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I think this series was really cute, Bas and Maxky are always a treat to see on the screen. It was very different from the characters that got me hooked on the pairing but seeing Bas play a more shy character and Maxky a more goofy one was a treat.
I do agree I wish there was a tiny bit more romance, but I also think the people rating this sooo low because of it is a little overkill. I think maybe we are all just used to a bit more explosive romance from these two.

Gunner Newton kinda kept my eyes glued to them a majority of the time. There was a tension there that was insane and I really really loved their chemistry.
I LOVED seeing Ben and Jay back on the screen as a subtle side character pairing, I wish we had gotten more out of them tho. I hope we see more from both pairings, Ben and Jay stole my heart with Caged Again and I know some people hated it but I can't relate. I get excited to see them both on the screen since that series.

I wont lie that this was a little lackluster than I was expecting, but I am also chalking this up to it not entirely being my type of series. I like a little more tension personally. I think the most memorable scene for me was the scene where Bas's and Maxky's character were in the bedroom and it was very clear Bas's character wasn't ready to get physical, the display of recognizing when your partner wasn't ready to take things to the next step was literally everything, even if it was just a small scene.
It left a lasting impression on me.

Anyway, excited to see what comes next for all characters~

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Revenge with a side of industry realness

I wanna start off by saying, on behalf of all of us, thank you to Toptap for giving acting one last try, I can't imagine Jay played by anyone else.

This series was so well done in my opinion.
We all know these types of scenarios, and horrors, happen in the entertainment industry, and if you didn't then I hate to be the one to share that, but rarely do we see the real-life villains pay for their crimes. The ending was extremely satisfying in that regard.

Minlee and Toptap's chemistry was insane, the NC scenes were GIVING. The character development of Sun, and seeing him change throughout the series was a treat-- to finally see him give a real smile during that press conference was everything to me.

The reoccurring theme, with a handful of characters, of seeking revenge was a nice touch I am currently in the process of reading the novel as well.
Between Sky getting revenge in the form of overcoming the trauma he endured, The manager proving he had what it takes to make a star shine, Jay getting revenge on the whole panel at Dream in behalf of what happened to his mother and of course our main revenge arc from Sun against Sunny--it was so many different flavors of revenge imo.
Sunny's ending wasn't surprising at all, I took away from it that he was always a broken man, sleeping his way to the top was how he started and how he planned to start again.
The last scene at the hospital where he acknowledges revenge didn't really make him happy after all was the result we all expected. To see him lean on Jay for support so often in the final episodes showed the opposite of Sunny's ending, he started out a broken man and softened in the process of seeking revenge.

I can't praise this series enough, but I will stop here before I break down every part that impressed me.
I cannot wait to see them in something else together in the future, I wanna see what else Toptap can give us~

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Such a good series tbh

The special episode really tied everything together in the best way.
10/10 overall from me.
I know there are complaints in the community about series having too many couples--me personally I love it but I get the dislike some may have--but I think Fourever You part 1 and 2 has done it the best.

I've read all the novels (and lemme just say Arthit and Tonfah are the FREAKIEST OF THEM ALL TBH) and think they did a really good job staying true to them given the amount of story in each novel AND only having so many episodes per couple. They *definitely* could have made a series for each story imo, but I love how they did it this way instead.

The treat of recognizing that North really is the glue that brings them all together got me teary eyed.
North him starting to cry when the finally all got together and he was grilling with Ter like stopppp it, my heart.
I can't praise this series enough, my *only* complaint was I wished it was longer, especially for Tiger and Nao because I feel like we got less of their romance due to all the context that was needed before they actually get together.

I love this series, I love these actors and I can't wait to see them all in future projects (oat and ngern and im looking at you two SPECIFICALLY, the chemistry is so good and I wanna see Oat portray more personalities, it felt like night and day seeing how he acts in real life vs. how he played Dao and if you follow any of the reviews I post you knooooow I love an actor with versatility.)

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Toxic BL done RIGHT

I wanna start this off by saying this was done so well.
Lu Feng was a red flag, and not one was that glossed over or made out to be something romantic. He was toxic, abusive and violently obsessed, everyone knew it and no one tried to deny that.
I was genuinely worried how they were going to end this on a happy note--but the diagnosis and psychiatrist route was not what I was expecting at all.
You find out over time that Yichen, while being a victim in it most of the time, still loved him regardless. A lot can be said about how this is a dynamic that you see a lot in abusive relationships, but things really changed when he told his brother that he was going to do what he wanted even after all the bullshit Lu Feng put him through.
Bipolar Disorder is no joke, and absolutely does not excuse anything he put Yichen through, but the diagnosis and commitment to treatment ultimately saved their whole relationship. At that point the dynamic kind of switched a bit, Yichen was in control of their relationship, Lu Feng had two options: either get treatment in order for their relationship to succeed, or lose Yichen forever--the one thing that terrified him the most and the biggest trigger of his mood disorder.
I love a good toxic bl, but I *hate* when its glorified as romance and, in my opinion, I think this was done properly.
Ayden and Sitong are brilliant actors.
If anyone keeps up with the bts and various public appearances you know they definitely take care of each other and look after one another, I am just hoping and praying for their safety and sanity.
All in all I was very impressed and I am so looking forward to more from them both.

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I just love them

I don't even know where to start.
In the first season these two were just side characters I barely focused on, but being able to watch Ngern and Oat in action was such a treat tbh.
The subtle emotion changes on Ngern's face was something I was always coming back to. I love their dynamic and the story is genuinely so heartwarming.
I read the novel along side watching each episode and tbh I love series like this where we get to see each couple in their own short story, and delve into the character development between them.
If you thought Fah was a wolf in sheeps clothes then Arthit is a literal fkn animal ohmygod. I was obsessed with the chin grabbing/directing. There are some changes between the novel and the series but I have no complaints.
The NC scene was lowkey intense I'm ngl, I was over here both shocked and focused on Arthits wound like hello you just got out of hospital boy.
I loved it, I cant praise it enough and I eagerly look forward to Ngern and Oat's next project.

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