My first BL series ever

This was the show that introduced me to BL, and I kind of regret that I chose this one first because I feel like nothing will ever be as good. I've watched this series twice now. The first time I watched it, I loved everything about it, but I didn't know this site existed to talk about it or to read other people talking about it.

Since that first time, I've watched a pretty big handful of other popular BLs, and this one is still my favorite, and is the only one to have gotten a 10/10 rating overall so far.

This series ended so perfectly, that I actually don't want there to be a second season. I'd love a special episode, but I'd be scared that a second season might change the magic this series brought into my life.

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Starts off slow and builds into an amazing story

I wasn't sold on the first two episodes like many people seem to be. But I stuck it out, and I'm so glad I did because this is such a beautiful story, and honestly is probably close to the top of my list of favorite kdramas.

This show made me cry a lot, and I honestly love when that happens. The cast did such a great job in each of their roles, and I believed every emotion they were trying to convey, even from the children. It usually takes me a long time to get through dramas because my attention span isn't that great, but I got through this whole series in just two weeks, which is the fastest I've ever watched anything because I just couldn't stop thinking about this show and I wanted to do nothing but watch it as soon as I was home and able to. I already want to go back and rewatch it

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Short films aren't really my thing

Short films aren't really my thing. I always want more than what I get, and this was no different. I love EarthMix, but I've seen them do better in other projects. The kiss scene was abysmal, and I've seen them kiss in other shows where it looked pretty natural, so I'm not sure why it was so weird in this one. I know the plot called for a certain reaction, but it still wasn't acted out very well imo. Maybe it was the director, I don't really know. For 12 minutes, and a music video, it's cute and short enough to give it a quick watch. But I doubt I will ever think of this again after I click that submit review button

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Was not expecting this to go the way it did

I had know knowledge of the story this is based on, so I went into this 100% blind. When I started this, I was so into it and thought it was going to be one of those found family sort of tropes. And that's exactly what I got in the first 4 episodes. The first 4 episodes lulled me into a sense of comfort and I really enjoyed seeing the friendships build in between all the violence.

Then the last 4 episodes happened, and completely shattered that sense of comfort and my heart right along with it. Everything the first 4 episodes gave me was taken away by the last 4 episodes. It was heartbreaking seeing how quick Beomseok changed into a completely different person. And the result of that was absolutely devastating. This show was a huge rollercoaster, and I loved every second of it. (I have a thing for shows that make me sad and break my heart, and this did a great job of that)

I don't know if the next season will appeal to me as much with all new characters, but I know it follows the source material a bit more, since this was just a flashback to lead into the actual story.

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Fun quick watch!

This was a quick show to fill my afternoon with. Each episode is only about 15 minutes, so it's really easy to binge all at once, which is exactly what I did. This is probably the first BL I've watched where I've been invested in all the relationships. Usually there's always one that I feel the urge to skip when they're on screen, but that wasn't the case here. I loved each of these characters equally and loved every bit of screen time I could get with any of them. When it comes to plot, there's honestly very little, but I think that's kind of the charm of the show. It was short, sweet, and not too dramatic in ways that would be pointless. I wish there were more episodes though because I want to see more of these relationships. I'll definitely be watching this again in the future

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Knowing how it ends still didn't prepare me

I went into this already knowing the ending, and I'm really grateful for that. I knew the end was coming, but I was still caught off guard by Nuer's death and how little resolution there was. It ends with a promise that Porsche won't eve love someone else, and while that may be romantic to some, I find it to be one of the saddest endings to a story I've ever seen. Not just in BL, but in any story I've ever been invested in in my life. I can't imagine how sad I would have been if I didn't know the ending before hand. I'm glad I was able to prepare myself for what was coming.

If I can pretend the last 15 minutes or so didn't happen, this would be a pretty perfect show. I think it was sweet to see the way Porsche and Nuer's relationship grew, but more so I loved seeing the parents play such a big role. No other BLs (that I've seen so far anyway) have spent so much time focusing on the parents coming to terms with their children's sexuality, and I think it was a pretty realistic portrayal on both sides.

I also really enjoyed the conversations about how being gay isn't a choice. That's also something that doesn't get talked about in BLs. Most of the time, the characters like girls until they happen to like each other, and that's just how things are with no greater discussion, so it was nice to see this show in particular take a more serious note in that aspect. For just 4 episodes, it was a really beautiful journey to be in, I just wish it had a different ending.

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Basically no BL content compared to other Thai shows I've watched, but honestly the plot was cute and it was an easy 6 episodes to get through. Emma annoyed me at times, but I never found her to be unbearable, and I was rooting for her and Porsche from the beginning.

Pick and Rome didn't get much screen time since they weren't the main couple, but I hope that changes with the next season I don't feel like we really know them as single characters or a couple, so I'd like to see more of that going forward.

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Better than I expected

I came into this fresh from watching Addicted. Considering how that show went, I didn't have high hopes for this one but I was actually pleasantly surprised. American shows don't show many gay storylines, so I'm used to reading subtext and filling in the blanks when it comes to characters that I believe would be a couple if they just had different writers. So watching this really wasn't much of a different experience from what I usually watch anyway. It was very apparent to me that Xia Xao and Yuan Zong were a couple pretty early on. It's easy to tell which moments were leading to something we weren't going to see on camera. I was able to find a translated version of the book, and though I haven't finished it yet, it seems like everything matches up pretty nicely minus the intimate scenes the show cut out.

I found this to be quite enjoyable for what is was. I knew going into this that it was mostly an implied relationship, and it was implied much heavier than I was expecting it to be, so I'm counting this as a win.

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I was actually really surprised by this show. I knew about the ban going into this, and considering how strict the laws were, I wasn't really expecting a lot of intimate moments between the two main characters. So it surprised me that there were actually a few kisses and some allusions to them going even further.

I loved the first 10 episodes. The prank war had me giggling so much every episode, and the progression of the relationship seemed so organic and it was so much fun to watch. Things got kinda weird from episode 11 onwards though. There were definitely some non-con moments, but honestly I've learned by now it's kind of a common trope in BL, so I'm not unreasonably bothered by it. (Not sure what that really says about me as a person, but that's neither here nor there). But things seemed pretty choppy as far as the timeline goes. We don't really get to see Bai Luo Yin come around to Gu Hai. One moment he's completely against being anything more than friends (or step brothers) and the next moment he's teasing him, then against it again, then kissing him, and it was kind of confusing to me.

I think this show would have been better suited to 45 minute episode instead of 20 minute ones, but that's just a personal preference I have. I also hate that this ended on a cliffhanger I'll never know the conclusion to. Hopefully I can find a translated version of the book somewhere to get the answers I'm looking for.

I'm sure I'll rewatch this again in the future, but I'm not itching to do so nearly as much as some of the other BLs I've loved.

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I think reading the reviews before watching greatly impacted my enjoyment of this season Most of the reviews I read were negative, so I had really low expectations and honestly it was better than I thought it was going to be. But I do think I would have been greatly disappointed if I would have gone into this with normal expectations so I don't know how accurate my own review really is to be honest.

The biggest thing. I loved about season 1 was essentially absent in season 2. Last season, there was so much content where Tharn and Type basically just couldn't keep their hands to themselves, and I really really loved that. But they spent a lot of this season apart for one reason or another, and it didn't leave a lot of room for them to have cute moments together like I was hoping to see more of.

As far as the plot goes, I absolutely find it believable that Tharn and Type would have these kind of problems, but I don't know that it's believable it would happen after being together for 7 years. And while I enjoyed the angst those problems brought along, I don't feel like the problems were handled properly. They kind of just get glossed over when I think there should have been a bigger conversation between the two. And while there were a couple scenes I'm sure I'll want to revisit, I can't see myself rewatching the whole season ever again (unlike season 1 that I've already rewatched a few episodes of).

Despite all those complaints, I did enjoy watching this season. It was just much different than what I thought it was going to be.

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I only came into this series because I wanted to watch Saint. With that in mind, it took me a long time to really care about Zon and Saifah, because they just didn't interest me when all I wanted to watch was Fight and Tor. I eventually got to where I enjoyed both couples equally, but it wasn't until the last couple of episodes or so.

I didn't care about the side couples at all. In fact, I skipped a lot of it. I know Covid greatly affected the filming schedule, so a lot of scenes were missing. But that worked out for the better in my opinion because it meant more time was spent on the main couples of the show.

Will probably only watch Tor and Fight scenes when it comes to a rewatch. I just really loved their storyline whereas I feel like Zon and Saifah didn't get the meta BL novel storyline I was expecting them to have.

UPDATE 2/8/22
After I watched this the first time, I gave it my nice 8.5 rating and went on my merry way. Except I couldn't quite stop thinking about this show. I found myself rewatching clips of Fight and Tor at least like once a week. I finally decided after only a couple short months I needed to rewatch it again to hopefully get them out of my system. I don't think it worked, because I love them even more now than I did before.

And not even that, but I actually enjoyed Zon and Saifah much more. When I first watched this, it was fresh after finishing LBC and I wanted to see more of Saint, so I found myself wishing for Zon and Saifah's scenes to end so I could get to the parts I wanted. But this time, I went into it wanting to enjoy the whole experience, and that's exactly what happened. This show may be lacking in some areas due to complications with Covid, but honestly I love it to pieces, and it just brought a goofy smile to my face every time Fight and Tor were together.

As much as I love 1000 stars and I want that to remain my favorite BL because it introduced me to this whole new world of shows, I think it's safe to say that it has moved into second place, with WHY R U being my absolute favorite for now.

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This was a cute episode to wrap up the loose ends from season 1. I don't know why, but something about Type's father threatening Tharn with a machete had me cackling nonstop. I like that this episode was kind of just a slice of life for Type and Tharn without any real drama to worry about. I'm not sure I would rewatch this with the same kind of urgency I would rewatch season 1, but there were a lot of cute moments that I wouldn't mind watching again at some point.

Also, I know they basically just use the same two songs over and over, but I really love them to the point that I've added them to my everyday playlist even though I don't understand it when I'm driving in my car lol

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Is this couple problematic in very many different ways? Yes. Do I still love them to pieces anyway? Also yes.

This isn't a kind of relationship I would condone in real life. But this is a work of fiction, and sometimes this is the kind of story I want to watch. Maybe I have a few underlying issues in relation to that, but that's not really relevant. I also went into this known that while the series is very popular, there are also many reviews that felt too skeeved out by some of the circumstances of the show. So maybe i was prepared for things in ways other viewers weren't, I don't really know

Compared to series like 1000 stars and LoveSick (both of which I absolutely loved) where he one get a handful of kisses combined between all the episodes of both series, there was a lot of intimate content in TharnType, which I think greatly contributes to the popularity of this series despite all the problematic themes. Personally for me, it was enough to make up for any moments I found to be a bit too problematic, and I've already rewatched those scenes many times during my first watch of this season. When it comes to rewatches in the future, I don't feel like there's many moments I would skip over, which I find to be exciting because that's not the case for most other BLs I've watched

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