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Pain and Beauty all at once
A very beautiful and well constructed story, rich in emotions and soulful performances. It captivates you from episode one and doesn't let go at any moment until the end. It addresses many social issues through the lives and actions of each character, without becoming dull or overbearing, while still progressing with the main plot.The only weak point I found in this show, was the main romance. It lacked build up, fluidity and it felt forced overall. Both actors were great, but the writing wasn't on point on that department. In all honesty, if that part of the story had been absent, I wouldn't have minded, because it felt irrelevant in comparison to everything else that the story already provided.
I definitely recommend this series to everyone. It may be triggering at times, but it's one of the finest dramas that GMMTV ever produced, from the story and the writing, to the cinematography and the acting.
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Words aren't Enough..
A very refreshing storyline that blurs the lines of morality and simply gives you each person's perspective. It had great pace and interesting characters with their own goals and motives. No scene gets wasted, without contributing on developing the story itself or the characters to their journey of finding themselves. It mostly has a darker undertone and enough emotional scenes that will get you in the feels, but there are also more light hearted elements included that keep it balanced, so it's easy to watch and not that heavy. The acting was also pretty good and so were the music choices.I would give it a higher rating if I had formed a stronger connection with all the characters. I feel that's the only thing this series lacked during my experience. I could deeply relate to one character only and cared less for the others.
If you haven't watched it yet, what are you doing with your life? 😅 I definitely recommend to everyone. This one is one of the best written stories out there!!!
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A Shell of its Former Self
A decent effort to continue the series without the desired results, though. Many of the elements that made this story unique and charming in the first season, were unfortunately absent. Off and Gun literally carried the second season. It would work fine if the story focused on developing the bl part, that had a lot of room for development anyway, and kept the main couple in a supporting or side role instead of forcing an unbearable development for their story that felt draggy. The addition of new characters as well, didn't offer anything substantial to the show other than filling time.Still it had its fun parts no doubt, but it wasn't as good or as enjoyable as it was before. Had the writing been better, the second season could have been on the same level if not better than the first.
I definitely recommend it for the OffGun development at least.
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Nothing but Spectacular
Very consistent from start to finish. It doesn't flop and always keeps you at the edge of your seat without being repetitive. It combines mystery, fantasy and romance perfectly. For the most part, it has a dark and dramatic tone with a few touches of comedy, that don't feel out of place, but rather are naturally incorporated to the series to lift up the mood. The plotline is so strong and well written, that doesn't rely on the romantic aspect to keep you interested like most bls. The romance feels more like a bonus to an already interesting story.The acting overall was good. I had very few issues with this series, that don't really overshadow its positive traits. I feel no show is 100% perfect.
I absolutely recommend it to anyone who is looking for an exciting journey to the unknown..
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Avant-Garde
A very fresh and different series that didn't follow the usual format of a bl. It explores the challenges we all face when we get our first job, combining it cleverly with comedy and romance, while being educating. It had a solid plotline with very well written episodes (for the most part at least) and gave room for all the characters to grow, not just the main ones. Jane and Ryan, as main leads were such an interesting pairing. For me, after "Not me" these two were the best characters portrayed by Off and Gun. They served so much chemistry and I got the butterflies and everything as if watching them for the first time act together.With all that being said, there were some bumps on the road when it comes to the distribution of the screen time to the point where the development of the main couple became a bit unfulfilling. It's not an exaggeration to say that Off and Gun turned into a side couple in the middle of the show, which was the most disappointing part. Such a great set of characters kinda went to waste. It's one of those rare instances when a show could actually use a few more episodes, because it had so much more to say. Regardless, it's still a great series hence my rating, but it's a bummer because it could have easily been an almost perfect series if there was more care to the main pairing.
I highly recommend it if you like romance, office love or if you're just tired of the same old recipe. If you are not convinced, give it at least a try for OffGun. You're not gonna regret it!
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