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My Mister
4 people found this review helpful
by Dan
Sep 17, 2019
16 of 16 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 10
Story 9.5
Acting/Cast 10
Music 10
Rewatch Value 10
Oh my God. This drama transcends anything I've watched, and honestly, probably anything I will watch. Normally when I see reviews with perfect 10's across the board, I just think to myself that they're overly exaggerated, just blinded by some aspects of the drama, but right now, that's me... The pros so heavily outweigh the cons that even after a week since finishing the drama, I can still only see positives.

Story - The drama tells the story of an apathetic structural engineer and an impoverished young lady and the hardships that they face with their respective families. It takes you on a long and emotional journey depicting the bond that grows between the two main characters. At first, I thought it sounded a bit boring. I didn't think there would be anything special or really interesting about the interaction between two different people... and I've never been more wrong in my life. In retrospect, the story can be said to be predictable, but this drama isn't about the twists and turn. Rather, it's about being human and overcoming life's obstacles which is something everyone can relate to.
Honestly, I'm not a big crier, but this drama made me bawl. Hard. I never thought I could feel this much emotion watching something. The writers get you hooked onto the depressed and broken character of Lee Ji-An to the point where you can completely and realistically feel her pain and absolutely empathize with her. Same goes for the character of Park Dong Hoon. They're just ordinary people, yet there's something so appealing and engaging about their stories, you can't help but be emotionally attached. The setting and cinematography were also so fitting and masterful. Some scenes and shots were truly gorgeous and breathtaking.
One small downside I can think of would be the interaction between one of Park Dong Hoon's brothers, Park Ki Hoon and an actress Choi Yoo-Ra. Even though they received a decent amount of screen time, I wasn't able to deeply connect with the two and could not find any substance to cling onto. Nonetheless, the extraordinary main story completely overshadows any dull plot points, making them really insignificant in the grand scheme, at least for me.

Acting - The chemistry between IU (Lee Ji An) and Lee Sun-Kyun (Park Dong Hoon) was heavenly. How could anyone come up with such a perfect pairing for these two roles? IU man. Lee Ji-Eun. Saying she was perfect for this role is an understatement. I've been a long time fan but seeing how well she embraced this role heightens my respect for her. All her moments of silences in this drama spoke volumes. Her soft voice, her facial expressions & microexpressions, and her tears were all so heartrending. There was one scene towards the end where she said one line and I completely lost all ability to hold in my emotions.
Lee Sun-Kyun was a very fitting Ahjussi for this role. A reserved, intelligent and kind-hearted man who sparingly shows his emotions. When you do get a glimpse of his emotions, you can feel just how heavy his burdens are. A fantastic character and an even more fantastic actor.
All the supporting characters did an excellent job, but Song Sae Byuk played an unbelievable brother. Although, as I said before, I didn't really feel his chemistry with Kwon Nara, certain dialog exchanges between him and LSK were incredibly moving.
One character that I felt didn't give me the emotion I wanted at times was Lee Ji-Ah's character, Kang Yoon-Hee. Some emotions felt a little forced and unnatural, but given that her character was tough to portray, she did pretty well.

Music - There's not a single thing wrong with it. I don't know what else to say... Every piece fits so well, seamlessly into the drama and enhanced the already powerful emotion that the actors drew out. The main theme - "Adult" by Sondia truly captured the essence of the film. The lyrics were so deep and powerful and really brought the drama to another level.
Besides the main theme, a couple of other OST/BGMs really stood out to me. "Feel Guilty" by Jeon Se Jin is a dark, eerie and melancholy piece which, for a strange reason, really worked with those "guilty" scenes. "My Family" by Lee Yun Ji is a really heartwarming piece that contributed to a lot of the tears, always played at just the right moments and killing me emotionally.

Some people are asking for a second season, but that is definitely a no from me. This drama ended perfectly. Like legitimately, perfectly. The last dialog and scene were perfect. I know I keep using the word perfect, but that's the closest word to my feelings. If there was a word better than perfect I would use it. I tried my best to describe this drama in words, but honestly, I can't do it enough justice. Even now, I'm still at a loss for words. My Mister is just a drama you have to watch for yourself. Really sit there and watch it. Remove yourself from reality and really place yourself into this world when you watch it. You will laugh and you will cry, but you won't regret it one bit.

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Tientsin Mystic
4 people found this review helpful
Nov 14, 2019
24 of 24 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 8.0
Story 9.0
Acting/Cast 10
Music 10
Rewatch Value 7.0
My main draw in this show was Zhang Mingen, of course, so for me, the drama was at its best when it was about Guo Deyou & Ding Mao fighting side by side, them against the world.

Which is why I liked the first half best. When the Preacher then arrived and Guo Deyou & Ding Mao were split, each following his own storyline and with a heavy focus on Guo Deyou - who was the lead, so no wonder - I admit I started to lose interest a bit. Still, Ding Mao’s endless trust in Guo Deyou, even when everyone else turned against him, that was a thing to behold, really. And the ending, the last moments of the final ep, made me very emotional.

Guo Deyou, Ding Mao, Gu Ying & Xiao Lanlan, their friendship, the way they went through thick and thin together, the way they supported each other and had each other’s back, that neither Ding Mao, nor Xiao Lanlan, both born into wealth, were ashamed of their working class friends, that they all as a group respected each other’s… well, idiosyncrasies… that gave me much feels.

Also, I wish I could get my hands on the OST. The instrumental tracks, so very similar to Sherlock Holmes’ - both Ritchie’s and Moffat’s - they just hit the right spot for me. Alas, it’s not available anywhere. Pah, humbug!

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Love at Least
4 people found this review helpful
Nov 18, 2019
Completed 0
Overall 7.0
Story 7.0
Acting/Cast 8.0
Music 5.0
Rewatch Value 3.5
生きてるだけで、愛 (Love At Least) is a film based on the novel by Yukiko Motoya. It's about a girl name Yasuko who is a hikkimori (reclusive adolescents or adults who withdraw from society and seek degrees of isolation) and has hypersomnia (trouble staying awake during the day), Yukiko feels frustrates as she can't control her emotions and a boy name Tsunagi who works in the editorial department but feels like he's nowhere near his actual passion. Two individuals who happen to be together in the night, running towards the complexity of life and the small bits of joy from being in love.

This film is about a person who struggles with depression and how they deal with life. Shuri's performance was spectacular in this film, portraying the complexity of a person with manic depression who wants to withdraw from society. Suda Masaki as the boyfriend who portrays a neutral yet emotionally intact with the character was good. Honestly, Suda Masaki on indie films is great too. He balances it portraying his characters from mainstream to indie.
Shuri and Suda Masaki in one film was a treat as they both connected with their emotions portraying their characters. I love them.

The cinematography also plays well with the story, correlating them with the character's scenes and interactions. That last part reminds me of Burning by Lee Chang-Dong where the female character dances her way to the waves of emotions while being in trance.

I guess there's few films who get a story of depression but this film gets it, hits you to the core.

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The Perfect Man's Man
4 people found this review helpful
by Zabini
Dec 1, 2019
Completed 0
Overall 7.5
Story 7.5
Acting/Cast 8.0
Music 9.0
Rewatch Value 6.5
Cute short movie about two schoolboys who are both unsure about the feelings the other might or might not have. I wouldn't call it fluffy, but it s a nice story to watch. Some plot elements could have been explained a bit more, the significance of the notebook for instance escapes me, maybe because I'm not very good in reading hangeul...

The actors seem a bit inexperienced, but are doing well to create atmosphere even at the times when no words are exchanged.
The music was a pleasant surprise as well, it does complement the story.

All in all, I might watch it again some time...

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Fuccbois
4 people found this review helpful
by Shiro
Feb 9, 2022
Completed 0
Overall 8.0
Story 8.5
Acting/Cast 9.0
Music 5.5
Rewatch Value 4.0

Some privileged men with power suck (literally)

Before you watch this check the tags!

If you are here for the pretty faced fuckboys than back away... and go watch something else. If you feel like watching something slightly suspenseful that shows the less flattering side of MANkind, with a side od pretty faces (and nude bodies) this is not a bad place to look for it.

The movie starts off a bit slow and messy, but about half way in to it the darkness takes over and we get to see how one thing leads to another as well as the seemingly never ending circle or dare I say avalanche of blackmail abuse where one thing leads to another and just gets worse and worse... All to satisfy the never ending desire of the predator. This part is actually done pretty well and VERY graphic...

I am not sure I would say this is a great movie, neither was it very entertaining but the acting was pretty good some of the scenery lovely and well the suspense ok and the story may not be revolutionary but it is defiantly one worth watching so all in all a pretty decent movie.

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The New Employee
4 people found this review helpful
Feb 9, 2023
7 of 7 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 9.0
Story 8.0
Acting/Cast 10
Music 9.0
Rewatch Value 10

office romance, boss/employee, grumpy/sunshine, age gap

Sweet & innocent (and out) Seung Hyun scores the office internship of his dreams. On his first day at work he gets into it with his cool reserved (and also gay) boss. As you do.

Directed by openly gay and queer activist Kim Jho Gwang Soo (Just Friends?) partly set in the same neighborhood as the To My Star house! This show reminded me a little bit of that one, same kind of energy.

Frankly this is what I wanted from this new crop of office set KBLs ALL ALONG. Fantastic. A darn near perfect nugget of an office romance, sweet and much gayer than we have any right to expect from Korea. Rainbow rice cakes forever! Gotta love WATCHA (also Semantic Error, Light on Me).

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Ossan's Love
4 people found this review helpful
Dec 31, 2019
7 of 7 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 9.0
Story 9.5
Acting/Cast 9.0
Music 9.5
Rewatch Value 8.0
Ossan’s Love was really such an emotional roller coaster ride from the very start, but it’s also an extremely candid exploration of LGBT couples within Japanese society.

I do recall the first episodes very jarring due to Tanaka Kei’s acting and the way they framed the boss’s character, but I got used to it as I kept watching! Having watched Tanaka Kei in Anata no Ban, I can safely say he is one of the most charming actors out there. So glad that a more mainstream actor vouched to play a LGBT character too! I found myself craving for more of Haruta and Maki’s interactions because their personalities bounced off each other so well- even the parts where I was almost dying from second hand embarrassment :’)

However I found myself unable to connect to Kurosawa’s attachment to Haruta... I found it quite far fetched compared to all the other elements of the story, but his character was redeemed so well in his intersections with his wife! I found myself tearing up in public watching those two together ahhh

Another great point- the way they developed Haruta’s personal reactions to Maki and Kurosawa’s advances, i.e. his internalised homophobia. Although it might be a stretch to call it that, he’s quite adverse to the idea of romantically falling for a man in the beginning, and it’s so heartwarming to see his character develop from there!

The side characters were fascinating too, and I didn’t find myself trying to skip past their storyline’s like I usually would in other dramas LOL... their plot points are so well wrapped up and resolved in the end too!

Another point I want to touch on- the editing and cinematography was really interesting. The way they framed the title card in each episode was really well done, merging it into the scenery seamlessly. The cuts and transitions were also unlike what I’ve seen in most k-dramas/j-dramas until now. Soundtrack was pretty good too!

I just really, really loved their wholesome and realistic portrayal of a gay relationship!! So much so that it made me write my first review of something ever lmao

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Just Dance
4 people found this review helpful
Mar 18, 2021
16 of 16 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 9.0
Story 8.0
Acting/Cast 9.0
Music 9.0
Rewatch Value 7.0
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The hidden Gem

It suprised me . It was real , there was no cringe or dramas . The frienships the family ties even the love story was so real . I really loved it . With Just 8 episodes it left me wanting for more . But now that i think about it 16 would have been too much . It was just the right amount of slice of life . The ending , it was moving on from one chapter in life to another , but that ending was soo memorable. thanks for giving me an hidden gem . The hero did a great job . With no acting background he is doing a really great job.
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Take Your Mark
4 people found this review helpful
Feb 1, 2020
16 of 16 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 10
Story 10
Acting/Cast 10
Music 10
Rewatch Value 7.5
This is a good type of "young guys become friends cuz of a goal" drama. Its a feel good, you want them to all come together as a team and bond. Its a coming of age story about a team of talented young athletes to train in competitive swimming to rank on the national team. This first season is about over coming personal issues. This show is less about the sport and more about the people and their swim training not competing to get on the national team. A few of their problems are: poor/work, English tests, becoming a team, past issues, and parent problems. Is there romance? There is a plot that could lead to something! Not a BL- just alot of dude in swimsuits... Need I say more?
Not in the cast list!! Dr.You Sheng, I think she is an impotent part of the cast. Not only is she a possible "love" interest but she helps the team with English and supports them. She has just as much air time as other actors.
I for one enjoy the sillyness that Cheng Zhehai and this role is the main reason I kept watching this show.
- I recommend this if you want a something that makes you feel like getting up and getting things done!

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Discovery of Romance
4 people found this review helpful
by ShEy
Jun 18, 2015
16 of 16 episodes seen
Completed 1
Overall 7.0
Story 7.0
Acting/Cast 10
Music 8.0
Rewatch Value 5.0
Watching this drama is like finding a specific place that you've never been using a map for hours. The direction and road are complicated and confusing but you'll feel a sense of relief and will have a smile on your face when you reach you destination. I dropped this for a couple of days at episode 7 because of the confusion but then I gave it another shot and it's worth it.

I gave a 10 for the cast because of so many tears they shed during the drama. The comedic supporting roles which I find cuter than the lead's chemistry. Lastly, I hated the female lead because of the confusion she created which greatly affected me (that means she's a great actress).

Te music was able to support the scenes and characters.

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Rebel: Thief Who Stole the People
4 people found this review helpful
Jan 8, 2018
30 of 30 episodes seen
Completed 3
Overall 7.5
Story 5.0
Acting/Cast 9.0
Music 9.5
Rewatch Value 3.0
Because of the so many positive reviews and my love of history drama in general, I watched this show, but after finishing it I find myself extremely disappointed, I thought I was going to watch a gem as the rest of reviewed mentioned, but the reality is just above average historical drama.

I think those who rate it 8 and above, is due to their lack of experience in Historical dramas, or they didn't watch enough of Historical drama to compare to, I watched 50 + History drama and movies, so I can say that compare to the rest its an above average drama.  

1. The polish : unfortunately a lot of unrealistic cut out scenes that doesn't make sense, a lot of loopholes and naive errors in direction that prevented then drama to be an epic one.  

2. The acting :The cast is a sprawling one, as befits the scale of the story, and from the principal characters to the secondary characters, to even the small, incidental characters, every single one is well-acted with his/her unique character, character development and plot twists adds a lot to the story and each character. which is one of few strong points of this drama that make u keep watching engaged laugh and cry in a lot of scenes.

3. The Romance : Average childish immature romance, Average chemistry between the two main leads, with some cute scenes.

4. Story : the weakest point in the drama , very childish not creative enough and lacks a lot of important factors of history drama, comparing it to other Gil Dong stories or rebel themed history drama, its the weakest of them.

5. The villains : with their acting forced to hate them more and more with every passing episode.. they did great job.

6. cinematography and direction : below average.

7.Music : strongest point in the drama, played at right times, memorable and keep playing in your mind

good history drama to pass time nothing more .

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Band of Sisters
4 people found this review helpful
Aug 8, 2018
68 of 68 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 8.0
Story 8.0
Acting/Cast 9.5
Music 9.0
Rewatch Value 5.0
First - why I watched a year later. After suffering through 120 plus episodes of dismal writing and poor acting in daily dramas I decided to start watching dramas with over 50 and under 100 episodes that are at least 45 minutes to an hour long. This would fill in the void of the poorly written daily dramas that have permeated Kdrama land over the past 2 or 3 years. I love to marathon dramas since I am retired so this one kept me glued to my chair for about a week.

The story. The story was extremely entertaining and imaginative. It had that Jang Bo Ri feeling and the viewer will enjoy the evolution and retribution of more than one evil and demented minded character throughout. There are serious flaws in the storyline - the usual class conscience mothers, the low IQ police, the failure to do what naturally would come to mind if you have common sense, but all of these flaws keep the story moving forward at a pace that does not cause boredom, although you begin to fast forward through some of the scenes that seem superfluous. An attempt at light comedy in many situations made the drama more entertaining, but sometimes I found the humor unnecessary or burdensome to the situation it was applied. This drama focused more on romance for the older generation and let the younger generation barely involved in meaningful relationship development. . Just wish the writers would have tried to focus on more meaningful encounters between the younger actors.

Acting -- Veteran actors that truly did an amazing job in all of the scenes they were cast. They truly carried this drama to the very end. The newbies did well because they had to rise to the level of the veterans. No one did a lackluster or flat role portrayal. Probably awards were given out at the end because of their performances.

Music- the soundtracks did not distract and were appropriate to the mood of the scene.

Rewatch - no-- 68 hours is a long time. If they had compressed this drama into 32 hours it might be but unless there is absolutely no Kdramas or Chinese dramas to watch in my lifetime - no way.

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Corpse Party
4 people found this review helpful
Jan 30, 2019
Completed 0
Overall 4.0
Story 5.5
Acting/Cast 5.0
Music 7.0
Rewatch Value 3.0
Corpse Party is a franchise that is known throughout almost the entire horror community. When this film was announced, it was definitely a case of either it would be amazing or it would be terrible. Unfortunately, I'm on team terrible.

I've been a fan of Corpse Party for quite a while now, I've gone through nearly all forms of the franchise. The games, the anime series, and now the movies. If you don't know what Corpse Party is; a group of friends who do a small magic ritual to say goodbye to their friend end up trapped in the cursed school of Heavenly Host Elementary, where ghosts haunt the school and kill those who end up there.

Now, my issue with the movie lies within that they kept the exact same plot - but they changed many elements of it. Yet they didn't change enough of it. Instead of it seeming like a fresh new take on the anime and the games, it seems like just a bad market remake for cash in the series. Everything was the same, but nothing was the same if that makes sense - the same plot happened but they weren't separated. Characters died much before their time and it threw the whole timing off. Two specific ghosts instead of three, only one missing item between them both instead of the original three where they should have been two. One of the original villains not showing up (although he makes an appearance in the sequel - which was much better, that's for a review of Book of Shadows).

This entire movie also felt extremely rough paced. They rushed to do in an hour and a half which the anime series did in just under an hour (around 57 minutes) and that was with some of the plot taken out and some of the characters prematurely ended which took time up in the anime in their original deaths. Maybe I am comparing it too much but to change some basic elements and then not enhance anything you've changed just wasn't the best move the scriptwriters and director could have taken.

The casting was really well done - other than Yuka who seemed much younger than her teen years and not in the same way the original lore make her seem - but the reason it's rated low was the acting. Although many characters do their pieces well, some of the scenes were just inherently cringey. It was obvious - for example - where a character is scratching at the floor, the actor was hardly doing it and didn't seem scared at all. It was basic acting in the scenes where it was needed the most. The gore in this was also something that was somewhat atrocious. 2015 had some amazing special effects available to them in makeup and props alone so to see close up, dizzying shots of specific gore scenes where the gore is meant to be the main thing was also just... really eye rolling.

I don't think I could ever rewatch this myself, to be totally honest. The whole thing felt more like a money grab than anything to do with the games or the series or the lore in any sense. Many scenes should have been done better and frankly some of the actors acting ruined crucial scenes of the plot.

This was a live action that was either going to be done amazingly or just terribly and they missed the mark of anywhere near decent by miles. The sequel is a much better movie than this one and I frankly recommend just watching the series with the most basic knowledge of the lore of Corpse Party.

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Start-Up
4 people found this review helpful
by Mridu
Apr 5, 2021
16 of 16 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 8.0
Story 7.5
Acting/Cast 10
Music 10
Rewatch Value 5.0

Fuck them love triangles!

StartUp was supposedly my very first K-drama and not gonna lie I went in with very low expectations if none at all, so when I started tearing up within five minutes of the very first episode, not exaggerating, I was taken aback by acute surprise. The thing felt more like a tragic film rather than an opening for a series. Needless to say, I was hooked for more of this emotional depth the plot was trying to deliver. Be it the depressing family arc of the FL or the saddening, lonely, orphaned life of the ML.
Also the entire concept of Sandbox and incorporation of AI into the drama felt almost like cherry on the top. Everything was going perfect except for the fact that the ML (at least I assumed him to be so) wasn't exactly the ML but a SL? I was then informed that quite often in K-dramas the absolutely flawless, charming guys (for no fault of their own) end up only as pining, one sided lovers and nothing else. I hoped that this show won't befall this tragedy on my beloved Han Ji Pyeong (wasn't his life tragic enough already?!)
Turns out there's a terminology for it, so here I am petitioning for second lead syndrome to be included as a real psychological disorder cause boy, does that shit hurts!

While the series lost its grip on me after the tenth episode with its unnecessarily stretched love triangle, unwanted time leaps, unjustified fast paced character development of the "ML" and exploitation of supporting characters for the mere benefit of the leads, it was the hope of a happy ending for Han Ji Pyeong that kept me from dropping this drama altogether.

In conclusion, watch this one for Kim Seon Ho and his gorgeously heartbreaking chemistry with everyone on this show and well, that's about it.

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My School President
3 people found this review helpful
Mar 6, 2023
12 of 12 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 10
Story 10
Acting/Cast 10
Music 10
Rewatch Value 10

Quintessential BL done perfectly!

My School President is my favorite BL because it is quintessential BL, it's BL done right. It's as if they took all the great parts we already loved and made them even better, and eliminated all flaws that bothered me in other shows before. When they included clichés they were aware of it and portrayed it with a wink, making it feel humorous and self aware. It doesn't have a groundbreaking plot and BLs with more outstanding unique storylines or cinematography will come along but I don't think anything will manage to make me feel like this show did for a long long time. It plays in a high school setting and I know so many people didn't even want to give it a chance because of that but then ended up falling for it after all. I never really minded high school settings beside them being repetitive but I also didn't have high expectations, this stole my heart though. It's a warm comforting blanket around my heart and has amazing rewatch potential. I've watched it so often already I know scenes and dialogues by heart. I'm truly amazed how they were able to take a premise that seems so "basic" and turn it into the most exciting show that I've seen in a while. It's proof you don't need to reinvent the wheel and be all out there to create something valuable and progressive.

This show shines in so many aspects. First of all it's kind of giving High School Musical and Glee but done right. Usually singing in BLs can be very cringy but the actors here are all so talented, they practiced well to be able to sing and play their istruments for real. All the songs are amazing, both the covers and OSTs, every single one either makes me automatically dance along and do karaoke by myself or makes me emotional. Genuinely does not include a single bad song, I looked forward to the music every episode. Fourth has such a beautiful voice, so do Gemini, Satang and Ford. I also love how they changed up the intros and outros, it reminded me of how anime do the same when a different arch starts and every single one was well edited, cute and creative.

My gosh this show was fun. The editing is, well, typical thai humor. Definitely something one has to get used to if you're new to bl but I personally found it amazing. The way sounds were used really added to the show by making you catch exactly what they want you to catch and setting the mood well. Even the background soundtracks you grew fond of over the course of the show. You can tell from the editing, to the acting, to the writing, directing, every tiny thing that this is a show everyone on the team felt passionate about. It certainly wasn't a project that was created carelessly just because it makes easy money. You can even tell looking at the concept trailer compared to the final result that they changed so so much in the story within that year. They didn't just follow the novel and called it a day, they really thought about what would be best and at the end the show honestly can't be compared to the novel anymore at all because its two different entities, which i'm grateful for. The actors... wow wow wow. Usually I really don't expect much from gmmtv newbies. Most of them still have a lot of room to grow. But GemFourth astounded me, admittedly this wasn't their first project, they had already worked on moonlight chicken before filming MSP, but still these 18 year olds knocked it out of the park. Both absolutely amazing but especially Fourth with his voice acting, comedic timing and microexpressions was so amazing. I honestly see both of them up with the best GMMTV actors already and lovingly title fourth my little Gun, he only has to learn how to actually cry real tears now. Their chemistry is amazing, it makes total sense they were matched up. The scenes they imrovised were always the cutest!

Lets get to the actual show/plot itself. I love how it served us a lot of different things, honestly at the beginning it was positively overwhelming how much happened in just one episode because I wasn't used to that. They managed to make a lot of things fit into 12 episodes without making it feel as if it was paced too quickly. MSP offers some short enemies to lovers which was very fun, it gives you butterflies during the stage in which they develop feelings, friends to lovers, theres secret dating, established relationship, i mean truly giving us everything we want here. The vibe it has is mostly very lighthearted but they also managed to include depth and some very touching moments, but without dragging out angst. There were no forced misunderstandings, no unneccessary pain, they showed reality but in a really hopeful way. It said, "no matter what you're going through someone is there". I think big part of that was not just focussing on romantic love but love in general. At the end of the day that is what this show is about, relationships. The one between tinn and gun which is so sweet and heartwarming but also friendship and family. They did it so well. It's also a show about dreams, about not giving up, about coming of age/having to face the future. If you want something mature, this isn't it, its all very innocent and pure, but I think even adults can enjoy it a lot. Its like a comfort place for people who have already been through those stages of life and also a great show for children/teens to watch that will hopefully inspire them in many different ways. It was so funny sometimes, almost camp, made me laugh, cry, squeal. God my cheeks hurt a lot, i lost my breath too. I don't think I've ever felt this passionately about a show. It was just so much fun, its still fun. I can rewatch this so many times and never grow tired. The show is a complete package, wrapped up with a bow. Its very satisfying and comforting to watch because the don't have open endings. There are some bigger themes that play a role throughout the entire show and slowly develop, but mostly every episode has it's own conflict that is resolved by the end. Every episode is wrapped up in itself. Only the penultimate and finale, episode 11 and 12 I feel have to be watched together because they flow into each other. They also took care to give every character an end to their story. They didn't just introduce characters and forgot them by the end, their finale was honestly perfect. It let us fully appreciate everything we loved about it, say goodbye to all characters and get to know where they are at, even getting some final redemptions.

I love the entiere cast, love all the characters. Chinzhilla is so heartwarming and entertaining. Tiw is the best friend ever who we all deserve in life and should also aspire to be like ourselves! I also really appreciate the parents of our mains in this show. They were present all throughout from beginning to end of the show so we got to know them and were able to build our opinions on them. The parents weren't just shown in context of a conflict they're involved in, but were consistently present in their children's lifes. I found that very well done. The side couples are really adorable and charming in different ways, I was sad that one of them was paid less attention than the other and kind of got the short end of the stick, but I also get why they did it the way they did because I think too much focus could have taken away from the show as a whole. I still enjoyed the moments the side couples has very much. There's something for everyones taste; some people like the side couples more than tinngun, me personally I love all but the main couple TinnGun are definitely my babies. I fell for them hard. I honestly can't think of any couple I've seen in bl that was healthier, and tinngun is carrying that crown only being high school students, how crazy is that. Their support for each other was so good to see. My heart is warming up again thinking about it.

I don't really have any complaints when I look at the show as a complete package but I guess there are some tiny parts I could "criticise"/warn future viewers about. First of all, after the first half of the show between the two main characters there isn't too much development. They do grow but it's really more about them as individual people, their place in the world and their connection to other characters, more than it is about them facing issues between each other. Rather than fighting, they went through outside conflicts hand in hand. I guess for some people this could feel dragged out/boring? Personally I really liked that. I tuned in because I wanted that cuteness and comfort of them and didn't need them to face big obstacles. I was simply satisfied seeing more of them existing. One thing that did feel a little dragged out is that this show teased kisses... a LOT. By the end it felt a bit frustrating. I would have been fine if there was no kiss but the fact that they led up to and teased it over and over made it feel like this big thing that was coming and set the expectations high. It did pay off but those teases are a cause of annoyance you'll have to prepare for, MSP is definitely edging you. Theres also a few moments where actors of side characters could have done a better job at acting but that's honestly fine. I can't think of anything else that is negative I liked it so much.

The show does great at doing callbacks and references to things that have been brought up before. There is always a red string. They were also the first or at least one of the first BLs i can remember to do nonlinear storytelling the way they did and it was so well done and a real catcher to me! I can definitely see more shows following their lead now. I guess in that context I can think of one more thing that might bother some people which is that there's a lot of dreams/fantasies and sometimes you see a scene and aren't immediately sure whether it's actually real or not lol. Personally I thought the signs were there and it was clear but not all people pay attention to hints in sound and filmmaking like that.

One more thing I greatly appreciated about this show was that during the period of time before TinnGun confessed their feelings, they really got to know each other. They didn't just have cute moments and connected over being attracted to each other and flirting, but actually got to know each other as people. They were vulnerable with each other, opened up, shared information about themselves. And the show let us experience these situations with them and it really made sense that they ended up falling for each other. It was a natural development and we were taken on that journey with them. I like that a lot. With the way Tinn treated Gun you really got why Gun would start liking him. Tinn gave Gun a support that he was missing, not that Gun didn't have other great people around him because he does have such an amazing mom and friendgroup, but due to his past and position as band leader he put a lot of pressure on himself to always smile and to be strong for the people relying on and caring for him. That was something he could drop around Tinn, Tinn was there for him and gave him a space where Gun could be "weak". My gosh Tinn... what a boy. What a sweet boy. Without revealing too much of the plot I liked that it never seemed as if he was trying to take advantage of gun and do things just so that gun likes him, but instead you could tell everything he did he did because he genuinely wants Gun happy, no matter if it includes him or not.

Once again I can just repeat its FUN. Its happy vibes. Its exactly what I needed, came at the perfect timing. Its cute, well written, inspiring, and I think they did well at not reducing it to the struggles with ones queer identity while also simultaneously portraying the world realistically. Theres queer joy, not many explicit conversations about queerness but the pride is tangible. The characters are comfortable with themselves but towards the end have to find their footing in a world that isnt always kind. Other than that here you really just have a love story that is relatable to everyone no matter how you identify. It shows the magic of first love/high school romance, the way every tiny thing feels exciting and special, the meaning in ordinary things. You start squealing over things you usually wouldn't care about. It also shows how big and daunting certain things can feel at that age. So yeah its a show enjoyeable for everyone but I also think they did well at making it a show that can educate allies and feels like great representation, as much as fits within a lighthearted high school setting . It filled me with so many positive emotions, it's my treasure. So yeah, thats that. Time passed so quickly following this show but now looking back it feels like its been ages since i discovered it, and as if MSP portrays three different lifetimes. So much content. Thats that, I love MSP, P'Au, P'Aof and my precious babies GemFourth.

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