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This could have been so much better

I really wish this hadn't been so difficult to finish, but while the story in general was enjoyable, the incredibly bad acting made it so damn difficult for me to watch... At first I thought Ping's wooden acting was his attempt to portray a character on the spectrum, but by episode 3 I had to admit to myself that no, he is just THAT BAD at acting. And not just him, also many of the side characters' acting was really lacking. I think the only one's I enjoyed watching was Meen (playing Tew) and Tinn (playing Tul) and even they didn't per se deliver a stellar performance... .

Also, as others pointed out some of the character had potential to be written in a much more fun and intriguing way. And some generic characters were written so one-dimensional (I'm looking at you, Kenji) it almost hurt. So there really were a lot missed opportunities.

But the show did also have it's enjoyable moments: So it was a pleasure to watch Tew as a mafia boss being so god damn wipped by a random boy. And the interactions between Tul and Tew were really adorable, what with Tul being so fond and supportive of him and his relationship.

All in all, I wouldn't say it was a waste of time to watch, but I'm happy it wrappped up with 8 episodes as I'm pretty sure I wouldn't have been able to take more of the acting tbh.

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Lovable series

I thoroughly enjoyed every aspect of this series, from the captivating storyline to the palpable chemistry between the characters. Compared to their first series, I must admit that this one was more enjoyable and showcased their improvement. The storyline was engaging and intricately woven, keeping me hooked from start to finish. The character dynamics and their relationships were portrayed with a finesse that added depth and authenticity to the narrative.

One of the standout features of this series was the impeccable chemistry between the characters. The actors' performances were not only convincing but also created a magnetic on-screen presence that intensified the emotional impact of the story. The nuanced interactions, heartfelt moments, and subtle gestures contributed to the overall authenticity of the characters' connections, making it a joy to watch.

The evolution and development of the characters were also commendable. Each one underwent significant growth, adding layers to their personalities and making them relatable. The character arcs were thoughtfully crafted, and the cast members' performances brought them to life in a way that resonated with the audience.

Furthermore, the production quality of this series was good. The cinematography, set design, and overall visual aesthetics contributed to the immersive experience. The attention to detail in recreating the world of the story was evident, and it enhanced the overall viewing pleasure.

In terms of pacing, the series struck a perfect balance, allowing the plot to unfold organically without rushing or dragging. The narrative twists and turns were well-executed, keeping me on the edge of my seat and eager to discover what would happen next. The seamless integration of suspenseful moments and poignant scenes created a rollercoaster of emotions, making it a truly memorable viewing experience.

In conclusion, this series lived up to the expectations. From a compelling storyline to stellar performances and remarkable chemistry between the characters, it showcased a level of quality that is a testament to the dedication and talent of everyone involved in its production. I eagerly anticipate Meen Nichakoon Khajornborirak and Ping Krittanun Aunchananun's future work, as this series has undoubtedly left a lasting impression on me as a viewer.

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Started really good

I loved the first 4 episodes they were very promising then it started to be less of my taste.. Hated the ending ! Loved the characters(minus the ahjumma and the female lead)I really didn't like the romance ,the female lead's role really changed,I loved her character in the first episodes more,she was strong and independent then she started to be very weak and all cutesy and relying on the guy! And I hated how Lee Yeon doesn't care much about his brother,like he loves him but he cares more about the girl, he literally abandoned him for a her ...OVERALL IT'S GOOD like I loved the story and the side characters a lot but hated the ending and felt bad for Lee Rang!

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Believe it or not, it is better than their previous BL together

I originally was not going to watch this series. Why? Because of the MC's Meen and Ping. Last year, I watched another series with them called 'Ai Long Nhai'. I gave that series a 1.5,0.5 for the two actors who played Meen's father in the series. So, when I saw this, I told myself not to watch it. However, I caved in and watched it. And I must say, it is actually a lot better than their previous series.

The first three episodes of this series were phenomenal for me. After, that I don't know what happened. I just felt that more episodes could have been used to properly explain this series- and not twelve episodes but like just one or two more to just flesh out the storyline. Pacing is an issue for me in this series, especially at the end when a few weeks have passed, followed by a few months. Also, some of the supporting characters annoyed me a bit (Wal and Kenji). Because of all of, this I give the story a 7 because Meen was actually good in this.

As stated previously, some of the acts stood out to me in their acting skills prepare for others. I have watched other mafia shows (some good and some bad) and the acting here by Meen and Tien (the actor who played Tul), is good. I also liked some of the supporting characters in their roles. Because of this - I will give the acting a 7.

The music is memorable, and I know that I am going to miss hearing it every Thursday. so, I will give that an 8. For the Rewatch Valu, I will give a 7.5, because I really did like them, and the story and I don't mind watching them again.

So, it can be seen that this series is not perfect. But this second outing of Meen and Ping as a couple shows us that the actors have improved (for me), drastically as I rated their previous series a 1.5 and I am now rating this series a 7.5.

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Prolly one of the best korean series of 2023

I didn’t like Home Sweet Home season 1. It was too slow (too unnecesary scenes to the development of the story and unnecessary to sustain mystery), cgi and special effects were not on point considering the series budget, it was hard to follow the direction of the series, performances especially from Song Kang were not great and it was hard to develop any attachments to any of the characters and some characters’ development are still confusing.

BUT everyone could agree in a way that there was potential somewhere. And this is why I watched season 2.

Season 2 fixed almost all the issues we found in season 1. There was such an improvement on special effects, it played well with out emotions and personal beliefs and principles. There were a lot of twists in the series, directing intentions were cleared, Lee Jin Wook is teriffic in his role (maybe his best performance), Go Min si as well and I think it is Song Kang’s best performance.

What I like the most is how they painted the vilain in the series. I won’t give any spoilers but it is not just one vilain, the border between good and evil is very thin too, very confusing (in a good way) and very much familiar with our everyday lives. And their development is always very unexpected.

I have to say you cannot properly understand season 2 without watching season 1. And this is where the series didn’t do great. Cause there are some characters I wish I knew more about how they changed from season 1 to season 2. Some details are needed to fully understand their motivations or change of heart or whatever. And I am
eager to see season 3 because there are also new characters that I do wonder if they are truly needed here while we already have such a large cast and a lot of important characters.

Besides this, great show.

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Too overhyped

At the beginning I had high expectations when I wanted to start this drama but everything changed when I watched this drama. The story starts with ML who hasn't been able to forget FL and FL who isn't good at expressing her feelings for ML (ML too). The story only goes round and round between ML and FL because there is no good communication between the two of them. The story is too monotonous and not very interesting in my opinion because there are many low rated dramas that have better and more exciting stories than this. I only watched this drama until episode 6 because I couldn't continue until the end because I felt bored. Overall I give this drama a 4.

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A nice and funny drama

If you want to watch a kdrama to uplift your mood and energy then don't waste your time and just watch this drama.
Regarding the story I wouldn't say it was great but it was quite good. Each and every episode is filled with good humor.you won't be able to stop laughing. It doesn't get boring .
The actors did their part well.
I really loved this drama. Loved watching every episode.
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*May contain SPOILERS*

For BL lovers, I felt It's a low-key BL story.I believe what they felt for each other was definitely LOVE for the other person. That's why the ending disappointed me a little. Because the one the King fell for was not exactly the queen.

But overall I loved it.I'd highly recommend it.

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Legit best enemies to lovers ever <3

Now I am coming from a long history of K or c dramas. Seen 100s of them. This one is so so special, honestly I had 0 expectations, I saw some good comments here and just jumped in. I actually ended up binging it.

The storyline is so fresh, set in a beautiful farm in countryside. A spoiled rich girl Paeng, recently orphaned moves there, falling for the owners son Athith who is initially like a warm sun to her in cold winter. She is 15 and obsessive for him, wrongs him and harasses him in the process. So ML has a legit reason to hate her. One great thing in this drama side character farmers of the farm are hilarious, and the maids and such, I usually skip those scenes in other dramas, but not here! It is well woven into the story and fun.

The character of ML and how Mark plays him is probably the most beautiful I have seen in forever, I could not fault with his acting in a single scene, his eyes, body language and soulful smile just weave magic. In scenes where he is in love he lights up like a chirstmas tree and his eyes twinkle like a 5 year old. He really is like actual sunshine.

FL obsessive phase is until episode 5, then she begins a character redemption. When she comes back, Athith punishes her rightfully so, to see his warm personality turn so cold is also fun to watch. Until episode 9 we clearly see that he begins to realize she has changed for good. The story is never rushed, both ML and FL progress wonderfully in their character. FL acting skills are great as well, they have a great chemistry together. The second FL is really beautiful, I could not take my eyes off her, she plays a really gentle character well. For the first time I could not tell in the initial episodes if 2nd FL was really interested in ML lol.

Overall a wonderful drama, its unique story gave many rich interactions. I skipped very few times. Last comment - it is indeed lakorn, so you have the hands thrown and typical snake elements to it, haha. Come in for the ride, just enjoy, rest your brain from judging all the time. Its about time sis.

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Honesty finds loyalty

Thanks to @PeachBlossomGoddess, they sum up pretty much all you need to know about this drama and points to consider before starting the 36 eps. Due to works, I tend to look away from anything that is longer than 16 eps…and usually, a Chinese Wuxia genre rarely has anything goes less than 24 eps…a good ones with great plot lines is well over 60+ eps.

So what I often do is invite my mother to join in the journey, and skip parts when I ain’t available to watch. I will then ask her to sum up main details for me. Great tactics plus, a way to find ‘activity’ to share with my mother.

This drama was almost not the one. She started this drama accidentally on one of our purchased movie platforms. I caught on with her till ep 4 or the ep with the fireworks, which YunXiang (Chen Xiao-my fav actor) plays and annoys the f out of the masked men. It was quite boring to us both. Too much talking, the story was quite slow and the fact that the protagonist dressed like a beggar and has no superior martial art skills. Like what?! I dropped at ep.4. My mother carried on for 2 more eps. That was the end for “The Ingenious One”.

I go through several K-drama before there is another urge for Chinese Wuxia…I go back on A Dream of Splendor, another Chen Xiao’s great drama, skim through my fav scenes with Liu Yifei and him. TIO pops up again on the channel. I decide to give it another try since there is no new drama from him this year. This time, I watch carefully, listen to the dialogues, understand his motives…Oh my Gosh! There are deception, scheme within scheme, twist plots after plots…I am shook. Director Patrick Yau, and screenwriter YanXi, do what they do best, got us deep into the support characters’ stories, know their back stories…then kill them right before the story comes to a close. Damn, I know this is there often use trick yet, my heart wrenches when ******Spoiler Alert*****Mo Bu Fan takes the poison pill, doesn’t care for life after his one and only innocent Kang Qiao is knifed. Or when Jian Biao, Ten Teals of Gold, scarifies himself for the protagonist (he is a bit annoying at this point).

It is a happy ending…though doesn’t satisfy my thirst for unfolding mysteries behind the sects, what did happen to Qi Tian Feng? Would Nam Gong Fang (he murders the f out of his role, so good!) return and take revenge? The cleaning up….besides that, I’m so happy that everyone is coupled up nicely. Superb!

Btw, the OG actor Huang Hai Bing (Qian Rong) is only in a few scenes but his aura fills the set. When you watch other actors, you can tell they don’t have the core power for martial arts, more like a dance in the sky showoff that looks nice. However, his moves are the sh**. Beautiful and powerful flavor!

I rate the rewatch a bit low because once you know all the answers, there isn’t thrill left to the story, which loses it focus as the FL and some other “main roles” need much improvement on their acting skills.

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Deaths Game : The Rise and Fall of 12 Lives in a Fast Paced Epic

The first 4 episodes were fast paced featuring fantastic action and moments of dark humor. The show carries a powerful message and the screenplay is engaging. Overall the first part was quite impressive.

My main concern is the 12 deaths meaning the main character is reincarnated 12 times. Unfortunately, many of these reincarnations don't get enough screen time, making it hard to connect with those characters. Only Lee Dohyun, Lee Jaewook and Kim Kanghoon's characters stand out as they receive appropriate screen space and their stories unfold at a well paced rhythm allowing for a more profound connection. Considering the 12 deaths allocating a full 45-55 minute episode to each reincarnation could have provided a more convincing portrayal of their stories.

Aside from this, the production quality and acting were exceptional. I especially enjoyed Seo In guk, Park Sodam, Lee Dohyun, Lee Jaewook, Yoo Insoo and Kim Kanghoon's performances.
The CGIs were acceptable though there was room for improvement.

Btw Go Younjung and Lee Dohyun have natural chemistry and i hope to see them together in the future.

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slow-burning romance

Slow burn romances follow the characters as they fall in love gradually, giving us a realistic and genuine romantic experience. It allows us to watch the progression and transformation of their relationship over time.

This is what I think about the show, it is slow pace at the beginning because it established the origin of both lead, how they gradually fall in love.

Zhao Lusi never fail to amaze me, the girl can really act, I had been a fan since TROTAR.

Wang Anyu based on the criticism he's receiving right now means he's effective in acting dumb.. he will mature eventually..

I dont get it why people are being bias about the show.. like seriously.. the drama only begun.. lets wait for the middle part of it... if it was not to your like its ok not to watch it but continuously dragging the show do you have other purpose?

Let passerby watch and judge it,...

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Perfect for people who like the traditional way of fighting

This is one of the best series of 2023. If you like the sword fighting and martial arts you would love this drama. If you are someone who is attracted by someone's intelligence then u would love the characters also. The plot and twists are just worth the watch! You would not get bored if you rewatch it. Each character played by them portray a different feeling and emotion.
This is one of the best series of 2023. If you like the sword fighting and martial arts you would love this drama. If you are someone who is attracted by someone's intelligence then u would love the characters also. The plot and twists are just worth the watch! You would not get bored if you rewatch it. Each character played by them portray a different feeling and emotion.
This is one of the best series of 2023. If you like the sword fighting and martial arts you would love this drama. If you are someone who is attracted by someone's intelligence then u would love the characters also. The plot and twists are just worth the watch! You would not get bored if you rewatch it. Each character played by them portray a different feeling and emotion.
This is one of the best series of 2023. If you like the sword fighting and martial arts you would love this drama. If you are someone who is attracted by someone's intelligence then u would love the characters also. The plot and twists are just worth the watch! You would not get bored if you rewatch it. Each character played by them portray a different feeling and emotion.
This is one of the best series of 2023. If you like the sword fighting and martial arts you would love this drama. If you are someone who is attracted by someone's intelligence then u would love the characters also. The plot and twists are just worth the watch! You would not get bored if you rewatch it. Each character played by them portray a different feeling and emotion.

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It is not as bad as what they say

Dec. 14, 2023

Just a psa, YES, I almost dropped this series. It definitely have its slow parts and that definitely pissed me off. The cast is so amazing and if they just stick to the plot of the webtoon. Then I feel like this would have been better and not have those dull and confusing parts.

The ending is not sad, if that’s what you are looking for. I think they did a pretty decent job at concluding this series. I am not sure if I would rewatch it again to be honest. Maybe just watch the highlights and video edits of it.

Someone people said the acting fell flat in certain scenes and I guess I did feel it too. But it wasn't like that bothersome for me as with the plot.

I wish I can say more better things about this show. But the only good thing is that I finished it even though it felt like a chore.

Definitely watch this if you have nothing else to watch.

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This is a well done miniseries that deals with palace conspiracies, revenge, intrigue, and romance within a historical setting. The drama has a mix of the aforementioned genres but it is a lighthearted drama that is meant to get the leading couple to get into an arrange marriage and, while plotting to get resolutions to their own missions, they fall in love and work together to uncover the antagonist’s plot. As a short drama, the editing and some dialogues make some parts feel rushed but most of the drama flows nicely and the leading couple has a well developed relationship with good chemistry. Overall, this drama is entertaining, enjoy it!

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