#that's also why I think Nut was cast the way he was in Pit Babe

[respectthepetty]

I'm glad Up gets to play a character totally different than Gene from Lovely Writer. I went from wanted to protect him from everything, to wanting to fight him now in My Stand-In.

In Club Sapan Fine 2, he actually played a two-timing asshole who tried to gaslight his girlfriend into believing that she had done him wrong and needed to change.

He was The Worst™.

And in the last moments of Catch Me Baby, which featured Great from Wandee Goodday and Net and James from Bed Friend, Up's character becomes a relationship juggler in which he helps men maintain several extramarital affairs without getting caught.

He played in a short film with PP Krit that was also an ad, where they were brothers with beef, but that beef was completely because Up's character was kind of a jerk.

He was also kinda of jerk in the ad he did with First.

Then, of course, there is Step by Step.

Where he played the slightly self-adsorbed boyfriend.

So I feel like Up has been leaving little bread crumbs for production companies to cast him as an asshole.

He wanted to make sure he wasn't typecast as a kind introvert. No! He wanted to be typecast as a pretty prick.

I appreciate the dedication because it has lead us to here.

I'm so glad he is playing this toxicito.

[negrowhat]

The Thumb Kiss Trope

Recently (like yesterday) I rewatched Wedding Plan and in ep 3 a thumb kiss was featured that was kind of glossed over by us all. Ever since then (like the past 12 hrs) I've been thinking about how I need more of this trope in my life. It's such a good trope and so under-used.

Sure we have different variations of a barrier kiss; My School President used that trope as a running gag up until the last ep. And we see people place their full hands between their lips. TinCan had a really cute kind of transfer kiss featuring Can's hand in Love By Chance, but nothing hits like the Thumb Kiss trope for me.

So why is the Thumb kiss such a vibe for me? Because it's the flimsiest of barriers to prevent a real kiss. It highlights the tension between the two characters, they both seem to be very interested, but it just isn't the right time for a real kiss yet. In my mind that thumb is a bookmark for the real kiss that is coming soon.

DON'T WORRY I HAVE EXAMPLES!

SoloGui from Oxygen the Series. We get their thumb kiss in ep 4. There are a couple reasons Solo does not kiss Gui in that moment; he didn't have permission, he didn't want to push Gui too much, and mainly because he was under the weather. But he couldn't just let the moment pass without a brief romantic interaction. At this point in the series, Solo is really just trying to gauge Gui's interest in him so he can figure out how to proceed.

Of course Gui responds like it's a real kiss, he kisses Solo's thumb too and then they both pull away. In the novel version, Gui is actually disappointed about Solo's thumb being there because he wanted it to be a real kiss (he's never kissed anyone before despite being a popular campus moon). BY THE WAY Nut Supanut from Pit Babe stars in Oxygen and it's a really cute, lowkey series with good communication. I highly recommend it, ALSO THE SIDE COUPLE IN THAT SERIES IS TOP TIER!

NueaToh from Secret Crush on You. Their thumb kiss happens in ep 2. It's not so secret that Toh is in love with P'Nuea, but we soon discover that Nuea is also kind of enamored with Toh. He goes out of his way to hire Toh as a photographer for his sister's birthday party (btw she's a fan of Toh's photography) and anyways, Toh and his bestie Jao are hanging out with Nuea and his friends and they play that good ole King's card game (you know the one! It's the only time we see cards in these series) and Nuea and Toh are dared to kiss.

We know Toh wants to and so does Nuea but Nuea doesn't want to turn his first kiss with his crush into a party game so he literally smirks at Toh and pushes his thumb between their lips. Nuea knows Toh likes him and he's sure Toh would be fine with their first kiss happening any kind of way, but Nuea wants to make sure Toh knows he's kissing him on purpose so he's going to wait.

ALSO half the cast of the Sign are in SCOY and I HIGHLY recommend the series to anyone who hasn't watched it, Billy is PHENOMENAL as Nuea. Saint produced SCOY as well and it's a good mix of cringe, spice, and pretty much all the characters are queer. I just hope you don't mind stalking as part of the plot (I can explain more if you're interested! I promise it's not that bad)

LomNuea from Wedding Plan. Sailom and Namnuea are vibing from Day 1 but Sailom and his fiancée Yiwa have contracted Nuea to plan their upcoming wedding. To Nuea, Sailom is going behind Yiwa's back to pursue him and he's having mixed feelings about that. Sailom is actually just a man in love with his wedding planner and trying to find the best way to explain a delicate situation without sounding selfish or manipulative.

Their thumb kiss happens in ep 3 and at this point Lom is trying his hardest to keep his intense feelings in check. He's parked outside of Nuea's apartment preparing to drop him off and he thinks Nuea is sleeping. He apologizes and places his thumb on Nuea's lips and kisses his thumb. When he pulls back Nuea is wide awake and Sailom declares that he's going to kiss him and they do kiss. Namnuea kisses him back.

Their situation is a little different because they have kissed already but it was a quick and playful kiss and Lom kissed him because he was trying to calm Nuea down (I can't explain it but it does work) and by ep 3 they are both very aware of the other's feelings. This is one of the moments where Namnuea gives in to his feelings for Sailom, which he immediately regrets.

One could argue that's what this particular scene visually represents. Sailom has a clear understanding of how he feels about Namnuea, which is why we can see him so clearly. Meanwhile Nuea is shrouded in darkness, he still needs some clarity.

I tried to go down my list of watched BLs to figure out if any other ones featured The Thumb Kiss and I couldn't find anymore which is TRAGIC. It's such a fun trope. I scream every time I see it and I wish it was featured more. I need more of this specific trope.

[mikuni14]

Pit Babe - Ep 12

Ok, for me it was the best of the Pit Babe episodes because there was no Charlie and BabeCharlie the action focused on my favorite characters: Way, Pete and Kenta. Also Babe was in the version I like him the most: brooding, badass, tough, focused, at his best. I know the general consensus is that everyone likes him as a soft mama simp, but to me Babe is best when he's strong and a bad boy and the only soft and pathetic person on this show is and should be Way. Sorry, but this is how I feel about Babe 🙂

Just look at them 😍 Way was completely useless in this scene apart from being stylish in clothes that showed off his ass, and Babe immediately jumped into action. Perfection.

I love the dynamics of these four, how they work together, but also the interesting conflicts and clashes between them. I like how each of them is completely different, each has its own story, its own distinctive personality. I also like their style, how they ✨slaaay✨. I especially love the style of a secretly lesbian wealthy aristocratic widow whose husband died in mysterious circumstances, which Way wears with such grace and naturalness 😍 Way's style, the way he carries himself, his pathetic aura, and his weak little princess vibe make him my favorite character, and I'm not surprised that Pete spends his evenings staring at his drunk ass. You shouldn't have casted Nut if you wanted me to dislike Way. It is physically impossible for me not to like him and Nut is 100% responsible for that 🤷‍♀️

I'm glad that the series devoted a lot of time to showing Kenta's life in this house of horrors, with The Father. It's good that this cruel scene between Tony and Kenta was not short, but was allowed to show all of Tony's cruelty and why Kent is like that.

Finally, I will just say that all of Pete, Way, Kenta and Babe's efforts go to their vibes only and pining for the other boys because they are extremely dumb and incompetent 😭 They never succeed, even Winner outplays them, Winner! (and I think it's the second time?), Jeff is trapped for the SECOND TIME, and they also walked into a trap set by Tony, which was soooo predictable. But I'm not complain! Because they still look great and are still highly shippable (Babe and Way in the pool scene look exceptionally beautiful) 👌👌👌👌 And I'm just fond of them, ok?

(my ghost ship Tony and Babe's real father just got more interesting 😏)

Pit Babe remains one of the weirdest BL shows I've ever seen. I still get the strangest reactions and feelings about it. This is so cool! 🤡