Disgusting
Who needs a good plot when you can just put sexual assault in every scene and call it a day!Not my first time watching it, I've watched it before probably around the time it came out and back then I didn't really enjoy it, but I also didn't realize all integrity of how bad things were.
I understand that the name is “Obsessed”, but there is a big difference between being obsessed and just sexually assaulting another person just cause you feel like it. It's hard to expect a healthy dynamic from something with this name, but they went beyond being unhealthy.
It is terrible, and it shocks me that there are still people trying to defend it and say that it's a masterpiece. A dumpster fire is all it is and there's nothing that can change my opinion on that, sadly.
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Both too much and not enough
Both japanese and thai adaptations had their own goods and bads, but in my personal opinion, thai adaptation was quite underwhelming comparing to the japanese one.Feels like they tried to do a lot of stuff and instead of doing less but good, they did a lot with much lower quality.
Things I liked:
1. Sweet and wholesome series with a lot of cute moments.
2. Music.
3. Kongthap is a big green flag.
4. Chinzhilla's concert. That was a cute reminder of the My School President.
5. University. I liked the way both couples had discussions about future studying and what their plans for the future are.
Things I disliked:
1. Quite a lot of product commercials. While I understand that it helps a lot GMMTV with producing other series, it's still getting annoying at a certain point.
2. Too many sound effects. I feel like it's an ongoing problem with some of GMMTV projects, and it is pretty irritating.
3. Too much low quality stuff. As I said before, they bit off more than they can chew, tried to do everything and ended up doing nothing.
4. Could've been shorter and wouldn't even lose much of the plot. At some point, this series started feeling too draggy.
Overall, it wasn't too bad, but I had higher expectations for it. Especially since it was GeminiFourth and they had two great projects previously.
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GREENEST FLAGS
Underrated gem, can't believe I found it absolutely accidentally and haven't heard anybody talking about it before.Green flag on green flag, so sweet and wholesome. This should be an example for so many bl series.
It was an incredibly good watch and I cannot stop thinking about it, it's just that good.
The things I liked:
1. Great communication. Main leads had a good way of communicating not only when they had problems or disagreements, but also when it came to communicating their boundaries.
2. Respect. While both main characters were really respectful towards each other, I really want to highlight the way God was treating Diew. He was so incredibly respectful when it comes to Diew's boundaries, without spoiling, I just want to say that this man deserves the world for that.
3. So much cute and sweet moments.
4. Nice funny moments.
5. Extroverts/Introverts. They did a good job at showing more in depth how it works and that being extrovert or introvert doesn't necessarily mean being outgoing and extremely social or being shy and quiet. That it's not just black and white and more of a gray area in the way that it's all depends on the person themselves and also who they are with and where.
6. Friends. Omg these friends were so wonderful, they were so supportive and so nice.
7. Side couple. I loved Beer and Wan, their story was super cute, and I loved them since the first episode.
8. Consent. I feel like a lot of bl's lack in that, but there's nothing better than mutual consent with lots of love.
9. Khun Shy!!! Not much to say here, he was definitely the star of the show.
10. Supportive grandpa.
There were only a few things I wasn't too fond of, but I didn't lower my rating because of them.
So things I disliked:
1. Voiceover. The voiceover at some moments were just plain bad, but it didn't upset me that much.
2. Drama with the mother in the last episode. I feel like it was quite unnecessary and just too much with everything else going on.
Other than that, I absolutely loved this series, and it easily became one of my comfort series that I will rewatch again and again.
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Just kind of bland
It's a nice heartwarming series, but it is just a bit bland and boring.Things I liked:
1. The side couple was quite cute, a bit more on a “toxic” side, but it's nothing crazy.
2. I really liked the dynamic between the main couple.
3. Lots of cute and sweet moments.
4. Series has an enjoyable humor.
5. A lot of supportive parents.
Things I disliked:
1. A lot of cliches and just overused stuff.
2. Overused sound effects.
3. Ten's father and his ways of disciplining and “educating” his son.
4. The way Unky reacted to his friends having “secrets” from him, while I can understand him being upset. His reaction was still quite jarring and the way he went about the whole situation was not the best in my opinion.
5. It is slow and could've been significantly shorter without even losing any of the plot.
Overall it was quite nice and enjoyable but would be much better if it was shorter.
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Smile that melted my heart
This series is extremely sweet, with the main characters being unproblematic cuties for the most part.I wasn't too surprised by the fact that I liked it, because I learned to know that if it is made by Strongberry, it will be good.
It's a simple, nice story to watch when you just want to relax.
I was however a bit disappointed with the ending. It was a bit confusing and just so unnecessary in my opinion.
I think it would be much better if it just ended when they were just walking to the store or something. Since it would make much more sense than whatever they ended up doing.
I also found the love triangle story to be so out of place, they spend too much time showing us Woo Hyuk. While they could've spent more of that time to show us how exactly developed the main character's feelings without just jumping right into it.
I also would love to say that I actually fell in love with actor Choi Dong Ho smile. It is incredibly cute and deserves a personal recognition in my humble opinion.
But back to the series, I can say that it was quite pleasant experience, and as I said before it is a sweet and easy series to watch when you just want to relax.
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Beautiful
That was a great series, I really enjoyed watching. It is sweet with good communication from main characters and no unnecessary drama involved. Even though at first I was a bit sceptical, I can gladly say I enjoyed it more than a Japanese adaptation. While both of them are a great series, Thai adaptation just got more of a special place in my heart.There were a few things that I did found annoying at times, but I'd want to start with the things I liked:
1. Great communication. As I mentioned previously, in this series you can see two adults who are good at communicating and resolving their problems without unnecessary fights and drama. It was satisfying to see it since it is sadly a rare occurrence.
2. A lot of fluff. I really enjoyed how sweet and cute this series is, that's something you can watch after watching something really sad. The cute moment's from this series made my heart ache, it was the sweetest.
3. Humour. All the funny moments were nice to see as well, they were good timed and definitely weren't too cringy, as it could be at times.
4. Acting. There's really not much to say about it. It was good.
5. Family. I really loved Achi's parent's, seeing how they made Karan feel so welcomed, and the way they were so happy for their son.
I also liked Karan's sister and her way of communicating with their mom, to make her understand Karan's real feelings.
Now, when it comes to the things I didn't enjoy as much:
1. SO MANY ADS. I want to start by saying that i of course understand that it helps with funding a series, but honestly that might be my first time seeing so much product ads in one series. Even though I understand how much it helps them, it's still was pretty annoying at times.
2. Side m/m couple. This one is my personal opinion, maybe I am the problem since in both Japanese and Thai adaptation I was really not a big fan of the secondary couple. While in Thai adaptation I enjoyed them more, it still wasn't my cup of tea.
3. Pai's character. She is both one of my favourite side characters and also, one of the characters I found annoying. She was great with a lot of stuff, but when it came to her own story, she was acting really weird, and it felt like she was trying to play dumb at times.
But even than that, the series was fantastic, and I definitely can recommend it!!
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Dominant Yakuza and Wimpy Corporate Slave
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Definitely need more
That was great!I really liked:
1. The chemistry that the two leads had, and the way Yang was excellent at communicating.
2. The visuals were beautiful.
3. I liked the plot, there were some clichés in it, but it wasn't too annoying.
4. The acting was also good.
Overall, I really enjoyed watching it and I would love if they made this into a full length series.
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Impossible watch
Honestly I don't even know what to say except for how terrible it is, I truly tried finishing it, but it's honestly impossible.The cringe and stupidity is just too much. It hurt to try to watch this series.
The only reason I even started this series is Pao/his actor, and I wanted to give this series a try even though I saw so much negativity around it. I tried watching it for him and the side couple that he is a part of. But I watched 7 episodes and the whole time we had one side couple interaction and maybe a few minutes of screen time for both of them.
There was only one thing I truly liked about this series, and it's Phloen, I liked his actor he is such a sweet character and honestly deserves so much more.
Other than that it is just a trash, I'm sorry, but it is actually terrible. Insanely slow and boring. All the problems are just sucked out of the thin air and disappear as fast as they occurred with no explanations.
It is really choppy, so much stuff is going on “behind the screen”, they have a conflict and then all of a sudden time skip to the next day when everything is magically fixed with no explanation.
Tin keeps acting like a literal child, it is annoying and honestly sickening. Park is just plain annoying with his random mood swings and cold demeanor. Their dynamic is so jarring.
When I saw that the screenwriter for this series is the same person as Park's actor, it told me everything I needed to know.
Overall, it is just plainly bad, and I wouldn't recommend it to anybody unless they ask me for the bottom of the barrel type of BL.
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Do you believe in karma?
You can watch it onIQIYI: https://www.iq.com/play/payback-uncut-episode-1-1h8pgey90dg?lang=en_usThis whole year most of the BL series have done nothing but greatly exceed my expectations. And I'm happy to say that this series also falls under this category. While I definitely had pretty high expectations for this one, it somehow still exceeded them. This BL is definitely a BL of the year 2026 for me.
Excellent acting, a fantastic plot with intriguing and surprising plot twists, stunning visuals, and everything else are truly exceptional. And of course I want to mention the music, which is also quite a highlight for me in this series.
Things I liked:
1. Plot twists. Genuinely made it so much better for me.
2. Even every small detail counts.
3. Sun. The greatest main character in BL history! The growth, maturity, and general intelligence of that guy are just off the charts.
4. Khajorn. The best father figure, together with Sky, he became a family that Sun so badly needed without even realizing it.
I will forever miss his kind, funny, and just all-around great character, as well as his goofy laughs.
5. Sky. The sweetest sunshine that helped a lot with all the heavy themes of this series with his cheerful character.
6. Action. Great action, the fighting scenes were actually interesting instead of being cringy and felt more or less realistic.
7. Acting. Just pure perfection.
8. Music. It is well-timed and fits the series so nicely.
9. Everyone got what they deserved, so how can I complain?
Things I disliked:
1. Pakin and Sky not becoming anything. Fear of Boss's fans or fear of wasting screen time—either way, I really felt like something would happen. We ended up just getting teased.
2. The end felt rushed. I'd say they would've benefited from at least 2 more episodes, but oh well.
Overall this was an incredible series, and I definitely will be rewatching this masterpiece again!
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Underrated gem of a movie
You can watch it on GagaOOLala: https://www.gagaoolala.com/en/videos/5641/aichaku-2024I personally really liked it. It's a good movie, and while relying heavily on humor for the most part, it also has serious, heartfelt moments, which I can greatly appreciate.
As a person who experienced a lot of the same or highly similar situations as our main character before, I can say that this movie is a pretty nice and accurate representation of what it feels to live in a foreign country so different from your home country. While a lot of situations here are shown in more of a joking manner, they are still good enough to show the sort of things people have to go through.
I appreciate the maturity from Kumi, Ken's girlfriend. Once she realized that she and Ken have different goals for the future, Kumi chose to leave the relationship like a sane and mature adult without making a scene or accusing Ken of anything, which is always good to see.
Her brother on the other hand, though, is incredibly childish, hostile, and just weird most of the time.
Attacking and screaming at Ken after Kumi broke the things off.
Ken being the only person who actually stood up for Lucas is quite sad but also so nice of him. I really loved Ken as a character, and his growth was incredibly nice to see.
I was so happy to see so many people try to help and stand up for Lucas later on in the movie.
Overall, as I said, I really enjoyed this movie. I think it is great. It has a lot of funny and cute moments, as well as more serious and mature parts that are crucial for a movie like that. It had good representation, and I think this movie definitely deserves more recognition.
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A good slice-of-life movie done right
This movie is incredible, and I feel like a fool for not watching it earlier.I love everything about it, and it definitely deserves much more recognition.
I love that instead of demonizing a female character that has a crush on the main lead, they actually wrote her to be a nice and understanding person.
She is supportive and takes a step back when necessary.
I feel sad that she had to step away from them, but it was her choice after all, and if the crush is still there, it is for the best.
Talking of that, I loved the plot twist and the fact that Miyako knew all along but never said anything.
I respect him for keeping it to himself, it might not be that big of a deal, but it is a nice detail.
My biggest "problem" with this movie is just the length of it.
As well as the fact that for me it was almost impossible to find anywhere to watch this movie.
Other than that, though, I loved it 100%
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Goofy and serious at the same time
Viki: https://www.viki.com/tv/40439c-boys-be-braveWhat started as a goofy little quick BL to watch for fun became something so much more.
At the start I thought I wouldn't like it too much, it was silly and whatever but nothing special, but the more I watched, the better it became. Especially the side couple, who genuinely made me tear up for them.
Overall I think this is definitely a good series, but there are a few things that could've greatly improved it.
Things I liked:
1. Side couple. Insanely good, the biggest reason for my love for this series. While we didn't see them that much, I really enjoyed whatever we got with them and honestly think they deserve their own spin-off series, but of course one can only hope.
2. Fun and silly. At first it was a bit too goofy for me even though I started watching it just as a quick, relaxing kind of series. But with all of the maturity later on, it really became a good contrast and was nice to see from time to time.
3. Jung Gi Seop. It took him a while to figure out himself and what he actually wants, but when he did, his growth made him an even better person.
4. Main character's growth. He had a lot of growth as well, which was nice to see.
Things I disliked:
1. Misunderstandings on misunderstandings.
2. I really wanted more for the side couple. With both the time and the way things ended. I'm still happy with whatever scraps we got, since I was getting really suspicious of them not seeing each other again after everything. So I'm happy they got at least somewhat of the happy ending, but I really wanted so much more for them.
3. Short. I think if it had at least two more episodes it would really improve a lot of things.
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Beautiful
GagaOOLala: https://www.gagaoolala.com/en/videos/1655/private-lessons-2019I'm not the biggest fan of teachers/professors and students dating. Not because of the age gap, but rather because of the kind of dynamic it all creates.
Still, I didn't mind it here, mostly due to it not even being that big here, they rarely ever show them interacting the way a professor and student usually do. Main leads have a rather relaxed and casual dynamic more than anything. Which was nice to see in a way.
Overall this movie is pretty good and cute, and with how short it is, it's definitely worth the watch.
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A lot of sex and not a lot of plot
iQIYI: https://www.iq.com/album/suntiny-2025-1fxheaek5it?lang=en_usI know there are millions of people who live for NC scenes. Unfortunately, I'm not one of them. And while I can appreciate the chemistry and closeness of the main leads, I generally don't see NC scenes specifically being necessary.
And here the NC scenes take up a pretty big part of the series. I know that the whole plot is practically made around the sex. Still, though, I think they could've done with less of it.
Overall the idea for this series was not bad, and the message behind it all was nice and clear, but unfortunately it just wasn't made well enough.
The first two episodes and the final few were both quite good, but the ones in the middle were just pointless.
Things I liked:
1. The whole premise for the series. And a good message behind it.
2. Nat's hair color. I generally really like when characters have some fun hair colors, and this is definitely one of the cases. Nat looks great with red hair.
3. Styling.
4. Cooheart.
5. Toy.
Things I disliked:
1. Acting. It really feels like they are doing a bad job at it on purpose.
2. "Punishing" your partner for something he cannot control instead of trying to help him and figure out why the things are the way they are is just insane.
3. Temp. I didn't hate him, but i didn't like him either.
Saying stuff like "With someone like this I've got zero competition" about a person you supposedly have feelings for is insane and quite disgusting, to put it bluntly.
4. Too many flashbacks.
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At the same time it feels so incredibly real, I honestly keep getting surprised by all these short queer films.
Sometimes these indie films show more of an actual story than all of those big BL companies with their millions of series a year that are all of the same slop made with no actual soul behind it.
I'm saying all of this just to pinpoint how much better this one little indie film is in comparison to so many actual big projects with crazy budgets and productions.
It might not be anything crazy special, yet it's still great in its own way.
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