I’m nervous!!

So I liked this episode a lot for a couple reasons. First, we got some singing from Solo and Kao, which was lovely. I think I actually prefer Kao’s singing voice to Solo’s, but I still liked both, the songs are super sweet and catchy. Second, Gui was honest about having feelings for Solo! This makes me really happy cause before when his friend had questioned him about how he felt, he wasn’t sure and the friend (whose name I don’t know) said that if he isn’t serious he should back off. I was nervous that Gui would push Solo away as a result of that conversation, but here we are!! Third, beach episode! I love a good beach episode, always delightful. On the other hand, KAY CAN SUCK A FAT ONE. I swear, this kid is delusional. For most of this episode I kept saying to myself that Gui could *literally* not be more clear that he has ZERO interest in him in that way. And then Gui SAYS THE WORDS “you’re wasting your time, I won’t ever like you like that,” and what does the bitch say?? “I won’t give up.” Like BITCH. You’ve gotten nowhere except on Solo and all his friends’ bad sides, and you’ve made Gui annoyed to the point where he was a smidge rude, which is significant because Gui is obviously a cinnamon roll. The scene in the van where he takes Gui’s headphone had me BOILING. It was so obvious that Gui was uncomfortable with the situation and all the attention Kay was giving him, and so Kay thinks that a good way to defuse tension is to get IN his face and do that??? Just no. I applaud Gui for being like, “Then just take it, I’m going to sleep.” Hell yes. I loved how this episode highlighted how Gui really does care for Solo. We see him in identical situations with him as his scenes with Kay, but the vibe is soooo different. When Solo takes his headphone Gui just looks at him with that teasing why-did-you-do-that face and then when Solo pulls his head on his shoulder and holds his hand, Gui is all cute and smiley. Then the scenes on the beach with Kay and Solo respectively. So cute. When he’s talking to Solo and is looking at him with those super cute smiles on his face? Immaculate. A great contrast for the dead-inside expression he has at all times when talking to Kay. Now. The reason I gave this 7 stars despite having loved the episode. It’s because this drama is definitely going to hurt me, I can already tell. How? Because this is a 13 episode series, we’re only on episode 5, and Gui and Solo already told each other explicitly that they like each other and are presumably dating. When the main couple gets together so early in the series you know that some major shit is going to go down. The only way they could save this and keep this show giving me my weekly dose of serotonin is if later episodes transition from being about Gui and Solo to being about Kao and Phu. Would I be happy with that outcome,? Absolutely! I’m intrigued by Phu and Kao is a sweetheart. But do I think that’s how it’s going to happen? Absolutely not. This show is going to hurt, and I’m not ready for it!!

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Lots of development for Judah

I loved this episode. Seeing Judah moving on and trying to make amends for his selfishness towards Glenn and to overcome his anger towards Lolly was really impressive. I feel like he’s maturing so much because he’s realized that being an adult is different than how old you are, it’s all about mindset. I’m also proud of him for trying to move on from his feelings for Rocky, even though I’m pretty sure Glenn is just a rebound because he’s trying to convince himself that he really has moved on. It’s tough when you have strong feelings towards someone who keeps rejecting you, especially after the mixed signals Rocky was giving him, and I’m glad he is putting himself first by distancing himself. On the other hand, I’m pretty upset at Rocky. I understand that he is struggling with his sexuality and his attraction to Judah, but in last weeks episode he handled it poorly. Now he’s realizing that he does want to be in a relationship, or at least wants to explore one, because he sees that Judah isn’t bending over backwards to make him happy anymore. This episode gave me strong Theory of Love vibes and while I ended up liking that show, I feel like Judah deserves better just like I felt for Third. :/

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Mean is so talented

Man, every episode I watch I just am more and more impressed with Mean’s skill as an actor. He is so good at microexpressions and is able to really add depth to his scenes. The scene I’m referring to the most from this episode was when he gave Can the bag of snacks outside the stadium. That whole interaction was just so cute, but Mean really nailed it. I am soooo happy that Ae seems to be pulling himself out of the dark place we’ve seen him in this season. I hope that he’s able to move on because he really deserves it, even though I love AePete! I wish we’d gotten more info about Tul and his love interest in this episode, I’m starting to get nervous they will not do that side couple justice as the season is already half over. Last thing, I love the music for this season so much, it’s so lighthearted and adds a little extra happiness to the cute scenes.

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