#I need Sol and Joe to join forces and take Tong down.

[aliceisathome]

I've just caught up with eps 3&4 of My Stand In and, y'know, I can see why everyone hates Ming. Of course I can - after he knocked Joe out I wanted to punch him in the face. A lot. However, while he's an immature jerk who's selfish and stupid he's also been manipulated until he's twisted by Tong, who's the real bastard here. There is absolutely no way that Tong doesn't know Ming's feelings and he likes having that power over him. Mai's a sweetheart and is far too good for him - she's perceptive enough to see Ming likes Joe but not perceptive enough to realise he's been obsessed by Tong and that Tong's a nasty piece of work. Love truly is blind I guess.

You can see in the domestic scenes in Ep 3 that Ming's fallen for Joe even if he doesn't realise it (aww, the couples mugs - I had a lip wobble when they smashed). Poor Joe's little face as he remembered all the clues - gutting. Of course it was obvious that the back Ming fell for was going to be Joe's all along - he does all the action shots - but I suppose Ming's been so fixated on that being Tong's back that it really didn't occur to him. NB, I preferred him with his younger haircut and glasses - much cuter.

The fight between Ming and Sol was actually one of the more realistic ones I've seen - more scuffling and less choreographed moves. The second lead syndrome is strong with this series.

But if there's anyone I want to see get their comeuppance it's Tong. I want him to be humiliated, disgraced and left alone and in ruins. I hate him so much.

Because Ming is suffering after Joe's disappearance/death - he finally realised he loved him, and knows he's responsible. Tong meanwhile, the instigator of all this, is still happy as fucking Larry. Zero consequences.

I hope that fucker goes down.