Not a Robot

The screenwriter has a very impressive resume. I'm going to assume that I can trust him with this story. I'm usually skeptical about reboots.

You don't need to watch En of Love because this version starts from the beginning of Mark and Vee's story. Tossakan, Bar and Ploy are played by different actors, and the story in this version is more detailed. Bar is not a factor throughout this story.

This had unnecessary angst and Ba Da deserved an explanation. This is so petty, but the bleached hair was very distracting to me. Also, where did Tommy store his huge coat collection? This may have been a showcase project for Holland because there wasn't much of a story.

Thanks for letting me know. I didn't even know Love Mechanics was getting a reboot. I was hoping they would do a season 2 of The Best Story, but this is good too.

Is this a redo of the original that got shortened due to COVID? Gun, Bar and Ploy are different actors. Does this mean Nuea is going to get a new series too? That arc was really impacted. Thanks!

I want Kim and Cop to stop being cast in madcap comedies.

I'm not sure how I missed this gem. I found out about it because of Season 2. I'm not usually too fond of Korean BL, but this one was really good. A bonus was, at the end, when the two guys are getting romantic, the gut wasn't up on his knees like most series. That small detail is an example of the how the director did a good job showing two people in love.

I'm not going to say that I understand the "science" behind this story, but I was able to forgive that, and enjoyed the series nonetheless. I like when series have strong friendships and family bonds. I think this is a much more realistic representation of Asian families. I loved the ceremonial feel of the last episode, when the MLs went on their hike. Would love to see more series from this team.

Liking the series so far. I like that they bring up a topic like no SOTUS, and that the chancellor is so hilarious. I know that there are complaining about Earth's acting, but I find this performance more charming than Wayo. That's just my personal opinion. This series isn't afraid to make fun of itself and I kind of like that. I also like that Lee and Park are a loving couple. I'm waiting for them to explain why they are keeping their relationship a secret though.

I agree with the porn plot. I think that I have a soft spot for Rich because even though he used a woman as a beard, he stuck to his commitment to her, and now has the opportunity to explore his true self, and find love with a man. Then in walks the hot "step-son" and of course, we need strong sexual attraction, because Tupe is the only gay male on the island. Tupe needs to iron Rich's robe instead of getting it on with his son. I will be disappointed if Tupe sleeps with Greg.

Yes, MDL judges BL at a higher standard than hetero dramas and they did hate SCOY for being so cringe. Thanks for the reminder.

After watching Hotel Stars, I almost skipped this and glad that I didn't. I really like Boss and hope to see him again in other series. Sometimes I get distracted by how he looks similar to Singto, but I enjoyed how he plays a jerk and a sweetheart equally well.

After ignoring this on my YouTube recommends because I can't stand the daddy FETISH (being specific), I'm glad that I decided to watch. I'm hoping that Tupe doesn't fall for Greggy because I really like that Rich stood by his decision to use a woman as a beard, but now that she has passed, has decided to live authentically.

I have known real people (het and gay) who have had successful age-gap relationships, so it's a nice change to see an this couple.

My main complaint is, they should have laundered and pressed the pink robe. I can still see the fold lines. I don't know if it's Rich's robe or his deceased wife's, but it bothers me when he wears it.

Yet during the accidental slip and fall kiss, salsa music started blaring instead of the usual boing sound. I thought it was quite funny.

Okay, I'm the outlier who liked this show. I liked that the cool, handsome guy, Khabkluen, missed opportunities, has insecurities, and made mistakes along the way. He didn't even win the campus prince contest. I also thought that Daonuea was the stronger of the two, even though on the surface, he seems less secure. At least he was able to take the risk and express himself, unlike Khabkluen who could have approached Daunuea when he found out that he was doing his assignments.

I am looking forward to the Fah/Prince portion of the series.

I hope that my boo TEXAS CHICKEN is back for Part 2.

LOL. I know that Meow is an adult, but I don't understand his backstory. Maybe all of the beatings he has taken from all those kids caused him TBI? I think the cat who portrays him is cute and deserves a cast credit though.

I see your point about Meow. I didn't realize Meow couldn't use the phone. Manni is being portrayed as a terrible employee who can never do anything right, and is on the verge of failing probation for a job that looks pretty easy. She has been fired from her other jobs as well. I'm not sure why Faiyen is not portrayed that way. The webtoon is only in Chinese and Japanese, so I don't understand the backstory.

Meow is an adult or he would be in school. Also, Manni is also portrayed the same way, so shouldn't we be bothered about that too? The student-teacher relationship depends on the uni. I think it's unethical, but they are not in romantic or sexual relationship as of Episode 7, so we would need to know that standards of conduct to see if they are violating any rules. I understand being bothered, but I think it's clear that Meow and Manni are not children.

You're review is very good. I know some people didn't like the LGBT representation, but I think that the LGBT support was mostly done with a culturally appropriate way throughout the series. The two families wanted to allowed their only children to become engaged knowing that they could not have children together. The Grandpas were obviously a couple, and this was shown early in the series. None of the family members had problems with the Grandpas or Kuea or Lian being couples. Kuea and Lian did not hide their status from anyone. The only "western" style LGBT representation was the billboard.

I didn't like the secrets either, but that was the drama part and I forgive the show, especially because they decided to no longer keep secrets. Thanks for your thoughtful review.

I think this series could have been done in 12 episodes. I didn't even watch episode 15 and fast forwarded through most of episodes 12-14 and I don't feel like I missed anything. I'm really shocked, but I just didn't connect with the TG/SW couple. I loved TG as the protagonist because of his unique views and his courage, but I felt the balcony scene with Daon had more sizzle than the kissing scenes with Shin Woo. I don't mind being in the minority with this one, it's just my opinion. That fact that I fast forwarded through most of TG/SW's "courtship" confirmed my opinion to myself.