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FrankIncese
USA
This review may contain spoilers
DON'T BOTHER
Pretty much a waste of time. Rehashed a lot of what went on in Season 1, as if no progress had been made. Repeating the same lines of dialogue 100 times over the 10 eps (yes, there are 14 eps, but the last 4 are even worse than the rest and all you get it "I will stay with you forever." "And I will stay with you forever." "That's good, cuz I will stay with you forever." "Thank goodness, because I want to stay with you forever." ad nauseum for 4 eps. AGH!).
The Tee/Fuse story is the same as Season 1. And, as in season 1, their relationship and attitudes fluctuate all over the place for no apparent reason and never truly follow the emotional journey in a realistic fashion. One minute I'm happy and head over heels, the next I'm confused and conflicted, then ecstatic again. I declare my love, then go on a date with a girl, then pine over the boy, then insist the boy be with me, then go with the girl. It made no sense.
The Book/Frame story was a little shocking. To think that two teenage high school boys would live together and ultimately propose marriage was quite a stretch. They have a sweet, tender relationship and Frame is perhaps one of the best boyfriends in BL history, but I was uncomfortable with the adult nature of their relationship. The sex-tape storyline, while relevant, was not handled well. The attempted suicide was handled HORRIBLY. This is irresponsible of the writer/director/producers to introduce as serious a subject like gay teen suicide, and then not really dig into the underlying issues. And to think that something this serious can be resolved in 1 episode with one simple line like "I feel better now." is inexcusable.
The Mo/Yok relationship is so ridiculous that it can't be taken seriously. And the Nine/Rod relationship is as if Season 1 didn't exist and only gets the occasional scene, so that it is not satisfying in any way.
I was also uncomfortable with all the shirtless scenes. These are teenage boys. While I want them to kiss and hug and even discuss more intimate subjects, it felt very invasive and exploitative to have them half-naked so much. Was it necessary?
Scripting was the worst. Dialogue went nowhere. Characters did not evolve. I actually think the acting got a little worse or maybe it was just more apparent that the actors are not very good, because I've watched 25 episodes and seen no improvement. Or mayeb it seemed worse because the script was so bad it gave them no opportunity to really show their acting skills. Ohm as Frame probably does the best job. He's got such charisma. No wonder he's gone on to get awards.
Don't waste your time on this one.
The Tee/Fuse story is the same as Season 1. And, as in season 1, their relationship and attitudes fluctuate all over the place for no apparent reason and never truly follow the emotional journey in a realistic fashion. One minute I'm happy and head over heels, the next I'm confused and conflicted, then ecstatic again. I declare my love, then go on a date with a girl, then pine over the boy, then insist the boy be with me, then go with the girl. It made no sense.
The Book/Frame story was a little shocking. To think that two teenage high school boys would live together and ultimately propose marriage was quite a stretch. They have a sweet, tender relationship and Frame is perhaps one of the best boyfriends in BL history, but I was uncomfortable with the adult nature of their relationship. The sex-tape storyline, while relevant, was not handled well. The attempted suicide was handled HORRIBLY. This is irresponsible of the writer/director/producers to introduce as serious a subject like gay teen suicide, and then not really dig into the underlying issues. And to think that something this serious can be resolved in 1 episode with one simple line like "I feel better now." is inexcusable.
The Mo/Yok relationship is so ridiculous that it can't be taken seriously. And the Nine/Rod relationship is as if Season 1 didn't exist and only gets the occasional scene, so that it is not satisfying in any way.
I was also uncomfortable with all the shirtless scenes. These are teenage boys. While I want them to kiss and hug and even discuss more intimate subjects, it felt very invasive and exploitative to have them half-naked so much. Was it necessary?
Scripting was the worst. Dialogue went nowhere. Characters did not evolve. I actually think the acting got a little worse or maybe it was just more apparent that the actors are not very good, because I've watched 25 episodes and seen no improvement. Or mayeb it seemed worse because the script was so bad it gave them no opportunity to really show their acting skills. Ohm as Frame probably does the best job. He's got such charisma. No wonder he's gone on to get awards.
Don't waste your time on this one.
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