best bl serie i have seen!! i'm obsessed
im sad its over!!! i usually fed up with long serie but guess what? i didnt feel bored of this serie, its so goooooooodshenanigans that keep you watching, no filler scene, amazing plot, amazing acting fr i think the whole cast did great, im so impressed with Li's acting, gosh you guys have no idea how much i want a season 2 or a sequel or a serie like this bl.
i wanted to see more moments of Jui and Tian i cant get enough of them
i also dont understand why this is so underrated, many bl watchers dont know about this serie and it doesnt have a lot of watchers compared to other series, and barely any reaction videos im sad, this deserves so much recognition!!
if you are a bl fan this is a must watch! highly recommended
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So Much Fun!
This is a lakorn of Biblical proportions but honestly so much fun to watch. It has such family drama that soap operas fans will cherish and others will admire. Its love story is gentle but is the driving force for this entire series. It also has a deep, strong, and abiding connection between two brothers than can also not be broken. It is just fun to watch and before you know it, you are invested into what happens. And its message is clear and precise. Respect. Acceptance. And love.See my full review of this awesome series at BLBliss.com.
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Spell-binding
This is a story about women.Parents having to deal with and overcome cultural homophobia is at its core, and there's a beautiful romance between men, but these complicated, determined women using whatever resources they can find to negotiate life within the constraints of cultural sexism carry the lakorn. Li is ferociously strong, Jia's knowledge of herbs is magic, Chan is whatever the moment needs, and sometimes that's a touch of comic relief, Bua's strength is in her gentleness, Pin is plucky and resourceful, Cai is always paying attention.
It's melodrama so everything is exaggerated. Settle into its rhythms, it's a wild ride and well worth it.
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What I liked least:
- Everyone in this story lacks common sense except maybe Lady Pin at times.
- The big secret that was discovered in less than a minute by the villain of the story and the outsiders to the family pissed me off.
- In regards to the ending, the classic rivalry that is systematically found in a lakorn isn't transcendent, it lacked a certain amount of fierceness.
- The point that bothered me the most was the acting, most of the audience was ecstatic about the chemistry of the m/m couple whereas I witnessed two guys playing their roles each in their own spot w/o really interacting (no, I'm not even talking about a kiss, but that palpable tension that gives you goosebumps just watching two actors interact)
- Overall the acting for all the casts is exaggerated.
However, where this story wins points:
- It was broadcast in mainstream and therefore didn't target only BL lovers and that's more than positive.
- Karma is in the spotlight and keeps a certain logic.
- The educational aspect, the emphasis on the notion of respect, empathy, forgiveness and the bromance. I don't remember seeing in a Lakorn male characters so respectful, whether it's towards women, towards subordinates, towards the poor, or to put it simply, towards others, and honestly, it feels quite pleasant.
Personally I'll forget Jiu and Tian pretty quickly, but I'll remember the kick-ass bromance. Final score 8.3 out of 10 thanks to the best relationship between brothers Yang and Tian.
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Hidden Gem of 2022
This is my first time watching a lakorn… and I loved every second of it. Literally the pipeline of me clicking on this out of curiousity to wait, is this a soap opera? to bawling my freaking eyes out was truly astounding.I would say the charm of this series lies in the relationships between the main characters. The brothers were probably the most touching and heartfelt element of this series. I truly felt that they loved each other deeply and wanted each other’s happiness. I would say they had nearly all of the most emotionally impactful interactions on the series. One of my favorite sibling dynamics I’ve seen in a really long time.
The romances in the series are very lovely, though I would argue their more of a side dish to the actual story.
Acting was great for some, horrible for others but regardless it was entertaining. The villains are all caricatures.
The OST is INCREDIBLE. You know it’s a good OST because even I noticed it lol. They match the show to well and pair perfectly with the tone of the show.
I would say this show is maybe not for everyone. I‘be said it once and I’ll say it again: I’m a slut for drama. If you are not, you probably won’t enjoy this because this show is ALL drama.
I would absolutely rewatch this (provided I have had some time to emotionally recover). Highly recommend.
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ONE OF THE BEST, COMPLETE, MEMORABLE BL I EVER WATCHED !
I never knew this drama was really good good drama ! The story started on the things I am not familiar with, it was my first time seeing a Chinese oriented organization run by Thai, or maybe because they were Chinese descendants.The part that Mr. Zhang a part of their Association being cornered on the day of his recognition as leader or something as far as I remembered, but He was announced also as a Gay that made him not worthy to lead the association is something that is really good to me as a beginning of the story specially the part where he suicide in from of Mr. Song the Head of the Association and cursed him, and later on Tian the first born of the first Madam or first wife of Mr. Song , and to-be the next head of the Association, but since Tian is gay his mother Lin will have to to every thing to keep it secret, and that's where the story run
1. The Mushroom Part
I think this drama is a little bit fantasy in some ways, because of the beetle or orchid powder thing that when is thrown to yo, you will be poisoned and some kind of mushroom will grow to your body. Many part of the drama run through Dong the worker knowing the secret of Tian , it is disgusting that they even ate the mushroom that has grown to Dongs body when he was killed by Lin and Jia. I really felt the situation they have, and the best tandem is Lin and Jia in killing and Hiding lol. it is kind of amazes me .. specially Jia , I liked her facial expression in every situation, she is a good actress !
2. Ms. Chan
I don't know why but Ms. Chan the second wife is my favorite character here, I understand her why she is always suspicious and angry , it is really hard to be always second in your life , it is really hard to be always not heard .. but maybe because Ms. Chan wants to end it, she does everything .. she is funny in some ways also her slave I'm gonna miss them plus ! she is so beautiful !
3. 3 wives
When the household is always on chaos because Mr. Song Have three wives who always fights is funny, I pity Mr. Song to receives all their complaints and being stressed when he found out one of them did evil thing and then later blame each other .. this is the reason why we should only have one wives lol . I admired Mr, Song here he indeed did a great job being a head and a father !
4. Yang and Pin
Yang is the best brother ! I think he is just a fantasy like not real ! coz no one is as good as that .. in the end He did his promise to Tian to be in His side forever .. I never saw hIm angry to Tian here inspite that his mother wants him to Hate Tiam , He never did , I love his character and he is so manly having such a fair pinkish skin , and Pin such a lovely woman the are fit together I hope they would have their own drama one day.
5. They made clear the curse of Mr. Zhang
Along the story I kind of hated the part where Tian being Gay seems because of Zhang's Curse to Mr, Song , that them believing the reason why Tian is Gay. at first it looks like Being gay is just a curse , but thankfully when Mr. Song Had a dream of Mr. Zhang saying what he said is not to curse Tian and what he said is not a curse at all, but he wants only a respect as a human being , not being humiliated for who he is .. gays can be a good leaders also , sometimes they are even more excellent , and Tian is one of the example
6. Tian and Jiu
OMG this is the main main reason and main event I am always looking and waiting for ! OMG the chemistry they have I love it, they did an excellent job here, i liked the jealousy part they have .. the part that Jiu always saves Tian , and how they develop their love to each other .. I like every thing about it . !
I kind of asking myself.. when everyone is questioning Tian as a gay .. and when everyone knew that Jiu is Tian's lover no one asked if Jiu is gay also .. Is he a bisexual anyways , not really important , I just love Him for Tian , in Tians gentleness He is the protector !
7. Acceptance
Since this is a Historical Drama, Tian had a dream there where he hopes that every kind of love is accepted , no gender, no color and everything is accepted for who or what they are ! The portrayal of this drama has a part of like this is what will happen when a parent cannot accept their child for who they are , as Lin pushes to get Tian marry a woman and hides everything until the end and until there is chaos. Maybe it is indeed the time for us to accept what we cannot change ..
I can really relate to Tian that He thinks he is different that's why there is chaos, if he is straight it would be easier and everything will be easier , which is I feel sometimes .. but as you accept who you are , you will be accepted too, maybe not by everyone but as you are true to yourself there will always be a door for you and people who will embrace you
I just love this drama, this is a complete one, The story is direct, easy to understand and every situation made sense and contributed to the story .. very very good character, very convincing very nice plot, very nice acting , simple props and effects but is convincing enough . no dull moment. definitely a Memorable one and a highly recommended !
One of 2023's best Thai BL !
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From To Sir, With Love to To Them, I love.
I like the flow and concept of the story. The setting and all really fits it's parts.All the characters shows important role.
The loyalty of the personal servant of all the characters is promising that they are willing to risk their lives for their madam/master and I commend the supporting role of aunt Jia here.
Everything was perfect and there's an unexpected twist, very unpredictable.
Though the story doesn't focus on the main couple but they stay in the subject which is the secret of Tian for being a homosexual.
It also shows how hard it is to be a homosexual in the past because everyone will judge you, no matter how good you are if you are homosexual you are being degraded.
The series is full of message, the love for mother and child, brotherhood, loyalty, it also shows how they protect their image, greed for power, and many more.
This is one of the series that I wish doesn't end.
One of the best BL series I have watched.
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It's "TIAN'S SECRET", not "TO SIR, WITH LOVE"! Haha. A 9.5 / 10 drama!
One of the Best Dramas!A MASTERPIECE in its genres, that is BEAUTIFULLY EXECUTED !!
A Best Mix of Historic + BL + Lakorn (Sentimental Family drama) + Thriller (Murder Mystery) + Emotional Love stories, with EVERYTHING BALANCED IN THE RIGHT PROPORTIONS!!
Note that here, both hetero n BL couples n their love stories have equal importance n so can't really categorise as a BL alone (Suitable to all audience).
Also, both couples (straight n BL) are Main Couples here n so there is no primary BL couple n secondary straight couple or vice versa.
Also, BE AWARE, this is ADDICTIVE n totally INTERESTING, haha.
If u start watching this, u can't really stop n might end up binge-watching all the episodes, just like how I did.
*****
Though being a lakorn (a soap opera, sort of boring n exaggerated family melodramas that I usually avoid), to my surprise, THERE IS NO MOMENT OF BOREDOM throughout the drama, since this series is a beautiful blend of murder mystery thriller (of which I'm an admirer) n family drama, with a COMPELLING STORYLINE.
Every Moment of the Mystery track, is Exciting, Thrilling n Gripping.
This murder mystery has a lot of Twists n Turns, creating Nail-biting Suspense, keeping the viewers eagerly awaiting for what's next n leaving them on the edge of their seats.
While the family drama track is Very Interesting.
This anticipation of thrilling twists and gripping developments, makes the viewer binge-watch all the episodes without a break.
(I binge-watched this drama, day and night, without sleeping :) )
***** STORY:
A Story of Fight for Power brought upon by family legacy, Familial Love and Forbidden Love.
It Deals with
1) Power Struggle among 5 families, for the succession of the ultimate control over all of their businesses and the related dirty business politics come into picture.
2) Love - familial bonds both good and bad, within the main family (main leads') and the related dirty family politics bcz of the two wives & mistress etc and
3) The struggles of Forbidden Love like Social Rejection etc.
The Story is Simple n straight forward but the TWISTS in every scene make this plot more Exciting n Fun to Watch.
Every moment is unpredictable n the viewer can't guess which character brings a twist in the next scene that changes not only the whole dynamics among the characters but also the direction of the plot progression.
(Weak hearts may get anxiety attacks for these nail-biting suspense n twists😂, Just Joking!!)
Story is Well Written as a mix of sentimental family melodrama and a murder mystery with twists n turns of endless suspense.
Familial bonds, Siblings bonds, Lovers' romances (both BL n straight), Boss-Servant bonds, Friendships, Every Relation is well written n well depicted.
The Plot is Good n kept the viewer interested every moment with No Nonsense, unlike the usual boring soap operas. There is no scene that is unnecessary or boring throughout.
Though there's an equal importance to both female n male characters, it's mostly Female-oriented story in a sense where female characters play a major role in changing the dynamics of the plot, like the usual family dramas.
And yet Different from the usual family dramas since It's not just sentimental, rather it's a mix of Action sequences, Suspense n Mystery.
Also, though there's an exclusive male villain character Ma here, Moms (Tian's n Yang's) are the actual heroes and the villains :)
*****
Direction, Screenplay, Editing, Dialogues, Locations, Cinematography, Production & Acting, EVERYTHING IS AMAZING!
Pacing, Story Narration n Story Progression are Good n Right to the Point.
The Suspense about the murders, murderers n Tian's secret, is Well Maintained till the end.
The Action sequences & Stunts are Good.
Special Mention: Costumes are Right to the Setting of the Story n are very Lovely.
***** TITLE:
Just a Fun Thought!
This drama should be named as "TIAN'S SECRET", instead of "TO SIR, WITH LOVE" 😂
Tian's Mom n her assistant's motto is to Kill everyone, whoever knows Khun Tian's Secret 😂 (including the viewers who knew that secret, Just Joking!)
Or should be named as "KILLER MUSHROOMS & THE DEADLY POWDER" 🤭 (Just watch it, U'll know about these)
***** CHARACTERS & ACTORS:
Every Character is Good & Well Written. Characterisation of each character is done right.
When there's an issue, explanation or the way the character resolves it, every emotion n the story of each character is very well written.
The Casting of the Actors to their respective roles, is Right.
Every Actor performed their role very well & brought life to the character.
Each Actor did a great job, especially the Actresses as selfish mothers.
Oh My My, Silly Evil Selfish Mothers!
They don't realise that they are actually troubling their kids with their love by going to any extent.
And they are rude n selfish towards their sons n spoiling their lives, in the name of mother's love.
First Mom (Tian's) is Cold n Calm.
Second Mom (Yang's) is Loud n sometimes funny.
But both are driven by Jealousy n Selfishness to take over the control of the family and the business.
Third Mom (Bua) is Soft n Caring.
The killing ideas by Tian's mom are good.
Now scared of Mushrooms😂
Assistant of Yang's mom is loud, irritatng but damn funny at the same time :)
N that of Tian's mom is a Ninja fighter!? :o
Ma's evil villainous laugh is funny.
Tian (actor Film) n Yang (actor Tongtong) have more screen time n importance in the story than Jiu (actor Jam).
Till ep 6, character Jiu has Zero Screentime.
There are a lot of handsome guys and pretty women in this drama :)
I love Yang, the most :)
Yang n his gal, Phin are sweet
Phin's actress Milly is pretty
Baby Bro Yang is a True Saviour n a True Supporter to Tian :). Though being half siblings, their bond is the BEST, the STRONGEST n the PUREST!
Jiu is such a cutie pie.
Both the couples Jiu-Tian n Yang-Pim are Sweet n have Amazing Chemistry.
Tian's mom n her assistant are fighters .
They did, not only bad deeds like murdering people by poisoning but also good deeds like saving the entire family, when the villain attacked .
Poor Tian's dad! 😂
He came to know the secrets of both his wives' n Tian's on the same day. All surprises & shocks to him! :)
Poor Dad's troubles: Both his wives are evil, manipulative n hypocrites
As Dad said, 3rd one is the most lovable, 2nd one is the most troublesome and first one is the most intelligent & respected (initially).
***** EPISODES:
17 eps with 1 hour run time per ep, is Right n Good.
Either Everyone is Eavesdropping or Chasing someone in almost every scene, haha. And So, it's a proper lakorn n a thriller!🤭
When everyone came to know the source of mushrooms, their reactions and those scenes are the funniest (bcz of the creepy source of the mushrooms ).
Ep 13 is like "100 ways to kill Jiu"
Or "Kill everyone since everyone knew Tian's secret" 🤭
Ep 15: Too much Violence n all the Secrets are out, so a lot of emotional scenes. Oh God, Crying & Tears everywhere in the entire ep!
In this chaos of family drama, business politics n power struggle, all scenes are equally stressful but I loved watching the scenes of
Tian - Yang (bros) : Beautiful,
Tian, Yang n Bua (bros n 3rd mom) : Warm,
Tian, Yang n Phin : Lovely,
Yang - Phin : Cute,
Jiu - Tian : Sweet,
Yang's mom's Maid - damn funny!
And loved when both the wives teamed up to save the family in the climax.
*****
This drama very well depicts that:
1) Everyone and anyone can love n has the Right to be Loved (straight or BL couples)
2) "Orientation" n Talents of a person are different.
3) A person should be respected by their talents n good behaviour but not to be judged by their orientation.
4) For both the couples, concentration is on the story (love and emotions) than physical intimacy. Sometimes, Love doesn't require skinship to express or feel the love and so, I like this drama, more.
Overall, this gives homely vibes bcz of all Moms, whether
Evil, toxic, over protective, a mix of good & bad, goes to any extreme for her son (1st wife),
Greedy, selfish, loud n funny, does anything for respect n attention in the family for her son (2nd wife) &
Kind n compassionate (3rd wife).
The two couples' love stories give lovely n warm vibes.
Happy Endings to all, everyone got what they deserve and a Good Closure to the story.
OST is GOOD n BGM is apt to the scenes.
***** RATING:
My Rating is 9.5 / 10.
One of my favs!! :)
Everything is Right about this series.
Best BL, Best Straight Love, Best Family drama without anything that is unacceptable or vulgar, Best Siblings' Love, Best Efforts of Mothers, Best in everything :)
BL drama lovers, don't let the "Lakorn" tag deter U from watching this.
Also, If U are a fan of Crime Thriller or Mystery genres too, just watch this without second thoughts!
This is totally interesting, since this has More share of Suspense Mystery than Family Drama.
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Brilliant production, brilliant story, brilliant actors
I didn't expect this series to be this good. At first, I was hesitant to watch it because it had more episodes than other Thai series, and the running time was even longer than other series. I thought it would be boring, but I was wrong because I really enjoyed every episode.From the first episode, the source of the main conflict in this series is perfectly depicted. From the first episode alone it was already full of tension, and I couldn't stop watching after finishing one episode. That's because the cliffhanger tempted me to watch more.
Every actor in this series left a deep impression on me. Their acting is pitch perfect, and each character stands out in their own way. Even though it is a historical series, it is not boring at all, in fact there are many things we can learn from this series. I will definitely rewatch it. I can say this is the best BL series I have ever watched.
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one word - amazing
When I started to watch this series, after 10 min. I wanted to drop it, but this would be mistake, because "To sir, with love" is amazing. I like the plot, the cast and almost everything. It was so interesting and also painful to watch.Everything starts with Zhang, whose secret was exposed to everyone - the secret was that Zhang was homosexual. Later he commited suicide in front of "his close people" and cursed them. He told Mr. Song that he wanted Song to feel the same pain some day. It was painful to watch and lets add the fact that Song's children saw this scene. They were small kids, who don't know what "homosexual" means. After years, we see Tian and Yang (Song's children from different mothers) grown up. Because of the Karma and maybe this curse, Tian is also homosexual. When he was younger, his mother accidentally understood his secret, scolded him and even slapped him because of that. Yang also knew, but he was an understanding boy and always supported his half brother, even though their mothers hated each other. Madame Li, who is Tian mother, is very powerful woman who can do everything to keep Tian's secret. In these times, to be gay is like deathful sin. First, she and Jia killed a worker for Song's family who knew this secret. Jia, a woman who is always by Li's side, made a poison to kill Dong and there was such a drama later on. Chan, who is the second wife of Mr. Song, wanted to expose who the real murder was and knew from the beginning that Li and Jia killed Dong. Later, Mr. Ma, who is also powerful and evil, thanks to Chan, wanted to know what happened to Dong and what is this secret that Tian and his mother hide. Before this drama started, Tian was lucky enough to meet Jiu - a poor guy, who unfortunately worked for Mr. Ma. They became close, even though Jiu begged Tian to stay away from him. Tian didn't listen to him, he already felt in love. Madam Li, on the other hand, became even more paranoid and started to kill more people. Everyone who knew the secret, was poisoned. Mr. Song became suspicious and brought a family doctor Qi to help them. Before that Yang and the third wife of Mr. Song (Bua), also searched for doctor Qi, because they also wanted to know if Jia and Madam Li killed Dong. Later, Tian's mother attempted to kill Qi, but he was already prepared and her plan wasn't succesful. He made an antidote and thanks to this, he also saved Jiu's life later on.
Mr. Ma manipulated Jiu and sent him to work for Tian and his father. He wanted to know the secret so bad and to become the head of The five dragons association. For Tian this was perfect and also dangerous. He taught Jiu to read and write, but didn't know that this is a mission for him to save his sick sister, exposing the secret. Jiu also fell in love and protect Tian despite Mr. Ma's order.
Madam Li never stopped making bad things to her son and other people. She also wanted to arrange a marriage between lady Pin (a woman who first met Yang and fell in love with him, also her family had to pay a debt to Song family) Tian, Yang and Pin together started to make a plan, which helped them to fall apart this marriage. Madame Li, who already killed people, had another plan. She and Jia drugged Tian and hoped that he would sleep with Pin. For me, the best moment was when Li saw Tian and Jiu together and understood that her plan wasn't succesful and Tian slept with Jiu instead. Everything messed up, Mr. Song became more and more curious about this secret and more suspicious. Chan betrayed her family and told everything to Mr. Ma. Later, the truth about Mr. Ma subordinate was told, but Tian didn't know about it. He already left the house with Jiu and they had some days together. Mr. Song searched for his child, he was sure that Jiu killed him, but didn't know the secret yet. When Tian understood that Jiu betrayed him and heard when he told Mr. Ma his secret, he returned to his family house and didn't want to hear anything about Jiu. Tian loved and also hated him at the same time. Madame Li, on the other hand, attempted to kill Yang (thanks to Tian he was saved) and Jiu. Her wish was to kill everyone who knew that Tian is gay. Tian, who already had nothing to lose, agreed to marry Mud, worker from their house, and to announce the marriage. Because of the fact that Mr. Ma knew everything, Jia and Li tried to kill him, but their plan got messed. At the moment, when Mr. Song wanted to announce the marriage, Chan, thanks to Tian who plan everything, exposed his secret in front of everyone in the house. Everything became a huge mess, Mr. Song was shocked and annoyed, Mr. Ma came and wanted to kill everyone because of Li and to seek revenge. Now, everyone knew the secret, but their wish was to protect the Song family from Mr. Ma. Jiu and Qi also came in the picture, Jia and Madame Li was surprised to see them, because they thought that they were dead. They understood that Tian's happiness was more important than becoming a killer to hide his secret, but it was too late for them. Jia and Li paid for the crimes and that was ok, because I didn't like them and because of them Tian suffered a lot, he even was ready to pay for his mother's crimes. Tian always loved Li, even though she forced him to do things he didn't like and to hide himself. Mr. Song also understood that Tian was different, but also deserved happiness.
My all time favorite characters are Bua and Yang. The two of them protect and love Tian no matter what. Thanks to God, this series had a happy end. It was such a rollercoaster, so interesting and intensive. I really like Tian and Jiu as a couple. Before this series, I also watched Laws of attraction and fell in love with two of them.
Of course, "To sir, with love" deserves a total of 10 stars and this is my longest rewiew of a series, with spoilers and all.
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To Sir, Tian’s Secret
Despite my low rating I didn’t hate this series. But I didn’t like it either. I fast forwarded 75% of it from ep5. I got tired of the repetitive dialogue between Tian and his Mom & Yang and his Mom.Almost the whole cast had the same exact face and expression in very scene for every situation. Yang’s mom was the worst of them followed by Jia. I would have put 1/10 for the acting but Yang, Pin and Jiu’s siblings were the only bright spots in terms of acting and giving different facial expressions to match the scene in an otherwise one face for every scenario acting so I added 2 extra for a 3/10.
I don’t know what Jia is doing as a servant if she is this all knowing orchid and different animal species concocting badass murdering queen. She should be the leader of the clans.
Someone just happens to always be listening in on other peoples conversations. I can excuse some of the eavesdropping as they made sense, but some were unplanned conversations but somehow someone was magically just there eavesdropping. The one that did it for me was when Jia overheard Bua and Yang talking in ep12. Jia has never gone to Bua’s place before that but all of a sudden she just happens to go over to Bua’s place and overhears that convo. Puh-lease.
The overall plot premise sounded interesting that’s why I decided to watch this but after watching the product, I can say it’s not my cup of tea.
Although I finished this it was a struggle and the fast forward button was maximumly utilized.
I changed my rating from 2/10 to 5/10 because of the last 3 eps. Although I still fast forwarded most of it the last 3eps were the best eps of the whole series, IMO.
5/10 overall rating.
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