Just finished it and WOW! This is one of the best dramas (BL or non-BL) that I've seen in a long time. It is a complex story with complex (and surprisingly realistic) characters. If you're looking for a fluffy, cute boys kind of BL, this is not for you but if you think The Power of the Dog is a good movie, then maybe this is for you
Great review. You managed to encapsulate the key points that makes this such an extraordinary drama. It's a shame that this series targets mainly BL audience. As you said, Nut is a complex multilayered character surprisingly realistic for a "BL fairy tale". The way the series shows his "origins" and then his evolution is something that could appeal to a much larger audience. Anyway, thank you for an excellent well-written review
Pete's dad and Xu Qi Zhang's mother (About Youth). Best role models for parenting
I also like the one in Kiss Me Again when the dad asks them about their relation and Pete gets all riled up and the dad to goes " I didn't say I would stop you from seeing each other" LOL
This thing failed at everything it tried: not outrageous enough to be camp (think Love Next Door 2); not quirky enough to be slapstick (think My Love Mix-Up!); not intelligent enough to be funny (think Bad Buddy); not gentle enough to be endearing (think About Youth). To top it all, a very handsome lead (Nhai) who, half of the time, couldn’t make his face expression match his dialogue.
Verdict: Failed
PS: Apologies for the repost, accidentally deleted previous post
A little help from any Korean speaker. In ep8, at 3:59 the English subs have Jang Jaeyong saying: "Because of the guy that asked you about my ex-girlfriends, I couldn’t think of anything" but that sentence really doesn't make sense in the context of conversation. Can someone clarify?
Verdict: Failed
PS: Apologies for the repost, accidentally deleted previous post