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It's an easy way to dodge criticism by saying, Oh, this just isn’t for you. But in this case, I clearly said I liked the first four episodes and saw potential for it to be a good show. However, the plot and characters have since derailed and become annoying, with no real development.

The ML has been a loyal dog from episode 1, and I expected some character growth but even now, he’s still the same doormat. The MC has been a crybaby since the beginning and hasn't changed either. The plot keeps going in circles with a repetitive breakup/patchup cycle over silly reasons. The ML has no self respect, so their chemistry has dropped to zero for me.

Their NC scenes aren't enough to keep me engaged. To me, those were just used to lure in audiences who are only interested in that type of content, rather than building character and plot development.

You can’t just say, Maybe this isn’t for you. It was for me, that’s why I liked the first few episodes. But its the creators who ruined and derailed the plot.

Secondly, they didn’t even handle the sasaeng type sensitive issue well. Sasaengs are genuinely dangerous to idols, yet here, the idol actor forgives her just because she tells him a sob story. If anything, she should have been behind bars, to send a clear message that what sasaengs do is a serious crime and absolutely unforgivable.

There hasn’t been a single thing they have handled well in the recent episodes.

I don't understand why this has such high ratings because, so far, it's just been purely annoying, both the characters and the plot. The ML is one of the most irritating characters I’ve come across in all the BLs I’ve watched. He basically has no personality other than being a loyal dog to the MC. Many might call him a green flag or whatever, but to me, he comes off as a doormat with no individuality whatsoever. All he does is cling to the MC, and that’s his entire role.

Even Johnny, despite his terrible personality, had more chemistry with the MC and that’s frustrating, considering he nearly tried to assault the MC. Yet somehow, their dynamic still had more spark than the one between the ML and the MC. There’s a difference between being a green flag and being a doormat.

As for the plot, it's just as annoying. It’s been stuck in this breakup/patchup cycle for the past few episodes, all because of silly misunderstandings and the MC's noble idiot syndrome. The MC keeps pushing the ML away, and the ML, lacking any self respect keeps running back to him. Its laughable. The MC is just a crybaby and exhausting to watch.

The first few episodes were promising atleast the first four showed some potential but after that, the plot completely derailed.

This is just my personal rant about the show and its characters, nothing against the actors.

Every review of urs is on top of page of those respectove shows

What about every other review of urs is on top of page of all those shows? Imean with 4 or 5 reviews on top i can understand but not every other review on top with big margin with other highest upvoted reviews, do u think we all are fools or what?

My reply doesnt matter yet you proceed to give me the longest reply under this comment, thats pretty hypocritical of you, lol. Also, even you know how much fake upvoting you have done on each and every one of your reviews. On Mr. Plankton, your review has 172 upvotes, while others barely reach 20+. Do you really think anyone will believe this nonsense?

Here is a small suggestion from me, at least try to make it believable, man.

Bro just go and check all his reviews, all reviews are top on every shows profile, now that cant be coincident right?? Its not like every review of his magically will get on top, there has to be fake upvoting from his multiple ids. I have caught plenty of such accounts doing these kind of malpractices and reported them and they are also on mdl fr quite long time. One of them is Lex and there was another one which got suspended by MDL for doing thess malpractices of fake upvoting. If you dont anything then just dont say anything.

So nocticLC this is ur 2nd fake acc which has popped up to defend ur fake upvoting?? Funnily both mikasaey & this acc has been created in june/july 2024 lol 🤣.

Yes, these kinds of people exist. You know what? If that person hadn't created multiple IDs to upvote his reviews, he wouldn't have deleted his review after I mentioned that I reported it to the MDL team.

Then why did he deleted his review after i mentioned about filing report to MDL team?

Some top reviewers have been creating fake accounts to upvote their reviews. Just check this user's profile and other reviews, its clear how many fake IDs this person has created.

https://mydramalist.com/profile/Noctisx09/review/414334

People need to report these accounts, only then will genuine reviews get the attention they deserve.

That show actually deserved more than an 8.5 rating but couldnt surpass that because it depicted harsh truths about gay relationships and Japan’s adult industry, which upset many BL fans, resulting in lower ratings. On the other hand, the films you are referring to deserved its low ratings due to its quality, while some high quality LGBTQ films like moster have ratings above 8.5.

Then how did Monster become such a big hit?

In happy of the end it showed some dark realities of the adult Japanese industry and gay relationships, which triggered many BL fans and led to lower ratings. Otherwise, it was a top tier LGBTQ+ drama which deserved more than 8.5 ratings.

Thats because they misunderstands the genre.

BL/GLs will always comes under LGBTQ genre as it also portrays life of ppl from LGBTQ community but there will still be difference betn these 2 genres. Pure queer dramas will remain close to reality whereas BL/GLs will be idealised version of LGBTQ shows. For that you can blame to the origins of BL/Yaoi & GL/Yuri.

Absolutely agree with you.

I know that drama actually falls under the queer genre, but it was promoted and labeled as a BL drama everywhere, which is why it received an 8.2 rating. I wonder if it had been promoted as an LGBTQ show, maybe it would have received higher ratings, like the movie Monster, which was an LGBTQ film.

Even i also love BLs but i think ppl should know the difference betn these 2 genres. These 2 genres are completely different and LITBC was always promoted as queer drama so it should be treated as such instead of calling it BL.

Its very simple: Queer/LGBTQ shows mostly portray a realistic version of people from the community, highlighting their hardships, struggles, and the prejudices they face, often without any filter. In contrast, BL/GL shows tend to depict a more idealized, glossy version of gay and lesbian relationships. For example, in most Thai BLs, parents, society, and even friends often easily accept and support their gay son or friend and his relationships without much struggle. However, in this show, we see how Go Young's mother was so against his identity and relationships, only starting to accept him in the final stage of her life. Additionally, Go Young's second boyfriend has internalized homophobia due to societal pressure. This offers a more realistic take on LGBTQ people, instead of portraying everything as smooth and easy for them.

This drama falls under the queer/LGBTQ category rather than the BL genre so i hope people keep that in mind and stop referring to it as BL. The director never intended to make a BL but rather a mainstream queer genre drama. In this story, the protagonist goes through various ups and downs and has multiple relationships, something you rarely see in BL dramas. The protagonist also faces challenges that are common within the gay community in South Korea.

When people misunderstand genres, it can actually affect the ratings. I've seen dramas promoted as romcoms, but when they introduced melodrama or slice of life elements, the ratings started to drop. So, when people realize this is different from typical BL dramas, it might impact the ratings. That's why it should be referred to as a queer/LGBTQ show instead of BL.

This is one of the top queer/LGBTQ shows, while shows like 'Let's Free the Curse of Taekwondo' and 'Love for Love's Sake' are top quality KBLs.

Hey LeeYunnes, how about for once you stop hating on tvN dramas and just focus on your favorites? Didnt you get tired of uselessly hating tvN dramas on your X account?

You're the same hypocrite who spread lies about the QOT writer stealing the script of CLOY from her assistant writer without any solid evidence on QOT's MDL page and then shamelessly watched the whole show. What a piece of trash you are. Go get a life, man!!