Spoil before you watch!
I had known about this show and it's ending for some time now and I had been putting it off because I don't like sad endings. I thought I was prepared for Eternal Yesterday and still cried like a baby, so I took lots of time and mental preparing for this show! 😂In the end my mental preparing paid off and I was not emotionally damaged! Though it was still heartbreaking, I was able to objectively judge the show. I'll come back to the ending later.
Without the ending Hao Ting and Shigu's story would be a 9/10 for me. With the ending it's an 7/10.
Sun Bo and Xhi Gang get... a 0/10 I'm sorry lol. I did not care about these two. I thought they were so weird and Xhi Gang was so creepy to me. I don't even mind age gaps, but this one was a big yikes. Irl the actors also have a significant age gap, but them both being legal adults did only a little to ease me since Sun Bo was portraying a kid. I cannot imagine dating a HIGH SCHOOLER. 💀 I didn't want to date an 18 year old when I was 23 much less now lmao. He was always surrounded by younger men, especially high school boys, and so touchy feely with LITTLE GU. I get it that he saw him like a little brother, but this dude was so weird lmao. They didn't do a good job of convincing me he was "protective" instead of predatory. Especially since at one point he tells Sun Bo he's his little boy or something. 🤢 Sun Bo, I didn't like him at first. He definitely acted the part of a high schooler. Idk if he was 17 or 18 because age was rarely mentioned in this series, but I stand by this match being weird on both ends. He was so obsessive and creepy without realizing it I guess. Kissing someone 3x when they said no is assault. The adult in the situation didn't do anything to actually correct this situation. He still appeased him by getting out of the man's car when Sun Bo said he was FOLLOWING HIM, HELLO? I could be here all day telling you why this relationship is yuck. I skipped their scenes after they actually got together because it was a lost cause. However, Sun Bo did eventually grow on me in terms of his friendship with Hao Ting.
Back to the elephant in the room: The Ending
I can see why the audience was so distraught. Up until this point the show wasn't even a heavy one. It showcased struggles yes, but it wasn't "someone dies at the end" heavy. It was a little angst along side comedy. I mean come on... I always wondered who would buy those fish flipflops from Shein. 😂 Though at the end Hao Ting's parents were super annoying and not the best.
Ex:
-Not supportive even though they stopped resisting.
-Encouraging him to date a woman, instead of comforting him, despite him CLEARLY mourning and depressed!
They still offered some comedic relief in their arguments, cue the fish flipflops. So when the viewer abruptly finds out the MC died halfway through the last episode it would definitely be jarring to someone who went in to this show blindly. You also find out in the last quarter how he died and that this time jump was around 6 years?! For the emotional impact I don't think it was even well done, written, or planned with care. They didn't deliver the audience a bittersweet emotional moment, they did a time jump and swept the MAIN CHARACTER under the rug like he didn't matter. At least give us some of that heartbreak and do Shigu's character some justice. He was so warm, strong, kind, and I adore the actor's bright smile. Shigu deserved better and so did the audience.
Now I prefer he have not died at all and that sloppy alternate ending online is just hilarious to me. The alternate ending sucked too. Take out the accident and refilm a GOOD alternate ending. Though I'm glad there was enough outrage from the masses to show the writer she's an a*shole, I understand the goal between the death and the title, but you had so many options to go with this. The loss of Shigu's parents would fit this. His aunt basically abandoned him. If something must happen maybe an accident he survived or a short coma. Hao Ting cutting his parents off. Heck if someone needed to die, why not Xhi Gang? 😂💀(I'm actually fr on that one.) You could've made the "tomorrow isn't promised" point a plethora of ways that didn't flush a whole show down the toilet.
All in all I'm glad I watched this. I would suggest spoiling it for yourself and just prepare! I would rewatch it and probably just stop before the last episode. Despite hating Hao Ting at first, that big golden retriever grew on me and their love story sucked me in. I'll always have a spot in my heart for them, but especially Shigu. ♥️
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Mystery solved!
I know the reason why I was born with two arms-It's so I can hold Dohyun in a choke hold in one arm and Dongwook in the other.
How to describe this show... think "the floor is lava", but instead of avoiding the floor it's avoid communicating with each other! These two would rather do ANYTHING other than talk about their feelings. Actually, even the side characters won't talk about their feelings.
I think the miscommunication trope remains the most frustrating because it is the most realistic, but I digress. Aside from that issue not much really happens in this show. There's no plot development or significant events happening.
Another issue I had was the flashbacks. This show could've really benefited from being told in chronological order, but if flashbacks are necessary THOSE could at least happen in order. We are constantly thrown back and forth and the flashbacks sometimes are earlier than the last one or later. Sometimes it would be the same flashback, but with a little more information. It's hard to tell what exactly happened and when. Some things in the flashbacks never even get addressed!
Things I liked:
-Real kisses
-Intriguing premise
-The first episode & the last episode (that's not me being cheeky, I genuinely found them cute and interesting, it's not their fault the filler eps were well... filler.)
-Good acting
-Beautiful and sweet couple (when they got there smh)
All in all, it's worth a watch. There's nothing to hate, it's just frustrating at times, to me, and overall average. But of you're looking for a bite-sized BL I'd check this one out.
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Cozy & Cute
This was an adorable and amusing movie. I laughed a lot at Holland's character. Holland has the cutest and purest smile I've ever seen.This movie (and show I guess) had a cozy, low key, winter at the beach, feel. The script could've been stronger and the character connections as well.
The actors did a great job. The plot wasn't much on the excitement meter, but despite this and the minimal script, the story was still conveyed to us.
I wish it had been longer and more detailed, but it's worth a watch!
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Lovely show
This was cute and I enjoyed it overall. I struggled through the first half and almost dropped it twice by episode 9 because it was just so slow at some parts!Some episodes were an hour and a half and so much silence and nothingness happened. It drove me crazy. But when the plot was plotting it was really good. Perhaps it would've been better if it were a shorter series and filler was cut down.
Other thoughts:
-Aeoy was so frustrating, I couldn't believe he romantically liked anyone tbh. He had no chemistry with anyone.
-Gene's freakout over the past history was a little dramatic.
-The coming out (ep 9) was emotional, and important to this show. Very well done!
This is the epitome of slow burn, but it is worth the watch for the sweet romance story.
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MY HEART
I don't know whether to start sobbing or not. This movie was so heartbreaking and bittersweet. 😭It being based on a true story/true events hit me even harder. My heart truly breaks for everyone in the closet and for everyone who never got to experience acceptance and change in their lifetime.
Times may have changed, but for some places and cultures this is still very much a reality. My heart simply hurts so much for every member of the LGBT+ community and the struggles faced.
Thankfully this movie's ending was so sweet and optimistic. This is a must see, but grab your tissues!
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ADORABLE!!!
I can't lie, Chan's character did carry this show. He is the cutest golden retriever personified to EVER EXIST!! He was so stinking cute 24/7 and so funny.I liked how this show started kind of spooky, but it was just goofy and adorable.
I do wish the romance was stronger and more focused on, that's my only complaint of the show. It was much stronger on Chan's side, but they were adorable as heck nonetheless!
I highly recommend this series if you're looking for an adorable, quick, series. I cannot get over the cuteness!
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A must watch!
This was such a good show, very cute. Yes, the kisses were... not good. They did the lip touch thing or used shadows. I have noticed this, so far, in every BL I've seen that stars a K-Pop idol.The other ML is also engaged with a baby on the way. There could be many reasons why the actors weren't comfortable kissing. Or it could be a creative decision from directors. Who knows, I am just speculating. It could be that nothing is related to why the kisses are flat.
Regardless, the kissing is the only thing that could pull me back to reality and remind me, hey this is just a show because their acting otherwise was AMAZING! I was so engrossed start to finish. I think a lot of the song choices being songs by the actual actors themselves, was a wonderful touch. It's the first time I actually took notice to songs in the background.
I do wish that some of the conflicts were resolved with more justice and more clearly. I also wish we got more of the side couple! Everything was just resolved so quickly it left me wanting more details for closure!
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This was a wild ride!
Story 1:9/10
My favorite and the most memorable. The chemistry was off the charts and I felt all the feels!
Story 2:
8/10
This was my least favorite for several reasons. So much was happening and it was hard to follow. I don't understand how the one person everyone lied to and manipulated ended up the bad guy. His partner deserved and apology, but the managers did not. Not my favorite ending either.
Story 3:
8/10
I skipped a lot of this because so much wasn't necessary to the plot (the singing and dancing for the show). The story itself was so interesting and the couple had great chemistry. I love their happy ending.
Story 4:
8/10
I hated Aichi (I think I spelled that right?) from the previous story and I have never been so happy to see someone not get a happy ending. I cackled when everything blew up in his face because he is literally the worst lmao. They both deserved so much better than him. However the chemistry was super good. I didn't really feel the connection with Fern though. She was a great actress, but I don't feel like Aichi was giving any chemistry with her.
Overall good. Worth the watch!
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I wish I liked it more...
The concept was cool, but I feel like overall the show was kind of boring. Most episodes were the exact same. I don't feel the romance was executed well either. I didn't feel attached to them or feel any chemistry between them. The fact they had all these special connections that seemingly said they're "meant to be", yet there was barely romance present. It was a whole lot of talking about colors and not much else.It had cute moments, I just wish it had been more. I will move on to season 2 to see if the new love interest is better.
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So much better than part 1
The show was good, but this was great. The show was oddly progressed and spliced together whereas this one flowed and made sense. It does end on a cliff hanger which is sad considering it was canceled after. However, I'm not rattled by the cliff hanger because these two can get through anything and the audience is aware of the misunderstanding taking place. So it's not a terrible ending.I love watching these guys. They are so odd and funny. The couple they met was also a great touch. Very enjoyable!
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Naked Dining: Love, Life and Liberation
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It started off strong...
It started off strong, but when it came to them communicating and confessing their feelings, it started to fall apart a bit because too many episodes were used on the miscommunication trope and it felt like it wasn't tied up neat enough by the end. One was always confused and the other was always mad. So it wasn't as good as it could've been.I adore the actors and this is worth watching at least once! It was entertaining and funny, but also angsty! The concept was humorous and i thoroughly enjoyed the bonding over cooking.
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Not terrible...
but not great either.Gong was such a monotone character. No matter what was happening, happy or sad, he acted the exact same throughout the show. We were supposed believe he'd been in love with his best friend forever basically, but it just never came across to me that he had this intense love or passion. The only time I believed anything he was conveying was the love scene in the very last episode. The music ruined most scenes as well.
The side couple had more chemistry and better acting, but unfortunately their story was just as boring as the rest of the show.
I feel if this was actually shortened by half it would be an enjoyable bite-sized BL, but 12 episodes where almost nothing happens? I don't see myself coming back. I really wanted to love this!
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A lot to unpack!
This show was problematic, over the top, and toxic, but damn was it entertaining!I personally enjoyed the show and how dramatic it was despite the realistically problematic nature. My only actual complaint is...
THE FLASHBACKS
GOOD GOD!
This show could've easily been 2 episodes shorter if they cut out all these unnecessary flashbacks!! That's what kept me from being able to give this an 8 star. Unless it was Day regaining his past memories, we didn't need a flashback, and we didn't need to see it more than once either! The show was constantly replaying scenes we already saw as well as flashbacks, multiple times, sometimes more than 2 to 3x. It was so absurd and unnecessary.
I loved Night and Nick's side relationships with their partners. They were a very enjoyable part of the cast. Mac's was very confusing to me, like was he a hostage or what?? 😭
Anyway, if you like absurd shows and don't mind problematic content then you may enjoy this crazy gem!
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A lot to unpack!
This show was problematic, over the top, and toxic, but damn was it entertaining!I personally enjoyed the show and how dramatic it was despite the realistically problematic nature. My only actual complaint is...
THE FLASHBACKS
GOOD GOD!
This show could've easily been 2 episodes shorter if they cut out all these unnecessary flashbacks!! That's what kept me from being able to give this an 8 star. Unless it was Day regaining his past memories, we didn't need a flashback, and we didn't need to see it more than once either! The show was constantly replaying scenes we already saw as well as flashbacks, multiple times, sometimes more than 2 to 3x. It was so absurd and unnecessary.
I loved Night and Nick's side relationships with their partners. They were a very enjoyable part of the cast. Mac's was very confusing to me, like was he a hostage or what?? 😭
Anyway, if you like absurd shows and don't mind problematic content then you may enjoy this crazy gem!
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Cringe, but cute?
This was both equal parts cringe and cute.The accidental kissing was so funny and when we got it not once, but twice, I was like is this for real? Lmao
If this show is intended to be cringey and overly dramatic in a comical sense I could rate this a little higher, but what actually killed my higher rating was the random girlfriend we had not seen nor heard about. It was a real wth moment for me. It was out of no where and so strange.
It's such a short show, it's worth watching once. It is cute and will make you laugh, but it's not an earth shattering BL.
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