puwupy
Cute, but not good enough to be part of HIStory
I have always been looking forward to HIStory since I first watched the first few chapters (HIStory1, Right or Wrong, Crossing the Line, Make Our Days Count, and Trapped), and I always felt like its main charm was its gradual improvement over time. I remember watching HIStory1 and feeling like the stories came straight out of some yaoi fantasies, then I watched both stories of HIStory2 and immediately noticed a big improvement in both the story and the characters. Then HIStory3 was just amazing, with two stories that blew my mind for how good they were (well, despite the MODC ending, I guess). I was hoping for HIStory4 to continue this improvement and bring it even further, but instead it was a huge disappointment.
Don't get me wrong: the story overall was kind of cute. The main actors had good chemistry with each other, which made their romantic moments feel intense and memorable, and for sure helped a lot with getting me through all the episodes until the very end. My problem with the series is that, although it had many interesting themes and flawed characters, they weren't explored, nor was there room for them to grow properly. The HIStory3 stories were great at this, so seeing HIStory4 handle its own story and characters so poorly was a huge disappointment for me.
The tropes used in this series were also very uninspired. I felt like I was watching the live-action of some low-quality yaoi from 10 years ago- the tropes are THAT old, overused and annoying. It's not acceptable from a 2021 BL series. The BL genre has done wonders lately and this felt like a huge step backwards. I could somewhat forgive it in HIStory1, but that was just because it was the very first chapter - now, at HIStory4, there's just no good excuse.
I feel like I want to vent more in detail about this series since I just finished watching, but there would be no point in doing so. All I can say is that I was mostly unhappy with all of this.
If you're looking for good kissing/love scenes and don't care about the plot, then this might be good content. Other than that, I don't recommend watching.
Don't get me wrong: the story overall was kind of cute. The main actors had good chemistry with each other, which made their romantic moments feel intense and memorable, and for sure helped a lot with getting me through all the episodes until the very end. My problem with the series is that, although it had many interesting themes and flawed characters, they weren't explored, nor was there room for them to grow properly. The HIStory3 stories were great at this, so seeing HIStory4 handle its own story and characters so poorly was a huge disappointment for me.
The tropes used in this series were also very uninspired. I felt like I was watching the live-action of some low-quality yaoi from 10 years ago- the tropes are THAT old, overused and annoying. It's not acceptable from a 2021 BL series. The BL genre has done wonders lately and this felt like a huge step backwards. I could somewhat forgive it in HIStory1, but that was just because it was the very first chapter - now, at HIStory4, there's just no good excuse.
I feel like I want to vent more in detail about this series since I just finished watching, but there would be no point in doing so. All I can say is that I was mostly unhappy with all of this.
If you're looking for good kissing/love scenes and don't care about the plot, then this might be good content. Other than that, I don't recommend watching.
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