In the past year, there have been a number of high-profile incidents in which 1% of the population has caused significant damage or disruption. The first incident was a terrorist attack in London which killed six people and injured dozens more. The second was a natural disaster in California which killed dozens of people and caused billions of dollars worth of damage. These incidents show that even a small number of people can cause a lot of harm if they are not stopped. Governments need to do more to stop these incidents from happening, and to help those who have been affected by them. ..
In episode 9 of F4 Thailand, Lita lands on top of Gorya at Thyme’s party. And not only that, she manages to rip Gorya’s dress. Meanwhile, Thyme’s mother, Roslyn, announces his engagement to Lita, which sends the news into overdrive.
Appalled, Thyme tries to argue with his mother, but her flunkies start to drag him away. F3 think fast and throw him some car keys to make an escape. With all the flashing lights, he grabs Lita’s hand instead of Gorya’s and dashes away.
After realising his mistake, the man kicks her out of the car. But she demands he take her home and jumps on his back. She also discovers an erogenous zone that he denies, of course. ..
Lita’s parents apologise for her behaviour and Roslyn uses it as an opportunity to unsettle Gorya. Her press interviews make it sound like the two chose each other but popular thinking is that it’s a business merger.
Gorya, a ninth grader at school, is ridiculed by her classmates for being friends with Thyme, a freshman. Gorya goes to the roof to vent her anger and finds Talay there. They watch Lita jump over the wall onto school grounds. ..
Gorya helps Lita hide from security. Lita brings a dress to replace the one she ruined at the party. Her methods of persuasion seem uncannily like Thyme’s.
Gorya returns home to find Thyme and Glakao having dinner. They argue about his upcoming engagement, but Gorya is distracted by a news report. He runs off in shock when he sees the devastation caused by the recent earthquake. ..
F3 are reading the same thing and connecting it to Roslyn’s plans. Whereas she’s saying the timing will ensure that everything goes as planned.
Ren wakes up the next morning to find Thyme standing in his bedroom, demanding he admire the cookies Gorya-made that he made in his likeness. They discuss the news from the previous evening and Thyme indicates he has a plan.
MJ and Kavin duck into the flower shop to get a break from their “date” with Lita. She’d rather hang with Gorya so they hit the mall and then on to Gorya’s house. Lita confesses that her parents arrange everything for her, even friends. ..
They talk of the engagement and Gorya claims she and Thyme are just friends. Moments later he appears and bickers with Lita more than Gorya as she helplessly watches.
Kavin and Kaning share a snack at the flower shop. He explains to her that Roslyn’s clever choice in Lita is good for her standing, apart from her standing. They discuss other potential partners for Thyme, and Kavin offers to help her find one.
Lita heads off in a cab the previous night after spending the night at Gorya’s. Thyme, with an incredibly solemn face, asks Gorya to trust and wait for him.
Thyme’s death is announced in the Thai media. His mother anticipated his return home and prepared a meal for him. Thyme returns to his home just as it was expected.
Kaning and Gorya provide flowers for the funeral service. Kavin sagely explains why business is so important at that very moment. He advises Gorya to pay attention. ..
F4 attends the funeral with their families but Thyme appears with Lita as Roslyn is in Singapore. Gorya starts to fall into place as someone hands her a glass to clear away.
Ren and Gorya talk outside while Lita teases Kavin and MJ inside. Afterwards, Thyme talks to Lita about breaking the engagement. While Ren notes to Gorya that what’s been set in motion is more than just a relationship between Lita and Thyme.
Lita and Ren are discussing the possibility of Thyme finding a way to break up with Gorya. Lita is worried that if she doesn’t know what’s going on, she’ll be in the dark and it’ll be harder for her to support Thyme. Ren says that he’s also worried about Lita, but he knows that she’ll come around.
After the funeral, Gorya and Lita chat about the event. Lita says she wants to be able to help Thyme. And asks about love. Gorya says she can’t imagine marrying someone she doesn’t love. But Lita believes that one day she will love Thyme and perhaps she already does. ..
Gorya arrives home to find Talay calling with the offer of an easy job. They hold places in line for a shop opening and talk about rich people. He suggests that there’s a line between the classes with which they’ll just have to live.
The next morning, Gorya wakes up to find Thyme sleeping in her courtyard. He’s arrived for a send-off for Glakao who’s heading to his parents. Jokingly, Thyme complains about business meetings but Gorya tells him Lita is a perfect match for him.
Thyme drags Gorya outside for a private chat, telling him they can get through it. But she claims exhaustion and pushes him back toward Lita. Then his family security team arrives, having been alerted by Gorya. As they drag Thyme away, Glakao too takes in what’s happening. ..
Later, Gorya sees him off at the train but Glakao can’t stop himself from wishing Thyme were there too. As Gorya reflects on having put things back to rights, Thyme waits for Lita at her house.
The Episode Review
Gorya is struggling to keep up with the demands of his business world and Lita seems to be a perfect match. However, when Thyme spends the episode stamping out fires and trying to hold family matters at bay while still being part of Gorya’s life, he falters. How could he not be broken as she sends him back?
Gorya learned a lot from his experience on the day of the flood. He was able to see things in a new light and he showed his younger brother Glakao how to do the same. ..
Ren plays a significant role in Gorya’s wobble. In the first scene, he believes Thyme will prevail. But now that things have shifted and swelled, even with Thyme’s love completely solid, he pinpoints Lita as the X factor. When Lita tells Gorya that she sees something special in Thyme, Gorya is dropped kicked into reality. She’s not that girl and so very unprepared for the life for which Thyme was bred. So as Gorya takes in the events of the episode, she dashes back to her corner where the rules are more familiar. ..
We found that the game lacked emotional impact, and we now see what we were expecting in this one. You can feel the trepidation in each conversation as all the key characters are faced with reality way beyond their control or reason out or solve with family influence. The game has gotten weightier. And our star players are on the bench. What next, F4 Thailand?
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F4 Thailand Episode 10 Preview: This week’s episode of F4 Thailand is all about the new president of Thailand, Prayuth Chan-ocha. We get a little insight into his life and what he plans to do with the country. Plus, we hear some thoughts on this week’s events in the country.
