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Cute and light-hearted drama that shines in its own way!

Despite the rating on MDL, we still need to understand that it is a fan site so judging solely based on ratings isn't quite logical.
While the drama was still airing, I saw people writing reviews and rating episodes that haven't even aired back then, like how on Earth do you rate an episode 2/10 that hasn't even aired yet smh🤦‍♀️!!! This is the main reason I don't blindly believe such fan sites, it's best to see for yourself and then judge.

Now as for my own experience, honestly what i felt was the drama started to pick up after the first 6 episodes and by episode 10 it had a good foundation and pacing. To me, I never fast-forwarded any scenes, I always waited for upcoming episodes and didn't feel like finishing episodes was a burden. I personally really liked the cast, from main roles to the supporting roles, to me each of them shone in their own way, none of the characters felt unnecessary instead just felt right.

The drama itself is very light-hearted and not dense or too serious, the comic scenes were good too. There are many reasons why the drama may have disappointed viewers it's because it was shelved for THREE freaking years!!! Can you imagine a drama that was done filming in 2023 but was released in 2026!? Obviously the editing and visual effects are gonna seem underwhelming and then comes the copyrights issue which was the reason why so many scenes were cut🤦‍♀️. Not to mention this was a low production drama and it differed from the actual anime like what more could you have expected from this.

In my opinion the actors saved the drama, I honestly feel bad for them for being criticised, like it's not their fault. Both the Screenwriter and Director are at fault, like why bother doing a drama inspired from an anime if you are going to change the contents of it🙄. Nonetheless, I personally enjoyed it and those who haven't tried it yet or dropped it after 5/6 episodes, I recommend them to give it a try it's not as horrible as SOME people are making it seem😒.

Hope this review helps!😊🎀

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The Reunion Didn't Hit the Way I Expected

Everything before the adult era was actually really enjoyable. There were a few annoying moments here and there, but overall I liked the story, the chemistry, and the slow build-up.

My only issue starts after the adult timeline.

I don't really like Zhang Jingyi's character in the adult era. I know she'll probably get better later, but right now she just feels a little too over-the-top. Maybe it's because I've watched so many dramas with similar tropes, so my expectations were different.

Yes, the ML secretly sent her away for college, and that would've hurt anyone. But honestly? I didn't think it was that unforgivable. They weren't even dating, they were just two people slowly falling for each other. He genuinely believed leaving was the best thing for her future, so his actions never felt selfish to me.

That's actually why I love Song Weilong's character. He's gentle, responsible, emotionally mature, and always puts her happiness before his own. His love feels quiet and selfless, which I really appreciate.

But once she comes back... her attitude just started annoying me. I know she's hurt, and I know she still cares about him, but acting like she doesn't care at all felt a bit forced. And the whole "I'm going to live here. It's my house." Girl... it's literally his house. 😭 The only reason he lets you stay is because he still loves and cares about you.

I also wish they'd just communicate instead of going down the jealousy route. I've never been a fan of misunderstandings that could be solved with one honest conversation.

Maybe I expected too much because I love both Zhang Jingyi's and Song Weilong's dramas, and they usually have amazing chemistry with their co-stars. I really thought their reunion would hit harder.

I'm still going to continue watching because I love slow-burn, slice-of-life romances, and I'm hoping her character develops in the upcoming episodes. The chemistry is definitely there. I just hope the writing catches up.

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I came for Jeff and left craving JeffGameplay

I'm surprised by how much I adored this series! It was basically a long ass commercial for a Thai supermarket and yet somehow I fell in love with it!

I loved listening to Jeff sing. And that song is so beautiful! I loved watching Gameplay cook. The food looked amazing.

You know what else was both beautiful and amazing? Their chemistry! Dear lawd, they were so sweet together! It was a gentle, slow burn that made me blush for them. It felt so wholesome and so sincere. It was like the young folks version of Life in Smokey Blue, although it lacks the depth of that series.

And as someone who is very familiar with Jeff Satur through other shows and his music, I have to say that I REALLY liked this version of him. He's always a sweetheart (even as a gangster in KinnPorsche) but this was more than that. His messy hair, natural face, slightly thicker frame were all so soft and beautiful. Dont get me wrong, polished JS with perfect hair and makeup is super hot. But he was so effortlessly sexy here. What a natural beauty.

I want more of this series and more of Jeff and Gameplay. I realize I'm getting neither, but a girl can dream.

It was a good and low stress watch. If you're like me, you'll enjoy this more than you were expecting!

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the kidnapper

I have a strong feeling that Ko Seyun’s kidnapping has something to do with Dr. Kim Gyeong Ae. From the moment she was introduced, something about her has felt suspicious. While she appears calm, professional, and trustworthy on the surface, I can’t shake the feeling that she’s hiding something much bigger. There have been several moments where her behavior seemed a little too calculated, making me wonder if she’s secretly connected to everything happening behind the scenes.

One of the biggest reasons I suspect her is because of her feelings for Kang Tae Ju. It’s pretty obvious that she likes him, and jealousy has been a major motivation for characters in dramas before. If she sees Ko Seyun as someone standing in the way of the future she wants with Tae Ju, it wouldn’t be surprising if she decided to remove that obstacle. Whether she planned the kidnapping herself or simply helped make it happen, I think her emotions could have influenced her actions.

I also don’t believe she’s acting alone. If my theory is correct, then No Man Hui is probably involved as well. He’s powerful, manipulative, and always seems to have people doing his dirty work. Dr. Kim Gyeong Ae could easily be working with him, either because she’s being manipulated, threatened, or because they’ve made some sort of agreement that benefits both of them. Together, they would have the resources and intelligence to pull off something as complicated as Ko Seyun’s kidnapping without immediately drawing suspicion.

Another thing that makes me question Dr. Kim is how perfectly she seems to fit into the investigation without ever becoming a suspect. Sometimes in mystery dramas, the character who appears the most helpful ends up being the one hiding the biggest secret. She has access to medical information, knows more than she lets on, and could potentially manipulate evidence or people without anyone realizing it. That kind of position gives her opportunities that most other characters don’t have.

I also think the writers may be intentionally making viewers overlook her by focusing attention on more obvious suspects. It’s a classic misdirection. Everyone is busy pointing fingers at the characters who seem openly suspicious, while someone like Dr. Kim quietly stays in the background. That makes me even more convinced that she’s connected to the kidnapping in some way.

Of course, this is just my personal theory, and I could be completely wrong. The drama might reveal an entirely different mastermind, or Dr. Kim could turn out to be innocent after all. But based on everything we’ve seen so far, I can’t ignore how suspicious she feels. Her interest in Kang Tae Ju, her mysterious behavior, and the possibility that she’s secretly working with No Man Hui all make too much sense to me.

If this theory ends up being true, it would be one of the biggest plot twists in the story. It would explain why certain events have unfolded the way they have and would completely change how we view Dr. Kim Gyeong Ae’s character. Until the truth is revealed, I’ll definitely be keeping a close eye on her because I have a feeling she’s hiding far more than she’s letting everyone see.

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Ugh! way too long and just too much constant angst

This probably would’ve been a great 20 episode show. as always, Song Weilong did a great job acting, but could not save the constant angst and just too much filler. The female lead never acted her age, she’s so goofy all the time. I found myself fast forwarding through most of the show after the first eight episodes.
the two fathers did a great job, acting wise and all three of the kids in the young early years did a great job. But when they become adults, the show takes sharp turn downhill.
they kept trying to see why it had such high ratings and so I never wanted to give up on it, but there are far better shows out there.

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SHIT show EVER watched by me.

Wahh never saw a drama like this, I kind of wishing that it will be such good show but by the end of the show it was turning seriously a shit show.

Writing this review after dropping it at by the end of ep 11.

Look, fl (i seriously hate her, so much) is so annoying that it feels like crazy. Not saying that much but after watching 11 episodes just want to say few line's about whole show script and i think these few line's will be enough to describe the show story.

"The show is actually about potatos but it's not actually, fl have terrible past but has to through a lot and later she met ml, but the problem is the ml is just a punching bag who got used to clean the fl and her ex past shit. Those who did wrong stuffs (fl and her ex) living well enough life and the innocent one (ml) suffering by cleaning there past shit and that's it"


That's what the all show is about, such a waste of time men.

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This was just terrible

I am trying to think where to even begin with. I really wanted this to be a hit for all the actors involved, but this might be the worst BL so far that I have ever watched until the end. And that is saying a lot, considering the amount of shows aired these days.

What is the biggest shortcoming of the show is that the comedy which is the main aspect of the show, it does not work. I understand humor is a very subjective preference, but some of the jokes were literally for things that small kids would laugh at, and this certainly in other aspects is not a show for small children. There was maybe an attempt to have a more serious tone to the show once Fu and Moo did get together, but the transition fails, bc the horrible comedy is still present even in later episodes.

There were also just so many bad choices made in terms of plot progression. We had a jealousy plot line recycled three times in the show, which for one single BL is just too many. In the last two episodes we had a drug trafficking plot line with undercover police officers which was wild considering how juvenile the show in general had so far been. There was all together three side characters with romance plot lines that didn't lead to anywhere. Since Fu's and Moo's romance clearly had not enough material to carry the show trough all 10 episodes, the three side character romances could have really helped to at least bring some substance in to the hollow main plot line.

The shows main couple did generally suffer from credibility problem. Since Moo had obviously been so set against Fu courting him for years, the 360 that is made in just few episodes feels absurd. I do have some empathy towards Moo's reason rejecting Fu previously, cruel careless things heard as a teen can be very traumatizing, even if it was something they could have discussed earlier. The end of the show feels just as absurd for the main couple, considering the short time they have been romantically together and what generally was the relationship's starting point.

I really like Boss and Noeul's on screen chemistry, which makes me just hope this show will be quickly forgotten and they can move to better acting projects. I would not recommend watching this, even if some of the actors are your favorites. For me this was a clear fail.

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Could've been much better, but it's still good

The main problem with this drama is the chopped editing that is very noticeable. Because 7 episodes were cut out, the transition between the early episodes is not very smooth.

I oftened asked myself, how are we already here? when did the relationship changed so suddenly?

I can overlook it, though. The plot itself isn't anything new, so if you think you found some unique xianxia, you're mistaken.

The first couple of episodes, I wasn't really sure by the ML acting. It felt like I didn't know what his true intentions were or what his personality is.

When we passed 10 episodes, it got better, and I do like his character. Do I think he's the best demon lord? No. He doesn't really give me that feeling, which makes sense because he doesn't even want to be the Demon Lord.

That's what surprised me the most.

The fact that he would give up his powers and people for Li Fei. The divine tree.

Lei Xiuyuan is very powerful, but so is Li Fei. The writers are just scared to show off her true potential. So she needs to be saved all the time.

Not even once she saved herself, which is honestly sad because I'd love to see her win at least once all by herself.

When friendship between the main characters and side characters is really great. They always come to help. No matter what is happening.

Now the positive things.

I absolutely love Li Fei masters. Both of them would sacrifice themselves for her. They love her too much. They are more like her father's she never had.

They're honestly my favorite masters.

Overall the drama is good. You'll like it if you're watching it for the plot. Even though there is chemistry between the leads, their romance is more like a subplot.

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Fun binge watch

Hilarious! 😂🤌 This is indeed what it said it was. A comedy drama with a superhero concept.

Really liked the idea of laboratory mutation resulting in weird and grand superpowers. The pacing was good with a rather unexpected twist in between. You were kept entertained throughout. The ending pissed me out though. The kind of incomplete, let to the viewer to ponder kind. Frustrating 😤

My favourites were Kang Robin and Son Gyeonghun. They just exist to be comical. Im Seongjae and Choi Daehun did a fabulous job! Park Eunbin is really a fabulous actress. The variety of roles she pulls of and that too in such a good way, it's crazy! And this is one of those dramas you should watch if you believe Cha Eunwoo does not know to act. It shall prove you wrong. I think he did a good job. Honestly, the plot twist of him working for the organization and handing her over was quite a shock. Initially, I did think it would happen. But it was when i started thinking the opposite that it happened, catching me off guard. I seriously want to see him in an antagonist role, i swear! He would make a wonderful villain 😭 Supporting cast were also good and added to the storyline.

All together, it's a fun watch, a funny little escape!

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An underrated good watch especially if you love modern action with a mythological touch

OK, I liked this drama. It is the same genre as one of my favs 'I am nobody'. It's fantasy in modern world and I honestly think that's a very good genre in itself. Added to that, this drama did really well with it all - the story, the effects, the acting.

A short binge watch that is meaningful, fun and heart touching. I was moved to tears a bit honestly. The messages they were trying to convey were the main plus point in my opinion. It made you rewind and think. I really liked that.

The actors did really good too. Ko Chentung and Wang Baijie did a fabulous job. They had a firm presence. I really liked the character of the crown prince; that's my favorite one.

I'd say it could do better with the soundtracks though.

It really is an underrated show. I'd love to watch it again. You should watch it too!

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Not messy enough, hated the way they portrayed some of the relationships

I passionately watched Only Friends Season 1 while it was airing and if it was not a perfect series, it left me very satisfied and entertained by the overall messiness of the relationships and the crossing between pairings.

However, this season 2 was a real disappointment as it failed to recreate a similar magic, never messy enough nor really endangering any official pairing. That would be enough to tamper my enjoyment, but worst than that the way the story consistently insist that one character is in the wrong, totally ruined the story for me.

Overall the cast did a good job, with an outstanding performance of Mix. However, it is difficult for me to say that I really appreciated a lot of their moments because of the way the storylines put them in some strange situations that were very though selling to the viewer. Despite their commitment to the plot, some scenes that were supposed to be swoony, just irked me to no ends. I must admit I enjoyed some cameo but one of the past character definitely acted out of character at some point. Once again, proof that the writing was definitely the weakest part of the serie.

I would not recommend this to people as the season 1 was vastly superior. Maybe if this drama was not connected to it and if I had been able to watch it without any expectations, it would have been slightly better...However, this is not what happened so I cannot help myself to vent some frustration. I hope if a season 3 happens, the writer dare to make more ambitious choices and take us in a wild road rather than playing pretend with the characters.

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Good social commentary

I think the best parts of this were undoubtedly the relationship between the two leads and seeing them work together; they don't have so much screentime together but when they do it always steals the scene.

I'm a bit more mixed on the overall plot; I like the themes it's addressing a lot, from the prosecutor-police relationship to broader institutional corruption, but the pacing feels pretty slow and I wasn't fully interested in all the characters involved, like Yeon-Jae (the Hanjo chairwoman). It feels like it makes its point clear really early but then takes a really long time to get to it.

Ultimately though, I still think this was solidly written, but not really as engaging as it could be.

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everything in the world seemed determined to stop this guy from graduating high school.

it's a light summer story that's perfect for watching on a hot day when you just want to relax. there is some unnecessary drama that could have been left out, but overall it didn't leave me with negative feelings.

i think they spent too much time on the characters' youth, while the reunion after five years was far too short and underdeveloped. then the story rushed into the main couple's romantic relationship just as quickly.

li fang (mother and aunt) seems like a kind and caring woman who has been through a lot, but why is a child expected to carry the responsibility for the entire family while she spends her time playing mahjong? parents like that always frustrate me.

overall, this drama isn't really about romance. it's more about family, friendship, finding your place in the world, and learning to face life's challenges no matter what.

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