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This is such a great read! Asian dramas are praised for healthy relationships and nice MLs, but that doesn't mean they're perfect. So many dramas romanticize obsessive and possessive behavior in the name of romance. Just because the lead is attractive or they have mutual feelings, that doesn't mean they get a free pass for doing things without consent.

First Frost was a really good show, but a terrible example of stalking. The ML stalks the FL for years, showing up every so often to secretly observe her... It's been awhile since I've seen such an absurd level of stalking in a drama. So I guess it surprising me meant it's been awhile since we've had a case that bad?

Keep these kind of thoughtful articles coming!

Have you managed to find it with eng subs?

Even with the cliches, sketchy setup, and cheesiness, I really enjoyed this. The first 17 episodes had me giggling, in awe of the cinematography, costume design, and actor chemistry. I would've given it an 8.5 for being a really good dramatic romance. After 18 it turns into a mess of plot holes because of the stupid cuts, but it's well worth the investment. I already want to rewatch this, but I'd only ever bother to rewatch the first 17. I love the set design of Thailand so much.

ooh i'm intrigued

Baikhaw's mom got hit by a car then proceeded to go home?? The evil doctor even said if she'd come in earlier, the baby may have been okay. Why in the world did the mom get hit by a car then proceed to go about her day?? Huhh??

During the reveal, there was a major plot point I thought was super dumb.

Those first few episodes were insanley good. The creepy atmostphere, the sound design of the meat squelching, the footsteps echoing, the setting, and lighting, ahh it was so good!

When she confessed I was really confused. Like quick say his favorite food! We didn't get to see an ounce of his personality, so why in the world would she say she liked him? They didn't even have a single conversation outside of social media or poor one-sided flirting. They had a single date, but?

I'm confused..Why was the pacing and plot progression so odd? It barely felt like a movie, like nothing happened? The lack of character development and relationship growth had me super confused. I thought the point was getting past surface level assumptions, but no character ever actually managed that?

Poor Blue-Kun just needed friends. Everyone treated him like he were a 2D picture. Only the FL treated him sincerely, but she still treated him as a 3D picture. The poor ML thought that made for a romantic connection, but uhhh he just needed to get out and make some friends.

The ending special was so good! What an emotionally satisfying ending. Hachi works at the orphanage where Hikaru was placed and Rinta goes to them first after getting out of jail. Hachi and Rinta still have their cute bickering dynamics and make plans to get married and adopt Hikaru. Rinta even goes back to studying mechanics.

Geniunly one of the best ends I've seen where there are no lose ends and everything comes full circle with closure. But it also leaves the characters with hope for the future<3

I loved that the two of them never stopped bickering. They kept picking on each other even at the end and I loved that their dynamics never changed <3

Ahh this was so cute! All of the characters were sincere and I loved the relationship dynamics. Rinta was such a fun character and I loved how real and strong hachi was. Their relationship was so natural too. It wasn't full of roses and dramatics.

Hachi's worst fear is touching someone and seeing feelings she didn't want to see. So every moment that she nonchalantly sat close to, angled herself towards, or touched rinta's hand, it meant she trusted him enough to do so. Trust and faith in someone is such a wonderful thing to base a relationship on.

Anyone find this with eng subs yet?

Anyone know where to watch this?

I appreciated all the details and dedication to small moments, but the pacing and editing is not great. The timeline switching made me lose some of that curiosity that I would've had if the future hadn't shown us so much already.

I like that the writers put a lot of effort in showing how love is built on lots of small moments, but when the plot is overfilled, it can be a bit much. This would've been better with less episodes. Less side characters and business things, because they didn't carry any emotional weight nor build attachment.

Part two is even better than the first season. Absolutely watch this so you can get to the even better second half.

uhh not at all. definitely watch it because it's luckily not one of those that tries to build empathy upon a character being attractive.

This has to go into the hall of fame for the most heart-wrenching series I've ever watched. It's so beautiful, so well done that I cared for everything. I regretted when the characters regretted and wished constantly for things to be differently.

Ok so I'm dropping this on episode 6. The first 4 episodes were dark, intense, and gritty. I loved the writing, acting, and unique plot. But the celebrity arch started and lost all my interest. It's interesting to see a psycho character within mundane reality, that makes it scary. But the entertainment industry is full of two-faced psychos, that's just normal. The rest of the show is just the battle of different types of psychos.

I would rate the first four episodes and 8.5. It they were a 2.5 hour long movie, it'd be a favorite of mine. But the rest of the show... not so much.

You can enjoy her as a character whilst still thinking she's doing wrong. I'm only half way through, but I really like how her character is written. You don't often get anything but perfect leads. But liking her doesn't justify her actions? A victim can also be a perpetrator. It's not an either or situation.