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Besh, actually, from what I understand, the UNNECESSARY HATE towards Ethan started to escalate because of the dinosaur thingy sa #PBBCollab3point0. It began as PLAYFUL BANTER among the boys, particularly Raheel and Anthony, involving their INSIDE JOKES about dinosaurs. They would tease Ethan about Gehlee, making comments like "my dinosaur playing the long game" and "my dinosaur losing." Ethan would also play along with the jokes, even responding with his own witty remarks. Now, I think the problem started when some people took those playful exchanges too seriously and interpreted them as Ethan treating Gehlee like some sort of prize or competition between the boys. 🤷 Suddenly, his interactions with Gehlee since D-1 were being viewed through that narrative, as if everything he did was part of some strategy to win her over. 🤦 But here's what I think people are overlooking: banter is banter. It's a playful exchange, and participating in an inside joke doesn't automatically mean you share the intentions or implications that other people attach to it. We also have to distinguish between the boys teasing Ethan and Ethan's actual behavior towards Gehlee. As someone who supports ThanLee, what I've consistently noticed is that Ethan has been genuinely caring towards Gehlee even before the 'dinosaur jokes' started. Their connection has always felt natural and comfortable. He's like a kuya and boy best friend to her, someone who initiates conversations, checks on her, and makes her feel included WITHOUT making it seem like she owes him the same energy in return. And honestly, even if Ethan is just playing along with his fellow housemates' teasing, does that automatically erase all the genuine interactions we've seen between them? I don't think so. 🙅 I'm not saying people can't have concerns about certain jokes, but there's a difference between criticizing the context of a joke and attacking someone's character based on ASSUMPTIONS. We shouldn't turn every playful interaction into evidence of a bad intention, especially when we're not inside their heads. For me, ThanLee is worth appreciating because of the FRIENDSHIP and COMFORT they NATURALLY SHARE. Anything beyond that is just a bonus. Hindi naman kailangang gawing competition ang connection nila, and definitely hindi kailangang may gawing villain just to invalidate it. ♡ ¦¦ Ang cute naman kasi ng mag-BFF na yan.🕷️🍊 ¦¦ BBS ETHAN #EthanBenares #Gehlee #thanlee