It was a really good series with relatable and real issues that touch on the LGBTQ+ community today. We got perspectives about coming out, what is an ally, the opposing sides of being proud of being gay in the outside world vs not being there yet and needing time to prepare yourself.
I think the ending is fitting for both Karl and Vlad considering the time frame of their relationship (one month) and Karl coming to terms with himself being gay. Accepting it is not the same as being confident or brave to tell it out there; it's a world apart and I am glad the series touched on this. People need time to accept and confront such personal issues, which, for better or worse, are being judged upon in society.
I would be fine if we do no get a S2. This was a great journey of self discovering and love (sibling love, romantic love, friendship). You can see that everyone in the staff really put themselves into making the series and it worked. I also get if some fans didn't like it and expected a happy ending but I am also very satisfied with what we got. Cheers!
A powerful coming-of-age story about the challenges of growing up, falling in love, friendship, getting to know and accept parts of yourself, rivalry and most of all, kindness. I cried in almost every episode, watching Teh and Oh-Aew going through parts and stages of life with each other and individually. I felt for Bas and Tarn, and I was also prepared for a sad ending because as long as it's well written and fits the characters and their relationship, I would be fine with it, but I am also very glad that they ended up together, because call it fate, magnetism, energy that attracts you to a particular person/or people, they are destined to be part of each other's lives no matter the label you put on their relationship.
It was beautiful from every technical and artistic pov: direction, acting, chemistry, cinematography, OST, editing. Everything was superb and it definitely raised the bar for upcoming BL stories (yes, I know Nadao doesn't consider this a BL story for a multiple of reasons I don't want to write here but for me it's also part BL, shoot me lol). I am not sure what else to say but a deserved 10 from me and I hope this story reaches a lot of people.
I can't stop watching the love confession. From the moment Adachi was thinking about Kurosawa in the office till Kurosawa's HARD mode flirting at the end, just... perfect!
I was the mod and I don't know if you saw my response but it was just really confusing and I don't really do watch…
It's ok, I understand you were trying to do your job since you are responsible to not ruin the fun for anyone. Thank you for making the livewatch room and invited us to join you :) Yes, we can set rules next time and all of us can be more careful, so we don't have misunderstandings.
I'm not the mod but I think it's ok. It's the first time we do this and we should clearly set rules next time…
Yes, you are right. I was watching from my laptop (youtube) while chatting from phone, where it was lagging, so I didn't realize that I was spoiling stuff. I will definitely be more careful next time and I don't want to ruin the good mood here. Thank you! I would like to join again if possible :)
I just wanted to apologize for spoiling the last minutes in the chatroom and for saying "I won't come again". I am going through some personal things now and I overreacted. I will definitely join again and will try not to say anything while watching. Just wanted to say it here to clear things up, mostly with the mod of the chat.
It was a good episode. Yeah, the appearance of Gav and Cai was out of nowhere but it still served its purpose to give Pearl another perspective of her situation, as well as the girls. And I feel this is going to end up with Karleen/Pearl: Alex is great, although kinda obsessed in a way I find uncomfortable, but Karleen is seen as the underdog and from the many romance stories I have seen so far, the MC gets to be with the person they love, not with the one who is in love with them. But maybe they will surprise me and it's going to be Alex/Pearl or no pairing at all.
As others have said, it's an average drama with a lot of potential but the delivery and execution fell flat. Character interactions were fine but nothing spectacular. 5-6 episodes would have been enough to tell the story, without the need for the wild dog and the 2 soldiers plot. It's entertaining and good as I enjoyed certain scenes/episodes but that's it.
I really wish people would stop throwing the word pedophilia in every pairing they don't like. It's such a serious…
Tsuge can be considered creepy/a stalker because of his weird actions around Minato and observing him without Minato's knowledge in the previous episode, but in no way a pedo. You can feel uncomfortable with the way Tsuge express his like, but so far he has not hurt Minato in any way: he is just weird about it. He seems to be aware of it so he will most likely decide to act and talk normally to Minato in the next episodes, but that's it. You don't have to like the pairing, even I feel neutral about it and usually just laugh, but throwing the word pedophilia so easily is very concerning. We should be more mindful before we "cancel" someone, fictional or real.
Ok so quite a few people think Tusge is a pedophile and here I am wondering how they came to that conclusion.…
I really wish people would stop throwing the word pedophilia in every pairing they don't like. It's such a serious and traumatic event for the victims, that there is no need to use that word for fictional pairings that are not to your taste. I get if some fans don't like age gaps, power imbalances etc. That's up to each individual and I think social media allows you to control what you see in a good extend. So, if there is smth that makes you uncomfortable, simple mute or block. Personally, I like age gap pairings or those who have power imbalance. It's fiction and I want to explore stuff, simple as that. I don't condone actions that can hurt people in real life but with fiction, I just want to see how it goes (eg, I love Hannibal/Will, it is sust a twisted and dark relationship that I would stay the hell away in real life but in a fictional story is sooo good lol). Anyways, this is a wave of fans that started a few years ago when tumblr "closed down" and migrated on twitter. I see such takes almost every day and I am getting tired. Fans always shout and defend fictional characters but I am sure they do nothing about irl victims of pedophilia and abuse *end rant*.
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I think the ending is fitting for both Karl and Vlad considering the time frame of their relationship (one month) and Karl coming to terms with himself being gay. Accepting it is not the same as being confident or brave to tell it out there; it's a world apart and I am glad the series touched on this. People need time to accept and confront such personal issues, which, for better or worse, are being judged upon in society.
I would be fine if we do no get a S2. This was a great journey of self discovering and love (sibling love, romantic love, friendship). You can see that everyone in the staff really put themselves into making the series and it worked. I also get if some fans didn't like it and expected a happy ending but I am also very satisfied with what we got. Cheers!
It was beautiful from every technical and artistic pov: direction, acting, chemistry, cinematography, OST, editing. Everything was superb and it definitely raised the bar for upcoming BL stories (yes, I know Nadao doesn't consider this a BL story for a multiple of reasons I don't want to write here but for me it's also part BL, shoot me lol). I am not sure what else to say but a deserved 10 from me and I hope this story reaches a lot of people.
S2 next year, yes baby!
I get if some fans don't like age gaps, power imbalances etc. That's up to each individual and I think social media allows you to control what you see in a good extend. So, if there is smth that makes you uncomfortable, simple mute or block.
Personally, I like age gap pairings or those who have power imbalance. It's fiction and I want to explore stuff, simple as that. I don't condone actions that can hurt people in real life but with fiction, I just want to see how it goes (eg, I love Hannibal/Will, it is sust a twisted and dark relationship that I would stay the hell away in real life but in a fictional story is sooo good lol).
Anyways, this is a wave of fans that started a few years ago when tumblr "closed down" and migrated on twitter. I see such takes almost every day and I am getting tired. Fans always shout and defend fictional characters but I am sure they do nothing about irl victims of pedophilia and abuse *end rant*.