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This show was a disappointment for a J-Drama.

Nothing about this show gave J-Drama and I hate that for me. We know what Japan is known for when it comes to their dramas and we typically know what to expect. Japan isn’t afraid to push the envelope and truly GO for it but this drama doesn’t reflect any of that. This is gonna sound shady but it is what it is – this felt more like a K-Drama than a J-Drama. More sanitized, more polished, more tame, more bland.

I expected so much more from this drama. When you read the summary, you’re expecting something more gritty, more raw, more spicy. None of those adjectives can be used to describe this drama in any way, and that’s sad. Mainly because I feel that Japan would be the only country to do a series like this justice. Japan is the only one capable of doing it. Alas, it fell short.

The main issue is the female lead. Wow! I’ve watched a ton of dramas where the female lead is weak and purely ornamental. I’ve seen my fair share of dramas where the female lead falls into that category but I expected her to grow over time. Sure, the drama is merely 10 episodes but I still expected to see some growth. That didn’t happen. Risa had no backbone. None. It’s kind of like she was just … there. She was a plot device; nothing more, nothing less.

She often got lost on the canvas. She had no presence. She has no personality. You often forget that she was there even when she was on your screen. She completely disappeared in these scenes and not in a good way. She disappeared in the sense that anyone could have been swapped out for her and nothing would change. You wouldn’t notice anything differently. She left little to no impact on me. I’m not sure who to blame for that – the actress, the director, the writers. I simply don’t know who to point the finger at. It was just bad all around.

The male lead was … okay, I guess? He wasn’t that great either, if I’m being honest. He had more of a presence than her but he was still pretty bad too. Now that I’m writing this, I’d say that the blame is mostly on the writers and the director. They weren’t necessarily miscast but their characters still gave nothing. Their characters were flat, one-dimensional, and underdeveloped. The beginning would make you think that you were gonna get something but that didn't happen. It didn't take long for this drama to fall apart. Some people said around 3 episodes and I won't disagree. It definitely happened early on.

All in all, I would NOT recommend this drama. Unless you have a morbid curiosity that you want to satisfy, then go ahead. Unless you're bored and just want to watch something short and mindless, then have at it! However, don't watch this if you're truly looking for a good story, good characterization, an even and balanced plot, or good acting. You're not getting any of that. Also, no. This isn't a case of me being a prude who clutches her pearls over everything. This just didn't do it for me. It was so bad and it could have been so much better.

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Fofo, denso e aconchegante. Isso é Duang With you.

Primeiramente não consegui seguir a estreia da série, eu fiquei muito ansiosa e acabei "dropando" no meio do processo, mas, agora, depois de ter finalizado tudo, eu vejo que foi uma ótima decisão da minha parte.
Assistir ao BL em uma semana, pude pegar sentimentos, que na primeira tentativa não teria pegado. O que posso dizer que com clareza nas minhas maratonas é que a DMD não tem medo de investir em personagens diferentes, caricatos e muitas vezes reais. Ou algumas vezes que gostaríamos que fossem, Duang é um cara brilhante como o sol, tem muitas cores, e isso é visto claramente durante a trama em como ele muda a vida de Qin, a trama não tem apenas coisas apaixonantes, fofas e uma briga boba de casal aqui e ali, fala de um assunto sério, que muitas vezes a sociedade passa a vassoura e joga debaixo do tapete. Qin, engole seus demônios, ou tenta, da melhor forma possível, e Duang mostra que nem sempre na vida devemos engolir as coisas e seguir em frente, sem emoções, sem diálogo.
As atuações foram formidáveis, na categoria Boys Love, DWY fez um belíssimo trabalho, desde a família de Qin e Duang, aos amigos de faculdade, só houve uma única coisa que me incomodou um pouco que um dos personagens nos últimos EPs começou a se "desmontar", ou melhor, sair do personagem, relevei, pois isso fazia um "pouco" parte da cena.
A OST da série é muito boa (7.5), são poucas produções tailandesas (gênero BL) que conseguem encaixar as músicas de uma forma que fique "coerente".
E por último, não assistiria por motivos pessoais. Mas, é uma ótima produção para maratonar e se apaixonar a cada EP.

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Too much angst

What I like:
Superb acting, good-looking casts, great CGI, good music, story of romantic love, friendship, forgiveness, self-reflection and family.

What I don't like:
Too much suffering and self-sacrifice on the part of the ML. It made him so pathetic and annoying. Even towards the end, it's heavily emotional. It was hard to watch most of the time that I had to skip several episodes.

Rewatch value: You have to be masochistic if you want to rewatch the series again.

But then again, each one of us has different taste, so go watch and judge it yourself.

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Skip this unless you like tragic weak characters

This whole series is about how to be a weak man hiding under a mask of noble sacrifice.

One and only showed how to be a weakling when everyone needs you. The saying goes "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing". Well, the ML was such a coward about not taking responsibility when he knew the king was a tyrant. He will let the people of his nation suffer and his love die as long as he keeps his silly promise. Watch that if you like tragic moron characters.

Then another lifetime swings around and ML and FL are tied by karmic tragedy again. This time ML is a passive mute person with no redeeming qualities and the FL pretty much carries the relationship by being a doormat for the ML. He constantly bends to will of his family, forcing the female lead to accept every type of abuse from them. Letting his crazy stepmother abuse his wife verbally without ever speaking up for her. Cancelling their wdding engagement party/wedding over and over. Letting his stepbrother physically harm his wife in Bremen, kill his stepsister, and eventually drive his wife off a balcony. All the while constantly having a sad scowl on his face.

I was hoping this lifetime the ML would step up and have growth but he shows the exact same attitude of never showing expressions of love and being a coward again. Let's hope fate never ties them to be husband and wife a third lifetime.

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teach you a lesson is basically taxi driver set in schools, and honestly, it was ridiculously entertaining. the case-of-the-week format kept things fast-paced, tackling everything from bullying and cybercrime to toxic parents and academic pressure, while still tying it back to the tragedy that started it all. it's definitely unrealistic and leans heavily into wish-fulfillment justice, but watching the erpb give bullies a taste of their own medicine was undeniably satisfying. the cast had great chemistry, making this a fun, cathartic watch even when its message occasionally became a little too heavy-handed.

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Saboroso do início ao fim!

Primeira coisa que vou alertar sobre esse BL: ASSISTAM DE ESTÔMAGO CHEIO! O Japão mais uma vez nos brinda com uma história divertida, fofa, emocionante e literalmente deliciosa. "Sugar Dog Life” é um banquete para os olhos e uma tentação para o estômago; é o típico BL japonês que entrega tudo o que a gente ama: comida e um amor doce. Esse BL aposta na simplicidade e na fofura para nos conquistar logo de cara.

A começar pela química impecável e o contraste visual dos protagonistas. De um lado, temos Isumi, o universitário baixinho e talentoso na cozinha, e do outro Amasawa, um policial alto e protetor que é conquistado pelo estômago. Essa diferença de altura e de personalidade entrega momentos absurdamente adoráveis, sem precisar forçar a barra. O roteiro constrói a relação deles de forma muito natural e gradativa, naquele estilo de romance que vai aquecendo o coração aos poucos. Ver o afeto nascendo através do cuidado, de uma refeição compartilhada e da quebra de traumas e inseguranças é de uma sensibilidade única. É o verdadeiro significado de “comfort drama”.

A produção técnica também merece palmas. A fotografia usa tons quentes e acolhedores, e a forma como as cenas de culinária são filmadas transforma cada prato em um personagem à parte. A comida aqui não é apenas um detalhe, é a própria linguagem de amor entre eles, usada para confortar nos dias difíceis de solidão e celebrar as pequenas vitórias cotidianas. Outro destaque são as atuações: eles conseguiram entregar personagens extremamente cativantes. A expressividade do Isumi ao cozinhar ou ficar envergonhado casa perfeitamente com o jeito desajeitado, mas protetor, do Amasawa. Eles transbordam uma inocência e uma sinceridade que fazem a gente torcer por cada troca de olhares e pequenos gestos de carinho.

Não posso deixar de destacar também o núcleo de apoio do Isumi: seus amigos fiéis e companheiros de faculdade, Shoji e Yohei. O cuidado e o zelo que eles (especialmente o Yohei, que é um paizão superprotetor) têm pelo Isumi é a coisa mais linda e divertida de acompanhar, mostrando que a rede de proteção dele vai além do romance. Para completar o charme, a série é um prato cheio de referências deliciosas aos clichês de animes e novels, o que deixa o clima ainda mais divertido e nostálgico para quem já ama a cultura pop japonesa. É uma produção que sabe exatamente o que o público quer ver.

Minha nota vai ser 08, pois não foi uma história grandiosa ou inesquecível, mas entrega uma simplicidade honesta que cativa do início ao fim. Não tenta revolucionar o gênero, mas se garante na fofura, na comida boa e na química deliciosa dos protagonistas. E já aviso que os beijos são bons, mas todo trabalhado nos BLs do Japão do velho testamento. Sinceramente, termino esse BL com o coração quentinho e com muita fome.

Nota: 8.0/10 🍱🇯🇵👬

Recomendo ⭐⭐⭐⭐

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love triangle with a side of supernatural

Overall: they needed to narrow the plot focus/cut out the love triangle. 6 episodes about 9 minutes each. Aired on GagaOOLala https://www.gagaoolala.com/en/videos/7808/fix-the-error-2026-e01 and the Shortime app. My referral link is https://playground.shortime.en/invite/NKNIWI (all letters) and it should get you a bonus.

Content Warnings: past murders off screen, past suicidal thoughts, manipulation

What I Liked
- visuals
- unique premise

Room For Improvement
- they had too many characters for a short run time, needed to cut out the love triangle, a lot went un or under explained
- needed more romantic/relationship development

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romcom with a few odd choices

Overall: curious to see how this Thai romcom goes. 10 episodes about 45 minutes each. Aired on GagaOOLala (in U.S., U.K., Germany, France) https://www.gagaoolala.com/en/videos/7706/a-dog-and-a-plane-2026-e01 ; Viki https://www.viki.com/tv/41492c-a-dog-and-a-plane?qId=696ca5913d3ce7f6d9fbb4e32c8cc3ce#episodes and YouTube https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLszepnkojZI5osb5iHqLGUEBq7Ca7C-y1 (available in several countries in Africa and Southeast Asia but not Thailand)

Content Warnings: manipulation, vomiting, past death

Watch Suggestions (to take out love rival/focus on romance)
- watch episodes 1 & 2
- skip episode 3
- episode 4 watch 35:35-39:10
- start episode 5 at 4:40
- start episode 6 at 12:10 and skip 47:30-52:55
- watch episode 7
- episode 8 watch beginning-15:55, 21-28 and 47:30-52:55
- episode 9 watch beginnng-14:45 and 21-end
- watch episode 10


What I Liked
- chemistry
- sweet moments
- easy to understand premise
- I chuckled a few times*

Room For Improvement
- *did not laugh at all of the humor and the comedy sound effects detracted from the humor
- nonsense stuff that sometimes pulled me out of the story
- stereotype of a flirty effeminate guy
- why were there three separate times they made jokes related to suicide???
- mom shows up at the end as if it's no big deal what she did before
- needed character growth with Veha and it was obnoxious how he was mad at Akki

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