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Opposites attract
A rich actor is suddenly in a scandal and falls in love with a chef while living with him.Entitled rich guy x normal dude trope finally defeated. Its more annoying x annoyed and the actor is arrogant but he’s still likable from the get go. The chef is kind of rude and cold which is a nice spin from the traditional trope. I also just love that these characters have depth to them and trauma.
The chef has a friend that’s a reporter that just makes the whole show even more messy. It has no flaws but this season has nothing exceptionally new, except for the defeat of one of my least favourite tropes.
(please look at my separate Season 2 review, Season 2 IS exceptionally new.)
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To My Star Season 2: Our Untold Stories
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Better than season 1
This season is a breaking up story between the two main characters. With Jiwon, a chef, having ran away from this boyfriend that’s an actor.My only problem with season 1 is that it didn’t feel special and kind of like everything else I’ve seen. But this season being a breaking up story that feels fresh with characters finally addressing their trauma. The old characters don’t just feel like they’re inherited from season 1 and actually have character moments and the new characters are a nice addition to give the time jump and new location more weight. Honestly everything about this season is perfect. I understand and empathize heavily with these characters. Beautifully executed and a masterclass at romance!
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Id rather watch paint dry
This was such a hard watch… I hate this couple so much so a whole special dedicated to them is disappointing. This couple feels like a creepy age gap, Tsuge is cringy, Minato is childish and rude, together they have no development, chemistry or even any appeal. I usually skip all their scenes in the original show so watching just scenes of them is not for me.Was this review helpful to you?
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Not perfect, just decent
So we have Hiro that’s being abused at work and his childhood friend Kai comes to live with him and says they are married. Boring premise I know but was it done well… well um no.It’s very short with 6 episodes which isn’t enough to tell a coherent story and doesn’t actually show their relationship. Kai is anything but interesting and their love story is so dry, boring and predatory. Its predatory because it has a sexual assault scene that heals him, as someone who experienced sexual assault I immediately hated this drama. I can just tell it’s trying to be a slow burn romance and instead it comes off as boring.
The supporting cast barely gets any screentime so no one is developed, the flashbacks do nothing to improve their lacking chemistry.
Do they kiss? I can’t remember and don’t care enough.
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It exists
As a remake I was excited to see how they would adapt it. But it just made me crave more from the Japanese version which is a bad thing. The longer episode lengths do nothing but add filler and boring moments instead of adapting more of the manga. I don’t recommend this if you’ve seen the Japanese version or only watch Episodes 8-12 (these actually have new story which is nice to see). I was so excited but it was disappointing with music that plays constantly and cringy sound effects every second. GeminiFourth deserve better than this show. At its core it’s still an alright show but the editing and pacing make it an awful show.Was this review helpful to you?
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Bloated but brilliant
The premise, the twists, the relationships and the characters are brilliantly crafted. There were times I wished this series would never end. But towards the end it was evident that 20 episodes is too much for a series like this. If it had been 12 episodes it would’ve been perfect. Reused clips are common in dramas but it felt like it was wayyy too much here. It lost me when she came back into the real world and the ending felt like ‘it was all a dream… or was it?’ type endings I would write as a childWas this review helpful to you?
Everything I like but it’s not love
This drama has everything. Bisexual man in a uniform that protects a small tight knit village and a protagonist that loves to lie. I love it when the protagonist keeps a secret that causes drama later and this drama has drama with cliffhangers that kept me watching again and again. I love when the lead characters hate eachother at the beginning, I’m a sucker for enemies to lovers. My only issues is that scenes are played out of order (flashbacks give important context that should’ve been there at the start) and that the run time sometimes drags (especially with the 1h30 episode).Was this review helpful to you?
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Almost legendary
Seongjae, after the death of his father, gets enlisted in the military and he sees a strange video game-like quest that helps him improve his cooking.What I Love
The magical interface that helps him cook is peak and it’s so much more with the dislike/like meter that people have towards him, adds some drama. The side characters are also so good and full of life, they have depth and I empathize with all of them. Kdramas are really good at having multiple plots and mystery and this is no exception. The cliffhangers are so good. I also like the wacky visions and the crazy reactions to his food, even if it’s a little much at times. My favourite episodes were where Seongjae was a fish out of water.
What I Don’t Love
The outdoor training episodes are really mediocre and it feels like a bad military cosplay. Certain scenes are not shown to the audience, did he give him the body wash? This show has awful North Korean representation and the intro uses AI which sucks.
Nitpick
At the beginning I really felt like Seongjae should’ve gay. While this story never really focuses on romance, it would’ve added depth to his character.
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My avengers endgame
Ive seen all of these actors previously in bls from GMMTV so this felt like my avengers endgame. Most realistic relationships and character interactions I’ve seen in bls. Characters have depth, no one is an antagonist. Realistic fights that aren’t just there to pad out runtime. Real tear jerker with death and rejection o’plenty. And then we have Heart and Li, definitely my favourite couple ever. Their relationship is so tender, wholesome and sweet that I find it infinitely more compelling than the main couple. GeminiFourth you got a fan here.Was this review helpful to you?
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Guilty pleasure, but it’s alright
I hate hate the protagonist and how little happens every episode. Every episode is just another misunderstanding and they fight the end. Its super short and having sex scenes take up most of the episodes means there’s little room for plot or growth. I hate Kaji but you can see he gets growth well atleast they try to make him have growth. I was still addicted to it and idk why! This needed to be a decent movie instead of an alright show.Was this review helpful to you?
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Not special
Watched the bad buddy x tale of a thousand stars (bbxtoats) and my school president specials and it was a bunch of nothing…The bbxtoats special should’ve been monumental, I love these characters and haven’t really seen these actors interact before. Instead it’s just them 90% lost in the woods so all the characters can communicate with each other, just lazy and bloated.
My school president special was so awful that I dropped it 10 minutes in, it’s the same thing over again but the characters swap places.
Not watching any more of these specials.
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Not important
Nothing burger of a special… He travels back into the past and has to make him fall in love with him or something. Its cute but not plot relevant and not necessary to view. Wish they would’ve given us more time with them actually being together and more time with the second couple as well. I hate dream episodes / specials it’s very lazy to me.Was this review helpful to you?
Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?!: The Movie
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More of the drama
If you love the drama you’ll love the movie, it feels like a long episode of the tv show. I’m glad that their story finally ends and has a good and satisfying ending. It still has issues like the second couple still not being my favourite and no kisses between the leads but otherwise it’s amazing. There’s parts like coming out to the workplace that I would’ve wanted but they didn’t have enough time to explore.Was this review helpful to you?
A Man Who Defies the World of BL Season 2
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Meh
Rating the whole series here. I love the way he dodges attempts and I love the world of bl he’s in. I especially love his brother and his boyfriend, it’s sweet. The main plot is barely a romance and should’ve just stuck to the manga instead of this half baked attempt to make it bl… I despise the rewrite of the kiss but the manga creator character, I don’t like retcons. I also hate the minor gets introduced as the new love interest and the old one gets pushed to the side. So disappointing because I can see the potential.Was this review helpful to you?
A Man Who Defies the World of BL Final
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Meh
Rating the whole series here. I love the way he dodges attempts and I love the world of bl he’s in. I especially love his brother and his boyfriend, it’s sweet. The main plot is barely a romance and should’ve just stuck to the manga instead of this half baked attempt to make it bl… I despise the rewrite of the kiss but the manga creator character, I don’t like retcons. I also hate the minor gets introduced as the new love interest and the old one gets pushed to the side. So disappointing because I can see the potential.Was this review helpful to you?
