Hi all, I’m a new fan from Singapore!
OMG! I actually found an English forum for BPS! Yesss!
It’s near 1 month since BPS ended and I’m still deeply poisoned…. Its ok, I’m enjoying it and don’t give me the antidote please!
I just had to pen this down to vent my feelings on my new found drama/love! Previously, I had shipped my beloved Yongseo (from WGM) and Songsong couple – I loved Descendants of the Sun (DOTS) drama so much for >2 years and I was so happy when the ship sailed and the couple got married. Since then, I am in a drought. All dramas after DOTS just don’t excite me at all and I tried to find comfort in some variety shows… When will the next amazing drama hit me?
And then…. Yes, it hit me! Like a meteorite! I remembered I was on Twitter and a Yongseo fan was gushing about her love for this Thai drama called Love Destiny/BPS. I was like huh? I’ve watched snippets of Thai dramas while holidaying in Thailand, some of the leading men were handsome but nothing stayed with me though since I can't understand Thai… So curiosity got to me on BPS and I tried googling for the drama. Found eng subs of some episodes 1-9 and I must say while I was intrigued by the storyline already at ep 1:
- I was almost scared to death by the Karakade ghost (since I watched in the middle of the night)
- I was like gosh, is this drama filmed in the 80s? How come the images are so grainy and dark?
- And the editing is so weird and choppy as in they just cut to another scene like that?
- The accent sounded so uncomfy to my ears *scratch* (I would grow to love the accent laterrr!)
- And Khun P was just pouting and saying “Yes, I hate her” so much that it’s abit funny…. (Little did I know the trap he set up for me later!)
- After BPS, I realised I missed some scenes cos the website was hanging on me back then – I didn’t see Kade make the underwear!
But am glad to find Chinese subs from ep 9 onwards (love my bff, Mr Goo!) and it was smooth watching until I had to wait for the new ep 13 onwards I think + special episodes. And yes, I love the drama!!
And when friends asked me out on Wed/Thur:
Me: Sorry, I can’t make it on Wed/Thur night ok?
Fren: You have something on?
Me: Yes, I’ve got something on…
Fren: What is it?
Me: Erm… I’m live streaming a drama…
Fren: K drama?
Me: Erm… no… Thai drama…..
Fren: Huh??
OR
Me: I need to go off and reach home by 930pm ok? (haaa~)
I’ve so many 1sts and mad antics with BPS! Let me try to recall them here… and counting!
- 1st Thai drama (don’t know the language at all but who cares! I love it)
- 1st live streaming of a Thai drama (am I mad?)
- 1st celebrity to follow (Pope!!) on my newly reactivated IG account
- Then madly followed Bella, Pope agent 1, Pope agent 2, Pope’s sis, Pope’s funny imitate-him friend, Pope fanclubs, the funny comedian who’s in love with Bella, etc. etc. etc.…
- Reactivated my Weibo account and repeat #4 (I must say BPS is hot in China and the BPS forum is #1!)
- Gobbling up all news/pictures/videos of BPS, Pope! At last count – I’ve amassed 382 pics/gifs. My hp is crying…
- Introducing the drama to my different groups of frens! We even changed one of our whatsapp group chat title to “Let’s rock the boat! Ok” Haaaa
Gosh, there’s so many things I want/to do after watching the drama….
- Must go BKK/Ayutthaya again this year!! And praying will coincide with Pope’s public event please!
- The diary – Love guys who write for their ladies
- The red ruby chain – My heart skipped a beat watching him repair the chain and presenting to her on the wedding night (it’s ok my poor heart…)
- Pillow – It was so funny that he hand carried it to France... and the way he hugged and sniffed it… awwwww
- Kade’s shampoo – the way Khun P sniffed at her hair was just … oooh
- Mango dip and all foods – ok, must refer to (1) again and raid 7-11 when there
- OST – saw the link to order from the site here in this forum…. To buy or not to buy?
- Pope’s health drink – I want that cap with his signature! But seems very difficult to order? We need someone to help us mass order!
- What they endorse, buy! Ok, ok, maybe not all….
So happy to meet this amazing drama with an amazing cast and story. I wish to ship Popebella but I’m also happy for Bella and Weir! But not complaining about their comfortable closeness on BTS and offscreen too!
I’m planning to rewatch BPS and had only done so for ep 1 – and already I feel I’m watching it with new eyes. But I sidetracked and went on to watch 2 other dramas that I saw was recommended on a Thai Lakorn FB page – Rak Rai and Kleun Cheewit. Both are nice, esp the latter - angsty stuff and gosh the revenge plot I like! I don’t know what to watch now… saw a few recommendations on Pope and Bella’s old dramas but I think I’m still too stuck with BPS for now!
Phew! Did I just write a whole essay? Sorry for my long rant but I just had to share!
It’s great seeing the many discussions here and looking forward to the re-run on Friday! Give us more of the marriage bliss!
*Back to back reading…. Now at page 610……*