Was surprised by the acting and how this truly feels like a slice of life!
I was really surprised by this series. Especially by the actors and how they played out various scenes, most notably the actor playing Azuma. It felt real. It engrossed me in the story. I was even surprised by them keeping the same level of acting during the intimate scenes, especially Azuma's actor. ( His expressions are not afraid to show passion and pleasure or softness etc. Even the way he moves and acts)
I really love actors who take their work seriously and perform well. They do not let their acting be affected by preconceptions about the genre. There is none of that mindset where they treat it as a joke, or carry an attitude of secretly finding it disgusting and hating it.(Sometimes even openly while acting)
That lack of respect always translates very clearly into their performances and you can tell.
I mean, if someone does not like certain roles, then they should just avoid auditioning for them. Doing it just for the paycheck or not taking it seriously hurt everybody in the long run.
I have seen so many shows esp I dramas where the actors look like two dead fishes just going through the motions,(of kissing or touching, zero chemistry! Somebody might as well pointed a gun in their faces) and it drives me crazy. I am not just talking about BL either, but acting in general.
So this series earned a lot of respect from me for avoiding that and just acting to the best of their abilities. I also like how they avoid most typical BL clichés
It is kind of sad because this should really be the standard, but unfortunately, it is not, at least for now.
This show felt so realistic and human, like I was really watching someone live this kind of life a true slice of life.
This might not be something I might want to rewatch ( just cuz the topics have more of that sad/bittersweet, such is life moments and I prefer more of the optimistic happy ones) but I liked the atmosphere. It was refreshing to see in a BL, the more human side of it.
I really love actors who take their work seriously and perform well. They do not let their acting be affected by preconceptions about the genre. There is none of that mindset where they treat it as a joke, or carry an attitude of secretly finding it disgusting and hating it.(Sometimes even openly while acting)
That lack of respect always translates very clearly into their performances and you can tell.
I mean, if someone does not like certain roles, then they should just avoid auditioning for them. Doing it just for the paycheck or not taking it seriously hurt everybody in the long run.
I have seen so many shows esp I dramas where the actors look like two dead fishes just going through the motions,(of kissing or touching, zero chemistry! Somebody might as well pointed a gun in their faces) and it drives me crazy. I am not just talking about BL either, but acting in general.
So this series earned a lot of respect from me for avoiding that and just acting to the best of their abilities. I also like how they avoid most typical BL clichés
It is kind of sad because this should really be the standard, but unfortunately, it is not, at least for now.
This show felt so realistic and human, like I was really watching someone live this kind of life a true slice of life.
This might not be something I might want to rewatch ( just cuz the topics have more of that sad/bittersweet, such is life moments and I prefer more of the optimistic happy ones) but I liked the atmosphere. It was refreshing to see in a BL, the more human side of it.
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