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Yes! As if he were always on opiates. The world should tremble the moment he gets off them. ;P

I used to have the same problem: if I liked a book/movie I could NOT stand its screening/remake/any non-canonical version. XD I'm getting more tolerant these days, though. Moreover, it's been some time since I watched this movie, I don't remember it all that clearly, so... Dunno, if I watch another version, I will let you know what it's like. ^_^

There is a Japanese version too? I usually don't understand Japanese movies, so it would be hard for me too, I suppose...

As I said, that was just my interpretation. If a movie is good, it allows different interpretations, and this one was really good.

I guess the idea is to create a dreamy effect. But yeah, I get your point. I absolutely love it, though. ;)

I only understood it after watching for the second time, may years later.

I have met gays who "acted gay" (if I understand correctly the intention of this phrase) and those who didn't. Just like in this show - with one character even Young's friends weren't sure.

The moment he is diagnosed, he is told that the risk of transmission can be minimised. I assumed that it was a given that he minimised that risk as per doctor's instructions.

Look at it from another perspective: the MC character could ONLY count on his friends, that's true... But he also could ALWAYS count on his friends. Isn't that a blessing?

Have you watched Wang Kar Wai movies?

Oh, you know actual people who are friends with Kylie? I was really interested if Yeong's behaviour is realistic in this aspect. Especially after that kiss. And yes, rewatching with this on mind makes a lot of sense.

"They are running around looking for love, because they are dead inside." - exactly! This is why I loved this series so much - it talks about a REAL problem so many people have.

Yes! Melancholia. That's the emotion - thanks for naming it for me.
OK, I get your point. At some point I wasn't sure whether they are still students or have graduated long time ago.

"The time skips can fuck with your head" - they most certainly can and they do it on purpose, especially when you're not sure which Bangkok trip is being shown.
"he didn't really suffer any side-effects" - I was also wondering if years of antiretroviral therapy wouldn't be any burden, especially to a person whose lifestyle isn't health-oriented.
I actually don't feel depressed after watching it, I feel thoughtful, nostalgic, happy-sad... Because Go Young had lots of happiness in his life too.

Thanks! I will check them out!

I think that you worry too much. Six years is not that big of a difference. Have you seen The Rise of Phoenixes (2018)? The age gap between the leads is twice as big and it doesn't look bad at all. If there are negative comments, nothing can be done - haters gonna hate.

If it's just about the amount of time, rather than cutting those characters out completely, then I agree. It would have been enough just to mention the family situation they both had as kids, without delving into it.
The second couple was criminally underdeveloped. But that's probably good, because if I rooted for the second couple more, I would be even more frustrated by the ending. ;P
As for watching suggestions - the ending of ep. 3 was undeniably the peak moment. I wonder why Jung Ki Sub was disappointed.

I definitely agree that the series had lots of potential and lots of it got wasted. I disagree with some of the details, though.
The female character was needed to show that love is not about ticking the boxes on a list, but... About love. She wasn't that cliched crazy stalker girls character either - she defended her friends, who got hurt, which seems a right thing to do, and maybe helped open that dude's eyes a bit. Why was the introvert immediately open towards her? Because she seemed like his alter ego. It was a friendship at first sight situation - and I believe in that.
Talking about the family drama also made sense, because it explained why the MLs were f*cked in the head the way they were.
What I absolutely hated was the ending of the second couple's story line. One boy wanted to be a better person before entering the relationship... OK, sounds fine, but in his opinion being better meant earning more money? Say what? I felt strongly for him, being embarrassed by his financial problems - but I expected the other boy to reassure him that love is not about money. Apparently, in SK, it is.

Wszystko jak w życiu. Znasz całą prawdę o swoich rodzicach? Pewnie nie. Gdyby byli mafiozami, tym mniej by się wiedziało.
2 sezon był planowany i wszystko to miało być wyjaśnione, ale na chwilę obecną nie ma na to szans. Dlatego lepiej sobie powiedzieć, że właśnie takie otwarte zakończenie jest dobre i cieszyć się tym, co mamy...

"Porshe dostał pierścień według mnie po to, by staruszek miał wszystko pod kontrolą i by Porshe przestał szukać prawdy." - pełna zgoda. I dla mnie to zamyka temat. Stary lis przechytrzył młodych i ukrył przed nimi prawdę - już na zawsze.