The yearning nearly killed me
This made my whole body ache. The persistent longing between the leads was so intense. Sometimes with a series where the mains are yearning but not giving in, I lose interest or start rooting for another coupling. I never strayed from the path with this one.Also, this series has one of the hottest intimate scenes I've ever watched, but its not explicit. Just raw emotion. How do you even do that? Good writing, good acting, good production.
My shallow side would also like to report that the mains are both very attractive and have great chemistry.
Definitely watch this one. It's a classic.
Was this review helpful to you?
Perfection was snatched away from us by a lazy and unsatisfying ending
OMG! I was so close to loving every second of this! It was so human and the emotions felt so real. It's one of very few series to actually make me cry. I was 100% involved with these characters, including the second couple.But listen, writers, the ending is mission critical! And the whole thing, everything we experienced together, was ruined in the final 2 (2.5?) episodes. Poof. Gone. It was so good while it lasted.
I'm sure lots of people were like, it was a beautiful happy ending. But there was some manufactured drama followed by an unnecessarily tidy bow to tie up their story that I found extremely disappointing. Maybe others love that (the reviews do and dont bear that out) but I loved these characters before they turned into a poorly executed bl trope. I loved them when they felt totally authentic and their imperfections helped create that.
Honestly, I felt like the actors knew they were getting a bad script/story near the end because there were a few cringe moments in the final episodes where they didnt seem committed to the (ridiculous) storyline.
And what about that second couple? Why did their relationship evolve almost completely offscreen? I wanted way more content from them! I liked their whole thing and wanted to see more.
Dont get me wrong, I'm glad I watched it. And I absolutely recommend you watch it too. But damn, it was so close to perfection and then it suddenly and deeply wasn't.
Was this review helpful to you?
So beautifully done!
Almost perfect! Just, wow! The feels be feeling.This is a good story. The acting is good. The costumes are good. The sets are good. The locations are good. There was a good mix of humor, drama, suspense, romance, etc. The main couple is fire. The second couple is fire. I love the supporting cast. Chuay is my hero. I love both moms. Just so many good things happening!
My very small complaints are with production issues. A few too many zany sound effects. And the sound in the NC scenes was sometimes distracting, which is a real shame because they were beautifully done.
I was crying at the end! It really hit me in my soft spot.
Was this review helpful to you?
This is so good and I cant wait to see more episodes!
This series is adorable in a grown ass men adulting sorta way. They are incredibly funny. Their platonic energy is amazing. They have great chemistry. The comedic timing is great. It's so real and also so hilarious, but not childishly zany. It's a friend group of grown men living their grown lives, experiencing grown problems, and having grown conversations for grownups to understand. I feel like I know them, or like I could find them IRL.In addition to the fun, they are discussing real issues of friendship, dating, and self esteem. It's funny but it's not fluff. Perfection!
My only complaints are the short episodes and the timing of their release. It's making me crazy! I'm invested in what happens to these guys!
Was this review helpful to you?
I came for Jeff and left craving JeffGameplay
I'm surprised by how much I adored this series! It was basically a long ass commercial for a Thai supermarket and yet somehow I fell in love with it!I loved listening to Jeff sing. And that song is so beautiful! I loved watching Gameplay cook. The food looked amazing.
You know what else was both beautiful and amazing? Their chemistry! Dear lawd, they were so sweet together! It was a gentle, slow burn that made me blush for them. It felt so wholesome and so sincere. It was like the young folks version of Life in Smokey Blue, although it lacks the depth of that series.
And as someone who is very familiar with Jeff Satur through other shows and his music, I have to say that I REALLY liked this version of him. He's always a sweetheart (even as a gangster in KinnPorsche) but this was more than that. His messy hair, natural face, slightly thicker frame were all so soft and beautiful. Dont get me wrong, polished JS with perfect hair and makeup is super hot. But he was so effortlessly sexy here. What a natural beauty.
I want more of this series and more of Jeff and Gameplay. I realize I'm getting neither, but a girl can dream.
It was a good and low stress watch. If you're like me, you'll enjoy this more than you were expecting!
Was this review helpful to you?
This is a must watch
The actors are great. Mile and Apo's chemistry burns like fire. Its so natural, too. They ate in every show I've watched them in thus far. At first I was mesmerized by Apo because I love a melanated man! But the more I watch Mile, and the more I see them together, I really love him too, his looks and his on-screen presence.Build, I miss you so much! I'm not in the weeds enough to know the whole story but dammit!
Bible is peak sexy, deliciously evil, and intensely emotive in KP, and yet I've also seen him deliver perfectly timed comedy elsewhere. I enjoy watching him act. And no one should be that beautiful. It hurts my eyes. Again, I like a man with a little seasoning.
Jeff and Barcode were so cute but they wounded me along the way.
And Tong. What can I say? Such a perfectly executed performance. He's one of my favorite characters in KP. Tong, if you're reading this hit me up because I'm pretty sure we are fated lovers. Give me your LINE ID so we can work out the logistics.
There are so many good scenes. Emotional, suspenseful, sexy, and deeply humorous. There are also a few writing fails, but nothing that ruined it for me. Amd the music is good! A must watch for BL aficionados.
Was this review helpful to you?
This is so incredibly beautiful
I wasn't planning to give this a 10. That's a rating I reserve for my absolute favorites: My Personal Weatherman and Khemjira. But then I started selecting the star rating for this review and thought, well damn, I really loved this one!Full disclosure, I'm an older BL watcher and probably have more in common with the leads here than with most of you reading this. Maybe that's part of the appeal for me. But I also think they did a great job. The acting was so good. The storytelling was lovely. There was tension and release but no sharp peaks and valleys. Just the undulating tale of two lovers finding each other and themselves.
I love so many things about this. The chemistry and intimacy was great. The love they showed for each other and the people around them was so real and unadorned. I loved how beautiful their mature faces were. I loved the way they looked at each other.
Watching this one was like a long, warm hug. I didn't know I needed it, but I did.
Was this review helpful to you?
This hurt so so much
This was very well done. Well acted. Pretty well constructed story. But for me it was so painful that I never want to watch it again. While I think it is a love story, it's also (primarily?) a story about processing devastating loss. Some BLs are heavy and make me anxious or sad. This one gutted me. I was literally crying. And it snuck up on me! Oh man. So good but so hard on me as well.Was this review helpful to you?
So close to perfection
I really REALLY liked this one. The chemistry between Pooh and Pavel is amazing, and I'm not just talking about NC scenes. They work so well together.The story is interesting too. Its a horror bl for sure. There are mysterious moments. There are scary moments. There are also funny and sweet moments. It had me hooked.
I watched every second on the edge of my seat, until the final episode. Writers. Please. Listen to me. The ending is so incredibly important. This ending could have been better, which was especially disappointing given how good the rest of the show was. Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed it overall and rate it highly. A better ending gets 10 of 10.
Was this review helpful to you?
This series will own space in your head after watching it
I will never be over this one. Ever. I can't stop watching the bts footage either. In fact, the bts is actually way sexier than the final product!This was so good! There were some moments that felt like they couldn't do what they wanted to because of censorship limitations. That really sucked. But overall this was so sweet and funny. I did not expect to fall in love with both couples. Or to be crestfallen when it ended. But here we are!
I felt like the ending could have been less rushed, but overall this is funny, cute, heartwarming, sexy, etc. If your'e into BL this is a must watch. If you aren't you should still give this one a look.
Was this review helpful to you?
This is a feel good series and one of my faves in Muteluv
This isn't groundbreaking, but it's sweet and funny and cute. BL tropes abound, but they are well executed and satisfying. The mains are endearing. There's no question where we are headed from the beginning but it was still a fun ride. There is enough tension to move the story but not so much that its distracting or annoying. And the characters behave in a way that's believable in the context of a tv series. It's so irritating to watch bl's where couples are doing ridiculously foolish things that manufacture conflicts that no two people have ever found themselves in. (I give more leeway to comedies, but even then there are limits that some shows fail to respect.) The chemistry is good. So good in fact that the scenes without kissing show the warmth between them as effectively as the scenes where they do kiss. This hit all the right notes for me. It's warm and fuzzy with a few laughs and an appropriate amount of conflict. So simple and yet so good. It made me look for more places to watch the main couple and also got me interested in other miniseries within the larger Muteluv series.Was this review helpful to you?
This is their love story start to finish and I can't stop watching it!
I watch a lot of bl. This is a really good one. It's a love story from beginning to end. It's not a breakup and makeup story. It's not a coming out story. It's not a story of betrayal and redemption. It is about communication, friendship, life struggles, love, sex, and commitment. To me, it feels somewhat unique in this genre.I get the sense that some of the unimpressed reviewers should avoid (this brand of) Japanese bl because the flow of the story isn't for them. No disrespect to the haters here. It's just that there are different flavors of bl, and this can be both well done and not to your liking at the same time.
For me, this series was spot on, and I miss these two so much. I cannot even remember how many times I've watched it already. I enjoy the story, which I do not think is about a toxic relationship. Clumsy, but not toxic. This is the arrangement they entered into. It's not master/servant, but it is dom/sub or brat tamer or something of that ilk. (I will leave the finer points of that assessment to someone with a deeper knowledge of such things.) If that's too much for you, ignore that piece and focus on the plot: one person is desperately wanting to be reassured that they are loved and appreciated while the other wants to be reassured that their complete devotion is understood and reciprocated. It's actually very sweet and loving. And sometimes it's hot, sometimes it's funny, sometimes it's heartwarming.
I also think the acting is strong, the production is good, and the writing flows. The leads are gorgeous and have good chemistry, but that won't carry the whole project without the other pieces in place. This is one of my all-time favorites. You should watch, especially if you like Japanese bl. And don't give up before the end! You need the entire story to truly appreciate this drama.
Was this review helpful to you?
This was a gem even with the constraints of censorship.
When I started watching this it felt a little wonky. But every episode made me want it more and more. I'm so in love with the main couple, and I'm so over the censorship issue! These actors did a great job, and I feel really cheated that they didnt get season 2 or a storyline in Love After Addiction. Their relationship was rough and tumble, and it could have come through as cartoonish or melodramatic. But for me, they portrayed it in a way that felt so believable and ultimately warm. Chinese bl is good, and China should celebrate that. Hats off to cast and crew.Was this review helpful to you?
I needed more time with these two!
I'm deducting half a star because it needed more time to stew. Other than that this was 10 of 10 for me!The mains are delicious. I loved their chemistry. The supporting cast was hella good. Really great acting. The writing was good except its so short that things felt rushed sometimes. I wasnt given enough time to sit with my feelings before they moved on.
I also wanted one more NC scene. I dont say that because they were hot, which they were. I say it because the sex scenes reflected where they were in their journey, and I think there was one more milestone that needed commemoration. Again, I blame the short format for robbing us of that moment.
Overall a pretty satisfying watch! Love to see more of them both in future projects!
Was this review helpful to you?
A good watch for those not easily triggered
This wasn't easy to watch. It made me angry a LOT. But I kept tuning in because I wanted to know what happened to Lu Feng!The story was tortured in a lot of places. There were some acting fails. But I loved the chemistry between the mains when it was humming. Honestly, I disliked pretty much every character other than Lu Feng, including Yi Chen (Xiao Chen?). And the show's treatment of mental illness was shit. It was such a missed opportunity to really shine. Ugh.
Overall I enjoyed myself. It kept me wanting to know what was next. Not perfect but still a solid watch.
And I am unapologetically team LF! Look, I watched the whole thing. I know all the facts. And I stand by my decision.
First, his story was compelling to me. He's struggling but he never strays from his objective. He's absolutely devoted and completely obsessed. Second, he grows over the course of the series. He makes mistakes (that's an understatement, folks) and learns from them. Third, his suffering at the hands of every other character shredded me. Despite his despicable behavior I felt for him.
Also, my shallow side will never get over how beautiful the actor who portrayed LF (Ayden Sng) is. He's approaching He Yan Zhao (Sammy's Children's Day) gorgeous. He's Takeuchi Ryoma, Bible Wichapas, Apo Nattawin level gorgeous. He's Denzel Washington gorgeous. As my list suggests, his type is not my normal bias; I like 'em melinated, chile. But here we are.
Was this review helpful to you?
