Best aspect: Natsuo's dazzling smile. 2nd best aspect: The love scene. It is one of the most romantic, sexy, and believable sex scenes in JBL world, not that there are many to choose from. The kissing was even semi-convincing. They never really dug into it, and it was more repeated pecks than real kissing, but hey, for a JBL, it's massive progress. The vibe between them was lovely, without the nasty reluctance you can feel oozing out of the screen when an actor does NOT want to do a dude-on-dude kiss. Even the background music was nice. 3rd best aspect: Flipping the biggest BL cliche of them all on its head. You'll know it when you see it.
Worst aspect: Tired tropes, cliches, and improbable coincidences out the whazoo. Far too many to bother listing here. 2nd, 3rd, and 4th worst aspects: It dragged a lot (six episodes would have tightened things up), all the hairstyling scenes were hilariously nonsensical, and characters repeatedly happened upon each other at crucial moments in Tokyo, the largest city in the world. lol It was a lot like walking around in my hometown of 12,000 people.
Special note: The crucial struggle/slap incident was embarrassingly unconvincing and fake.
So yeah, it was OK, but barely. If I had better options for a BL fix, I would have dropped it.
Some people online say that this is due to Shine's more mature tone and I kind of agree with them. Not only that,…
I see. When it comes to what films and dramas I watch, I don't care about those things. What matters to me is the work itself. Maybe the marketing plan for this show is weak.
Surrogate mother was done. Tonhon Chonlatee. You can watch that. It is a lighthearted, tiny bit angsty comedy…
Hi, thanks for the recommendation, but I watched that one when it came out. I just checked, and found I left it a 4.5/10 rating. lol I remember being annoyed when, after they finally did the deed, the bottom turned into a timid, shrinking violet, all of a sudden turning away the top's advances like a giggling virgin. Such a tired cliche. I get annoyed easily. :D
Favorite character: Jeonsu, who made me laugh and is also very handsome. Good acting too. Second favorite character: Do Wan's lips. Damn... Also a good actor. I'd love to see more of both of these guys. JaeYul was fine, but a tad bland. I kept wondering what it was that Do Wan had been attracted to for so long. Not physically, but personality-wise. However, No Yun U's acting had me believing his feelings for JY were genuine, even if I couldn't see what he was seeing.
Nice grouping of shorts, each with its own message and vibe.
Number three left me a little flummoxed. I don't mind sad stories, actually, I love them, but it didn't seem to have a core; as if the tale was there to be sad and that was it. Good acting across the board. I loved seeing eight different actors and eight different types of handsome; not a nose job among them (I think!), and only one I'd classify as an idol, pretty boy type.
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2nd best aspect: The love scene. It is one of the most romantic, sexy, and believable sex scenes in JBL world, not that there are many to choose from. The kissing was even semi-convincing. They never really dug into it, and it was more repeated pecks than real kissing, but hey, for a JBL, it's massive progress. The vibe between them was lovely, without the nasty reluctance you can feel oozing out of the screen when an actor does NOT want to do a dude-on-dude kiss. Even the background music was nice.
3rd best aspect: Flipping the biggest BL cliche of them all on its head. You'll know it when you see it.
Worst aspect: Tired tropes, cliches, and improbable coincidences out the whazoo. Far too many to bother listing here.
2nd, 3rd, and 4th worst aspects: It dragged a lot (six episodes would have tightened things up), all the hairstyling scenes were hilariously nonsensical, and characters repeatedly happened upon each other at crucial moments in Tokyo, the largest city in the world. lol It was a lot like walking around in my hometown of 12,000 people.
Special note: The crucial struggle/slap incident was embarrassingly unconvincing and fake.
So yeah, it was OK, but barely. If I had better options for a BL fix, I would have dropped it.
6.5/10
When it comes to what films and dramas I watch, I don't care about those things. What matters to me is the work itself. Maybe the marketing plan for this show is weak.
Hope to see more soon!
Second favorite character: Do Wan's lips. Damn... Also a good actor. I'd love to see more of both of these guys.
JaeYul was fine, but a tad bland. I kept wondering what it was that Do Wan had been attracted to for so long. Not physically, but personality-wise. However, No Yun U's acting had me believing his feelings for JY were genuine, even if I couldn't see what he was seeing.
Nice, short watch.
8/10
I'd love to see a BL about brothers-in-law. No doubt happens all over the world from time to time, and would make for great drama/angst.
Number three left me a little flummoxed. I don't mind sad stories, actually, I love them, but it didn't seem to have a core; as if the tale was there to be sad and that was it.
Good acting across the board.
I loved seeing eight different actors and eight different types of handsome; not a nose job among them (I think!), and only one I'd classify as an idol, pretty boy type.
8.5/10