Definitely an Upgrade
I've watched both versions and can honestly say this is definitely an upgrade from the original. The chemistry between the 2 male leads is amazing and they play their respective characters well.As with all series in this trope, there are the clichéd moments and characters. The story could do with more polishing and of course you will find yourself talking to the screen, in various exclamations! Would really like to see what happens with some of the other pairings that happened along the way, not just Bar.
Will be watching out for new series with this duo, they are just that good together x
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Started this for yinwar and ended this for yinwar
PRO: DEFINITELY the acting and chemistry. Yinwar has one of the most or not the best natural chemistry out there. Uknow how sometimes BL couples do the extreme skinships/moments off screen just so that people Believe they’re in love on screen? With Yinwar, they don’t have to do all of that, the chemistry just felt so natural that I often watched some cute scenes over and over again just to see whether it’s the characters VeeMark or isit just yinwar. It’s just that natural, like not acting and it’s scary 😂. War always known for his great acting so I always know he’ll be good, he is more than good, he is great. But What surprised me is Yin. Yin improved by leaps, he wasnt jumping or running, he’s flying to the top. He made the flawed character so alive, relatable and loved. Super proud of him ! They deserve more opportunities in other series, I want romcom for them, they’re natural comedians with natural chemistry. Please make it happen 🙏🏻PRO: I loves all the soundtracks, especially Mist (The only rock song in here). The cute orchestra music of Aon Mae Geng (yinwar’s song) sometimes reminds me of Bridgeton’s soundtrack and I love it.
CON: PLOT. For me, up till ep3, I love it, nothing to complain about (even better after watching the Director’s cut). But ep4 starts going downhill. I don’t know why the writer pushed the character Ploy so much, as if shes a main character, as if her story, her reason to cheat, her troubled relationship with other man is important, like? No…I don’t want to see that, why we have to see that? Shes definitely the most irritating girl character I ever seen, so shameless. The writer really hated her, or love her so much idk, thats why they decided to put so much of her in the story. Some of the plot is predictable, and too dramatic sometimes. The writer also hate veemark being happy I guess, emphasizing so much on them in pain rather than the happy time that usually cut short. I know this is an angst genre, but still…do u have to be that cruel?? Well, it’s preference after all, for me thanks to this, I realized I can’t with angst, too painful. And because of that, I can’t fully enjoy the plot as I was hoping for. It’s not a bad plot, it’s just decent. It has so much potential to be much better.
In conclusion, whether i will rewatch, I will deff say I will, but only for the cute veemark’s parts, not the whole thing. Will I recommend people to watch? Yeah I will, but with disclaimer. Only watch if you want to be in pain and u don’t mind messiness.
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Love is a battlefield, fr
Do I love and adore dubcon? Not really. Do I pray for an infidelity trope? Absolutely not. But I love good story and this was a pretty damn good story.Acting:
WOW. Everyone was absolutely amazing in this. Everything just felt so real. It was a pretty raw story that called for some seriously deep emotions and everyone delivered on that tenfold. I was blown away in general. No flaws to be found here in the acting. Just BRAVO.
Writing:
This was painfully real. Like, damn. With the exception of the over-the-top drama trope inclusions like the dubcon intro, the crash, and the attempted mugging, of course. The basic concept to this plot was just so well put together. I’m so surprised I ended up loving this. I honestly expected to hate everyone and call it a day, but this was very well written and executed. There were a couple little things besides the obvious drama tropes that were a bit iffy, but overall I really enjoyed this as a story.
Chemistry/Romance/Kissing:
The chemistry between these two dudes is SO GOOOD. They are amazing, 10/10. This was a surprisingly fantastic romance story. I don’t typically love a realistic fiction type romance (I love a wild tale) but this was very satisfying. The kissing was superb through and through. Loved it, they are fantastic at portraying love and desperation through kissing. BRAVO.
Music/SFX:
Some serious corny drama music in here. Not my favorite, but I can’t complain too much as it is a drama after all. SFX were good throughout.
I’m so happy I ended up giving this series a chance. It did not disappoint whatsoever.
Now, for some highlights from my notes:
- Ya’ll, I’m STRESSED about that #1 infidelity tag going into this, don’t piss me off
- So dub con from 2 minutes in, huh
- My poor baby just tryna get him the man of his dreams awwee
- *I'll be drunk again to feel a little love*
- This is TOXIC TOXIC
- JEEEESUS
- Awwee honey nooo that’s so awful
- NEIGHBORRRRRRSSS????????????
- This is MESSY MESSY
- We really dove right in no pretext, huh
- I already hate it here
- Don’t piss me off
- AHHHHHHHHHH MESSYY TOXIICCC
- Emotional staring contest
- *And I know that he knows I’m unfaithful and it kills him inside to know that I am happy with some other guy*
- *Hey jealousyyyy*
- *Johnny's daddy was takin' him fishin'. when he was eight years old*
- They are so cute, but this is SO MESSYY
- That is pretty tough pill to swallow but you also cheated so like…
- Baby is passive-aggressive posting lmao
- He’s not gonna do it, he’s a coward
- JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJUST BREAK UP YA’LL ARE A MESS
- Boy is a MESS
- Keep. Your. Word.
- COWARD, YOU ARE A COWARD
- *Baby really hurt me, crying in the taxi. He don't wanna know me. Says he made the big mistake of dancing in my storm. Says it was poison*
- Actions speak louder than words, brother
- Obligatory guitar serenade
- Manipulative little shit saying I love you like that
- BRO YOU GOTTA BERAK THINGS OFF OFFICIALLY WITH GIRLY
- I’ve got a bad feeling about this
- CALL BABY RIGHT NOW OR SO HELP ME
- CLEAR THIS UP
- CLEAR IT UP
- GO
- JUST SAY WHAT HAPPENED. WHY ARE WE NOT BLURTING OUT THE TRUTH SO DUMB
- Just. Explain. What. Happened.
- Okay, you got me, there are tears
- Alright, fine. You’re getting a playlist
- Ahh yes, a car crash. Classic.
- Someone literally anyone tell Mark what happened or I’m gonna snap
- That hurt me and Vee fr
- Wait, no… This hurts jesus christ
- I’M GONNA FUCKING LOSE IT TELL HIM OH MY GOD
- I get it, I drove a ‘98 little green Rav 4 in high school and college with a rusted frame that only passed inspection because I knew the auto shop owner personally
- Who is this tall dark and disgusting
- Ya’ll are NOT in the same weight class tho so…
- Bros gonna get Ko’d so quick
- Again, not the same weight class … Like not even close
- Bro thinks he’s Mignon
- How does one fuck up Som Tum tho lmao
- Mark the minxxx
- Lucky you didn't show up 15-30 minutes later, you would’ve gotten quite the show
- Bro is an engineering student, not an aspiring philosopher. Like, relax, he’ll do fine. Also, they both got into the same engineering program
- This went from a drama to a DRAMA real quick lmao
- This better be 30 minutes of fluff for this last episode
- Just tell him you have a job that isn’t odd
- A RIIIING YESSSSSS
- Not the after credits roleplay lmaooo
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my 1 year waiting was finally paid off !
well ofc first thing it's better no lt me correct alot better than en of love !i waited 1 year for this and finally when It came out and I finished it was regretting as i had lot more other choices but , i was curious for this one ! Story is bit not to my expectation but not that bad aswell to the extent that you gotta drop this drama ofc actors are not to be blamed it's scriptwriter after all! romance was insanee ! I loved the chemistry between yinwar ! everything was well directed till the end ! I liked how they maintained the story level so that the viewers interest is not off lane ! well I highly recommend you if you want to go for something which is more realistic not always cute or fluffy !
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Yes
I liked it a lot, I thought that even involving adultery, a little dependence, the drama managed to develop a happy ending. I really enjoyed Vee's development and how he matured throughout the series. As for Mark, I think he suffered a lot from both heartbreak and Vee's fault of doing things wrong, but in the end I think that was how the two should end up.About the guys who were into Mark, Nuea was the only one that I really felt like I really liked Mark not only for his looks but for everything he was.
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GOOD SERIES BUT NOT FOR PEOPLE WITH FAINT HEART.
I started this series with an open mind. I was looking for a fresh breath from KP and damn, I got what I needed.This series is a typical example of "them dey carry me go where I no know" iykyk. It was a pure treat.
The Main lead's acting was top-notch. Each episode is a gift that keeps giving and leaves you longing for me.
OMG, War(Mark) takes you on the journey with him, you feel the need to defend him, you feel what he is feeling. Vee, on the other hand, you can't hate, his confusion is relatable but not entirely likable but Yinthe actor played Vee so well. These two give so much life to the drama and so much life to their character and no one can do it better than them.
Overall, it's a good bl series filled with angst for my fellow angst lovers.
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GREAT COUPLE!!! But TOO MUCH DRAMA
First i would like to start my review with how much i adored this couple!!!! They both look so good and their chemistry is on point. Their acting is top notch too.And series is good like your casual college drama, story has depths in it yes but it comes to the point that drama never stops like you just wanna breathe and enjoy their relationship but noooo drama is always there. It kinda bummed me out a little bit, i would like to see more of them. Some situations may have been handled differently we could’ve see a little different things but that’s okay too.
It’s not a spoiler but the last episode gives us hints about their relationship and dynamics a lot of more and i loved that!!!! Don’t skip the last episodes after credits!!!
Overall i liked the series and loved the couple, if you can handle drama it’s worth to watch. Definetly wanna see more of them i hope they will continue the series!
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Too much drama
It's the story about two boys that start on very bad terms. One is in love with a friend of the other...and that's already complicated. But they eventually fall in love with each other although the top has got a girlfriend. They hurt each other on the way, mainly the top that hurts the bottom. But the bottom is a very frail and sensitive boy therefore he always takes the other back.By the way... in Italy we don't say "frail and sensitive", we say "sottone" and I think that's beautiful.
I actually liked the drama but it's not one of my favourites. I think that the main characters haven't a good personality. The top is possessive but also playful and always justifies his behaviour while the bottom is too attached to whoever he likes and let them trumple over him. Well, enjoy!
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Happy times… unhappy times… happy times!
I had so many thoughts and feelings whilst watching Love Mechanics and I still do even after finishing. Some of the characters’ actions were definitely questionable. Vee can be a bit impulsive and not think things through fully but he’s definitely not a bad person at all, if he thought about things, was a bit more honest from the very beginning, I think things would go a lot more smoothly. Mark, honestly at the beginning and kind of throughout, I feel like he sets himself up for heartbreak. But the two of them went through a lot… A LOT… and they learnt to love each other more and respect each other more, would I still worry about the characters in the future? Yes… and because of this, I would LOVE to see a second season of Love Mechanics. We got happy moments but they were soon ruined by bad things that happened. So I want to see more of Vee and Mark having happier moments and memories. Also, Vee’s parents… BL parent goals. His father’s advice, his mother’s support. What a great family! I really loved this drama but I do wish we can have another season of them! Because War and Yin are such GREAT actors!!Was this review helpful to you?
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Mark and Vee have my heart
Okay y'all this story starts out morally gray. It's shady as hell and shouldn't be discounted... but, Mark and Vee have my heart. The story was juicy and I always wanted to see what mess Vee would make them get into. I loved their dynamic and even though Vee is the worst, the writers do an awesome job of endearing him to the viewers. War plays Mark beautifully and his eyes truly stole the show. The ending is one of the most satisfying things I've watched ever period. You really feel that Mark and Vee deserve each other and can sustain despite all of the drama and shadiness at the beginning of the story. I loved it.Was this review helpful to you?
<3
Honestly,although I do not love the story itself,the chemistry between the two leads is what made me so invested in the series.Their on and off relationship frustrated the hell out of me,however the last few episodes felt like a reward for all that frustration and confusion.
As I said,their chemistry was definitely the biggest strength of this series and the reason that made me so engaged and even encouraged me to re-watch it a couple of times.In conclusion,I recommend people to watch it,but not to expect too much.
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Worth the watch even if you didn't like their en of love series!
I did not enjoy their En of Love series, but I thought I'd give this a shot because YinWar do chemistry so well, and I'm glad I did. The time allowed in a full length series is much better suited to the story, and allowed for a much better plot, more natural pacing, and better resolution to plot points. I don't care for cheating plots in general, and I still stand by that, but I think this series did a decent job of working through it with more realistic and compelling resolutions. The chemistry is, of course, phenomenal, and both Yin and War acted very well in this series. In the time between the En of Love special and this series they both really matured as actors and it came through in this. There's lots of tears, but the full length series also gave us a chance to see them happy together which I really appreciate. It's a true drama though, so be prepared for some tense moments, crying, and broken hears. If you haven't seen the original, I would honestly recommend skipping it and just watching this one. I encourage anybody to give this series a shot, regardless of whether you've seen (even if you didn't like) the original!Was this review helpful to you?
