Summer Indigo

could have been a 9 or higher

Overall: once again needed to focus on the leads and their relationship development and this time give a trash character some consequences. 60 episodes 1-2 minutes each, episodes 1-10 are free on the Shortime app and you can watch on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZzMzx8JLRJA Aired on Shortime app which also has: Double Play, Please Teach Me, Falling For My Boss, Summer Indigo, The Secrets of Male Students, Accent, Influencer Love and Buddy Boy. App information is below. 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)

Content Warnings: physical abuse, bullying, near self harm, blackmail/coercion, punch, manhandling, non con recording/sharing, unwanted public outing, slap, cyberbullying

What I Liked
- dream kiss in episode 1
- sweet moments
- martial arts backdrop
- the bully did apologize

Room For Improvement
- there is a truly awful character who seems to have zero consequences, he should have gone to jail
- really stupid plans, is the team a gang, why can't people just quit?
- two noble idiot/refuse to communicate tropes
- a camera angle blocked kiss

My Watch For Free Plan (updated Feb 2025)
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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Spoiler-heavy safety review from PTSD perspective

I’m reviewing this as a survivor, as a queer, and as someone who loves fluffy escapism. My first point is for survivors of violence: this drama contains triggers for bullying, domestic violence (paternal), and homophobia. It’s not suitable as a source of safe, fluffy escapism.

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The romantic leads are prone to the “bad communication”, “carrying the weight of the world”, and “noble idiot” tropes. Otherwise both are green flag characters. They, outside of the tropes mentioned, treat one another well, being affectionate, forgiving, and respectful. The chemistry is nice, and both actors are skilled. It’s beside the point, but both are absolutely gorgeous too. They get a happy ending.

The two other principal characters are the villains. They are the source of the triggers. One is the coach’s son, who is homophobic and a bully. He bullies one lead, and blackmails the other. His conduct probably stems of the violent abuse, corruption, and bullying of his father. The son partially redeems himself by confessing his own part, but the father just gets exposed before the press, so any justice for him is implied, rather than explicit. I found it satisfying that it was his son who outed his vileness though. This leads me to hope that the son alienates his father.

As someone in treatment for lifelong PTSD it took me a long time to work my way through this series, and I do not recommend it for those with unresolved or relevant trauma.

Otherwise, this is the highest quality vertical short series I’ve seen. For those without trauma sensitivity I recommend it.

Offences depicted:

Assault with a weapon.
Blackmail.
Intimidation.
Hate speech.
Shoving.
Deceit.

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