music based vertical series
Overall: I enjoyed the music aspect, but they needed to narrow the focus more on the main leads/their relationship development. 35 episodes 1-2 minutes each, episodes 1-5 are free on the Shortime app and you can watch on YouTube https://youtu.be/i4ve-gyjRR0?si=6sSwQwvm__DDlLI0 Aired on Shortime app which also has: Please Teach Me, Falling For My Boss, The Secrets of Male Students, Influencer Love and Buddy Boy. App information is below.Content Warnings: non con touching, professor/university student, grooming?, manipulation, self harm, blood, child abuse, trauma, mental health struggles
What I Liked
- started off in an exciting way (though I wasn't as happy when I learned who the characters were/their dynamic)
- caring moments
- good kissing
Room For Improvement
- the shift in feelings was a bit sudden
- should have cut the love triangle or the past trauma
- bad redemption arc for a character
My Watch For Free Plan (updated Feb 2025), should take about 3 days
1 friend referral code = 20 (1 time bonus) My invite link is https://playground.shortime.app/en/invite/NKNIWI - the code is NKNIWI (those are all capital letters, that's the capital letter i)
On the Rewards (popcorn bag icon page)
- check in = 5 (increases over 7 days up to 25)
- turn on notifications = 30 (1 time bonus)
- create a login = 20? (I did create a login because otherwise you only get 1 Always Win box instead of 3 per day, I think this was 20 popcorn)
- do the 3 random popcorn from the daily Always Win box = 30 (I'd normally get 5-15, around 30 in total)
- Watch Ads, watch all 10 ads each day, have to wait 30 seconds in between ads = 110
When you run out of popcorn while watching, you can watch 5 episodes each day with ads
Note that there are other 1 time bonuses like following on social media
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Up and down
This series is uneven in it's delivery. It has some very good passages but also plenty of fillers that given the short format undermine the storytelling. The story in itself is a little on the thin side but it is weighed up by the bonding between the characters but it doesn't come together seamlessly. Still it is short to watch for a "bl" break where you don't want to spend to long on a story.Was this review helpful to you?
Beautifull music
This was a good drama. Only thing i didn't like about it were te 2 minute episodes, that really anoyed me.The acting was great, the music is very beautifull and the visuals were good too.
It was a good complete story, about insecurities and trauma and how to enjoy what you do.
There was a good chemistry between the leads and their kisses were good.
I recommend watching, but i won't watch it a second time because of the 2 minute format.
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