Jack o' Frost

Romantic

Feb 2024
Not fast paced, but a gentle, quite emotional and different romance.
Sometimes saying what bothers us, when loved ones act selfishly, is the only way to prevent that happening again and again. On the other hand, that can be difficult if we are made to feel it will be perceived as controlling, or if we think it will drive the other away.
That doesn't imply a healthy relationship at all.
Such issues and more, are warmly faced up to in this rather lovely and very romantic drama.
Our 2 male leads are very attractive together and at times it felt like watching real life.
There are not many characters in this production, but those who are were so good.
I was kept engaged throughout, as the thoughtful yet simple plot slowly unfurled.
I would very happily watch this again.

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Cozy Warmth for Cold Days

This show has quickly become a comfort watch for me. Something about the way the beautiful cinematography, the quiet intimacy of the dialogue, and even the big fluffy scarves and sweaters all add together... it's deeply soothing to me.

I really like the concept of the story. So many romance dramas focus on the couple getting together, so having the focus be on an existing couple is plenty unique on its own. Combined with the intimate exploration of one specific relationship as well as reflections on what makes relationships work or fall apart in general, this makes for a truly unique premise.
A premise that is then beautifully executed. The acting is stellar, the pacing is perfect, and the dialogues feel natural and realistic which is important for a quiet show like this that is quite dialogue-heavy.

I also especially love how much sense each individual character's actions make. Fumiya's desperation to preserve his relationship by concealing the past, Ritsu's quest to get his memories back, Shuji's concern over lying to his brother. All these motivations feel logical and realistic. The story as a whole is fairly grounded despite the slightly outlandish setting. The characters inhabit a real world with real issues and face real consequences for their decisions.
But at its core this is not a story about the tragic disintegration of a relationship; it's a story about love. About cherishing the people you hold dear, about openness and honesty, about the deliberate effort it takes to make a relationship work, and about the simple pleasures of spending time with the person you love.
There are no grand confessions, no unnecessarily dramatic fights, no meddling exes, no plot-convenient misunderstandings.

So if you're looking for a down-to-earth romantic drama with a cozy slice-of-life feel and not too much angst, then I would absolutely recommend this one. It is also simply a good queer love story so anyone who likes those will very likely enjoy this series as well.
As a side note - the music is also excellent and I could honestly listen to the opening and closing themes over and over again on repeat if that sways you either way.

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Memory

This show is about memory, and the repetitions the show allows, with the flashbacks being not for us but for them, they are remembering, and even then in the end we get deeper memories pulled out. It's a beautiful show, well acted, beautifully filmed. Short, but just on top of its story, beginning breakup to end 2nd chance.

It starts with Fumiya breaking up with Ritsu, who runs out has an accident and loses memory. Fumiya then decides to let them fall back in love again, rather than explain the relationship and breakup. Ritsu is suspicious of the attention, but Fumiya clearly is falling back in love, and having trouble with the setup he set up. He's seeing original Ritsu when they first got together again and is having trouble not being with him. First Fumiya's flashbacks give him a chance not just to remember the good times, but to regret what has been lost, to feel like the new situation isn't quite right at all.

And we end with Ristu getting his memories back, including the earliest one of Fumiya, before their official first meeting.

Great use of flashbacks to really show how memory is part of love.

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warm vibes and I loved it

it gave me sad feeling even though it had happy ending. However I loved ittt so much it gave warm feeling all the way. I loved how they acted as well, they made me live with them the story. Also, I loved how cute the bottom is and how gentle their love scenes together, I always wished all the way that if they had more love scenes as they were so beautiful and cute . The way Ritsu remembered everything was beautiful too, the incident made them reconsider their break up as sometimes the easiest thing to do in any relationship is breaking up once it comes to problems. And The soundtrack is sooo beautiful

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One of the Best BL Drama

This is truly one of the best BL Drama we have seen so far.
Funabiki Shinju wrote a wonderful depiction of true love in this BL relationship. It is one of the few times that I have seen where a same sex relationship is treated with dignity and respect, and treated just like any other relationship.
Additionally, the music is perfectly matched to enhance the scenes. They are not just underscoring the scenes.
It is beautifully filmed and the acting is wonderful.
Shout out to Yasukawa Yuka &Takahashi Natsuki as well!
Bravo!!!

★★★★★ out of 5

★★★★★ = A Masterpiece
★★★★ = Well Done
★★★ = Entertaining!
★★ = So...So...
★ = Forget it!

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То что может стать любимым

"Джек О-Фрост" Интересная история любви. Тема амнезии сама по себе уже несет необычный сюжет и не привычный. Так как его обыграть можно по разному и постоянно ново. Как например, на данный момент мы имеем два сериала с темой амнезии. Этот и тайский "Синдром любви" .Про тайский кратко - не заходит от слова совсем. Плохая игра (сериал спасает только Лонг и все) , сценарий блуждающий и слезам героев нет переживаний смотрящему. А что же здесь. Здесь, мы уже знаем из описания и тизера причины амнезии. После расставания, скорее от усталости это произошло, так как герои противоположных интересов. Постепенно начинают снова влюбляться в друг друга. Точнее один и не переставал, он просто устал, а второй забыл. потрясающий сценарий. Актерская ига была просто восхитительна, а естественная красота актеров притягивала еще больше. И даже женский персонаж был другом,а не врагом. А все ли заметили имена актеров? Хонда и Судзуки. Забавно, не правда ли? А знаете что означает название дорамы? Это прекрасный выбор в пользу мифологии, дух олицетворяющий холодную погоду и его негатив исчезает весной. что мы и увидим в финале: конец зимы - холода, начало новой любви -весны. Потрясающей красоты Японская дорама, как всегда с своей тонкостью и умением дать материал подумать и задуматься. С новой японской сдержанность. Однозначно рекомендую к просмотру.

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Gelado, porém bem quente

A série é fofa, apesar do acidente que culminou na amnésia de Ritsu e dos eventos anteriores (ninguém merece um rompimento no dia do aniversário), a série nos passa uma sensação constante de calma em meio ao caos. A atuação e a história são tão leves, que até o que normalmente seria pesado não é.

Em relação ao enredo, a série é curta e tem eps pequenos, de modo que a história gira basicamente entre os protagonistas, sem espaço para histórias secundárias. Me incomodou o fato de que muitos flash backs são inseridos do nada, até meio que sem contexto, deixando alguns episódios confusos. O fato de Ritsu ter sofrido um acidente que causou amnésia nele e simplesmente ir para casa sem nem ao menos repouso hospitalar foi estranho, e a mentira de Fumyia também me intrigou pq não vi motivo para tal. Também é controverso o fato de que Fumyia havia terminado o romance por não suportar mais Ritsu, e após o acidente, ele simplesmente está caído de amores (???). Entendi que a ideia era de que eles pudessem reconstruir o amor do zero, mas isso não seria possível a partir do momento que a memória voltasse, ou pelo menos na lógica não poderia.

A estética da série é bem bonita, como se passa no inverno, há uma predominância de cores frias e neutras, a fotografia da série foi muito bem feita, bem como os demais aspectos técnicos, como a atuação impecável e a ost, que foi a cereja do bolo de química do casal. Também é interessante a inserção do personagem Jack O'frost (justificando o nome da série) e coerente com o ambiente invernal apresentado na trama.

Com certeza irei rever, e com certeza recomendo.

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jack o'frost

o drama é uma graça, entrega uma vibe mais calma, de inverno, com cores frias, mas ao mesmo tempo passa uma sensação de calor em cada cena aconchegante de uma memória. é realmente lindo de assistir. os atores encaixaram muito bem nessa estética e entregaram bastante química ao meu ver (conheci o honda kyoya (ritsu) em animals e fiquei muito animada quando vi que ele estaria em um bl). uma coisa que não gostei muito foi o plot da mentira/esconder coisas, é uma atitude muito egoísta vinda de quem diz amar a outra pessoa. entendo a proposta do plot no drama, mas não me agrada muito. fora esse pequeno detalhe, achei muito bonito acompanhar os dois personagens relembrando e redescobrindo o porquê de terem escolhido estar juntos.

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