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Keeping the original two words of the title, I would have called this series 'Love by the Sea', which makes a lot more sense. That aside, it's got off to a great start with two very attractive leads and of course, very quickly, Tongrak will fall for the charm offensive of Mahasamut. I mean, who wouldn't? Throughout the 10 episodes, no doubt a lot will happen, both romantically and interspersed with various incidents and adventures. I'm up for all of it and just wish I could be in Tongrak's place with the handsome and sexy Mahasamut attending to my every need.

It's nothing like Only Friends and won't be sex-driven or have the intense standoffs and dramas that permeated that show.

Low key, enjoyable... I think this will proceed at a leisurely pace with lots of situations as the boys work to hook up Almond with Jumper who, to use an old-fashioned term, is a regular dreamboat and not at all shy about showing off his athletic body. Of the housemates, I find Latte the most appealing, but they're all nice. The way Ep. 2 finished was sort of startling.

Have we ever seen someone so confident and forthright in their love for their boyfriend as Moo demonstrates? It's very refreshing. As far as the warnings his mother and Shone made, he sees their point but decides honesty is the best policy, which in most cases works best. However, I feel that something will go amiss pretty soon but it won't be earth-shattering and will probably be resolved fairly quickly.

In the end, it wasn't difficult for Ryo to say 'I like you' and thereafter, it was all sweetness, light and happiness for the two boys... as it should be, though the kissing needs to improve. The series was no great shakes and not much happened most of the time but it was pleasant enough and reached a satisfying conclusion.

I haven't seen this yet but as far as this being BL or not, it's not, because it's not on the World of BL website, which is the arbiter of all BL shows. Regardless, it looks interesting so it might be worth watching.

It's remarkably silly, fun, and lighthearted and more importantly, it has a decent storyline. I'm quite prepared to go along with whatever is dished up. The costumes, especially for the boys [in Ep. 1], are great and I like the idea of the parallel universes in which vampires and humans live; that's a new concept. The easiest way, of course, for the vampires to transition into the dead bodies of humans is for them to die in a car accident, which from years of watching BL series, is the most frequent cause of death. At least in this case, the humans get to live again and nobody knows the difference.

Just from the way she behaves in her manner and talk, she's all business and being matter of fact and doesn't exhume the slightest hint of romance or affection towards Yok, so he must be dimwitted to think it's worth the effort to pursue her. Besides, in looks she's not a patch on the doc who is far cuter than she is. Remember when he laid his head on Yok's lap and looked up at him with those adorable puppy eyes? Talk about irresistible. Yet again Yok was ready to lean down and kiss him but as always, something prevented him. I can't wait until they kiss!

Like 'At 25:00 in Akasaka', here's another boy who can't say those three simple words "I like you" and spends the entire series so far chastising himself for his lack of courage. It's becoming a bit monotonous. Of course, it will come together in the final episode next week but really, watching inhibited Japanese boys one after the other mooning over their crush for almost the entirety of a series with nothing else much happening is both frustrating and fairly tedious.

'Ongoing slow burn drama' is a good way to describe this series. From one episode to the next, Yuki and Asami internalise their feelings but are hesitant to say them directly. It's why things don't move along much. Still, it's worth persevering with.

A charming, amiable series with attractive leads, I watched all episodes in one sitting and got rather concerned in Ep. 5 but not to worry, things worked out for the best. That it ended with a cliffhanger came as a surprise so a second series must be on the way.

Not really. There is an attempt at an ongoing story of some sort, with the kicker being they need to use the inhaler at certain moments.

I think this was the first BL series with ghosts and angels, which added an extra dynamic to the plot. That said, it was thoughtfully done and everything that happened was explained properly though occasionally it was a bit forced. The only jarring character was Dr. Nongning whose antics were over the top and in the last episode with the appearance of Narin (who was previously Angel Krit), she was carrying on that it was her son but she's not married and not once did she interact with him; I can't work that out. Regardless, I thought this was well done, with lovely special effects and an otherwise excellent cast. Fluke as Angel Krit was far more animated than usual and displayed a comic talent earlier hitherto he had not shown. I enjoyed this and it fits nicely into six hour-long episodes, so it gets a standard 8.0 from me.

Actually, there isn't much of a story in this series, it just follows the lives and loves of a group of male university students. As such, it could go on indefinitely, but they've decided on 16 episodes. Great. It's a light, feel-good show, which makes it a pleasant weekly diversion. I'm all for it.

Very difficult to forecast how this drama will progress but I would hate to see the reincarnated Joe return to Ming who was responsible for destroying his previous life.

It didn't amount to much, just pure fluff, with lots of kisses and spoken sweet nothings, but the biggest revelation was the shaven Boss Gu who suddenly looked devastatingly handsome.

It was a sweet fairly innocuous series. The two leads were cute, Ki Sub with his engaging smile and bubbly personality, Jin Woo with his sweetness and perfect hair; the other couple needed more development. Nothing great but a pleasant watch.

Pre final credits, one just has to suspend logic and go with the flow. Post credits, the traditional happy ending, Kram and Tai are a loving, happy couple in their remote, wild, beautiful, jungle paradise.

Once Ming entered the picture I began to feel that there was something off about him. As he grew closer to Joe and inserted himself into his life, that feeling only increased with his off-handed glib cruelty and when he sometimes abruptly forced himself onto Joe. More disturbingly, he wanted Joe all to himself but wouldn't commit to being his boyfriend. Now we know why. He was hiding a secret: Ming was really in love with Tong, or at least the back of him and the flashbacks of his interactions with Joe when Ming found out that Tong was going to propose to his sister brought it all home to him, becoming desolate with despair, getting drunk, going home then going up to Joe from behind and mistaking him for Tong. What was the happiest Christmas for Joe when he found the cute cups with their names on them, shattered along with the cups when Joe realised that Ming was never in love with him. One's heart goes out to Joe. He is so sweet and sincere and didn't deserve this. It is still all in the past before his accidental death much later. It can only go downhill from here.

Once Ming entered the picture I began to feel that there was something off about him. As he grew closer to Joe and inserted himself into his life, that feeling only increased with his off-handed glib cruelty and when he sometimes abruptly forced himself onto Joe. More disturbingly, he wanted Joe all to himself but wouldn't commit to being his boyfriend. Now we know why. He was hiding a secret: Ming was really in love with Tong, or at least the back of him and the flashbacks of his interactions with Joe when Ming found out that Tong was going to propose to his sister brought it all home to him, becoming desolate with despair, getting drunk, going home then going up to Joe from behind and mistaking him for Tong. What was the happiest Christmas for Joe when he found the cute cups with their names on them, shattered along with the cups when Joe realised that Ming was never in love with him. One's heart goes out to Joe. He is so sweet and sincere and didn't deserve this. It is still all in the past before his accidental death much later. It can only go downhill from here.