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CRPH
53 people found this review helpful
Nov 15, 2024
10 of 10 episodes seen
Completed 1
Overall 9.5
Story 9.5
Acting/Cast 10
Music 9.0
Rewatch Value 8.5

target audience is me

I am clearly the target audience for this and I didn’t know it.

who would have thought we’d get an adorable penguin themed BL? not me but I’m here for it.

maybe it’s the right timing or what not but this is a super sweet, silly, absolutely ridiculous series and I love it. I had the biggest grin on my face watching it.

sometimes we just need something that lets us shut off our bains and enjoy.

I also gotta give it to wetv they are stepping up their game in their productions this year, knock knock boys, monster next door, and now caged again. my hats off to you.

as for the series we’ve got some mystery and magical moments that intrigue me and I’m curious to watch it all play out. I’ve not come across a theme like this before and it’s pulled me in even though I didn’t think id be a fan of they type of series.

casting was fantastic in this. Jay does a phenomenal job at being a penguin.

I’m seated. I’m excited. and I want more.

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BL Compilations
15 people found this review helpful
Nov 15, 2024
10 of 10 episodes seen
Completed 4
Overall 8.5
Story 8.5
Acting/Cast 8.5
Music 8.5
Rewatch Value 8.0

quirky romcom with some darker aspects

Overall: I enjoyed the fantasy aspect and the dynamics ,but too much time was spent on the villains. 10 episodes about 40 minutes each. Aired on GagaOOLala https://www.gagaoolala.com/en/videos/4962/caged-again-2024-e01 and WeTV https://wetv.vip/en/album/b3s2uqh9es211rf

Content Warnings: fight, manipulation, kidnapping, held against will/injury, bullying, trauma, illegal activities, attempted murder, violence, blood, grief

What I Liked
- dynamic between the MLs
- an inexperienced character who was intelligent and stood up for himself (that walk in that orange top was amazing)
- sweet/caring moments
- the ghost/goddess character
- I laughed several times
- some mystery
- Porsch & Arm
- had a realistic fight followed by apologies
- episode 10 wrapped up well

Room For Improvement
- a bit choppy at times, started with a flash forward and then went back and forth on the timeline especially in the beginning of episode 2, some scenes jumped from one to the next a bit abruptly
- wish they had kept 1 aspect more secret
- odd, why wouldn't he just want to go to the other pole where they do live
- cliche thing that happened in the beginning of episode 2
- that was not enough consequences at the end of episode 2 or later
- (neutral) comedy sound effects, mostly fine except I didn't like the gulp noises
- nonsense/because the writer said so stuff: why was the truck be parked there and how did no teacher/staff notice what was going on, why weren't the police been contacted on multiple occasions, odd reasoning for not going to the hospital
- too much time spent on the villains, could have tightened up pacing in places
- the first time gap was too long without communication

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MimiTheReaper
9 people found this review helpful
Jan 1, 2025
10 of 10 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 6.0
Story 5.0
Acting/Cast 6.5
Music 5.0
Rewatch Value 8.0
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Junior's Queen Energy Made the Show

What I loved most about this drama was how Sun, a carnivore, was constantly taming his instincts so he doesn't literally EAT Junior for lunch, but Junior tried whatever he could to tempt him. He even used catnip on the panther. Literally, that shameless penguin was born with no fear, cuz he was courting dead the whole series.

Listen, Caged Again was nothing to write home about. The premise of the show was quite unique, interesting and different from the same school based bls we always got. So although I was sceptical, I still tuned in for it. Unfortunately, it didn't live up to my expectation, the execution and the plot was all over the place, and everything was frankly a mess. Some of the characters were dumb as rock, nonsense misunderstandings that could be resolved if they just spoke dragged the pace, how that whole kidnap thing ended was so stupid, I'm still asking myself 'who dafug wrote this?' and I have like a billion questions as to how the penguin and the panther integrated into society with no legal papers. That last villain vs heroes stand-off had me shaking my head in judgement, literally the eff was that?

Yes, so many things made no effing sense and was flat-out ridiculous, but I'll give them this, the two leads, although new, did well with their acting. Junior stole the show for me, that penguin was such a drama queen and I loved every time he was on screen. Not gonna lie, with how the whole plot was all over the place, I thought I'd end up disliking the series, but, I liked this show more than I thought I would. I had some good laughs. Sun and Junior had good chemistry and entertained me with their antics. Their two friends were an okay addition as well, although not really sure what was up with them, and I liked how meta the Goddess was too.

Scenes that made me went hihi:
- In the beginning when Sun saw Junior as food in all those fantasy tripping sequence. Lol, like damn, don't eat your classmate.
- Junior turning his ruined gym uniform into a tank top, and doing a runaway show in the school's hallway. Slay!
- When Junior tried to seduce Sun by wearing that penguin suit. And I can't believe it worked, cuz all he did was lift Sun's arm and put it back down. Sun, honey...stand up!
- That whole catnip scene had me going... boy, do you have no regards for your safety? That penguin was shameless.
- Sun wanting their baby to have the face of a penguin and the body of a panther. Like??? then he got disappointed they couldn't have any. I'm glad they got a fish, hopefully they take it to the zoo and it becomes a person too.
- Junior waiting a few months, then started planning his life of moving to Bangkok and marrying someone else. LMAO, that penguin's sass needs to be studied. Sun lucky he showed up in time, boy was ready to move on.
- How sassy, naive, adorable, innocent, honest and bold Junior was. I loved how he was always true to himself and was unapologetic. He did this whole human thing better than most of us.
- That temple fair date that ended with them in the gambling club, but Junior just went with the flow, putting his dancing and gambling skills to use. Like, children, does this place look like a temple to you?? also how Junior got that piggyback ride... such princess behaviour, I stan!
- Sun's future job where he was an actor/stunt-man. LOL, the part when he fell before they even hit him, then after he was so proud like he did such a good job. Boy???
- That obvious green-screen North Pole :((((
- I also like how deep Sun loved. He found Junior and made him his whole world. Those two truly deserved their happy ending.

All in all a fun show if you go in not expecting anything, matter of fact, don't even question stuff, just go with the flow. You'd like the penguin for sure. So, I'll recommend it if you are looking for something to watch, just to watch something. I look forward to more work from the two leads, Ben and Jay, really liked them here.

Happy New Year.

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Eliot_Rulez
6 people found this review helpful
Dec 30, 2024
10 of 10 episodes seen
Completed 2
Overall 5.0
Story 3.5
Acting/Cast 8.5
Music 4.0
Rewatch Value 4.0

Jay IS the show... the rest is average...

There is not much to say about this show. It's silly, it's cringe and it's cute too. Jay playing the "pengun" is the star of the show who delievers his character to perfection. He's direct, he know's what he wants, he is more mature than most in his emotions and without him, the show would fall apart. That part of the script was good, the rest of the script was medicore at best.

So, if you have nothing better to do, the show is watchable, if you have better things to do, you may skip it.
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MatthewMarshall
1 people found this review helpful
Jan 2, 2025
10 of 10 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 8.5
Story 8.0
Acting/Cast 10
Music 9.0
Rewatch Value 7.0

A Recipe of Randomness

While I did find the series to be entertaining, there were a lot of things that were happening. You have got to keep count on how many arcs present and time skips there was---especially in the end.

The main premise of the series was brilliant and unique! It is rare to see this type of genre played in the BL scene. However, the execution felt a bit lacking. Some scenes felt rushed, and some were too out of place, and some would be even better without them. We are watching a BL series, not an action series.

The whole ride felt like trying to sew pages of a manuscript that was blown by the wind. That was the main problem I had with the series, especially it only having 10 episodes in total. It would be understandable, or even better if it was a series with 20 or so episodes. Fitting it all in 10 does not really do justice to the plot.

In the visual FX aspect, they did okay. It is hard to have a higher budget on the animals, but given the circumstances, it was good but not great. On the other hand, the pairing of Ju and Sun was great! They had their chemistry, and their acting was on point. You love how quirky and Ju is, and the seriousness of Sun does not feel forced.

There are scenes I would love to see removed or changed, but I also understand why they were there in the first place.

Overall, a good series to watch when you're bored or when you have no more to watch.

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Linda_SWE
1 people found this review helpful
Jan 7, 2025
10 of 10 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 3.0
Story 3.0
Acting/Cast 7.0
Music 6.0
Rewatch Value 1.0

There are many BL series being released in Thailand now, this one is not one you need to prioritize

It is a Thai BL series with a very strange story. The absurdity of a panther and a penguin from the zoo turning into two human boys in high school who also fall in love with each other. Also with action elements when they are hunted by some trafficking guys/hunters and then some invisible goddess who helps them.. it's just a bit too much and so many unexplained gaps in the story.

The two main characters do their best though and the chemistry between them is good, we will definitely see more of them later on. The series has some cute romantic scenes and is one of the most innocent BL series that Thailand has produced in recent years, no nude scenes and no jealousy dramas at all. But no, I'm sorry but this one doesn't even reach an average rating for me.

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Jeff QF
0 people found this review helpful
28 days ago
10 of 10 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 9.0
Story 9.0
Acting/Cast 9.0
Music 8.0
Rewatch Value 9.0

Who'd Have Guessed Such A Silly Premise Would...Work?

I started watching Caged Again as a silly little distraction from other "serious" shows, and ended up falling in love with it. On paper, it shouldn't work but it does. Just the right amount of high school angst, "who I am really?" reflection, silly situations, humor, 4th wall breaking, and serious topics/tension. Even the now-commonplace BL ingredient of a time jump at the end made perfect sense in context and was absolutely delightful. Give it a try - it's worth it.
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nnanosavy
0 people found this review helpful
17 days ago
10 of 10 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 7.5
Story 8.0
Acting/Cast 7.0
Music 7.0
Rewatch Value 7.5
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"i want to be alone with you"

i click this because i thought this gonna be cute fluffy and make me smiling on entire episode (which is yes) but i dont expect those dark twisted humour, being betrayed by their friend is one thing or bullying but fucking ilegal wildlife trade on plot, and my baby getting hurt because of his zookeeper who he adore so much is pain me.

this series is toooo realistic for series with fantasy tag. like i've seen a lot of people who after being judge their wrongdoing but instead reflec they start bullying and those i want to slap him at least for once. nam arc will always make my head hurt, but then the zookeeper arc, damn this show is just show how much worse a human than an animal or even a ghost, i dont understand what his point like his bf always want to give up the idea of doing those ilegal bussiness but yeah he's not listening.

i love jodd and jeng. too. they really cutest duo alive, and when jeng get out from that freaky club, JENG THE MAN YOU ARE ( sorry i really love nerd boy), and jodd who doing his tt because he doesnt want his parent worried, he such a cutie. and another freaky couple who lived near that forest is like cherry on top, i love they actually had daughter in the end, and the teacher who can wear anything she want in the end tooo, like girl you slayeeddd, and school keeper who can find her happiness in her new realtionship, oh my god i love they actually had their happy ending

this is series has a good plot while there some missing one or two, especially with the audio or some awkward camera angel or those imagination of both main charater that go wild, like it kinda turns me off and just skip it for most of episode. but it worth it when you bored and want something new

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asianblreviews
0 people found this review helpful
Jan 7, 2025
10 of 10 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 7.5
Story 7.0
Acting/Cast 7.0
Music 7.5
Rewatch Value 7.0

Plot is a little weird but hear me out….

If you had to do a double take at this synopsis, don’t worry. You read it completely right: This plot is wack.

Silly plot aside, there are some profoundly existential scenes and dialogues questioning the meaning of ‘being human’ and what constitutes an existence worth living. I started watching this series for the hell of it but one episode turned into two, and then four and five, and before I knew it, the entire series had come and gone.

The relationship between Junior and Sun develops organically and at its own pace over several episodes without rushing into anything. As they navigate the world in their human forms, their attraction towards each other is obvious but largely unspoken, paving the way for an innocent and sweet teenage relationship.

The editing of the series could have been a little tighter. Some parts of the story felt disjointed and there are many random plot holes in this quirky storyline. But its quirkiness is also what makes the storyline so memorable.

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ryo
0 people found this review helpful
30 days ago
10 of 10 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 6.0
Story 5.5
Acting/Cast 7.0
Music 3.5
Rewatch Value 3.5

not bad

Pleasentlu surprised by the dialogue delivery of all the actors … the plot is crazy and honestly if it wasnt for esits i saw on titok i’d never watch this based on the synopsis. it isnt a high budget drama but the actors really carried the show although it did get boring on the last few episodes who i think they could’ve used to go more in depth on other side characters relationships and backstories. All in all an enjoyably absurd watch still
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blackphillip
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29 days ago
10 of 10 episodes seen
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Overall 7.0
Story 7.0
Acting/Cast 8.0
Music 7.0
Rewatch Value 6.0
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More mature than I expected

I had no intention of watching this series. The plot, the poster, everything gave me an extremely childish idea and I already expected that this series would be another low-budget production with a terrible script.

And it was a huge surprise to realize that this series is actually very good. The production is really interesting and has beautiful photography. The story, despite the plot holes, is captivating. And the actors are excellent and have great comic timing.

It is a simple story, but very well executed. The highlight here is Junior. At times he seems like an animation come to life. He is an expressive, funny actor who managed to do very well in the more dramatic scenes.

The story could be better. There are many arcs that are abandoned or that could be better worked on. Nam's bullying, Junior's brother, Sun's past, the aunt's son who died.

At times the story gets too stuck within its own narrative and doesn't expand these arcs into other paths. The secondary couple, without a doubt, is one of the biggest disappointments. They just tease, but they don't get anywhere with them.

The final conflict is a bit messy and the direction and editing really struggle to create a cohesive scene. They leave a lot of points open - the fate of the animal traffickers and why Sun took so long to return.

It's not the best Thai BL of 2024, but it's undoubtedly a competent and dedicated production that delivers a different story with a cast that exudes chemistry.

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Ferlyn
1 people found this review helpful
Dec 27, 2024
10 of 10 episodes seen
Completed 1
Overall 10
Story 9.0
Acting/Cast 10
Music 10
Rewatch Value 9.5
So goodddd! Y'all must watch this. My sister and I watch this in 1 day in wetv. We started at 8:00 pm and finish at 1:00 A.m HAHAHAHAHAHA! the acting was so good, I was laughing all the time because of their expression and cry at the same time.
Junior looks like chimon and Sun look gulf huhuhu and the support role also, I like them!!! And the music wasss so good, I felt the series even more in their music fr. I love it!
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