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This episode is so explosive (no pun intended) as the story builds up to its climax. I truly enjoy the scenes with the female director and the conversations about life and death…so much so I want to rewatch the dynamics between Sun and the Director. It s so crucial in Sun’s realization of what truly matters. But the scene in the rain where he runs toward Arthur, as he gives in to his emotions was the crucial part of his awakening. And what about that intimate scene? What did I just saw or maybe I shouldn’t have seen? It was intense, painful yet tears of joy. Whew. Let’s end the series here.
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The Prosecutor's Proposal Episode 4
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I really like the intensity of our polar opposite leads but I have issues with the editing, it’s choppy and lacks flow. If there’s a slow burn, this series is the opposite, a fast burn. everything is rushed and harried. add to that the drinking scenes leading to their erotic but felt neurotic NC scene. the trope of the drunk and doninatrix erotic scenes is beginning to wore me out. Their history is muddy at best and how this couple who’s fire is barely a light match suddenly end up in bed. I’ll continue watching because the script got me curious, but I would prefer they spend more time on content instead of NC scenes so we can have some depth.
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I am struggling with enjoying this show, it has two great actors and a female lead who is great in action but to call this a romcom is a stretch of the imaginations. The character is demeaning to women, and it gives me a point of view of what kind of girls wave the phallic-like light sticks in k-pop concerts….bright on the outside but empty inside. I may continue later and skip episode to see if this show improves but it would really be a surprise if the series and all its trope comes out differently. Forgive me I don’t want to demean fangirls but this show seems to express that.
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A Winter Sun Wakes the Wind in Spring Hills' Dream Episode 12
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This episode focuses more heavily on our supporting actors specially between Hao Yu and Han Lu. It touches on the reality of the predatorial nature of the film industry but did not make it another filler story. It was more a matter of fact. But the recovery was how Hao Yu swept Han Lu to be together and his word of love…maybe it’s the romantic in me but those words forgave all the things he did..”love is not learned, either you have it or you don’t”. No truer words about love. It also closes in on the painful history of our dear younger brother Qingtian…his time for recovery coming soon. And the cinematography on Mollie’s mountains is gold…that scene in the winding road as Changyang departs was a slow goodbye…no words but let the scene speak for itself. As a photographer I can’t get over how beautiful that quiet scene became art.
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Agent Kim Reactivated Episode 8
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Just when things started closing this episode was a letdown in storytelling. They should have finished at episode 7. Now they tried to add more twists to generate two more episodes whereas they could have closure on the real traitors of the story. Sometimes it’s better to stop when the going is good.
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Don't Be Too Emotional Episode 1
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If the first episode is this fascinating full of intrigue and mystery, I can only imagine the rest of the series and I hope the writer can sustain the suspense, it’s killing me in a good way.
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Agent Kim Reactivated Episode 3
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Damn if this episode doesn’t get you to see what this show will become. Careful when you let the dog out it can bite hard and it did. And it’s just episode 3. Oh my…
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A Winter Sun Wakes the Wind in Spring Hills' Dream Episode 7
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This pair deserves the award for the best BL kiss I’ve ever seen. It was so intense that I could almost feel the electricity filling the room. Absence truly does make the heart grow fonder, and the reunion carried all the longing that had been quietly building.What stood out even more, however, was the recurring metaphor of coffee and tea. Coffee on one hand, tea on the other—two contrasting drinks reflecting two contrasting souls. One is bold, intense, and invigorating; the other gentle, calming, and contemplative. This subtle but elegant comparison of their opposing personalities feels like the emotional center of the series, reminding us that love often flourishes not despite our differences, but because of them.
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Waiting for Xiao Fan to grow his wings is like watching the second hand on a clock.Everyone around him seems to be changing—even his pathetic brother is finally showing signs of growth—yet Xiao Fan remains frustratingly passive, still allowing everyone around him to walk all over him. Ten episodes in, I keep asking myself: Will the change finally come, or are we going to fall off a cliff with only two episodes left?His character development has been painfully slow. Xiao Fan is almost like a sponge, absorbing lessons from everyone around him, but rarely acting on them himself. And this is where my struggle with the series lies.Watching Xiao Fan is beginning to feel like watching The Truman Show. He moves through his life almost oblivious to the world around him, unaware that the people closest to him are manipulating him, using him, and taking advantage of his innocence. Then, slowly, the walls begin to crack. The life he thought was real starts revealing itself as nothing more than a carefully constructed shell.And I ache for Xiao Fan to finally break out.I want to see him grow those wings, break the bondage Bei Lu Qin has placed on him, and finally free himself from the parasitic family that has fed off his weakness for far too long. Even Lu Qing’s former lover is taking advantage of him. It seems that everyone sees Xiao Fan as something they can use, while Xiao Fan still struggles to see his own worth.But perhaps that is ultimately what his journey is really about not simply escaping Bei Lu Qin or his family, but learning to love and value himself.With only two episodes left, I’m hoping we finally get that transformation. I want Xiao Fan to spread his wings, not because someone finally gives him permission to fly, but because he realizes that he was never meant to remain in bondage.Then again, there is another possibility.Perhaps Xiao Fan will finally fly only to discover that freedom comes with its own dangers.Let’s just hope he doesn’t become Icarus, flying too close to the sun only to come crashing back down.Two episodes left.Grow those wings, Xiao Fan. Please.
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After Moving Seats, the Boy Behind Me Has a Crush on Me Episode 1
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Japanese BL’s make the best romcom’s in my opinion, their comedic timing is always perfect. And though it’s another high school trope it’s light and fluffy like a Japanese pancake. With only 8 episode this will happen fast and I’m glad they got the “I like you” out of the way so time to see how our awkward bottom reacts. It’s so manga-style reaction.
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If I make it to episode four that means it caught my interest. Not sure whether it deep dark drama or comedy but the comedic part though somewhat slapstick works. But this cannon works long because with 6 more episodes I am grasping on what this story is all about…there must be a reason he was transported back in time
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just saw the first two episodes and it’s underwhelming TBH. the story wants to create constant tension that the chemistry is all lost…sure they have the looks but a lot are missing. I am sensing more from Sing and Chinnon in the little time they have together. but of course it’s a tennis match so tension is obvious if that’s what the premise of this series is all about. The writers should have injected a little more character development instead of maybe a flashback in future episodes
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I did my review on episode 11 stating I am on the fence with this series and wait u til last episode whether I like it or not. TBH and please don’t get upset but the way this show was written and the screenplay left me with more questions. I understand the ending which you have to wait until the credit ends to explain the why…but…in my own opinion the trope of a show within a show within another show is not easy to execute. It’s like watching Nolan’s “Tenet” which is a beautiful movie but needs several rewatch to catch up. Because of this confusion I also struggle with their romance, I was looking or grasping to find it from the beginning and truly never found it even til the end. Maybe I’m overthinking this series and like everything lose, what’s good for the gander may not necessarily be good for the goose. I am looking forward to future shows of these actors though hopefully not together. The music though, ecclectic and mostly English was done very well.
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The classic fairy tale story of an introvert and an extrovert modernize in a Korean BL. With only 15 minutes per episode the content is fast paced with short conversations, the skill of editing is done well where there’s enough meat of the story to comprehend. My only struggle is the main leads is hard to distinguish so the hat or eyeglasses was able to tell me who’s who. But the chemistry is there and I know each episode has enough depth to make me want to wait for the next one.
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A Winter Sun Wakes the Wind in Spring Hills' Dream Episode 11
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Previously episodes we were gearing for a painful separating and yet the writers were able to find a way to stitch them together that was subtle, a little pin-prick of a pain…but the most beautiful part is how the episode ended…over three minutes of continuous shot video of the couple supposedly in a dream state longing for each other and using words spoken in the past instead of the horrible flashbacks used by most C-drama. Or was it a dream? And that’s how you make a memorable BL. Hands down. back to square one is the appropriate title…
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