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obviously Beam is jealous, it takes a blind person not to realize he's acting catty, cause he thought at long last his "friend" is gonna get taken - and i really don't get these BL boys, who not convincing anyone that they straight - from the start of this Beam is acting gayer then gay - same with Kit and he talking about being into "big boobed b*tches" - really?? they think that sounds convincing?? as if acting like a total misogynist, belittling woman, makes them straighter ugh... *******************************************************************************************************************************************************************and have to say, would really love it if the freakin producer would do his job - the actors just spouting the script like robots and then there is no continuation or follow up, is just plain annoying - like Yo telling Ming he gonna go with him cause he worried he gonna drink himself into a ditch, and the sec Pha walk's in - see urself out cause u getting hurt or worse, not my problem anymore - *****************************************************************************************************************************also have to say, getting tired of the virginal act - and no i don't except (want) an erotic scene - but what does Yo think being in a relationship means? they just meet up to eat and chat, Pha turns into his chauffeur and wallet that takes him out to dinner, and basically turns into his servant/caretaker... really??? ************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************btw why is Yo so scared of that Park dude?!? so he asked him out - and he said no(!) i got a bf... which he asked for his number and i didn't seem like a pick-up but his prerogative to either give out his number or not - fine.. but to act this sacred - for what reason. so he sees him at the mall later on. assuming its close to the school why that over-reaction?? same with the conversation at the end - *************************************************************************************************************Yo have no mouth?- he can't stand-up for himself?!? he turn mute when this dude confronts him -why?? why he need's hand-holding and backing up for something so trivial? beyond me... Over Kill
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was bored - i don't get Kit's animosity - he totally checking Ming out and yet the sec Ming comes looking for him, he's acting all high and might - talk about playing hard to get.. and over doing it to boot. this whole scene worked better in the first "make" there at least Ming was a total player and he seemed thick-skinned, here Ming come's off as just a dude interested, and Kit being a total b*tch is annoying to watch. cause it aint warranted - Ming is being straight forward about his attraction - either say ur in or out - don't play hard to get.. **************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************btw Pha's whole confusion/confession - didn't get why his two best buds kept pestering him about his attraction - or sexual orientation. they asked once - enough! if he aint ready to come out, forcing him into answering is being a best bud? and then the second time, when he admitted to being into Yo - Kit's add on, that they still his friends - dude - moron - duffus u and Beam as gay as can be, what u not gonna except one of ur own - like WTF was that.. so ridiculous.. plz **************************************************************************************************************************************************************************find it ironic that the whole first drama has been pretty much wrapped up in 4 episode's - talk about a rush job - now all new material... have to wait and see if now the scene will flow logically or they still gonna be disjointed. and there is a 3 season (a continuation to this season and cast) if this doesn't get better - think will pass... or not defending on how this goes ugh
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story is choppy / disjointed as f*ck. guess the director really assumed anyone/everyone watching - would've already seen the first version. so they would just use that knowledge to fill in the blanks - cause going just by this, there r a load of WTF moments that really don't make any sense. PITY! if ur gonna redo something why Not make it better?!? *************************like Yo getting angry at Pha telling him that Froth was interested in him - here in episode 3 there was almost nothing between the leads - unlike the first drama, where this whole scene takes place in episode 8-9 even maybe 10 - i.e. quite a lot of "water" under that bridge, and they have a few scene where there is a connection that can be understood as more then just being buds. so there Yo's anger was justified - here it was out of the blue and anyone else in Pha's place, would be wondering what the heck is going on and why Yo's wigging out.. ****************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************same with Ming's infatuation with Kit, let alone Kit's animosity - there it was logical cause there was build-up. here it's like why u being catty towards a junior that didn't really do anything to u?!? other then say u were cute and were called kitkat in his click - really??? that reason enough to get this butthurt?!? meeh *****************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************i don't have problem with the actors, but the way this has been written and directed - i get they trying to make this more inclusive of the other side-stories and not only focuses on the leads. but at what cost?? nothing flows naturally and we've gotta see the first one to get how this seems logical? aish!
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hmmm i have no problem that this plot isn't including scenes from the first "make", but its just disjointed, when Forth has almost no interaction or repour with Yo and he is suddenly all into Yo - i guess there is attraction at first sight - but when u see the first "make" of this drama, there is some logic - Yo and Forth have some screen time to develop some kind of attraction.. here is just comes off as "out of the blue". so the preview showing him willing to fight Pha for the pleasure of dating Yo, seems over the top and out of the blue IMHO **************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************what i do miss and feel was done really well in the first "season" was the friendship between Ming and Yo - they were the best of buds, Ming was one hell of a great friend - here he is just an acquaintance. a lot of their interaction is just buddies, not best friends and i miss that. also the first Ming was the bomb as a character and a friend - yeah he was also a goof-ball but he was a fun character, that i looked forward to see what he gonna do next - this Ming is bland in comparison. ********************************************************************************************************************************************************************side note - the whole story of Pha's declaring he aint into boys, was cause he was surrounded by straight guys - here it seems both his friends r openly into guys - so what's the hold up?!? and yeah going by the past drama - as here that issue wasn't addressed - so maybe the reason will be different - will have to wait and see..
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well this took a turn i didn't accept, by definition Koichi is a zombie - the fact he's not craving brains is neither here nor there - he's still the living dead that will and (logically) should start to rot. so i don't really know where this is going - this whole plot is not connected to any of the usual storylines to date.. which while interesting, is also leaving me confused as where to go in my mind with what i've watched in this ep. **************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************Koichi as a character seems more like a meek, lost lamb - who is lead by his love(?) infatuation/attraction of Mitsuru. maybe that love is so strong it's keeping him alive ?!? but he just seems so vulnerable, and the only one who (ironically) is now standing in front of him as a shield is Mitsuru - this can go wrong is so many ways, that i'm dreading that as much as i'm dreading the inevitable end between both leads... as he can't keep existing like the living dead -
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reading the description knew this was gonna be sad, but didn't expect to tear up at the start - in ep 1 - also in-spite of this being pretty slow paced, it few by in the blink of an eye. **************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************but now that the ground-work has be laid, where is this gonna go?!? there aint no "happily ever after" at the end of the rainbow... or is this gonna get much sadder, where they do end up together - where the living one also passes on - pessimistic mind at work *************************************************************************************************************************so given my frame of mind and attitude of late, appreciated the somber and unhurried paced in how this ep unfolded. even the emotions that were very low key, yet powerful were very moving so looking forward to the future eps...
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this was interesting for want of a better word - the plot reminds me of a jumble of other drama's and movies from around the world (including Korea) but i wont lie - wasn't swept away. given we talking K-BL (that is usually short) u need to get to the point and make the "picture" as clear as possible ASAP, let alone get the plot moving. and yeah we got all of that (kinda) but there was a vague feeling too everything. ***********************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************why Jae Woo seem cold towards his mother?!? get he traumatized cause of seeing someone close to him get murdered while saving him - BUT why a 10 yr old child friends with a 25 yr old collage student? let alone hanging around his dorm room?!? why Ji Hoon still alive in the past, considering Jae Woo went to visit him on his death anniversary (or am i wrong about that idk - as mentioned already, this vague... and considering his "future" after the initial shock, shouldn't Jae Woo do anything to warn Ji Hoon of what's about to happen?!? he not 10 anymore - same with him suddenly appearing in the past cause of that phone and then rushing a Ji Hoon - maybe i'm over thinking it, donno - but this didn't flow for me, hope it gets better. **********************************************************************************************************************************************************btw that woman/dorm manager(?) seemed like she was more... those smiles, like she was in on the "joke" let alone her being so ok with some random kid wanting to checkout a dorm room, just cause - no questions asked. she offers up the key and then leaves him alone, not once but a couple of times - weird
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get why everyone is elated with the ending/conclusion, it was cute and all, BUT(!!!) personally - this was far from a perfect finale. as i mentioned before, the character's here r hard to hate cause even though they r frustrating at times, u see/get how complex each is (like in life) and that the reasoning behind their actions n reactions r never black n white. that is one of the mains things i Love about this BL/drama - But (back to the BUT) Minato is a seriously frustrating character(!!!) that i can't keep rationalizing/understanding - not at this late stage.... ***********************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************there comes a time where some growth and development is needed, Shin for the 100th time not only acted mature, but made a decision in consideration of Minato - again(!) and yeah great that Minato took those 6 months to learn how to cook for Shin (cause idk about anyone else, but it was grating on my last nerve, how Shin always kept cooking for this child) so yeah great - but finally, when he had the chance to be/act the adult and say his peace (confess), he still chicken's-out?!? like freakin come-on.and i for sure didn't like/enjoy the fact that Shin decides to say in that hometown to baby Minato - cause i'm sure the better option would be in a bigger city like Tokyo. so his staying back for love is meeh - *******************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************for me this isn't perfect cause Minato from start to finish was throwing a pity-party for himself (which while understandable at the start, is infuriating at the end) he was the Queen of this BL and i get he the uke here, but come-on. so yeah this was great in some aspects, but in others, this a weird/bad message to anyone of how love should be... but am the odd one out, bummer that this got a cliché ending
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thought - well more like hopped, the preview in the previous ep, was in the future... a future where Shin was in Uni and Minato came to visit, alas not the case. but considering the comments, i thought this was a lighthearted, sweet ep. yeah there was the usual 'one step forward, 5 back' dance that Minato excels in - but it is what it is - of course wish he would grow/mature as this is one ep from the end. ***************************************************************************************************************think the reason most hurt for Shin is cause he is needlessly getting hurt. if only Minato manned-up enough n confessed his feeling (cause this has Never been a one-sided crush). but make a condition, that he will be ready to act on - whatever.. only after Shin graduates or finishes Uni - something other then staying mute. *********************************************************then Shin (1) wont be heartbroken as (2) will have a reason to work towards. but Minato wouldn't be Minato without running away or avoiding a situation ugh dude is Very frustrating to say the least, considering he the adult in this equation and his baby step r just nail paced ****************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************the only one to grow and learn from Minato and Shin's interaction was Asuka, he stopped avoiding his situation and confessed his heart to Hiiragi. thank frack, cause his avoiding verbalizing his feelings were only getting him hurt. *******************************************************************************************************************************************************************Shin of course as per-usual did the mature thing, whether it will push Minato or not idk but he needs to do it so he can go on with his life at least for now. i just hope in the next ep Minato's realization doesn't stop Shin from pursuing his dreams
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so the next ep, is a few yrs in the future?!? interesting - but back to this ep... idk how i feel, all i know is Minato is freakin frustrating. from the start he's better at avoiding and running away from situations, understandable as that is, it gets frustrating to watch. especially when he acts cutesy and coy with Shin (as the kid is walking around with his heart on his sleeve from the start) so he deserves better then to be joked around with, after everything that has gone one. **************************but with someone like Minato it will always be this annoying 1 step forward 5 steps back mentality. which is (repeating myself here) frustrating, cause too date, every time he has finally manned-up and faced a situation, it turned out to be a none-issue that ended positively - so why not learn and evolve?!? but i guess if u been running away for 30 yrs, its hard to break old habit's. ****************************************************************************************************************************************so the whole confrontation with Sakuma Sensei - ironically or not the one that shinned for me was the teacher, who in-spite of being a humongous airhead is a pure hearted soul, a really good person and a great teacher. yeah happy that Minato finally faced his crush and came clean, but given his personality i can't see this as development. not when he call's Shin to weep on the phone and then acts coy when Shin shows-up to console him. *************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************on another note the beautiful Asuka needs to be clear - verbally with Hiiragi (another airhead from the Sakuma family) little wonder he can't see what's before his eye's. Asuka needs to learn from the Katsuki siblings and confesses.
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Love this BL, it isn't the usual superficial lovey dovey fluff (not that those aren't entertaining and enjoyable) but in this, every character is Very complex, there's No black and white - bad and good. u just have to give the plot and character's time to unfold, seeing the motivation behind ever character's actions - something u rarely get in other drama's, let alone BL's. so in-spite of the heartache and angst, i really (´▽`ʃ♡ƪ) this, there aint a character here that i dislike. ***************************************************************************************************************************************************************************get most of the criticism towards Minato (heck in the last 2 ep's was angry too) but not cause he was misleading Shin. but cause he was a coward that was scared to face his feelings and tell Shin he wasn't ready (thankfully he maned-up in the previous ep). but he's Not in a place of growth. his crush with sensei is a thing of the past, the only reason he needs to clear anything with Sakuma, is so he can get it off his chest and face the situation - that is his main problem, he rather run away from any confrontation then 'take the bull by the horns' the fact he an adult, is neither here nor there (age doesn't mean ur wiser, braver etc...). so he needs the push Shin is giving him, to confront much needed issues. if he doesn't want to live a life of solitude and avoidance ********************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************Shin on his part (given his 10 yr crush) of course can't just walk away. so he is trying his best to prod Minato towards a much needed confrontation with Sakuma, that might just make him strong enough to come clean and move forward. whether it be with Shim or not idk - time will tell. but Shin knows that Minato needs pushing, otherwise Nothing will ever change between them or with Minato himself. ******************************************************************************************************** ****************************************************************************************************************************************Sakuma Hiiragi is someone i disliked cause what i saw of him made him seem callous even a bit manipulative but i guess everyone in the Sakuma family is a huge airhead. how can they be so smart in general but stupid in understanding/reading social cues is a bit mindboggling to me.
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better late then never - as is was getting really frustrated by Minato's cowardness. thankfully he knows he is to blame for this mess and finally found the courage in himself to face the situation with Shin - baby steps, considering the scene with Sakuma but something better then nothing, as the main issue was dealt with. **************************************************************until now felt really sad / bad for Shin, cause yeah he's mature for his age and very understanding and loving BUT he's a teen and even adults can get swept away by their feelings - fixating only on the person they love, ignoring everything else. so it wasn't astounding he was failing his studies. he didn't blame Minato - but he's the one to blame(!) and Not cause Shin had a crush and was thinking about him 24-7. *********************************************************************************************it's cause Minato was indecisive, and kept changing his mind or just running away from Shin's confession. Anyone in this situation would be confused, frustrated and consumed by the person that was messing with their hearts and minds 24-7. the hot and cold 'game' can drive anyone to distraction, so why anyone astounded Shin's studies were failing as a result?!??? or that he was consumed by solving the situation with Minato?!? ******************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************so Glad Minato's conscience made him face reality and cut Shin off - cause they both need time to grow / mature and focus on that growth. so they can be more "whole" individual's (each in different ways) for a healthy successful relationship in the future whether together or with other people **************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************side note - i really dislike Hiiragi, unlike Sakuma Takayuki who comes off a total airhead, he idk just rubs me the wrong way. so think/hope both Asuka and Sakurako need to fall for a better guy
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Senpai, This Can’t Be Love! Episode 8
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well talk anticlimactic - thought this was gonna be a slow build - this was stagnant in-spite of the mains getting together at the end - And NO!!! i aint looking for nookie. considering the personalities we dealing with, anything more then a hug would feel out of place. **************************************************************************************************************************as mentioned in a previous ep (somewhere) the only chemistry to date, were the main's hands in the end credits. ***************idk WTH this BL plot is supposed to be, other then ridiculous - especially when we talking grown ass men, not teens or children leave the physically aspect out of things - the basic thing u except from to grown adults is the ability to communicate on a basic level. the inability to speak and prefer to communicate with their minds - when neither is a mind reader, was beyond ridiculous. ****************************************************************************************************************************************oh well the end - but seriously this was lacking and half assed like a MOFO
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felt so bad for Shin in this ep - and it's not that i don't get Minato's POV. get when ur M.O is to run, rather then stand and face any given situation and deal with it head on, in a day or a week u r not gonna change. but cause of it, u r hurting someone who deserves better (especially when ur the adult in this equation). so Minato ended up hurting Shin was a given, cause he was avoiding the situation and is making light of Shin's feelings to boot. ****************************************************************Shin logically is frustrated and jealous - if Minato treated him and his confession in a mature way, explaining his POV or telling him when he graduated or matured, then he could/would give them a chance, would be better then making light of his jealousy or his feelings. ****************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************Shin apologized but lets face facts, Minato was the one that needed to say sorry. he's just avoiding the situation like he always does and it has worked to a point - but nothing is ever resolved and everything is left open - pity. thought after his gather his courage to come clean and apologize to his ex (in the previous ep) he would start to change his cowardly ways... and watching the previews have a bad feeling he gonna go the annoying grand-sacrifice route, pushing Shin away "so he doesn't give up on his future or some such garbage..." ugh basically avoiding confrontation and speaking the truth
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Senpai, This Can’t Be Love! Episode 7
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these two - like i get, this is to show an innocent pure love or some such... but come on --we talking 2 adult males (one that has experience) but they acting worse then 11 yr olds **************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************so u gonna tell me, after that kiss and promise to wait, they didn't keep in contact? deepen their relationship via mails, calls or idk facetime - as we talking 2022 not freakin 1500's ************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************donno what to say i'm confused - i know BL is known as made for teen girls - guess they would think this was perfect. oh well, lets hope by the end of this (next ep) they get more out of their mouths, then each others name
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