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Episode 7 was depressing, but episode 8 suddenly came to life, in spite of the downbeat ending. Ji Hyun has grown and become stronger in so many ways, and it’s lovely that he has the support of his friends. Jae Won is in such a bad place - the guilt about his brother’s death, the details of which we still don’t know - compounded by his feelings of responsibility for JH’s accident, and his trying to come to terms with both of them being gay, and the implications of that.

Oh dear - are they all going to be timeslip stories? Disappointing. I didn’t find it very engaging and was bored some of the time - though I did like Pond’s clothes!

So they even had “accidental” kisses way back then! (Ep.1) 😆

Bilibili is good (in the UK anyway).

Yes, wondering where he fits in as there are 3 main roles.

Bilibili

Totally agree!

I loved it the first time and even more having just rewatched it. I cannot understand the negative reviews. Are they from people who want all their characters perfect? No, they are not perfect, but they are all good people who deserve love and happiness. Perhaps not for someone who is very new to BL, but fo an audience who is thoughtful and mature it is a delight.

Sorry you feel like that. I’ve just watched it for the second time and loved it all the more. There is so much depth and subtlety in the stories of all 6 main characters (and Mark too is a delight). It will definitely be a future re-rewatch!

Totally agree!

I couldn’t possibly say!!

I like them both - and Force has so much more opportunity to show his charm and talent than in Enchanté.

And that’s ok by me! And Wen, drunk or sober, is totally adorable (except when he was sick - not pretty!). He was already deliberately drowning his sorrows when we first meet him, but it’s when someone, usually young, is given one drink and you just know they’re going to end up being embarrassing… Still, that situation does often forward the plot nicely!

I’m still enjoying this, but PLEASE, why can no BL character touch a drop of alcohol without going on a complete binge and behaving like an idiot? So boring and predictable. (With the possible exception of Jim in Moonlight Chicken, who appears to be able to drink in moderation.)

It’s nice to find a BL that acknowledges, very sweetly and tastefully, that during a lovemaking scene (episode 3) there is actually something going on beneath the bedclothes.

And me!

A wonderful series - it’s a BL that shows a depth of maturity in its characters, storyline and attitudes, and I don’t just mean the ages of Jim and Wen.
People behave in a reasonable way, they try to do better, there is forgiveness, there are no ridiculous misunderstandings, there is open discussion about what it’s like to be gay. The lighting is beautiful and there are no silly sound effects.
This is a series that I shall definitely rewatch.

I can’t at all agree about Jim being boring. I love his character, and Earth brings it out so subtly. Perhaps it’s just too subtle for some people?

I’m an older straight (ish) women, and I totally empathise with Jim and Wen and their relationship. I don’t understand any antipathy towards Jim - he’s worn down by his experiences of life and love, and yet he still loves his restaurant and is full of kindness. He has perhaps taken his responsibility towards Li Ming too seriously and not always looked at things from his point of view, but now that has changed so nicely. It was beautiful to hear LM say how he loved him.
As for JimWen, all praise to Wen for persevering with his sweet flirtatious love for Jim. He knows that Jim really loves him back, and is not put put off by any of Jim’s rebuffs.
Can’t wait for the next hour!

Yes, “on the wild side” is a good description . I’m not normally into tattoos, but I loved Yok’s little birds!