#the loyal pin ep 3

[thefriendoforatioisdead]

The loyal pin just revealed to me a dynamic I love and want to see more : sassy lesbian has beef with a man who doesn't even know she exists

[gl-saveme]

Drawing her from memory

The Loyal Pin Ep 5 // Blank the Series SS1 Ep 3

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favourite fits so far

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✎ Favorite moments of Ep 3 ~ The Loyal Pin (Thai GL-2024)

This is definitely my favorite part of the entire episode, with tiny exception of the massage scene 👀 and of course the ✨ kiss on the cheek ✨

Yours, your highness. Of course yours.

[clairedaring]

KAO NOPPAKAO as SARUJ and PP PUNPREEDEE as CHEEWAN

DHEVAPROM: PONCHEEWAN (2024) | 1.04

[clever-blogname]

Theory/potential wishful thinking time now that we have to wait 3 weeks for the finale.

Based on what I know of the books Anin's dad is actually fairly chill and does give her what she wants hence we get a happy ending (which we know we are getting based on production photos).

Given that the car accident in ep 15 was a fake out, I am wondering if the guys taking away Pin from the palace is also a fake out. Like imagine Pin gets told that Anin's dad wants to talk to her after the conversation he had with his daughter. She has no idea what will happen and is obviously terrified - hence dreams that Anin's dad is pissed and has her taken away.

So the next day Pin goes to see Anin's dad. She's obviously worried and scared but per ep 15, she will not allow them to be separated ever again. Anin's dad looks all stern and menacing in his office and Pin can't help but fear for the worst. I imagine it would be more of a "why should I say yes? why do you deserve my daughter?". He's more playing hardball and "testing" Pin than having a Princess Patt finding out reaction. In a way he's "testing" her like he would test any potential suitor for Anin. There is also the added pressure of this not following norms so it feels like the standard is even higher. Pin does not have an equivalent or higher title than Anin, she doesn't have more money. As we've seen her worry about previously, she lacks a lot of the typical markers of an appropriate suitor for Anin. But she argues her case (very politely) and eventually convinces him.

And so Anin's dad yields. He wants his daughter to be happy and doesn't think there's any man good enough for her anyway. Pin is stunned, but obviously grateful. It is yet another thing she is grateful to this family for and feels indebted about. She voices this and the Prince tells her that the greatest act of service she can do for him and his family, to repay the debt, to show her gratitude, is to spend the rest of her days loving Anin and making her happy.

And as we all know, Pin spends the rest of her life doing just that :)

[hrts4lisa]

just let out this BIGGEST SIGH after this episode.

[sherrymagic]

I just feel sorry for taking that little Anin away from you. Please don't say that. I'm not that little girl you used to know either.

Freen Sarocha as LADY PIN and Becky Armstrong as PRINCESS ANIN THE LOYAL PIN | EP. 3

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The loyal pin EP.3 explained in a photo:

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The Loyal Pin | EP.3

I miss you so much that I couldn’t put it into words. I only know that during those days and nights while I was waiting for your letters, it had felt so long and excruciating. But when I was able to read just a short line from your letter, I was delighted. Every day, I was eagerly looking forward to your letter. I kept asking myself that… if my heart keeps yearning for someone all the time, whether in my sleep or while I’m awake, can I still call it affection? Until I finally found an answer. For me, it is more than just affection. It’s a burning desire.

[twig-tea]

GL odds and ends 6 October 2024

I haven't been as good at posting about shows as I wanted to be, so I'm trying a round-up format instead because it feels like a lot of GLs skirt under the radar. It's exciting that we're in a time when there's enough GL airing that it's worth doing a round-up! This was a great week for the lesbians to figure themselves out, so it feels like a good week to start. No idea how regularly I'll do this, need to figure out a cadence that makes sense.

Currently airing (with thoughts up to Oct 6):

Reverse 4 U 5/8 (Thai, Tuesdays 1:00 PM EDT, Netflix / YouTube) This week the girls finally sorted themselves and we got set up for the main plot to start next week. I was initially really stoked about this one and then a little bummed that it's not taking it's very cool premise and the stakes it establishes as seriously as it could be, but I'm still hoping it will start to have real stakes in the main plot stretch.

The Two of Us s2 ep 6/6 END (Thai, 29 Aug-3 Oct 2024, YouTube) It was so great seeing women in their 40s being romantic together but I did not love the plot of this one; I find their romantic conflicts too juvenile (lots of easily-triggered jealousy). The moments they're being sweet are great though.

Unlock Your Love ep 4/8 (Thai, Wednesdays, GagaOOLala / YouTube [cut version]) This is the first episode that this series felt a little more assured; I liked the series this production company produced with a short run time, it feels like this series has been worse off for its longer episodes. That being said, when these couples get to do their thing like in this episode, they have good chemistry.

Chaser Game W s2 ep 3/8 (Japanese, Thursdays 12:30 PM EDT, GagaOOLala) @lurkingshan is already doing a great summary of this week to week in her JQL weekly round-up!

Affair the series ep 6/8 (Thai, Fridays 11:15 AM EDT, iQIYI/ YouTube) Finally! I liked that it was Ek pointing out that Wan was unhappy the entire time she was gone that finally got Pleng to give in to her desire to be with Wan. This show is so melodramatic but the emotional threads follow and the character motivations are clear and consistent; I'm enjoying it in spite of not loving melodramatic storylines in general. It helps that the acting in this one is excellent.

The Loyal Pin ep 10/16 (Thai, Sundays 12:15 PM EDT, YouTube) Glad we finally got confirmation of Patt's history! And I'm relieved Anin knows she has an ally, though I feel like it's given her false confidence that worries me. These two are stressing me out by how bad they are at being careful but I do love how desperate they are for each other, as well as how beautiful this show is.

Red Whisper ep 2/8 (Korea, Wednesdays and Sundays, YouTube) Starting with cheating is not my fave but is par for the course with these SukFilm short series; my fave so far has been their first GL so if you haven't seen that yet I'd honestly recommend that instead.

Recent One-offs

Out of Breath (re-release in a bingeable version; Korean, YouTube) Highly recommended! Also the creator, Soo not Sue, announced she's working on another series to hopefully air before the end of the year, which I am super stoked about.

The Suffering of Xiqing Mountain (Chinese (censored), YouTube)

Sastra film app YouTube channel has several short Cambodian GL series that come out weekly Honestly they are not to my taste but I don't like gatekeeping GL especially from smaller markets. I check in on these time to time and if there are any that I think are great I'll give them a shout-out

Ditto above with JPC media YouTube channel for Thai GL shorts if there are any that stand out to me I'll say so

Recently ended that I haven't had the wherewithal to write about:

Hoshikuzu Telepath (fansub) Thank you to @yuiyuihan for your hard work making it possible to watch this series! I I haven't read the original manga but I do know they changed the kiss communication to a forehead rest; Unsurprised that this adaptation, starring idols in the same group, would be left ambiguous in terms of whether their feelings are friendly or romantic. I liked what this series was trying to say, but in all honestly didn't love the execution. It's too bad because I absolutely love the concept of an alien being helped by girls obsessed with building rockets.

The Secret of Us 8 eps [complete] (24 Jun-15 Aug 2024, YouTube) I first included this in my recommendations from the summer and then retracted, but I ended up liking this series and then never updated again. So to set the record straight: Though it lost me in the middle, the ending on this series won be back over. I really appreciated the way this series handled filial piety and balancing that against personal happiness. I appreciated SO MUCH that the main characters decided together how to handle Lada's situation with her mother. I finally understood too late that Earn believed the lies Lada's mother told her in ep1, and that affected some of their decisions in the middle of the series. I still think the execution was wobbly, but the acting and chemistry between the two leads carries this series through. This has some of the best domestic fluff in any GL, as well as my favourite GL counter lift to date. And it's gorgeous. Tentatively recommended with the caveat that you do have to either enjoy or power through the melodrama in the middle.

Starting soon:

Apple My Love, Thai, 12 October, GagaOOLala

Pluto, Thai, 19 October, VIU

The Nipple Talk, Taiwanese, 1 November GagaOOLala

My Ex's Wedding [in theatres in Thailand 14 November]

Petrichor, Thai, 23 November, TBD

[thefriendoforatioisdead]

We are only three episodes in and they have already dropped Jane Austen level romantic lines ! Like what do you mean ''burning desire'' ? What do you mean ''as long as it's on you everything seems lovelier'' ?

[gl-saveme]

Gap the Series Ep 5 // The Loyal Pin Ep 3 🦐

the way becky said “Kûng ŵāw!” will forever be etched in my brain

[namtans-jean-jacket]

smfh now the gl release schedule is

monday- nothing

tuesday- nothing

wednesday- nothing

thursday- chaser game w 2 (2 more eps)

friday- nothing

saturday- apple my love (3 more eps) and pluto

sunday- the loyal pin (3 more eps)

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✎ Commentary of Ep 7 ~ The Loyal Pin (Thai GL-2024) - Part 2

In life I only aspire to be as forward and well-spoken as Pin. Such a classy lady! Very demure, very lady like of her to reject this man for the nth time being this polite and calm! (Could never be me!) I love her so much, it was so nice to hear and read this, and to witness! You tell him queen!

Anil might be a princess but she bag herself a ✨queen 💅🏼✨

Let’s continue with this episode!

THE AUDACITY OF THIS MAN???

Pin was flabbergasted, gagged, confused is an understatement. And so was I.

Exactly! I made that exact same face Prik! The audacity of this man!

No. She will never love you. Leave 👏🏼 her 👏🏼 alone 👏🏼 Don’t even get me started on the starting a family part. Move! Remove yourself from my sight as well!

“Please kindly remove yourself from my sight and never return”

GODDAMN!! That’s the most polite go fuck yourself I’ve ever seen. That must’ve hurt. Serves him right tho! When is he gonna learn???

Wish I could say he finally understood, but from spoilers of furthers episodes and the trailer itself I guess the fuck not. The man is insufferable!

Not Pin complaining to Anil’s most loyal supporter and calling Anil, Prik’s Princess when she’s mad at her little girlfriend for not writing her more letters hahaha

And Prik getting right back at her with that comment of haven’t she won both your heart and your… and Pin panicking right there and then ahaha please they’re so funny.

As a side note I must add Freen’s deep voice (when Pin snap at Prik) still hunts me at nights 🥴

THE LETTERS!!!

I might die alone and single after this! Cuz what do you mean this level of romance doesn’t exist anymore???? The softness, the yearning, the handwritten poetry???

Why is it always “I like you. You’re good” and never “Please accept the caresses of my lips on your left cheek, right cheek and your forehead” Why????

How am I supposed to settle down for less than this Emily Dickinson level of poetry??? 😭😭😭

She’s fighting destiny, deadass throwing fits at morpheus for not allowing her dream about her amorcito. My little Princess is so cute 😭😭

A year has passed already! We’re moving fast!

THE GIFTS!! Love all the precious gift they gave each other, they were so meaningful! You could see they absolutely love them.

We know how much Pin loves collecting small little souvenirs from her princess so I can only imagine how much she appreciates the gifts Anil so thoughtfully gave her. She had them made! The Princess is not joke!

“All I want is for you to return to my arms” Nevermind! She doesn’t want gift she just wants her girl back in her arms!!! 😭😭😭

We have one more year to go, be strong sweeties. We can do it!

Oh, she goes to her room every day. Every. Single. Day! Oh to be loved like that!

Such a beautiful scene, them laying down in the bed facing each other as the intertwine their fingers. It’s all in Pin’s head but it’s just so lovely!

And then that little hugging scene where Anil imagine Pin warming her up with the scarf she made herself for her. Ahhh it’s all just pure love and romance! Love it so much 🫶🏻

Then we have another sequence where Pin tells Anil about her new job as a translator and isn’t it amazing how much they’ve grown?!

We also have another small time jump and we see Pin complaining to Prik again about the lack of letters from Anil. Prik tries to reassure her it’s probably because the princess is too busy finishing school and she’s not far off the truth.

Pin goes on which I guess is her daily walk visit to the Pine Palace and she misses her princess so bad she starts hallucinating her there. (Pin, sweetie 🥺)

But guess what? Pin hallucinated so strong that she actually brought Anil back!

The Princess is right there behind her and I can’t wait to see Pin lose her lady like marbles! Hahaha

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Another great episode. I love this show so much <3 I’m still catching up (sadly not fast enough) But I’ve watched till ep8, so that commentary should be posted soon. Here’s Part 1

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