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AMAZING!!!

This was one of my favorite BL Dramas.

In the beginning, I was like "WTF, just tell him you don't like him and get it over with" but then I got used to it.

The development of the story was just spot on in my opinion. If I didn't know that they would end up together, I would have said that Wat was just messing around with Tine in the beginning, but that just made it even better.

I wish Tine would have been more open about his feelings towards his friends as well, but at the end of the day, some of us are truly affected by what other people think and want to please others, which is what Tine was doing.

I loved the SoundTrack, even though a tiny bit repetitive still nice.

The flashbacks, OMG I can't... they give so much more depth to the story... I loved it.

Everything from: the small gestures to prove Green that Tine is Wat's Boyfriend, Tne learning the guitar, the cute/silly photo at the concert, Tine seeing Wat naked, "I wanna grab your boobs", the fact that Tine is so oblivious until Wat kisses him, the song dedication, Wat's jealousy towards Mil, Tine realizing his feelings for Wat and expressing them to his friends, Tine defending Wat when he was beaten up, them moving in together, the trip to the woods, Tine and Wat under the rain was just ? and moreover them talking about their feelings, the whole Tine is sick and Pam situation was just heartbreaking, Tine CRYING!!!, Wat singing to Tine at the concert and them getting back together.
And all the kissing scenes ??... I was in love!!!

And the side stories were cute too:
1. Man-Type was so lovely. I ship them so much. For a man to go after his love like that. Kudos to him. You hold on to that Apple Pencil for dear life.
2. Phukong-Mil. I thought that it was good and mature. In the beginning, I thought that they'd hit it off right away, but it was slow and I liked it.

Overall this is a MUST WATCH!!!
Even though I would have loved to see more intimacy, still I loved the subtle things that they did. I was much more attracted to the story than some lusty kisses or touches. PERFECT!!!

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This is one the the kdramas that I really found it hard to wait for the next episode. It was so great! I love everything in it - the casts, the plot, and the execution of the script ??

The first two episodes made me so hooked in this drama, but the rest episodes are even more so. I have never felt bored, not even for 1 episode. It was very funny, very entertaining, and also exciting. I love the flow of the story, and the ending twist is unexpected.

Like Kim So Hyun (Dong Joo) said, Jang Dong Yoon (Nokdu) is very handsome and also very beautiful ??? That was actually the first time I saw him. His first appearance is a bit funny for me, it was like "Woooh! Does it really have to be like that?" However, it gave me an impression that it will be a fun drama. His action scenes are quite short but looked realistic. I loved it when he was at the vilage of the widows, especially his scenes with Go Geon Han (Vice Curator).

As expected from her, Kim So Hyun (Dong Joo) is really the best. Her acting skills improve more and more. I really love to watch more of her drama. Her eyes are very expressive, and she's so cute when she smiles. The long kissing scene was unexpected though, but it was good.

Kang Tae Oh (Yool Mu) is very appealing. He looked really passionate in his acting. I can feel his emotions. Villain role suited him, but I guess him as a leading man would make me excited too. He has a very strong sex appeal. In his role, I love the part that he has love for his assistant. In most of the dramas I've watched, villains never care even something would happen to their assistant, but not in this drama. Even with a greed to the throne, he had always cared for his assistant.

I really loved every scene of Go Geon Han (Vice Curator). Though some of his act is a bit exaggerated, it was still nicely done that I find them the most entertaining. I really laughed out loud. I love the part that he still can't move on from his feelings towards Nokdu even after finding that he's really a man, however, I loved it even more so when he was able to move on and find a new love.

Another best drama of Lee Moon Sik. You never failed to amaze me. Truly, every drama that you are in is very entertaining. I love that you were in this drama.

Though it seemed that I can grasped all the things that will happen in the last episode, I was still awed by how things turned out in the end. It was a good ending though - for all of the characters. This drama is great from beginning to ending, and the story is really great. One of the best drama of 2019.

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Ok, I'm just too sad to write a review about it.
Kidding, but not kidding at all. Actually, I'm really sad.

The story is just perfect.
Ok, it is another Zombie movie or some stuff, but everything seems new.
The acting is great, cinematography is just awsome in here, the music also made me so tense. I WAS SHAKING WHILE I WAS WATCHING THIS, OK?
I don't know why, this is not horror at all, but I felt fear. I was covering my self with my blanket.

By knowing what happens, I would not have the same feeling that I had while watching it for the first time, but still worth to rewatch. I loved it.

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Overall the series was amazing. ❤️. The ending was perfect. Tears and happiness overload. The beginning was sweet.

My review thoughout the series:
Ep 1-20 The series was not what I was expecting. Although I read many comments about not comparing this shows to 10 miles of peach blossoms, I still managed to do it. I absolutely agree with their comment. Initially it somehow feels like a spinoff but it’s really not. Some of the characters are the same from the other series and it is somewhat related to the same tribes but if you try to connect them you’ll be lost.

Episode 1-20 was upbeat and witty. It was OK. I absolutely love the fight scenes and the dialogue between the male cast members. It was really funny and entertaining to watch. On another note I really am having a hard time enjoying the FL character in the series. Her character is just as immature as always was and she still manages to do things that ends up complicating everything. However her actions have the consequences that lead to a good series.

20-56
So much has happened. It got better and better. Our female lead matures a bit and our male lead continues to shine as well. I love the plot twist and how the worlds somewhat come together. The ending was perfect. I enjoyed having an inside look into our male leads life. His personality was on point and the acting ?. After watching it through to the end I’m glad I watched it all. Raised it in the stars. Cuteness overload for sure. ???. Big changes, mega feels and more. Wow.

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Slow and uninteresting

Only watched it since I had just finished the prequel Nirvana in Fire since its so highly rated (it was not good). This sequel wasn't bad but it definitely wasn't good.

Characters: Most of the acting and character development was not good. The actor/character that stood out was Xiao Ting Sheng (the MLs father). He portrayed the character as a fierce and loyal hero at the same time a kind and selfless brother, father and prince. the ML was just ok. The FL was terrible. She didn't have any real emotions or any changing facial expressions . The chemistry between the ML and FM couple was non-existent. I was not invested in them and could not care less if they ended up together or not. The supporting male and female couple - they had chemistry and their love story was endearing.

Music: nothing memorable.
Costumes: average
Pacing: the show was so slow, I skipped through a lot of it

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Lets Pretend the last Episode Didn't Happen

I really did actually like this show. It's rare, but becoming more common, for one of the characters to already be out or know that he is gay. The sexual tension and the puns I felt were quite out there for some Thai dramas, I feel like its the first time seing "awkward boner" issues etc which made it fun to watch.

Chonlatee's support from his mom and friend are wonderful, and Ai and Ni are hilarious side characters. Everyone has issues with Ton being homophobic/misogynistic, which he IS, but I think then people underplay his struggle of coming to terms with himself and the people around him later on. There are homophobic and misogynistic people in the world. For Ton, it was a learned behavior from his father. When he realized it affected the important people around him, he changed for the better, and I loved his clear crisis of conscious versus just "easily" switching from one side to the other.

I think the show had a real chance at showing that these kinds of changes aren't easy or clean. It brought up issues of consent, manipulation, and toxic relationships.

And then the last episode just killed it all, and was a huge disappointment, seeming to backtrack on so much of the potential.

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Love Wins .

very good show. suffersxa little from the lack of continuity, but can easily look past those. they are a beautiful and believable couple. when she finds out what the deal was that her father made, she was happy and smiling and tells him you were even saving me then. But I doubt that would really be the reaction. Consider the fact that her Demon lover confirms the existence of Hell and that the father she loved so much is has been and will always for EVER be consumed by the flames of hell. While he was willing to make that sacrifice for his unborn daughter if she had the opportunity to voice her opinion there is no way she would allow him to do so consider not only the Eternal pain and suffering but there is no reincarnation from hell whereas just dying allows for reincarnation. But regardless still outstanding and enjoyable drama

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Side eye...

So the only real issue I have with this movie really is the implications of it. The older I get, the more irritated I become with media having irresponsible messaging and this could totally be me having missed something or not understanding.

There is NO consequence for Yoda's actions. None. He kidnapped, tortured, violated and repeatedly raped katsuguri and NOTHING happened to him. In fact, the story is told in such a way that you're supposed to PITY him and feel bad!!

Let's be clear, there is NO excuse for what Yoda did and I don't care what state katsuguri was in. My problem is that the story implies that this behavior is fine if you have enough trauma and you choose "the right" target which is insane.

Overall the movie itself was fine but the undertone is absolutely terrible.

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A Premise, A Promise, A Problem

I'll make it short - don't waste your time with this one.

In the wake of the last 2 dailies being back-to-back disasters (TLIYE & AOME), and a just concluded weekend drama that crashed & burned (TRHC), KBS tried to switch gears and tell us that the new daily was going to be full of fun and surprises: a wild and crazy ride was the promise. And on it surface, it sounded interesting as the premise of the show where exes become in-laws sounded potentially very funny.

But alas, there's the problem: The writers had no idea how to apply that premise to a script. The premise was nothing more than a talking point for KBS to try to lure back weary viewers, tired of mediocre & uninspired dramas.

This series SHOULD have worked. The female lead was the star of the last successful daily (BML, 2022) and was capable of playing an assertive, smart, tenacious woman. The supporting cast was full of veteran actors, all well-schooled in their craft. But something went horribly wrong here and we wound up with a series that once in every few weeks, would gift us with a clever funny scene, but otherwise just plodded along with nothing resembling the hilarity that was supposed to be presented. We got, instead, a dismal plot, full of holes and untapped potential, a story-line that made no sense time-wise, important events in the past that are barely mentioned, and an equally uninspired performance from the cast.

You can't fool veteran actors - they will perform up to the task as needed, but how can they make a silk purse out of the proverbial sow's ear? It became pretty evident that they were going thru the motions in the last third of the series. How they could screw up Nam SangJi's abilities as a FL boggles my mind. Ironically, the 2 best performances in the series are by the actresses that portrayed the supporting FLs - Lee HyoNa as HaYoung and Joo SaeByuk as EunAh. They were as terrific as SangJi was pedestrian.

This series COULD have been better, as the writers clearly had the potential to give us funny, touching, sweet scenes. But I can only attribute the lack of them on laziness on their part. This show needed a veteran, accomplished writer to go over the storyboard and rearrange the series correctly - focus the beginning of the show on the events of the past that dictated the actions of the elders later on. THEN, time-jump to the present, as was done successfully in BML. Then go back and figure out how to develop a comedic theme to the series - and eliminate the nonstop harpiness of the two mothers and their twisted characters. There was NOTHING funny about them.

Don't watch this show. You have better things to do with your time. And believe me, the cast and crew won't be using this pile of crap as a resume highlight anytime soon.

Shame on KBS for not only foisting this on us, but for adding salt to the wound by extending it for 10 more crappy episodes.

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