi and join GMMTV’s stable?

Look I kinda enjoyed this bit, because it was a joke.

BUT I AM NOT HAPPY WITH THE ENDING.

Is this the beginning of the JittiRain of Doom? Or it this just good angsty story telling?

No way to know until next week.

(JittiRain of Doom - see what I did there? Aren’t I a clever little lush dragon?)

I should go to bed now.

I think we can safely say clouds are on the horizon and whether this is good storytelling or bad, only episode 4 will tell.

Episode 4: It’s Happened! The Suck!

not in a good way @heretherebedork said ep 4, can they call it or WHAT?!

I’m officially calling Kwai’s pink haired Maximum hotness bestie “my café fae” and YOU can’t stop me. I love him. Or I want to be him? Or I AM him?

Difficult to know.

Checks own hair.

Not pick at at the moment. Mostly blue actually.

(I weirdly adore that blue open weave draw-string vest thing he’s rocking. Checks own closet. Wonders idly about turning a mesh laundry bag into a shirt.)

Anygay... Café fae and I are running away together and not putting up with any of this Jittirain nonsense.

Right?

Because this beach frolic...?

Too cringe. Too awkward. I really don’t like all of embarrassment factor for everyone, not to mention humiliation and hazing and older kids picking on younger kids.

I’ve been done with this plot divice since SOTUS. And I’ll take it in small doses from Korea but no more Thailand. Stop it. And...

is that...

A GUITAR

!!!

NO SINGING.

Oh, I hate this show.

Everyone listening in on the phone while he’s humiliating himself with a girl? This is fully terrible.

I’m so uncomfortable with this whole episode.

And yet. Secure. Because finally we are in the territory I was expecting. But ALSO I can’t bear it.

Please make it stop.

At least Piseng is a decent human being.

And Pair.

Screw all y’all. I’m eloping with Pair.

Wait.

What about my cafe fae? Hummmm.

Ah! Got it. Thrupple!

I’m not gonna lie. That was rough going.

And I am not OK.

Although I’m digging this thrupple scheme of mine.

Episode 5: I Am V Drunk

For those of you following the soga of ABL is a lush...

I got my cocktail!

Then got distracted by meeting colleagues at the bar.

Then went for dinner and wine.

Then got another cocktail and finally made it back to the room.

So by the time I started watching this week’s installment I was... quite drunk.

Take this recap with a grain of salt margarita salt rim... no... not that kind of rimming, that’s just in KP, sadly... wait... what am I doing? I got distracted. This is GMMTV. Def no rimming.

So!

Kawi deserves his new asshole friends (stop it ABL no rimming).

I just don’t like him. He’s too straight and whiney and homophobic.

Could we have a romance between Pisang and Max?

Asking for a friend me.

Bet there would be rimming. They both seem very game. Just saying.

Different show ABL. Different show.

Where was I? Apparently I went to the land of Bed Friends for a moment there.

Why does anyone like Kawi?

Max deserves better.

Pear deserves better.

Pisang deserves better.

OMG!!! His utter wistful yearning over the happy gay bar. Poor baby.

Awe don’t run away from Max. We love Max. Max is the best. You NEED a Max in your life. We all do!

Someone described Max as “tired gay,” and I feel this keenly.

NO SINGING.

I DON’T LIKE WHERE THIS THREAD IS GOING.

NO NO NO NO NO

SKIP! Skipskipskip.

Next week look like a classic ep 6 kiss then angst. Whatever.

It was fine.

This was a fine installment.

I’m very drunk.

Hotel all spinny.

Hi, bed! Make me a sammitch.

Episode 6: I Am Less Drunk Than I Should Be

I just wish this were Pisaeng’s story instead of Kawi’s. It would be a lot better. In fact, it is a lot better. Any time we get PS alone or with any other character it’s a better narrative. Any time with him and Max talking it’s the best of everything, That’s all I want on my screen.

In fact, Max is all I want.

I love his “care bear kpop” clothes.

This is definitely one of those shows where I don’t understand why anyone likes the central character - his friends, his love interests, his father, his audience, tumblr.

No one should like him. He started out a loser and he’s only getting worse, and nasty to boot.

Yes, it’s good we see him apologize, but there’s no logic behind the choices that led him to needing to make the apology in the first place!

(No one does, honey.)

We are heading into classic Jitiirain where are the characters are going to betray us and themselves in order to serve the narrative.

And I’m not drunk enough for this.

Honestly? I think Krist what is miss-cast as well.

I’m not in the anti-Krist faction but just imagine... what if Kawi had been played by Khaotung? He has a much softer more dynamic screen presence. I think he could’ve carried even Jittirain’s patented nonsense. KT is... in fact... CUTE.

Gawin is not an issue. (Which surprises me, since I came into this with a bias against him.)

Because we can see PS thinks that K is cute even before the script felt the need to tell us this.

Even when he’s being an arsehole, PS’s eyes are all soft for him. I guess some guys just are attracted to arseholes.

Heh.

See what I did there?

Meanwhile I hate PS’s mother!

She = evil.

I RECOGNIZE that balcony!

PS’s house/apartment thingy is the same as MaxNat celebrity pad in Y-Destiny. Another one for the location trackers.

That’s it, that’s all I got.

Only one gay pun for you this evening.

I have one job to do and I’m blowing it.

snerk

Nighty night. Don’t let the mosquitos bite leave hickeys.

Episode 7: NO SINGING

I guess Kawi is one of those “straights” who just gets gayer the drunker he is. I know the type.

Boozing the Kinsey Scale.

Beer goggle queers.

Cockeyed.

Three sheets to the flame.

Dick wasted.

What else do we call them?

Oh yeah... cock tease.

Episode 8: STOP SINGING

Pisaeng for these last two episodes...

(singing cat never gets old, bite me)

Good for you Pisaeng for standing up for yourself. Stop letting the straight boy jerk you around.

(I see you in your matched couple shirts.)

Omg I HATE Kawi just WHY IS ANYONE FRIENDS WIH HIM?

Stop. Just this show would be so much better if he weren’t in it.

I’m glad he lost Pisaeng and I enjoyed watching him cry.

Even if he still made everything about himself.

We return yet again to the fact that I love Max. Max and I are running away together.

Pisaeng is just never Kawi’s priority, whereas the opposite is always the case. Talk about one sided love friendship relationship everything.

Kawi the coward.

To little too late.

I do keep thinking about Big Eden with this series, Kawi just seems so straight no matter what he says or does or kisses.

Poor Pisaeng he gets what he wants but it’s all out of pity, fear, and desperation.

And all he wants is a chance to flirt?

Is he an actual saint?

Fuck this damn show.

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As always with these trash watches, I update the original post until Tumblr has a brain fry and won’t let me anymore. Then it becomes an updated repost. Life in the dumpster fire is never dull.

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