Reviews

The Same ol’ psycho-plot but still thrilling enough to hook you up

It starts of real nice the first few minutes into the show and it literally gave me goosebumps , the only problem with me is the Main Character is too basic don’t know what went wrong not sure if it’s the acting cuz Wu-Kang ren is GOOD like fr but I couldn’t sympathise with Xiao-qi but except for that the whole show is amazing the characters and the 10/10 Acting ,, He-ping’s character is absolutely amazing so is Shen-Jia wen and others no major plot holes except the sloppiness they made after they had secured a major suspect in catching him basically although the main character again as I said is a little too plain to be the main character and the scenes with him felt lacking compared to He-ping’s part the actor nailed every second of it , definitely worth watching once but a little weird to rewatch it cuz you watch it for the story and ofc not for the blood splattered on whosoever’s hands so yeah 1st time watch would be great but rewatch value is low

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New Favorite #BounPrem

The story is about Win, a third-year senior, and Team, a freshman who are both members of the University Swimming Club. Team has a traumatized by the death of his cousin as a child, because of his guilt Team often has nightmares, especially when going to compete which makes him insomnia. Win who knew about it finally asked Team to sleep with him. Where Win also has his own problems, as the middle child in his family he feels less cared for and feels he must always be reliable. This causes Win to always try to help others and cannot express his true feelings. From the closeness that was initially just for fun, they finally realized that they loved and relied on each other.

At first, I was confused why there were so many bad reviews for the drama because, for me personally, this is one of my favorite BL dramas. Indeed, I watched Between Us first and then watched the initial series entitled Until We Meet Again. It turns out that according to me that's one of the advantages. Because I really like the character Win and Team version in Between Us. Although I also agree with some opinions that the story can be made even deeper.

I really like how Boun (Win) and Prem (Team) are very comfortable with each other so it doesn't seem awkward at all, maybe this is also because they have worked together several times since Until We Meet Again.

Can't wait for the next #BounPrem project.

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What a sweet youth drama this was. This made me feel so happy and like I caught up my teenage years (not that I'm super old...), thanks to XianXian, I experienced so many sweet things through this drama. I liked how the vibes were "feel-good" and how the focus was on the main couple and their friendship. The second couples and side characters didn't take too much space either and were fun and sweet, and I overall enjoyed their friendship a lot. XianXian is such a sweet girl, she is my favorite silly little cluelesss girly: yes, maybe a little more independence would have been nice, doing things for the sake of doing them for herself instead of doing things with the male lead in mind, but overall, she was so cute I couldn't be mad. And, I mean, she was like 16, you will be clueless and a bit silly at that age (even though the characters age over the course of the drama, I still cound't mad at her). The mother got on my last nerve in the first half of the show, I am glad we got to see less once XianXian went to college, but at least she was nicer in the few scenes she had in the second half. The romance was really sweet without being too much, but I really wish the wedding would have been in the last episode ( I know there is a special, but still...). I looooved the OST and the fact that every episode had a title. Felt like chapters of a book. Overall, sweet and entertaining drama that made me feel at ease!!

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heartwarming slice of life series

Overall: this series really gets you in the feels. Aired on GagaOOLala, 10 episodes total about 20 minutes per episode. Has a 1 episode spin off. It is based on a manga which I purchased on Amazon and read (and it stayed pretty close to the source material).

Content Warnings: past bullying, trauma

What I Liked
- the intro/outro songs
- sweet moments
- the cooking
- slice of life vibe
- that kid is adorable and the dad is super supportive
- Minoru seeking out communication
- production value

Room For Improvement
- not a fan of some of the exaggerated expressions, many series based on manga have a character like this but it doesn't feel right in the live action adaptation
- too many flashbacks
- wish we got some/more romantic attraction signals from Yutaka
- went too quickly from daytime to nighttime in episode 8 during a short story

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Is this Show a duck or a goose?

I thought the Show started well. A dose of mystery, a touch of humour and a hint of romance. There is a burst of manic energy as the Show introduces the key players and setup the main plot. After the meet-cute, the show slows down to a steady pace. There are some funny moments early on as the ML learn to live with ghosts and how to profit from them. However, the humour is fleeting. While it sort of sticks to the initial premise of a taxi for ghosts, we soon find out that it is far from being joyrides. Most of the ghostly tales are quite weighty and depressing. These subplots appears to be random at first but over time, we are given clues to find the missing link that ties them all together.

I actually felt a bit lost by the half way point because I was expecting the Show to go down a certain path based on the marketing and the early episodes but it turns out to be quite a different beast. I won’t go as far as calling it bait-and-switch, but I was not excited about where the story is heading.

Fortunately, the Show finally starts to pull the threads together in the last 1/3 of the run. The final destination is revealed, and we gather momentum as we sped towards the climax. I have to admit that it is neat how the loose threads are related to each other and slots in with each other. The only problem is that by this stage, I’m feeling a little jaded as I can see the Show is clearly manipulating the narrative and subplots until all the pieces are perfectly aligned. The puzzle can’t be solved because the pieces are hidden on purpose from us. We are drip fed very little concrete information while it grows painfully obvious who the real culprits are. This includes creating contrived situations while bending rules to suit the task at hand. Some of these involve questionable police procedurals while others will leave you baffled by the inconsistency if not out right contrivance. The Show will try to explain the ruse afterwards but it does test your credulity.

Acting is acceptable on the whole. I won’t call any of them breakout roles. The FL has a more challenging role than the ML. He can appear a bit wooden at times. They have decent chemistry and there is a bit of skinship in ep.12.

Production value is par for the course. It doesn't have lavish sets but they are functional and fit for purpose. Not a lot of CGI is used even though you would expect more from a supernatural themed show. What is there is acceptable but fairly rudimentary by today's standards. Once again, adequate rather than exceptional.

In the end, all the loose ends are tied up. Emotions run high and a few tears are shed. Antagonists are dealt with. Protagonists have the happy endings we all wish for. The Show turns the fan service dial to the max in ep.12. It is probably the best episode of the series and it is the real highlight for me.

Regrettably, the bulk of the show is fairly pedestrian. Similar ghost/wish fulfilling plots have been done before and often better. There is certainly something old something borrowed here. What we need is more of something new.

In hindsight, it is watchable and kept my interest but it can be testing at times. I won’t mind rewatch a highlight reel but not the whole show. Peace out.

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But know that when it comes to love, I know nothing.

The chemistry between JoongDunk is through the roof! Before we even get a few minutes into the first episode, the two of them are giving each other love eyes. I think they both did an amazing job portraying their characters’ emotions. Even though Kluen (Joong’s character) does appear a bit cold at times, he shows a lot through his eyes.

Their friends are probably the most supportive and patient group of people ever. Kluen and Dao keep going around in circles when it comes to their feelings and relationship. I can’t even imagine the amount of times the rest of the boys got to hear them moaning about their emotions. And yet they never ignore them. They are full of suggestions, some more helpful than others, but they never discourage Kluen and Dao. And the fact that Dao’s brother and Kluen’s mother probably know everything about the two is adorable!

Kluen & Dao: I am a sucker for second chance romances. As well as the right person at the wrong time plots. I feel like the story of Kluen and Dao is both of those and I was definitely here for that. Kluen is aware that he absolutely sucks at talking about his emotions, so hearing him tell that to Dao was really nice. I don’t think Kluen is cold or arrogant, but I do think he is more of an introvert. He has one close friend, Noel, and he is not one who really enjoys participating in events or meeting new people. This also might tie into the fact that he finds it hard to express his emotions to others. Dao is a bit more of a social butterfly. He can be shy, don’t get me wrong, but I think he finds it easier to make friends and there is something about him that makes people comfortable around him. I really think that the two are a good match for each other.

Let’s talk about Typhoon. I really hope he gets his happy ending at some point (Our sky 2, I am looking at you). He is a genuinely good person who wishes happiness for the ones he cares about, even if it means he is not the source of their happiness. He had his moments, I admit that, but he is still a character I really enjoyed watching. The fact he didn’t get into a relationship right away also speaks volumes about his character. He is not looking for a rebound, he is looking for his perfect match. Which is a very mature thing to do. And the right one too.

The locations are beautiful. The OST has this soft sound to it that I really enjoyed as well.

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nice light drama

The drama is set in the early years of the 20th century, so an interesting time of diversification of customs and fashion. The plot tells about the world of fashion designers of that time. The main character ML designs beautiful clothes and is a young creative designer. Another fashion house with traditional designs competes with him, so the owner tries by all means to win against the young main ML. The main character of FL Mi Jiu Er / Superflash turns out to be very similar to the manager of the male leader's clothing workshop and by coincidence switches places with her. ML is kind, good-natured, brave, but doesn't show much brains. Generally, I can neither write nor read, nor can I cook or embroider. She only knows a bit of martial arts, which are of no use to her new job as a fashion house manager. She is also not very eager to learn anything, she is very resistant to knowledge. So I was wondering why both male characters ML and Pay Zhuo fell in love with her and later competed with each other to the point where she almost married Pay Zhuo if ML hadn't kidnapped her at the last minute. Then FM caught up a bit with ML and was more in the know when it came to running a fashion house. However, I was absolutely annoyed by the fact that FM completely failed to realize that ML knew about her, that she was not Lu Yiling. How could you not realize that the tattoo was to mask her birthmark on her arm to protect FL from revealing her true identity. How could you not notice the many other facts that were plain to see that ML knew who she was. So either she was really stupid or she was so fixated on ML just using her to get the book that she was blind to all the facts around her. In general, FM only realized in episode 20 that ML loves her and not Lu Yiling... I missed more chemistry between them for so many episodes and in the last episode where they had a wedding night after the wedding and again they showed it in a not very romantic style.
I also liked the second pair of D - Su Yi and Lvshai. They had nice realities, the script neglected them a bit.
I was very impressed with the clothes - especially since it's a drama that focuses on the clothing industry) they were really beautiful.
To sum up, I recommend the whole thing, because unlike other dramas, the plot is not so annoyingly dramatic and you can watch it without stress that there will be dramatic twists and turns. The drama ends well, so that's fine for me, too.

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The writers did not know what they wanted to do with the story.

This pretty much sums up Watcher, contrary to most thrillers, Watcher actually starts off on the wrong foot and gets somewhat better towards the ending. The story is not as gripping if you were to judge it from the first episode, however, as the story continues, you'll find more reasons to stay and wait for the story to unravel.

The characters are not the best written. It was evident that the writers wanted to make appealing, smart, and sophisticated characters. However, as each episode passes, I felt like I was watching a new character; their personalities were inconsistent and they were too unreachable to be realistic and believable. They were too good to be true. In addition to this, there would be no semblance of community, or affection between this group of people. They were simply individuals who worked together, it was only up until the end that I felt like they were actually a team.

Plot-wise. I really loved the story's general gist, how this fiasco could be true, as there was a nice foundation laid out for the antagonist organization. It was coherent and believable, and the timelines made sense. It was far better as compared to other corruption dramas. Which is why I was so disappointed with how they made use of it.

Watcher is also awfully "slow-feeling". This is something that I noticed with the drama, it uses so many cuts of the main characters randomly walking, flipping through pages, and staring at whatever was on the horizon, I felt like they wasted too much time using these cuts. The music didn't help, it was way too stimulating, to the point that I could hear the leather seats as they conversed with one another. I think these are aspects that could have been prevented and could be changed to make something that was less documentative feeling.

Lastly, Seo Kang Joon and Kim Hyun Joo played their roles wonderfully. As for Han Seok Kyu, I really don't know how to feel about the casting decision made with him, and the decisions that they made for the character he portrayed. Do Chi Kwang was someone who was extremely dull, and overall unenthralling. He wasn't a character that was clouded in a mystery that you'd be gripped with his persona, no, in fact, he just appeared awfully shady throughout the series. The very few moments where he actually had a personality were so scattered and delivered far less impact than what I was hoping for. I don't know where the issues lie, would it be the actor or the way he was written?

As for my verdict, I would say give it a shot. On the other hand, I wouldn't say you'd be missing out if you skipped past this drama.

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worth to watch!

accidentally found this drama and i didn't regret watching this! this drama is so fresh and cute! the thing i love most about 'time and him are just right' is actually theres no 'smart cold ignorant' ml and 'dumb annoying' fl. they're both care (and inlove) with each other. Also they friends! it's all just pure friendship and how loyal they are for each other.

Ji Junxing may look cold on early episodes but he actually so nice, care towards everyone and playful, A SOFT BOYY. he also pretty vocal about his feelings and i love it. He's so cute and you have no option unless fall into him too. Linxi is great too, she's playful , nice, and smart! shes that 'simple minded' person and it's really interesting how she and junxing interacted with e/o. also she has a great smile. I love the fact that they're equal, no one is higher than other. They do have some misunderstanding but all of them got solved tho(but to linxi on that one ep, girl you need to communicate it with junxing;-;). I kinda wish junxing and linxi relationship was shown more because they're so so so pure and cute ;-;

Their friends was fine, the accidental squad because of a basketball competition. Gao Yunlang and Chen Mo are a (very) side character but they still take part on the drama, i really appreciate it! Xie Ang and Jiang Yimian's relationship is complicated and i don't really like how they involved the whole squad into their problem, make the situation so awkward but thats relateable irl so i can understand why they make it like that.

The 2nd male character, Qin Kai is one of the best character for me. He makes me(you too) can't help but feel bad for him :( he's kind, a good friend, typical bad boy outside but never meant any harm to anyone.
(another note, Qin Kai is so open about his feeling for Linxi yet Ji Junxing still invites Qin Kai as his best man, THATS SOOO WHOLESOME :'))

The other side characters like their parents, their brothers, teachers are fine, they're normal and didn't really caused a big problem for the ml and fl. I do love their interaction with Mr.Xie tho, hilarious ahaha.

The OSTs? totally bops, it's really addicting. Check out the BTS too because the actors and actresses have soooo many cute interactions there.
Soo that's all for me ehehe, i definitely gonna re-watch it later!! thanku for reading!

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Could be better if there was no romance

This show is good enough to watch if you are bored to death. If you are trying to kill your time and you have nothing to do in this world you can watch this show. So the female casting is really bad she had Just one job In which she fails miserably . She had 2 Personalities In her But when she switches to another personality nothing changes nothing at all. Her acting was still same her expression were still same her accent was also still same . When this drama started it was really promising but.........
the romance is also kinda lame. The male lead is really good and the actor who played his brother is also good but they can't save this drama. Other side characters are also good.

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starts with a bang, ends with a whimper

The first few episodes of this show are wonderful. I do consider them my "comfort episodes". The chemistry was believeable and the acting was fine (nothing truly outstanding or oscar-worthy especially during the more emotional and tough scenes). It's another enemies to lovers BL set in high school, though the dynamic between the two lead characters was super interesting.

It's like the first few episodes are a balloon slowly filling with air and you expect it to burst any moment, but instead someone pokes a tiny hole in it and the balloon is deflating very very slowly. I can't really say what I expected either, just that this show felt a little lost at the end. I don't remember watching episode 7, what does that say about my memory and this show? Probably that both is pretty weak. I only remember that for the past few days I thought to myself "I can't wait for the last episode to come out, hopefully it will be better than the last one", and then I opened up Viki today and I saw that I had already watched it. Whoops.

I gotta say though, that there are many cute scenes to make up for it. So that's why I gave it such a high rating. I do love me some fluff. I haven't seen the manhwa yet, so I can't really say if it did it justice (judging by the other reviews I'd assume the answer is no).

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