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i would like to say BURN IN HELL to everyone who recommends this HORRIBLE show, are you kidding me? I've seen 3 episodes and in each he's bullying him and taking advantage of him, calling him gross, disgusting, stalker, this what yall like? someone even called it "best BL ever", my boy have you ever seen a BL before??? this is NOT even GOOD. like sure, not every relationship is flawless and healthy, BUT WHY WOULD ANYONE PRAISE A TOXIC RELATIONSHIP LIKE THIS????????after reading the summary i felt weird but i said to myself that im gonna try it because why not. boy i was wrong. i was hoping it would get better with each episode. nope. worse with every minute. it's not worth anyone's time and im judging everyone who enjoys it, im sorry, but this is a just horrible horrible show.
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Does the fluff outweigh the rest??
I'm pretty split on how I feel about this series tbh. It has all the aspects of a good BL: fluff, great shots, good music, love triangle. I was very much looking forward to watching it! What made it difficult to watch (and made me pause it a couple of times) was the level of bullying that was present. I get that bullying a trope in BL and normally I'm all for the soft MC melting the love interest's cold, icy exterior. This went beyond that. Here is a boy so clearly smitten (even if it does give stalker vibes) and doing everything he can to spend time with the one he loves. Who, time after time, year after year, treats him harshly. Kiyoi's narrative does help us to empathize with him but doesn't make up for his cruelty in my opinion. Seeing him be harsh to Hira when all Hira wanted was to be close to him was disheartening in a way I don't feel the ending made up for. There's also supposed to be a love triangle but as soon as I saw how sweet and caring Koyama was towards Hira there was no doubt in my mind that they should be together. They shared their love of photography and Koyama was open with his affection.I take BL with a grain of salt bc a lot of the time there can be problematic stories and characters, it comes with the genre. I'm willing to overlook that most of the time if there's redemption and/or a satisfying ending. In this case there weren't enough of either for me to feel optimism for Hira and Kiyoi's relationship. And there's never any follow up about Koyama who had his heart broken and lost his best friend in one fell swoop.
Overall it ticks a lot of the BL boxes and if you're fine with the bullying trope then it can be a fun watch.
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Do you love badly written, tropey toxic gay romance? Well this is the series for you!
Seriously, the main characters were both so poorly written it's not even funny. The main character can barely string a sentence together and has continuously talked about wanting to stay invisible and yet... he *checks notes* follows and actively seeks out the most popular person in their grade to take pictures of him..... sure, checks out. The main love interest is somehow able to abuse the protag both physically and verbally and yet decides to not even budge a little bit upon realizing his deep emotions? Both main characters so deeply unlikable I was actively rooting for them to hate each other because this took tsundere in the toxic sense and turned it up to 100. I gave it a 6 because I couldn't bare to finish this mess. TW for this show: abuse, bullying, IPVWas this review helpful to you?
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Not as complex as people are making it seem
Everyone review I saw is trying to make the story more complex then what it is. I did like how it gave us both sides of the story from the main character’s point of view it’s a nice fresh take instead of having to guess what’s going on in the protagonists head.One thing I didn’t like is how at the point Kiyoi realizes he likes Hira, Hira had already said he liked Kiyoi at that point something should’ve been hinted instead of trying to make us hate Kiyoi to later feel sorry for him.
I understand the creators message of love is messy, complicated and in where you least expect he also portrayed it very well in Dark Blue And Moonlight which has it’s own flaws but I won’t get into that.
To me this was a story of two people unable to properly process and communicate their feelings for one another. The way Hira saw Kiyoi as a god and how Kiyoi thrived off of it was a sign of toxicity in itself so many red flags where present, how Hira was supposed to magically know that Kiyoi liked him even though he treated him terribly, they were stuck in a master/servant relationship Hira was not strong enough to deter his feelings for Kiyoi even though he had not a single likable quality aside from being “pretty” and Kiyoi was not strong enough to tell Hira about his feelings or deal with them in a respectful or mature way, even after they graduated high school.
This was not a love story but a prequel to a toxic immature relationship, the only reason I’m giving it this high of a rating is for the way they told the story and not the storyline itself because for me you can have a love story where there is heartbreak or a certain dislike for a person without making it toxic take Mr.heart for example they did it perfectly
Rewatch value: you will catch on to things quicker when you rewatch it but it just made me dislike it even more because you can see the red flags even more
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Lost in translation
This drama is kind of confusing in the sense that we started off really well, i mean i was hooked on the 1st episode! Then I am not sure what happened after that.I get the synopsis of the story, the bad boy bullying the weak and cheesy high school possessiveness, but the same time it just felt like they were not communicating and just going with the flow, we then jump to what i assume is University and hira has meant someone they get caught by kiyoi and things explode up.
The characters were welln played and suited each other, the whole introvert against the popular bad boy, was a good match, if they only followed through with the story and made it a bit more easy to follow.
Overall it was definitely a good drama minus a few hick and jumping of time lines.
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Never allow yourself to be in a relationship like this
I started watching this series without knowing anything about it. And I just finished it today. I have to say it’s a good series in terms of acting and focus on the characters. But it was really hard to watch this level of physical and psychological aggression and toxicity in their relationship. I have met couples in real life with similar behaviours, and their relationship is like living in hell. At the end, even though I understand the internal problems of each of them and their situations and background, I don’t think what they feel is love, it’s an unhealthy obsession and attraction. Maybe serious therapy could help them improve as a couple, and more important, to deal with each own internal problems and traumas. So at the end for me this was just a story of two self-destructing and problematic people with serious psychological problems getting into a toxic relationship.
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totally waste of time
If i can say that's probabily the worst drama i've ever seen in my entire life. As a fan of romance dramas this one is so disappointing. I really was excited before watching it, but it was delusional. Extremely toxic couple portrayed like it's normal romance, clichè story that i saw a million times, irrealistic, superficial, toxic and difficult to even watch. It was a total waste of my time and i think this drama is too much overrated. Just a random red flag, coedipendent, obne sided, toxic story with literally no characterization, that makes you have second hand embarassment in the first five minutes.Was this review helpful to you?
Some clichés stories are worth a try this one, so not
I mean it did have a cliché plot and I am all about watching cliché but it depends on the way that the storyline is executed. I have also watched a lot of BL dramas through the years and this drama is the only one I have ever wanted to drop (except for A chance to love but I recontinued it).Like the story is borderline terrible, most of the acting is weird and you don't really feel anything, the only reason I even got till episode 3 is that the main characters are pretty. Their are are a lot of weird things in the plot including a lot of plot-holes. The main characters habits encourage stalking and it also explains the meaning of unhealthy, obsessive love. The only good thing was the music which is totally worth listening to I mean follow has such a catchy beat. I don't think I am ever going to want to continue this series or rewatch it. It's just terrible in a way. Everything go's real slow and the first kiss scene is too awful like I don't even know what they were thinking while shooting it.
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I ENJOYED IT A LOT!
I've seen a lot of reviews saying how the relationship is toxic. But, whethere BL or not, most dramas are done that way as it depicts reality.It doesn't mean I support toxic behavior at all. It just mean it's reflecting the imperfect reality of the world.
I dropped this drama the 1st time round too, because I can't stand how there's bullying involved
But, I'm glad I gave it a 2nd try, because...the story actually developed pretty fast. So, we are able to see the progress and see how things are getting better, even though it isn't perfect
What I wanna say is not to judge a relationship too early. It might started toxic, but the more important part is whether it stays this way, which I honestly won't know till I watch S2 and more
But again, I don't really see people commenting toxic relationship in non-BL show. Somehow, this has been a trend in BL community.
If you're uncomfortable, drop the show, but I feel there is no need to backlash it so much, especially if you didn't finish watching it
Don't we watch BL to enjoy anyway? That's why I give my rating not necessarily on any critical factors than the fact that I enjoyed it. Because, I don't care how "pefect" s a show is, it's pointless if I don't enjoy it
Verdict of this BL?
I really enjoyed it. I love the ending a lot.
The chemistry, the sexual tension building up is so well-done.
I wish they have more hot scenes coz I can imagine how hot it'd be, given the passion!
And I'm glad that they FINALLY communicate (what's new lol)
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It's amazing, I definitely reccomend
I love the stuff they portrayed, it makes it feel so realistic. I love how koyoi being confused and panicing in high school was shown perfectly, how it shows him realizing how it was later and a lot of daily problems that seem okay on paper (like changing your number) but in reality it's not okay at all if you don't think of the other party (partner, friend, family etc).btw AMAZING acting. you could see their personalities and how some problems came through from every scene. as if they literally became the character.
things I disliked:
- the camera was a but shaky at times
- koyoi kicking hitos leg when he got mad (I know it was very light and it shows some character in him on why he keeps doing it, it was just a but excessive. they could've at least make him change after high school)
- the way that college classmate was introduced, it made me very frustrated
-lack of boundaries on hitos part
most of my critique was just the character, so don't let ur demotivate you to watch it
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Beautiful men and a beautiful story
I LOVED this story so much! The chemistry between the actors is really good. I think they did really well with autism as well as being with someone who has autism. Kiyoi had me so smitten throughout this series. I loved seeing the relationship between him and Hira grow throughout the show. The spice is pretty good too!Was this review helpful to you?
This has to be my favorite BL!
Its such a close, almost tie between My Beautiful Man & Minato's Laundromat because they're so close to my heart, but I think this one takes the #1 spot.I binge watched this show. Then S2 came out and I binge watched S1 & S2. Now the movie is out and I'm binge watching all 3. This is such a comfort show for me. I have no idea what they laced this show with, but it's AMAZING!
They pack so much into 20 minutes I'm convinced the time stamp is lying to me. I've never experienced such a successful story telling. Bravo to everyone involved in this show. It's truly one of a kind!
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