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Esse GL ia crescendo pra mim a cada episódio. Antes de começar, lá na época que lançou o piloto, achava que seria algo estilo Only Friends. Mas esse GL tem uma proposta bem diferente. Confesso que gostei mais do que ele é ao invés do que imaginei.
Girl Rules tem uma boa trilha sonora, o que eu imaginava, porque o Jojo sempre traz nas séries atuais dele músicas tailandesas e músicas em inglês, não só a OST que as atrizes cantam. Gostei muito da estética da série, dos cenários e das roupas. Todas as personagens, até os figurantes, eram estilosos. Gorya com certeza ganha como minha favorita em questão de look, ela era muito uma garota dos anos 2000 que escuta Evanescence. Gostei das cores da série, são bem vibrantes e com uma paleta que normalmente não se misturaria, mas que combina. A parte de beleza me agradou muito, eu achei uma série bonita. Porém, o áudio durante todo o GL foi muito cagado, vivia estourando ou parecendo que foi gravado dentro de um copo. Isso acontece em outras séries da GMM que vêm lançando, mas em Girl Rules foi em diversas cenas. E a abertura… o que foi aquilo? As atrizes não cantam mal, mas a música de abertura, o “girl girl girl”, meu pai amado… Jojo sempre com aberturas icônicas, entregou isso?
Sobre a história. Meu arco favorito no começo foi MinPraew, mas depois foi pra ShashaGorya, e ficou assim. PrimBambi é aquilo, não curti acompanhar o romance delas, mas gostei muito da Bambi.
Adorei como o GL inteiro levanta muito sobre como é ser mulher na sociedade, muitas cenas que mostram como os homens são em relação às mulheres. Uma das melhores foi a que a Min vai na delegacia denunciar o ex e o policial faz descaso e ainda é homofóbico. Também trouxeram questões sobre menstruação, incentivaram a ida ao ginecologista, principalmente citando que não importa se namora uma mulher, precisa ir ao ginecologista. Gostei da representação do relacionamento da Min e da Praew, todos os conflitos que rolam muito com uma garota que sempre namorou homens e depois se descobriu bissexual com uma garota já resolvida com a própria sexualidade, que precisa ter paciência de esperar o tempo da outra. Enfim, essa série teve muitos pontos fortes, muitas coisas boas. Todas as personagens tinham personalidade forte, mas não eram parecidas, elas conseguiam se diversificar. No entanto, me incomodou muito a personagem Min não ter chegado à conclusão de ser bissexual, ou dela dar um chega pra lá nas amigas que ficavam chamando ela de lésbica ou hétero que namora mulheres, esses comentários sem noção que a Prim fazia muito, e ter dito que não quer rótulos ao inves de dizer que era bisexual. Também achei erradíssima a cena dos amigos da Praew sobre pessoas não binárias. Além deles serem inconvenientes, bifóbicos, ainda não sabem o que é não binário, mas isso é culpa do roteiro, a culpa é de quem escreveu e leu e não corrigiu. Nem eles devem saber a definição.
O que eu acho que poderia melhorar. Primeiro, o GL seria mil vezes mais organizado e aproveitado se tivessem dividido por arcos separados, tipo P10L ou o GL dos elementos lá. Porque era chato estar vendo um casal e de repente mudarem pro outro, e em alguns episódios um estava mais interessante de acompanhar que o outro. E a proposta era ter vários acontecimentos, não se aprofundar tanto, apenas aquele tipo de série que fala de muitos tópicos ao mesmo tempo, porém eu super acho que seria muito melhor cada casal separado, com esses tópicos trabalhados devagar. Porque tinham muitos interessantes: saúde mental da Bambi, Prim sendo diretora mulher em um mundo só com homens ganhando sucesso, a história da ex da Bambi. Min se descobrindo, relacionamento tóxico do ex, aceitação da família, como a sociedade sempre acha que as mulheres fizeram algo de errado por o namorado ser um bosta. Como esse mundo da moda é tóxico, o controle da mãe da Shasha, o desvio de dinheiro da empresária, inseguranças da Shasha com a aparência… São muitas tramas que são legais e funcionariam melhor trabalhadas com mais tempo, ao invés de tudo ser resolvido rápido. E eram tantas informações que eu me perdia ou esquecia porque algo do episódio 2 voltava lá no 6.
Eu odiei muito como a situação da Bambi foi resolvida. De tudo o que eu reclamei, esse é o pior. Porque por três episódios foi construído ela se perdendo, ela à beira de um colapso, a saúde mental dela indo embora. Era perfeito para uma cena que envolvesse acolhimento familiar, da namorada, das amigas e de uma psiquiatra. Tinha tantas maneiras melhores, como ela desabar e ir pra uma reabilitação, algo assim. Me irritou tanto quando a Shasha chegou no aeroporto, disse meia dúzia de frases de livro de autoajuda, aí a Bambi ganhou força de vontade e voltou atrás. Esse acontecimento foi o que abaixou minha nota, que seria um 9. Fiquei muito puta com o que poderia ser o melhor desenvolvimento de personagem da série.
Agora, Girl Rules não é uma bomba. Não é algo terrível como estavam falando no X. Os acontecimentos não são o suficiente pro massacre que estavam fazendo desse GL. Tem tanta coisa criminosa em alguns GLs aí que são aclamados. Rolou até homofobia contra o diretor. E eu acho sim que as pessoas exageraram na opinião delas, pegaram uma birra com a série que poderia ter sido resolvida se tivessem apenas abandonado. E lendo o que falavam, concluí duas coisas. A primeira é que não gostaram porque não era +18 como esperavam e, segundo, fãs de NamtanFilm bravas com a divisão de protagonismo. No fim, eu me diverti assistindo, as meninas tinham quimica, a serie era bonita, eles conseguiram falar de assuntos importantes e apesar de ter muito o que melhorar, pra mim esse GL no futuro ganhará uma redenção do publico e vão começar a gostar.
PS: esqueci de comentar a atuação. Todas as atrizes arrasaram muito, mas um destaque pra Film e pra Namtan, as duas mereciam uma serie melhor do que Her.

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opinião

Eu comecei a ver nlmg por influência do tiktok e como as pessoas falavam tao bem a serie, eu tenho dificuldade de focar em algo q estou a fazer, logo eu para ver a serie tenho de estar muito atada a ela. Quando comecei eu estava fascinada, até chegar ao ep 5, quando a mae o neung leva um tiro e eles têm de fugir, ns oq me deu, parei, fiquei 3 meses sem tocar na serie, também porque estava ocupadissima com a escola e nao tinha tempo de ver, mas algo ja nao me prendia, passado esses 3 meses pensei, tenho de acabar, ia vendo um ep por semana para nao me cansar, até q comecei a ver 3 eps por dia , e ficar outra vez viciada na serie, e sim posso dizer que ou nos percebemos oq se está a passar e oq os personagens estão a sentir ou nao percebemos nada doque esta a se passar.
Uma critica q tenho a fazer é sobre o suposto casal secundário, o perth e o chimon, nao tenho desenvolvimento, no início o personagem do chimon gostava do neung, dps vazou que eles tinham ficado, brigaram, cada um para o seu lado, dps aparece o personagem do perth e ficam próximos, dps passado 1 ep ja os dois se gostam, nao teve aquele desenvolvimento, foi tudo muito rápido, a mesma coisa com o palm e o neung, em um ep eles se odiavam noutro eles se amavam, eu nao percebi a troca de sentimentos, quando eles finalmente aceitam ou descobrem q gostam da pessoa, ex: eu não percebi quando o neung percebeu q gostava do palm na ilha. Mas talvez isso seja por eu ter ficado muito tempo sem ver e talvez tenha perdido algum detalhe.
Eu adorei e Maggie, ela percebeu logo q o palm gostava no neung e nao tentou acabar com esse sentimento dele, deixou ele ser feliz, achei muito fofo.
Mas de resto eu gostei, achei um bom bl, em questão de tudo.

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A Sweet and Heartwarming Reunion

I loved seeing these two actors together again. Their chemistry works even better than it did in A Breeze of Love, and I actually preferred the storyline of Always Meet Again. I looked forward to every new episode and couldn't wait for each new release.

With slightly longer episodes, the supporting characters could have been developed in greater depth. However, the biggest flaw is definitely the rushed ending. Well, that's a recurring issue with K-dramas, and even more so with BLs.

I still give it a 10/10 because, in the end, what stays with me is how much I enjoyed it week after week: a sweet and touching couple, a comforting story, and the excitement of having a new episode to look forward to every week.

I really hope we'll get another series with this pairing. 🤞🫰

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A must watch fast paced action comedy

I was an avid reader of the manhwa so I was curious and had some expectations to see how they would compress hundreds of chapter into 10 episodes and I must say, I was satisfied with the result.

This series definitely had some major changes compared to the original work but I wasn't upset about it. The manhwa is much more dark and depressing and while the tvshow carried some of its darkness, it overall felt light and breezy which I enjoyed.

Lets start with the many positives:
1. The action choreography- The action sequences were top notch and the actors did a fantastic job with them. I replayed so many of those action scenes sonce they were just cool and fascinating to look at
2. The actors- I definitely appreciated every actor, from the main cast to the special appearances, they all did such a great job portraying their characters.
3. The cinematography- Since I mentioned the acting and the action sequences, I can't leave out the cinematography. I think the cinematography played a huge role in making the action scenes look amazing and the serious scenes look emotionally dense.
4. The soundtrack- I think the ost in action series tends to break or make the entire story because you definitely need a interesting soundtrack for those action sequences and what's an aura scene if it's without a cool sountrack, am I right ?

There were a very few negatives that I have to mention but they didn't deter tmy enjoyment that much:
1. The nonsensical nature of the storyline- You have to throw away your logic if you want to enjoy this show. Anybody can see that this story isn't realistic (excluding the school bullying, teacher/student exploitation etc) but it does feel refreshing when they tackle those serious issues in such a refreshing way
2. Some of the casting- Some of the supporting/ extra cast obviously seemed like adults whem they're supposed to be middle/high schoolers. I'm not saying to cast children in those kinds of tough roles (like for victims or bully roles) but some of the cast were just obviously older looking and that took me out a few times.

Overall, I would say this is a must watch if you're a fan of action drama comedies. The storyline had the essence and general plot of the original manhwa but was different enough for me to stay curious to finish it. I'll give this 9/10

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An Enjoyable First Half that Didn't Sustain Itself

I greatly enjoyed the first half, but unfortunately the strength and pacing didn't hold up for me. I thought the initial episodes showcased a promising power couple whose dynamics were captivating. The drama introduced conflicts with depth and logical progression that were executed well, but as the narrative progressed and the leads fell in love, it was too “honey bunny" for me. Confrontations became repetitive and I found the second half lacked its original plot logic.

I debated dropping the drama with just an hour left because it felt like each conflict was introduced without fully developing the previous one. Finally, the ending was unsatisfying, comprised mostly of flashbacks with an added narrative that included only a few new lines. Overall, this ended up being an okay watch for me because of how the execution and script unraveled at the end.

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Intriguée au début, sceptique au milieu, déçue à la fin…

Le problème n'est pas tant l'intrigue, mais son rythme. L'histoire prend son temps, se développe tranquillement, mais elle oublie que les choses doivent revenir à la normale. Et lorsque cela arrive, tout s'enchaîne trop vite, on délaisse des tas de chemins et on perd la magie originale.

Les acteurs sont bons. Sur le papier, j'ai une préférence pour le couple secondaire. Dans les faits, le couple principal possède une meilleure alchimie. Ils ont d'ailleurs livré une sacrée performance sur une scène intime.

Je regrette sincèrement que la relation père-fils n'ait pas été davantage explorée. Elle représentait un élément central de l'intrigue. Pourquoi en faire autant si c'est pour l'ignorer ? D'autant plus que la relation avait un réel impact sur les deux. Finalement, rien ne se passe.

Les décors sont magnifiques et l'ambiance estivale fait illusion. J'ai adoré me balader dans ce drame pour ces raisons. En revanche, la direction prise par l'arc fantastique ? Pourquoi insister autant sur quelque chose qui pouvait rester discret et seulement une petite touche d'originalité ? Je n'aime pas tout ce discours autour de ce phénomène qui ne sert, finalement, à rien.

Néanmoins, c'est une production bien meilleure par rapport à ce que Taïwan a proposé ces deux dernières années.

En bref, Wishing Upon the Shooting Stars est beau à regarder avec des acteurs attachants, et cela malgré une narration qui manque de rythme et une touche fantastique décevante.

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the stars told me to write

let me get this out of the way.....
DAMN YOU DAY! YOU DIDN'T HAVE TO DIE!!!!

i was scared to even start this series, but it really is one of the most well written and executed stories!

Day and Ozone have my entire heart!! god i loved their relationship so soo much, i was almost possessive over them 😭

we often see the sun and moon analogy in couples. but with day and night, that analogy got a new form.
and its still very much visible, the difference in their dynamic.

i wish to be aw cheerful and positive as dream. every scene with her felt like a cool fresh breeze.

while there are a few pacing and plot issues, but the acting makes up for it.

i SAW that finger move. c'mon day! come back and recite the planets <3

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Twenty Episodes of Enjoyment; Sixteen Episodes of Drivel

I needed something sweet after watching a horror drama, and this proclaimed "sweet" in the title. I was impressed by Luo Yunxi’s performance in Till the End of the Moon. It was healing to see him in a happier, romantic role. I’ve enjoyed Bai Lu in a number of roles (she was also in Till the End of the Moon), and it was wonderful to see her paired with Luo Yunxi in a drama with a happy ending. Honestly, this drama feels like therapy after being traumatized by Till the End of the Moon.

The Good:
• The leads shared a natural, playful chemistry.
• The Welsh Corgi. She wasn’t the most polished actor, but she was cute.
• Gao Han Yu delivered a nuanced performance as the most complex and compelling character.
• The male lead’s attire was exquisite. Kudos to the stylist. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ic3lJAn8Cek

The Bad:
• The secondary couple dragged the drama down. The female character was insufferable: a bubble-brained, overly emotional, stalker girl child. Why is this portrayed as cute for women but a glaring red flag for men? I know five-year-olds who act more mature. The male counterpart was a tech nerd who never learned to use his words. I cringed every time they appeared on screen. No shade thrown at the actors—they were playing the parts given to them.
• Noble idiocy, where great pain was inflicted in order to spare the loved one great pain. How does this make sense? And this was done even when it was life-threatening! I wish this trope would die a fiery death.
• The writer shortchanged the 2ML. He was sacrificial and underwent significant transformation, only for his arc to be discarded. His motivations remained unclear, making his choices feel like a manipulative ploy to make the ML more likable. He deserved better; all that character development was trashed.
• Once again, the FL was warned to stay away from a dangerous person, yet she ignored the man who loved her most and wanted to protect her. If you’re in a committed relationship and your partner warns you that someone has ulterior motives and is dangerous, you should listen. FL shouldn't have been wining and dining alone with another man when she'd promised to be home with the man who loved her.

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Episode 1 Review

I don't even know where to start with this first episode honestly. My Royal Nemesis had every reason to be just another soul-possession rom-com and instead it came out swinging. The writing is sharp, the pacing doesn't waste a single minute, and the whole thing just has this infectious energy that makes you want to immediately hit play on episode 2.

Lim Ji-yeon is the entire show!!!! I knew she could do dark and intense, The Glory proved that beyond any doubt, but watching her fully commit to comedy while somehow keeping the character grounded and layered at the same time? Amazing!! She plays someone who is completely out of place in the modern world and makes it hilarious without ever making it silly. Every reaction, every confused glance, every moment of silent calculation, my girl is locked in from the very first scene and she does not let go. Her acting changing between Dan-shim and Seo-ri is done so well, just goes to show how talented of an actress she is.

Heo Nam-jun as the cold, arrogant chaebol Se-gye is also a very pleasant surprise. He plays the character with this dry comedic energy that works perfectly as a foil to Seo-ri's chaos, he's not even trying to be funny, which makes him funnier. And Jang Seung-jo as Mun-do brings a genuinely unsettling presence that adds a whole different layer to what could've just been a lighthearted premiere. He's giving mystery and menace and it's working beautifully. I wish I could add a tiktok I viewed the other day about him, it's just too darn funny lol.

The chemistry between the leads is already there from basically their first interaction, which is rare for episode 1. And the production itself, the way it moves between the two time periods, the costuming, the way it frames Seo-ri against the modern Seoul backdrop is just gorgeous.

Strong, strong start. Lim Ji-yeon is carrying this with both hands and she's barely broken a sweat. 10/10 would recommend. #MyRoyalNemesis #멋진신세계

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Adorkable Fun

The main downside to this show is how difficult it is to stream (with subs or without). With some methodical searching you can watch nearly all of the episodes with subs, but not in the same place and with varying degrees of quality (res & subs).

If you go to the trouble, you are in for a treat - especially if you are a fan of any of the members/groups. The show proudly embraces something we never thought we'd need to see - a bunch of male pop stars in their 20s (sorry Tony & Heechul) struggling to satisfy the various beauty requests from an equally star studded guest line up of gorgeous female Kpop/Drama stars.

The premise of each episode is for all the men to awkwardly greet each other and guess (aka hope) who the female guest is going to be. Once the 'princess' arrives, she has some time with the boys to quiz them on various aspects of the female mystique and watch them attempt to appeal themselves through dancing, singing, role playing, etc. After this, she gives them her makeup criteria (e.g femme fatal, girl next door, etc.) and disappears into an adjoining room while the boys get a tutorial from their on set celebrity makeup artist, who does his best to point them in the right direction. In S1, they practice on mannequins; S2 on (gulp) actual models. After the female guest observes each guys' final result, she chooses who will complete which step of the makeup routine (foundation, eyeshadow, blush, etc.). One by one, the boys head off to have some intimate makeup time, during which they attempt to both cause the lady's heart to beat faster and complete the makeup successfully. The episodes finish off with a final reveal of the look and the visiting 'princess' choosing one member who gave her the most heart throbbing moment.

It's a surprisingly funny and cute show. The best way to find subbed episodes is to visit the fan sites for either the boy group members or the visiting female guest.

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A promising start then it stunted

The story had all the potential but after the initial half, only thing that kept me going was Jeonghan's part. His toxic curiosity , possessiveness then lovestruck yearning held me in front of the screen. The actors did their best and I am quiet satisfied with their acting , chemistry . The music was well suited, delivering the perfect emotion . However, story execution failed tremendously. Iljeo's action became erratic contrast to his character' s setup, petty threat came off as futile, two childhood flashbacks add more to the confusion. The ending just give you an exit, not the joy of a story well-done. So, this leaves it to the pile of dramas worth for a one time watch.

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A blueprint of modern Teenage Thai drama

Every opinion aside, this became the blueprint of modern Teenage Thai drama and anything and everything you see started after Hormones became a big hit.

Even if you watch the drama a decade later it somehow completely fits the present day scenario perfectly. The plot revolved around multiple people with multiple relationship and friendship dynamics that the youth could relate too. It was daring, messy, discussed things openly which has been considered taboo. This was such a refresher. The story didn't revolve around 2 people, it revolved around stories and that made multiple possibilities of what might happened. It talked about relationships, love, teenage problems. It talked about different parental and family problems teenagers face. It shed light on multiple aspects of sexual intercourse and also a bit of sex education. Every character felt like they were real because they weren't created to cater to a certain audience with either overly saturated green flag characteristics or ever so hating red flag characteristics. Each of them made mistakes and the story took turns to give them a chance to realize the mistake and how to do better. It was an amazing character centric story where the plot was never empty.

The acting of the young cast truly showed how we must have more new faces in the industry. Most of them were newbies with little experience and they made the characters from the page alive on the screen. Hormone truly gave us the next generation of Thai actors. Everyone, even the smallest of roles did an amazing job.

The camerawork was nothing extravagant but it was realistic. It gave of the early 2010's vibe and the editing was much more ahead of it's time with the pacing and frames.

All 3 seasons of hormones are still enjoyable to this day and I believe it will remain one of the best even in the upcoming years. The viewers could connect with the characters and thus became the groundbreaking drama it is.

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Es el primer drama de jisoo que me gustó!

Muy lindo el mensaje que deja el drama: vivir el presente y dejar de ver el final.
Pero en la vida real todo termina eventualmente y trae consecuencias catastróficas; entrar en una relación es como estar sedado para luego darte cuenta de que debes nuevamente despedirte de las personas. Es estar pasándola increíble y tener siempre presente que llegará un día donde extrañarás ese momento.
Si la vida fuera un drama, podríamos tomar más riesgos como la protagonista, pero la realidad es mucho más consecuente. Si no mueves bien tus fichas, podrías pasar un par de años de tu vida intentando volver a ser tú, y con el tiempo te va consumiendo. Poder amar libremente es solamente una quimera; en cambio, debemos andar con cautela en el mundo real. Pero supongo que para eso vemos este tipo de historias, para desconectarnos de nuestra propia realidad y refugiarnos en un mundo de blancos y negros, lejos de nuestros eternos grises.

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