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Good Until the End
It was really good. However, I didn't take into consideration for the title. BIGGEST mistake I made. I don't really like "sad" or "realistic" endings just because I watch dramas to escape reality, but that's just me. The ending was more confusing than anything. I watched it a year ago, so it's somewhat hard to remember the whole thing but I do sometimes come back to watch different episodes. (the first few) The whole show was overall okay/fine. However, I probably won't watch till the end. But that's just me. 😁👍Was this review helpful to you?
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STORY* Yes they used some BL tropes in this series, but they managed to mix these well with other plot devices that you see in other romantic series which I think is good and I hope with this move viewers can see the BL couples as like any other couple. I'm always watching BL series because I think there's not much in the media to represent these kinds of relationships, and I'm glad to see the creators portray BL couples just like any other couple.
* I do feel that scenes in some episodes can be arranged for better storytelling, that's why I'm not giving a perfect score. For example, in the last episode, I think they want to keep the viewers guessing on what happened after the previous episode with the time leap, but it made me confused more than I should be that when they revealed what had happened, it felt rushed and I was between making sense of what the previous scenes were and empathizing with the character after knowing their fate. IMO it would be better if they revealed their fate at the start of the last episode and focus on how the character dealt with what happened. After all, it is the last episode of the series. But all in all the creators did a good job, even though my heart hasn't caught up with my brain yet with this series.
ACTING/CAST
* The actors did really well in portraying their roles. Their skill combined with the great material really made each episode fun to watch.
REWATCH VALUE
* I might need to watch the series again -- though I feel sorry for my poor heart -- to check out on details I might have missed. But I don't see myself getting bored watching how the stories unfold again -- it's such a good series.
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The male lead "bully" works better with girls, I can tell by a mile away. I was hoping he would also work well with male lover, sadly that wasn't the case. I feel that both main leads aren't comfortable with each other to be having kissing scenes at time they were too much for them. The poor student lead is his first time acting so I can understand, but I feel that he works better in bl the have minimum kiss scenes or nothing at all. The last two ep the 2nd couple had to carry the show because the main couple wasn't really there.The story plot went down hill from the time the main couple make out in the couch. There was so many plot holes that I can't count anymore. Over time History series been doing more serious like drama, so I expected this series would be better then the one before or at least at the same level. Sadly, it doesn't even come close to Trap. If the writer would have said it was a sad ending I wouldn't have watched this show at all.
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With a lot of problems in the world nowadays, we need series like this for a temporary escape from reality. History series never fail to give me smile on my face
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Stop watching at ep. 18
Going into this series I knew I wasn’t going to watch the whole thing. That was because many reviews recommended not watching further than episode 18 (when the two ML moved in together). Apparently this is because the story is ruined and just goes downhill. Many people also stated that they regretted watching it all. So I only watched till episode 18 and now I’m dropping it, acting like that was the actual end. Based on just seeing those episodes and not the last two. I would give this 10/10 for everything, but since I didn’t watch it and was told not to on multiple occasions I’m given it a lower overall rating. Based on what I did see, it was one of my favorite BL’s. The acting was great, the skin-ship and chemistry of the two ML’s is amazing and the storyline was interesting and never boring. Overall, great show, I would recommend stopping where I did though since it worked out great and I don’t regret watching it.Was this review helpful to you?
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Everyone get out of your feelings
This drama has single handedly raised my standards for any drama ever. Yes I will agree that the ending was most definitely uncalled for, definitely cried my eyes out, though that was the point of the title. "Make Our Days Count", what do you think that means? I'm seeing too many 5/4/3/6 or even 1 (????) star ratings. So just because you disagreed with the ending you will go on to give it an undeserving rating? What about the rest of the show? The fact that it was able to have all of us so in our emotions, crying even? Just that alone is enough to know that this is an amazing play. Every drama is not going to cater to what you want to happen.. If you want fluff go watch something else but don't give this drama such a bad rating just because you didn't like the end.Was this review helpful to you?
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It took me a while to get used to the characters. The athletic, tall and fit Hao Ting and the skinny greeting from Dachau Xi Gu. The second couple was with me from the beginning without a problem (young Bo Xiang and bistro owner Zho Gang). The parents and sister were also very well chosen. Overall, I rate it highly, only the conclusion in the year when the marriage of same-sex couples was legalized in the country, they could forgive themselves. But even here Wayne showed himself and "transformed" with his excellent acting, perhaps we can look forward to the second one that is shown on MDL, which will hopefully be - HIStory4: Make Our Days Count 2 and Wayne should play the main role there again...
Seriál, který mě zaujal, a to především výběrem herců, herectvím, které bylo skutečně na výši (Wayne-Hao Ting extratřída a Wilson-Bo Xiang při svém mládí super). I já se shoduji s Extasy, že taiwanské seriály jsou jiné, než mnohdy "sešněrované" thajské, jsou blíže oku evropského diváka, přirozenější, děj má rychlejší spád a netáhne se jako sopel.
Než jsem si zvykl na postavy, chvíli mi to trvalo. Atletický, vysoký a vysportovaný Hao Ting a vyzáblý pozdrav z Dachau Xi Gu. Druhá dvojice byla u mě od začátku bez problému (mladý Bo Xiang a majitel bistra Zho Gang). Velmi dobře byli vybráni i rodiče a sestra. Celkově hodnotím vysoko, jen ten závěr zrovna v roce, kdy bylo v zemi uzákoněno manželství párů stejného pohlaví, si mohli odpustit. Ale i tady se Wayne projevil a "proměnil" svým výborným herectvím, snad se můžeme těšit na dvojku, která je uvedena na MDL, že snad bude - HIStory4: Make Our Days Count 2 a Wayne by tam měl hrát zase hlavní roli ...
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To Absolutely No One's Surprise, The Ending Ruined It
The only other show that I've seen that has so completely ruined itself with its ending was How I Met Your Mother. Like HIMYM, this show used the final (two) episode(s) to completely take a left turn and undermine the entire point of the rest of the show. Both shows left me with a bad taste in my mouth and I feel, from a writing standpoint, ended up just being very cheap and unsatisfactory.And it's sad, because the rest of the show was so good! I enjoyed the first 18 episodes immensely. I loved watching these characters fall for each other and fight to be together. I loved the friend group and even the side couple (though I will say the age difference squicked me pretty bad, especially in the beginning when they kept calling attention to it).
If I were to give the final episodes any sort of props, it would be that the acting was super well done. I liked the acting throughout the whole show, but I was very impressed by the acting in the final episodes. Still, the final episodes just ruined this whole thing.
I just— god, if you wanna write a tragedy, then write a tragedy. Don't write a romance and throw a dash of tragedy in at the end.
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Exceptional stuff
I never leave reviews. But something compells me to scream at the top of my lungs about how amazing this show is. I've watched A LOT of BL and this is top tier. Characters and story so well written that you can't NOT get invested. Acting is incredible.The chemistry between both couplings is so easy to watch. The group of friends is so fun to watch, it makes you want to be friends with all of them.
I enjoyed every second of this show and don't think I'll ever forget it. It hit me much harder than expected and I have zero regrets.
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noooo
i read the warnings for the last 2 episodes but still watched them. i know that's dumb but it was worth a little for the second lead couple i really liked them. because the first couple was a bit toxic i mean who falls for a person who blames you and had hit you. it didn't matter much because i have seen worst but i didn't expect anything of this level. I just can't re-watch it's too sad and i have enough reason to cry already.Was this review helpful to you?
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Controversial opinion
First of I’ll start by saying this is legit the first review I’ve ever written on here so it’s probably not gonna be great.My controversial opinion is, I liked the ending! Well, I didn’t like the fact he died, it was heartbreaking of course, but I liked the concept and emotions it evoked. The name of the series is ‘make our days count’ and it needed a reason for that. The ending shows that you never know when life could be over, you never know when your days could be over. So you have to make those days count. The ending was essentially needed so that the title had a meaning and a purpose. Yes it was painful, but a painful ending doesn’t mean it’s a bad ending.
Overall, the cast were incredible. They really knew how to pull on your heartstrings and their acting was so natural.
It’s a really sweet series overall, and I highly recommend. Just make sure you have tissues handy!
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