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The BL Abyss
After the sweet side story showing Porsche staying with Kinn we jump straight into the action in this episode, rival gangs are rebelling due to Kinn being out of the game. Vegas convinces his uncle Korn to give him Porsche for his mission, Kinn shows some jealousy (Porsche was loving it), and Pete and Arm tag along much to Vegas' disappointment. Now that Kinn and Porsche are semi-settled in their relationship (for now) we got to see some more of the minor family and how they handle their side of the business. As well as Vegas and Pete's interactions - first when Vegas tortured someone and Pete didn't look away at any point gaining a kind of recognition from Vegas and then when Pete was creeping around the minor family's home following Vegas but gets caught. It will be interesting to see more from them over the next few episodes, especially when their arc really kicks off! The cinematography was on point again for this episode!
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Apo and Mile did an amazing job to portray Porsche and Kinn's emotions and struggles following the events of the last episode and again the cinematography was absolutely on point! The mirror scene with Porsche following Kinn's betrayal was *chefs kiss* and the silence at the beginning of the episode just spoke absolute volumes! Then both characters coming together at the end and fighting together rather than against each other was one of my favourite scenes in this episode.
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I loved this episode, it's definitely my favourite so far! Porsche and Tankul are brilliant together as they were in the novel, Tong did an amazing job of bringing Tankun to life! We also got to see Kinn and Porsche's relationship move forward (this is only the beginning). Some believe it was rushed but they are two drunken lads, who have just had a fun night with friends/colleagues and shared some intimate information about themselves. One thing leads to another and then you're kissing. Kinn clearly has an interest in Porsche which is seen from the get-go, even though he argues a lot with him a lot he's a very attractive man. He went in for a kiss whilst his and Porsche's inhibitions were low and gave Porsche the chance to pull away if he wanted to, and he didn't. In fact, he started kissing him back. If you can't handle that, you probably won't be able to handle what's coming. Also yes, for a mafia show it is very comedic but this is just the beginning of the story! The chaotic calm before the storm if you will.
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A great first episode, I'm glad they've condensed a lot of what happened in the novel as it dragged for far too long. This episode is just a setup for the chaos that is about to ensue!
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Trapped in handcuffs (if only Porsche knew) and stuck in a forest alone, Kinn and Porsche finally get the chance to bond on equal footing; they are just two people trying to survive. Apo and Mile did a great job at showing the frustration of being handcuffed to someone in a less-than-ideal situation and the struggles you would face trying to work together. Kinn and Porsche got the chance to talk and understand each other better by sharing personal information - teaching Kinn about spearfishing, their dreams in life, and Porsches fear of ghosts. Towards the end, we saw that Kinn didn't believe the handcuffs to be a burden at all as he felt they bought him closer to Porsche and he apologises for everything he has done to him. Porsche was ready to sacrifice his hand (his dream) for them to escape. The emotional ending from both Mile and Apo was beautiful. Kinn lets Porsche go and is willing to lie to his family, Porsche leaving but then returning when he heard Kinn in danger and Kinn sacrificing himself to save Porsche just shows how far they have come in terms of their feelings for each other. However, I don't think it's going to be roses in the next episode, you could see from Porsche's face that he was still confused about where he stood regarding Kinn's feelings; there is a new special episode being released showing the aftermath of Kinn being shot, so perhaps there will be more talk regarding their feelings for each other!
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Another great episode. They have managed to transfer the novel to paper so well. Certain unneeded or outdated bits have been cut which is great and the s*x scene was full-on which is interesting to see in a Thai drama but it was very refreshing to see them pushing the boundaries and the cinematography was beautiful! Obviously, there is the issue of consent as Porsche had been drugged, although he did seem aware during the scene as he knew who he was with and had partially vomited the drugs, however, they were still in his system. The scene was not as extreme as the novel which was nice as I'm not sure that would have been cleared for TV at all even in the La Forte (uncut) version, I would say it was dubious consent at most, so please be aware before watching this episode and I believe Be On Cloud released a statement regarding it for this episode as well.
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As a reviewer who has read the novels, I knew that Porsche's first couple of days were going to be a chaotic nightmare! I get second-hand embarrassment too easily from shows I enjoy... Get ready for cringe, after cringe, after cringe until your chest hurts!
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