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 babi:

Was soooo hard to watch since ep 6. I got bored, they extended the plot too much, keep going forward and backwards all the time that I felt stressed. At the end I didn't even cared about the fight of the scholarship thing. Last 3 episodes was me pressing x2 button on yt lol

I feel you here! It was the same for me. Plus I didn't want to see the actual boxing match. 

 babi:

I really liked GreatInn, they look pretty good together, both are handsome and can act.  I'll probably watch another series from them since GMMTV made them an official couple now, I guess we're having news from them soon.

I would watch them again (and give them another chance), if it's a story that interests me. But if it goes south again I 'll have no trouble dropping it.

 babi:

I was more invested in YeiCher.

I wasn't, lol. 

 babi:

Anyways. happy we all struggled with it together lol

Yeah, that helped a lot!! haha

ETA: RE - Wandee Goodday

I woke up so late. I went to bed at 4:30 am because I stayed up all night watching The Boyfriend (Shun) lol, so I did not get to watch episode 11 of Wandee Goodday so now I have to dive into both it and the finale but the good thing is Sky Valley released today so yayyyyy. Anyways here are some updates:

Source: X (Twitter)

 Magnoliee:

Hope you're all feeling well. Sending hugs!

Welcome back and I hope you are doing well.

 Magnoliee:

I love this show! I should also have waited untill all episodes have been released, sigh... I am waiting for the next episodes on tuesday! 

I am loving it!

 Magnoliee:

I am also watching "The Trainee" and like it very much. (I have a weakness for workplace settings, sigh :D).

I forgot about this one. I will have to remember to binge at some point.

 chex:

I was keeping track of stuff in a notebook, but I was running out of room on the page I had the shows I wanted to watch (and accidentally writing duplicates) so BAM!! Here I am~

Totally my story too. :-) I had a 4 page document on my macbook of all the dramas I wanted to watch, then printed it out to make notes on. The notes got so out of control I couldn't make sense out of them.

MDL has been a lifesaver. If anything happens to this site I'll be completely lost. 

 chex:

I haven't watched the last episode yet :p but I will later today and come back to give my thoughts~

RE: Wandee Goodday

Yes, I think several members here feel the same. I may have been more negative in my opinion of WG than I needed to be, but the end was just frustrating. Oh well!! Look forward to your comments about WG. :-)

 segos:

And is it weird that some of the comments about Wandee Goodday make me more intrigued to watch it? LOL

Go for it. It'll be interesting to get another person's take on it. 

Wandee Goodday Final Review

Questionable filling sandwiched in between two deliciously soft pieces of bread. (Cancel that. I wrote this and now all I can think about is Porsche crawling under the sheets iykyk)

I wanted to love this.

GreatIn are a wonderful top tier BL pairing. They’re both super talented and good looking, and now that they’re an official GMMTV pairing, I’m totally checked in to whatever projects may come next.

That being said, Wandee Goodday was subpar, and it hurts because it had the potential to be great. High expectations just mean bigger disappointment.

Episode 1 of this show is one of the best first episodes I’ve ever seen in a BL. It’s funny, it’s edgy, it’s engaging. I couldn’t help but compare the episodes that followed to that intro. It’s not to say that there weren’t any good episodes after, it’s just that they were far in between and lost in goopy filler that threw off the pacing of the story.

Highlights of the show were definitely ThorFluke as Oye & Cher. I’m really hoping this pairing sticks around. The wedding was adorable and I’m super glad Fluke got to do such a sweet scene.
I also have to mention Drake as Plakao. I wish he had more screentime but he was a favorite every time he came on screen. It was cute that he found his happy ending with Blue. (Am I the only one kind of into Title & Drake together???)

Grandma Monthakan was also a gem. Such a lovely lady.

Ter & Taem ending up together was so unnecessary, like what even. Bye. I’m still mad that they made Ohm a predator because that should have been the ship—

Then to end it with Wandee leaving FOR YEARS wtf I thought he would be gone for a year, two max. What a weird ending.

Rating : 7.5/10 Shined at its best, which made the bad seem so much worse. (.5 because I really did love it at its best and I feel bad about it)

*Probably not posting this review because I hate leaving bad reviews ;; this site has enough negativity on drama pages lol

Sunset x Vibes Ep6

• The editing for this episode (an apparently last) was weird. My guess is that it was done in an attempt to end last episode on a high note, to keep the viewers engaged, but the consequence was that this episode was rather wonky.
• I was a little confused when Sun met Lin's father, because it was just awkward and Lin never came out and said, "hey dad this is my boyfriend"-- and then I realized, oh they weren't boyfriend's when that happened.  I kind of liked that Lin is rich, so that he can't be labeled a gold digger. Plus it wasn't out of the blue because look at that flat and the fits. He is expensive lol

• The supernatural plot seems to be ramping up with Lin ALMOST DROWNING. Honestly Sun looked at him like he might be a little crazy, and like I don't blame him. This dude is hearing voices and seeing people that are not there. I'd be concerned too.
• Moving on-- I love Sam & Yoh, they are so cute, but Sam is going to be so screwed when Yoh finds out he's been lying to him. Yoh just seems like the type who doesn't forgive easily. 
• That design manager is totally suspicious. Also-- how can anyone be like "yeah he totally stole that design". Like he's been working on this design for days and the patent was submitted two days ago??? Like sus af
• I think to enjoy this show you have to look at it through that lens of a romcom, or a fairytale. It's unrealistic and pretty and flashy, and I'm still having a good time. 

Sunset x Vibes - Episode 6

Editing

The editing of this episode made things confusing. I honestly think they added those scenes from their date in the last episode to fill in time. The majority of this episode felt like a filler to me. I do not see how editing this episode to take the story back one day had any significant impact in revealing any of the characters. I think they could have just continued down the timeline. I would have preferred if the party was thrown in celebration of Salin's design winning the competition and then we would be introduced to his dad and see the interaction between his dad and Sun, who would be his boyfriend at that time. It would have also been better if towards the end of that party everyone started getting social media notifications on their phones breaking the news of the alleged plagiarism of the design. This way the plot could have been pushed forward in them investigating things which would have made a healthy episode. This is just my humble suggestion/opinion.

"Because we can" Attitude

I am a bit weary of how this series is starting to progress having watched this episode. In my last review for episode 5 I had expressed how I would be looking forward to see how they would tie in the paranormal element of the series because at that point it seemed disjointed from the rest of the series, and having watched its further introduction in this episode it still seems disjointed. I am starting to fear that this series will fall into the footsteps of "The Sign the series".  The major reason why I did not rate The Sign much higher is because they did too much at the same time and neglected the romance in the series. What is happening here is that they are trying to give two series/stories in one. I call it the "Because we can Attitude"; meaning when production companies have a big budget they can sometimes try to do too much because they can. It is obvious that this series has a good enough budget to allow for waste. The cinematography of this series is very aesthetically pleasing and the settings compliment the themes (wealthy, privileged) well so the money is there; it was the same thing for The Sign; CGI was good. When production companies have these size budgets they sometimes do too much and end up accomplishing nothing or cause one part of the story to be neglected or become retarded. I see two series here:

1.  One where a rich boy pursues his own dreams away from his dad and has to battle challenges in the workplace while having a relationship with the president of the company.
2. Another one where a rich boy helps to run his family's hotel chain  has strange dreams that turn into nightmares and manifest into paranormal encounters. He becomes entangled with a rich president of a company through mutual business dealings and the two must face and battle the paranormal together while falling for each other.

I think it is unfair to say that "they are just following the novel" because a series and a novel are woefully different. Sometimes to get the best out of a series you have to bend the original material to fit the making of the series. A series will never be able to achieve what a novel/book can and I think this is echoed by every bibliophile, myself included, when after watching anything adopted from a book/novel they say these customary words, "The book was better." - biased thinking? Maybe so, but my point still stands.  I hope they are able to pull off both stories and make them into a cohesive series. I would hate for this series to fall into the "Because we can Attitude". I am a strong believer that the bigger budget does not always make the better series. A budget is intrinsic for the production of a series but it is the script and delivery of said script that captivates audiences. I think KinnPorshe did an excellent job of not allowing their budget to lead them into doing too much.

Halfway mark in a series

On a more positive note, they did satisfy my preference for a solid foundation by the halfway mark of a series. Nothing I hate more than when a BL series is halfway through and there is neither a confession of feelings at the very least or a relationship. This is not a 30+ episode KDrama. What are we doing if halfway through there is not at the very least a confession of feelings/ an acknowledgement of feelings. When this does not happen oftentimes the last few episodes are either rushed or the finale is so packed with couple scenes that it is too much and these scenes are like fresh water - no flavour. I am happy that this series has avoided this because when we have an established couple at this point there is room for them to tackle the conflicts together without additional romantic drama and they are allowed to grow in their relationship and we as the audience get to witness the maturation of their story; and with how much this plot promises they will need the time without added romantic drama.

Second Couple

They did not get much screen time today but I am hoping that will change in the next episode. I would hate for their story to drag throughout only to be rushed near the finale, so I am rooting for them in the next episode. 

Wow that was long. I did not intend to be so long, I mean it is 3:30 am, but I guess this means my mind is sharp at any hour of the day lol. Well, with the working hours of my future career it will need to be, but I love it so why the heck not.

Well I am off to bed - more like YouTube lol. Talk to you guys when I wake up at around noon - ah the Sunday life. Oh! and enjoy these, your CSO signing out: