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As it wound its way towards the end, the writing and story became messy and confusing. That Night and Dream would end up as boyfriends came as no surprise, by which time the romance had sort of disappeared and it was just left for Night to come to his senses and be more self-assured, for Dream to realise he had and for them to accept the inevitability of them being together, though there was not even the hint of a kiss when that happened. All in all, a bit of a yawn.

Great plot twist with Charlie! Also loved the scenes with Jeff and Alan. What's going on with Pete and Kenta is a battle of wills and ultimately good versus evil concerning Tony leaving their friendship in the balance. Finally, there is Way and whether he will redeem himself.

I have watched every episode so far and the more I watch, the less I feel it has much of anything to offer and is certainly not taking off. For all the sex and the mystery of the missing twin, I find it all a bit dreary without any excitement or much momentum and find it a bit of a struggle to maintain my concentration and understanding of what is going on with all the characters and their complex relationships, none of which are really happy. I'll be glad when it's all over.

There's much to be said for a romance with a strong storyline that tugs now and then at the heartstrings and finishes in a way that makes one happy and content. As such, it was one of the top series of 2023 (not a particularly good year for Thai BL in my opinion), with superb acting from the leads and an excellent support cast. A great series and one not to be missed.

Well, there's an hour I won't get back. Lots of stuff going on but it amounts to very little.

For me, this was sweet, charming and gentle, perhaps a little innocuous. Still, the writer and the chef, one cute and babyfaced, the other taller, older and moustachioed, both smitten with each other, made an adorable couple. Look out for the lead couple from You Are Mine in the last episode.

Aside from Karan and Achi, I'm looking forward to when Jinta removes his inhibitions and opens up to Min (who I agree is the cutest) so we get to see a full-on romance.

What has happened to Thai BL lately? Where's all the fun, froth and silliness that used to permeate these series? So many are too serious, have unlikeable characters who are frequently miserable, and the storylines drag along sluggishly, becoming boring and dull. This series is a case in point where all those traits are present.

Haven't watched it yet but I think the comparisons are wrong - it has overtones of « Be My Favourite » with going back to the past to try and correct something.

As usual, I opted to wait until Episodes 21 & 22 were available. The first, which sets up the story, is slightly more interesting than watching a flowing river. One boy has hired another boy to go birdwatching with him in a national park without a mobile signal for a few days. Coupled with wooden acting and too many flashbacks, we find out the two boys had trouble with their respective female partners and spend most of their time questioning each other in an attempt to understand who they're with. There is little chemistry between them.

The second episode replays the last 7 minutes of the previous one before getting underway, where we find that the two girls have followed the boys to the same park and have fallen for each other and the boys soon realise what they have done. Much discussion ensues between each pair. The girls regret what they've done then they all leave.

So where was the BL in this? It was basically absent. In the course of their time together, Pai touches Third every so often, warming towards him, so by the end, we can infer that they've both left their girlfriends and may perhaps test the waters to see if they really 'like' each other.

All in all, this was one of the weakest episodes of the anthology.

As usual, I opted to wait until both episodes were available. The first, which sets up the story, is slightly more interesting than watching a flowing river. One boy has hired another boy to go birdwatching with him in a national park without a mobile signal for a few days. Coupled with wooden acting and too many flashbacks, we find out the two boys had trouble with their respective female partners and spend most of their time questioning each other in an attempt to understand who they're with. There is little chemistry between them.

The second episode replays the last 7 minutes of the previous one before getting underway, where we find that the two girls have followed the boys to the same park and have fallen for each other and the boys soon realise what they have done. Much discussion ensues between each pair. The girls regret what they've done then they all leave.

So where was the BL in this? It was basically absent. In the course of their time together, Pai touches Third every so often, warming towards him, so by the end, we can infer that they've both left their girlfriends and may perhaps test the waters to see if they really 'like' each other.

All in all, this was one of the weakest episodes of the anthology.

After watching the first episode I debated with myself whether to continue watching and decided I would, gradually warming more and more to this over-the-top romantic escapade with an MC who is one of the least romantic main leads I have ever seen but who carries his manic role with conviction as we follow his rocky love life from happy solitude to suddenly becoming the object of desire from two men and one woman until he finally ends up with the man he loves. It may not be to everyone's taste but it is often funny, has a terrific cast, is well-written and keeps one enthralled to the very end. Above all, it has a lot of heart. Go along for the ride. It's well worth it.

That's funny. I haven't seen it yet. As it's only 3 eps, I might wait until they're all available.

Did they kiss each other on two separate occasions or was it the fevered imagination of one of them? I'm not sure. BL series these days have a habit of letting a scene play out and then immediately doing it again with a different outcome so you have to assume the first one was in the imagination, at least, that's how it appears to me. What do you think?

Okay. You're following it much better than I am. There are too many characters, they're all doing so much in so many scenes it's difficult to keep up and remember what they're all doing. You also have to be invested in them, which I'm not. I made my comment about these two after that lovely scene and not remembering any of the other stuff.

Day's mom is indeed overprotective and her parenting skills at times leave much to be desired but in Ep. 10 she sinks to a new level when she fires Mhok claiming he could have been in danger during their trip to see the sunset when she also knows that Mhok is very protective of Day and wouldn't let any harm come to him, not there was much chance of that anyway, and Mhok didn't even try to justify his actions, he just accepted it and left with barely a word. Then she took Day's phone and changed the WiFi password. That was a step too far. Not only did that make Day not want to leave his room but he couldn't even communicate with anyone or do anything on the computer. What I find particularly shameful is that she can see that once Day wanted Mhok as his caretaker and nobody else would do, Day became happier and less of a recluse. By the time she decided to fire Mhok, they had become boyfriends. With all that, she still insisted and believed what she was doing was correct and even Night couldn't persuade her to change her mind.

Then we come to Christmas and Day manages to come to Mhok at the restaurant he's working at, when suddenly they're interrupted by the entrance of his mother and Night with the news that an eye is available for a corneal transplant, something we were all expecting at this point in the series. Realistically, even if the surgery is successful, he'll never have 20/20 vision again but at least he'll have better sight again in that eye which at least is something to be grateful for.

Umm... why?

On the merits of what I saw, I found this to be one of the better BL offerings of 2023 and it ended on a happy and satisfying note. That's good enough for me. My rating: 8.5 and well deserved.

The only couple I like are Zouey and his muse Teena; the rest are mostly disturbed individuals. As for the plot, all I can say is: what plot? The whole thing is tawdry and a bit unhinged. Half way through and it'll be an effort to watch the second half.

Just finished watching this mini series and having looked through the latest comments where everyone said it was funny and how perfect it was, I can't help but wonder if we were all looking at the same videos. I kept thinking the two leads were overthinking everything to the point of being neurotic while keeping their true feelings to themselves and not disclosing they like each other till the very end when finally I was hoping for a proper kiss, something they talked about a lot and did - sort of - once, when their lips touched, it continued to hang in the air until the final scene, however, as they were about to kiss, the end credits began to roll. I was so annoyed that I reduced my rating from 8 to 7.