Takeda's presence in this nonsense just makes it more infuriating that we didn't get season two of "OFC". And the Doctor's maturity makes Minato look like even more of a manchild.
How exactly does Minato think Shin can trust in him and their relationship when Minato treats him like an annoying kid, won't show him affection, won't say he likes him, won't share a bed with him, can't name two things he appreciates about him, and doesn't want him telling anybody about them being boyfriends because it's "embarrassing"—and all of this after Shin pursued him with such determination. No shite Shin is insecure, Minato, you have made him that way. And then next week Minato has the nerve to wonder why Shin won't confide in him? Good grief.
And as for Shin—his insecurity is amplifying his control issues. Keeping Minato under lock and key isn't going to fix the fundamental problem that their relationship exists in name only.
This season is really undoing all the good will it built in season one.
What is Nuea doing? Why is Marine putting up with all this? Lom and Yiwa are trash but Nuea isn't any better, letting the groom-to-be paw him, and Marine is just heartbreakingly pathetic. Thirteen years as someone's dirty secret, and planning to live the rest of your life that way? No. I understand it's difficult coming out; been there. But does no one in this thing have ANY self-respect?
Am I even supposed to actually like these people?
At this point, I'm just hoping Marine leaves. She deserves better, even if she doesn't realize it. She deserves a faen who can and will love her openly and wholly. I don't care what happens to the rest of them.
If Namnuea manages to plan a spectacular wedding despite the nonsense games his clients are playing, he should be given a raise & immediately promoted to Vice President.
Oh IQIYI, why must you always make us translate the translations?
Interesting start. I like that Charn is absolute, unapologetic trash with zero redeeming qualities. It should make watching his character journey that much more engaging.
That definitely needed to happen both for Pisaeng's mental health and his well-being and for Kawi to finally open…
Honestly, I just haven't been able to get onboard with the PisaengKawi ship. I find each of the show's characters individually interesting & the story quite engaging but I haven't been able to muster even the slightest excitement about their romance.
Maybe the next few episodes will get me there but, for now, it was just nice seeing Pisaeng find a modicum of self-respect, even if it did take him a decade & half a dozen timelines to do so.
Future Pisaeng finally growing a spine & cutting himself out of Kawi's life was satisfying. It took him a decade but he finally got tired of playing the fool, & made a good choice.
I hope Kawi doesn't let Pisaeng do all the courting going forwars, & puts in equal effort to woo him too.
What was that ending? The series spent the last two episodes hammering home that the soulmate thing doesn't actually matter, that not only can people choose their love but can even shout away the connection, so what does it matter that Thian heard his?
Just give me more DreamNara, if they insist on a second season.
Shin is so pathetically grateful for the smallest crumb of affection from Minato, & is so insecure in their "relationship". That is not a healthy dynamic. I know they'll end up together but it would be nice to see Shin get over his hero-worship & really consider whether Minato is a good partner for him.
I really like Rak and the type of character he is, but I think the actor is falling short. I didn't feel his fear…
Agreed. Kong is turning in an awful performance but I can't tell if it's entirely his fault or sabotage-by-director. I've seen him in other roles, he's capable of emoting. The date scene w/ Dino felt like it was directed by someone else entirely, as Rak showed energy & emotion.
Or maybe it's the wardrobe choices. Rak's costuming is like a Black Hole, sucking all the life around it into its endless abyss of baggy sweaters & shapeless pants...
This series feels like two separate scripts got mixed together & the production just went with it. I'd like to watch the unhinged psycho thriller that Mek & Kram are obviously meant to be part of. They are the most interesting part of this show; it's a terrible show but at least they hold my attention when they're onscreen.
Definitely will be an unpopular opinion: I am not a fan of Kawi. He is too immature and childish for me. Aren’t…
I haven't yet been able to get onboard with the romance. I like Pisaeng & Kawi individually but I find their dynamic irritating. Kawi uses Pisaeng as his emotional support pet, & Pisaeng just lets that go on for a decade because of "love"? Yes, that is pathetic.
Maybe I'd feel differently if the Pisaeng in this timeline actually put his foot down & broke ties with Kawi, like Pear did (& whew, that is a whole other kettle of fish). Or, at least told Kawi off (like Pear did). I know Pisaeng loves Kawi but, good grief, have some self-respect.
I love how people are complaining that some are "ruining it for them" because we've voiced criticisms, as if this…
It's strange how some people take objective criticisms of things they enjoy as personal assaults against themselves, particularly when it comes to TV shows. People express opinions about books, about theatre, about films, about music; why should TV series be exempt?
And how/why does someone else's opinion—voiced in general & not directed at others—impact their ability to enjoy what they enjoy? Other people not being thrilled by things that interest me doesn't make those things any less thrilling to me.
I suppose they take criticisms of any kind as abstract judgment of their personal tastes but, for my part, I appreciate both the criticism & the kudos; there is value in both.
That's what I appreciate about MDL's comment sections: opinions across the entire spectrum.
One episode in & I have confirmed how I felt at the end of S1: I don't want the lead couple together. In S1, Shin was a pushy, irrational, stalky teenager, & Minato was an indecisive, anxious, bumbling mess. That has not, apparently, changed; we seem to have lost even the minimal progress made in S1.
Shin's boyhood crush was really so extreme that he wants to move-in, after three months, with a man who treats Shin like he's riddled with plague every time he touches him? Minato, who as far as S1 told us, is neither asexual nor aromantic, & has processed the bulk of his trauma over his sexuality & that time he was hot for teacher, freaks out like a Victorian stereotype if his boyfriend so much as flirts with him (& I do mean stereotype; sexual repression in that era is a myth; Victorians were not prudes, & they regularly ignored their professed social mores in pursuit of sex & other physical pleasures), & we're supposed to believe his feelings are authentic or worth the aggravation/uncertainty Shin is enduring?
Please just give us S2 of "Old Fashion Cupcake" or "My Love Mix-up". Those stories hit the same beats but the characters actually grew. Even "My Beautiful Man" S2 served up fresh conflict between two even more difficult characters; the love between them felt real, & you could see that both of them were working on themselves to be a better partner in their relationship.
I'll hang around a few episodes for Sakuma & Asuka. At least in that pairing the dynamic is evident & their base conflict is compelling. If Sakuma isn't capable of returning Asuka's romantic love, despite caring for him deeply, is that a relationship Asuka can accept? Is Sakuma able & willing to expand his comfort zone to reassure Asuka & make him feel wanted? Will they, can they, meet each other halfway? I am eager to know.
Y'all are doing the absolute most haha🤣🤣🤣At this point the hate towards Pat has reached a comical level.…
Pat is a poorly written character. I don't hate him but he is frustrating & often irritating. I feel sorry for Ben, being saddled with this role as his debut. I don't think Ben's a terrible actor but Pat is a thankless role, & it's even worse when placed next to a natural actor like Man in the better role of Jeng (& I don't particularly care for Jeng, either, as a character, but he's definitely better written).
I like Ben, & I like ManBen, but this material wasn't suitable for either Ben as an actor or ManBen as a pairing.
How exactly does Minato think Shin can trust in him and their relationship when Minato treats him like an annoying kid, won't show him affection, won't say he likes him, won't share a bed with him, can't name two things he appreciates about him, and doesn't want him telling anybody about them being boyfriends because it's "embarrassing"—and all of this after Shin pursued him with such determination. No shite Shin is insecure, Minato, you have made him that way. And then next week Minato has the nerve to wonder why Shin won't confide in him? Good grief.
And as for Shin—his insecurity is amplifying his control issues. Keeping Minato under lock and key isn't going to fix the fundamental problem that their relationship exists in name only.
This season is really undoing all the good will it built in season one.
Am I even supposed to actually like these people?
At this point, I'm just hoping Marine leaves. She deserves better, even if she doesn't realize it. She deserves a faen who can and will love her openly and wholly. I don't care what happens to the rest of them.
Also, if the translations are correct, it doesn't strike me as the way Lomfon would speak.
Hope that helps!
Interesting start. I like that Charn is absolute, unapologetic trash with zero redeeming qualities. It should make watching his character journey that much more engaging.
Maybe the next few episodes will get me there but, for now, it was just nice seeing Pisaeng find a modicum of self-respect, even if it did take him a decade & half a dozen timelines to do so.
I hope Kawi doesn't let Pisaeng do all the courting going forwars, & puts in equal effort to woo him too.
Just give me more DreamNara, if they insist on a second season.
Or maybe it's the wardrobe choices. Rak's costuming is like a Black Hole, sucking all the life around it into its endless abyss of baggy sweaters & shapeless pants...
Also, Pepper deserved better.
Maybe I'd feel differently if the Pisaeng in this timeline actually put his foot down & broke ties with Kawi, like Pear did (& whew, that is a whole other kettle of fish). Or, at least told Kawi off (like Pear did). I know Pisaeng loves Kawi but, good grief, have some self-respect.
And how/why does someone else's opinion—voiced in general & not directed at others—impact their ability to enjoy what they enjoy? Other people not being thrilled by things that interest me doesn't make those things any less thrilling to me.
I suppose they take criticisms of any kind as abstract judgment of their personal tastes but, for my part, I appreciate both the criticism & the kudos; there is value in both.
That's what I appreciate about MDL's comment sections: opinions across the entire spectrum.
Shin's boyhood crush was really so extreme that he wants to move-in, after three months, with a man who treats Shin like he's riddled with plague every time he touches him? Minato, who as far as S1 told us, is neither asexual nor aromantic, & has processed the bulk of his trauma over his sexuality & that time he was hot for teacher, freaks out like a Victorian stereotype if his boyfriend so much as flirts with him (& I do mean stereotype; sexual repression in that era is a myth; Victorians were not prudes, & they regularly ignored their professed social mores in pursuit of sex & other physical pleasures), & we're supposed to believe his feelings are authentic or worth the aggravation/uncertainty Shin is enduring?
Please just give us S2 of "Old Fashion Cupcake" or "My Love Mix-up". Those stories hit the same beats but the characters actually grew. Even "My Beautiful Man" S2 served up fresh conflict between two even more difficult characters; the love between them felt real, & you could see that both of them were working on themselves to be a better partner in their relationship.
I'll hang around a few episodes for Sakuma & Asuka. At least in that pairing the dynamic is evident & their base conflict is compelling. If Sakuma isn't capable of returning Asuka's romantic love, despite caring for him deeply, is that a relationship Asuka can accept? Is Sakuma able & willing to expand his comfort zone to reassure Asuka & make him feel wanted? Will they, can they, meet each other halfway? I am eager to know.
I like Ben, & I like ManBen, but this material wasn't suitable for either Ben as an actor or ManBen as a pairing.