I already thought he matured a lot when I saw his acting in "Leap Day". No comedy there, though.
100%. I'd been lukewarm on We Are, and really disliked Never Let Me Go, but Leap Day moved Pond into my "watch anything he's in" category, because he was *so good* in it. And here he's showing how versatile he's become, because, as you say, Leap Day is NOT comedic at all, and in this, Thee has me laughing every episode!
I sometimes get the impression that Korean BLs haven't gotten the memo on consent...Jeonghan has so many red flags, it's hard to see how Iljo can keep on liking him after the way Jeonghan treated him. Really wish Iljo could've ended up with Jang Suhyo instead...
So many BLs get their drama from people who never actually TALK to each other. What I love so much about this one is that Thee and Peach say exactly what they are thinking and feeling, and they STILL completely befuddle each other. Hilarious, sweet, and so much fun to watch.
This was an absolute stunner of a series. Yeah, there were a few bits and pieces that felt bolted on, but the fundamental story was one of the most psychologically horrifying ones I've ever watched, and of all the ways I thought it would end, the actual ending wasn't even close to any of them. First 20 min. of final ep had me utterly wrecked.
I can't recall a series where I laughed _so much_ every episode. I was leery of this series after We Are, which never really reached its potential at all, but Pond was phenom in Leap Day, and the way he and Phuwin spark off each other in these characters is just fantastic. I'm having so much fun.
I couldn't have asked for anything more from the final ep. Tears, laughter, revolution...it was basically perfection.
Also, can I say just how much I appreciated Chet/Jet -- I know people feel like their relationship was unresolved, but to me they completely read as asexual, and damn it's nice to see that kind of relationship represented.
How can such a camp and silly and fluffy and ridiculous show simultaneously be so rich and deep and full of philosophy and pathos?! This is honestly SO GOOD, I can't believe it.
(Also, I've only ever seen Ping and Nut in Pit Babe (series 1 and 2) before, and, my gosh, the diversity of roles that they can play...)
I just had this conversation with my high schooler:Me: "Have you ever heard of the Omegaverse?"Daughter:…
My teen got me into K-pop, I'm slowly introducing her to BLs. We're planning a trip to Korea/Japan/China/Thailand/Indonesia/the Philippines in two years' time -- we keep adding new countries on the basis of new music and/or TV shows that we've gotten hooked on!
(Haven't introduced her to Omegaverse yet, she is still adorably innocent.)
Also, can I say just how much I appreciated Chet/Jet -- I know people feel like their relationship was unresolved, but to me they completely read as asexual, and damn it's nice to see that kind of relationship represented.
I hope we can all agree that (a) Wenai is the MVP of the series, and (b) there needs to be a spin-off with him and Janine's stories.
(Also, I've only ever seen Ping and Nut in Pit Babe (series 1 and 2) before, and, my gosh, the diversity of roles that they can play...)
If we didn't mortify our children by having lives, and personalities, and hobbies, and interests, would we really be good parents? :)
(Haven't introduced her to Omegaverse yet, she is still adorably innocent.)