2 words: guaranteed entertaining

No wonder I kept seeing this name pop up even when I wasn't actively in the BL community consuming the content. Honestly this show scratched everything I needed from a mafia x fighter/body guard/bartender and then some. Honestly has raised the bar for me - I definitely see where all the hype was coming from.

2 things to note though: why were some of the deaths of characters who had a fair bit of screen time not mourned at all?????? Secondly, Pete and Vegas.......... see at first I was impressed cause they started showing Pete's PTSD signs after he escaped from his kidnapping and I thought that was going to lead down a path of understanding how Tankhun's kidnapping changed him too - a sort of cross over moment. Instead it was barely discussed and we just? Are expected to start shipping them? I'm confused. The shift was too dramatic and while I definitely definitely see and appreciate the complexities of Vegas (I think he's the most interesting character in the show) I think there was more time necessary spent on Pete and his recovery before he slips back to him. It makes it hard to root for them at all.

But of course, as with the genre I realize mafia romances are not healthy most of the time, but I will not say much of KinnPorsche. Honestly they were cute for the most part, I thought the cheesy factor took a huge one up the last third which was in such contrast to everything else happening that I felt like I couldn't really appreciate it as much. Also didn't expect to be so involved in Porchay but his rebellious streak got me, want to see him and Kim interact more.

Re: Vegas. I can't help but be drawn to characters like that. Not at all a perfect or even good person, but the way they showed his personality? The cool aloof persona that melted away and he was practically crying more than not for the remainder of the show. His inferiority instilled in by his dad and his urges that he took out on Pete. I found him so so interesting - again! Not in a way to excuse his actions, just. Very interesting element of the show. I was more on the edge of my seat seeing where he was going than the main two in the last couple episodes, I have to admit.

As I speak of him, I think all the characters were, to some extent, there for a purpose so I felt like time spent with them was well rewarded. The episode lengths were so satisfying and honestly, now I'm curious what the dynamic between KinnPorsche is like after this whole Major and Minor family business merged.

The show was shot well, the grandiose of the mafia house was definitely there, and honestly, I loved Porsche's family home. Such a cute house. The dialogue had me laughing and making comments out loud to myself all throughout and I practically watched the entire show in 24 hours so they definitely got me!

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Basic but done very well.

I feel mostly the same about the series as I did about the manhwa. I think the story doesn't rewrite the genre in any way or do anything different but it does the basic beats very well. I really enjoyed the visuals in the first episode and I think everything with the production was really nice. It didn't feel overly produced as some things do these days. I loved Jaeyoung's work space and everything about his styling - as I did with the manhwa as well. Everything about him was really well done and he continues to carry this story for me.

Sangwoo got me a little irritated similarly as the manhwa story because I don't think Jaeyoung deserves all the confusion - but they are both stubborn and hence they compliment each other.

Also huge crush on Choi Yuna. Everything about her. Yes.

Now that I've consumed this story twice in different mediums I don't think I'll be revisiting it any time soon, but the artistic components of it I do love and I think will stick with me.

I think this is a cute starter BL and definitely a heartwarming story. I was giggling through some of the scenes and I do wish we got a little more like the final scene of how their dynamic works together post confession.

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