Reviews

The Emotional Rollercoaster!!!

Okay so I want to start off by say this... This show gave me Emotional Trauma in literally the best way possible. It's 100% honestly one of, if not THE BEST Kdramas I have ever watched in all my life. The show held my attention so well, the emotions were on point, the acting was suburb and the story was just endless excitement for me. I've never cried so many times watching a show in my life, some part made my chest feel so tight and so many times I was just left with my mouth hanging wide open... ohhh my goddd!! 10 out of 10..like this show was just perfect to me. It's amazing that I just finished it and I want to rewatch it again... I literally never wanted it to end. I fully recommend this show to just about anyone.. it had a little bit of everything. Comedy, thrills, some spooky bits, romance and even just that good old fashion relationship drama that makes you want to just cry your eyes out. Ah I'm sad it's over... it was just an amazing show, just amazing. I will be rewatching this in the future for sure

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Plain Piece of Toast

Life do-over very similar to "Till the End of the Moon", minus the crazy magical element. This is a very plain piece of toast drama.

The ML.... who is the SML up till now (ep. 9), is wonderful, as he always is. Actually, all the actors are well-cast in this. No weak players here. But there is no plot to be found yet.... at ep. 9... and that's pretty late to be looking for a plot. This could have easily been a really good "slice of life" drama.... except.... it wants to become a melodrama, which would give it some flavour, but I personally don't like melodrama. It kind of wanted to be another "A Dream of Splendor" drama, but fails in the story department.

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Adrift Characters Find Determination In Unusual Somber Yet Hopeful Tale

Cinematography 7, Lighting 9. GENERAL SPOILERS ALLUDED TO below.
I started out hating Ritsu, as Nishini does, and normally I'd have a hard time forgiving that kind of character if they made those choices as an adult, but he's a stupid, young 20 year old. I have seen people in real life change their priorities by their 30s, especially when fueled by regrets. With the 10 years that have passed since they've seen each other and the looming end of the world in 7 days, the story manages to make Ritsu's imperfect-redemption possible. It's not a fairytale, and Ritsu's character does NOT get a knight-in-shining-armor make-over. And I think that makes the story more real and compelling.

The extenuating circumstances (the end of the world) acts like a pressure cooker; puting force behind Ritsu's contrition and speeding up Nishini's absolution. Each episode smartly reveals to Nishini and the audience a little more of who the present Ritsu is, how his past impacted him, and how he's being more thoughtful (it's subtle, but it’s there). He's still a flawed person, but Nishini's shifting attitude towards him is, at the very least, understandable. I was with Nishini all the way and able to feel happy and satisfied for the solace they find in each other as some of their wounds are soothed.

The series does a good job overall balancing some really heavy topics with hope (in various forms but can't explain without giving too much away!). Trigger warnings for suicidal ideation and attempts (with a pill, non-graphic). Plus some existential ruminations, as one might expect with the end of the world in sight. Even though the ending is positive and life-affirming, it would have been too hard-hitting for me to get through if I had watched it while in a severely depressed state myself.

Seto Toshiki completely redeemed himself from his simplistic acting in Senpai, This Can't Be Love. He portrayed a wonderful range of nuanced emotions in face, voice, and body in this series. Nakata Keisuki was a good match with him. He's a little more subdued but it works for his character and he and Seto have good chemistry together. The other actors were great in their roles too, there were no weak links.

The intimate scenes, of which there are a few, are definitely NC-17. They are more rough than artistic, and the actors seem pretty comfortable with each other so their interactions are believable.
I SO appreciate the line "...it feels so good." Finally, a 'bottom' character who expresses that it's pleasurable (and pain free)! As it can be, if properly prepared! It aggravates me how many BLs treat "being the bottom" like it's humiliating, painful, or a chore.

The time the characters are at a cabin was my least favorite part of the series. Not a huge deal, but the plot felt more contrived during this part, some character decisions didn't quite make sense, and the pacing felt slower.

The music was beautiful, sentimental, somber, and hopeful. It blended with scenes well and enhanced emotions. I will listen to this soundtrack as background music.

I love asianblreviews very thoughtful, insightful, and well-worded review of this series. I recommend reading that too. Full review here: https://asianblreviews.wordpress.com/2023/03/21/bokura-no-micro-na-shuumatsu-review-bl/

SPOILER ON THE ENDING:

I loved how they shot this and at what point they decided to stop filming. It's meaningful to have Nishini and Ritsu facing a new dawn together. Symbolic of the new and hopeful path of their relationship, as well as their individual selves that have done some healing and been reforged; ready to face life again individually as well as together.

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Another Drama I Struggled Through

I usually watch my dramas at work when there's down time, or when I'm eating, so depending on the day and how much I like the drama, it could take anywhere from a week or two to months to finish. It took me months to finish Doom because I was just so not into it at all.

This was sort of like that but different. I felt like this couple definitely had more chemistry than the Doom couple, but they got together pretty early so I was concerned that the show was going to do multiple break up/get back together story lines, but luckily they didn't.

This is the first review I'm writing immediately after finishing a drama, so I actually remember everything. lol Something that was super annoying to me in this drama was the motivation for the FL and her relationship with ML. So, I understood her initially requesting they don't tell anyone until she talks to the guy who has a crush on her, that's it. That makes total sense and is totally respectable.

Then she spoke to him, cleared the air, and then still requested they keep it a secret... for no reason. Literally none. After specifically saying, "Just until I speak to him." (Ji Seong Hyeon's character). It's like the writers wanted some wacky montage of them getting "caught" by the towns folk but couldn't be arsed to come up with a reason for why the secret needed to continue. lol

Also, SO MUCH happened the last episode or two, meanwhile almost nothing important happened throughout the rest of the show. It felt super rushed (not as rushed as the BOF ending but still lol). And those things were actually interesting, exciting, and emotional things. Why not spread it out?

Final complaint is very superficial but they did Yoon Hye Jin (Shin Min A) sooo dirty with that wedding dress. I get they live in a small town, and they had a little nothing wedding, but my first thought was, "Wow the budget must have been GONE by this point." It was not attractive, not flattering for her at all, and looked paper thin and cheap. I bought a nicer wedding-like dress for $40 that I used to play the Corpse Bride. They could've done better. lol

Also, side note but why is there a music rating on these things? The only KDrama music that has ever, and will ever matter is the BOF music and that's because it's now used as THEE quintessential mocking KDramas music. lol

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Nice series, with investigation and suspense.

The storyline is led by a duo of 2 excellent leads (FL = Han Ji Min & ML = Lee Min Ki).

PLOT: A Seoul crime cop arrives, following a sanction, in a small “crime-free” town on the coast. There he meets FL, a veterinarian, who, because of a meteorite, sees memories by touching the buttocks. It works for animals, humans too. Shortly after, a suite of crimes begins. The cop and the veterinarian work together to find the culprit.

PROS:
+ Lots of humor, almost parodic (sound animations, dialogues, etc.)
+ Catchy, catchy duo
+ well-executed suspense
+ The action takes place - for once - in a small town, and the lives of the inhabitants is well described (work, relationships, clothing, make-up, etc.)
+ dynamic production, without length

CONS:
- no (or very little) romance.

=> I don't think I'll watch it again, because a thriller loses its flavor when you know who is the culprit, even if I really liked the interactions of the 2 leads.
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Série sympa, avec investigation et suspense.

La story est menée par un duo de 2 excellents leads (FL = Han Ji Min & ML = Lee Min Ki).
PLOT : Un flic de la crim' de Séoul arrive, suite à une sanction., dans une petite ville "sans crime" sur la côte. Il y rencontre la FL, vétérinaire, qui à cause dune météorite, voit les souvenirs en touchant les fesses. Ça marche pour les animaux, les humains aussi. Peu de temps après, commence une série de crimes. Le flic et la vétérinaire tentent ensemble de trouver le coupable.

PROS:
+ Beaucoup d'humour, presque parodique (animations sonores, dialogues, etc.)
+ Duo entrainant, accrocheur
+ suspense bien mené
+ L'action se déroule -pour une fois- dans une petite ville, avec la vie des habitants bien décrite (travail, relations, tenues vestimentaires, make-up, etc.)
+ réalisation dynamique, sans longueur

CONS:
- pas (ou si peu) de romance.

=> je ne pense pas que je le regarderai à nouveau, parce qu'un thriller perd de sa saveur quand on connait le coupable, même si j'ai beaucoup aimé les interactions des 2 leads.

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Perseverance always wins

Overall the series is very good. Showing you that never giving up on your dreams will work, as long as you persevere through all the hardships, no matter how tough they get. All the casts actually did a nice job bringing this series to life. However, personally.... I find the male lead's extreme clingy"ness" and childishness in certain things very irky. It does have it's appeal but I still feel that it is overdone throughout the whole series. Nonetheless, I managed to watch thru the whole series, though it wouldn´t be rewatched because of the clingy"ness". Nice music pairing though!

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MY PERSONAL WEATHERMAN JAP BL - WORTH WATCHING!

I absolutely adore this Japanese BL series, "MY PERSONAL WEATHERMAN"! As a fan of Japanese BL dramas, the last one I watched was TAKUMI-KUN, and choosing to dive into "MY PERSONAL WEATHERMAN" left me utterly mesmerized.

The growth and improvement in the execution of acting and scripting in this series are quite evident, and I was truly impressed. The actors are not only talented but also incredibly endearing, and their on-screen chemistry is undeniable - especially during those steamy scenes!

I eagerly anticipate more projects from this talented cast and creative team, whether it's a continuation of this story or a new BL narrative. In any case, "MY PERSONAL WEATHERMAN" is a definite must-watch for BL enthusiasts.

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One of my favorites

I watched this while was airing it and I completely loved it. The way this drama got me waiting for each episode every week talks for itself.

Both main leaders are amazing, thanks to this drama I learned to love the male leader as an actor and I've been watching all his dramas since I meet him here and I think we all know the female leader, playfull kiss is one of the national anthem for old kdramas fans, its a clasic.

Tbh when I started this drama i didn't expect nothing, but as time went on it became really good as already said, plot is great, acting is great and ost is great so if you like I dont like u and u bother me to lovers plot (just for call it that way) this is for you.

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2023 Rewatch

As a newbie to BL during the pandemic, this was one of the first I watched. Thought it was so-so at the time but have just completed a re-watch in anticipation of watching the Korean remake. I have to say that my opinions on a few things changed since the first watch. Firstly, having become a lot more familiar with the tropes, the ‘I’m living in a Yaoi novel’ premise was a lot funnier this time around. I loved Zon and Saifah and so it was really sad that half their story was originally missing but the later specials filled in some of those gaps.

I’m really sorry but I just couldn’t bear watching a lot of the scenes with Zee and Saint this time round. I felt like I was betraying Nunew ??? and their chemistry just didn’t compare with ZeeNunew. The NC scenes didn’t feel hot to me. Open mouthed but ‘dry’ kisses, run some kisses up and down neck and torso, flip over, repeat. Tommy and Jimmy delivered a couple of tears in their scene and made me cry and feel all the feels.

Great to see so many of the actors I now recognise so well but overall bar has been raised quite a lot since this was first aired. Eighth Sense and Only Friends being a couple of excellent examples!!

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Perfect

9.5 rating is for perfect ending
Overall experience
Connectable to the story
The way of cinematography
Actors are good to replicable of character's
I'm going to continue to watch new drama,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,thanking you,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,>
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South Korea can also create superheroes

I remember finding out this show would come out sometime in 2023. I was looking through the shows Kim Sung Kyun was starring in after watching the drama called "Grid". At that time I didn't really look into what it was about or anything. The reason I even started watching this drama was because of a few videos on YouTube that showed some clips. So when I started watching it, I didn't know what it was going to be about.

The drama starts with the story surrounding Bong Seok and Hee Soo. It then shows how it is living with their superpowers in their daily lives. I think the drama gave us a good mix of their superpowers and their story about that, but also a romance that makes your heart flutter. Around halfway through the series it gradually goes over to the parents backstories. I think it was nice to get to know each character better and how they met and how they got to know each other. All leading up to the final battle where all of them are gathered.

What makes me not giving this drama a 10/10 is the fact that I felt like it might have been too much about their parents and their backstories, when I actually wanted to see more of Bong Seok and Hee Soo. But it actually all makes more sense to give the viewers a good explanation of how these people got to know each other and what led up to them getting tangled together. A well executed and thrilling series from Disney, I'm looking forward to the next season.

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Prophecy & coincidence

This two episodes special is a part of a BL anthology series My Universe.

It takes place at the university where Bud, while trying to avoid his mother's prophecy from coming true by escaping from one guy, ends up falling for Korn and unwittingly making the prophecy come true.

This is a true romantic comedy: there is a lot of romance and a lot of comedy though not smart but slapstick comedy mainly by support characters(Bud's best friend Emmy and a pursuer Fong) making faces, extreme gesturing and sound effects, in case we did not understand it was supposed to be funny!!!! The main actors are cute and so is the story. The actor/actress playing Emmy was just over the top and I did not like her/him! The mother had too much weird make up on so I kept wondering how anyone can take her seriously. The costume designer apparently spent most of their time taking the buttons off the shirts the cast wore! Cinematography was rather nice and they managed to show some love magic and special connections the two had through light effects: nicely done!

It is definitely not my cup of tea though I would not mind seeing the main couple in another series, together or separate, I don't care! I haven't seen other episodes in this series but I might now since this was not that bad! It probably would have been bad if it were longer: most of recent thai bls could and should be shorter because there is as much plot there as there is here! I'd rather watch a 2 episode version of a story than a 12 episode one!

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I love it

So basically this series doesn't contain any 18+ steamy scenes. It's a light bl. This series is a reminder that you don't always need sexual scenes to feel the romance. I won't lie when i say that a whole pack of butterflies exploded in my stomach by seeing their chemistry. It's a really good and easy going drama series.

Yes there are ups and downs, and some comedy, some emotional scenes which go well with the story. Both the actors have done a great job in portraying the characters.

The tension between them really makes you lose your breathe. The way they care for each other. Just i really loved it. You must definitely watch this short web series.

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