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At the time of this review, I have seen the entirety of the drama twice. Both times were as equally as impactful, lots of crying, but believe me it's worth it. The story is one that I have not seen many do, it's got a touch of the supernatural, but it's done in such a beautiful way that it just intertwines with the story seamlessly. The acting is top notch by everyone. Manow is such a crazy, fun girl, she got me doing an ab workout during some scenes. All the couples were great, however, I do wish we saw more of the WinTeam couple. We'll see more of them when Hemp Rope comes out. DeanPharm had me from the first episode. They built such a beautiful relationship even though they knew they were meant to be even before they met. They didn't rush, they gave each other boundaries. It was such a realistic depiction that it felt so close to home for me. Its just how I was with my partner when our relationship was growing (still together for 6 years btw). I loved the fact that they were two men didn't affect their friends so much, if at all. It just seemed so natural. We all know that the KornIn couple had their love in such an unfortunate time, but you see every step of their relationship with resolve in the end. The drama delves into so many issues, but you mainly feel the love from each character.
I could talk about this drama all day if I could. I do plan on watching it again. While it made me cry throughout the journey, I also felt lots of joy as well. You really empathize with everyone. They are all relatable in some way or another. I would recommend this drama to anyone. This drama is definitely on the top of my list, and I don't see it dropping from that position anytime soon.
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Broke my heart again
I cried again, Its probably my second time watching this drama and i cried just as much as the first time. the story is just so beautiful, definitely a must watch for everyone. I really love the red strings myth a lot, just means so much in this story line and their story in general; i found it really beautiful as much as it also hurts.The actors are incredibly good, also for a side story for Team and Win, they just get along so well and would totally make a great story as well and their couple is really cute. (update: Between Us coming soon)
The acting of each characters are really good, the chemistry between the couple is beautiful
Those flashback cuts are heartbreaking but adds so much to this drama, they're so loving and you just cannot not appreciate their love to each others
Looking forward for more work from each of them !
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This drama has my highest rating so far on MDL. Let's begin with the premise. Reincarnation has been something written about all the time. But, I've never seen it done with such care as in UWMA. This was the first drama I'd ever read the book then watched the series and was blown away by everything.
Casting Ohm and Fluke as Dean and Pharm was genius. Not only were they beautiful together, the chemistry was wonderful to watch.
There was a moment between Dean and Pharm that I didn't appreciate. In episode 10 when Pharm got angry at Dean for trying to be tender with him. Maybe it's because I'm not Thai, that I don't understand it. To me, Pharm was acting as if Dean was doing something inappropriate. They were together in private, so I wasn't sure why Pharm freaked out then. That bothered me because it made no sense.
Boun and Prem - I wanted more of them. There was a chemistry between the two of them that deserved their time to shine and I am still holding out hope for a season dedicated to them--or just a few special episodes. From the very first episode, I knew those two should be together. The way Win (Boun) looked at Team (Prem) did it for me. It's the way he had this little gleam in his eyes that told me those two would be killer together. What little we did get of the two of them was pure and beautiful.
Nine and Earth were fantastic as Korn and In. I was really happy to see Earth in a role other than Tar but could we please have one where he gets the guy and NOT die? Please?
Manaow is the friend we all have but don't deserve. She's funny and supportive and tells it like it is. We all need a Manaow in our lives and Sammy slayed that role. I'd like to see her in a role where she's the lead now, please.
Overall, this drama was well written. The acting was beautiful, almost poetic. It was so good, I almost believe in true love again...maybe if they make us a season 2 I'd definitely believe in love again. Just sayin lol
And one more time for old time sake - P'Deaaaaaaaaaan!
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why until we meet again failed to reach its potential
i started watching this series with a friend of mine after having read an extensive review on how it's actually incredible, from the cast, to the acting, but especially because of the topics that it tackles such as suicide, homophobia and domestic violence.the beginning of the series is actually promising: two fated lovers crossing the boundaries of time to meet again in another lifetime, and the characters are, at first, seemingly differentiable and actually likeable. even the dynamics between the friendships are, initially, actually accurate and seem raw and genuine. as the story progresses, it feels like the characters are losing touch with their initial personalities, and not only this, but their growth is mostly inexistent.
what's really upsetting is that the subjects mentioned before, which were the basis of praise for this series, lose their meaning by the end of the series. even though it attempts to make a point out of reconsidering suicide as a method of escape, what happens at the end twists the entire storyline and shifts the blame from the abuser to the victim. the long monologue in episode 17 tries to be the voice of reasons, but actually blames the victims for choosing their way out of the prolonged trauma that they had to go through, and the pain they caused to their abusers, as a result of finally setting themselves free. this only further stigmatises abuse and reinforces the idea that victims are guilty for the way that they're treated, even if it (hopefully) wasn't meant to be taken that way.
in that light, what could've been a promising series about soulmates reuniting and fighting their hardships together as they attempt to combine both their past and present lives turns into something that, by the end, leaves an unfortunate, bitter taste.
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WRONG MAIN COUPLE.
UWMA is very interesting drama however i do think that they did a big mistake in choosing the casting. I feel like they should have put Earth X Kao as the present main pairing because i feel their chemistry is more strong and i could easily read their emotion. They are showing a small act of emotion but gives off a very strong impact. I keep on skipping the part where Fluke x Ohm appears because i found Ohm to be robot-like and there's no emotion in his acting. Whenever he cry, i feel like he is faking it. Everyone is faking it but your job is to make the audience to believe it. Anyway, EARTH IS SO CUTEEEE!!!! HNYAAAAAS I FELL FOR HIM ISTG!!!! 💕💕💕💕💕 UGHHH HE IS SO CUTE AND HE LOOKS SO TINY COMPARED TO KAO. The plot somehow doesn't have the climax and the acting is very cringe? There's no real problem between them but i have to say that i almost cry at the part In and Korn committed suicide because of their parents pressuring them. Its the truth what happened to gay people during old time.Anyway, LET'S TALK ABOUT THE OTHER CAST. I AM LOVING ALL THE SIDE PAIRING HERE. FUCKKKKK Except Alex and Del? Like they never show love line but suddenly they are together???? I was like hello? Never heard of 2 Wish? OKAY JOKING AHHAAH Its so good to see LBC cast in the series but it's a little bit off. It's something missing. I know it's totally a different plot but you can't blame me when they use the whole LBC cast except for Saint. CAN I ALSO SAY HOW MUCH I LOVE IT WHEN SAMANTHA FINALLY HAVE HER OWN LOVE LINE?! Ugh she is so cutee! And she is the one that makes me laugh all the time in the series. She is so real istg! 💕
Overall, i don't think I'll be re-watching this again. Its not my cup of tea. I found the reincarnated main pairing is very cringe and there's no emotion in it, but i love the past main pairing, boring plot, and i don't really hate it but i don't like it either. If you plan to watch it, go watch it. Maybe you'll like it or maybe you don't.
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Disappointment
Tbh I got sooo disappointed, that I even dropped the series after ep 12. One of the reasons might be, that I read a few chapters of this story's manga a while back and fell in love with the character designs. Even though the actors have mostly the same hairstyle as their characters in the manga, I wasn't as charmed by the actors as I was by the manga characters, unfortunately.One of the main reasons why I dropped this series, is bc of the acting. For me it felt stiff & forced and wasn't really convincing. I didn't even feel sad, when they cried. Especially Dean was very painful to watch, I didn't like his acting at all unfortunately...
I also didn't feel any chemistry between the In & Korn or Pharm & Dean, which is essential for me, when the acting is lacking. I hoped they would have a better chemistry with the time, but wasn't really the case...
I liked the acting of Win & Team much more and imo they had much more chemistry. They were really cute and weren't as forced or cringy as the other couples. But who knows, maybe I'm biased here 🤷🏾♀️
And the product placement, especially for the make up was getting far too much, that it even distracted me...
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It's also interesting to note how mysterious this BL was, as production teams usually don't focus on this gender inside BL. It was refreshing and creative. I just wished for more kissing scenes, as the ones we get are too simple - and Ohm and Fluke both had the chemistry and skills to do better if allowed to. Just Like Prem and Boun, which by the way were the perfect side kicks and totally deserve their own series.
We hope to see both ships working together again really soon!
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Romantic, sweet, angsty, just pure perfection wrapped up in a series
What I found the most interesting is that there are essentially 2 main couples. I had originally thought the past cpl would just be simple flashbacks, but the series actually shows the development of their whole relationship, and it was so endearing yet incredibly sad at the same time. I was crying buckets all the time for them.The main couple is just adorable, who doesn't love an ML who's loyal and graceful only to his bf, and MC who's just the cutest with the most adorable smile in the world!! I love the similarities between the past and current couple, the mirrors and links were executed perfectly. ML was the one being chased in the past life, but this time he was the one chasing MC, MC can be shy at times but also brave as a lion when he wants to. The cause-and-effects were done perfectly, especially the last episode really made me cry my heart out.
The overwhelming feeling whenever they remember their past lives, was really vivid, and I applaud the actors for their amazing performances. And sibling love really does transcend even time, the grandma scenes made me super emotional!! And I especially like how the parents aren't the typical antagonists (both the current and past life ones), we see how the past parents had actually loved their children, they didn't want this tragedy to happen.
Truly one of the most spectacular written BL series, there's the perfect amount of romance, that doesn't need to be shown through explicit scenes.
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Stunning drama, tisseus needed!
This is one of the best Asian drama's i have seen. It's the kind of drama that just gets under your skin.This is the second time i've watched it within a month, i just can't stay away from it. I found myself rewatching clips and parts of the drama all throughout te month, so i just watched the whole drama again. And i will definatly watch this stunning drama and the brilliant sequel Between us many more times in the future.
It is a slow pace drama, but for me it didn't get boring for one second.
I cried in the first 5 minutes of the drama, and if you can do that you impress me. I cried several times during this drama, it was so sad and beautifull.
The story is beautiful, the acting and chemistry of the 3 couples were fantastic! The drama looks amazing and the music is just so extremely beautifull.
It also had a stunning OST, when one of the songs passes in my playlist, I recognice it emediatly and makes me long to watch the series again.
I really can't name a single flaw in this drama and i will definatly watch this many more times in the future.
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I still give a pretty high raing because I think it is worth watching and would recommend it to someone who wants to watch a series with a lot of emotions.
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