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台北男女同志圖鑑？

用一個podcast 節目來做整個劇集的框架，講述三個好朋友（一個男同、異女和女同）的成長與經歷。

每一集有著自己的主題，三人共時性經歷類似的經歷。

床戲也多到很精彩的程度，包括Mama有很多很狂野的性經歷，都會拍出一些畫面，非常用心。甚至還有邀請網黃客串，正面露出全身。

故事裡還有許多現實生活中會有的元素，男同圈拒C拒娘、帶子女同、多邊戀、開放式關係、前任們團體約會等等，主題挺豐富的。

最後一集的收尾還是偏溫情，大家都能夠稍微定下來，或展開新的旅途與人生。

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That one drama worth watching

When Life Gives You Tangerines is one of those stories that will capture you and make you fall madly in love, then completely destroy you.

From the very episode, I was captured! I lived through Aesun's pain and her confusion, and her longing for her mom, to when she fell in love and grew old. I just felt it all. This is probably the best love story I have ever witnessed; Romeo and Juliet could never reach it.

Honestly, knowing this was based on a real story gave me so much peace and knowing it was not just the fruit of someone's imagination. Knowing that there was a Gwan Sik somewhere in the world brought so much happiness to my heart.


Spoilers***

The way Gwan Sik loved Aesun should be studied! He is the example of what a man should be and how he should love a woman. From childhood, he knew she was the girl he liked. One scene that hit me was when they asked the kids about their dreams, and Aesun said she wanted to be president while Gwan Sik said he would be the first lady. Like, imagine? He wanted to be with her. When Aesun's family brought only five fish, he gave one extra because he knew they were not feeding her the fish. Or when Aesun had nowhere to go and wanted to run away, he didn’t hesitate but left it all to run away with her to Busan. Or when he jumped into the sea and swam all the way to the shore because Aesun was crying and didn’t want him to leave. Or when Aesun was hit by his mother, he didn’t wait; he took her out of that house with her kids. Even as an old couple, he always stood for his wife; in his eyes, she was the cleverest and most beautiful, and she came before everyone. That is one aspect about Gwan Sik I loved! EVEN THOUGH they had kids, he knew he and his wife were the ones who would be together; kids will grow and leave home and build their own lives, but they only have each other. I could write a whole essay on the things Gwan Sik did. I was profoundly touched by his character and the way he loved her. He truly loved her in the literal sense of loving someone without expecting anything in return and created a beautiful flowery heaven for his wife to live in, although they were not rich. He just made me sigh every episode because at least there was one woman in this whole world who was loved right. That was enough to make my heart happy.


I will never finish this review if I keep going about all the details, but just let me tell you this: this story is 10/10; actually, I would give it 1 million stars! Each episode was a masterpiece, so well thought out and well done, and IU and Park Bo Gum as young Aesun and Gwan Sik made me dream and blush and fall in love so deeply, and Moon So Ri and Park Hae Joon made me tear up so deeply! Not only did they show what love should be, but they also reminded me to love my own parents for the sacrifices they made in my own life. The acting was immaculate- such well-done work in terms of acting, script, and cinematography. It was a pleasure for the eyes and healing to my heart.

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Nothing new

It was really great to see Ji Sub again in action. The drama though couldn't really leave a mark for me. He has done this type of work quite a lot and the story is pretty much predictable. It is one of those dramas where you have to brace yourself with over the top action and over the top writing. Things happened precisely the way our main characters wanted it. The plot included two stories, completely unrelated, which later sort of merged in the background and there you go... another north-south animosity drama unfolds. The drama was good when it was less political in the first half, afterwards it is the same old story. I can overlook over the top action anytime (I know what to expect from such plot) however, the thing that made me cringe was the fact that the ML's daughter even after loosing so much blood and after being in the plastic bag for a day or two still survived the blow and woke up hale and hearty, like she was in a deep sleep. I felt like dropping it then and there. All the seriousness of the plot just vanished in that moment. It could have been a great show and I had really very high expectations when I saw the ratings but it was just a one time watch for me. If I just stop watching it for a day or two I don't think I would be very much inclined to pick it up again.

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I Have THOUGHTS & I'm Not Waiting for the Finale

Every new season, we convince ourselves, "Maybe this time it'll be different." And every new season, we're proven wrong. Yes, I'm talking about the painfully predictable storyline where almost every guy ends up chasing the same girl. It's frustrating because it leaves other contestants overlooked, with less screen time and fewer chances to build connections that viewers can actually invest in.

Also, Why are we STILL deciding dates with rock-paper-scissors and guessing games? I don't mind it in the beginning because it helps people mix around, but by the middle of the season especially in Japan I was literally screaming, "We're STILL doing rock-paper-scissors?!" Come on now!!

And yet... I still couldn't stop watching.

Why? Bcz if there are participants you're genuinely rooting for, you keep watching for them. And No matter how hard I tried, THAT GIRL (Yu Gyeong ) never gave a reason to dislike her. Whether she's on a date, joking around in the house, or just chatting with the others, she brings an energy that makes every scene enjoyable. She is soo cheerful yet sensible it’s hard to belive she’s 23 only! Plus she’s a genuine girls' girl. She maintained distance from Seongmin for her unni… Now, is it her fault that three guys decided to pursue her? ABSOLUTELY NOT. Clock it.
I know viewers are exhausted by "everyone falls for one girl" that every dating show seems determined to recycle. But blaming Yu Gyeong for that makes no sense. She didn’t manipulate everyone into chasing her.

I was rooting for Minju, Seowon and Yu Gyeong this season!

MY GIRL. Min Ju reminded me so much of myself that it was actually painful to watch. She kept giving, supporting, understanding everyone else first until she completely fell apart herself. She is the ultimate girl's girl. She comforted Yu Gyeong, stood by So Yun, supported Gyu Ri... she was always there for everyone.
And I have THOUGHTS on Seong min. Sir...why on earth would you tell Min Ju she was one of your two options if your heart was already somewhere else? And then this man had the nerve to say he felt relieved after telling her??
My blood pressure actually went up hearing that .I don't care how he explained it afterwards. To me, it was selfish. Mixed signals are still mixed signals, whether you intended them or not.FREE MY GIRL MINJU FROM THIS GUY!

NOW MY MAN OF THE SEASON. SEO WON❤️
Where do people like Seo Won even exist? Because this man walked straight out of a K-drama. He's literally a green flag written by women. My first impression of him was SO wrong. I thought he was rude. Turns out he was the sweetest, funniest, most emotionally intelligent man in the entire house.he’s Everyone's biggest cheerleader. Meanwhile, he was quietly hurting himself. I genuinely couldn't understand how Gyu Ri wasn't falling head over heels for him. But then again, feelings aren't logical.

I'm actually so happy So Yun saw what the rest of us were seeing. She appreciated him for who he is, and together they just make sense. I WISHED THEY WERE THE ENDGAME. Their dates were soo fun to watch.

Now... let's talk about Wu Yeol and Yu Gyeong!!

I have never rooted for a couple on a dating show as desperately as I rooted for these two to end up together.
Every scene with them feels like it's straight out of a K-drama the lingering eye contact, the effortless banter, the unspoken yearning, and those adorable dates. This is exactly what I want to see in dating shows: cute, fun dates, undeniable chemistry, and those intense, heart-fluttering moments that make you smile without realizing it.
And I'm sorry, but the way Yu Gyeong literally glows whenever she's with Wu Yeol? She looks the happiest around him, and you simply cannot convince me otherwise.

And Wu Yeol's character development is one for dating show history to remember!! Bcz Woah the way he became a yearner !! These two genuinely look like the leads of a K-drama who somehow wandered onto a dating show and I'm absolutely here for it.
Also, updating my review after watching finale just to say THAT HUG AT YHE END HEALED ME. I am soo happy my ship sailed ❤️

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Medicina, comunidad, pérdida y amor

Epa, por dónde empiezo. Una serie que me hizo llorar, reír y enamorarme a partes iguales.
Mostró cómo todos podemos tener formas distintas de manejar la pérdida, situaciones traumáticas, y el dolor que ello conlleva; pero también lo valioso de una red de apoyo, y en especial de dejarse ayudar.
Resalta para mí la integridad como persona y como profesional que tuvieron los personajes, algo a lo que todos deberíamos de aspirar.
Me encantó como cada personaje tuvo su protagonismo, resultando en una historia que se sintió como una curita al corazón.

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Phenomenal Acting by GinJay

One thing I have to tell about this series, it doesn't look like their 1st series together, this series need lots of love and reach than any other series, they made a wonderful job in casting...like we will love all the positive characters regardless of whether they are main or not and Hate all the negative shade artist as they play a huge role in portraying the shallow characters.

The production convinced as a lot, in all way as they way how a famous Heart Surgeon used to be and a famous actress would be in all kind. This is one of the best watch for the peoples who are starting their new GL series, it is a Enemies to Lover troop story, but what is didn't expect is...it is as funny as no one thought. Pat is such a mischievous gurl and sometimes I do noting but smile like an idiot even in a love scene, this series contain most of the iconic scene and Kiss varieties. The sites for the beach, the hospital, their home all matched very well.

One should not miss the Elevator scene, Chopstick kiss, sweater kiss, and lot...it will almost cover the entire series...but Ginny and Jayna played an exceptional role in portraying themself as Dr. Prem and Pat....

Pat seems like a Red flag from outside but a green forest inside, she is the one who makes the bold and mischievous moves most of the time and it will make you forget that you are actually watching a Rom-Drama and thinks as Rom-Com.

Ginny and Jayna both gave their 1000% of their force to this project and I bet it deserves every award on it's own, I don't know why I have missed this one a long, it simply moved to my 1st position of the GL series I love. The song "Only I" especially in the pool chase, I bet every gurl would kick her pillow out of their bed while watching that scene.

You could rate each and every single episode in criteria, like Love, Romance, Hated, Jealous etc.

But,
No one will ever survive the episode 9 and 10 in their acting, Jayna score her points in the episode 9 and Ginny will eat and left no crumbs in episode 10. I seriously can't imagine how the people waited 7 days for that last episode, this is the 1st series where I cried my lungs out and decided to recommend it as much as possible

Overall it is a 100000/10 recommended series to enjoy as well as to fell the emotions. North Star made the right choice of casting them for this series, now I can't do anything but to wait for their next series called "Lunar Secrets" directed by Apple that is completely an cherry on the cake advantage for that series.

Poisonous Love is a mix of GinJay and JayGin as the first 5 episode show JayGin and remaining show GinJay.

It's a must watch already and don't miss this series.

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A cop and assassin BL...that irked me so much because of dumb choices from characters

Not going to lie, if at first I was intrigued by the premise of this BL with its dark atmosphere and characters backgrounds (one of the lead being an assassin and the other a police officer), it ended up strongly disappointing me with all the story plot holes and characters illogical choices.

Indeed, I could not get onboard at all with what the series was trying to sell me. It seems that the police officer had not even half a neuron functioning, as well as very little physical skills. How he got his job might be the biggest mystery of it all. Strangely enough, despite the short length of the episodes, the pace also felt slow to me.

The only part that I can say I truly enjoyed was the hot boss assassin, played by very charismatic Baek Dong Hyeon. He does not have a lot of dramas under his bell (being apparently more a South Korean musical and stage actor), but I truly hope to see him more on screen works in the future.

I would not recommend this as it frustrated me to no end with how unconvincing both the story and the acting felt to me. There were some many bad police choices and stupid criminal moves...I guess the script was leveling the playing field with characters on both sides feeling lacking functional brain cells, especially the leads...

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I hate open endings

I especially hate them if it brings in some supernatural bullshit that they just don't explain at all. I mean, what even happened? Did time get reset? I don't think that would solve the dying problem. Especially since the only reason Zhan Wang was in this town in the first place was that he was dying. Didn't Xu Yuan trade in all his lifespan and luck for Zhan Wang to live a long, healthy life as well? Wouldn't that trade one life for the other? Can I just pretend that the comet killed them both and this is just another timeline? Honestly, one is just as confusing as the other.

Also, why is there just suddenly a comet that is going to destroy the town? Good on the comet, though, because good riddance; this whole place could use a good reset. Most of the people are horrible. I live in a small farming town where gossiping is a pastime, and it's not even this bad.

Specking of horrible, the father isn't the worst I've seen, but there is still no redeeming him, especially with the half-assed effort they put into it.

The acting was alright. Yu Qi (Zhan Xu) was very stiff & his character had so little personality that I couldn't care less about him or Bian Ye. They didn't have good chemistry either. Same with the GL couple; it was there, but they could have removed it and it wouldn't have negatively impacted the story at all.

If Zhan Xu is the second brother, where is the first?

Zhan Wang and Xu Yuan had decent chemistry. I really liked their cuddles. To me, the kissing can be possible if a good cuddle is included. I also really loved that they gave each other couple tattoos. Did it make sense that not only did they know how to use a tattoo gun, but did so perfectly and made perfect matching tattoos? Not at all, but it's different. I've only seen it done a couple of times. For some reason, I also liked Xu Yuan wearing Zhan Wang's necklace. This isn't a new thing, but for some reason it hit a bit different with these two.

The series also had a few inconsistencies & just questionable moments, especially in the beginning. Like the classroom would be empty one second and full the next. A new kid gets introduced to the class, and for some reason the teacher lets them socialize like they didn't have a class to start. Our characters would be randomly walking in an area for no reason we are given, just to run into trouble. We also, for some reason, have an NC scene between two couples when shit was going on that 100% made it not the right moment for an NC scene. There are a few other things, but I think I've made my point. All of these little things don't seem like much at first, but they add up.

On a side note, were the front shot of the school, its landscape, and the sky transition shots made with AI? If they aren't, they look like it.

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Slightly disappointing show for me

First of all, the elephant in the room is the casting of Park Jihyun and it seems like the makers just decided to give it to her after the popularity her recent hit You and Everything Else. But she decided to not put on weight and doesn't even look normal let alone look like someone with body image issues which was a point so many webtoon readers related to. They also discarded her character struggling to keep up with gym schedule when the work load gets high and yoga on weekends at home to make up for the guilt. She was a breath of fresh air to countless women. Park Jihyun also struggles with certain expressions to me personally and it always comes off as being sick or tired. Seo In Guk is not even given much to work with. Webtoon siwoo had a charisma and flair that was unmatchable and was truly a boss not one wanted to mess with. Seo In Guk on the other hand is just plain stiff. It doesn't work for this character since there isn't much comedy to make up for the dramatic stiffness. They had their own flaws in webtoon but it was messy in a good way. Here it's messy in a dramatic way. There was no task force in the webtoon and nothing was this dramatic in fact it captured the slow life of office. Now after I have talked about writing and acting, the director has also introduced some weird cuts but what saves the scenes is some of the locations, the sets and the absolutely perfect music. I am not mad but it's a disappointment for sure overall.

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Great casting but a poor story.

The premise that was set up with this show initially was a solid idea, the first 10 episodes set up a good plot with great chemistry. However the problem started once the time skip happened it felt that we watched a jumble of plots come together, and then had to start caring about characters that didn’t feel important to the initial story. Also I think since the writers got so focused on the subplot of this whole “corrupted gang” we lost the storytelling in romance. Now I’m aware this so really wanted to market the whole “mature romance” “I love story you’ve never seen before” but truly I think it just failed in that whole department. I think the cast all delivered solid performances but the story itself makes it a skip. Don’t waste your time!

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This epilogue really made up for the fumbled finale of the drama

Once again, I'm wondering why the epilogue is not included into the main series instead of being splitted on a different page. For me, this is the real ending of the drama and does not warrant to be separated from it as it is a straightforward continuation of episode 9 of the show.

Having said that, I am super happy with this epilogue. After a "finale" that I found disappointing (even if it did not diminish my overall enjoyment of the series), this episode really made up for it. It showcased the best part of the main characters relationship perfectly and provided a very satisfying conclusion. The only thing that annoyed me a bit was the soundtrack, and despite my love for the opening song, I don't get the choice to repeat it ad nauseam...But at least sound was less disturbing than in episode 9.

I would strongly recommend this to people that have watched the "main" series. It is really the continuation of the drama and provide a proper conclusion to the series. It had no reason to be separated from it, so make sure to watch it to say a proper goodbye to the characters, as it round up beautifully their rivals-to-lovers story.

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Love isn't easy, isn't it? But it still beautiful, isn't it?

I'm craving romance and I'm curious about Zhou Keyu (I know him from the truth), and of course Baobao Bao Shangen. And it's unexpectedly worth it! KE YU I SEE YOU!!

Story,
I expected a lot of general premises about modern idol drama. I know I will find a lot of misunderstanding. In an easy way, I expected common, but I got extraordinary! This misunderstanding is actually quite a lot yet surprisingly enjoyable. Thank you director, screenwriter, and the actors for bringing this beautiful story to life.

Acting,
OMG CHEMISTRY IS CHEMISTRY! This is the first time I saw Keyu and Baobao acting, how come I never decided to see them? Should I watch their other dramas?
Their acting actually complements each other. From the small gesture to happy or depressed scenes actually made me get a rollercoaster mood in the middle of the dawn. Sometimes crying, sometimes laughing without noise, or even punching my shark and sheep doll (because my shark got his new sheep friend now).
Even the backburner, second and third couple, and the other actors are soo good!
And Ke Chun! HEY I CAN SEE YOU BOSSY CEO!! Watching you in long drama is actually quite nervous, but GOD YOU SLAY THAT CHARACTER! At some point people keep calling you and that main couple are actually not acting at all.

Music,
I decided to put all of the songs to my playlist. Yeah, the soundtrack was really good!

Overall and Rewatch Value,
If you are craving for fluffy romance that makes you feel the softness of the clouds, the warmth of spring sunlight, or even the coldest pole, you can watch this.

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I was probably not the right audience for it

This drama is a live adaptation from the manga of the same name from Oshimi Shuzo. His work has apparently been adapted several times but this is my first contact with his story. I had no prior knowledge on it and I can't say if it is a good adaptation or not, however it has for sure the feels of a manga, and it is pretty dark and disturbing. The hero of the story, Kasuga Takao, is a middle school teenager, feeling suffocated by the remote city he lives in, surrounded by moutains. He hates everything about it and build a quite disturbing relationship with Nakamura Sawa, a girl from his class, who shares the same feeling of rejection about the place they live in.

I overall quite liked some of the more psychological aspect of the story but there is also a big part of over-the-top fetishization, which can feel quite jarring. It is also funny how the male lead, seem to have such a strong appeal for the female characters he met along his journey. This might be the most unrealistic part of the story, very in line with the harem shounen manga, with the "hero" being quite a "looser" but attracting girls almost "in spite of him".

Regarding the acting, it was overall too over-the-top, with some scenes feeling very grotesque. The cast felt also a bit strange : they are supposedly playing middle schoolers but it definitely don't feel like it. The actor playing the hero might have been the best at it (despite certainly seeming much older than the role) but the actresses felt kind of awkward at time. On the positive, the production value was good with some impactful and memorable sequences which I imagine strikingly mirror the higher beats of the manga.

I would recommend this to people looking for an impactful thriller, featuring adolscent turmoil. Overall, I did find some aspects disturbing, some others quite fascinating as it explores darker psychological aspects of teens, rejecting society. But at the end, I don't think I ever enjoyed the story per se, every character feeling pretty unlikeable and unrelatable to me. Though I was not necesserally receptive to the main's characters journey, I can understand the appeal, as it is a big fuck off to societal norms and the need to free oneself from it.

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