What's wrong with this series

The worse part was the rape. Not it's not incest they are not blood related thank goodness for that. As in most countries of the world step siblings are legally allowed to marry.
However this scene was out and out Rape premeditated Rape to be honest. Rape and any kind of sexual assualt or harressement should never be Romanitized period.
There was one tiny hint of some of the consquences of rape. Rape victims will often question and even blame themselves.
I would understand if the Producers/Directors/Script writters where going to show the effects of Rape on the victims and the Rapist was punished but no such luck. This part of the story line was downrigth disgusting and it's about time Asian Series stopped trying to either justify and/or romanatise Rape. There is nothing romantic, beautiful or wonderful about Rape.

The troupe of I'm not gay I only like him needs to be thrown out the window.

The women oh for goodness sake 1 dimensional characters and acting like children, come on they are supposed to be full grown women. We women do not act like that but immature little girls might. Yet another worn out and useless troupe.

Now to the other scene in the bath, clearly under the influence of some 'Date Rape Drug' and the fact his friend stays and watches. To some that might appear strange and weird but we need to look at it in context. He already worries about him otherwise he wouldn't of gone back and burst into the hotel room. This is his close friend. He knows he's still under the influence of the drugs and he's in a bath so I guess he would stay just to make sure he's 'safe'. But there are 2 other things to consider that could also give meaning to why he stays and watches (A) the first stirrings that he might not be completely straight (B) Simple voyeurism on his part.

Personnally I think it's a combination of all 3 possible reasons. As an older woman I've been suprised how many straight guys have admitted to watching a male friend, many confess they did that in their teens others while in the Army so they wouldn't be any embrassement between the 'Bond of Brothers.' As one said, "If you can watch your mate do that and it for doesn't bother you it then theres' nothing you cann't talk about" Hell I've even know guys talking about how they first learnt to kiss by practicing on each other as they were at all male boarding schools and wanted to make sure they could kiss well for when meet their first girlfriends.
As a result of knowing this sort of thing can and does happen it didn't bother me.

I was annoyed with the sexual harressment in the swimming pool ok make an approach but back off when you see the other person is feeling uncomfortable about it.

Will I continue to watch until the end I will simply to continue critiquing the series.

Would I watch it again - NO

Would I recomment it - NO

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Crime, whodunit, punishment, and BL who could ask for more

I'm big fan of Whodunit's and watching one from another country was something I was really looking forward to. I have loved all of MaxTul's previous works and I had read Dr Sammon's book so I was excited to see the series. The series was better than the book although the book was good also.

I wasn't disappointed although I don't know how the legal system works in Thailand for instance letting a victim into the same room as their rapesit was a bit strange for me as it would not be allowed in my part of the world. Even if the victim wanted to confront their attacker.

I knew who the murder was from the beginning but I also knew the series would change the senrio slightly.

I love how they showed the possible murder suspects, that people lie and how one has to learn not to take what one see' or hears at face value. That not everyone is who they pretend to be. That we all need to use critical thinking. It's a case of what do we know for sure and what is speculation how do we prove/disprove it?

I loved how they showed real characters rather than 2 dimensional cardboard cut outs.

I loved the fact this series kept away from the usual and often boring and unrealistic troupes of many Thai BL's.

It was also good to see a different part of Thailand and to hear a different Thia dialect.

Inspector M being shot and recovering so quickly had me thinking was he wearing his bullit proof vest under his uniform shirt? I really don't know or was that other officer such a bad shot? Later when The Inspector 'gets his man' he shots him a number of times before he dies was that just poetic Judgest/licence? To mirror what had been done to him or did he think he might be wearing his bullit proof jacket I'll shot him elsewhere on his body? So you see it did raise some questions in my mind that also made me smile. Maybe I just liked the feeling of 'Serve's you right you treachous piece of rubbish.'

I felt Max and Tul's acting has expanded greatly, I saw Dr Bun and Teacher/Mobster Tan not Korn/knock.

I wondered how they would protray the inner Mind of Dr Bun well, they did a brilliant job protraying the conflicting and intelligent mind of Dr Bun with facial expressions, body language, little teasing come backs. You got to see from Dr Bun persective how the murder was committed and by which potential supsects.

Whan one say about the sexual tension between Dr Bun and Tan other than it clear and present.
Lets look at that particular scene the one everyone has been talking about, 'The make out' scene on the sofa. Lets look at it in context, eg from the persceptive of what we have already been shown: The build up of sexual tension between the two character this has already been established along with an element of distrust/unsureness ( is that even a words sorry.) We also know that Tan is both caring and a violent hooligan when the need arises. Most people can be violent given the right set of circumstances/provocation/environment.
So we have the scene before where we have the thrill of nearly getting caught, while doing a smash and grab on the Inspectors car to steal the laptop. This type of illegal and dangerous action can heighten Sexual tension therefore putting those things together make for excellent 'Make out' session on the couch which is somewhat hot.

The side characters were also interesting I know some people would have liked more time given to them however they are side characters that get drawn into the action. I was thinking of this in the context that the series only had so much time to develop their stories. It if were a long running series where the team and side character have regualar spots then their stories would develop over further series. I'm thinking here about long running series of police dramas, regular whodunit's that we have here in the UK such as Death in Paradise, Morse, Midsummer Murders, or say the USA's Hawaii Five O etc et where side characters have far more time to be fully interduced to the audience.

I was impressed by Putter as this was his first role. At first I thought Sapol (Inspector M) acting was a wee bit stiff but then i realized he was protraying a very that stony faced, standing to attention mencing/intimidating I'm in charge here Police Inspector. I guess for myself that was a cultural thing to adjust to.

Would I recomment it - Hell yes.
Would I rewatch it - Dam right I would, in fact I've rewatched it 4 times already.

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