I love the chemistry between the lead actors. Max and Tul did a great job playing Korn and Knock. I loved their story. I love how Korn was totally into Knock, and Knock was going through this identity crisis, but not really. Because I don't think we really see him struggling with the fact that he slept with a man, but rather with the fact that he's losing his friend because of it and how to proceed with that. Yes, along the way he questions what he's feeling towards his friend. Idk if i'm making sense. To me, it seemed like Knock's probably a canonically Bi character from the beginning. Even if neither Korn nor Knock are necessarily "out", they seem to both be comfortable being gay or bi, in their private world, but seem indifferent to being outed. This seems to be a totally 180 from Bad Romance and TWM:The Next Chapter which are both set in the future where they are paranoid about being outed and get angry and have outbursts about it.

I found some aspects of the story a little far fetched and unrealistic, especially where Plern Pleng was concerned, but that's probably just the pragmat in me. I think most people probably liked the unnecessary drama.

I loved Korn's sister. I wish she was more present and more wholesome as a character. Also, I'm pretty sure, student-teacher relationships are prohibited because of the power imbalance and it has nothing to do with it being on or off-campus. I mean I was totally rooting for that couple, but the logic there was totally invalid. haha.

Yihwa is probably the best character in the history of nosy pushy best-friends. I totally adore her and how involved she was in her best friend's love life.

Also, this ending totally messes with the continuity of Bad Romance, but I digress.

Bright/Farm really creeps me out. I really don't like Bright. Except for his interactions with Knock.

P.S. For people saying Knock sleeping with Korn was consensual. Drunk sex is not consensual sex. Your judgment is impaired, you cannot give consent when you are drunk. Also, just because someone is not actively saying no, doesn't mean they are saying yes. Sometimes our bodies react to external stimulation without us realizing (if you're talking to someone hand them something, they will take it without question, conversely if they are holding something and you hold you're hand out to them, they will hand it to you without realizing it - but you need to be deep in discussion). I know this is a point of contention for a lot of people as many people hook up in bars/clubs after drinking. But, if someone claims rape after a night of drinking, it can be considered valid as drinking impairs judgment. Also, consent is a changing thing, just because someone gives consent at one given moment, doesn't mean that consent cannot be taken away if they become uncomfortable later on. They can rescind consent.

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Max and Tul are fantastic as Korn and Knock respectively. I was so upset with Knock the whole time because he kept giving Korn the cold shoulder when he was trying to love him. And when Korn tries to help him he gets annoyed but then I started to understand him when it all the pieces started coming together. I totally understood Knock's mindset. Giving up your dreams to follow someone and feeling like you're not good enough and then not trying hard enough so your failing and then you're constantly being "helped" which starts to feel like nagging (even though it isn't), which all slowly builds up and starts suffocating you, but you still love this person so it's so hard to say anything because saying anything means hurting the one you love. And when they find out, of course, they are hurt because they never wanted you to give up on your dreams to follow them. They want you to do what you love. They don't want to "nag" you or make you feel belittled, and they believe in your dreams just like you believe in theirs. I loved their story. I loved it so much. If you really take the time to understand it. It totally makes sense. The cheating, I don't know - I guess for many people it makes sense. To me less so, but I understand forgiving someone after the fact. I understand wanting to find comfort when the person you would usually take comfort in has turned into sharp edges all the time. I guess I do get it. Also, remember the "boss" was a master at manipulation. He was playing all sides. He was playing Korn and Knock against each other. He was driving a wedge between them. Add to that the fact that they aren't out, Korn's dad is pressuring him to be straight because he found the fan page, Knock is pressuring him to come out, and Korn doesn't want to hurt anyone or himself in the process.

I love Tomo. I just want to say that. He is so beautiful. Why Yihwa would want to hurt that beautiful man is beyond me! I mean Cho. But the heart is fickle. It wants what it wants. And sometimes distance makes things blurry. Cho and Yihwa both were working super hard and barely had time for each other, whereas "boss person" was with her all the time flirted for fun (as confirmed by his own girlfriend) and it was only natural for her to start having feelings for him, but I'm glad she didn't let it go too far, and that she was self-aware. I love that Cho was so understanding of her. I love how he accepts her completely, is willing to let her go, and let her process things at her own pace. He doesn't push her for an answer. He doesn't push her to get back together even though everyone, their mothers know that Cho wants her back. I miss Yihwa's bad ass self that was so apparent in TWM.

I thought Farm/Rit was so cute. But I'm so glad Rit stood up for himself and let go of Farm. Farm was being a real a*hole. Rit is just such a ray of sunshine and he doesn't need Farm's obsession with Bright to cloud up his sunny day. Can we pair Mew/Rit together? Can they have a happy ending together? Mew needs someone good after he helped

Bright/Farm really creeps me out. It always has. Even in TWM. It was such a power imbalance. It felt like Farm was always being trampled and Bright was always using him. In this, it's the opposite but it's still Bright who is creeping me out.

Fai!!! She is just so cute. And such a little goody-two-shoes prude. But I'm glad she's there to be everyone's moral compass. You can see how much she loves everyone and how much everyone loves her.

Why my rating is so low:

I feel like with Bad Romance having been the bridge between TWM & TWM : The Next Chapter, and it having been the first series, there is a lot of continuity problems.

What happened to Kavitra? Korn's sister? How come his dad says "I will not allow my only son to become my only daughter?"

Where are the Bad Romance friends? They were so cute! James/Being, Tanguy/Dewey.

Where is Phubet? He was adorable!

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Too short for a wholesome story

The show was too short in length/episode and the number of total episodes.

There is a story to be told that spans the past and the present, but there is not enough time to explore it completely.

Why was Dennis so obsessive? Why was he in the present? Did he have a history with Yudam in the past - or was he just an assassin for hire? Did he have a romantic relationship with him? Why was he so adamant that Yudam would use and throw away Seol Dongbaek?

There is a parallel between the Seol Dongbaeks deaths - It seems like he is shot and stabbed in the same place. I wish the past and presents of Dongbaek and Yudam were more fleshed out.

Yes, this has a sort of open-ended happy ending, but it isn't really satisfying. I feel like there was too much covered, but it was all just on the surface. There was no depth.

This has so much potential. And it was all wasted.

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Wang Yi Bo is AMAZING and Lan Wang Ji. Just fantastic and fascinating. I have never heard of this guy before or seen him in anything before and he just blew me away. The character he plays is so stoic. And sometimes he has to show his emotions through a twitch in his jaw or the way he eyes move or the way he looks at Wei Wuxian. He is just so amazing. I loved it. The director did amazing job with him too.

Xiao Zhan - I have mixed feelings about him. I think there were times he was amazing, but there were also times where he was overacting and it totally felt like over acting (example - when he's running away from fairy - this is one of many). But at the same time I think XZ and WYB had amazing chemistry.

Wang ZhouCheng - Probably one of my favorites in this show. I never would have guessed he was a newcomer. He was PHENOMENAL. And his heart-breaking romance with Wen Qing!!!
Wen Ning & Wen Qing - Another beautiful pair of characters! So amazing! Both of them! their Actors did such a fantastic job too!

I watched the animated series before I watched the live-action, and I had heard that the live-action was difficult to follow. Maybe it was because I was familiar with the story-line that I didn't find it confusing. But there were times where I preferred the animated show.

The romance between LWJ & WWX is not emphasized at all. In fact it is not mentioned at all. There are two times it is hinted upon more than subtly:
1) when WWX tells LWJ that if he has to die he'd rather die by LWJ's hand and LWJ "cries".
2) LWJ gets drunk and the next morning he asks WWX if he said anything and WWX teases him saying that LWJ said "I like..." and LWJ gets flustered.

I haven't read the novel yet, but I know that the novel has a lot more flirting (WWX) and more obvious romantic stuff like confessions and kisses, I get why kisses (China, censorship and homophobia) weren't there, but I wish we would have gotten the confessions at least. The open-endedness was ok, but also frustrating - especially knowing that in the novel they end up getting married.

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Ben did a really great job as Pha, but personally, I prefered God's take on Pha. It's just that coldness that God had in 2M before we find out he liked Yo for a long time, wasn't something Ben pulled off really well, which can be a good thing too (don't get me wrong). I think in a fandom where he was replacing someone else is a huge responsibility and its a huge risk, and Ben did an AMAZING job. So Kudos to him.

Earth as Yo, again I think I personally prefered Bass as Yo. However, Both Bass and Earth have this innocence about them that makes them very endearing. I think Earth's Yo had a much longer story Arc than Bass did, so we got to know Yo a lot better through him.

Joong as Ming. Ming was my favorite character from 2 Moons, and I LOVED Kim's portrayal of Ming, so for me to be so torn about which Ming I like better is really a compliment to Joong. He was so adorable as Ming - especially once the S1 recap was finished.

Nine as Kit. Kit was my second favorite character from 2 moons, and I dare say I think I might prefer Nine as Kit, even though Copter was beautiful as Kit with his dimples and they way his jealousy was so green in the face of Ming's Ex. Nine brought a vulnerability to Copter. I think Nine is amazing. He is such a talented actor. I hope to see him in a lot of dramas in the future, hopefully as the main lead soon.

Dome as Beam. Beam had a much longer and more "meatier" part this season, so it's really hard to say if Tee could have pulled it off. But Dome was outstanding. I loved him with his "I'm such a manly man"ness followed by his confusion about his feelings towards his friend, and finally when he and Forth get together I was so happy.

Pavel as Forth - I really liked Pavel's take on Forth. He wasn't quite the clean cut Forth that I saw in S1. He seemed more rugged and badboy. I think my favorite part was when he goes "I don't do One Night Stands" or whatever. I loved that. Mad respect, bro. I do think Tae could have pulled off badboy!Forth. But Pavel and his tattoo were very hot. <3 Pavel's Forth is my second favorite character in 2M2 (Ming is still my favorite, Beam and Kit are tied for third place).

I find the Ming/Kit and Forth/Beam storylines to be much more interesting than the Pha/Yo one. Maybe because you see these characters fall in love with each other (even with Ming, even though he's been in love with Kit since the 9th Grade, he has to work really hard to get Kit to accept him and his love). The Pha/Yo storyline is boring in comparison they both loved each other for years and were too scared to say anything (with Yo we understand because he had low self-esteem, but Pha was apparently a confident people puller). (TBH I was almost shipping Suthee/Yo this season :P Green/Earth interations were so cute.... also that ship name is so cute: GreenEarth :P)

Forth/Beam is an interesting dynamic - I quite like how they fell into bed before they fell into love - even though I'm more of a romantic. It's a very realistic take on modern relationships. And it wasn't the non-cony way of TWM. It was very much consensual (even though consent cannot be given when drunk) - and even though Beam didn't want to talk about it after the fact. But you can see that they care about each other, and you can see that Forth really doesn't want Beam to pull away from him and is willing to take responsibility. I am all about Forth/Beam. I love how committed Forth is to Beam. I love it sooooo much. I wish we could have seen Tae/Tee but I will gladly go for Pavel/Dome as Forth/Beam because they were both phenomenal! <3

Ming/Kit - I love their banter, I love their love/hate relationship. They are every OTP I have ever had. I love that Ming is shown to be this playboy type guy who has had 13 relationships, which makes Kit insecure. I love that Ming is so ONE-track mind about Kit that he doesn't even realize he's giving other people hope - because he's just so into Kit that he doesn't even care about anyone else -- and will willingly drop everyone else like a hot potato. I love that Kit falls for Ming fast and hard, even though he plays hard-to-get for a long, long time. I love everything about Ming/Kit. Whether it is KimCop or J9. I want all the Ming/Kit. <3

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I can appreciate the fact that this wasn't set in a school/college. I can.

But this is literally more immature than the school/college BLs out there.

If you want a non-School/College BL dealing with adult themes which are a hot mess, I'd recommend Friend Zone.

Sure, this has some intense bed scenes with Rambo/Pree. But their story line is cheapened by the fact that Pree is love with Pop (who is his sister's boyfriend, mind you) and Rambo is engaged to two people (Pree and his father's business partner's daughter). Also what the duck were those sound effects .... SMH. Facepalm. FML.

Pop/Oat just really annoyed me all the time. Okay so it was most Oat who annoyed me. And now whenever I see the actor I just physically recoil. I feel bad for him because he did nothing wrong. It's all Oat's fault for being such an annoying character. I genuinely could not find affection for him over the 20 episodes, which if you ask me were 20 episodes too long. And I really did give this my best try.

Usually by the end of the show I start loving/sympathizing with all the characters on the show. On this show the only characters I was rooting for were Nick & Mo. And that's because Pop is so pathetic I just could not with him anymore. And Nick was just so cute with Mo.

I just physically could not bring myself to go on to watch season 2. It was too much torture. And I really wanted to because of NewYear (HE IS SO GOOD! PEOPLE NEED TO START CASTING HIM IN MORE THINGS LIKE ASAP!!!)

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So I have been putting off watching this show for a while. The story sounded interesting, but at the same time it sounded like it could be really bad if executed really poorly.

I really enjoyed it.

Mew - Mild was amazing as Mew, even though she was really annoying in the first few episodes. I really enjoyed her IDGAF attitude.

Neo - He was probably my least favorite of the 3, but at the same time I liked how he was willing to take the fall for the people he loved. I felt bad for his brother though.

Tay - I hadn't watch DBK or any of Tay's other roles before. But I thought he did a really great job as Shin. Shin was probably my favorite character in this show. I love how he was willing to sacrifice everything for his friends even though he felt so insecure about his place in their relationship.

Mew/Neo/Shin - This polyam V makes me so happy. We all know that Shin/Mew are not gonna be together, and it's Neo that is keeping them together, and I love that they both still love each other and their actions are not out of jealousy. Except for that one time after Shin catches Neo/Mew kissing before the three of them talk it out, nothing they do is out of resentment or hate. They still talk to each other, and love each other, and put each other first. Even when Shin has to made a difficult decision, Mew is willing to sacrifice herself. It really speaks to how much the three of them love each other. It really is a beautiful relationship. I love how Mew is like "f**k what society thinks, its us who are together" . My only criticism is that in the show, it definitely feels like Mew/Neo are favored over Shin/Neo, and even over Mew/Neo/Shin. This kinda made me a little sad, because that's not what the characters are telling me.

Jennie - OMG! How amazing is Jennie!? She was so wonderful as Mae. Her entire journey, from being the girlfriend of an assassin to being the vengeful girlfriend of a dead assassin to her realizing she wouldn't gain anything from revenge, to her choosing her own happiness. To her choosing and losing Tur.

Tur - I think Tur was my second favorite character after Shin. I loved him so much in this show. He shows the most growth in the show. I think he was low-key in love with Phon even though they never say it in the show. Either that, or he was always in love with Mae. IDK which. Either way. I loved his entire arc. Except the end. *Still so angry about this*

Leo - I love Podd. I think he is so amazing. I Watched DBK after this just because of Podd and Tay, more because of Podd. I think he did such a great job as Leo. I wish his role was longer.

Phon - Phon was such a beautiful character. His death catalyzed a lot of events in this show, so it was essential, but at the same time you wish he didn't have to die.

PP - this character was hilarious. From start to end. I wish Neo and Mew were more jealous about him, and more possessive about Shin. It makes me sad that they weren't. But at the same time PP was hilarious - flirting with his boss all the time.

Luang - It's so weird to see prame in an Adult role. I've always seen him as a high schooler (the gifted, blacklist). And here he is having been an adult for years. Hahaha.

Overall I really enjoyed this show. Music was not really memorable. But the cast and acting was amazing. The story was entertaining and fairly well executed. I thought it was going to be a hot mess, but I was pleasantly surprised.

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3 couples. 3 stories. 3 episodes. 3 misunderstandings.

It's cute. I basically watched it because of Ae/Pete withdrawals even though SonPin are very different personalities.

It's interesting to watch Mean play this goofy/smitten/puppy-dog character after watching him play Tin. And Plan's character is such a grouchy grump. OMG I wanted to smack him upside the head. But he still reminded me of Can for some reason.

I haven't watched LoveSick, but Noh/Phun are so mature and confident in their relationship until they aren't. Their relationship misunderstandings are what really brought my rating down. Mostly because each of them was being Yoda for one side of the other Pairs.

Overall a happy ending. It's a short series, so its ok. It's cute. If it was longer, more fleshed out and wholesome it would have been nice.

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Interesting

I find that a lot of the older Korean BLs are a little tragic/sad.

I watched this a few years ago, and I was left unsatisfied with the short. It was interesting and touched on some very sensitive topics. But I enjoyed the acting and the actors. I think they did such a fantastic job. In particular I loved Han Joo Wan. It was awful to hear that he "retired" due to his drug scandal. IDK why because there are so many idols and actors who are back despite having bigger scandals with drugs. He is an incredible actor. I do hope he is able to come back. He was really the stand out factor of this short.

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I know this show has a lot of characters. But I was so invested in all of them. The boys group (Mong, Jod, Ter, Jin & Ti) and the girl's group (White, Om & Melon) were both so adorable.

BB!Kim was hilarious. And is it just me or is Tee a vampire? I swear he looks the same from Part-Time to Today (Kim looks so different!)

I loved all the storylines. And even though this show had 26 episodes, it didn't feel like a drag to watch it all.

The only thing I was upset about was the ambiguous ending. I know there was meant to be a Season 2, but they could have given us closure, or not brought up things that would imply more of a story. It seems liek S2 is totally out of the question though -- I mean, it's been 4 years since this one aired, so the chances of a sequel are none to none.

What happens between Nich-Jin & Tong? Nich just found out her brother is in love with her boyfriend (who is very close to her brother).

What happens between Hall/Ti & Q? We know Hall has feelings for Q, and we assume Ti reciprocated those feelings. But then Q is also circling the water waiting to smell blood... And what about Tee who is in love with Q?

Also what happened with the Girls? Are they a triad, are they staying single? I know from the offset that Om was liked by both White and Melon, but White and Melon seem to have had a tryst, and White kissed Om. So what's going on?

What about Mong & Jod? Will they ever find their happiness?

I'm glad Ter seemed to have at least found closure to his story without any added complication.

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I knew going into the show that this was different from the movie, so I approached it like a completely different entity all to itself.

The acting was alright. I am watching My Engineer and Cooper hasn't changed much with how he plays "cocky". I enjoy him though. He's cute.

Guide was also enjoyable as Bank. He really reminds me of Mild Suttinut Uengtrakul for some reason and I need them to play real brothers now.

But the story was so disjointed and incomplete. I needed a lot of work. Someone should have fleshed out the storyboards and scripts better before going into production. We never got the story of why they broke up in the first place (the description says homophobic dad, but dad seems supportive of Jackson/Bank, and Bank seems to say at some point that he wasn't prejudiced or something about "those weren't your feelings (or thoughts or something)"), and why it won't be a problem this time around. Bank never broke up with Jackson. I liked the school teacher as a character, but that whole arc was so unnecessary. What purpose did Tom/Bank or the teacher's arc serve to the story? Nothing. This show could have had potential but it was just really badly written and executed. If you go to AO3, I can show you a 1000+ better step-brother turned lover plots that could last 13 episodes.

To Summarize: Acting was ok, Story was badly written and executed, Music was forgettable, I wouldn't rewatch it, but I would still recommend a Thai BL lover watch it because there aren't that many shows (less than 100, which means there are *less than* 2000 episodes, which if you watch 5.5 episodes a day you can complete in one year).

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This is the story of two neighbors who end up in awkward situations that leads their common friend (and common love interest) to think they are gay.

It is hilarious, and cute. And you kind of end up shipping the two because they are like an old-married couple. And they do really honestly care a lot about each other - enough that they're both willing to give up on the girl that they like because the other likes her.

The actors are really cute and good. Everyone did a fantastic job.

There are a few problematic moments, for me personally, but its a Korean show dealing with gay themes. So I don't expect it to be smooth sailing. >_< But that being said, it was really more progressive than anything else I have seen that is a straight comedy dealing with gay themes.

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So when I first started this show I hadn't read any of the reviews, or the summary or anything. I purely watched it because it was one of the few BLs left which had Eng Subs uploaded officially (GMMTV Youtube Channel). Also because Earth was in it and I had seen him as Type in LBC (which is one of my favorite Thai BLs).

I was super excited when I realized there was a canonically lesbian character. One who wasn't being hit on by all the guys around her and being told that she if she tried them out she wouldn't be gay anymore. One who was part of the gang. Of course this sort of waned once the whole Fah/Pan storyline expanded. However, as someone who believes that sexuality is a societal driven construct, I cannot hold her falling for Fah against her. I do believe that people fall for people and not genders.

Min/Wan was the most boring storyline ever. Add to that Mai and I wanted to throw my computer against the wall.

Kluay/Achi - I was really invested in their story. I really wish they had developed this more and given them more screen time rather than doing the whole Mai arc (*barf*).

So one thing that was a bit confusing was Coach. He looked a bit young to have such an old son. But considering the ages of the actors, and considering that perhaps Coach was meant to be a few years older than Dom, and Waii was probably meant to be about the same age as, or perhaps a couple of years younger than Earth, I guess it's totally a plausible situation, since Dom ('76) and Earth ('94) are 18 years apart in age. Assuming Wai is 20-21 in 2017, he would have been born in 97-ish. Assuming Coach is as old as Dom that gives them an age difference of 21 years which is technically realistic for a parent-child. Or even if he's a couple of years older, it's a realistic age difference.

Coach/Kan - I know a lot of people were squicked by this. But I thought it was fine. I was more squicked when I saw the movie and there was 60-year-old playing the dad and lover of a 20-year-old. Which isn't unheard of, but that age difference was more shocking that the 20-22 at most 24 year age difference for Coach/Kan in "Waterboyy: the Series".... So the Coach/Kan kisses were awkward AF, but I think if they had been workshopped some more they could have been really good. I did like the what Coach/Kan relationship being an obstacle in Coach and Waii's relationship. It made sense. But at the same time I think many parents sacrifice their own happiness for their children, even fathers. I think Kan was a better example of a parent than Coach was, in some regards. I do believe that Waii's reluctance to accept the relationship came more from the fact that Kan was his age rather than the fact that Kan was a man. Especially since he so willingly fell into bed with Apo.

Waii and Kan - I think in a way Waii was also being protective of Kan, even though it came out wrong. I really liked Kan as a character. He was really mature and kind. He totally wasn't what I thought he would be. I kinda hated Waii when we got to know Kan more. I totally thought we were going to see Kan be a two-faced SoaB.

Waii/Fay - So with Waii's dad being in may/december same-sex relationship I didn't get what his conflict was. He didn't seem like he was genuinely into Fay until the moment where he's begging her not to leave him. Their relationship seemed so cold until that point, that it didn't make sense for him to beg that way. Like if you loved her so much why did you treat her that way all this time? Why were you fooling around with Apo on the side? This whole arc sort of cheapened Waii/Apo for me and diluted their storyline. There was literally no benefit to this conflict.

Waii/Apo - I loved their interactions when there was no Fay involved. I loved how Apo understood him and his family and tried to build the bridges that had been burned even if it meant losing the man he loved. Waii hurt him many times, but he always tried to help Waii when he could. He was the real team captain. Without him I don't think Waii could have become the leader he did.

Arm Weerayut Chansook - he is so beautiful. Why doesn't this man have his own lead roles yet? I have such a crush on him. He crushes all his bit parts. And he's gorgeous. Like I could look at him all day long.

The rest of the gang - with their pranks, banter, procrastination, what a bunch of lovable dudes.

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I loved this story!

From Tomo and her initial homophobia and transphobia to her gradual embracing of both her gay friend (did I understand that arc correctly? I'm so confused about what was happening there.) and her trans aunt.

I loved Rinko's temperament, and how she was so beautiful and gentle compared to the people around her. But at the same time I think this enforces this Asian idea that because as a gay/trans person there is something wrong or disappointing about you, therefore you need to be 100 times better than everyone around you. I don't know if I was the only one who got that message? IDK.

The ending was so sad. But so realistic. Yes Tomo loved Rinko as a parent figure, but at the end of the day her mother is her mother, and no matter how horrible your mom is, she is your mom. Maybe as an asian this is my feeling, but I totally get the ending. It resonates with me so strongly. Like yes, I really want Tomo to be with her uncle and Rinko, that would be the best ending, but I get why she goes to her mom. But I also love that Tomo stood up to her mom when her mom was berating Rinko for not knowing what being a mother or a woman is.

I loved the uncle. I loved the conversation that Tomo and him have about how he fell in love with Rinko and how in the end his love was true so it didn't matter that she was born with a male body.

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