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We should stick with JoongDunk's YouTube compilations at this point...
Can we stop with these plots that starts with one of the leads pursuing a girl that he has NO connection with? Like, is so overused and boring, it doesn't add ANYTHING useful and interesting to the characters depths and story. But even with that, the beginning was the most interesting and fun part with Joke pursing Zo. Most parts were skippable, and the show was too long for what they had.The acting was not terrible but not good enough to save it. I could see Dunk falling behind sometimes and losing some opportunities when it comes to showcasing Zo's emotions, and Joong was actually fine and had some really beautiful moments. Aou and Boom didn't have many interesting moments, but I really enjoyed this pairing, and I actually wanted to see more of them. Between other support characters, Nita (Jamie) and Pat (Louis) had more impact in the story, and I was particularly happy seeing Jamie in a completely different role right after Home School.
So that's it, if you want to watch just for JoongDunk, as I said in the headline, you should stick with the YouTube compilations, they are far more entertaining.
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Definitely restarting this game!
This is one of the purest, well written and well developed Korean BL's! Particularly I`m a sucker for soft and easy-watching stories, and this is one of the best.The plot itself is really simple, and some could say it lacks drama, but for me this is what makes it so enjoyable. Having a not complex story in 8 episodes with 15 minutes, makes it really well paced with enough plot for us to enjoy. It doesn`t fill in with unnecessary drama and characters. The story, in the end, is all focused on the main couple as it should be.
The cast is really good, the main couple have great chemistry and the supporting actors also do their job really well.
When I was rating, I almost gave the OST a neutral score because it`s not really memorable, but the gaming music that plays in the post credit scenes its just SO right, that I needed to give it a 10.
This one is a great comfort BL that I`ll certainly rewatch in the future.
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A not good but, DEFINETLY, not boring "fanfiction"!
When I started watching Love Syndrome, I knew what I was getting. So I didn't set up high expectations and this is what made me like it in a questionable way.The couple in the beginning is really weird, with Itt being annoying as hell and we felling pity for Day having to deal with someone like him. But as the drama goes we see that both of them are really toxic, so basically they are perfect to each other. The one thing that I really hate on this drama, is the banalization sexual assault. Most of the couples go through this on events prior the beginning of the story, and they happen to work through it and still love each other, which I actually don't think was needed for the plot.
Love Syndrome doesn't have a really good story, but it's not boring and tedious, it feels like one of those fanfics that was written by a teenager, it's not a masterpiece but is really entertaining. Something is always happening and nothing feels like a filler, all adds to the main storyline that is Day's memory loss and Itt trying to get his old Day back while dealing with his aggressive behavior.
The cast is nice and they did a good job. However there were some moments of their acting that threw me a little bit off (mostly Frank), but it was not that serious and it didn't make me have less fun watching it. But in the other side, there were really nice moments fulfilled with emotions.
I didn't watch it the original, just this uncut version, and I feel it's worth the try. But be mindful about the content of it. You are not going watch something cute, romantic and light-hearted. This one is REALLY toxic, and I got a little bit addicted.
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A really intimate and beautiful slice of life
Before you start watching this you MUST know that is a real slowburn, if you are not a fan, than you'll probably be bored. But also I, particularly, am not a fan of slowburn but this one just sits so right.The best thing about "My 12%" , in my opinion, is the Coming of Age and Slice of Life aspect of it, you see Eiw and Cake grow and how this growth changes their really strong, deep and also pure friendship, one that I may say, is one of the most beautiful ones I have seen in this kind of genre. Their relationship make this drama feel so warm and intimate that is really hard for you to not get involved.
Earth and Santa just went above and beyond with their acting and chemistry. I could read in their foreheads what Eiw and Cake were feeling, and this is really powerful. Even if for a lot of people Eiw was somewhat annoying for the amount of crying, I didn't see as something really out of place, Earth had so many moving, touching and powerful scenes and he really delivered then very well. Santa also did a beautiful job portraying Cake (the bed scene destroyed me and it's mostly his fault).
I didn't bother with the confusing time and the scenario details being out of the timeline (like the fleabag poster), but one of the things that I call a downside for the drama (that made it not be a 10 / 10 for me) is the plot on the last 2 episodes. The 13th episode wasn't even that bad, but the 14th was just a stretch of it and I got bored. I felt it was a little bit out of placed, and disconnected with the main story and plotline. "My 12%" should've been only 12 episodes, with a good wrapping, like we saw in the last minutes of episode 14. The other one was the bad writing on Eiw's confession scene, Cake's lines could have been way better then what they were, but it didn't made me hate the scene, however made it not be as good as it could been.
In the end, this drama made me feel A LOT and I loved watching their chemistry and intensity on screen, Eiw and Cake are one of my favorite BL couples, not gonna lie...
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