Interesting beginning. So Rion and Shiro are siblings. I don’t know how he was allowed to become a junior leader of the gang, with a relative that was a member of the police force.
As for Ichiro and his backstory, having seeing his parents killed, I wonder who raised him? Were they targeted or just people at the right place at the wrong time?
This is going to be fun to watch and figure out, how Shiro and Ichiro get revenge.
Okay, this was a wonderful start to a new series. I loved how the screenwriters established the backstory of how Thorn and Tupah met one another, along with their love of basketball. That paddle song is so much better than that chicken dance one.
If you really look for the needles in a haystack in this episode there is so much more emotion and process that…
It was beautiful, because it revealed something, that was hugely important to the "bad blood" between the families. What Pran's Mom and Pat's Dad, did to their boys was transfer ALL of their feelings of bitterness, hurt, sadness and betrayal over their lost friendship, onto Pat and Pran. Those two boys, were never allowed to just be, because of their parents BS. That's why Pran said to his Mom, "I am this way, because of you!" and Pat's look of utter disappointment, regarding his Dad's behavior.
I loved this series. I'm surprised that it was able to get filmed, produced, and released with all the issues, surrounding positive portrayals of fictional gay characters in tv and film in China. What saddens me, is that Mama Ding was so worried about how other's opinions (total strangers) would affect her son, that she didn't see how HER opinion was the thing that was more important to Jun Jie. Jun Jie's feelings, care, concern, and love for his Mom was the most important factor in his life, until he met and fell in love with Jia Ming. No parent should ever, place their child in a position of having to choose either/or between living a life of happiness vs. existing in order to please others. I'm glad that Jun Jie chose his happiness and a future with Jia Ming over pleasing his Mom.
Thank you and I am glad I am not alone on this. Cheers, Happy New Year!
No, you're not alone in your opinion on the series. This entire thing re: the series thread is just way too much to be believed. Not everybody HAS to "just love" this series, and what they felt was lacking can and should be pointed out, without fans trying to "sych" other viewers after you OR "report" you to the moderators.
Thank you for your honest and open reaction to this series. This series fell short for me as well, in regards to the development of both the main lead characters (especially the one that is the "beautiful man") and I no interest in reading the English adaption of these novels, to get more details to their "complexity).
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As for Ichiro and his backstory, having seeing his parents killed, I wonder who raised him? Were they targeted or just people at the right place at the wrong time?
This is going to be fun to watch and figure out, how Shiro and Ichiro get revenge.
Thank you for your honest and open reaction to this series. This series fell short for me as well, in regards to the development of both the main lead characters (especially the one that is the "beautiful man") and I no interest in reading the English adaption of these novels, to get more details to their "complexity).
All the best and Happy New Year.