Exceptional Talents
I loved season 1 and I am really excited for this seaso 2.. I love the fact that they stick still to their story. More secrets to be revealed. Love you KSJ and HJW. Fighting.. the story shows how the relationship goes. How many obstacles you will face. But i am pretty much sure if you love that person, you will really understand the differences. There is no perfect relationship. However, respect and acceptance is really important especially that everyday you are both exploring.Han Ji Woo maybe cold but i can see how caring he is to Kang Seo Jeon. They really love each other.
Another factor I want to know also is the character of Kim Hyung Gi. I hope there is more story about him.
Nevertheless, i love this series and will continue to support this series.
Love you all ❤️❤️❤️
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As bad as others say
To my Star S1 is a series I’ve watched many many many time. I’ve shown my friends and have praised the show often.S2 is nothing like S1, I understand that fandoms give leeway for some toxicity. However, what was displayed in this season was disgusting. while I believe Ji Woo has the right to choose who he wants to be with. I find it odd that SJ continues to grovel at his feet.
in no world does Ji Woo deserve SJ, I don’t really care about trauma anybody goes through. Adults are expected to live life and not act like a teenager who lives on angst.
I’m my opinion Season 2 doesn’t exist. Simply a fever dream by SJ, will feel the same about a Season 3 as well.
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EMOTIONAL DAMAGE
That sums up.I wouldn't rewatch the first 9 episodes even if someone paid me, but I still subject myself to the pain by watching some amazing FMVs... And then I go back to the last episode and the cycle of trauma continues.
It resonated with me so closely that I really regret watching and suffering through it. Is it a masterpiece? Maybe, probably so. But at what cost?
And for me, Seo Joon is such an unbelievable strong character because he is so hopeful, and amazingly full of life. Any other person would let the pain fester when they got back together and lash out at some moment. Only Seo Joon is capable of letting go, forgiving, almost forgetting, and trying to be happy. But for us, viewers, the pain is real and raw.
A fucking emotional damage.
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to be honest, i could write an entire essay about this season.for starters, let’s talk about the break-up. it was so extremely painful to watch. of course, i loved season 1 so much because that was the start of everything, but season 2 really just did something else for me. i seriously love angst and painful plots, so you could understand why i’m obsessed with this season.
i felt so terrible for seojoon. not knowing the reason why jiwoo left him must have been so devastating for him. and jiwoo, the way he was acting like nothing was even happening, i couldn’t handle it. it was so painful.
there were many scenes where i got very emotional. the way woohyeon and kangmin portray their characters is incredible. in some scenes, it really felt as if i were [character], just because the way their emotions were expressed so perfectly and realistically. it really hit me like a truck. i may be dramatic, but there was a certain scene where i could really feel jiwoo’s emotion, as if i were soaking it up like a sponge. it was heartbreaking and devastating, and so suffocating. these men really deserve an award for their performance in this season, because it was seriously extraordinary.
it’s hard to really write my true feelings about this season without giving any spoilers.
if i’m ever in the need to feel like i myself have got broken up with, i will definitely rewatch this.
many people didn’t like the season because they just didn’t like how seojoon and jiwoo broke up, but that’s exactly why i like this season so much.
it showed how realistic dating is. no couple in this world is going to have a perfect, painless relationship. maybe this is my preference for drama and angst talking, but it really took this couple and characters to a whole new level.
i seriously applaud woohyeon and kangmin. they are incredible actors.
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Muito bonito e humano
Alguns telespectadores se sentiram frustrados pela segunda temporada de To My Star abordar temas similares aos da primeira, como as inseguranças e dificuldades de manter o relacionamento entre Kang Seo Joon e Han Ji Woo. Embora eu entenda essa frustração, acredito que, em um gênero relativamente novo como o BL, os envolvidos na produção da série tenham utilizado a primeira temporada como uma forma de "testar as águas", verificando se a história seria bem recebida pelo público. Só então, com a aceitação garantida, puderam aprofundar a verdadeira narrativa na segunda temporada.Na segunda temporada, o enredo ganha uma profundidade emocional maior, aprofundando-se na mente dos protagonistas. Diferente da primeira temporada, que foca mais na atração e nos conflitos iniciais entre o casal, esta nova fase explora as complexidades de suas personalidades e seus medos mais profundos. As lutas internas de Kang Seo Joon e Han Ji Woo são mais evidentes, e o drama foca nas dificuldades de manter um relacionamento em meio às pressões externas e pessoais.
A parte mais charmosa de To My Star está justamente na simplicidade da história. O relacionamento entre Kang Seo Joon e Han Ji Woo é construído aos poucos, de maneira sutil, através de pequenas ações e momentos que revelam suas emoções. Não há a necessidade de artifícios grandiosos ou reviravoltas extravagantes. A série se apoia nas inseguranças, medos e feridas do passado dos personagens, criando um romance que é palpável e humano.
Muita gente tem dificuldade de simpatizar com Han Ji Woo, pois To My Star se recusa a vender a ideia de um relacionamento perfeito entre indivíduos idealizados. Ao contrário, a série não tem medo de explorar temas complexos e mostrar que amar alguém é, muitas vezes, lidar com imperfeições e questões não resolvidas. Han Ji Woo, em particular, é uma figura complicada, que carrega suas próprias inseguranças e traumas, o que torna o relacionamento com Kang Seo Joon desafiador, mas também realista.
Essa abordagem mais madura é um dos aspectos que diferencia To My Star de outros dramas BL. A série retrata um romance que não é apenas sobre paixão, mas sobre crescimento pessoal, enfrentamento de medos e aceitação mútua – mostrando que, às vezes, o mais difícil é abrir-se ao outro.
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THEY'RE SO CUTE
I swear Seo Joon got a little too relatable to me. I'm just like him so this season really made me realize some things. Also I'm watching this season after watching the first one 4 times. In the beginning Ji Woo felt a little off, but then towards the end when he really opened up to Seo Joon was when I finally understood his character compeltely. I feel like they made Ji Woo so closed during both season that it was hard to understand him so for me he always felt like a complicated puzzle that I couldn't solve. Thank god they communicated (communication saves so much relationships). Anyway I really loved this and I'm in love with their relationship, I really needed to see them just being lovey dovey.Was this review helpful to you?
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Angsty Opposites Attract Romance
No one really addresses how hard it can be to commit in a relationship. Jinwoo is an introvert who finds it hard to give his all in his relationship with Seo Joon. Jinwoo dumps Seo Joon by leaving a note on the table in their home. It’s kind of a fast forward series, as in “one year later”. So obviously Seo Joon is really hurt by this, and is curious as to why Jinwoo would hurt him like this. It’s obvious that Jinwoo hasn’t lost all his feelings for Seo Joon, and is still in love with him, but you start to wonder why he even dumped him in the first place. Seojoon then finds Jinwoo and now Jinwoo has a friend who has a daughter that calls Jinwoo “dad”. Seo Joon is shocked by hearing this, but he later realises that it isn’t actually his daughter. Jinwoo’s ex who’s still in love with him is also in town, which complicates things even more. A couple of weeks later in a moment of distress, Jinwoo kisses Seojoon, and it is made clear that the sleep together the night after. But even after that, Jinwoo is still cold and distant to Seo Joon, and Jinwoo even goes far by saying that Seo Joon is nothing but a body for him to sleep with, which makes Seo Joon really angry. Seo Joon decides to finally leave. I’m not going to disclose how it ends, but it makes me cry, even though it’s a happy ending. Kiss scenes are even better than the season before, and the chemistry between the two actors is amazing! Honestly 10/10!!!!Was this review helpful to you?
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The more I think about it..
The more I think about this season, the more I like it. I watched the movie version of the 1st season, and that was fine, but didn't seem to go too in-depth on the characters, whereas the second season was the opposite.The show started with the core of it, in a later revealed flashforward: Seo Joon saying "you need to express yourself more" and Ji Woon saying "I love you, I love you"
Then the following 10 episodes were just the painful way for how there two got to that point.
I don't know if I would call the show realistic, but I certainly think the characters are consistent and true to themselves.
If we start with Ji Woon as this season was mainly about him; he had been in a long relationship where he hurt someone and was badly hurt in return. This had left him feeling guilty and ashamed of himself, afraid to open up to another relationship. This led him to run away when things got rough, to cruelly push someone he loved away, not just to protect himself, but also to protect Seo Joon in the long run "he is better off without me".
Seo Joon on the other hand had gotten his heart broken but clung on because of his issues with abandonment, he tried to withstand the cruelties Ji Woon was doing to him because he could see the other one was hurting, but in the end he realised that he had to give up, had to stand up to himself to do what would be best for him, despite his love.
At the conclusion of their character journeys, Seo Joon gives up on Ji Woon, then forgives him - and Ji Woon who has been able to heal some of his past hurts throughout the show is finally able to express what he feels, and what he wants, leading the characters to build a relationship together that fits the both of them.
After Ji Woon has returned to Seo Joon in Seoul, I really like their apology/forgiveness scene; Ji Woon has let his walls break, is crying and speaking his mind "I am jealous, I don't want you to call or laugh with others" and while obviously that's not healthy, it's not the words he is saying that's important, just that he is expressing them, that marks his growth and shows that their relationship can work.
Then the lovely epilogue moments at the end show how they have adjusted, Ji Woon is vocal about his love, they are commuting back and forth and it feels like they are both now on much more equal footing. The makeout scenes were fun as always too 😄
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Gritty, raw & real
Excellent…TMS 1’s low budget and repeated sets created a domestic, comforting & indie vibe - but this sequel is an huge upgrade in a technical and deeper pensiveness. This is gritty and raw, moving away from the original, and instead into a well-written melodrama. With a high budget, vivid colours, creative camerawork and compelling acting, it’s clear in a technical aspect how they depicted realism.We get to see the characters’ personal disposition and details that weren’t there in the original, such as a glimpse into Seojoon’s acting career and Jiwoo’s past. As well as comparing the happy flashbacks to the lonely present..this story is angsty and maybe frustrating at times, but that’s how it felt real.
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sad but heartfelt
This is one of the best written bls ive seen in a while. Its cuite melancholy and sad but it really pulls you in and you feel sympahty towards both main leads as they try to navigate the way back to eatch other. What i really liked about this show was that it took the time to flesh out the reason for their break up and instead of painting the other as a bad guy the series takes a more emphatic route showing us why they eneded up where they did. I also like that the show doesnt have "accidental miscommunication" trope to it. The other main lead is quite headstrong and doesnt shy away from difficult cnversations so we get a few painfully honest scenes of them saying out loud the things that they never shouldve botteled up.I like the side characters too escpecially the way the two women where written. Too often in Bls the "girl" whose somehow involved with the two main leads ends up annoyign and wihtout any real personality outside her relation to the leads. In this one like with the main couple we get a well written fleshed out story for her. I also like the friednship between the two women.
overall a really great watch just grab a box of tissues before you start.
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I have no words to describe how much I loved this second season, I was kinda disappointed when the chef ditched his bf and left to create a new restaurant without any words to him, and of course his ex bf went to go look for him and the chef didn’t want him there…but they definitely stepped up their level with the kiss scenes because I was so shocked when both of the scenes came up.
I loved this season more than the first one
and the chef was also playing hard to get which kinda made me mad but it’s what made it interesting.
Would definitely recommend
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