Reviews

I might actually rewatch this some day

My thougts in no particular order, written down while watching the episodes.

Music was actually memorable, in a good way.

Finally, the FL (who has a naturally perfect RBF) is emoting. Hurray! Really good acting on her part, equally on drama and comedy relief. Everyone embodied their characters really well. Nthing much to say about ML, he was good at acting and portrayed the character's struggle in great detail. Oh, yeah, every time he came on screan next to other people, all I could think about was ''he's so tall''.

I love historic dramas, but by gods I hate what they do with the horses. It is fucking painful to watch.

This is the wildest ''I can change him'' trope I've seen so far. My bigest tripe with the overall balanced and interesting plot, is the amount of personal growth FL needs to put up with from the ML. Even if sophisticatedly written and human, abuse should never be excused, which is what happens here. ML behavior is always excused by something, and yes, he changes, and yes, he comes to love her, but in no way this is a healthy relationship to begin with, so not glorifying that.

The humor is natural, good natured and doesn't feel forced. Comedy is well written, easily played out in between drama and shows the complexity of characters.

Plot is easy, excellently written and slow paced. This is not a fast romance, but a very slow building of human relationships. All twists are easy to follow, it's always clear who the bad guys are. Good guys are super loyalists.

The two leads are such dorks when it comes to each other.

Second lead relationship is meh, but each character by itself is interesting, general Liang Wei being the main comic relief and the actor is great at physical comedy. Xiaotao is the only character I found murky because it was never clear what her deal was (or I missed it). She's still a well flashed out and consistent character. Also not sure abut Mr Wei, the way he was acted out was... odd at times. I got the idea that was behind him, but the physical acting sometimes was weird.

Good camera work, scene setups and sets. Finally no unecessary slow motions.

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I miss Dr cha yo han

I loved the show from the very first episode (finished within 2 days), and it has officially made me fan of jisung.
There are honestly no major complaints from me. It was emotional, sometimes funny, and the cast was perfect.

I also liked that there wasn't a typical major villain. Even the characters I disliked were more morally grey. I understood where Chae Eun-jeong and the prosecutor were coming from, even when I disagreed with how they directed their anger. I appreciated that both of them eventually changed.

The strongest part for me was the emotional depth. The bond between the medical team, the patients, the deaths, and the reunion between the Kang sisters all really touched me. And thankfully, there was no unnecessary love triangle.

I couldn't help comparing it to newer K-dramas, especially romance dramas. Even when the leads weren't together, their chemistry was still there. The show had a certain intensity and emotional depth that I feel is missing from many newer rom-coms. Not all of them, but most.

The ending was emotional and genuinely heartwarming. When the show ended, I actually felt like crying because I was going to miss Dr. Cha... but also because I kept thinking, they don't really make dramas like this anymore. Romance is still everywhere, but somehow many newer shows don't give me the same feeling.

P.S. The female lead's hair was definitely a crime. The ponytail was manageable, but at symposium, open hairstyle from the back was... terrible. Also, the male lead had more outfit changes in the last episode than he did in the entire show.
A few things in the final episode didn't make much sense either, but honestly, I can overlook them.

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Don’t Drop It Before Episode 5. ----------------------------Trust Me, It Pays Off.

FIRST 4 EPISODES WERE SHIT .................................Actually i was going to drop ,,...

But from 5th Episode onwards, it became interesting with good pacing and actions. ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Episodes 1–4: 📉📉📉📉

Episode 5 Onwards: 👀🔥 📈 📈 📈 📈 📈 📈 📈 📈 📈 📈 📈 📈 📈 📈 📈 📈 📈

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So, I just finished watching this drama,, I did it over two times watching 12 episodes at a time since they are short its easy to get through, so honestly, it was a pretty decent watch. It had some really good push-and-pull dynamics between the leads, which was probably the biggest thing that kept me watching. Their chemistry was good. It wasn't amazing but it was good, a lot of tension and angst. So the two actually hurt each other a bit but I can deal with that. The chemistry made it be good enough that it got me slowly invested in the remaining part of the story.

The whole dynamic is a well what would I call it I don't just kinda weird in a way but alas when you take into account that she starts out wanting revenge, only to eventually develop real feelings for him. For the most part, it follows a pretty standard “she’s faking it, he falls hard first, and eventually she falls in love too” kind of storyline. Nothing particularly mew or anything but well its okay minor details, but it was done well enough that I didn't felt like dropping it.

I don’t usually watch these types of dramas normally, so this was a little outside my comfort zone, but I ended up really enjoying the couple of hours it took me to get through it. It’s definitely not a perfect drama or one I will ever rewatch, but it was entertaining enough to keep me watching until the end, and sometimes that’s all I really need from a show. Keep me entertained long enough that I don't drop it and it can slowly get me into the story.

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The origin of all Engineers in BL

This is one of the classics of Thai BL so it’s a must watch for fans of the genre. You could say SOTUS paved the way for engineers falling in love as well as cute boys drinking pink milk.
This series might seem a little update nowadays, but it is still a good rewatchable story between and senior and junior that can’t stand each other at first and then slowly see through their differences and eventually fall in love. Emphasis on it being a slow romance, the first kiss does not happen til 10+ episodes and somehow it’s still an enjoyable story since there’s some stories and subplots in between.

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A beautiful heart break!

So I refused to watch this series for a while now because I could smell the heartbreaking ending from milestone away and yet I couldn't resist anymore. I was in melancholy mood and this series hit the spot.

1. The story:
Ok let's be clear about one thing here! This is not your typical BL story. It is a love story between two people who happens to be two men. They have love, intimacy and everything in between but just in their own way. There isn't a single kiss and only occasional hugs and that alone was enough to portray the love they have between them.

2. The acting:
What can I say except you're welcome! (Hahah sorry about that terrible joke.) The actors gave their 110% for the role. Especially the leads. The way they showed the characters emotions just through small gestures is awesome and in my opinion not everyone can pull it off and they did it perfectly.

3. The ending:
I know I know a lot of us wants a good ending for us queers and I am totally with that but here me out. This ending is heartbreakingly beautiful that not everyone can pull off. A happy ending is most desirable and even would have been good. But the ending they had was beautiful in their own way and each of them staying in eachother's story until the end was so precious.

4. Why should you watch?
If you are craving something different or even little sad story with a slice of life of a god's most unfavourite child then go for it. Even if you are not craving that I suggest you prepare yourself with your comfy blanket, ton of tissues and popcorn and go on a binging spree. It is worth every year you shed.

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Is this what the kids are upto these days?

It's ok so far. There is not much of a plot to speak of. One of those generic GMM productions. I might sound like a hater at this point, but I genuinely do love most of the performers & I want them to get better.

William & Est are trying their best, but this just feels too mature for them. I love their banter and dynamics. Their chemistry is excellent. It feels like this premise requires more experienced actors. It's ike they are trapped between wanting it to be serious or funny. It's just messy in the end. It does look promising & I hope it gets better.

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Too deep in thoughts maybe...

The vision for the plot is there. Like, I get it? But they don't explain it well enough. A lot of things are just left hanging. There's no proper opening, buildup, or closure whatsoever. It's more like BOOM, "I like you" "sex" "I love you" "it's you or none" "idc about anyone else." I get where this is going, but the journey there was just not developed enough.

Shu Yuan's acting is very versatile, and I find his acting as "Gao Zhun" feels waayy more immersive and convincing compared to "Zhang Zhun." Also, the cinematography for the "Deep in" play is SOOOO GOOD. The transitions and all really make it feel like I'm watching two dramas at once.

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A perverted psycho but WHO AM I TO JUDGE??

The plot was good tbh. It wasn't going how I would imagine it to be, but at least it's not some mainstream plot. I actually liked that it took a different direction from what I expected, and the story had enough going on to keep me interested.

Huang Xing's acting is really good, like you can see the stark difference of two personalities, the little changes in his expressions and mannerisms. But the other leads' acting doesn't feel "soulful" enough, and I'll just burst out laughing cuz sometimes they're just hootin' and hollering out their lines.

The main leads are just so pleasant to look at throughout the series. The only downside is that the production VFX is tacky for me, it feels like I'm watching Ultraman from the early 2000s.

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Sweetness in Many Relationship Forms, Amazing PACING

BEST PARTS:
CHARACTERS AND ALL THE RELATIONSHIPS
PACING of the drama really 10/10, NEVER BORING.



I'm a Romance Fanatic.
So it came to a great suprise how much not just the Romnaces but ALL the various forms of relationships where so fun and sweet to watch.

Completed watching the whole drama now.

Can't agree with the people who thinks the drama went downhill in latter parts.

To me this drama was very solid from start to end,
so with minor flaws,
I'll give a final rating of 9/10.


THE MINOR FLAWS:
The only thing which bothersome about the latter parts where how everyone's problems magically got solved, due to Plot about to end.
So some final storylines should've STARTED SOONER, so writer didn't have to pull a last minute magical solution. 😅

I mean, really one person JUST HAPPENED to do X, which automatically could help another character Y.
....Great solutions just jump into the arms of every person suddenly, without any prober buildup.
It was obvious Writer suddenly in a Rush simply to wrap things up. 😅

Also the FL written as too flakey suddenly, prompting illgical story to fix her flakiness.

.....But overall ,9/10 is very excellent drama. 👍
The characters were always multidimensional and growth happened, even when slow or 2 steps foward but one step back moments for some; later on they still grew then. Or they grew in one area of self development, while still being their lower selves in another area, only to later grow in another area or step back in another etc.

The best part, Beside all the Romantic and Family and friends relationships;
is the amazing Flow of the drama, I was NEVER ONCE Bored and could watch ep after ep!

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