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That was sweet
Considering that this this a vertical short drama, it was pretty decent and enjoyable.I loved the two leads they were lovely, chemistry was there, probably needs some polishing but it's a VD so careful with the expectations.
I liked "the hating game" idea i just wish it had a touch of comedy in it to make it slightly more pleasant.
Overall nice and short, even the miscommunication wasn't that hurtful or embarrassing, they played it safe, so recommended if you like BL and enjoy VD
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Amazing, emotional and simply beautiful
You know when a Japanese drama hits the spot!!! That's one of those magnificent ones that is perfect in all aspects.For me, when a drama is perfect not because it's simply flawless, but because even it's faults can be disregarded, and doesn't decrease anything from it's great value.
This drama has it all, great story, awesome acting, strong leads, nice cinematography and direction is on point.
The story is very simple, and nicely represented in only 6 short episodes, the downside is that the ML's back story could be fleshed out more, just to gain a sense of connection with him, and if it wasn't just for the semi-r@pe scene in the very beginning, I'd appreciate him much more, but still, I loved him enough to wish him a great life with Odajima.
The actors were very good, chemistry was fine too, I loved them together, and no dead fish kisses was a bonus.
I just loved everything about it, a not so simple love story inside a shell of envy, jealousy and revenge. It really deserves more hype.
One more thing, I hardly notice soundtracks of the dramas I watch, unless they are really great, and I haven't been captivated by an ending song since Utsukushi kare, but here all the soundtracks even the BGM was brilliant.
As I said, everything was on point ❣️❣️❣️
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Nice but boring
Just those two words, nice and boring.Nothing to write home about ~
It's a nicely done series, but it was so slow and boring, I wish it only had like 6 episodes with everything happening too fast, it would show everything perfectly and wouldn't be as boring.
Cast is nice, if you like the two leads you will definitely like them here, I enjoyed watching Great, I like him but his character here was too pushy and
pliable
Story is by no mean an original, you have seen it a billion times before, and this time isn't one of the best versions either, I'm even surprised the show is over 8 but anyway ~
I won't recommend it tbh, but I don't really regret picking it up, despite skipping a lot in the second half of it ~
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A Calm Sea and Beautiful Days with You
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Very sweet
A lovely drama about two innocent souls falling in love slowly, this show sends me back in time of innocence.I love those type of pure love where you experience everything for the first time.
Cast was great, although I feel the FL looks slightly older than the ML, but both of them were great in their roles .
There is no annoying characters, no drama, no conspiracies or bad moments, the humour is subtle but entertaining.
Story is very simple and enjoyable, even side characters were nice and lovely.
if you like the old genre of pure love stories with everything focused on the two leads then this one is a gem you can't miss~~
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The greatest Korean BL is an average straight drama
İ had a theory when i started watching BL specifically korean, the reason why most of them are not that great is they had a huge label on them."The Queer label" i like to call it...
They have to be an art house or a personal experience instead of just being an entertaining show, they lack normal stories and natural acting, also i at some point started believing that its a quick pass to fame for some newcomers, or just to fill up some gaps in their resume because most KBL chose the least known actors or some idols from not very famous bands to act in them.
And this one here broke all stereotypes, it's a story-based show instead of relying on fan service they actually invested in the story, which was quite average story come to think of it. A detective, a prosecutor, and a crime. They connect the dots, solve the whodunnit mystery, expose the bad guy and happily ever after, actors were actually good, looks like they actually had a proper chemistry test before getting the roles.
A very very mediocre drama, the evidence started showing while watching, the person you kinda suspect ends up being the bad guy, obviously, and the mystery is easily solved with less drama.
So why am i sitting here trying to understand why everyone are so amazed and impressed by it, because it's the first KBL to have the common sense to be an straight drama, just remove one of the leads and put a female and voilà, you cracked the code! Congratulations!!
Was it a good show? Yeah it's entertaining and enjoyable.
Am i impressed by it like everyone else? Not really, it's very average, i usually judge the show as a whole, and this was an average one, a well made average drama ~
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Be careful what you wish for
This is one of those dramas where you love everything about it, yet you finish it feeling like something's missing, like the whole experience falls just short, and you can't clearly point out what went wrong and when exactly.The story is unique, and well made, chemistry was amazing and the whole drama was entertaining. I had too many questions about the end and how they wrapped everything up in a very anticlimactic way but it doesn't matter because i enjoyed the ride.
I just wish they had invested more in the script because the loose ends were too many to be ignored, but I'll not be harsh on it because Taiwanese BLs are my kryptonite.
IMO an average Taiwanese BL is better than a Top-tier, tightly written Korean/Thai BL, because they usually keep things consistent and precise to the point, i don't know how they do that, the story has a billion plothole but i generally don't care about anything enough to have beef with it.
Also this has one of the most beautiful sex scenes in a BL, like in my top10, not horny or explicit but really beautiful and lovely, I'm not delulu enough but if i was I'd believe anyone who says those two leads are actually in love, that's how emotionally pretty the scene was.
Overall, recommended and enjoyable, I'd definitely rewatch it ~
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Good first half, unnecessarily stretched in the second one
There is a reason i got really interested in this drama from the very beginning, which is the ML character.
I generally love SeonHo as an actor but his character here, Ju Hojin clicked with me like no other, literally everything he did and said made sense to me, there isn't one single word he said or action he did that i questioned and having the same job got me more attached to him, on the other hand, the FL got me scratching my head a few times with her emotional behaviour without thinking at all, and i was like how did you put those two together! How will they work, moreover I couldn't see much chemistry between the leads, she fitted better with other actors but i had nothing against the pair.
Also, half way through watching, i decided to check Hojin Mbti and guess what! We are one and the same ... That made sense to me tbh, and that made me more immersed deep in the show, i was literally him, trying to figure out how he will fall in love with amd stay with Muhui? It sounded impossible in my mind, there is no way these two will get together, i have to admit that the psychological issues with the FL made her character more appealing or acceptable to me, because if she didn't have that, I'd definitely just hooe for a tragic end or something, being with someone like her is literally a nightmare.
That being said, the way the continued the story really pissed me off, by the time Gurami appeared, everything went downhill! Nothing made sense, story got so random, conversations became shallow and characters didn't make any sense, why didn't Hojin tell Muhui everything? That didn't make sense, why didn't they go see a psychiatrist?? How bad is her childhood trauma that got her believing that she can't ever be loved and at the same time it can easily be cured without any medications or sessions with experts or any sort of help at all!!
The ML that i admire the most behaved in a very weird way, why couldn't he simply confess, and how come he easily believed Gurami yet he acted as if everything is fine and nothing wrong, how couldn't he tell her manager, didn't he think for a second about how dangerous that is!! And they wanted to swipe everything under the rug and make "happiness" be the cure... And let's say for the sake or argument that her being happy will solve everything, he loves her and she loves him, how come being together doesn't solve the problem, and him staying away will fix her! I mean the idea that "oh no one loves me so I'll just stay away from him till i forget everything then I'll be fine and happy again" is so stupid!! I know it's actually gurami's ideal solution but even so, if she wants her to be happy she should push them to be together that's the logical thing to do.
The mixture of F and T is so so confusing, and it annoys me very much, the idea of being driven by very strong emotions vs being a total thinker wasn't consistent throughout the show, specially when the show drags a lot for 12 episodes of basically nothing, it could be ended in like 6-8 episodes max and everyone would be more than satisfied tbh, also it's a Netflix show so i do not understand sticking to the official episodes number, and I'll not even talk about the poor SML who just got abused for 2 kisses, the guy didn't understand wth was going on and what happened yo him lol he was just there anf half of his scenes were unnecessary.
Will i recommend it? Probably, it's not all bad, but i wouldn't really rewatch it ever, so low expectations and less brain cells and you'll enjoy it ~~
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Wtf?
No really... Wtf!About 10 mins rape scene because of some type of grudge from the past?? That's it?? What's the point, man??
I've seen straight pørn with better plot lol but i have to give them that, it's a very f**king sinister idea, the devil in me is slow clapping the idea, god I'm so evil. (Only in fiction stuff not real, I'm not a psycho lol)
I would never recommend this, just watch pørn, it's better, even the "forced sex" is done better xD
And please don't think for a second that this is a BL, i believe Takemiya Keiko san is crying in a corner about what's been called BL nowadays lol
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Umm
Ok.... Where to begin...The script needed some MAJOR polishing, like .. a lot of changes...some stuff here were really stupid.
First, I'll compliment 2 things, good acting from newcomers, i don't know a single person from the whole cast and i admit they were convincing in their roles.
2- is the chemistry and I'll add to that the premise, it started off cool with balanced suspense and thriller you kinda want to know how will their relationship unfold.
And that's it, the characters however are very questionable, but i can ignore the clichés and twists in the story and how in the end all the bad guys turn good and the table turns and boom happy end, also the weird moments in the beginning where a severe allergic reaction is cured by a wet vloth and some hugs and affection... I can totally turn a blind eye on all that ... But there is one thing made me almost... Like barely held myself from dropping it, it's TaeJeong!! The whole human being!!!!
This mofo is written as meaningless as a sheet of paper, a detective that looks 19 he can at most fit as a rookie, who barely have any braincells working, was dumb enough to believe whatever anybody tell him, i mean aside from the fact that he immediately assumed the identity of a stranger in his friend's house without confirming it or asking his friend about it, he didn't even TRY to put two and two together through the whole thing and when he was handled the truth on a golden plate, he had the most ridiculous reactions.
if your best friend disappear suddenly and you found out that you MISTAKENLY identified a stranger in his house, my man you don't go ask that f*cker who he is?? You call the freakin cops!!! Mate, how dumb can you be!! He probably killed him or kidnapped him or something ~
You find your friend in a hidden cell, you call the freaking cops!!
The suspicious stranger confess that he isn't who you thought he is, you call the cops!!
You fled the place you don't go back and ask him to be honest with you then believing whatever he says, instead you should call the cops!...
But noooo He doesn't do that, he simply sleeps with him!!!
*Slow clapping*👏👏👏👏👏 splendid!!! Spectacular!!! Magnificent!!!! 👏👏👏👏
My goodness, if this was a horror movie, Tae Jeong will be the first person to be killed, and believe me, I'll enjoy watching that very much!!!
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Nah, I'm too old for this sh!t
Before anyone assume anything, this is not a bad show, slow beginning but not unwatchable.The thing is ... I don't think i can keep up with how SLOOOOOOW the relationship between the two leads is being developed.
Let me just say this, it's a minor spoiler but believe ne it's not really that, let me tell you about a "side character" ...
That person, fell in love, confessed, got rejected and broken hearted he, had a one night stand with his enemy -who happens to be his future parter- as one should do, then moved on completly , developed feelings for his new lover. And mirroring that the MLs had to be spoon-fed the fact that they are actually in love, like WTF??? Really?? The 7th ep ended out of 8, and they still didn't get that?
Oh thank god for side characters, i wouldn't continue if it wasn't for them ~
If you are ok with story that develops in a snail-like speed then go for it ~
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So much fun
That was incredible, it has everything with excess fun and a touch of romance.İt feels like old kdramas, i loved the whole cast, the two leads were adorable and Eun Bin literally has no bad drama up to this point, even her boring shows are great, i just love her.
This is a highly recommended show, if you don't know what to watch just give this a shot, tbh the story is by no mean an original and this is the weakest thing about the drama but performances and chemistry between the whole cast makes up for that.
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An OK adaptation
I didn't know this has a page on MDL, but i very much in love with the Manga, and for a while i didn't know about the adaptation, i dare say i watched it pretty late...This has no reviews here so i decided to write one for reference.
The movie covers pretty much the first 2 volumes of the manga (out of 7) with some major changes of course.
Now the good changes are:
1- He became more human after Emu broke his curse, stopping Koh from killing innocent people.
SPOİLER: skip this paragraph if you plan to read the manga ~~
İn the manga he kept killing people normally, innocent or guilty, and the rule of "killing anyone who find out their secret" still stands which is weird cause why would he not kill Emu if he didn't break the hypnosis.
2- Less nudity, which is kinda expected because it was excessive and unnecessary in the manga, also very not practical, imagine killing a bunch of guys while being completely naked lol 😂 here it's moderate and mostly carried on by Mark.
3- They skipped the whole Tiger lady part... İYKYK, i didn't even like her lol
Other changes that i didn't like.
1- Everyone's role became very shallow, and made the whole movie inconsistent, hadn't i read the manga, I'd probably be so lost while watching.
2- The weird slow motion action sequences, oh my goodness i was laughing the whole time and being a 90s movie doesn't excuse that at all.
3-Emu had no weight at all in the story which is a major change cause everything is basically involves her, and she didn't shot anyone xD
4-they changed some tiny details that was necessary like when Emu asked Freeman to sleep with her BEFORE killing her cause she was 29 and virgin, as he was too which was something significant for the story yet they made her only 20, and nothing about her or his past experiences.
Aside from that it was an OK movie, i wouldn't recommend it unless you are a huge fan of the manga and wants to see more ~
But judging it as a movie, it's not the best except for the most beautiful Mark Dacascos ❣️ everything else is pretty meh, i only rated it higher than it deserves cause I'm a hardcore fan of the manga ~
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Could have been an easy 10
From the very first ep i devided this is a 10/10 series for me, it's one of those beautiful Japanese dramas that focus on characters and their interconnected relationship with people and their lives.Sadly it moves in a linear motion, after a few episodes it just shows random stuff happening with no messages or anything, I'm not saying everything should jave a moral value but the things happening oit of no where, then we move on to the next random thing as of nothing happend is just odd.
I know this is "adults' relationships" so yeah, we cry it out and move on, but i think they should have added any sort of meaning behind what happens.
Not saying it's a bad show, I'm just explaining why ot dropped from 10 to 8 for me.
I love that they showed normal-looking adults, unlike other shows that just show pretty boys with too much makeup, and too many fan services scenes.
The two talents that lead the show are amazing they carried the whole show gracefully and delivered an amazing performances.
Highly recommended show ~~
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Very lukewarm
It felt like they were trying to show a very censored porn to a group of virgin nuns that don't know what sex is except that it's what's assigned at birth.Heavily suggestive, but very dead-fish~~
I don't know fr what to say about this one, it could've been better, it should've been better... It's Japanese after all, but sadly, it was terrible ~~
I won't say more, just skip this one ~
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Brilliant first half, weird second one
I love the two leads they always know how to pick good dramas, this obe was so good i genuinely enjoyed it.However there were a few things that didn't sit quite well with me.
1-the weird entrance of Mekin and Ray and how they suddenly became two good Samaritans, helping Sorn for no reason.
2-the end, it's like they wanted to do something but opted out of it in the last second and chose to make it a fairy tale type of ending.
Be as it may, for me i guess it backfired a bit, because i for a second thought he is dead and that was a dream, you don't get to show the ML getting sick and fainting, say he want but can't meet Sorn, then show him well and kicking!!
The first two reasons don't deduce that conclusion.
3-i can't say that this is something bad, but just odd, the way the uncle disappears and appears according to need for the story lol
Aside from those things that was a solid show.
I guess I'll recommend it.
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