I HAVE TO watch this after seeing most of TGIF. With the same actors?! Two thumbs up. The more studios producing BL and the more active actors the better.
I love this so much. Home is so handsome in a unique way with his wide nose bridge and sun-kissed skin. He is really so nice to look at, and I love how he looks at Jump.
This movie was not at all what I expected and wasn't that bad. It's SUPER, SUPER slow. I see it is full of symbolism, so looking out for that makes the movie more meaningful. But I found the ending beautiful in its own way. The big scene (you'll know if you watched), if it ended at that, I wouldn't call the movie ambiguous. I think the very last scene made it ambiguous. Really I can't judge this movie because it's so unique in its own art form.. I find the main character beautiful and eye-opening. Even when people don't seem to show emotion and act apathetic, they are still worthy and love and they want love after all.
All of these comments and reviews describe exactly what I DON'T want in a movie which is why I haven't watched it yet.. :/// But I'll give it a try.
It reminds me of 2 other movies I think. ____________________ **Slight Spoilers**
One is a Thai movie which I'm sure I never finished. It was about a man who met this other guy after being thrown out his apartment and ditching his sorry bf. However when the man figures out he is in fact a prostitute, their relationship falls apart.
The other is a Japanese movie. Which I know I can find the title (edit: it's called 'Forever Summer'). A photographer meets a boy as a client. He takes pictures of him, but the photographer finds the boy extremely erotic and alluring. So they do the nasty. The boy getting his picture taken.. he's a prostitute. He feels dirty and unworthy of love or attention. So he suffers with this photographer caring so much about him.. and the rest.. just I don't care enough to explain it all because I really DON'T like stories of prostitutes because of the message that comes with them.
The guys who like the prostitutes.. their love doesn't feel real. It feels fetishized and inauthentic. Because of this, the experience is uncomfortable and they generally don't have good endings or what happens throughout the story is just horrible. The stories are less about humanizing sex workers or showing their reality and instead give a hyper-sexualized performance of gay men. I don't like it. But I'll give this a try.. LOL.
Each to their own, but I'd hate to see a poly relationship as a main relationship in a show I watch. I think I'll…
@J100 Sorry I have a Western mind. I forget about that sometimes. But many of those poly relationships are formed when teenage girls get married off against their will or parents choose women's partners for them. I believe most women would pick a monogamous relationship if they truly had the choice (not b/c of societal norms or a bad financial situation). Therefore a 100% mutual relationship is progressive. And I'm sorry that I have this opinion, but that is my opinion. I will not boycott anything or complain anymore, but that is what I think. So sorry.
Each to their own, but I'd hate to see a poly relationship as a main relationship in a show I watch. I think I'll…
Yeah. I don't even seem to have time for these show though nowadays. If I watch or not.. we'll have to see. But I'll remember what you said. I also HATE love triangles. Glad I'm not the only one.
I hope this is a real poly relationship...I hate love triangles
Each to their own, but I'd hate to see a poly relationship as a main relationship in a show I watch. I think I'll try this, but I don't think the world is progressive enough yet for poly relationships on written TV. I'm not talking about that weird "1 man 5 wives" stuff on TLC (American TV channel). LOL
I think I'm gonna rewatch this soon. It's not on my watch list though. Guess I just never added it? I remember it being twisted with a twisted ending but I also remember MANY cute parts. And how they met at the pool. That was cute. LOL.
despite all the negative comments and how miss it may looked to you all .. it was still good yeah the written…
Me too. I agree with you and I want the second season so bad. But the rating for this is 7.2. I think that's quite fair cuz the drama was not the best, but I certainly enjoyed some parts and want season 2.
I think Ped's character is kind of confusing. But I was really touched by Oi's character. Talking bout "I didn't do anything. I don't even know how." The love he had in his heart was so pure. It is something to aspire to. Also the way Kai and Ped treated each other shocked me too. So much RESPECT between the two. APPLAUSE!
Loved the movie. The love between the two was really special. And the girl, Kai, I love the speech she gave at the end. All 3 are great characters.
My only complaints is that there was no scene that showed Ped expressing his overwhelming love to Oi in front of Oi! They do not even hold hands. There is no kiss scene, but I wish we'd at least got to see them stare into each other's eyes longer in a more loving way. The last scene was so sweet but it was a bit of a pity.
Also their acting wasn't the best in certain parts, but I have never been one that needs astounding acting or video quality. I care about the content more. And the movie delivered. It did. I quite enjoyed it.
I think this is a really well done prequel! However I do not support Kido and Kijima's relationship in anyway. Kido's character seems unsure of himself the whole drama until the very end. I'm just as confused as him! The best part of this drama was seeing Kijima's past. We finally get to understand why he is the way he is. We also get closure with Kuzumi-kun. Kijima has a golden heart. I find his character beautiful in many ways. There is one single (maybe 2) inconsistency I found with this drama and the original. In the original Kido said that Kijima was led by girls by the nose in college meaning full of lust. But in this one he tells to his sensei that he never felt true desire and it was all biological/ physiogical (?) reactions.. That's a little inconsistent. Then also the way he treated Kuzumi in the original and here is a 180! Here Kijima is the most vulnerable we've seen. But in the original he is so cold. I guess that's because he finally opened himself up. But how did he get over the pain from Kido, his dad, and his failed career so fast... I still love him and Kuzumi but feel a little weird about that. This obviously takes place not too long after they started dating.
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Really I can't judge this movie because it's so unique in its own art form.. I find the main character beautiful and eye-opening. Even when people don't seem to show emotion and act apathetic, they are still worthy and love and they want love after all.
It reminds me of 2 other movies I think.
____________________
**Slight Spoilers**
One is a Thai movie which I'm sure I never finished. It was about a man who met this other guy after being thrown out his apartment and ditching his sorry bf. However when the man figures out he is in fact a prostitute, their relationship falls apart.
The other is a Japanese movie. Which I know I can find the title (edit: it's called 'Forever Summer'). A photographer meets a boy as a client. He takes pictures of him, but the photographer finds the boy extremely erotic and alluring. So they do the nasty. The boy getting his picture taken.. he's a prostitute. He feels dirty and unworthy of love or attention. So he suffers with this photographer caring so much about him.. and the rest.. just I don't care enough to explain it all because I really DON'T like stories of prostitutes because of the message that comes with them.
The guys who like the prostitutes.. their love doesn't feel real. It feels fetishized and inauthentic. Because of this, the experience is uncomfortable and they generally don't have good endings or what happens throughout the story is just horrible. The stories are less about humanizing sex workers or showing their reality and instead give a hyper-sexualized performance of gay men. I don't like it. But I'll give this a try.. LOL.
Also the way Kai and Ped treated each other shocked me too. So much RESPECT between the two. APPLAUSE!
My only complaints is that there was no scene that showed Ped expressing his overwhelming love to Oi in front of Oi! They do not even hold hands. There is no kiss scene, but I wish we'd at least got to see them stare into each other's eyes longer in a more loving way. The last scene was so sweet but it was a bit of a pity.
Also their acting wasn't the best in certain parts, but I have never been one that needs astounding acting or video quality. I care about the content more. And the movie delivered. It did. I quite enjoyed it.
The best part of this drama was seeing Kijima's past. We finally get to understand why he is the way he is. We also get closure with Kuzumi-kun. Kijima has a golden heart. I find his character beautiful in many ways.
There is one single (maybe 2) inconsistency I found with this drama and the original. In the original Kido said that Kijima was led by girls by the nose in college meaning full of lust. But in this one he tells to his sensei that he never felt true desire and it was all biological/ physiogical (?) reactions.. That's a little inconsistent.
Then also the way he treated Kuzumi in the original and here is a 180! Here Kijima is the most vulnerable we've seen. But in the original he is so cold. I guess that's because he finally opened himself up. But how did he get over the pain from Kido, his dad, and his failed career so fast... I still love him and Kuzumi but feel a little weird about that. This obviously takes place not too long after they started dating.