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In this episode of Check It/Round Table Onna reviews the Thai BL series, Love by Chance that Onna puts up the caveat this is not a kid-friendly show but may be appropriate for 14-15+ (in Thailand it is rated for 17+) but why she is still reviewing this series is because, similarly to History 2:  Right or Wrong because it features very sweet and thoughtful characters who don't plan on ending up with each other, but over time, their relationship develops.  Onna considers that this series is like a lot of films/series that have become Onna's favorite that typically initially thinks she won't like because of a less than steller first impression via a preview or clip, but in time, Onna ends up watching the movie or series and finds them to be stellar after all.  Onna considers how this series features Saint as Pete and Perth Tanapon as Ae, and this couple are what make the series interesting to watch because of the care shown in their friendship and then romantic relationship.   Onna considers how Ae puts care into things that most people wouldn't from taking Pete to the hospital, to suggesting to Pete that he should tell his mom he is gay before someone else does.  Onna delves into the mom's response to finding out her son is gay before he had a chance to tell her, she cooked up her son's favorite meal and pretends she did not know from another source and how awesome her response is as a mom.

As the story progresses, Pete is slightly feeling alienated because of his sexual orientation and Ae points out that that should not be a consideration as people are just people and their friendship continues as Can, a funny soccer dude finds Pete has been beat up and left in the rain and is just able to say "Ae, engineering" and calls Ae to find out what is going on.  Ae then comes to assist and during this process, Ae begins to realize that he cares for Pete and in that realization tries to build a wall of care because he does not want to hurt Pete because of what Pete has already been through and just because of who Ae is as a person.  Simultaneously, Pete tries to sabotage his and Ae's possibility of relationship because Pete does not want Ae to have the astigmatism that he would receive if they were a couple.   As the series progresses, Ae and Pete resolve their difficulties and decide they can be friends and possibly more and also Ae realizes that he likes Pete because Pete is Pete, not because he is a guy, just because he is the person he is.

In this series, Tin and Can are also an interesting facet that add some levity because Tin is from a moneyed, political family and Can is from a middle class family and is the only person Tin has who will tell can he is being a jerk and to stop being an. . . that word you are thinking will work . . .and for some reason Can's loathing of Tin's behavior leads Tin to like Can and then, for crazy reasons Tin then tries to date Pete and this causes Pete and Ae  to officially become a couple and Tin to pursue a quirky off-the-wall Cantaloupe. 

Onna concludes with how in essence, the care shown by Ae and Pete overall to each other, their family, and their friends is why Onna gives it a 10 despite several disadvantages found in Ai Pond's behavior, which solidify why Onna will never have her Boyz in a dorm with a roommate of totally questionable behaviors are just some of the take-aways Onna took from this series.  

Onna adds in the sneak peek to Love by Chance 2 and why ultimatums should not be given to grown children by parents, especially if the parent has not been a part of that person's life.  Onna considers how this sequel also shows that even Ai Pond can do some things right as Ae is spiral out of control because he has, at least temporarily lost Pete who really was a large part of his life.   It's all here.  It's all real.