I just realized that i forgot to respond to the other half of your comment!
Yes I’ve watched the special episode of LITA! i most likely won’t be watching Wedding Plan as they only have a cameo there, but yes I’ve already seen video clips of their appearance in that drama ^_^
this is my first time seeing Almond and Progress (I’m very new to Thai BL!), so I don’t really have any bias towards or against any of them. I’m mainly here for the vibes! I know there’s only one episode out and there isn’t much that I could say, but I’m loving it so far!
I love slice of life dramas! I loved how ep1 was so youthful and full of life. and the entire small seaside town was so pretty. the cinematography was absolutely beautiful! absolutely loved the late 1990s-early 2000s (i think?) nostalgic vibes they were going for. the color grading was so warm and soothing. definitely fitting the time and era they’re based in🧡
all 5 characters introduced so far were adorable! both Ko’s were so loveable. Almond pulls off the black cat energy really well. and Progress is so damn cute omg! I haven’t seen his acting before, but I thought he’s a pretty good actor. whatever overacting is or will be involved, I will blame it on the directing lmao. Augar and August are so funny, love how they’re always wearing matching clothes 😂 it’s sad that we didn’t get to see much of Achi in this episode.
I have my reservations with this director. I’ve had issues with most of the works I’ve seen from him so far. I really hope the direction stays consistent and doesn’t take a very cringey turn!
I get that people are skipping this, but I’d say this deserves to be watched at least once. I was also putting this off, because I don’t really enjoy dramas with toxic relationships or love triangles. but I really appreciate BLs that go against the usual norm, which this one does. that’s what made it a standout for me.
this was such a well made drama. the direction, the cinematography, the acting, everything was amazing! especially, the acting. oh my! this is my second time watching OffGun. I watched Not Me a few days ago (I’m very new to thai bls) and absolutely loved them there. this drama made me hateeee them (the characters, not them as a person or actor). that’s how well they pulled off their roles!
this was my first time seeing Dew. and goddamn he’s HANDSOME. and a freaking giant😂😂 and his acting?? omg. i think I loved his acting even more than Off and Gun’s. the scene where he sees the painting Jira made for Ko, that scene broke my heart in a million pieces. the immense pain on his face, you could feel the pain he’s feeling!
before starting the drama, judging by the comments i could tell that there are plenty of red flags and toxicity in this drama. I was under the impression that Ko is the biggest red flag, Pheem is maybe also a red flag, and Jira is probably caught in between the red flags. boy i was so wrong😭
while Ko was indeed the biggest red flag, Jira wasn’t any greener. if anything, i hated Jira more than i hated Ko. at least Ko was a POS through and through, he never pretended to be a nice person. Jira on the other hand….sigh. at first i was somewhat feeling bad for him. but then he just started stringing Pheem along and kept hurting him over and over again. the more the drama progressed, I stopped feeling any sympathy towards any of these two, i was wishing they get doomed together. lol.
Pheem, my man :’) i see some people calling him a red flag as well. I personally wouldn’t tag him as a red flag. pitiful, maybe. but not a red flag. he got the most severe case of stockholm syndrome, first with Ko and then with Jira. I don’t blame him for not leaving Jira (even though he should’ve), because I believe he’s genuinely a good hearted person and he genuinely wanted to trust and understand Jira. I'm honestly relieved that he didn’t end up with Jira. he deserves so much better.
OffGun chemistry was explosive, as expected. I was pleasantly surprised by how amazing DewGun’s chemistry was, despite this being Dew’s first time acting in a BL. this proves once again what an amazing actor he is! i would love to see him in another BL (idk if that will ever happen though:().
I might be in the minority here, but I really disliked Gun’s makeup in this drama. I can’t quite pinpoint what it was, but it just felt…off? (pun intended lmao). the hairstyle was also awful. Gun is absolutely gorgeous, but this makeup and hairstyle didn’t do justice to how beautiful he is.
one thing that I really appreciated about this drama is how they brought up the usage of AI. I thought it would have a much bigger role in the drama, unfortunately that wasn’t the case. I wish they implemented it more, that would’ve made this drama so much more bold and refreshing.
I was also expecting the burnout aspect to be a bit bigger, considering the drama is called BURNOUT syndrome. they touched the topic, but never went any further. the psychological aspects of a burnout, how much it affects a person mentally and how it can change them, things like this was never explored. I really liked the idea of the burnout bar, though. also, the bartender was HOT 😂 and the drink names were super interesting.
overall, this was a great drama. but I highly doubt I’ll ever rewatch this and make myself swim through the ocean of red flags again😂
literally everytime I see him my brain needs a few seconds to boot and realise he's NOT Maki lolll
lmao this is so funny, the moment I opened this notification, Back To Life started playing on shuffle😂 it’s like my phone knew we are talking about Maki😭😭
I haven’t seen any of his dramas yet, but I’m sure my brain will go through the same struggle if/when i do😂
why does the synopsis say “ When Pheem leads him to a man named Ko”? they made it seem like Pheem introduced Jura to Ko, or Pheem had a role in them meeting, when that definitely wasn’t the case. Jira meeting Ko was completely coincidental and had nothing to do with Pheem🤔
Yes I’ve watched the special episode of LITA! i most likely won’t be watching Wedding Plan as they only have a cameo there, but yes I’ve already seen video clips of their appearance in that drama ^_^
I love slice of life dramas! I loved how ep1 was so youthful and full of life. and the entire small seaside town was so pretty. the cinematography was absolutely beautiful! absolutely loved the late 1990s-early 2000s (i think?) nostalgic vibes they were going for. the color grading was so warm and soothing. definitely fitting the time and era they’re based in🧡
all 5 characters introduced so far were adorable! both Ko’s were so loveable. Almond pulls off the black cat energy really well. and Progress is so damn cute omg! I haven’t seen his acting before, but I thought he’s a pretty good actor. whatever overacting is or will be involved, I will blame it on the directing lmao. Augar and August are so funny, love how they’re always wearing matching clothes 😂 it’s sad that we didn’t get to see much of Achi in this episode.
I have my reservations with this director. I’ve had issues with most of the works I’ve seen from him so far. I really hope the direction stays consistent and doesn’t take a very cringey turn!
Keng is SO GORGEOUS omg🥹 he reminds me of the Korean actor Song Kang!
PS. I just noticed your username lmao I love it!😭
this was my first time seeing Dew, I’m now in love with him and his acting 😭
seeing Pheem beat the sht out of Ko was so satisfying 😂 imho, he didn’t get beaten enough, that a$$hole deserved so many more hits🙄
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I get that people are skipping this, but I’d say this deserves to be watched at least once. I was also putting this off, because I don’t really enjoy dramas with toxic relationships or love triangles. but I really appreciate BLs that go against the usual norm, which this one does. that’s what made it a standout for me.
this was such a well made drama. the direction, the cinematography, the acting, everything was amazing! especially, the acting. oh my! this is my second time watching OffGun. I watched Not Me a few days ago (I’m very new to thai bls) and absolutely loved them there. this drama made me hateeee them (the characters, not them as a person or actor). that’s how well they pulled off their roles!
this was my first time seeing Dew. and goddamn he’s HANDSOME. and a freaking giant😂😂 and his acting?? omg. i think I loved his acting even more than Off and Gun’s. the scene where he sees the painting Jira made for Ko, that scene broke my heart in a million pieces. the immense pain on his face, you could feel the pain he’s feeling!
before starting the drama, judging by the comments i could tell that there are plenty of red flags and toxicity in this drama. I was under the impression that Ko is the biggest red flag, Pheem is maybe also a red flag, and Jira is probably caught in between the red flags. boy i was so wrong😭
while Ko was indeed the biggest red flag, Jira wasn’t any greener. if anything, i hated Jira more than i hated Ko. at least Ko was a POS through and through, he never pretended to be a nice person. Jira on the other hand….sigh. at first i was somewhat feeling bad for him. but then he just started stringing Pheem along and kept hurting him over and over again. the more the drama progressed, I stopped feeling any sympathy towards any of these two, i was wishing they get doomed together. lol.
Pheem, my man :’) i see some people calling him a red flag as well. I personally wouldn’t tag him as a red flag. pitiful, maybe. but not a red flag. he got the most severe case of stockholm syndrome, first with Ko and then with Jira. I don’t blame him for not leaving Jira (even though he should’ve), because I believe he’s genuinely a good hearted person and he genuinely wanted to trust and understand Jira. I'm honestly relieved that he didn’t end up with Jira. he deserves so much better.
OffGun chemistry was explosive, as expected. I was pleasantly surprised by how amazing DewGun’s chemistry was, despite this being Dew’s first time acting in a BL. this proves once again what an amazing actor he is! i would love to see him in another BL (idk if that will ever happen though:().
I might be in the minority here, but I really disliked Gun’s makeup in this drama. I can’t quite pinpoint what it was, but it just felt…off? (pun intended lmao). the hairstyle was also awful. Gun is absolutely gorgeous, but this makeup and hairstyle didn’t do justice to how beautiful he is.
one thing that I really appreciated about this drama is how they brought up the usage of AI. I thought it would have a much bigger role in the drama, unfortunately that wasn’t the case. I wish they implemented it more, that would’ve made this drama so much more bold and refreshing.
I was also expecting the burnout aspect to be a bit bigger, considering the drama is called BURNOUT syndrome. they touched the topic, but never went any further. the psychological aspects of a burnout, how much it affects a person mentally and how it can change them, things like this was never explored. I really liked the idea of the burnout bar, though. also, the bartender was HOT 😂 and the drink names were super interesting.
overall, this was a great drama. but I highly doubt I’ll ever rewatch this and make myself swim through the ocean of red flags again😂
I haven’t seen any of his dramas yet, but I’m sure my brain will go through the same struggle if/when i do😂