episode 8-9

Clingy Sarawat holds on to Tine after some intense moments. Both Bright and Win exhibit such tenderness in this scene!

Episode 8 further redefines the Sarawat-Tine relationship due to incidents that may appear coincidental, yet sinister. This is also the opportune time for Sarawat trying to push himself onto Tine. The word clingy comes to mind. Episode 9 solidifies the main characters' dynamics as they are pulled together into physical altercations with a common foe – Sarawat being the victim of a rival suitor who targeted Tine early on. This episode also reveals something that confused or cast doubt to viewers – Is Tine really so dense that he can't feel the love? Apparently, he does felt it.

"If you really wanted it, why didn't you hold on to it firmly? It's up to you. If you don't want to regret it later, try to keep what you want. Try while you still can. You can pick it up after you drop it. But it's not going to be the same."

Sarawat (Bright Vachirawit) and Tine (Win Metawin) share the sofa after a full day of intense drama, confrontation and realization.

I'm giving it another perfect score for the sheer pleasure in watching it. And I end this review by explaining exactly why it's so successful:

Fans demand clarity and continuity for a show to be appreciated. In the case of TharnType, Dir. Tee Sintanaparadee put the focus on the main couple and never looked back. It serves as one of the most engaging BL dramas of 2019. The opposite can be said of P'Champ's Kiss Me Again. Yet the way the BL couple of New and Tay was presented in this series made sense which fans loved – paving the way for a series exclusively for them in the Dark Blue Kiss. Recent and previous BL shows are studies of contrasting success. Having multiple couples can become quite cumbersome – especially when the director can't control his cast or devote equal attention to all the scenes equally.

That's from my article that is directly related to Episode 8-9. I listed down about 9 other reasons, and mostly, these are credited to P'Champ – the series' director who have done such a great job.