In this episode of What the BL--Check It/Round Table Onna gives an in-depth review of the Theory of Love Thai BL drama series. Onna also explains why she likes some Thai BL drama because the people who end up together are drawn to one another for better reasons (like conversation, character traits, and consideration) than those shown in Rom Coms (physical attraction, etc.) and because they deal with individuals who often are dealing with the after effects of sexual abuse as children, PTSD, etc. and how to move forward in life and with relationships with these issues. Onna considers why Two, despite his faults, has the awesome ability to be a good friend to Third, Khai, and Bone and to just "be there" for those he cares about. Onna also considers why she really relates to Third and his thought-processes concerning his liking of Khai and the impossibility of that relationship; but also, his inability to consider being in relationship with someone else. Onna considers Khai and how he develops similarly to the character of Tom Paris from being a stupid ingrate to being slightly less so by the end of this series. Onna considers the difference in relationships between roommates and a dating partner. Onna considers how you can tell where a film is filmed in Asia by the hairstyle of the actors and how crushes are based on ideals rather than actualities and how you should go after specific people--not an idea. Onna considers the main quote from the series that serves as a turning point is "opportunities sometimes only come once."
After the turning point of Khai deciding to pursue Third, after Third has given up on the possibly of being with Khai and this situation is poignant because Khai has to figure out his own individuality and be responsible for his past as well as his present. Onna also considers how kissing a random person because you are heartbroken is a bad reason to kiss someone and how rearranging your condo and watching anime just because they know the other party likes organization and anime, is kind of charming in a blundering, idiotic way. Onna describes the bloody hilariousness of the first date of Khai and Third and the text convo with Two and Bone.
Onna concludes this review with the last episode and the creation of a production company and a commercial on the Theory of Love based off of Khai's failed relationships and how 4 years later, P'Un and Two are still together and Khai and Third are still together and how Khai should never be responsible for turning off a camera and the romantical mayhem and plethora of comments that ensue. Onna also considers how this series asks how do you deal with the misunderstand and the understanding in relationships and also how it also shows how life and relationships do indeed have relationships. Onna also admits to watching this movie while dealing with some personal issues and how this series helped her re-frame those issues and consider how to apply some of the Theory of Love's truths in her own life with the issues she's facing with similar feelings to that of Third in the ability to compute in difficulty and how to handle the misunderstandings and the miscommunication in her own life. It's all here. It's all real. Link to series, https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVsizYwoQ6B3LsKmcDDMNtHGXnjG88i4C. Link to music video, https://youtu.be/sJwCwbk3YVw
