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Good story contrast
A really good mix of their story and the story in the show they are producing, will admit that i wish we'd just got 2 separate releases of these shows as i was invested in both storylines.I did find it started to feel a bit repetitive as it went on, and would have liked more depth to their off screen storyline in the later episodes, but i enjoyed watching. Wouldn't say it had me on the edge of my seat, acting is brilliant, story is interesting, a good show overall
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Crime meets BL
A really good story especially for those who love their crime shows, good to follow the case, although the villain wasn't really a surprise. Acting was great, good chemistry and they all worked well together, i just think the pacing needed some improvements with the episodes being so short, especially the final which needed at least another episode to round everything off, its a complete story but needed a little bit more room to grow in that episode.One of my biggest pet peeves for shows is medical inaccuracies and miraculous injury recovery, this takes me out of the story and there were a few scenes throughout that broke the emotion due to how these were cut together, at least for me, especially when a hospital monitor shows a pulse ox of 100% but 0 pulse/heart rate, this isn't a spoiler of a death, this is a medical scene with a very inaccurate reading, made me snort, not the reaction you want to have in an emotional scene.
Honestly, great show overall though, and the intro is visually brilliant and the music on point. Highly recommend watching
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Manga poorly adapted
I enjoyed the manga and wanted to give this a chance but they stayed too close to the book, the over-reactions work in a manga but needed toning down for the realism of a live action, it was very over the top and detracted from the story. This is not a fault of the actors, it was the direction that was taken for the production as far as i can see. I also think the main actors were poorly cast as didn't fit the characters, again they weren't bad actors, it was just a bad role.My opinion only, if you want a bit of over the top comedy you might like this, i just felt a bit disappointed, although i did like the scenes with the older brother
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Strong from episode 1 and all the way through
Honestly one of the best series' i've seen, not just as a BL but as a standalone series, it's strong from start to finish. There are some truly dark scenes, with a brilliant revenge plot that is sustained through the series, but thats not all this series is! Watching the character growth of everyone is amazing, they are all phenomenal actors with fantastic chemistry, and you really get to understand each of them, why they are how they are, and you get to see this explored. Really impressive in a 10 episode show.Without any spoilers, i can just say, watch this if you like dark stories, but where there are light hearted moments, deep personal connections, and a good dose of hurt/comfort (although i'm a sucker for hurt/comfort so as always there could always have been more of this for me :D)
I have already rewatched this as the weeks have gone on, and a lot of people will rave about NC scenes, they are so brilliant, but there are so many scenes that stand out, outside of NC, so many moments that just punch you in the gut. I've never wanted to reach through the screen and give a character a hug so badly as with this drama.
Watch it!
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Enjoyed the investigation
I really like these 2 in My Stand In, one of my favourite shows, thats what pulled me to this show. I really recommend it, the romance is great, the investigation keeps you interested although it's fairly obvious and slightly predictable progression.I was excited for the parental side of the show, but this was fairly weak and felt more of an adorable prop, would have liked to see more family time, so if your wanting to watch for a slice of life BL raising a family you might feel a bit let down, but this is a dynamic of the show.
Honestly just a good easy watch that i didn't find myself getting bored or wanting to skip through, had some heavier moments, but not overly tense.
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Loving every Minute
My only regret is watching this as its come out as i hate waiting weeks between episodes, but i love it so far, i re-watch 2-3 times all the way through between episodes, acting is on point, yes a little over the top but i think that highlights how out of control this world can be. The chemistry, the story, the build up, just everything about this show is hitting the mark for me and i can't wait for more.If i had a negative, it would be the lady, Amitra? But i think she'll grow on me as her story builds, hoping she hasn't been brought in just for a GL tickbox, but time will tell, enjoyed her intro scene, just unsure on how she fits currently.
For those giving a low rating, i'm very confused, if i ever felt strongly enough about a show to rate it low i would always wait for it to be complete before i do as shows need room to grow, and this is growing into an epic!
Update as now on episode 5, and still obsessed, some good character development, great relationships forming, not just couples but between Phatsa and Napitch is really interesting. Also the preview for next week is just too much, how can we fast forward to this time next week, or just 15th September when i can re-watch it all the way through!
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