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Be careful, anything other than rave reviews here will get you yelled at. I'm halfway through episode two and will be dropping it. Not sure how people can seriously defend the acting, it physically hurts me to watch. There's legit good actors in this, but I guess they couldn't overcome the plot, script, and directing.

Why would you think I wanted to hate it, I went into this show really hyped, based on the comments I saw. You say you're in the acting community, so you should understand the importance of honest opinions, both positive and negative. Maybe people are afraid to say something negative since anything other than a glowing review gets attacked. If people are allowed to like this first episode, then they're also allowed to not like it.

Read my comment again. Did I say they were related, or that Tong is underage? No, I didn't. I find it extremely icky for an adult to watch a little kid grow up and then sleep with them. I guess lots of people are fine with it, but that doesn't make my feelings less valid.

I agree, Gawin was not the right choice for this role at all.

I saw all the people raving about the first episode and after watching it I wonder if we saw the same show? Do people only care about a guy with his shirt off? Because that's the only nice thing I saw. The plot is cringe, and the actors are actually worse in this than their previous roles. Fluke (are we calling him Gawin?) was so much better in Not Me. I was honestly shocked because I know he can act. But I'm not seeing it in Golden Blood, lol. I could forgive the bad plot if I at least had decent acting.
Also, nobody's going to mention that Joss's character watched over Fluke (Tong) as a literal child? I'm not talking about age gaps, I'm specifically talking about a grown man taking care of a child, watching him grow up, and now we're supposed to be okay with them getting spicy? I know this happens sometimes in real life, but that doesn't make it less creepy.

If it's helpful, since 2020 a law was passed in California so that formerly incarcerated firefighters CAN get jobs with fire departments. Felony convictions don't disqualify them. I agree the program is problematic, but it's far from the worst part of the California fire situation.
Anyway, try to unplug a bit. Making yourself sick from stress won't help.

I dropped this in episode six, where they can barely manage to hold hands like normal humans... You're telling me two episodes later they sleep together??

I dropped it in episode 6 when the FL is freaking out about the perilla leaf thing and throwing a tantrum "only look at me!" Waste of time show.

I feel the same way. I watch a few episodes and then something happens and I lose interest. I'm trying to force myself to get through episode 8 right now, and the FL is annoying me a lot. I don't get why she's being so mean to the ML. They're getting "progressive" wrong, by making it seem like an after school special. Like the whole poly thing. It was introduced like I was reading about it in a text book. Struggling to continue this show.

"But if you want lukewarm, yeah, avoid it." I assumed lukewarm was being used negatively, was I wrong? We both liked A Man Who Defies the World of BL and Old Fashioned Cupcake, which I'd say are lighter but still good quality shows.
I've lost the original purpose, lol.

Ah, I see. No I don't like dark shows, meaning sexual violence, cheating, psychological manipulation, etc. Just because something is dark and edgy doesn't mean that it's automatically good. A show can be good quality without including those themes. If you didn't like Not Me then we can agree to disagree.

Thank you for the recommendation, but that show seems very dark which is not my taste. It goes back to Japan not finding a balance between gritty and lukewarm. For reference, my all time favorite BL is Not Me. It's not too dark, and not too sickly sweet.

At least with Thai BLs people seem more open to criticism. They accept that some of the popular well loved shows are fairly trash. Japanese BLs are worshipped and treated as above others. "Japanese BLs hit different" is a comment I see frequently. Maybe things are changing, I see people in this comment section are not all praising this show. Not that I think it's terrible, but it's not the best thing I've ever seen either. I think it lost its way, which makes me sad because it had such potential.

The last couple episodes have been misses for me, unfortunately. The show had such a good foundation, so I'm pretty disappointed. I understand what it's trying to do, to show college students struggling to find their path, make hard decisions, etc. But the tone has gotten soooo gloomy. I feel like Taichi's spirit is totally crushed, and his upbeat attitude was a huge reason that I liked the show at first. Japanese BLs tend to be like this. It's as though they're afraid to portray happiness. (unless it's overexaggerated)

I do like some Japanese BLs, but I feel like a lot of them are extremely overrated. People think that if a show is pensive, moody, or understated, that it equals good quality. This show started off quite well imo, but the last few episodes haven't moved the plot or character development at all.

Wow, I'm glad I watched the first episode before reading the comments. Is it the deepest, most complicated BL? No, of course not. It's a bit corny at times but I like what I've seen so far. A bit of action, comedy, and family bonds. If anyone's on the fence to watch it or not, I'd say to give it a try.

If some random stranger applied to the college I went to because I talked to them one time, I'd run screaming. This is my fault because the description clearly says the plot, but I somehow thought it would make sense in the show. Taishin doesn't come across as sweet to me, he seems like a stalker. Just because he's quiet doesn't make it less weird. Okay, I just wanted to get that off my chest, I'll see myself out.

I know everyone's hating on this at the moment, which I find amusing. "It's slow!" Sorry they didn't have sex in the first episode. Go back to Pit Babe, or whatever you like. "The medical parts aren't accurate!" Okay, and? It's a BL, calm down. The acting and writing are not worse than other BLs. The story is moving slowly, but I'm really enjoying the flashbacks, and seeing the strain of a highschooler having a crush on another boy, but that boy likes a girl. Maybe the ending will suck, but right now the show is fine. The hate is not warranted, in my opinion. This show has a very different vibe than the more action oriented or sexy BLs that are trending currently.

Thank you! I keep seeing people say they like it better than the original, and I don't understand why? The characters were so awkward, the product placement was out of control, and they took away the ace character. I loved that about the original, to have someone who just wasn't interested in romantic relationships.

So nobody has an issue with the tracker? Also, yes I know this is not real, but a dom/sub relationship should be understood by both parties, and I feel very uncomfy with the way this is being portrayed. I was happy with the direction things were going, there was some effort towards communication, but episode six really took about five steps backward. I know this is an unpopular opinion, since everyone gives it glowing reviews but... I guess I draw the line with stalking.