The main storyline of this drama was very sweet and angsty and intriguing - but just the main storyline, the rest I skipped, I admit it freely. The story of Professor Jung & his TA Kim Geum was still worth watching, though.

I loved the re-incarnation storyline, that Professor Jung & Kim Geum actually switched between genders - and species, ha! And I loved their connection, that Professor Jung thought that nobody ever took his side, that nobody ever stood up for him when Kim Geum had always been there. It was really sweet.

Another thing I loved was that the actress playing Mrs. Fairy looked older than the actor playing Kim Geum. Usually, when an immortal being finds his or her lost love reincarnated, said love interest is of the “proper” - read cliché - age: when it’s a woman, she’s younger looking than the immortal man, when it’s a man, he’s older looking than the immortal woman. Like I said, cliché. But here, Kim Geum wasn’t just younger - 699+ years younger - he also looked younger. And not just because Mrs. Fairy took the appearance of a granny from time to time. There was a 10 year age gap between the actors!

Also, I loved the fact that their kids were… unusual. I mean, one was a shape changing tigress, the other was a huge dragon. And especially tiger girl loved Kim Geum even before she found out he was her long lost dad reincarnated. Funny thing when your daughter looks almost as old as you, ha!

So, yeah, the main storyline is great. The rest… eh.

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This should’ve been just a shorty short and fun drama that I picked up to watch whenever I had a few minutes to spare… Instead, I ended up bawling like a big baby, really.

The premise sounded fun: a rather incompetent grim reaper girl decides to save an idol from dying and much kerfuffle follows. And the drama really is downright hilarious - but! It also deals with death, how one approaches it and deals with it, with the sudden kind but also with the kind that’s years in the making and you need to learn to live with it. And when it comes, you have to go without regrets. That I did not expect from this series, to be punched in the heart so thoroughly.

I also loved how intriguing the relationships were, how all the characters were connected one way or another, through friendship or death - or both. For a web drama this was so well done and plotted! Actually, not just for a web drama, this is simply a really good series, period, and well worth watching!

So, if you have barely 3.5 hours of spare time - it’s just 21 10 min. long eps or 6 30+ min. long, depends on where you actually watch it - give it a try. It’ll definitely stay with me for a very, very long time.

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A bite-sized Kdrama about two childhood friends who meet again after many years just as they both get their hearts broken by the people they love. And because Jae Won’s living quarters burn down on top of all that, he moves in with Eun Woo in exchange for helping her get her man back. Thus the “Wednesday 3:30pm Project” starts…

This is a really sweet and soft and cozy drama with a little bit of angst, a little bit of sadness and a heap of misunderstanding that eventually gets cleared and the two leads get their happy ending. I especially loved how they bickered in such a familiar way because they knew each other so well. But I also loved all the very cute details - like Jae Won loving pretty things in his kitchen, like a bear apron and bear slippers…

Cuddly, that’s how this drama made me feel. Initially, I picked it up because it featured VIXX’s Lee Hongbin as Yun Jae Won but I’m glad I watched it for the story, too. It’s basically your coffee shop fanfic. Yes, there’s actually a coffee shop in it, managed by Jae Won. And also a cute dog and fake dating and…

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This was a wonderful drama! Hilarious, touching, sweet, angsty... allowing the actors to truly spread their wings with various emotional scenes ranging from funny to absolutely heartbreaking. And the chemistry between the leads was simply off the charts!

When you watch the BTS vids, you can see how fantastically everyone got along and it truly showed on-screen. It was a real pleasure to watch the scenes with the main three - Cha Eunwoo, Moon Ga Young and Hwang In Yeop - whether they were humorous or sad, they played off each other wonderfully. And the interactions between them were my favorite ones, both the romance and the bromance.

I think that my favorite moment out of all the great moments that this drama is full of was the one with Suho and his father at the hospital, when Suho broke down and everything he’d been keeping hidden all the years spilled out. That whole scene was just heartbreaking, the way it was shot, the fact that all the important people left in Suho’s life got to witness it... it was honestly perfect. Everything I wanted and more. And that following it, Suho and Seojun started repairing their broken friendship was a bonus!

There were so many things that I loved about the drama. The older sister and her teacher chicken of a boyfriend! The way Joogyung’s whole family finally found a common ground! Suho and his father! The mystery of Leo! Soojin’s downfall and redemption! Seojun’s family! The friendship among Suho, Seojun and Seyeon before everything went downhill! That we saw the characters grow up and become adults, start a career and find a purpose in life! All that and more.

To sum it up, I loved the drama. Sure, it took an ep or three to find its feet but I’m so glad that I stuck with it till the end. It’s definitely my favorite Cha Eunwoo series and I’m so glad that he starred it in.

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Short But Filled With Awesome

This was probably the shortest Asian series I’ve ever watched. Definitely the shortest Kdrama - even shorter than Boys’ Archery Club! And because of that, there was little time and space for background info on the leads. I would’ve loved to learn more about Tae Joo’s family, about why his father was so hard on him and what happened to his mom; and also about Kang Gook’s family since we didn’t get any info on them at all; and about how they met too, how they got to live alone together in that luxurious house...

But despite that, I did love what we got, given the time restraints. The way music was used to enhance scenes, the inner thoughts etc., this reminded me more of Jdramas than Thai BL dramas. It felt like we were supposed to read between the lines in places, to figure their past ourselves. As a fanfic writer, I love it this way because it allows you to fill in the missing pieces yourself, it gets your brain going, it makes you think.

Also, considering this was one of the very first actual gay Kdramas ever, I have to shower them with kudos for choosing to give the boys their happy ending instead of going all dark and gloomy in the name of art or real life tragedies or whatever. That was a really nice surprise!

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I would give this drama a rating of 9/10. Why? Because I went into it for Fighter and Tutor and I got what I wanted. And more. If I was a fan of Saifah and Zon or of any of the side couples, I would’ve been disappointed, true - COVID-19 really did a number on this drama in that regard - but since I was not - harsh but true, what can I say ??‍♀️ - I was very happy with the end result that focused mainly on my favorite ship, I’m not going to pretend it wasn’t so.

Saint and Zee really made this drama for me. What a revelation their chemistry was. Whoa! ? Fighter and Tutor’s teasing, their lovemaking scenes or simply their love scenes when they just gazed into each other’s eyes or held hands or just existed in each other’s presence! They made magic happen. Their scenes were as intimate as they could be, Saint and Zee became Tutor and Fighter, letting me completely forget that this was all make-believe.

Yes, even in their case it was obvious that some scenes were cut, especially in episodes 11 to 13, when it came to the clash with Fighter’s dad. It was obvious that the drama needed to take a huge shortcut there, that some scenes simply weren’t done filming before the finale had to be aired, so the solution to that big issue was disjointed and abrupt and made little sense in the light of the previous eps but, for me personally, that was a small glitch in an otherwise excellent story. Besides, such glitches make the bunnies breed and feed the creative juices!

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This is a very short series, only 6 episodes, each approximately 15 min. long. But it’s my favorite Make It drama, hands down. Mainly because it focuses just on Tee and Fuse, there are no dumb jokes about bowel movement or stuff like that, it’s just them being domestic - and dealing with the fact that Tee’s parents found out about them and they are Not Happy™. As in, they demand that Tee breaks up with Fuse. Which Tee doesn’t tell Fuse, of course. And when Fuse finds out, it doesn’t go down well.

But what this series brings across wonderfully is how much Tee and Fuse love each other. You can almost soak up their love in every scene. And the love they have for each other is so different. Tee’s is quiet, reserved, he’s mainly focused on making Fuse happy and keeping all the bad stuff away from him. Fuse, on the other hand, is a big puppy, he can’t stop grinning when he’s around Tee and he wants to make Tee smile and cuddle him… It’s sweet and wonderful.

So, don’t expect some groundbreaking material, this is basically a slice of life drama, made on the cheap side. But, boy, do these two love each other!

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When this drama started, I didn’t like Khai at all. So, imagine my surprise when he ended up being my favorite character! I loved that he owned up to his awful behavior, to his mistakes and tried hard to become a better person. My attitude towards him changed once the drama’s POV changed from Third to Khai after the beach scene, when he went home to gather this thoughts after finding out that Third was in love with him. It was the first time we saw the real him.

As much as I loved Third/Khai, I do have to say that I loved Two/Aun a bit more. Maybe because I love Earth Pirapat and his Aun was just so… so…! I wish they had gotten more space and time on-screen but the writers and the actors did all they could with they were given. And Aun, he was my second favorite after Khai, hands down.

I didn’t care about Bone and his professor, though. Maybe because the actor playing Bone just didn’t click with me, who knows?

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This was, hands down, the best Thai drama I've seen so far, not just BL but in general. Smart writing, actual character development that you could follow and that was rooted in what was happening on the screen. Beautiful cinematography and amazing music! I really need to praise the score here because it added so much to the story and to the viewers' experience, especially in tense moments. I was smitten!

The drama was my first real introduction to TaeTee. They didn't really make an impression on me in 2 Moons - well, that series in general didn't make an impression on me so there's that - so I didn't actually know them before this drama. But I'm definitely a fan now. They fit their parts perfectly. And you could feel that they were familiar with each other, as in that this wasn't their first project together, so there was none of that awkward getting to know each other first feeling.

Besides the main heroes and their story, their trauma and their fight for each other, who really left a big impression on me was Jinta, the angel or whoever he was who was helping our heroes change their fate. He always seemed so acerbic and put out with his charges but he got to love the boys so much. When at the very end, after Tol did all he could and he did everything right and Tin still got hurt, Jinta came to Tol and simply stroked his head, not saying anything... This scene was among the ones that truly hit hard. Jinta's gentleness here, after all his vitriolic comments before, seemed so profound.

Another scene that hit hard was when Tol started losing it after Tin's death and Tin's friends, so worried about him and feeling responsible for him, wanted him brought to the psych ward and Tol got so scared and ran and hid...

Looking back, it's interesting that, even though most of the story is told from Tin's POV, the moments that hit me the hardest were all from Tol's POV. His breakdown after Tin's death. Jinta's visit. Tol's despair after Tin's coma, after Tin's parents took Tin home and Tol was left all alone again and he kept it all in, only showing the true depth of his sadness when he was alone...

Loved this drama. Honestly, truly loved it. Sure there were moments when I was hit by a bad case of second hand embarrassment every time the boys tried to convince the other of what was happening, that they were stuck in a time loop. Yeah, I cringed. But what could they do, right? They both only ever had days to stop the other from dying, so...

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This was a really cute drama, so sweet and funny. My favorite character wasn't Fukuhara Kota, Mr. Unlucky himself, though, but his love interest, Shinomiya Naoya, Mr. Lucky and goodness personified.

And, boy, was he good! Good and simply kind. Just because he could. And my favorite moment in the whole drama was when Kota realized that he was no better than those using Naoya, mooching off his good luck. When he defended Naoya against the bullies - only to realize that he himself was no better. That realization and Kota's admission - and the fact that Naoya didn't get angry, he just didn't want to lose Kota...

Kota's progress throughout the series was so interesting and good and Naoya was his kind rock throughout his whole self-discovery process. Funniest were then the moments when everything kept going wrong for him, that was hilarious!

Overall a short and sweet story that allowed me to discover Sato Yusuke who played Naoya. Loved him here!

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I haven't read the book so I went into it completely blank. And yet, within a rather short time I got what was going to happen. So, if you go into it for suspense or drama, you will be disappointed. But I still liked it well enough. Why?

Because my obsessive, symmetry loving self loved how neatly it all fell into place, all the puzzle pieces. I mean I do wish it went deeper when it comes to the characters and the story - it felt like it barely scratched the surface - but it was, well, neat. I loved that the story was wrapped in a sweet happy ending bow.

Though in this case, I wouldn't have minded a little less happy ending - if Rika had waited and greeted Soichiro as a middle-aged woman, if they had gone down the step-siblings instead of lovers route... That would've been less romantic but more real, at least to me. Oh well.

Overall, a sweet little sci-fi story. I really need to read the book!

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For a big part of this movie I was totally confused because so far, I've only seen Kamen Rider Build in its entirety and just bits and pieces from the rest. But one thing it achieved perfectly? Now I want to see ALL of the Kamen Rider series and learn all of their stories! So, I guess it was a success, heh.

This movie also reinforced my love for Sento - and by extension for Inukai Atsuhiro - because Sento is such an amazing character, so incredibly smart and brave and silly and cute and so very excitable. And such a good egg on top of all that. But also so... well, wise, if I dare say so? Because I loved the scene where he and Sougo talked about the possibility of them all being just imaginary and he said, well, so what if we are? It doesn't matter. As long as one person remembers us existing? We did.
Also, the scene where Sento got all manhandled by the baddie? That was very... suggestive. Like VERY suggestive. That guy was all over Sento O.O

Also #2, wow at the cameo of Satoh Takeru! How did they manage to bring a star of his caliber back? Wow. Oh, wow. The whole scene was so cool! Now I really want to finish Den-O!

Overall, a really good movie with some ah-mazing fighting scenes. And a perfectly delicious invitation to watch all the Kamen Riders showcased there! Yuss!

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I watched this drama mainly (solely) for New Thitipoom. I would watch anything for Newwie because I have an unhealthy amount of love for him. And roles like the one in INR, Arlan X, fit him perfectly, the parts of sweet, loving and kind men, paired up with pain-in-the-neck sourfaces.

I really loved Newwiee's chemistry with Pancake Khemanit who played Najai, the love of Arlan's life. She was very convincing as a cold, borderline cruel businesswoman who only lived for her work and never went out of her way to be kind to anyone, not even herself - until Arlan came along.

So yes, I really loved their storyline but I only skimmed Kan and Kiss' and i mostly skipped the other two pairs, mainly because I already knew what would happen with them from the original Kdrama and I didn't find them all that interesting there either, so...

One thing I wish this drama had done? I wish it had given the story its own little twist, at least something, in some way, to keep the viewers - even those who already knew the original - on their toes. But it felt a bit like they just re-shot the original, almost word for word. Too bad.

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Take a psychic, a healer/exorcist, a girl who can curse people, a mad cult leader and a cop who doesn't believe in all this supernatural crap - and you get this movie. And I liked it a lot! Mainly for the very odd relationship that Hiyakawa-san (the exorcist) and Mikado-kun (the psychic) have. Because Hiyakawa can exorcise ghosts, certainly, yet he can't see them properly but Mikado works as a some sort of, well, amplifier you could say for him. When Hiyakawa touches Mikado's chest, they can both see the past of a person/place/thing.

There's also some really good whump, especially in the first half of the movie. There's Mikado's guilt and his panic attacks, Hiyakawa's mysterious past and his crazy - dude's not normal, that's for sure - and then also creepy ghosts and dead bodies everywhere. Creepy!

It's based on a manga, IIRC, and the movie really made me want to read it. Also, the open ending hints at a possible sequel? Hopefully! I had a blast watching this one.

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I loved, loved loved loved the main couple, Zhou Fei and Xie Yun. They had exactly the dynamic that I enjoy most in het couples: she was the one who punched noses and asked questions later, he was more of the thoughtful type, still able to hold his own in fight very well but glad to leave the butt-kicking to his other half. And they were so very sweet from the get-go. Four eps in and they were already so soft for each other, it was wonderful. Them deserved 10/10, all thumbs up, adored it etc. Also, their whump was ah-mazing!

The rest, though... Trying to go epic on a shoestring budget - it showed, really - just doesn’t pay off. I really didn’t care much about the overall story, the Disha, the war and whatnot. The other couples were cute, certainly, but not really memorable. And the villains were very, well, cartoonish with their Laughter O’ Doom(TM) and so on. Oh well.

But Zhou Fei and Xie Yun, Zhao Liying and Wang Yibo, respectively, made the drama worth it for me, true. Also, I’m glad that the series introduced me to Chen Ruoxuan who played Zhou Fei’s cousin, Li Sheng, I think he’s an actor worth following in the future - and he has a very extensive portfolio of dramas in the can already, so... nice.

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