#moonlight chicken series

[grapejuicegay]

between saleng and praew's unexpected pregnancy and jim as the first person they thought to go to when they didn't know what to do and porjai staying in mhok's house in rung's old room deciding to raise the child on her own and even day's mom's insistence that there are only 3 people who live in that house, i love what p'aof has been saying over the past year about families and unconventional dynamics and love and support and community

[athousandbyeol]

i like your eyes. you... like... my eyes?

[7698]

[doestheqlcharacterkeeptheglasses]

ALAN - Moonlight Chicken

Does this character keep their glasses?

YES.

[thymo-leonta]

p'aof is like. i'm going to create a story about someone who's recently become disabled, who's been locked away by choice or not, who's parents are stifling and insist on sheltering them, who finally meets someone who treats them as a person capable of handling themself and learning to heal and taking back their autonomy. and most importantly, i NEED mark a father.

[circuscl0wn]

All I know is that both Fourth and Khaotung CLOCKED IN for work and did OVERTIME

They absolutely delivered their lines, facial expression were pure perfection, and both captivated me. Khaotung made episode 7 HIS, I haven’t been moved to tears like that in a while. Li Ming’s calm yet tense outburst of anger and frustrations at the adults in his life was just so satisfying to see and Fourth delivered it so well. The heart to heart he had with both Leng and with Uncle Jim? Absolutely loved it. Amazing episode.

[lemonkookies]

He’s just like me fr

[dropthedemiurge]

I am once again fascinated by P’Aof’s power in filming and intentional message for every episode (hello to the Metaphors Overflowing episode lol).

It’s so clear that the overall theme of this episode was ‘the ending’. (SPOILERS for Moonlight Chicken EP 7 below!)

First of all, a very obvious one – Ms.Hong gone, it’s the end of her life, it’s another parent of Gaipa gone, he’s alone and heartbroken now, in need of someone to stay by his side – but his possible relationship with Jim ended right before this episode as well (and completely finalized now). He says he doesn’t want to be the good and kind guy anymore, because kind guys give out love and get nothing in return. Gaipa got his world shaken and turned upside down, it’s time for him to find a new anchor.

Then the relationship between Alan and Wen – yes, they broke up already but again, it’s final once and for all in this episode. Now they confirmed for sure that nothing could’ve saved their relationship they’ve been clinging to so hard all those months. But the bond is still there. The soft smiles and letting each other go are there. The end of 5-years-old couple.

The end of unfair gap misunderstanding between Jim and Liming we witnessed as well – when Jim finally got the advice and started listening and talking to his nephew. What does he want? Why did he try to smoke? Why is he gay? What are his plans for the future? Come on, grab a beer and tell me. I’m going to let you make the decisions for yourself. It’s the end of their conflict, now they are equal adults.

It’s the end of Jem’s abstence from Li Ming’s life. He might not want his mom back in his life or himself back into hers – but his mom is here now and she wants to take care of him, now it’s up to Li Ming to choose.

And, well, Heart got the closure of his conflict with parents in this episode as well. Now both his mom and dad FINALLY after three years let him outside and they even make effort to communicate in sign language with him. He’s already on the path of having a different life.

I also loved how mature the relationships were shown – yes, they established JimWen heading towards dating finally, they hinted at Alan meeting Gaipa as well, but Wen takes care of Alan and Jim stays by Gaipa’s side throughout the whole funeral. There is no jealousy, no bitterness, just people who care about each other and understand that we need to help each other. Even Jim tried to help Alan (wow I was genuinely afraid of how that’d go, but seems like the bitterness from Alan towards Jim has almost faded too).

Following this message, Jim deciding not to use someone’s title deed and just closing Moonlight Chicken Diner which he was so proud of in the beginning... isn’t giving up. It’s not a sad finale. It’s not losing everything. It’s getting his closure with Beam and their dream, writing down a dot on disrespect from Beam’s parents. The closed restaurant is a metaphor of closure and a very obvious symbol.

All of the characters had something end this episode. But things have to end in order to face new beginnings.

Wen, Jim, Alan, Gaipa, Li Ming, Heart, Jem, even Leng and Praew – in the final episode we’ll see how each of them (and together) will move on. What new path will they choose? Some of them held to their past for too long. Finally, they’re free to choose.

[chinashio16]

I'm laughing so hard right now the fact that Heart & Liming will actually kiss before Tinngun is absolutely hysterical

[grapejuicegay]

heart's unused for 3 years voice was so convincing that i forgot for a good hour that i listen to tinn be gay hit on his boyfriend and lie to his mom every week

[athousandbyeol]

(n.) boyfriends — heart and li ming.

[7698]

[quodekash]

the fact that jim is saved in wen’s phone as “chicken stranger” is so funny to me

he’d better keep it like that forever

his phone rings when he’s out drinking with friends from high school or something and they look at it and they’re like “who the hell is chicken stranger”

and then he picks it up and, without breaking eye contact with his friends, says “hey babe” in the most casual way possible

[thymo-leonta]

John Green, Paper Towns

The Crane Wives, Not the Ghost

Heather Havrilesky, "I'm Broke and Mostly Friendless, and I've Wasted My Whole Life,"

[c0smicdaisy]

#ALANGAIPA : you have stolen my heart

Moonlight Chicken The Series

[lemonkookies]

Look at him being all smol and happy getting to see his crush again

:’)