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Things I forgot because the learning was more in the first half of the year. Brain is not braining well and these are things I have many data points on but struggle to put into words which are understandable to those who aren't familiar. IYKYK I guess and I'm so appreciative of these qualities and glad I found my way in.
When I first started watching Thai BL, I was over-attributing what I liked to it being BL and not appreciating how much of that warmth and caring was just Thai.
Thai comedy is its own thing - unpretentious, unabashed, unashamed, delightfully goofy, free-spirited and full of acceptance - and it really works for me.
Layers of meaning. The countless ways Thais have of embedding trauma and grief narratives in humour and lightness and the way it feels as those layers begin to be revealed. Movies have patterns in how they do this but every series I've seen with it has approached it differently.
Cradling pain. How gently and skillfully they handle big emotions. The time they will give to this. If it seems like there isn't much going on, look there. Or even if there is.
The respect much of the 2016-2020ish youth-orientated programming has for its viewers' intelligence. This isn't unique to Thailand, youth-programming is often higher quality than comparable mainstream fare, but the combination of other Thai qualities works especially well with this.
These are the things I most adore about the way Thais tell their stories.
When I first started watching Thai BL, I was over-attributing what I liked to it being BL and not appreciating how much of that warmth and caring was just Thai.
Thai comedy is its own thing - unpretentious, unabashed, unashamed, delightfully goofy, free-spirited and full of acceptance - and it really works for me.
Layers of meaning. The countless ways Thais have of embedding trauma and grief narratives in humour and lightness and the way it feels as those layers begin to be revealed. Movies have patterns in how they do this but every series I've seen with it has approached it differently.
Cradling pain. How gently and skillfully they handle big emotions. The time they will give to this. If it seems like there isn't much going on, look there. Or even if there is.
The respect much of the 2016-2020ish youth-orientated programming has for its viewers' intelligence. This isn't unique to Thailand, youth-programming is often higher quality than comparable mainstream fare, but the combination of other Thai qualities works especially well with this.
These are the things I most adore about the way Thais tell their stories.
