#love in the air episode 12

[bird-inacage]

LITA Cast React to Episode 12

THEY:

Fort being an absolute sweet pie as usual, and reaching out for Peat’s hand multiple times, particularly during the notebook scene.

Boss is the actual president of the Prapaisky ship. He is so into it. Look at the wild applause! He gets it.

Boss and Noeul being absolutely scandalised by a kiss of all things cracked me up. You absolute drama queens.

Fort crying at his crying scene gave me the feels. He really sympathised with his character in that moment. BABY 🥺🥺🥺 You made Noeul cry and Peat tear up too.

[moonchildridden]

Love In The Air Episode 12: Weather Forecast and the Winds Of Change

It’s been a week since the episode aired, I’m still not over it, my sleep schedule is still fucked up, my emotions are still all over the place and I’m fresh off from a flu that left me feeling like a zombie for the entire week, and because of that I hope you guys don’t expect this to make actual sense because I’m just going by what I think the weather forecast meant considering what happened during the episode.

So, get ready because here comes Moonchild with another weather forecast breakdown post, that is late because it was supposed to have been finished two days ago, so you guys can appreciate how thoughtful the production team is with these things.

Anyways, the episode 12′s weather forecast was so interconnected with the name of the episode that when I actually discovered that, it was just *chief’s kiss*. I feel like a broken record at this point because I keep saying how clever is the usage of the weather forecast to drop clues about the tone of the episode and how it shows the development stage of the relationship between PrapaiSky, which considering the impact that what happened on the episode left on PrapaiSky, I dare to say that things were bound to get shaken and things were bound to change.

The title of this post is not an accident.

Let’s start off by talking about the weather forecast, before laying down the connection it has with the name of the episode. The weather forecast mentions that a monsoon would cause weather changes across the country and, again, because English is not my first language and I barely remember my elementary school science classes, I had to search exactly what a monsoon was, and that search wielded back pretty interesting results.

A monsoon could be defined as:

1 - Traditionally a seasonal reversing wind accompanied by corresponding changes in precipitation, now used to describe seasonal changes in atmospheric circulation and precipitation;

2 - The rainy phase of a seasonally changing pattern, although technically there is also a dry phase. The term is also sometimes used to describe locally heavy but short-term rains;

3 - Seasonal change in the direction of the prevailing, or strongest, winds of a region;

4 - Weather phenomenon linked more to a wind shift rather than precipitation. In fact, the name "monsoon" is derived from the Arabic word "mausim" which means "season" or "wind-shift".

5 - Weather phenomenon caused by a change in the direction of the wind that happens when the seasons change.

The definitions may seem a bit repetitive, but I brought all of those to show that, although some people define monsoon differently, they all share one thing in common, that is the fact that a monsoon represents a shift or change between seasons, and it is related to the movement of the wind. Trying to explain this the best way I can to make sure we are all on the same page, a monsoon only happens when the wind shifts its direction, meaning that there are things that make the wind change its natural course of direction and that, in turn, causes the monsoon.

Are we clear about this? I hope so.

Now, I wanna do something different and say that this episode can be divided in stages (or changes) that when analyzed in sequence, can be attributed the things that would eventually cause the monsoon to happen:

  1. The season changing patterns: Sky showing concern for Prapai, them going shopping together, their “love confession” on the room they had sex for the first time;

The episode started with Prapai on Sky’s room, helping him in another project, and the moment Pai hurts himself with the x-act, Sky runs to him, visibly worried and starts attending Pai’s wound, while Pai is smiling and feeling happy that Sky is slowly starting to show how important he is for him and that the nonchalant attitude Sky has is merely a front to hide his real feelings. This scene alone shows how much comfortable Sky became in asking Pai for help, comfortable in being in his presence and to let Pai be more involved in his life, also that Sky is starting to take Pai’s words of assurance more seriously and Pai is honoring the things he say and show to Sky.

Both of them are starting to create a path where both of them can walk together, taking their relationship further step by step.

After that, PrapaiSky basically behave like a couple, with Sky allowing Pai to touch him in public (Pai’s hand on Sky’s waist while they are on the mall), not outright “dismissing” his flirting attempts, taking Pai to eat his favorite food, stuff like that. On Prapai’s side, we had him take Sky to the room where they had sex for the first time and, while in the room where all the unforgettable action happened, he exposes how much Sky had been ingrained in his mind, how much deeper his feeling for Sky had become in the past weeks and his desire to stay by Sky’s side as long as his life allowed him to, situation that prompted Sky to tentatively expose on his own way exactly what he wanted from Prapai (the “I want you to kiss me” and “I want you to like me” were sentences that carried a longevity desire, not only something for that moment that they were having) while accepting Pai’s confession in the process, and opening space for them to make their relationship official.

While this was a big change, none of this was responsible for our literary monsoon to exist, meaning that these were not the things that caused the wind to shift its direction. This is because a monsoon happens when there is a shift in the wind direction and this shift happens because the temperature of the land and the temperature of the water are different as seasons change, meaning that there needs to be a big difference between two forces to cause the change, and the scene in Pai’s room was more of a convergence of feelings that than a collision between two opposing actions

2. The changes on the wind direction: the party, Sky “breaking up” with Prapai, Prapai going to Sky’s room;

In Chinese, the word “sad” is “shang xin”, whose roots are from the word “Human” plus “Li” that means “force” and the word “xin” that means “heart”. When these two are combined, it’s like two people using force against each other’s heart, which means “sad”. This precious knowledge was taken from I Told Sunset About You’s episode 2 but I decided to bring it here to use as an example of how the all thing about two forces opposing to each other can be so impactful to the point of causing big changes.

The change that actually starts causing effects is when Sky begins ghosting Prapai, making up excuses not to see him, ignoring his calls and only sending messages when it is to say that they cannot meet because he was busy. Considering that this behavior was not normal on Sky, and sensing that something was wrong, Pai then goes after Sky, just to find out that he hasn’t been in his room for the past days and without other alternative, he simply goes back and tries to think on his next move.

(A fun fact that I wanna share here is that monsoons were once considered as a large-scale sea breeze and, if there is one thing that the man in the photos ISN’T is a sea breeze. This man right here was a brewing thunderstorm.)

The opposition of forces between them (the difference of temperature involved in a monsoon) is shown in great detail during the phone call where Sky breaks up with Pai, and how Pai reacted to it. Using the land and the water as analogies to Prapai and Sky, Sky as the land (calling back to the name of episode 10, “Could You Be the Sky That Becomes My Destination?” and also because the sky is something that remains in the same place) is the cold temperature, or at least tries to embody a cold front, by being as heartless he could with Prapai, saying that everything that happened between them was just a game for him, that he was tired of pretending to be a pitiful boy and that it was for Pai to stop calling him because it was annoying.

Prapai as the water (more like because between them, he’s the one associated with a moving weather phenomenon) is the embodiment of a hot temperature, because he was the one expressing his real feelings, not angry enough to be said that he was fuming with rage but heated enough to be very noticeable, telling Sky that he had been worried about him for the past two weeks, that his patience also had a limit, how confused he was about all of that when they had made their relationship official when they were in his room and refusing to believe in Sky’s words, saying to himself that Sky was not that kind of person, that the boy he loves was not that kind of person, and also refusing to give up.

This opposition, this difference of temperature between the land and the water was the beginning on the creation of the monsoon.

3. The monsoon: the diary scene

Remember when I said that Sky was the land, Prapai was the water, and the “breakup” scene was the opposition between them? Well, now we turn back to the weather forecast and analyze the second part of it, because until now we only talked about the monsoon itself and not the effects that the monsoon would cause: changes across the country. What the “country” is in this situation, you may ask? Well, is their relationship.

And this is where the name of the episode, “when the sky surrenders to the wind”, comes into play.

When I talked about the weather forecast in my post about the parallels between the episode 8 and episode 10, I said that the name of the episode sets the tone of the events of the episode and the weather forecast serves as a complement of that, giving us a full view of the events we are going to see being transpired during the episode. In this case, is no different but this episode we cannot take the name at face value but understand what exactly the word “surrender” here means.

When you search for the meaning of the word “surrender”, various results appear, such as:

1 – to yield to the power, control, or possession of another upon compulsion or demand; (“yield” implies concession or compliance or submission to force)

2 – to give up completely or agree to forgo especially in favor of another;

3 – the action of yielding one’s person or giving up the possession of something especially into the power of another;

4 – to agree to stop fighting, hiding, resisting, etc., because you know that you will not win or succeed;

5 – to give the control or use of (something) to someone else.

I like to bring multiple definitions because it can give you guys an idea of how a certain situation can make you view a word in a different way that you would in a different situation. Usually, when you surrender to someone, it is because the other person exerted so much pressure and force upon you that the only way our you found was to give up and accept whatever they wanted you to do or give whatever they wanted from you, it implies compliance, giving yourself completely, without reservation, without barriers. The diary scene can be interpreted as Pai using his influence/power (him being in possession of Sky’s diary and reading what was written there out loud) over Sky but we need to understand that the ultimate goal of Pai was not a love confession, was an explanation of why Sky was acting like that, if everything was ok and what could he do to make things better.

While the diary was the answer to most of his questions, he still needed to listen to Sky talk, express his feelings and thoughts, so that they could communicate with each other and fix whatever issue they had between them.

I want you guys to imagine this scenario: the person you love, someone you just made your relationship official with, someone you’ve spent the last month or so knowing better, having new experiences with, suddenly starts ghosting you, giving you excuses as to why you guys won’t be able to meet up, doesn’t answer your calls, is not in their room so you have not idea where to find them, makes you worried about them, so when you decide to use an unknown number to call them and they finally answer the phone, you have to hear them say that everything that happened between you two was just a pretend from their part, that everything they said to you was a lie, and that they were bored of you, so because of that you should just stop calling them because it was annoying.

You don’t believe them (“dammit, I don’t fucking believe it”), of course, after all you know they are not like that (“Sky’s not that kind of person. The boy I love’s not that kind of person”), so you decide to go search for answers and the only place you are almost 100% certain that you’ll find the answers is their room, the place where basically all the important moments of your relationship happened (except for the officialization of said relationship). You also know that they won’t be there, after all they’ve been MIA for two weeks, so you use the key you had but never had any reason to use because they would always be there to open the door for you, you get in and you start searching for anything that could help you understand what the hell was happening.

And so, you find a notebook. You’ve seen them writing there a few times, hiding hurriedly every time you walked into the room, so you go for it and open, hoping to see anything that could help you. You start reading, each sentence making you realize that yes, you were right in not believing in the words they said to you earlier that day, but things were more complicated than you realized. The person you love is in pain, for so long, hiding their real feelings, their thoughts, their desires, their fears, and you didn’t see any of it, because they were so used to mask those things that it ended up going past you as well. The things you managed to see, how they always ask for help with their eyes, the nightmares, the hesitation, it was because they allowed you to see, they trusted you, the lowered their guard next to you, and only because of that you saw that; and now, you had access to everything they thought about, everything they wanted from you, everything they were afraid you would do, and none of that had come directly from them.

You had to force your way into their space to know that. You had to use your power to have access to that information. And now you needed to find them and confront them.

Until the moment Sky got into his room, found out Pai was there and Pai started reading his diary, both of them were still opposite forces from each other, because both of them wanted different things in that room: Pai went there looking for answers, Sky went there to get his things and leave the room for good because there were too many memories of them in there and he needed to get away from it. None of them expected to see the other to be there, none of them were ready to really confront the other but only one of them had the power to make actual changes that night: Prapai, the monsoon.

People need to understand that Pai reading what was written in the diary out loud was a way of confronting Sky with the words he wrote and did not say with the things he said on the phone, both instances where Pai was not present. Pai was also giving voice, turning those words real, making Sky face them head on, instead of just keep them hidden from view. And when he made all of those questions, if the person that wrote that was the same that enjoyed putting a player like him in his place, if when Sky was writing in that notebook he was also acting, that he knew Pai would find the key and enter the room to read it, if the notebook was full of lies too, Pai was expecting an answer from Sky because those accusations were empty, a taunting tactic to make Sky realize that Pai knew who Sky was, knew that he wasn’t that manipulative and knew that everything he just read was true, in contrast to the words he said on the phone; in that moment, Pai was literally the personification of Sky’s inner turmoil, inner struggle and fear.

It was no coincidence that the scene took place in Sky’s room. Sky’s room is the only place where Sky feels safe enough to just be himself, to live his life the way he wants, even if for just a few hours before having to put up a front and go to the real world. That room was like a box, where all the facets from Sky were kept and having Pai there, when he was not supposed to be, being aware of what Sky was keeping locked from him and giving voice to them was like forcing Sky to face everything that was happening at once, outside of his control. Pai confessing his love first (“it’s unfair for you to say it first, right?”) also wasn’t a coincidence, because what Sky needed the most in that moment was not give a leap of faith hoping that Pai could be there to catch him, but to fully jump knowing that Pai would be there to catch him and hold his hand; that’s why Pai started by saying that he didn’t like Sky anymore, before saying that he loved Sky, because Sky had been wary of the idea of Pai liking him, but hearing that Pai loved him, even after reading everything written on that notebook, seeing that Pai had gone there, looking for him, was willing to fight for him, to see beyond his bullshit, was the last hit into the walls that were separating both of them, the walls that wouldn’t allow Sky to say all of the things he wrote on the note book out loud.

Pai put himself in a vulnerable situation, saying that he loved Sky first, because he needed to send the message that it was ok for Sky to be vulnerable with him, that it was ok for Sky to feel the way he did, because Pai also felt the same way.

When the sky surrenders to the wind – I love you, P’Pai

When the sky surrenders to the wind – I love you, I love you, I love you so much

When the sky surrenders to the wind – I love you, I love you so much. Please don’t leave me. Stay with me. Don’t go away

The “surrender” in Sky’s case was him realizing that Prapai was there to stay and wouldn’t go anywhere. The “surrender” was Sky realizing that he was allowed to express his feelings without fearing that Pai would use them against him. The “surrender” was Sky willingly and freely giving to Pai the last source of control he had in that relationship, that was the knowledge of his feelings. The “surrender” was Sky agreeing to stop fighting his feelings, hiding his feelings, resisting the force and impact of his feelings, because he knew that he would not win or succeed in doing that for much longer, not when Pai was waving his love, their love, in front of them.

Their relationship changed a lot through the episode, from them acting like a couple, to them being a couple, then breaking up and them getting back together. Each one of those changes are significant for their story because it was showing how much Pai and Sky, two people that weren’t really kin in finding love, were starting to build something together, giving each other a reason to really dive into those feelings and cherish them the best they could, but the most important change was the one that happened in that room, that night, when Pai gave Sky reasons to stop his resistance, to believe in him, in them, to take that final step, to let himself love, and Sky, just bursting out in tears, without being able to hold it any longer, surrendered himself to Pai.

This episode was emotionally intense. It was intense because it forced both of them to make decisions based on their perception of how things were going, forced them to clash against each other, it put them in different stances and create a heavy environment between them. We saw how Sky deals with his trauma, this time in the realm of relationship, we saw how Pai is someone that may look a bit shallow to some people but he has a good instinct and is strong headed enough to stand by what he believes, and also that he’s willing to fight for the people he love, even when those people try to push him away the worst way possible.

Both of them needed this monsoon, this clashing, this confrontation, to happen, so they could start over on the right foot and be on the same page with each other. Pain brought them closer, made them stronger, made them see each other better, with new understanding. It’s not going to be easy, nothing good in life is easy, but when you put your heart into the things you want and you do, the universe works in your favor, even when all hope seem lost.

After all, fortune do favors the bold, and nothing screams “bold” more than a cheeky little hot wind god fighting for his sky.

[having-conniptions]

Love In The Air episode 12 live reaction under the cut (long post)

I can't believe there's only one more episode left after this one (and then I'll move on to The Wedding Plan for their cameos obviously)

Awww Prapai is helping Sky again <3

"I'm not worried" baby you can drop the tsundere act fr

Sky getting startled and then annoyed every time Pai says "ouch" hahahaha

"You've become sillier since I last saw you" lmao

"He's a gentleboy in the streets, but a freak in the sheets" GENTLEBOY LMAO BYE

AAAWWW PRAPAI IS SO LOVESTRUCK (and Sky is being sneaky about how much he loves Pai but Pai notices awwwww)

Hahaha birthday immediately canceled bc baby wanna go shopping

THIS EPISODE IS CALLED WHEN THE SKY SURRENDERS TO THE WIND aaaaa will Sky finally admit his feelings??

Sky is such a sugar baby fr

Sky smiling like an idiot when Prapai is talking about couples t shirts but telling him "I think there's something wrong with your brain" hahahaha god I love him so much my sassy boiii

He's trying his best to be a tsundere

"People will misunderstand that you're my boyfriend" IS HE NOT?? SKY WTF ARE YOU ON ABOUT smh Mr Emotionally Unavailable better make up his mind

"This guy's my wife not my boyfriend" PAI PLEASE I'M WHEEZING

Aaaaa he brought Sky to his place and he's gonna bring him to the party Prapai is so ready to go official but Sky is not

Also can I just say PRAPAI IN THOSE PANTS

PAI'S CONFESSION 😭❤️😭❤️😭❤️ "When you tell me to stay away, I want you to admit that you want me to stay close. Or when you tell me to get bored, I wanna tell you that I won't." It captured their dynamic so perfectly - here's how I see it: Sky still doesn't believe this thing with Prapai is serious and long-term but he still gave in to his own feelings and desires. He doesn't see a point in going official and he can't admit his true feelings, maybe because if they're not together there won't be a breakup when things "inevitably" end and it won't hurt as much? He's trying to keep a bit of a barrier to protect himself while still indulging in this relationship. But Prapai knows what's behind that barrier and he's breaking it down with earnest feelings and a good amount of cheekiness. In conclusion: AAAAAAAAA

I'M GONNA COUNT THIS AS THEIR FIRST REAL ROMANTIC KISS I'm pretty sure this is the first time they kissed without a sexual context or the "excuse" of it being some sort of "payment". It's the first kiss that's honest and open, all cards on the table, no excuses or facades, no (faked) reluctance, just pure earnest emotion.

Not the mic making fart noises during the kiss tho omg talk about ruining the mood lol

Just rewinded... Sky's hopeful look before the kiss is everything 😭❤️😭❤️

"I want you to kiss me too. I want you to like me." HE SAID IT HE GOT OVER HIS TSUNDERE ACT AND ADMITTED IT AAAAAAA I LOVE THIS FOR THEM

I mean of course it was gonna lead to sex but still the kiss was not about that at all. THAT KISS. WAS EVERYTHING. THAT KISS WAS THE REAL VERSION OF THE ONE PRAPAI HAD IMAGINED. ROMANTIC. EARNEST. AAAAA IT WAS PERFECT

Huh I didn't expect them to actually make it to the party after Sky said he could skip morning classes lmao

The little peck aaaa so casual so sweet Sky still isn't used to this but he loves it

Oh no now he's freaking out about his own feelings again NO BABY DON'T OVERTHINK IT YOU WERE DOING AMAZING

Oh no ex-hookups and new boyfriends do not mix

The way Sky immediately forgot about having to pee lmao

Oh no what is he seeing- OH. The ex-hookup. SKY IS ALREADY TRAUMATIZED THIS HAS GOT TO HURT SO MUCH JUST AFTER HE FINALLY GAVE IN FUUUUUCKKKK

Oh no not another flashback NOT ANOTHER FLASHBACK NOT SKY CRYING MY HEART CAN'T TAKE THIS IT'S SHATTERING INTO A MILLION PIECES MY POOR BABY SKY

Meanwhile Pai is actually doing his best to get rid of the random boy clinging to him

Prapai is so smooth even when rejecting someone

Why is Sky not confronting him THEY NEED TO CLEAR THIS UP, COMMUNICATE YOU IDIOTS

"I saw your boy. The one you let me borrow. The one who said he loved you so much" FUCKKKK NOOOOO FUCKKKKKK and I can't believe I called that guy pretty, what a fucking asshole FUCK THE FUCK OFF

Meanwhile Sky is having a fucking breakdown in the car while trying to hide it from Pai

AND NOW HE KEEPS BRUSHING HIM OFF AND MAKING EXCUSES NOT TO SEE HIM THIS FUCKING HURTS SO MUCH DO YOU UNDERSTAND HOW MUCH THIS SHIT HURTS WHAT THE FUCKKKKK

Poor Pai poor Sky my poor babiesssss

Everyone is scared of Prapai lmao

TWO WEEKS????? Christ on a bicycle shoot me now I will never recover from this

And Sky's "I don't even like you" act is back up to 200% AND IT'S FUCKING HEARTBREAKING BECAUSE SKY IS BEING SO FUCKING HURTFUL AND MEAN BELIEVING IT'S JUSTIFIED AND PRAPAI IS HAVING HIS HEART SHATTERED INTO A MILLION PIECES WITH EVERY WORD I CAN'T KEEP WATCHING THIS just the thought of hearing that from someone you love - or saying that to someone you love(d) - freaking KILLS me

At least Pai doesn't really believe it. Though it hurts, he knows in his heart it's not true.

Sig is the fucking MVP

Sky is even gonna move dorms?? MY BABY IS HURTING SO MUCH I CAN'T FVKNG BREATHE OMG THE MEMORIES OF PAI WHEN HE GETS BACK TO HIS OLD DORM

Why did I kinda expect Prapai to be waiting in his room omg THE ANGST I'M GONNA IMPLODE

It's the book with all the notes he took 😭❤️ PROOF to Pai that Sky loves him

Which I guess is good for Pai but rn it's just making things worse for Sky because he still thinks Pai lied to him and used him and now that guy has proof that Sky loved him DID I MENTION THAT THIS HURTS??? BECAUSE IT SURE FUCKING DOES

Omg all of Sky's thoughts during their arc being revealed BUT AT WHAT COST aaaaa why couldn't they just have COMMUNICATED?!?! RIGHT AFTER THE FUCKING PARTY?!?!

"Can you not look for someone else? Can I be the only one for you?" 😭😭😭😭 SKYYYY BABYYYY he really wrote that aaaaa my heart

SKY WAS SO IN LOVE 😭❤️

In Pai's eyes he's proving to Sky there was no reason to break up. In Sky's eyes he's adding insult to injury and humiliating him for being stupid enough to fall for Pai. ARE YOU UNDERSTANDING I WANT TO SCRATCH MY EYES OUT

Ok what I don't like about the love confession is that it happens before they've talked it out so in that moment Sky still feels pathetic for admitting his feelings to a guy who has hurt him and will probably do so again

FINALLY they talked it out. I hope Prapai understands that Sky was not overreacting but actually acting the way anyone with that kind of trauma would act after getting triggered.

"I wonder where you get this idea that I'd get tired of you some day" *panicked look* oh no

But at least Sky is finally talking about it

"You can tell me when you're ready" PRAPAI MY LOVE LEMME GIVE YOU A BIG KISS FOR SAYING THAT MWAH

"Cause love makes me blind" AAAAAAA

Rain's reaction to PrapaiSky dating hahahaha

Sky's reaction to Rain calling Pai shameless ayyyyyy

"Can I kiss you?" PRAPAI DO YOU UNDERSTAND HOW MUCH YOU MEAN TO ME RIGHT NOW

Bonus scene: WHY U GOTTA HURT ME LIKE THAT AGAIN --- HE WROTE THAT AFTER THE PARTY???? FUUUUCKKKKKK

[circuscl0wn]

Round of applause for Fort Thitipong

This might be my last LITA Post (I want to CRY) but I wanted to take the time to point out how GREAT of an actor Fort Thitipong is.

With how versatile Fort was he rarely took me out of a scene or had a facial expression that did not match the situation. There’s always room for improvement, but for his first series as a main lead, I HAVE to give it to him.

So here are 5 of my favorite acting moments for Fort in no particular order

1. Angry Prapai when Sky worries him

No but look at his face, this man was ANGRY, FLABBERGASTED, HURT, and so much more. You can tell he wanted to CUSS Sky OUT but also wanted to properly address sky’s actions. It was this scene that confirmed to me that Fort was definitely going to EAT his role up!!

2. Prapai beating the shit out of Gun

I already made a post on it, but FORT’S PUNCHES WERE REALISTIC! It’s rare that we see punches in media that look like savage beatings which are what some fights look like in reality. This mainly happens when someone falls down. As people who commented on my post said, he was using “hammer fists” to just repeatedly pummel Gun, no regular ass person squares up like Mike Tyson😭. Thank you Fort and the director for not trying to give us professional MMA Fighter moves LMFAOO.

3. Emotional Prapai when Sky tries to cut him off

Still can’t believe Sky really tried that😭. But when fort/prapai said “so you pick up the phone when it’s not my number” and “do you realize what you’re saying?!” I could feel his emotions. He was so hurt and the way he gripped the phone to calm himself down….Fort delivered

4. Bathtub special episode Prapai

Had a hard time choosing between this scene and the seaside almost proposal (?) cuz both were so captivating. I don’t know if it’s the mixture of Forts acting and the cinematography, but every scene he had in the special was amazing. This bathtub scene in particular because the conversation, the way he physically reacted to Sky, THE EYE CONTACT. You could tell he was intently listening to sky based on the changes in facial expression and the eye contact.

5. King of Breaking and entering

This is the scene that had the girls SOBBING, and by the girls…I mean me💀There were so many emotions Fort conveyed while he was reading that diary, I was on the EDGE of my seat. Definitely in the top 5 moments in the entire show.

Often times we focus on Forts golden retriever like expressions, but we should also appreciate him for being able to portray different feelings with his eyes. That’s something some of my favorite BL actors have in common, they act with their eyes (which is definitely not an easy task). These are of course not all of Forts best moments but if I kept going it would be too long.

Gonna miss him and LITA

[ppeonppeonhan]

My 2022 Spotify BL Dramas Wrapped Report: Best Scenes

BEST ONE-SIDED LOVE STORY: My Only 12%

Eiw displayed an incredible amount of self control considering his bff Cake had no understanding of the concept of personal space.

BEST RESISTANCE TO ROMANCE: Semantic Error

Jae Young is SUCH a tease. I absolutely loved how he gave Sang Woo a trial experience of what it would be like to date him, and then immediately cut it off. So savage.

BEST FLIRTATION: The Eclipse

Speaking of teases, Akk was going through it in this series. It took a WHILE for our boy Aye to win him over but he was a persistent king, and you had to respect his game.

BEST SLOW BURN: The Eclipse

This series also wins for the payoff of waiting for Akk to FINALLY initiate a kiss. And he doesn't just initiate, he does a callback to a series of kisses that Aye requested in the past. *chef's kiss*

BEST DECLARATION OF LOVE: KinnPorsche

Say what you will about the toxicity of how Vegas and Pete started their relationship. We were all holding our breaths after Vegas got shot, praying there was another scene. And boy did they deliver. Not only was he alive, Pete was at his side, ready to risk it all.

BEST ROMANTIC KISS: Bad Buddy

The world motherf*cking stopped. The gif Gods gaveth for weeks. Tearful, passionate, and briefly tragic -- it was everything.

BEST SEXY KISS: Rommates of Poongduck 304

I know it is wild of me -- in the era of KinnPorsche and Love in the Air -- to give this honor to a tame Korean BL that barely anyone saw, but THAT’S why it was so sexy. By the time you were done with those other shows, you were practically desensitized to kissing. This was unexpected, and left you wanting more. It could launch a 1,000 fan fics.

BEST EROTIC SCENE: KinnPorsche

I mean...need I say more. This series was such a raw and playful depiction of queer sex. It never tried too hard to be sexy. It felt like you were peeking in on private moments between a real couple who enjoyed exhibitionism.

BEST CHAOTIC SEX SCENE: Love in the Air

KinnPorsche def had an entire montage of chaotic lovemaking, but nothing will top baby-gay Rain domming his daddy Payu.

BEST BREAKUP: Love Mechanics

#JusticeforVee -- this man had more patience than any man I've ever seen in my life. And Mark knew how to tear out a man's heart with his words. Cut so deep he even hurt himself.

BEST PLOT TWISTS: Not Me

Love a twin plot. Love a crime plot. Love a thriller. And Gun was out here working overtime to serve us plot twists, double crosses, and misdirection. He deserves all the awards.

[theyellowhue]

i guess im going to cry myself to sleep tonight 🥲

to have someone love you for who you are ❤️

[bahoreal]

love it when they turn down the lights on long haul flights it really puts into perspective that the stewards are babysitting u and desperate for adult nap time

[gunsatthaphan]

do you know where we can watch the Love In The Air special ep for free? it's out 🥺

the episode was originally scheduled to air on vimeo on demand in about 3 hours but they changed the time so it’s available now. 

Either you have to buy it or you have to wait for dramacool to come though 🤷🏼‍♀️ that's what I'm gonna do and I suggest you do the same. 

xxx

[timelord-of-the-moon]

No one did it like Peter Capaldi as the 12th Doctor honestly

[ladsofsorrow24]

hannibal nbc is such a weird lil series when you considered that when it got aired, the trend in early 2010s tv shows are mostly detective series like csi, ncis, the blacklist etc

it's even hilarious when i'm reminded how hannibal did start like a proper crime thriller tv show at first, like i still remember when i watched the pilot on tv for the first time, i thought "hmm this looks like the other tv shows but damn they presented everything in such weird ways"

then season 2 aired.

like, season 2 really changed everything, i can't really call it a crime procedural tv series anymore at that point, it had already morphed into something hilariously very distinct from that first episode aired in 2013

[stripesysheaven]

already got started on my doctor who rewatch but im planning on doing it out of order

12/clara era

11/clara era

10/donna

9/rose

everything else

[randomositycat]

I'm begging yall to stop leaking shit

[mxactivist]

Support the BBC for having a trans character in recent episodes of 'Doctor Who'

Apparently the BBC (UK) has had 144 complaints about a recent episode of Doctor Who because it contained an openly trans character.

I've made a complaint to the BBC that there weren't enough transgender characters in Doctor Who. I would love if 144 other people did the same thing. Here's the link: https://www.bbc.co.uk/contact/complaints/make-a-complaint/#/Complaint

(For your easy reference: "The Star Beast" aired on 25/11/2023 on BBC One, and the trans character is called Rose.)

Please note that the complaint form asks for your UK postcode, so only UK folks can join in with this - but if you suspect you might have any UK-based followers, maybe give us a reblog to boost the signal?

Edit: I'm told that you can fill in the form even if you're outside of the UK, because the BBC provide service to many countries other than the UK, including the USA! Go for it. :D

Reply to confirm that you've done it, so I can keep a count!

Here's my complaint:

I recommend:

Avoid sarcasm or irony. Assume your post will be taken literally. If you are clearly joking or being mean you will be ignored or misunderstood.

Include some gratitude/appreciation. It's pretty great that they included a trans woman in a positive way, and they should know that they have explicit support for that.

~

Edit again: I'm seeing some concerns in the replies/reblogs that the BBC might not distinguish between "less trans people, please" complaints and "more trans people, please" complaints. Rest assured, this is nothing to worry about - the BBC publish fortnightly complaint reports, and they do pay enough attention to know when a complaint is in favour of or against trans inclusion. In fact, their 20 November – 3 December 2023 report is where the various news articles are getting the 144 complaints figure; that report says there were precisely 144 complaints that they have categorised as "Anti-male / inappropriate inclusion of transgender character".

That means the next complaints fortnight window is 4 December - 17 December. We have 8 more days to beat 144. By my count, over Tumblr, WhatsApp, the Fediverse and Telegram, we have 85 so far, which is well over halfway there.

Also, when you've done it, please reply to confirm you have done it, so that I can count us!

Thank you, everyone!

~

Edit, 2023-12-11, 1am UK time:

We did it! I've just been counting up responses, and it looks like sometime yesterday evening we hit 144 complaints/comments in favour of Rose Noble and more excellent trans characters in Doctor Who! (We're actually up to 157 now, fantastic.)

So, my next plan is to submit a Freedom of Information Act request to the BBC sometime in the next few days, asking for complaints and compliments figures. Then I'd ideally (energy and time permitting) like to put together a press release that I can send out to the publications that promoted the tiny "144 anti-trans complaints" figure, showing them that there has been far more feedback in favour of trans representation than against.

I'll keep you posted.

[oblivionmads18]

I'M DEAD 😭😭

Love in the Air, episode 12 ❤️🌬️

[lecsainz]

A headcanon of Percy Jackson x reader daughter of Zeus, where he has been in love since the first day he saw her, and he had also recently arrived at the camp, please

˒ ⌕ SHE IS LIKE THUNDER

parings: percy jackson x zeus!reader

an:I know I disappeared, forgive me 🤧, but picture me writing this at 3 AM, dying of sleepiness after watching the last episode of PJO, AND ANNIE USED THE NICKNAME 😭 THIS EPISODE IS STILL TOO MUCH FOR ME TO PROCESS!!!!

summary: the one where you're a daughter of zeus, exploring your relationship with percy.

( my last work || my last work for riodanverse || go to main masterlist )

You and Percy crossed paths during one of your training sessions. Luke was giving Percy a tour of the camp, and when Percy laid eyes on you, he halted abruptly, as if struck by lightning. For some inexplicable reason, he felt an urgent need to know who you were, as if the gods themselves demanded it.

Percy's eyes widened as he observed you from across the training grounds. "Who's that?" he asked, pointing a finger in your direction. Luke suppressed a chuckle, a mischievous glint in his eyes. "Her? Oh, that's Y/N, daughter of Zeus." Percy squinted, trying to decipher your actions, as you accidentally summoned a small lightning bolt that fizzled out near your feet. His eyebrows shot up in surprise. "Does that happen often?" Luke grinned. "Only when she's particularly excited, which, by the way, is most of the time. You should see her during thunderstorms!" Percy blinked, watching as you waved sheepishly, causing another faint spark to crackle in the air.

You and Percy found common ground in venting about the gods upon his arrival.

"Hey, little thunder, how's it going?" Percy grinned. "Don't call me that," you replied, trying to keep a straight face. "I'm good too, thanks for asking, Lightning Rod," Percy joked, emphasizing his newfound nickname for you.

Attempts at using your powers together proved futile, as water and electricity didn't exactly make for a harmonious combination.

According to Percy, Cabin 3 was way too big for just him, and assuming you felt the same way about Cabin 1, he started a tradition. At 12:00, he'd show up at your cabin, asking to share it, turning into a routine of hosting pajama parties in each other's cabins.

After you discovered that your half-sister, Thalia, had been turned into a pine tree to save her, Percy couldn't resist teasing you about it.

"Do you think your dad would turn you into, what, a fountain? Or maybe a cherry blossom tree would suit you?" Percy grinned, enjoying the opportunity to rib you. "Jackson, shut up," you retorted, rolling your eyes at his antics. Later, when Grover and Annabeth intervened, trying to keep you two from frying each other, Percy couldn't resist a parting shot. He had soaked you with water from a nearby forest stream during the mission, leaving you drenched and fueling your desire to electrocute him. "Next time you want to electrocute Percy, make sure I'm not around," Annabeth teased as they separated you, noticing your soaked state. Grover, being the peacekeeper, started singing the song of friendship, encouraging both of you to hug it out and apologize. Percy, however, observed that you were shivering from the cold as you walked. Realizing this, he handed you his jacket, concerned. "You'll catch a cold if you stay wet like this," he said, offering you warmth amidst the chilly aftermath of your water-based altercation.

Since neither you nor Percy admit to having feelings for each other, you find yourselves in constant teasing and banter.

During a mission, you two start a squabble because you want to lead everything, and he just wants to do his thing or isn't paying attention to what you're saying. Grover and Annabeth exchange glances, seeking a way to mediate.

It takes a long time before you muster the courage to admit you have feelings for the son of Poseidon. You decide to confess first because, knowing Percy, it would take ages if you waited for him.

"Percy, I need to talk in case we don't get out of here." "Spark Plug, we're getting out of here; trust me." "I like you, Seaweed Brain." He stands there in shock, mouth hanging open, unable to believe that you like him back.

After Percy managed to confess that he also liked you, you enjoyed teasing him about his stunned reaction. But deep down, you were terrified that he might have said he didn't like you back.

Percy becomes incredibly protective of you.

"Touch her, and you'll be dead."

You love stormy days and spend hours on the beach with Percy because he can control the water, ensuring you both stay dry.

"Isn't it beautiful?" "What, little storm?" You pause, gazing out at the tumultuous sea, the waves crashing against the shore. "It's like the ocean is in harmony with this storm. It's as if they understand each other, finding peace in the chaos." "Maybe," Percy finally responds, a soft smile playing on his lips. "Maybe storms and the sea have a way of finding peace in chaos because they understand that even in the wildest moments, there's a certain kind of order."

You appreciate the profound simplicity of his words, and in that moment, he wraps his arms around you from behind, resting his head on your shoulder. For the first time in a long while, you feel at home

[after-nine-at-the-oasis]

Ope?

Huh like a workout place?

Uhh ohh

OPE 😳😬😬

That is NOT good xdd

Hmm I bet this place/class isn't great for you xdd

Maybe I'm wrong but eh lol

Ooh you don't see what every day 👀👀

Oh hi lady :D

Ohh okay an annoying neighbor storyline xDD

As every good show has to have lol /lh

I knew as soon as Chimney said what do you think of her xD

Ope wait 😳😳👀 she's odd 😳

Because this is 9-1-1 xDD it's gotta have extra ~flair~

Lol but I don't mind it! I'm here aren't I XD

Ooope o.o 👀👀

OOHH oope just outta prison o.o 👀👀😳😬

I mean that doesn't necessarily mean anything and maybe the plot's about them misjudging her but o.o 👀👀

OOGH interestinggg o.o 👀👀👀👀

That's the last of my last thoughts! Now it's time for the. . .

REVIEW

I loooved this episode!! I thought it was amazing :DD. Okay, fair warning from this sentence on, it is the day before the next episode (I may even end up finishing it day of). So. Yeah this'll probably be really short xD. Especially because it's been so long since the episode! Anyway :). THE BUDDIE MOMENTSSSS!!! And Y E S S S we finally avenged Wendell :'DD. Luckily, without any other casualties (be that death or arrest xd). I'm so glad :')). And on Buck's side besides Buddie, I'm really glad he's starting to open up about how he's feeling with everything <33. Also, I'm not really nervous for next week, but it certainly looks interesting 👀! Anyway, I loved the storylines today, they were amazing 😭😭🥰❤️.

Now it's time for the individual parts!

Hen! Lovely as always 🥰🥰. I really loved Hen checking up on Buck (very literally at some points lol, in Dr. Hen mode XD), even if it was orchestrated by Maddie. I think Hen would've gone over anyhow :). But yeah! I love her <3. And I'm sure she was great at her job :)) (I don't think her checking in on Buck counts as us seeing it lol). Also the fondue pot thing XDDD. I can't lol 🥰🥰.

Chimney! Just like Hen, we didn't see him much this episode, but as always it was great to see him and Maddie :)). And again, the fondue pot XDD. But I'm a bit nervous for them next week 👀. I'm sure it'll turn out okay, but theirs was really the only personal plot we got to see in the promo, so I'm obviously focused on it lol. But, yeah, a bit nervous o.o! Anyway, for what we did see of him, he was great :). I love him :DDD. And I'm sure he was, as always, great at his job 🥰.

Maddie! She was great this episode :). Her organizing the scheme for Buck was hilarious xD. But also sweet :)). I mean, it clearly wasn't what he wanted, but it was a nice thought lol. And their conversation at the end 😭😭❤️. I love them so much :')). Start with a Buck and Maddie conversation and end with a Buck and Maddie conversation <33. I don't know if they were the exact beginning and ending scenes but eh whatever. Anyway lol :). Also, again, she and Chimney will probably be just fine, but the next episode looks a bit wild. Anyway! I love her 🥰🥰. And I'm sure she was amazing at her job :D.

Eddie! HOOOO MY BOYYYY THE BUDDIE MOMENTS!! I don't know if I'm just saying my boy or if I'm talking about Eddie but xD. Anyway, obviously I have to mention the couch (the COUUUCHHHHH), and just the domesticity of sandwiches and whatnot was adorable :')). Also, I love how Eddie respected his request not to be asked <333. Until he let Buck have a bit, anyway :). Also, the discussing of his coma? 😭😭😭 Y'all, I am not okay <333. So much quality buddie content, but also just emotional scenes this episode in general, and so lovely <33. Anyway, he's great 🥰🥰. I love him <3. And I'm sure he was great at his job lol.

Athena! She slayed this episode :D. Seeing her worried about Bobby was just 😭😭😭, but I'm so glad everything worked out :'DD. Luckily they managed to do it, together <33. Athena did a lot of great work this episode, and again, it just showcased how much she loves Bobby really well <333. I love them so much your honor :'D. Anyway, yeah :)). She was great at her job this episode, even if she wasn't technically on the clock for most of it lol. But she did amazing 🥰🥰. I love her :)).

Buck! My boyyyyy 😭😭😭😭💔💔❤️. He was really going through it this episode xd. I'm so proud of him though :')). He's opening up about it a bit, and it seems like he's on a good path <333. But seriously the angst man 😭😭😭. Although the humor laced throughout it was really nice XDD (like the people coming over to be with him, and couch theory aside just walking into Eddie's house and promptly falling asleep on his bed- WHOOPS SLFKGHDHJKS - couch xD). Anyway, I hope he doesn't make toooo crazy of decisions because of his near death experience xdd 😭. Buddie I wouldn't mind though 👀👀 - and that would seem pretty crazy XD. Anyway, his scenes with everyone, but especially Maddie and Eddie, were amazing :')). Though if you want to talk to someone who's had a more similar coma experience I think you'll have better luck with TK dude, lol. Of course he's not in love with TK so yk <33. XDDD Anyway lol! The part at the end where he admitted to checking if reality was real, especially the texting Bobby one - I can't 😭😭😭😭😭💔💔❤️❤️. He is my boy and I love him SO much <333. Anyway, yeah :)). He's currently not working, but I'm sure he WOULD'VE been Greta at his job xD. Well, hey, right now his job is recovering, so yeah, good for him xD. He's doing amazing lol <33.

Bobby! BOBBYYYY 😭😭😭. Man was going through it this episode, possibly more than anyone else (I say possibly but, sorry Buck, he was xd). I am really happy he managed to avenge Wendell though :')). And it's a really good thing those people are in prison xdd <333. And those FLASHBAAACKS!!! They can't just hit me with those 😭😭😭❤️💔. They were amazing though <333. I think it really helped cement their friendship for us, since we never got them before this plot - he did just kinda show up xd. Anyway, I'm SO GLAD Bobby's okay, and same for everyone else :')). Especially what's her face (I'm so sorry girl I cannot remember your name xD). Also, of course, Bathena was amazing :'DD. Anyway! Bobby was so great <33. I love him so much :'))). And I'm sure he did great at his job lol - his day job, not solving mysteries to avenge people xD. But yeah <3. I'm just really glad he can have some peace of mind - though obviously with everything it won't be much. And also, :OOO he's the leader of the meetings now!!! That's awesome :')). I don't wanna say he deserved it and make it sound like a promotion (or punishment lol), I just mean he's definitely capable <333. Now he can help others the way Wendell helped him :')) (I swear that parallel at the end there was amazing 😭😭❤️).

Overall, I really enjoyed this episode! We didn't see too much of the others, besides Buck and Bobby (and Athena) that is, but it was a really great episode :D. And not that I haven't enjoyed the storyline - it's not that whatsoever -, but I'm really glad the Wendell plot is over. It was good, and I'm glad they didn't drag it out too long :D. And also that he got that closure :'). Or at least his family did, if he didn't mind from beyond the grave lol xd. Anyway xd, Buck opening up and starting to move forward with his life and Bobby doing the same thing was just so :'D. Like father, like son :'))) 😭😭❤️❤️ <3. Also, I'm a bit nervous for the next episode! Not too much, and we only saw Maddie and Chimney's plot besides the call(s? I don't remember lol), but still. It looks interesting! And I'm sure there will be other to worry about lol. Anyway, this episode everybody was great :). I think this is the start of a new- well, not quite era, but time :)). Obviously stuff still carries over, especially with Buck, but with him starting to figure stuff out and Wendell put to rest (the storyline and kind shim literally lol), something new is coming :)). I'm excited! But anyway, it was a great end to all that <3.

So yeah! I loved this episode. I thought it was super good. I'm a tiny bit nervous for the next one! This has been my review of. . .

9-1-1, Season 6, Episode 12: Recovery

It was amazing! I'm definitely excited to see what happens next, be that next episode or further on I'll be here next week with my review of. . .

9-1-1, Season 6, Episode 13: Mixed Feelings

See you next week!