#tale of 1000 stars

[best-bff-brawl]

Best BFF Brawl: Round 1| Match 8A

Propaganda (I could not make a cut lmfao)

( I spelled Tian incorrectly)

Alexa and Liana

Okay people hear me out. Yes they had that fight *break up* scene and Alexa showed her jealousy towards the relationship between Liana and Melody. But she was an exhausted girl who followed her best friend on a quest while being scared and not really into it. She always teases her and tries her best to do what's right because she loves Liana. They fight like best friends do but Alexa evolved because she wanted to be a good friend and she is an amazing friend.

Longtae and Tian

He is literally the best person Tian meets in the PhuPanDao village! Like they are platonic soulmates that do all sorts of shenaningans together, Longtae helps Tian every chances he gets, he is supportive and lovely never judging or betraying him, also after getting to know Tians secret he never told anybody keeping it safe until Tian would have been ready(tho that was ruined by another person), and after he learnt the full story behind the secret he was the first to forgive Tian cuz he was mostly hurt because that secret affected all the village they were living, after that he put himself in mortal danger to help Tian with barely any esitation

Longtae is just the best boy and he deserve the world

They are just the best part of their show for me, I LOVED EVERY SINGLE SECOND THE 2 WERE ON SCREEN TOGETHER

I love both characters fiercely and I would do anything for them they are so dear to me, theur bond was so perfect, and it is so cute how it is reflected in the actors friendship as well

#barbie and the diamond castle #liana barbie #alexa barbie #longtae #tale of 1000 stars #a tale of thousand stars #tian a tale of thousand stars #polls #tumblr polls #best bff brawl #round 1

[mysterygrl20]

rooftop scenes, my beloved

why must you break my heart

#be my favorite #bad buddy #tale of 1000 stars #the eclipse series #be my favorite the series

[legendaryrooftopscene]

watching Tale of 1000 Stars with my friend (we both have gripes with the Thai BL Boy Singing His Feelings trope)

#original #tale of 1000 stars #1000 stars #turns out there is no escape

[theoncomingchaos]

1000 Stars Ending- First Watch

I’m a bit late to finish the watch because of Obon, but I finally finished A Tale of 1000 Stars!

Final Thoughts under the cut including the second half of my analysis via a Queer literary lens.

First off, this show is really such a comfort. Even the dramatic angsty bits felt so cathartic and purposeful because we were all waiting for him to tell the truth and claim his own agency in his life. It was never going to be easy for him to tell everyone about Torfan, but we all knew from the beginning that it was not only coming, but that it would lead to a better Tian.

So many BL throw in pointless drama that really doesn’t have anything to do with the central theme. It’s just there to give an excuse to keep the main couple apart a little longer/create tension, and honestly it usually feels like filler. You know you have a good series when that kind of nonsense isn’t necessary because the story has a real conflict already baked into it- one that will lead to real growth and change for the characters involved.

Queer Lens:

As I mentioned last time, the very premise of this show erases a female character and throws a male into her story. Out of guilt, he proceeds to follow HER story and let it drive his life. This works out for him because he never really had a chance to make choices for himself or think about the future. His parents controlled everything and with his heart problems, he didn’t have to really face the idea of a future. However, once the Chief takes Torfan’s journal and the truth comes out, we start to see Tian come out more and more from the shadow of the stolen narrative.

One example showing that this is now HIS narrative was how he used his engineering skills to help the kids build kites. He understood the theory, even though he had never flown one before. Another is how he followed the men out to the woods even though it was dangerous and found out about the smuggling operation. He took action and became an active participant in his life, rather than a passive fill in for someone else.

Another important point is that his feelings aren’t coming from Torfan and that is made very clear in the series. This is not some supernatural story, she is very much dead. He may have her physical heart, but his feelings for the Chief came from him and even though it’s surprising for him, he showed courage in telling his friend and seeking advice and support about it. After that, he doesn’t shy away from it. He embraces his feelings for the Chief and in return they help him to find his own heart that he has never had a chance to really follow before. 

All of these pieces build to the climax, where he finally goes to count the stars and he can’t. Metaphorically, this is so beautiful because, beyond trying to deal with his literal conscious guilt over Torfan, his inability to count the stars shows that unconsciously he knows now that he can’t live his life following her footsteps anymore. He can’t be her or fill the spot she would have filled. We can go further and read this as in he can’t continue to live up to the gender and heteronormative expectations put on him by his family either. He isn’t a woman, he isn’t Torfan, and he isn’t the man his parents want him to be: obedient, ready to take over the family business, do whatever it takes to get what you want/need, show off your wealth, confident, marry a woman and carry on the legacy of the family by having children etc. 

He tries so desperately to count the stars because not only does he feel like he owes it to Torfan, but she has also been his guiding light. Without that, he doesn’t know what to do with himself which can be really terrifying. He has feelings for the Chief, but beyond that, he doesn’t truly know himself or what he wants for his life yet.

However, by forgiving himself for having a chance at life that Torfan can never have he fully lets her go and is set on the path to become his own person.

The remainder of the series does a beautiful job showing how consciously he didn’t know what he wanted yet by letting people make life decisions for him “since it’s for his own sake,” but the way he fell apart saying goodbye to the villagers showed that his heart already knew what he wanted. Fortunately, the narrative gave him another chance to be active in his story and to not only choose what he wanted, but to fight for it. His parents didn’t want him to be a teacher. It doesn’t fit their expectations of him, but he fights for it because he knows who he is now and what makes him happy and gives him purpose. We see a similar situation where he hugs the Chief in front of his parents at the airport. His mother is confused and seems disapproving, but even if that’s the case, we know that he isn’t going to just live the life he thinks he’s supposed to live anymore. Not the life his mother wants for him, not the life he once thought he owed Torfan, he’s going to live his own story. (Thus the symbolism of having his own journal at the end)

As far as queer narrative goes, when you live in a society that doesn’t accept you, a big part of life is struggling with this conflict- do you force yourself to live the way you are expected to or do you carve your own path and follow what makes you happy? I’m glad to see Tian had agency and took control of his own narrative. We don’t owe it to others to live our lives for them. We owe it to ourselves to find where we belong. It’s beautiful and worthy message.

The only thing that would have made me happier is to see him reunite with the kids, but it’s ok, we know they will be happy to see him.

#atotsrewatch2022 #a tale of thousand stars #tale of 1000 stars #phuphatian #thai bl #i hope this is coherent

[gaym3bo1]

i have such a special talent for fucking up the viewing order of my shows

had to drop 1000 stars bc i skipped an episode on accident not once but TWICE and spoiled like every big plot twist

just now i accidentally watched 3wbf ep 8 1/4 -> 2/4 -> ep 7 3/4 until i realised sth was wrong wrong so now i'm demotivated again when before i was super hype to finally finish the show

#i hate myself i rlly do #how do i always do this #rambles #tale of 1000 stars #3wbf #1000 stars

[thecasualfkfan]

#thai bl #sotus the series #2gether the series #2gether #bad buddy #the eclipse #not me the series #tharntype #2 moons the series #manner of death #kinnporsche #he's coming to me #until we meet again #uwma #a tale of 1000 stars #pit babe the series #pit babe #and now someone told me i wrote KinnPorsche wrong so i apologize for that😶‍🌫️

[seatawinan]

#atots #our skyy 2 #a tale of thousand stars #1000 stars #phutian #mjtag #userbillkin #usernuria #userconcrete #usertaeminie #uservid #tonanons #tuseralexa #usermor #lextag #userpuentalay #hipranparakul #bldramaedit #*sam.gifs #earthmix #i am a hot sobbing mess fr #all the atots memories came back to me on this scene #pain.gifs #but at the same time #healing.gifs

[thatsjustyou]

Something about this pic is so intimate

#earth pirapat #mix sahaphap #mixxiw #earthmix #thai actor #thai bl #atots #1000 stars #a tale of thousand stars #cupids last wish #ossan's love th #ossan's love thailand #gmmtv actors #gmmtv boys #gmmtv #theyre so cute #cant get enough

[barissoffee]

Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi 1.01 | Life and Death

#swedit #userjoelle #userderin #tuserhanna #userobiwans #userhaku #tusergabi #usermaggo #tuserrex #thestarwarsdaily #mine #star wars #i would like 1000 of those bear dog things #starwarsedit #tales of the jedi #totjedit

[rayandgay]

1000 stars x our skyy 2 x moonlight chicken waists are free real estate <;3

#our skyy 2 #our skyy 2 x 1000 stars #a tale of thousand stars #atots #atotsedit #1000 stars #moonlight chicken #mlcedit #phutian #phuphatian #phupha x tian #jimwen #earthmix #thai bl #bl drama #thai drama #bl series #my gifs #asianlgbtqdramas #asiandramasource #so true of them tbh

[markpakinarchive]

Can't you swim a little further off? OUR SKYY 2 X A TALE OF THOUSAND STARS

#phupha x tian #tian x phupha #phutian #chieftian #a tale of thousand stars #1000 stars #a tale of 1000 stars #our skyy #our skyy 2 #thai drama #thaidrama #boyslovesource #dramasource #userdramas #asiandramaedit #asianlgbtqdramas #kiwitracks #tonanons #esmetracks

[seandorothy]

EarthMix + forehead kisses

atots / cupid’s last wish / moonlight chicken / our skyy: atots

#our skyy 2 #our skyy x 1000 stars #asianlgbtqdramas #cupid's last wish #moonlight chicken #earthmix #a tale of thousand stars #thai drama #thai bl #mine #earth pirapat #mix sahaphap

[captnswilson]

Phupha & Tian + all kisses

#phutian #atots #1000 stars #a tale of thousand stars #our skyy 2 #our skyy x 1000 stars #bldramaedit #mine #they've come a long way

[benzatthanin]

MOONLIGHT CHICKEN — 1.01: Only You in the Full Moon Night OUR SKYY — 2.16: A Tale of Thousand Stars

#moonlightchickenedit #atotsedit #ourskyyedit #jimwen #phutian #moonlight chicken #our skyy 2 #a tale of thousand stars #1000 stars #earthmix #mlcedit #tvedit #*

[jadestone5233]

Aof took his two characters that DEFIED expectations;

Chief Phupa, who we were scared would only like Tian because he had Torfun’s heart, but then was like nah… she was like a sister to me and then people ALLUDED to him being queer,

Pat, who was prime “gay-for-you” fodder, but then said miss me with THAT bs

AND MADE THEM HAVE A SEMI HOMOEROTIC COMPETITIVE FRIENDSHIP THAT HAD THEM END UP IN BED AND BOTH THINKING “yeah… if I got drunk enough I COULD have had sex with this person”… like… AOF… AOF…

#bad buddy #bad buddy the series #tale of a thousand stars #our skyy 2 #our skyy x 1000 stars #our skyy x bad buddy #GOLD #a tale of a thousand stars

[blue-grama]

Aof Noppharnach, carelessness & living with yourself after the worst has happened

I'm doing a late-to-the-party catchup on Aof Noppharnach's work after falling in love with Moonlight Chicken, and this isn't a unique observation or anything, but I'm really in love with his preoccupation with how people pick up the pieces and move forward after the worst thing happens.

The conversation between Day and his dad about Night's guilt over putting Day in the position to get into his accident is in the same territory of what Tian is going through in A Tale of 1000 Stars. Neither Tian nor Night were directly responsible for what happened -- Aof doesn't seem to go in for cut-and-dried villians -- but they both feel culpable. And, most interestingly, both were simply careless. Neither meant for harm to come to anyone. If they'd been a little luckier, none would have. But they weren't and now they have to grapple with how to come back from that moment. For Jim, it's a little different. Jim wasn't careless, but he let Beam get on that ferry in the midst of a fight. Later, he regrets that choice, because if he'd insisted Beam stay and fight it out, Beam wouldn't have died -- another unfixable choice that, with better luck and more time, might have been fixed. (And another choice that lives in a gray area, because it wasn't fully Jim's choice. But in Beam's absence, who else can he blame?) Even Bad Buddy is about this in some ways - what Ming did to Pran's mom is the original wound that echoes down the generations. In that case, Ming doesn't make any attempt at amends, Dissaya can't let go, and the two families get stuck in a permanent feud. It takes a new generation to untwist that particular snarl.

And then there's the other theme that's pretty prominant in what I've seen of Aof's work so far, which is "I thought I had more time." Last Twilight's been deep into that theme, between Rung's suicide and Day's progressive loss of vision. It shows up in ATOTS with Tian granted new life after he stopped planning for the future, and it shows up in Moonlight Chicken's multiple stories of loss. In many ways, they're the same theme in different flavors. How do you move forward when something's unfixable? When the worst has happened and you can't erase it? When time is up? Ming and Dissaya dig in. Tian tries to live someone else's life. Jim walls himself off, becoming the person everyone leans on, but never becoming vulnerable to someone else. Day locks himself in his room. Night tries to be the big brother he should have been.

But life and Aof Nopparnach have a way of challenging those coping mechanisms. Tian has to make his own choices and find his own way forward. Jim has to open himself up to the possibility of happiness again because he can't actually be there for everyone without intimacy (see how Wen helps him understand Li Ming). Day has to come to terms with his new reality. As for Night, we'll see. Day is interpreting his efforts in the worst possible light, but that conversation with their Dad may have put a crack in the armor. Would getting Day's forgiveness help Night forgive himself? Can he forgive himself if Day never does?

It's never clear-cut and the struggle is always in both repairing connections to the community and reparing your own self-perception. In Aof's works, you've got to do the work to change, yes, but self-sacrifice isn't ever enough, nor is it effective: You've got to see yourself as forgivable, too.

#last twilight the series #moonlight chicken the series #a tale of 1000 stars #bad buddy #aof noppharnach #posts that happen when you accidentally do a deep dive on something #it may not be good for the psyche to watch this many aof series in close proximity