me too! there were a few weak moments of course, but so what? this was really something new and unexpected. it is beautifully filmed as well. surprisingly, the best acting and identification with the characters and their emotions for me came when they were singing, which I would have expected to be ridiculous. I'm glad I went into this not knowing it was a musical because it was a wonderful surprise. of course, I'm a musical theater fan though not a psycho one. I loved the way they blended the singing right into some of the conversations without any warning or build up and it felt so natural to me. the scene in the indoor pool at night was beautiful, both visually and emotionally. I was all goosebumpy and :-)
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Yes, he IS a terrible actor. I said the same, you said "whatevs," and it's almost like no one told you they were "upset" by it or that you can't praise the show despite his bad acting. Go right ahead.
I don't mind that you curse, nor did I say I was "upset" about your cursing. I enjoy using plenty of curses and obscenities IRL too, depending on location and circumstances. It's HOW you curse that's lame. There is no creativity or originality or humor in your cursing; it's just "fuck" and "fucking" over and over and over. I can hear/read that from American politicians everyday online, I don't need it here too.
Oh...you might take a moment to read the new-ish warning about commenting that is now at the top of every thread. Things got a bit wild here a few months back and the mods cracked down. Believe me, I know: I used to curse and talk smack a LOT more here than I do now. It's sad, but the way it is. :)
Again, you don't sound like a "grown adult." Fifteen, maybe? High school sophomore?
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How does it matter how many dramas are out there?
There are a zillion mainstream films out there, too, and for every lousy actor who lands a major role by being the child of well-connected parents, or blowing the director, there are a hundred other, more talented, actors who could have done better. And every time I see this phenomenon, it annoys me, whether it's in a first-rate film or a BL. It doesn't annoy you, however, and that's fine; no one said that you have to be annoyed.
I like having standards, though. Every time I take a dump, it annoys me that the bathroom stinks, because I have olfactory standards, too. But I keep going back, because I don't have a choice. I suppose I could do my business in the kitchen or on the balcony, but that would be gross. Come to think of it, casting a bad actor because "there's soooo many dramas out there nowadays," is sort of like taking a dump in the kitchen and pretending it's not there, lying on the floor, because "there are sooooo many stinky kitchens around nowadays" anyway.
Oh i recognize this novel Counter Attack. They also produced a low budget adaptation of this novel many years…
I love that crappy little, low-budget show, FILWAR. Despite all its shortcomings, its huge heart wins me over. Also, pretty funny and sometimes absurdly so.
Hallo, guten Tag! Es tut mir nicht leid. :) I'm American, but German from both sides of my family. 100% pure Kraut. :D
The main and most glaring aspect of this show I find "absurd" is the casting of that tiny, little, wispy, un-muscled, wimpy dude as the "former Olympic medalist gymnast." lol Girl, please, as the kids say. :) Gymnasts are often smaller than average, but they have amazingly strong and athletic bodies. Even if the character hadn't seen the inside of a gym in years, he wouldn't look like the tiny, noodle-armed guy playing the part.
Then, there is his personality: Weak, submissive, even fearful. There is nothing about him indicating the sort of internal strength and fortitude it takes to succeed at gymnastics, let alone at the Olympic level.
Worst of all, he is a terrible actor and apparently, receiving terrible direction. Either way, he is an unconvincing and amateurish thespian.
This show has multiple other absurd qualities, but the ones described above are the most glaring. The miscasting and misdirection of this actor knock the rest of the show off-kilter. With every scene he's in, and there are dozens of course, I am pulled out of the plot to roll my eyes at the silliness before me.
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I dropped it about halfway through episode three. I consider 90 minutes out of a 240-minute show enough to be considered "giving it a chance," but you may disagree.
The biggest "absurdity" in this show is that this little dude, with his tiny frame, delicate demeanor, and lack of discernible muscle mass, is somehow an Olympic gymnastics medalist. Seriously? lol It IS true that gymnasts tend to be smaller than average, but this guy could have at least hit the gym to prepare for this role. Clearly, he did not.
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But see, I am of the opinion that directors should be casting actors who can actually "act," not actors who cannot do so. And there are plenty of talented, young actors around who could have filled this role and made it believable and the character sympathetic. This guy's bad acting pulls me out of the show with every line he delivers.
Now, if he's some kpop idol, and I'm not going to bother checking, and the whole idea was to cast him in a show, well then, what you get with an arrangement like that is a lousy show. It has happened many times with idols in BL. One notable exception is Jae Chan of DONGKIZ in "Semantic Error." He is a fine actor. I wish he'd drop the K-pop gig and go full-time acting. They're trying to make him a solo act, and he's fine but not extraordinary on stage alone as an idol. I like to call him "Pillow Lips," cause, you know, his lips are like two pillows. :D
Hey brainiac, take a look at my custom lists, which include lot of films as well as BLs. If you did so, which I'm sure you won't, you'd see that I don't "hate" lots of shows. Quite the contrary, I love lots of shows. It's just that none of them are silly messes like Boys' Balls Tactics. Perhaps get some standards?
Hey Liv, if you can't grasp what's "absurd," how about considering mine an opinion you disagree with and moving on? I'm honestly curious: On what basis have you made the odd assumption that I am "miserable?" Because I disagree with you? Because I left a brief comment expressing my negative opinion and now you're here obsessing over it? Do you presume everyone who disagrees with you, and I'm sure there are a lot of such people, to be "miserable?"
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I'm glad I went into this not knowing it was a musical because it was a wonderful surprise. of course, I'm a musical theater fan though not a psycho one. I loved the way they blended the singing right into some of the conversations without any warning or build up and it felt so natural to me. the scene in the indoor pool at night was beautiful, both visually and emotionally. I was all goosebumpy and :-)
bravo for something new!
I don't mind that you curse, nor did I say I was "upset" about your cursing. I enjoy using plenty of curses and obscenities IRL too, depending on location and circumstances. It's HOW you curse that's lame. There is no creativity or originality or humor in your cursing; it's just "fuck" and "fucking" over and over and over. I can hear/read that from American politicians everyday online, I don't need it here too.
Oh...you might take a moment to read the new-ish warning about commenting that is now at the top of every thread. Things got a bit wild here a few months back and the mods cracked down. Believe me, I know: I used to curse and talk smack a LOT more here than I do now. It's sad, but the way it is. :)
Again, you don't sound like a "grown adult." Fifteen, maybe? High school sophomore?
There are a zillion mainstream films out there, too, and for every lousy actor who lands a major role by being the child of well-connected parents, or blowing the director, there are a hundred other, more talented, actors who could have done better. And every time I see this phenomenon, it annoys me, whether it's in a first-rate film or a BL. It doesn't annoy you, however, and that's fine; no one said that you have to be annoyed.
I like having standards, though. Every time I take a dump, it annoys me that the bathroom stinks, because I have olfactory standards, too. But I keep going back, because I don't have a choice. I suppose I could do my business in the kitchen or on the balcony, but that would be gross. Come to think of it, casting a bad actor because "there's soooo many dramas out there nowadays," is sort of like taking a dump in the kitchen and pretending it's not there, lying on the floor, because "there are sooooo many stinky kitchens around nowadays" anyway.
omg
Despite all its shortcomings, its huge heart wins me over.
Also, pretty funny and sometimes absurdly so.
I'm American, but German from both sides of my family.
100% pure Kraut. :D
The main and most glaring aspect of this show I find "absurd" is the casting of that tiny, little, wispy, un-muscled, wimpy dude as the "former Olympic medalist gymnast." lol Girl, please, as the kids say. :) Gymnasts are often smaller than average, but they have amazingly strong and athletic bodies. Even if the character hadn't seen the inside of a gym in years, he wouldn't look like the tiny, noodle-armed guy playing the part.
Then, there is his personality: Weak, submissive, even fearful. There is nothing about him indicating the sort of internal strength and fortitude it takes to succeed at gymnastics, let alone at the Olympic level.
Worst of all, he is a terrible actor and apparently, receiving terrible direction. Either way, he is an unconvincing and amateurish thespian.
This show has multiple other absurd qualities, but the ones described above are the most glaring. The miscasting and misdirection of this actor knock the rest of the show off-kilter. With every scene he's in, and there are dozens of course, I am pulled out of the plot to roll my eyes at the silliness before me.
That's what is absurd to me.
The biggest "absurdity" in this show is that this little dude, with his tiny frame, delicate demeanor, and lack of discernible muscle mass, is somehow an Olympic gymnastics medalist. Seriously? lol It IS true that gymnasts tend to be smaller than average, but this guy could have at least hit the gym to prepare for this role. Clearly, he did not.
Now, if he's some kpop idol, and I'm not going to bother checking, and the whole idea was to cast him in a show, well then, what you get with an arrangement like that is a lousy show. It has happened many times with idols in BL. One notable exception is Jae Chan of DONGKIZ in "Semantic Error." He is a fine actor. I wish he'd drop the K-pop gig and go full-time acting. They're trying to make him a solo act, and he's fine but not extraordinary on stage alone as an idol. I like to call him "Pillow Lips," cause, you know, his lips are like two pillows. :D
Perhaps get some standards?
P.S. I'm not your friend.
I guess you love the attention you receive by loving on crap shows with your other Little Girl friends. Imagine being so miserable.
I feel the same about you.
I like that I'm living rent-free in your mind. It's awfully cramped in such a tiny space, though.
I'm honestly curious: On what basis have you made the odd assumption that I am "miserable?"
Because I disagree with you?
Because I left a brief comment expressing my negative opinion and now you're here obsessing over it?
Do you presume everyone who disagrees with you, and I'm sure there are a lot of such people, to be "miserable?"
I used to have high hopes for Kbl's evolution...now, not so much.
3/10