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One of the best
If you're looking for a simple, sweet story with a cast full of cute boys and the best soundtracks I can think of, then this has to be the show for you.It's well made with humour, emotion and good performances but is let down by being too short meaning that it can jump about, missing things out not letting the story develop fully - it would have been even better if it was a few episodes longer.
2022 is proving to be a great year for Taiwan BL's with Plus and Minus/Be Loved in House: I Do plus this so I can't wait to find out what comes next!
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Although the story itself could have had potential it was done in a very lame way and some scenes were tortously drawn out.
Max is undeniabe adorable but he doesn't have the strongest acting ability while Max is just wooden meaning they are more suited to support roles - it's a step too far expecting them to carry the show, much in the same way I felt about Jimmy and Sea in Vice Versa.
There were some hot NC scenes but it I so hate it when they do that common BL thing of classing lip sucking as kissing - if you want to make it believable do it properly boys.
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My Guilty Pleasure
On paper I should not like this series as there is not much a story that develops (especially in season 2) and some of the characters are ridiculous, butin fact I just adore it.I've had a soft spot for Takuya since his part in Cherry Magic and he plays the part of the comically frigid and emotionally introverted perfectly without being annoying.
I found the finale of season 2 probably the best of both seasons as it was the only one that was truly emmotional and ended the series well.
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A candy floss show
I've been impressed by most of the Japanese BL's I've seen as they've been of a high standard and better than a lot of Thai ones, however this show just makes me think of candy floss - it's sweet but with no substance.There really is no proper storyline to follow, it's mainly just the 2 leads in various situations. In fact some episodes could be watched in a different order and it wouldn't make any difference!
I will watch the last 2 episodes but can't see there be enough happening to make me want to visit this series again.
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Top notch but have the tissues ready
Having seen many BL's over the years, this rates as my all time favourite and is the only one I have rewatched fully a couple of times and every so often come back to to watch segments.No other BL can match the tear jerking emotions that has me bubbling every time whilst Fluke's performance as Pharm is outstanding with his acting in some scenes being the best I've ever seen in a BL.
The sound track really deserves praise for heightening the mood of the scenes, and if I had to nit pick at its weak point I'd say that sme scenes were a bit too drawn out and you can get a bit fed up hearing 'P'Dean' for a million times!
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Not likely to be remembered
Typical GMMTV fare that isn't their worst but not a classic either.I do like both Chimon for his charm and Perth for his visuals but unfortunately neither really have the charisma needed for good leads.
Whether it's true or not about them not really getting on I did see an interview they had and there was certainly no chemistry between them unlike with most other BL couples, and their kissing/NC scenes just looked awkward and unbelievable.
It was probably stronger nearer the start and I found the finale the weakest episode being very drawn out at times.
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2 hours that I'll never get back
Not for the feint hearted!I've seen a few things that Gun has done and had hoped this would be up to a similar standard - oh how dissaponted I was!
I'm not sure it should actually be called a movie as it's completely lacking in story - some full on porn has more of a story than this.
It is pretty full on with mainly scenes of either sex or extreme violence/torture and I found it so boring that I would skip little bits to see if it improved but I was disappointed.
But if all you want is to watch some cute guys doing stuff with a fair dose of blood then this ideal for you!
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Absolutely loved it but only in parts
I nearly missed out on this BL - I had watched the first couple of minutes and didn't like the vibe so switched off. Only after hearing it was one of the top BL's of 2024 I gave it another go and luckily the rest of it wasnt anything like the rest of it.Certainly for the first 4 or 5 episodes I would give it 10/10 for being a school based BL with a difference with touching moments and fantastic humour that is just well written without being silly and some great one liners.
However as the secoond half went on the writers were trying to be too clever with the story making it messy and at times difficult to follow,
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One of the weaker Korean BL's
Often I've found these short Korean BL's to fly past however this one dragged along and I struggled to finish it.Although the basic story is fine and the acting is on the whole decent, the implementation just didn't really work and I was never invested in the characters and was never deperate to watch the next episode.
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Best watched without seeing the original
The is a decent, enjoyable BL from GMMTV - not a stand out but far from the worst.The years that Tay and New have been working together and their friendship shows in the natural chemistry and New gets plenty chances to use his trademark confused/shocked expression!
Where it falls down is when comared to the Japanese original with the comdey seeming more forced than natural. . Ok this is an extended version with more of the story covered but much in the same way that happens when there are american remakes of european series/movies it's ended up being more polished and slick (I'm deseprately trying to avoid saying bland which would be a little too harsh) which causes it t lose character.
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Good but could have been better
Although Be On Cloud come in for a fair amount of criticism they do need credit for doing some different things.On the whole I did enjoy this series though the execution was a bit messy and with a slpit personality having a completely different feel to the countryside and school based sections
It didn't get off to a great start with the audience being thrown into the deep end with scenes involvong 8 of the main characters -and it took a while to actually get to know each of them, and they did overdo the hand held camera style in trying to give it a dramatic style.
I don;t think I would really class this a s a BL more as a drama with some gay characters as that aspect doesn't really play a major part much of the time, however when there were kissing/NC scenes at least they were more realistic as per KinnPorsche and not like on GMMTV.
The bullying was almost uncorfortable to watch at times but Barcode really stood out frrom the rest with his acting peformance particularly in episode 11.
So obviously a 2nd series is planned though possibly a big loss with Copper moving abroad so I guess he might not be in it.
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The GGMTV boys grow a pair
This series gets some hate for not being the usual school type BL from GMMTV but sometimes you need to do something for a different more mature minded audience. In the UK Queer as Folk in 1999 or Skins in 2007 probably did a similar jump from the 'norm' and providing scenes designed to shock.The headline talk with many people will be about it being more risky with NC scenes but t really needs credit for the story which although not perfect did a really good job of keeping viewers interest in each of the relatively large cast and intertwining their stories.
The cinematography seemed a sterp up for GMMTV as well with some scenes giving me vibes of more a european production.
In some respects the final episode was a let down as the pacing was a bit erratic and was the only one I felt like fast forwarding bits of, but the ending for each character was decent.
It's the first BL I've seen that gave such a big hint of a potential series 2, so lets see what 2024 brings
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Coffee without much flavour
If this series was a coffee it would be a very bland one and and forgettable one.I stuck with it to the 2nd episode before giving up - although things like pathetic attempts at humour were annoying there's not too many specific things to criticise - it was just a decent enough for a story turned into something pretty lame. With a lack of any redeeming features it ends up being pretty forgettable.
However if you just want to switch your brain off and watch with a series with cute guys then it might be worth a look.
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