AnnikaGlaeser

A disapoitmant

Since the pilot trailer, I have been hyped for this show. Of course I watched season 1, and SandRay are still one of my favorite couples out there. Season 1 was messy, and I love it for that. So you think season two will be as messy, and I think it should be like that, because it's only friends, right? But then you get disappointed if you think you will see that.

The plot was so not logical and also really weak sometimes. No couple mixes at all; come on, why do you call it "only friends“ if you're not ready to do it? For me the writing was the worst. I think the actors tried their best with what they got, but most of the time it didn't work.

The weakest couple for me was Arnold and Tua. I say that knowing that Joss and Gawin have good chemistry, so it has to be the writing. I think the timing when they got together was so strange; it didn't work at all. So after like 20 min they break up; I felt nothing at all. Also, sometimes it was cringe to look at their scenes.

I think for Rome and Raffy it was hard as well. The Raffy from the pilot was nowhere to be found, to be honest. But still, AouBoom is just that couple who works with everything. Like, the plot was really not that good, but I can't deny that I still loved to see them together and root for them.

Jack and Dean were, for me, the only couple who worked, also because of the writing. They had really good scenes where I felt something. For me, the scene at the Museum of Exes was a masterpiece. I felt so much and cried over their broken love. You feel that they still love each other, but both need to heal first. They worked really well, and it was a good story just because of them. Also, the acting of Mix, wow, respect; it was really good.

So, all that said, I was disappointed by the writing, and I think they were too scared to risk the official partners, so they didn't really take the risks that were needed.

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It‘s the Best I ever seen

I‘m still a little bit under shock at how unbelievably good this show was. I‘m still not someone who has watched 100 of BLs, but I saw some of them. For me the most important things are the chemistry and the story. I need to say, of all I ever saw, this is the best. I don‘t want to hate other great shows; it's just this show gave me so much. I found it randomly, and I got stuck with it. I saw it already, like, 3 times, and I can't stop rewatching it over and over again.

So know for a little more detail. I love Duang as a character; he is so unique and special, but for me most of the silly characters are over the top, so it's more cringe than enjoyable, but with Duang I never felt cringe, and that's crazy because he is sometimes over the top but in the best way possible. The differences between Duang and Qin are perfect, I think. It makes the dynamic so great, and you got stuck with every scene they have. Every episode gets better and better. For me, Duangqin is the greatest and most developed couple I ever watched. Like they get together in Ep. 9, and after that you can see them as boyfriends for 3 episodes without them breaking up or something. I cannot tell how much I loved that. They are just perfect, and Teeteepor did a wonderful job to portray them.

For me, why I couldn't give 10/10 is just because of the side couple. It's not that I don't like them, but the storytelling is sadly kinda off, and I couldn't connect with them like I wanted to. It‘s just a little thing I wanted to tell you as well.

Overall this BL was so, so, so good. The acting, the writing, the directing, and last but not least the wundervoll music. Like, there are so many OSTs. And honestly, I loved them all. I will rewatch it forever, I think.

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What a Drama

First, I have to say that this series is really intense and needs a strong trigger warning.
When I started watching the series, I didn't expect it to be so dark.
The main characters have all experienced or witnessed something dramatic. The darkness of the series is sometimes too intense, and as an empathetic person, it's almost unbearable.

Meen gets so much pain, even though she's actually the most innocent. She was my favorite character and I hoped she'd get a happy ending, but her ending is so harsh. I didn't see it coming that Pitch had done something bad as well and I couldn't get over it.
The ending is a bit too dark for me, but that's why it's realistic, unfortunately.
I have to give a huge compliment to the actors in general; it was truly incredible how good each and every one of them was. However, I have to single out Pat for special mention. Her performance was brilliant and Oscar-worthy. Wow, huge compliment.
Finally, I would like to say that the series is really good, but you need a really thick skin for it.

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I really don‘t know what to think

Phew, it's difficult to rate this show. There were some really good scenes that had an impact and captivated me. Annie was such a great and multifaceted character; it was fun to watch her development. Chris Horwang was brilliant and brought the role to life.

Sometimes the comedy aspect didn't work for me.

Unfortunately, I also have to say that I found most of the dances more cringe-worthy than sexy. I'm an absolute Joss fan and think he's a great actor, but I don't believe he's a good dancer, I'm so sorry. It worked every now and then, but rarely. I don't want to say anything against the actors; dancing is so difficult, and choreographies like that are so hard, and i believe they brought out the best they could.

My biggest criticism, however, is the role of Kampan. I thought it didn't work. I don't know if it was the actor, director, or writer, but the character was so unpleasant and unbuyable. I say that even though I know what a good actor Earth is.

Nevertheless, I can say that as a whole, I really enjoyed the show and had a lot of fun watching it.

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