#kinnporsche episode 8

[ohithappens]

kinn + porsche + sharing clothes

[pbabelve]

porsche resting his feet on kinn's leg is so cute

[blue-grama]

It's Episode 8 and KP are horny on main. Good for them.

I legitimately paused the show after this scene the first time I watched it and, like, stared at the wall for a minute. On some level, I am still processing what I saw.

Porsche's "I am totally paying attention" face.

In case you were wondering if I'm going to hell, a GIF of this moment is what ultimately convinced me to give KinnPorsche a try.

Yok's face when Porsche tells her his phone is taken away. Yeah, dig into that a little more, maybe, Yok? I understand the need for information security but refusing your boyfriend a phone is a Bad Look.

Whatever, he's so happy when his date plans are going well!!!

This show's dedication to the incest fakeout, istg

This is another one of those "plane tickets Thailand" Google search history shots. It's also something in this scene how Porsche says he wanted this day to be a special memory for them - he knows they can't have normal-people dates often.

Oh, yep, there it is. The mafia plot looms.

The "make smoking sexy again" show takes a minute for an anti-tobacco PSA

There are a lot of pretty shots in this episode (the whole post-date pool sequence!) but this one is underrated.

The little repeating vocal effect in this song is super-cute.

This is "My Roommate is a Gumiho," right? And that's... a rom-com, right? They probably just edited in something they wanted to promote on iQIYI after the fact, but I like the idea that these dumbasses are psyching themselves into being horrified by a comedy.

LOL at Porsche trying to seduce his way into some ghost-repelling company. And because it's Kinn, it works, of course.

Joe in the background here is like giggling and clutching his bag of consecrated dicks. I don't know why, but way to fully embody this character's unknown backstory, guy who played Joe.

Tawan has been stumbling around Bangkok becoming increasingly dehydrated for days, I guess? I just love (to hate) him.

[kinnbig]

Nodt Nutthasid as Big ↳ KinnPorsche the Series - episode 7

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In this we walk hand-in-hand as equals: Revisiting KinnPorsche episode 8

A quick and dirty meta in honor of the anniversary of KPTS episode 8: the date 😊

I think now with the entire arc of the series ironed out and all the haters having left, we can say this was definitely the second best episode of the series (behind 6, of course! sorry to episode 7!!!) and also definitively not a filler episode. I'm breaking this into two parts: some of which other folks have said already, and some which I don't think anyone has explicitly said though maybe many people feel.

Part 1: Hand-in-Hand

You know media literacy is bad when a character explicitly says why the events following the statement need to happen and people still call it filler. 🙄

The events of episode 6 established that Kinn and Porsche love each other, not just desired or were infatuated with each other, but truly love each other in a soul-crushing, earth-shattering way that they're wiling to give up their own happiness and safety for the other. Episode 7 established they may love each other but they still don't know each other well. There's work that needs to be done.

So what does episode 8 say?

That it's not just infatuation, it's not just being in love, it's not just sex or desire. What they built when sheltered from the storm is strong. It's a foundation for a love that will weather the storm.

They're not just two people who love and care about each other, they're also two people who can build a life together and are doing just that. Episode 8 is them putting in the work.

So that despite what lays ahead for them, what they have is worth fighting for.

Oftentimes, what we see in romantic dramas (BL or otherwise) is solely focused on the earth-shattering feelings of emotion, about two people finally getting together. To be honest, I'm bored by that. And half the time, I'm not convinced it's a relationship that will last. Just because there are feelings doesn't mean it's meant to be. People fall in and out of love all the time.

It's so refreshing to see a series make an argument that says it's not just about the feelings, it's about two people who are working on making it work. It gives us the reason they keep fighting for each other and their relationship. And that's why KinnPorsche's episode 14 marriage vows are so believable. We saw them fighting for it, and we have a glimpse of what it could be. They love each other in the way adults who want it to work love each other.

Part 2: As Equals

The second part of this I don't see discussed as often is how it (re)establishes them as equals in the relationship, both within the context of the show and metacontextually.

Let's discuss within the context of the show first.

There's a notable power difference between Kinn and Porsche as members of society and of course, as mob boss and bodyguard. However, episode 8 lays out the argument that within their relationship, they are equals and it's important to them that they are equals. Emotionally, they give as much as they take from each other. (I'll discuss the physical aspect in the next section.)

Especially because this episode serves as a prelude to the Tawan arc, episode 8 importantly contrasts boyfriend!Porsche against Kinn's relationship with Tawan, and also Kinn's relationship with escorts. Kinn, being who he is, is often expected to be the one who provides: who provides comfort, or entertainment, or gifts, or experiences or luxury or money. And with those, there is an expectation to the quality of what he provides.

Tawan betrayed Kinn because he was bored and greedy and dissatisfied with what Kinn provided. Tawan saw what Kinn had to offer, both physically and emotionally, as deficient of what he could get elsewhere, and this is the basis of his betrayal.

Kinn's experience with his escorts is purposefully emotionally vacant, but even with those escorts, there is a certain expectation to what Kinn provides as well. While this is not explicitly textual within the show, the escorts gossip among each other and within high society. Kinn's life is full of expectations of who he is to even people who he doesn't know but who know him.

And instead Porsche came in and said: I want to take my man out on a date. I think he will like tiny cupcakes scones. (And Porsche was right.)

Though Porsche was worried about the restaurant being closed ruining the date and disappointing Kinn, the secret ingredient was there from beginning: when Porsche said, I want to romance Kinn, I want to take him on a cute date.

Kinn deserves to be romanced as much as Kinn wants to romance Porsche. The secret ingredient is that Porsche cares and Porsche put in the effort. That he doesn't see Kinn as a means to an end of where he gets something shiny, but as a partner in a relationship they are building together.

It was never going to be about the specific date experience or how expensive it was -- it's about effort. The main thing that Kinn and Porsche can put into their relationship in equal amounts is effort.

Metatextually, Porsche being the one initiate and organize the date is also important. To understand this, we have to back up to look at the context of heteronormativity and gender role expectations within society that is reiterated and reinforced by drama tropes.

I've mentioned to friends that romantic dramas, particularly a certain class of kdramas, reinforce to their primarily straight female audiences expectations of falling in love and being romanced, without taking into consideration the realities of relationships. And I don't mean the mundanity of the day-to-day here, I mean specifically that women expect to be romanced without expectation that they have to romance someone in return. Or if it is, the gestures are gendered in specific ways (e.g. flowers and being taken out for an expensive dinner vs. cooking a homemade meal).

The thing is, we do see those types of heteronormative tropes reinforced in gendered ways in BL dramas as well, where the [straight] audience brings in expectations of gender roles based on who tops and bottoms in the relationship, not even taking into account that many queer people are switches.

But even putting that aside, there is nothing wrong with queer folks having a top/bottom preference, sometimes even a strong preference. For one, it's refreshing to see Porsche being portrayed as a bisexual man who didn't realize he was bisexual until he realized being a bottom was an option and that his preference in bed (and this one is a preference) isn't tied to his masculinity, his physical prowess, or being kickass and kind of scary.

I also found it so refreshing that Porsche deciding he wanted to go on a date wasn't tied to hokey gendered roles of who asks whom on the first date. In fact, it was even more pleasantly surprising to have Porsche reveal he's never gone on a date before: so his initiative can't be tied to the fact he's "used" to play the "masculine" role of initiating dates. It's just Porsche deciding he wants to go on a date to romance his boyfriend and even though he doesn't have the experience, putting his whole heart in it.

Even something as simple as this can be demystifying of the queer experience. There is no "man" or "woman" assignment in the the relationship, even when there are sexual preferences. And having a sexual preference doesn't reinforce or take away from masculinity. They are two men who are both men and are in a relationship. And they both put equal effort into romancing and taking care of each other.

Episode 8 supremacy forever. 💖

[lorddio]

Sometimes I think about this

[higherstan]

As we know Payu and mostly Rain are a pair of kinky lovers.

As far we got :

1) the daddy kink

2) Role play / cosplay/costume kink

3) Punishment kink (Payu talked again about the spanking kink in the special episode)

4) Muscle kink ??? but mostly Rain loves how handsome Payu is. From their first encounter and even on the bed he almost let Payu touched him just because he was so good looking. (Rain stand up)

5) dirty talk ??

6) teasing and caring wich aren’t really kink I think but could still be in a certain way.

[auseyre]

Episode 8-2nd favorite episode.

It's the last episode before shit goes down twisted. And it's got the so very sweet date and is genuinely laugh-out-loud funny. But it's also got Tawan haunting Porsche, and it's got Chay's love song and Kim realizing how very fucked everything is.

And it's got this beautiful moment of mature communication between Kinn and Porsche, but filled with foreshadowing. (I love how they're sitting here, connected, on the same level, but also in their own space, signaling the divide to come. I don't think it's a coincidence that Porsche is constantly getting Kinn to sit on the floor or the ground with him -he's pulling him off his throne.)

[moerusai]

Hey, I see that most unhealthy relationship in KP poll. And I see y'all clowning in the tags hahaha.

As soon as I'm released from this mental exhaustion jail, I'm proving your clown takes wrong 😇.

[kinnporscherewatch]

KinnPorsche Rewatch: episode 8

Today we are watching episode 8! Full guide here.

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[ohithappens]

[bunnakit]

ok so im doing a watch of KP with my bestie so im kinda doing my own rewatch and i just had THOUGHTS. with big investigating everything with porsche's family and unlocking pieces of the nampheung debacle and providing that info to Kim... do we think he would've lived anyway? i think it's very possible Tawan merely expedited an ending Big was already hurdling towards. at what point would Korn have taken him out to protect his secret? or was it fun for him to see his son's wheels turning, was there a little pride there? i just don't think he would've allowed a loose end like Big to continue, though. i don't really think he could've allowed a "lowly bodyguard" to walk around just knowing this information - even if he never pieced together the whole story.

as much as i HATE Big's death in episode 10, i think maybe it was inevitable.. and maybe it was kinder to be killed by an enemy than by your own. (likely Chan)

[porschesbabydaddy]

If you ever see me criticizing KxP just know that I’m doing it as someone who is wholly and completely obsessed with them. Yeah they’re fucked up little guys but they’re MY fucked up little guys

[indianchindian]

Their aftercare scenes are the best scenes to watch T.T

Lets all say thanks to Porsche for confirming Kinn’s tiddies feels great!

[kinnbig]

Nodt Nutthasid as Big ↳ KinnPorsche the Series - episode 9

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Looking back now it's crazy how intimate and cozy the Mile and Apo portion of Apo's Wan day video was. If filmed today we would have gotten a group shots of them and the staff discussing everything and sitting down to eat together at the restaurant and that entire portion would have been turned into a group outing with staff with Mile featured as part of the group. We never would have gotten video footage of them alone from the staff just talking to each other in the moonlight about random stuff.

😭😭😭

As much as I'm sad we'll never get something this intimate with their day again, I'm grateful the reason they are drawing the curtain is because they recognize the need for privacy and that their relationship is precious and worthy protecting and too good for just being content.

I also often think about this quote from Ben Whishaw:

For me, it’s important to keep a level of anonymity. As an actor, your job is to persuade people that you’re someone else. So if you’re constantly telling people about yourself, I think you’re shooting yourself in the foot. (2012) [x]

We see a lot of them, in a professional context. And I think they try to be as honest as they can be with fans, in that they are being professionals at work and the work includes engaging with fans. But as actors, I think it makes sense to maintain a level of anonymity and intimacy to a relationship they both clearly hold dear, that allows them to pull out surprises for us still, in the roles they play.