Let's be real- this series is most definitely not for everyone

Where do I begin with this? Well, I have finished watching 'Rainbow Prince'. And what can I say? If you are looking for a drama with a good storyline and amazing acting...continue looking, cause this ain't it! Yet, somehow, I was able to enjoy myself when I watched it.

Story-7/10
The storyline is a bunch of wackiness thrown together that you really can't take anything seriously about it. Yet, somewhere deep down (and I'm talking WAY deep down!), the story actually has a positive message. Well, at least I got one. And that is basically be you. Don't let people think that being you is wrong no matter your sexuality. So for that, as well as keeping me entertained each week (except for the last episode- it was a wee bit anticlimactic for me), I'm giving this series a 7.

Acting/Cast-6.5/10
Let's be real- it is not that good. However, there qere moments that seemed unscripted and that somehow worked for this series. Also, when the emotional scenes came for Adrian Dionisio (Prince Zeyn) and Eurwin Canzana (Mickey) in episodes eight and nine, I honestly felt that they did thier scenes good.

And the comic relief of Mr . Wang , Elena, Ryan, Mikey and Art/ Prince Zeyn kept me coming every week. And for that I'm gonna give it a 6.5.

Music-7/10
As this was a musical, there is a lot of signing (and I mean A LOT). There's like three to five songs each episode. Some were good (although a bit cringy). Some were bad (with a lot of cringe). And some just plain right sucked. So, for that I am going with a 7.

Rewatch Valu-6.5/10
In all honesty, I actually DO see myself watching this series again with it's bad acting and not so good singing (for some of the songs). Why you may asked? Because I was entertained each week when I watched a new episode, believe it or not!

Overall- 7/10
I give this series a 7/10. Hey, I know that it is not that good of a series. But it somehow touched me and kept me entertained be it every week I'm cringing at the cheesiness, laughing at the cheesiness, getting annoyed and angry at the Uncle and what he keeps telling Zeyn and also sometimes enjoying some of thier songs. Will I recommend this series to others? I honestly don't know, cause people may not like it or appreciate it the way that I did. And that's understandable.

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So happy with myself- finally was able to finish this series!

I started this series and was addicted to it that I was looking forward to watching it on a weekly basis, Then, COVID-19 cases stared to rise badly in Taiwan, causing the series to stop filming for a while (100 plus days). However, it came back, reducing it's series total from twenty to eighteen, which I believed had a small impact on how well this series could be wrapped up for some of the characters. But all in all, I enjoyed it and I know that this has gotta be the highest rating that I have ever given a series that I placed on-hold.

Story-9/10
I am breaking this up into four parts, the MC, the MM couple, the secondary couple and the supporting actors.

The MC-7/10
Dude, like I was not really invested in them. I actually liked the Piggy Side stories as this gives us a look at them younger and how Wang Hsuan Yu and Yan Fei's relationship developed from them. But, in all honesty, I rather their interactions with the other characters in this series than when they are together. That's basically why I am giving them a 7, for their other interactions with other characters. And yes, this even include their exes.

The MM couple- 10/10
Hands down- they were the best thing in this whole series. Loved when they started off on the wrong foot. And loved when they got together in the end. I mean, we were even given a marriage proposal! Even though they had a lot to go through to get their happy ending (And I mean A LOT!). And while I feel hat some parts moved a bit too fast as well as we don't know how the relationship is now with Mark and his parents, I am still giving it a 10, as I love them so much.

The secondary couple-9/10
I was originally going to give this couple a 10. But then I saw the last episode and was left a wee bit disappointed. Yes, they got together and even got married, but the audience was only informed of their marriage through a picture in the last episode. And it's through here that I saw that time was really against them as I just know that if they had those extra two episodes, maybe we would have been able to see a weeding between these two cute people.

Secondary characters-9/10
While I may love most of the characters, they were a few who annoyed me and so for that reason I decided to go with a 9.

Overall my score is 8.75/10, so I am going to round it up and give this series a 9.

Acting/Cast-9/10
Because I actually like the majority of the actors acting, I am going to give it a 9. The main couple, when they were together, just really didn't do it for me and as such, I can't give it the full score.

Music-10/10
I give the music a 10 cause when I binge watched from episode 11 to 18 and I heard those songs, it felt like if I was watching the series every week instead of the long break that occurred during this series. They were truly enjoyable and I am going to miss it.

Rewatch Valu-8.5/10
I give this series an 8.5/10. As I have previously sated, I personally felt that by doing eighteen instead of the twenty episodes, it affected the proper wrap-up of this series for some of the supporting characters. And also, I am not that eager to watch the MC and their story anytime soon.

Overall-9/10
Overall I give this series a 9/10 and it is not for the MC but for the other characters that I was introduced to. Anyway, another series done!

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The first twelve episodes were excellent. After that...

So! I finally finished another drama that starred Song Joong Ki (I basically only watched this series due to the fact that he was starring in it-I'm not even gonna lie to you guys). And what can I say about it?. Well, here I go!

Storyline-8/10
The first twelve episodes I loved to death. It made me fall for all of the characters, especially Song Joong Ki and Jin Goo. I will say this- I personally feel that it should have ended on episode twelve, cause well, the story arc was done (if you have watched it, you will know what I am talking about). However, it continued. Now episodes thirteen and fourteen, I also liked. But it was like a new storyline being introduced when something is coming to an end. They did handle that part of the story pretty well to.

Now! Here's where I got annoyed. Episodes fifteen and sixteen, especially sixteen, I don't see the need for it! And what kind of ending is that?!!! So, due to this reason, I have to give this series an 8.

Acting/Cast-10/10
I loved everyone's acting and felt that they did a phenomenal job! I can even say that some supporting characters even stole the series when they were on the screen. And yes, even the annoying characters that I wanted to strangle. Nothing but 10/10 from me!

Music- 10/10
The music was addictive and had me humming along with it when it was playing. And for that reason I am giving the addictive music a 10/10.

Rewatch Valu-8/10
To be honest with you, I do see myself watching the first twelve episodes- cause they were perfect to me. However, I honestly do not want to watch the remaining four episodes again. Especially the last two. So, for that, I will give the rewatch valu an 8/10.

Overall-9/10
I give this series a 9/10, because I felt that there were some flaws that I couldn't let go. All in all, I am very grateful that I was able to watch another series starring Song Joong Ki and was able to complete it as well.

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What can I say? I got disappointed with this series

Nitiman the Series has come and gone. And it has left me slightly disappointed. Why? Cause it got me excited and then left me high and dry.

Story-6/10
I feel like I am being really generous here as I felt that ALL of the characters were not developed in this series. and yes! even the Mc's. I would originally give it a five, cause while I felt there was no character development, it still had something in it that made me keep coming back every week. But I settle with 6 for half a point for Ball and Keam and the other half for Bbomb's cool mom.

Acting-6/10
I can say that I am not a fan of their acting. However, every time that I saw Ball and Keam together (though it was extremely limited for my part), I adored it. so, again, because of Bal and Keam I will give them a six.

Music-8/10
No doubt about it but the music slapped. I actually enjoyed the music wholeheartedly. Like, for me personally, the music was the only really good thing about this series.

Rewatch Valu-1/10
Unfortunately, I do not see myself rewatching this series again. Like at all! I don't like Bbomb and Jin's friends, the characters were not properly developed and although I love Ball and Keam with all of my heart...just no!

Overall-5.5/10
After finishing this series I realized that maybe I need to stay away from series that this director has directed. He directed Oxygen, which started off good and then ended like meh. Like this series as well. Personally, I won't recommend this series to anyone. I would recommend the songs for them to listen to. But to watch the series...no.

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I was in shock to learn that a second season was made to Love Poison, which I adored for the unique storyline that I wouls usually see in the Western world compared to that in Thai BL. So, with that, I went in this second season to see what uniqueness/ originality would be shown.

Story-5/10
I got highly disappointed aa the originality from the first season is gone and I am being introduced to clichés that you can find in like any other Thai BL. Lack of communication as well as a third party liking one of the person's in the second couple was predominant in this season. It irked me. What I loved about the first season was gone.

Acting-8/10
For the first season I gave it a 7 for Tak and his friends (who are not in this season, unfortunately). This season, I must say that everyone's acting has improved vastly, so I will give them an 8.

Music-5/10
I just felt overwhelmed with the amount of music in this season. Like it's at least one to two songs per episode. Made me feel like if I am watching a Disney musical with the way they sometimes just burst out singing.

Rewatch Valu-4/10
Here what? I do not have the urge to watch this series again. If I had to choose between season one or tow to watch- I'll watch season two. It drew me in and entertained me more.

Overall-5.5/10
This got a lower grade compared to the first season of Love Poison. And I know why. The uniqueness/ originality that the first season had- this did not have it. Which was such a damn shame.

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I started this series when it came out. Stopped at episode three, decided to catch up on this series today, only to realize the finale was today. This was my first Philippines BL that I have completed.

Story-7.5/10
It started off different form the usual series that I watched. Also, in episode six when Christian met his dad, that got to me a bit. And eventhough Christian and Zach broke up in the end and reamined friends, it is still seen that Zach still cares for him. However, I do not like that Zach and Wolf kissed, cause Christian totally did not deserve that.

Acting/Cast-6/10
This was the actors first time acting. They did thier best with the script that they were given.

Music-8.5/10
The music was truly the saving grace for this series. It was truly beautiful and moving. They did a good job in respect of that.

Rewatch Value-4.5/10
I can safely say that I am not in any rush to watch this series again. It was okay, but not something that I will watch again.

Overall-6.5/10
It was an okay story, giving us a different view in BL.

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Believe it or not, it is better than their previous BL together

I originally was not going to watch this series. Why? Because of the MC's Meen and Ping. Last year, I watched another series with them called 'Ai Long Nhai'. I gave that series a 1.5,0.5 for the two actors who played Meen's father in the series. So, when I saw this, I told myself not to watch it. However, I caved in and watched it. And I must say, it is actually a lot better than their previous series.

The first three episodes of this series were phenomenal for me. After, that I don't know what happened. I just felt that more episodes could have been used to properly explain this series- and not twelve episodes but like just one or two more to just flesh out the storyline. Pacing is an issue for me in this series, especially at the end when a few weeks have passed, followed by a few months. Also, some of the supporting characters annoyed me a bit (Wal and Kenji). Because of all of, this I give the story a 7 because Meen was actually good in this.

As stated previously, some of the acts stood out to me in their acting skills prepare for others. I have watched other mafia shows (some good and some bad) and the acting here by Meen and Tien (the actor who played Tul), is good. I also liked some of the supporting characters in their roles. Because of this - I will give the acting a 7.

The music is memorable, and I know that I am going to miss hearing it every Thursday. so, I will give that an 8. For the Rewatch Valu, I will give a 7.5, because I really did like them, and the story and I don't mind watching them again.

So, it can be seen that this series is not perfect. But this second outing of Meen and Ping as a couple shows us that the actors have improved (for me), drastically as I rated their previous series a 1.5 and I am now rating this series a 7.5.

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Ok. Time for me to give the HIStory franchise a rest

Mmmm...nope. This was not it. SO many things were just not working for me in this series. It's a miracle that i was able to complete it as I have no idea how I watched this series from December 28, 2022, to March 01, 2023. This right here was pure torture! And I know why I always continued watching it- I foolishly thought that it would have gotten better. news flash- it doesn't. And I don't care what anyone says but the last good series with both couples they had was HIStory 3: MODC 9and yes even those last two episodes that people don't/ haven't watch was WAY better than this!). They have been downhill since then. (HISTory 4: CTY was okay with 1 couple. The next one, not so much).

Story-1.5 /10

It started off with Tai Che Ne, from the year 2000, being transported to the year 2022. He is so distraught and wants to return home to his grandmother in the year 2000 that he does anything in his power to achieve this...for like the first few episodes. He then begins to spend a lot of time with Hai Yi and their relationship developed. This relationship takes the forefront as we aren't really mentioned about his desire to return home to his grandmother until quite episode 14 (I think).

And then, let's not forget about the secondary couple -Liang Wen Hsen and Lin Huai En (a.k.a Wynn)- who really brought...nothing for me. Thier main concern with their relationship was the age-gap, which isn't really a concern for me. For them to know that it was okay they brought in a couple from HIStory 4: CTY- the secondary couple. Now, let me start off by saying- I have nothing against an age- gap relationship as well as stepbrothers being in a relationship. What I have an issue is HOW this relationship started. I still have an issue with this to date and seeing them again in this series just made me feel meh.

Out of all twenty episodes, I was only able to follow 3. Yes- you heard me. Only 3 episodes out of 20!!! And that's when Hai Yi's dad died, and he took over. Because I was hella confused from the get-go. I even felt that the synopsis was wrong only until these two episodes aired (it was either 11 and 12 or 13 and 14. I don't even know anymore). The third episode that I was finally to grasp what the heck was going on was episode 19. It finally cleared things up for me. But now it's a little too late as I have lost any care for whatever is going on in this series.

And the sad thing is, the concept sounded interesting. And I just don't know what went wrong. Because a lot went wrong. Due to all of this, I am giving the story a 1.5.

Acting/Cast: 1/10

Because of how the cast was not able to portray their characters in a way for me to enjoy this series, I am giving their acting a 1. I was just turned off from the get-go and tried really hard to like them. And I don't know why but I was not feeling either of the couples during their intimate scenes with each other. I actually just wanted it to be over. I guess as how I didn't feel any connection with their relationship being developed to that point- that when they reached that stag in their relationship, I just meh and wanted those intimate scenes to be over with.

Music- 8/10
The music was the only saving grace for this whole entire series. It was addictive and memorable. I know that I am going to miss it so much. As such, I give the music an 8.

Rewatch Valu-1/10

You guys will NEVER see me watching this series again. I am grateful that I did give it a watch, so I won't wonder be left wondering what happened with these characters.

Overall- 3.5/10

Overall, I give this series a 3.5. It is safe to say that the HIStory franchise is not what it used to be and maybe, just maybe, we need to give this franchise a long rest to see if we can get it back to the glory days that were HIStory 2: Crossing The Line, HIStory 3: Trapped and yes even HISTORY3: Make Our Days Count. If you still want to watch this series, you can go right ahead. But i just cannot and will not recommend this series to another individual.

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Another series completed. And it's a MAME series. Now I know that I have said this on numerous occasions- me and MAME have a love/hate relationship. I don't know why but I will always watch her series. And what can I say about this one? It had its moments between the two couples.

Story-7.5/10

Now I know that I am in the minority here but...I preferred Prapai and Sky's storyline over Phayu and Rain's. I said it before, Phayu and Rain's storyline for me basically ends at episode four. They are together- and that was the end goal for me. The other three episodes are just scenes of NC and a so called 'baddie ' ( who utterly sucks). That's what they were to me.

Npw, Prapai and Sky's storyline actually had substance that they were able to carry throughout in the six episodes. And that last episode made me so emotionally angry - and not due to the actors. But due to the emotions that Sky was going through/ went through in his story.

So, due to that, I give the first couple's storyline a 7 qhile the second one I will give an 8, making my total 7.5.

Acting/ Cast-8/10
I must say that I was impressed with everyone's acting, especially the actor who plays Sky. The emotions that he went through...literal chills. As such, I am giving an 8.

Music-9/10
I actually liked both the opening OSTs for this series for both couples.

Rewatch Valu-8/10
I give this an 8 on the rewatch spectrum because, as I have previously stated, the first couple's storyline felt a bit weak to me and they stretched this to seven episodes.

Overall-8/10
Overall, I give this series an 8 (like an actual 8 unlike another one of MAME series where I'm just to lazy to actually change it). I was entertained and also emotionally drained, especially in the last episode. I can see myself recommending this.

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The second couple's storyline was better than the main couple's own

So, I binged watched this like I did for the first season and now I have completed season two as well. And what can I say? While season two dealt with some hard hitting issues, I prefered season one more.

Story-8/10
Doing this based on the two main couples, cause if I even add Tee to the equation, I'mma give it a low score due to how much I despise that man!

James and Ait-7/10
Dude! Your storyline annoyed the crap out of me, except coming close to the end. I really wasn't that much invested in caring about thier storyline. I only felt something (got a little emotional) in the last episode. Otherwise than that- nada. So, I'm giving it a 7.

Bas and Marco-9/10
My heart fricking breaked everytime Bas was on the screen. His character went through so much! And to finally see that he got his happy ending with Marco- loved it! I will admit that the ending, personally for me with them felt a bit fast paced. But, hey? I ain't complaining as Bas finally got what he truly deserved. As such, I give them a 9.

Overall I give the story an 8.

Acting/Cast-9/10
Michael's acting as Bas has once again taken the cake in this series. When he cried, I cried. When he was (finally) happy, I was happy. In the first season I gave a 9 just due to Michael's acting. Think I'm gonna do it again!

Music-7.5/10
While the majority of the music was phenomenal, I felt that one of the music just didn't do it for me. As such, I gave a 7.5.

Rewatch Valu- 6.5/10
The rewatch value would be higher if it was just Bas and Marco (I would watch that series so much!) But, unfortunately, it is not. As such I give this series 6.5.

Overall-8/10
Said it once and gonna say it again. The only good thing from this series was Michael's acting as Bas. He blew me away with his acting and I really do want to see him in other series.

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What a beautiful and colourful journey!

Color Rush! What a journey! From the beginning to the end, I was carried through a grey and dull world where being introduced to colour by basically your true love. It was a unique and breathtaking ride, with a few flaws.

Story- 9/10
I have to take away a mark due to the fact of the synopsis. The third paragraph states that the MC, helps Yeon Woo's aunt in looking for his mother/ her sister, where an unexpected story begins to unfold. This does not happen...LIKE AT ALL. The missing mother and not finding any clues whatsoever about here whereabouts is bugging me a bit. Maybe they did it this way to have a second season, which by the way is very rare in the K drama world.
I know that there were other parts that troubled some people, butcwho knows? Maybe they might add them in the director's cut that is coming soon. Otherwise than that, I loved the MC as well as the supporting characters.

Acting- 10/10
These actors were good! They were able to bring these characters to life! Heo Hyun Jun has somehow made learning about colours sexy when he was describing it to Choi Yeon Woo's character. Also, the scene vefore they kissed! That had me so emotional where one can't recognized faces and the next one can't see colours. But together, they are able to see this. That fricking moment made me teary eyed.

Music-10/10
The music is so addictive and beautiful. It was also well placed in the series where it was able to set the mood.

Rewatch Valu- 10/10
I will most definitely watch this again! Matter of fact, I'm just waiting for the director's cut to see if any new scenes were included to watch it again!

Overall-10/10
Although they were some plot holes as I have stated, it was still an enjoyable series. This truly made my Wednesdays and Thursdays. I love t so much and would most definitely recommend it!

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