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An intriguing Sci-fi & Thriller genre drama with a great potential PLOT

The drama with a fresh and unique plot-making, starts with a boom in artificially cultured meat, which endangered and reinvented the sector, pushing several firms to the edge of bankruptcy. It could be argued that BF single-handedly takes control and creates a whole new sector raising significant issues.

Yoon Ja Yoo, CEO of BF, a successful businesswoman who has been gaining property and power from innovating a new product, is also dealing with some challenges, including the quality of genetically modified cultured meat and risks to life from both within and outside trying to gain control over BF. Woo Chae Woon used to serve in the army, is now discharged and has become a bodyguard for Yoon Ja Yoo with the desire to investigate the terrorist incident that happened in the past. The show begins quite slowly but after episode 2 everything suddenly becomes quite interesting and makes you curious about what will happen next.

The director created a film with excellent cinematic scenes, with a dark and melancholy tone as the main color of the film, increasing tension. The writer is amazing, the creativity in her writing is crazy, and her last drama "Stranger" is a masterpiece.

Another to get attention is the chemistry on screen between the two main leads, I just get butterflies whenever they are just sitting or even standing next to each other, the way ML protects, and cares about FL is so natural making me think he has secretly fallen in love with her, also the way FL trusting him after 2,3 of meeting him is unbelievable because she in the situation that hard to give a trust to someone even her colleagues.

Han Hyo Joo after MOVING, did it again with her masterclass acting, her micro expression acting, lines, and body language all screaming that she's one of the best and most versatile Korean actresses ever. I have had a crush on HHJ for a long time since saw her the first time in "Shining Inheritance" with LSG, she has grown so much as an actress.

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Not a masterpiece

I didn't want to write a review, now I'm doing it anyway.
I was hooked from the very start watching this series, though I always felt the rewatch value is low, and not much happened in a single episode. I was always longing for more when the end credits rolled. That's a good thing, I suppose, but looking back, I see the problem: I was never really sold on this love between Qian and Yuan. I liked the acting, the rawness of the series, the complexity of the whole family situation, I especially liked the portrayal of Qian's inner conflict, his responsibilities, how he did everything for his family. Yes, I'm a sucker for siblings relationships. So now they made this a romance. Why not? I'm open for everything. Those boys aren't blood related. I was looking for hints that Qian is attracted to Yuan, and there were some, but the further the story progressed, the more shallow everything became. Yuan is a puppy in love, very soft-spoken, and even though he was abroad for several years, he didn't convince me when he came back, that he now is an adult. He didn't change much, his love just became stronger (which is not a bad thing), but there was really no development regarding his character. He circled around Qian like he did before. And Qian loved him like he did before, as a brother or even as a son, because he behaved much more as a father-figure than as a brother. I remember someone criticizing that Yuan's obsession with Qian didn't change after he came back, I argued that's a good thing. What is this love worth if it fades away so easily? My issue with this story, bottom line: I don't like the story. I have an issue with the story itself, not how it's written. There is a difference between the plot and the writing. The writing is good most of the time, but the story itself leaves a bad taste in my mouth. I enjoy a story where I learn about the characters, who they are, then there is a conflict, something they have to go through, then they learn, they change, they develop, and then it ends. There was no development in this story, just things happen, so that Qian would finally give in. This is (for me) not a writing issue, because I strongly felt the author was exactly going for this kidn of story. A very passionate dependent obsessive love, who can only be resolved when the other one gives in. It was clear from the beginning (at least for me) that this is the end goal: Qian accepting Yuan's feelings. I was silly enough to hope, we will see Qian falling in love, but we never did. Other's may argue there are subtle hints - well, why being subtle? That makes sense at the beginning to make the viewer guess, but later on just show it that Qian is attracted to Yuan and that he loves him romantically. Since Qian's sexuality was also a mystery (he seemed to dislike women and sex because of his trauma), I expected ... you know, something more deep, more complex. San Pang's advice: "Unless you don't want to be with guys, just go for it." Okay. Or even better: "Go for it, since Yuan will be the only one that never leaves you." They didn't elaborate on Qian's feelings and sexuality, they completely brushed over it. The love scene was beautiful despite the editor butchering it with those flashbacks, but since the series was so raw and real, I don't know if I expected such a passionate and beautiful love scene. Shouldn't that first love scene be a bit awkward? I wanted to see Qian opening up to Yuan, I wanted to see Yuan extremely nervous since he can finally do it with the love of his life, what we got was a very basic (well done, but basic) love scene with Yuan being pretty confident, and Qian enjoying it. Yeah.
Missed opportunity, really. They went down the cliché route for some reason. People are head over heels for this story, because the acting is great, the actors are charming, the cinematography is pretty nice most of the time. The songs are good, but the editing and the overuse of those songs was just bad towards the end. It became annoying. Too much background noise, really.
So I'm conflicted about the rating, and don't get me started about San Pang and Lili, because this is just wrong. Everything is just wrong in this series. The idea is portraying love, family, affection. At the end of the day, everything is rather perverted and very questionable. We have obsession, longing, dependence, fixation. Is that healthy?
I would rate the first half with a solid 10, the second half gets a 5 from me, because they just didn't go as deep as I was hoping regarding the character's feelings. They just repeated what we already know, and threw in the gangster and head injury plot to make it more dramatic.
Lat but not least: I'm honestly a bit concerned that so many think this is a masterpiece, so healthy and romantic and beautiful. But you know, in real life, most relationships are completely messed up and toxic too. So this explains the mindset of most people.

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Fated romance and beautiful production.

I watched the uncut version, which I definitely recommend, but I wanted to leave my thoughts on the OG page as well. I remember watching the pilot for this drama just over a year ago and being very excited. I'm happy to report that is one of the best BL dramas I've seen so far coming out of 2023.

Starting off with the best part about this drama, the production. This has one of the best production values I have seen from a drama coming out of Thailand, and completely exceeded my expectations. The cinematography created a dreamy atmosphere. The set, costumes and scenery were all lovely and thoughtfully composed.
One of my favorite parts was the soundtrack. Unlike the series that put the same 3 or 4 background songs on rotation until your ears bleed, IFYLITA had a vast and wonderful selection of music. Aside from the occasional poor sound cut off, the music was well mixed and of a much higher quality than about 80% of the dramas I’ve seen. The theme songs worked well with the soundtrack and the body of music used for the show was very cohesive.

The story also exceeded my expectations. I knew that IFYLITA would be to my taste due to the tropes that they used. The mystery and suspense of the connections between the two worlds kept me very intrigued, and was my favorite part of the story. The fated romance between the main characters felt legendary. The actors did a good job with their roles. Bright made Khun Yai feel like a tender young man experiencing his first love. Nonkul did a great job with all of his emotional scenes, though I didn't exactly love the portrayal of his character (more on that later). I liked the family drama aspect, and watching how the parents developed.

Now, as much as I loved this drama, it still isn’t perfect. Overall, I would say the character writing was great, but Jom was definitely frustrating at times. Largely, Jom was a little boring and I couldn’t really pick out any defining personality features (aside from him being agreeable or acting like a lost puppy). Jom is mainly just strung along, and never really makes any decisions for himself. In the beginning, he would get in trouble for the same kinds of things over and over, and when confronted he could never think up a good excuse. Of course all of these things got better as the show carried on, but it's still disappointing as Jom's personality in the novel is clever and a little feisty.
Another fault was the lack of awareness from Jom and Khun Yai. I’m surprised that their relationship wasn’t on the front page of the newspaper. At times they were so conspicuous that I felt anxious more than anything during romantic scenes.

When it comes to the plot and pacing, there were never any horrible scenes, but there were some patches where the pacing fell into a slump. For a good portion of the show, the build-up tension, and execution would work together wonderfully and make some wonderful and thrilling scenes. Despite this, there were a handful of plot points and reveals that felt anticlimactic in comparison. There were also a few times where subpar acting was carried by good writing, or lackluster scenes were carried by good acting. The ending was a little rushed, and once again I feel they could have switched up certain reveals and pacing for dramatic effect.

Overall, any faults of this show pale in comparison to its good qualities, and I will always look at it fondly. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend this series, and I plan on rewatching it soon. Since watching it, I have completed the novel and throughly enjoyed it. I recommend it to anyone who enjoyed the series. Hopefully we get a season 2!

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Brutal, Logical, True to Itself.

Hard to Find, indeed. The only flaw I can point out right from the get go is the music which sometimes sounds too loud, and the rules of Lin Chuan's ancient tree, which I personally found unclear in some instances. This might have also taken the ‘impact’ away from the final episodes as I was trying to make sense of the character's actions and trying to link events and laws.

Alrighty, now that I've got out these *cold pricklies* away from my mind, I'll dive straight into why I think this drama is far better than many other throwaway idol dramas released per year.

Also - thank you to whoever selected the English title and designed the opening credits. If it was some big budget drama out there, we'd probably be stuck with some title such as ‘Love Lasts Forever/Forever Love’ or the word which is currently in vogue - ‘Blossom’.

When Master He Lian Xi of the divine Lin Chuan clan married Princess Feng Yuan, a marriage with a foreigner after almost a century, he expected to live a quiet life with his wife and the rest of his tribe away from the turbulent world as always. What he did not know was that Feng Yuan was purposefully sent to him with a motive far bigger than what his tribe could've handled. The fatal marriage results in an unprecedented bloodshed in which his entire tribe is wiped out and Lin Chuan falls into ruins, forgotten by all.
Three years later, he returns with vengeance to seek for answers and find the divine artifact that can bring back his clan, which belongs to Feng Yuan, the person who initiated the tragedy.

The drama runs for around 19 to 20 minutes and it does not dawdle around unnecessary plot points and ‘twirly’ swirly dramatics.
It's one of the most brutal ones I've seen in terms of CDramaland with plenty of knife cuts and torture. The entire aura of the story is dark right from the start. Not to mention, the very ominous all-black end credits.

The Characters in particular are given plenty of background and depth. I could see why they made the choices they did, their anger and despair. I felt particularly sad for the Lin Chuan clan – they were pure souls who did not deserve the fate that had befallen them. Props to Zhao Yi Qin in particular. He is definitely one of the best actors in CDramaland and it's a shame that he is not given an opportunity to showcase his talent in some full length drama. Or maybe it's safe that he is away from toxic fandoms.

Shen Yu Jie was not behind at all, but for some reason, I kept getting distracted by her well manicured nails, which seemed out of place in certain situations. [There were close up shots of her hand.]
Her emotional scenes were convincing enough, and I liked how strong her character was.
Also, two familiar faces: Feng Yin and Hua'e. Though, I have to tell that I liked Feng Yin better in A Familiar Stranger. His character was more challenging here, and kudos to the actor, particularly in the final episodes.

With supporting characters such as Shu Yin, Qing Sang and Xiu Jiu, the ultimate finale seemed more hopeful.

The costumes were beautiful without being overdone, leaning more towards darker shades without any splash of color for Feng Yuan and He Lian Xi.
Though, I have to say, the outfit designs for Xi Jiu were the most eye-catching to me.
Music was hauntingly beautiful. But, it was overpowering at times. Also, the background score was to die for, particularly the one in EP16 and EP27. I hope they release every single track.

I'd suggest this to anyone who wants a break from filler-stuffed long dramas and seek a solid plot with excellent performances and chemistry. This is the second time I was relieved that a drama was over, (the first being Goodbye, My Princess) both for myself and the leading couple. They deserved a break after all that mayhem.

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still on episode 14

hear me out, I love this cdraa!!!, if you enjoyed and was immersed with lost you forever,you’ll definitely like this one. My feels, love, emotions for till the end of the moon is beyond the love, feels, and emotions I had with lost you forever. I can’t put into words exactly, but by episode 3 I was instantly hooked, whirl wind of emotions, one minute I’m laughing, having butterflies on my stomach, weeping, in anger. so many emotions with this series, it’s that good! I should know because I am quite picky & very hard to please but I really love this series from acting, to the cast, well except for the elder sister she gets into my nerves lol you’ll have to watch it to know what I’m pertaining too wink*

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Unknown - The best BL in recent years

I used to watch a lot of BL back then, from Addicted to Tharntype and some other Thai BL series. I haven't been watching any BL dramas recently since the acting in a lot of series is pretty awkward and over the top. Also a lot of them don't have a good plot and revolves around NC scene/ kiss scene which feels forced to an extent.
I came across Unknown from a short video clip and I was interested immediately. That was a week ago when episode 9 came out and I finished the whole 9 episodes in a night (only 30 mins per episode). From then I kept re-watching the whole 9 episodes to wait for ep 10-11-12 and I was not let down.
The last 3 episodes were beautifully made, everyone has their happy ending.
The acting in this drama is superb, not necessarily Oscar level but both actors really portrayed the characters very well. The kiss scene, NC scene, none of them feel forced. The OST is also a strong plus.
The only complaint I have is the NC scene in ep 11, i think they could have done a little bit better in editing.
Overall, a very worth watching drama in general.
Good luck to both actors in their future works!

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"Le Petit Prince" symbolism adds unique depth to a fantastical story

A story within a story within another story. It's the untold 3rd story that makes this romantic drama deeply beautiful. My initial viewing, this was at best an average cliché rom-com, confused by its attempts at action, suspense and mystery. It was not until almost the end that I learned about the too well hidden homage to the French children's classic, "Le Petit Prince". A whimsical story with profound metaphors and lessons of life. This is a spoiler for those, like myself, who aren't familiar with it, but knowing is what makes this drama uniquely brilliant and worth savoring.

A Little Prince lived in a far away planet with 3 little volcanoes. He fell in love with a proud, silly rose, caring for her and protecting her from the wind and cold by placing her under a globe. She flirted with him, refusing to wake until she was fully radiant. He decided to leave when he felt like she was using him. Before leaving, she apologized for not showing him her love. She told him that she will try to be strong and protect herself without him. He regretted not knowing how to love her.

On his journey, he met many colorful characters, including a fox who taught him love. Why to love, how to love and build trust, to be responsible with love, how to appreciate love, how sometimes we must part with love, and how to cherish those memories. Yes, this is a children's story. In the end, the Little Prince learned how he should have realized the tenderness underlying her silly pretensions. She perfumed his planet and lit up his life. He wishes to return to her, but the story's conclusion is bittersweet and poetic.

"One sees clearly only with the heart. Anything essential is invisible to the eyes."

The creators put a lot of heart in paralleling the details of "The Little Prince", from design to music to characterizations and to storytelling. Song Yao, surrounded by flowers, her hair bun completes her rose bud appearance. Her power to attract men with electric eyes is vain, her silly airs, and her bravery in front of tigers symbolize the Rose. Qin Hao is the Little Prince, a lonely boy on a quest of discovery, inadvertently, learning about love. Visually, he doesn't have a scarf, but his neck is covered by turtlenecks and his coats flow like the Prince's. The drama follows their story of betrayal, dropping pretenses, learning to trust, developing love, supporting and protecting each other. Yao Yao brings life and love to Qin Hao while he nourishes and protects her.

The supporting characters also resemble those in the book. There's a vain man who only admired himself (SSL), a businessman never looking up from his counting (Jiang Nan Xuan), and one who only knows data but did not enjoy the items of their knowledge (Song Ling Ren). There are other character resemblances which I won't spoil here. People will believe you if you wear a nice suit. Even the Male Lead's disdain for mushrooms was explained. Each message was represented in the drama. It was exciting to excavate the symbolism.

The director is a big fan of Stephen Chow, some of the comedy plays on this. For me, it was witty and unexpected, but also had ridiculous slap-stick moments. I will remember "Guchi village", all the bleeps, and the silliness.

This drama is full of contrasts, which makes it interesting but may also make viewers uncomfortable with its disjointed feel. Just looking at the character posters where they are in an idyllic, bright garden compared to sleek, dark vibe of the drama poster, there is a mismatch. The story is fantastical, but the acting is grounded in realism. When Yao Yao taught Qin Hao how to act, one method is based on realism, the other breaks the 4th wall to provide political and life commentary. This is the drama's contradictory style.

The pacing feels off. Some of this was purposeful, to allow us to appreciate the unseen and see with our hearts. But the execution made parts dull, draggy, yet incomplete.

The biggest weakness is the business side, fire mystery and the villain. Plot logic may have suffered from censorship, but the motives of the villain can't be blamed on that. He is given dimensions (hello, BL), but he was predictable and not charismatic. The father's arc felt unfinished. I was not pleased by some of the later out-of-character decisions from our CP.

Ironically, the book's narrator was discouraged by "grown-ups" to continue his art to focus on more practical things. The screenwriter probably didn't intend for this part to be represented in her creative process.

Although the mystery was cursory, our characters' younger counterparts will pull at your heartstrings. Friendship, childhood sweethearts, brotherhood. These bonds were deep and moving.

Our actors played their roles well. This is Wang Zi Qi's 3rd CEO role, yet he is able to make him distinct. Our ML is burdened with trauma, reserved, and innately cautious. He is a fake CEO, therefore, he was more down to earth. When in love, he transforms into starry eyed, boyish cutie, which may be his trademark, along with the nimble eyebrows. He's the hilarious straight man among a full cast of quirky characters. It took me longer to warm up to Zhang Yu Xi, which is likely due to the character. Song Yao, like the Rose, has over-the-top pretensions and foolish bravado. But she won me over with her sweet, playful, and vulnerable portrayal. She looks like a rose! She also is just stunning. They have great chemistry together.

The 2nd CP were adorable and surprisingly well fitting. I didn't have to fast-forward them, phew. Each of the supporting characters, including Ji Cheng An, were fun and had dimensions. I ❤ Team Yao Chuan + SSL. Friends that tease each other, save each other, and are dependable. They were our orphaned CP's family. I particularly liked He Peng's SSL and Liu Zhe Hui's Gu Zi Jun. Both stole the show with their hysterical facial expressions.

Other strengths include the cinematography and music. It was too easy to take pretty screenshots. The music fit the atmosphere. Sleek, tango opening OST. Charming French BGM. Heart-breaking, romantic, and sexy interludes. Fun, catchy, whimsical ending OST.

The Little Prince advised the narrator. "You must never listen to flowers. You must look at them and smell them." Paradoxical? Communication is more than words. The drama's dialog was common, but the depth of emotional connections was palpable through the characters' actions and gazes beyond the surface. A drama of deception, it fooled me with its simplistic premise, only for me to discover its wisdom of love and friendship.

PS. I highly recommend reading "The Little Prince". Amazon Kindle, FTW. Very short read, full of meaning. Adults will appreciate the whimsy and reminders of cherishing the unseen. It has been a blast catching how the drama references it and has enhanced my experience.

PPS. Wait, wait, wait!!! I just found the ultimate poetic reference at the end of the book. Every detail is there. Jaw-dropping beauty.

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AMAZING? AMAZING!

When I tell you how this took over my life and left me questioning what is real and what is not around me, I'm not kidding.

I went into the show, I did not expect to be watching a masterpiece. The acting, ost, plot, characters, everything was on point. The way Ruan Nanzhu looked so lovingly at Lingling was so cute. The way Ruan Nanzhu fell first but Lingling fell harder. All the doors were so interesting to watch and especially the 11th door.

The ending left me absolutely sobbing. You are telling me Lingling waited 50 years!?!?!? 50 years to recreate The Spirealm and have all his friends in that world and live with them. With the version of them that remembered him and loved him. He chose to live in the virtual world where the people he loved remembered him and their story and not the real world where they were alive but did not remember anything. How heartbreaking that part was to watch. Everyone was around him in his life but not in the way he wanted. And the most important person, the man he loved so so much was not there. So, he created the virtual game again, the 12th door of Lingling's happiness, entered that world to live there for the rest of his life with his husband and friends. Loved how the moment he and Ruan Nanzhu's hands touched, Lingling was back to the young age he was when they had first met. Now he could live with his husband for an eternity!

The concept of choosing which one would you want to live in? The Illusion of Life or the Reality of Death? It so perfectly went well with Lingling's story. He chose the Illusion of living with Ruan Nanzhu and his friends then live with the reality that Ruan Nanzhu, the NPC created for him did not even exist.

WATCH THE SHOW NOW!!!

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Perfect, Until the End

Prefacing this by saying that I watched this with 0 subs of anykind, though I was able to understand ~70% of the words alone (intuition fills the gaps).

Star no Koi was genuinely an amazing watch, a true diamond in the rough, nearly everything about it was unique about it for the time and even now (especially the camera work, very similar to IWGP) and was on track to getting a 9.5 (10 is reserved in my rating scheme) all the way until the final ~4 episodes.

The story was genuinely interesting through and through, I REALLY liked how Sosuke's work life wasn't immedietly cast to the background in favour of the more "special" person (we see this all the time, the higher profile person gets more screen time for their profession, which in turn makes it less "special") and despite it being so average of a job, it was genuinely interesting, same can be said for his workmates who had depth.
This isn't to say Hikaruko's work lacked depth, her profession was equally televised and people like her bodyguard had good character depth.
The thing that immedietly caught my eye though was the camera work. Out of all the J-Drama and other Asian dramas I've seen, only ONE, has had a similar out of the ordinary camera work (previously mentioned IWGP) that really added life and uniqueness to the entire experience.

Now for the thing I disliked: the unexplained drama. As far as I know this could be just a discrepancy in my Japanese knowledge, but I really doubt that. First we have the mandatory love triangle, in anime I'm fine with that, not live action, partly because it's more unrealistic, but mainly because it's hardly done right, and this is no exception. Tsubomi all of a sudden fears competition and decides to really pursuit Sosuke after being in the company for x amount of years, yeah ok, and naturally of course she has to state the obvious that suddenly makes the ML reconsider and allow the way for more drama to ensue. Because I'm so used to this trope by now it alone doesn't bother me, but this time it did because of the fact that Sosuke SITS on that fact and misses signals that are more blinding than staring at a solar eclipse, and when practically confronted with it, he somehow manages to gaslight himself into believing otherwise. Doing this made it so painfully obvious they had to pad for time, especially considering this all occurred 2 episodes before the finale. Update after finishing the show: Yeah got even more annoying in the final 2 episodes, because both reasons are related to the climax I won't spoil it, but this one more happening alone dropped its score even more.

Regardless of that, I still think this is a 8.5, the technical aspects of the show saved it (music, top tier acting, camera work, etc.) Along with my general interest in it prior to the final arc and the genuinely funny comedic moments throughout.
If you can understand Japanese then I 100% recommend this show to you.

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Trying to tell too many stories, but a VERY lovely main romance & First experience

Subjective Gut Rating: 8.25

Stumbled upon “Ripe for the Picking” on Netflix as it silently shows up without much fanfare. As I read the synopsis, I was expecting another over-the-top rom-com about a 30-year-old virgin and a socially awkward guy. But I was pleasantly surprised that this is lovely and heartfelt love story between two vastly different individuals.

This is a very short drama, only 9 episodes and less than 30 minutes each. I would say my biggest complaint would be too many side stories. As much as I enjoy learning each co-worker’s individual journey to love and finding themselves, they are too short and take away screen time from the leads. The leads’ love story has become an afterthought in the first few episodes, while the drama spends its precious limited time on:

A working mom trying to find work/life balance, and her own identity.
A career woman whose sole focus on work jeopardizes her personal relationships
A girl with low-esteem struggling to find love in all the wrong places and being shallow as hell.
A asexual co-worker whose story was mentioned in passing without much depth

These are all interesting stories individually, but with such limited time, they just seem to be stories that hit all the checkboxes. They are not given the proper time and effort in developing them into meaningful ones.

Having said all that, the main romance is lovely. The leads are both awkward but sweet individuals. Their encounters and subsequent development are lovely to see. Oh, and there are quite a few frustrating moments with communication, but I’ve learned to forgive them because they tug my heartstrings.

Female lead is pretty and quite successful at work, yet she hasn’t had a boyfriend since high school (hard to believe!). She’s embarrassed to be a virgin at 32 and is on a mission to sleep with someone. That drive and desire propelled her to take the initiative in approaching our socially awkward ML. I have to applaud FL’s shy forwardness because she is the one making all the moves and trying to clear all misunderstanding/miscommunication. My heart breaks for her when she was ‘rejected’ and was so confused about what happened.

But what I love best about this drama is how it gives us a sweet, awkward but very realistic portrayal of a first sexual experience. I’m glad so much care and thought are put into writing their intimate time together. It was beautiful to witness (and quite embarrassing as I feel like a voyeur). When they do open up to each other, no matter how weird and awkwardly frustrating it is, it feels honest and intimate. And special brownie points to great kisses that feel romantic, tender and a lot of desire.

This drama might not be for all, especially if you usually get upset with a lack of communication. We have some of those frustrating moments, but they get cleared up pretty fast. I had a lovely time watching this and shed some tears of (seemingly) heartbreaks for the leads.



Completed: 4/21/2024 - Review #431

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First Impression: Blue Boys

Overall: was impressed by this indie production's first 8 minute episode. Airing on SUKFILM YouTube channel https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYfaogVGCvwTczUW4K1YELu_cWQfUQ21a&si=XHU_5KTTd0CELjmS

What I Liked
- tension/chemistry
- indirect way at first to say he didn't have money, used context clues instead of exposition dumps
- the production increased episode count from 2 to 4 based on positive feedback about the series

Room For Improvement
- a text message wasn't translated
- didn't love that they were doing something before what happened at the end
- $10USD seems a bit high for 1 month of channel membership (so far to see 1 uncut scene that is 2 and half minutes long)
- this is obviously an indie production, but I think they could have collaborated with a coffee shop to get a free location in exchange for naming them as a sponsor/publicity

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