YUTA | WALK STAGE COMPILATION

Vegas: *tries to intimidate Pete with his whole unhinged psychopath thing*

Pete: bitch I’m crazy too

Pete reaching out to caress Vegas' lips and face 😭😭😭

This is exactly how that scene went

LEE JONGHYUK & LEE SEUNGGYU for GLEAM.

Thai Enquirer

Deaf and differently-abled people in Thailand face tough barriers to education and employment - Thai Enquirer Current Affairs

Latest Thailand English Online News Deaf and differently-abled people in Thailand face tough barriers to education and employment Current Af

For anyone interested in more context for Heart's character, this article shines some light on the difficulties the deaf community faces in Thailand.

Excerpt for the busy:

There are 375,680 deaf individuals in Thailand according to the 2018 report by the Ministry of Social Development and Human Security. On average, 94.79 percent of differently-abled people in Thailand had completed primary education, while only 2 percent further go on to complete secondary education. Undergraduate education amongst differently-abled people plummeted to a mere 0.35 percent, while those with postgraduate education dropped to an alarmingly low 0.26 percent. Needless to say, differently-abled individuals face a different set of barriers in the education system, making entry into the workplace a challenging one.

I loved the Vegas and Pete scene in the temple because it truly shows how both Vegas and Pete function but also how the power structure between them truly comes into play.

Vegas and Pete both know that the other person is not there innocently and not coming into this conversation innocently. Vegas knows Pete is there to spy on him and Pete knows that Vegas is always up to no good, always wearing a fake heart on his sleeve.

And the entire scene is both of them not talking about that. Not touching on that. But nudging. Little pokes. Almost entirely from Pete but each response from Vegas is the same nudge in return.

They both know that they are not who they seem. They are both wearing masks for the world. They are both not who they are for the sake of the people around them.

And they see it in each other.

But the power structure, Vegas being able to order Pete around, Pete being unable to say no, Pete getting dragged along with them, Vegas showing him his own calmness in the face of the world...

Pete knows this isn't Vegas. And Vegas knows that too.

They both know that the other person knows but both of them are pretending they don't.

They both act like they're wearing their hearts of their sleeves while their true emotions lies behind a mask and their hearts are hidden. Vegas chained his up and Pete's is protected with a smile.

(no book spoilers)

The third and fourth episode of Happy of the End emphasized that Chihiro is no Heavenly Human.

But he is the right person to help Keito.

I mentioned during the first two episodes that Chihiro isn't as dark as Keito.

He has color.

He has light.

Keito is dangerous because all of his interactions have been transactional and violent.

So when he reacts to Chihiro chatting with his ex, he becomes colder, he becomes crueler, and he becomes darker.

But when he sees how bothered Chihiro is with this treatment, he steps back into the light.

Because that's what's special about Chihiro. He isn't all light. He isn't so pure and bright that Keito hates him or has trouble understanding him. Chihiro has darkness as well, so for him to react to Keito's actions by crying and leaving makes Keito question how awful he must be in that moment to ignite such an emotion.

Keito is still dangerous, but, once again, Chihiro is fine with Keito's darkness. It's the cruelty that hurt.

So for the third episode to end with Keito in all black after realizing Maya was stalking him was worrisome.

Because although Keito is a Black Brooder, Chihiro has a way of bringing out some color from Keito.

But Maya is a reminder of Keito's past and that's the darkest thing about him.

I had to sit with the fourth episode for a bit because it's a painful visual examination and record of Keito's descent into darkness.

The episode began with Keito leaving his bed and Chihiro behind to stare out the window and think about his past in all black.

Although circumstances would never let him be pure, completely innocent, or blindingly white, Keito, as a child, was once light.

And in an act of desperation, after weeks of starving, he made a shift.

He still had hope that his situation would improve and that he would find security, but that quickly evaporated.

And he remained dark.

Because his life doesn't allow for hope to exist.

So a dark teenager turned into a dark adult.

And even when Keito escaped that abusive life,

He was still completely dark.

But the fourth episode ended by reminding us that Chihiro moves Keito to the light and brings out long-buried color from Keito.

So even at the every end, when it appears Keito will desert hope and embrace his darkness as he is faced with another one of life's cruelties,

And even when he begs for his suffering to end next week at his darkest moment yet,

He will wear a color, he will sit in the brightness,

And he will embrace the light.

But it'll take someone who isn't afraid of the dark to help him.

April 12, 2024. Source: Quds News Network. "Despite the loss of lives, the devastation and the displacement, the children of Gaza make sure to have little room for joy at Eid al-Fitr."

I ain't no snitch, but someone, who I am now indebted to and love dearly for this gift, sent me the finale of GAP the series. I will watch it through the official YouTube channel next week (I did what I said I would and watched it) because I understand the viewer count matters, but in case you want to know if my list of demands were met and if my crazy ass will shut the eff up now...

SPOILERS

I GOT MY PINK EXCHANGE!

Sam has pink ON HER BODY! It is ON HER BODY! The pink is ON HER BODY! It was her wedding dress! This is the hardest I have ever had to work for a color exchange. TWELVE EPISODES! I feel like I cut and dyed that fabric myself, then sewed it by hand. I was sweating, y'all, but it FINALLY happened, and it was glorious!

The entire wedding was pink. Pink everywhere! Pink on everyone!

We already knew they had pink rings, but they looked extra beautiful this week WITH THE PINK WEDDING DRESS!

I thought Sam would return to her Blue Beauty ways like her sister Nueng, but I am elated that this Black Brooder (Gray Gal) FINALLY picked up her wife's color, and this speech was amazing because it touched on the reason colors are important - they make life magical!

And we got Saint for OVER six minutes.

You sly mf, Saint. I love you!