Nomnomnom
One of the funniest BLs out there but is actually deeper than what it seems
I think it was unfortunate that this was the follow-up to the masterpiece that is ATOTS so it did not have the kindest reviews and flew under the people's radar (including me lol), but after watching this I can confidently say that I enjoyed it way, waaay better than I expected.
First I really liked the comedy in this one. This is the only BL where I've laughed audibly every episode and it's not just the humor, but the acting and the chemistry between the cast. You can tell that they are all comfortable with each other and are probably friends in real life and it shows.
Next is the acting is surprisingly very decent! Hats-off to Neo as Duean, his character can easily be annoying and unbearable if not acted well, but his portrayal made Duean very lovable and his acting contributes to 90% of the show's comedy. And coming off from 2gether, I was ready to turn off some braincells for Pond's acting because he was pretty stiff during the first episodes, but man did he improve a lot as the episodes went by! He is so convincing in showing that Mork is so in love with Pi, and even in his microexpressions toward critical scenes. I won't say he's outstanding, but he's very decent and has a great potential in acting.
Okay but what I really love the most is the characterization. Pi and Mork are very different people. Mork grew up as a popular kid so he is very confident in who he is and he has been surrounded by friends who are also proud of their own skin, so while he empathizes with people who aren't like him, he doesn't really completely understand them. Thus he may come off as pushy. Pi, on the other hand, was bullied his whole life and his kindness was abused. His self-esteem was at rock bottom and even after his transformation and booming popularity, his insecurities still creep up and he is not used to this new noisy life where he is the center of attention. Now they stay consistent with these characterizations and these become the main driving force of the conflicts in the story which makes it realistic, instead of shoving the leads in impossible situtations just for the sake of "drama".
All-in-all, this is a really good show and is actually deeper than the silly comedy it shows on the surface. I could wish for more things like the disappearance of the shippers in the plot and the plot twist with Bam in the end, but I like that while this show is light and stress-free, it actually packs a lot of punch that will just hit you when you look deeper into the characters.
First I really liked the comedy in this one. This is the only BL where I've laughed audibly every episode and it's not just the humor, but the acting and the chemistry between the cast. You can tell that they are all comfortable with each other and are probably friends in real life and it shows.
Next is the acting is surprisingly very decent! Hats-off to Neo as Duean, his character can easily be annoying and unbearable if not acted well, but his portrayal made Duean very lovable and his acting contributes to 90% of the show's comedy. And coming off from 2gether, I was ready to turn off some braincells for Pond's acting because he was pretty stiff during the first episodes, but man did he improve a lot as the episodes went by! He is so convincing in showing that Mork is so in love with Pi, and even in his microexpressions toward critical scenes. I won't say he's outstanding, but he's very decent and has a great potential in acting.
Okay but what I really love the most is the characterization. Pi and Mork are very different people. Mork grew up as a popular kid so he is very confident in who he is and he has been surrounded by friends who are also proud of their own skin, so while he empathizes with people who aren't like him, he doesn't really completely understand them. Thus he may come off as pushy. Pi, on the other hand, was bullied his whole life and his kindness was abused. His self-esteem was at rock bottom and even after his transformation and booming popularity, his insecurities still creep up and he is not used to this new noisy life where he is the center of attention. Now they stay consistent with these characterizations and these become the main driving force of the conflicts in the story which makes it realistic, instead of shoving the leads in impossible situtations just for the sake of "drama".
All-in-all, this is a really good show and is actually deeper than the silly comedy it shows on the surface. I could wish for more things like the disappearance of the shippers in the plot and the plot twist with Bam in the end, but I like that while this show is light and stress-free, it actually packs a lot of punch that will just hit you when you look deeper into the characters.
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