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Mixed Reviews? Just watch it.

Im going to give my opinion on the complaints i see, whilst trying to remain unbiased because Pit babe (1+2) are easily in my top 10.

1. "There wasn't enough recap from the first season, I was confused!"
That’s entirely on you. I know my memory’s trash too, so you know what I did when season two dropped? I rewatched season one. Simple as that. You can’t fault a show for not spoon-feeding you a 30-minute recap just because you didn’t bother catching up.

It’s just common sense if a sequel comes out years after the original, whether it’s a series or a movie, you go back and refresh your memory. That’s your job as a viewer. Expecting the story to pause and re-explain everything just because you forgot is wild.

2. "Where are the authorities?"
Our main antagonist isn’t just some random thug he’s a very well-connected billionaire (or at least extremely wealthy) with ties to businessmen, politicians, and all sorts of shady elites. He’s also full of pride and ego. Involving the police would risk exposing himself and be an admission that he couldn’t handle things on his own that he had to rely on “low-level pawns” to do the dirty work for him. That’s not his style.

And from the protagonists’ side, calling the cops would be pretty much useless. With the kind of power Tony holds, the second law enforcement got involved, he’d be tipped off instantly. The whole thing would backfire, fast. In short: the cops aren’t missing they’re just irrelevant in a world where money, influence, and abilities speak louder.

3. "How the hell is Tony back? Lazy screenwriting."
(Skip this part if you're avoiding spoilers.)
People keep acting like this came out of nowhere, but it’s literally been explained since season one—this whole series is built around people with special abilities. That’s not a new thing. Tony’s ability is that he can bring himself back to life if he swallows his own blood at the time of death. It’s not some random plot twist; it’s tied directly to the rules of the world they’ve set up.

The downside? His body still needs time to recover and he has to be closely monitored after. He’s not some untouchable immortal, and the show doesn’t treat him like one. It’s not lazy writing it's actually one of the more consistent things in the story. We were given clear answers to the what, how, and why. Just because you missed it, doesn’t mean the writing failed.

4. "The acting was terrible."
This one’s super subjective. Personally, I thought the acting was solid line delivery, emotion, all of it felt on point. There were plenty of scenes where you could clearly see what the characters were feeling or thinking without them having to say a word. That’s real acting. It’s not just about speaking lines it’s about expressing, embodying, feeling the role. And in Pit Babe 2, I felt that.

To me, “bad acting” is when someone’s just reciting words with no depth, no connection to the character or the emotion behind it. I never got that vibe here. If anything, it felt like the cast really got their roles and committed to them.


5. "The plot was bad/not present."
(Heavy spoilers, read after watching.)

This is hands down the worst opinion I’ve seen in the reviews.

We’re continuing from season one where Tony was running a human trafficking facility for superhuman babies. That was the whole climax, and in the end, his plan was exposed and he was presumed dead. Season two picks up from that exact mess, and people are acting like the plot disappeared?

The main crew is trying to make sure something like that never happens again. That’s where the serum comes in. They’re developing one that can remove special abilities. The point is to protect people who don’t want their powers or can’t control them. Jeff is a great example of this. His ability is unstable and dangerously strong. If he doesn’t get rid of it, it could seriously hurt him or others.

Then conflict hits fast. With Kim leaving, the team is weaker. They try to patch that by bringing in North as a new racer. That’s already a big shift in dynamics, but then enters Willy. New racer, new energy, and he's openly interested in P’Babe. For the first time ever, Babe comes in second place, which throws everything off. The team feels it. Babe feels it. It rattles him hard and starts pulling at his relationship with Charlie.

Charlie, on the other hand, is stressed and pouring everything into the serum. He’s not trying to be distant on purpose—he just wants them to be safe. He wants a future where Babe isn’t hunted or used for his ability, ever again. So he temporarily steps away from racing to finish the serum, but that only creates more space between him and Babe.

Then Dean returns. That alone brings more tension. He’s promoted to racer to help support the team while Charlie’s away, but let’s be honest, Dean’s presence always comes with drama.

And just when they’re trying to hold it together, guess who comes back? Tony. Not in the loud, obvious way people expected, but silently through Willy. Tony’s no longer chasing the boys himself. He’s watching from the shadows, playing the long game. His new goal is creating a serum that gives special abilities. Imagine how much money that could bring in—selling powers to the highest bidder, especially in military or elite circles.

So while the team is trying to eliminate the danger of abilities, Tony’s building the exact opposite. And while that’s happening, Babe’s shaken confidence, Charlie’s distance, Dean’s reappearance, and the team reshuffling all add more layers to the actual plot.

There was a plot. And not just a basic one. It was detailed, emotional, and connected all the way back to season one. Pit Babe is the only Thai BL series that’s even touched this kind of storyline. Calling it unoriginal, bad, non-existent, or lazy just because it isn’t your cup of tea is just a lazy and shallow take.

((Its like saying Vanilla ice cream is terrible just because you don't like it, its not disgusting it's just not something you personally enjoy; therefore you have no right to deter others away from it.)**)


Now on the complaints i expect to see.

1. "Alan was hellbent on protecting everyone, why is he so selfish now?"

At first, it didn’t make sense to me either. Alan has always been the caretaker the rock of the team. He’s the oldest, the boss, the mentor. Everyone leans on him. But season two reveals his old spinal injury from racing hasn't healed and it’s come back and worsened. His condition is chronic, affecting his nerves and mobility, its not just old age and something he can get rid of. He can’t race, he can’t pushd his body like he used to, he cant properly protect the team. Altogether it shoves him into feeling useless, he knows he can't protect anyone; and if he goes through surgery to get rid of these spinal issues he'd be even more limited on how he could help because he'd be recovering.

That helplessness is what pushes him into bargaining with Tony. He believes going to Tony might make him stronger and give him a way to protect Dean and Kenta. He’s never dealt with Tony directly, he isn't truly aware about how underhanded Tony can be and he genuinely thinks he can negotiate his way into being useful again and maybe even outsmart Tony.

Then it all blows up. Instead of saving anyone, Alan ends up betraying trust and landing himself in danger. He knows exactly what he’s done. ( when Jeff confronts him, Alan doesn’t argue. He knows he broke his own rules. He knows he lied, and worse, he endangered his people. That silence that acceptance that’s not selfishness. It’s accountability after bad judgment, born from desperation. )


I'll always have the opinion that if you didn't like a series because you refused to pay attention, or it wasn't the genre you liked, or the plotline wasn't your preference, or you've watched less then 3 episodes. You cannot give a valid review nor should you try. A series isn't bad just because you specifically didn't like it.

(will add more to this review later)

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Chinese BLs are on another level, made an account just to leave a review for this series.

I haven't been so instantly drawn to a BL series since Meet you at the Blossom.

Once again I am heavily impressed by how amazing Chinese production can be when its able to work around Censorship. I was slightly skeptical when this series was announced, but that didn't stop me from waiting for the first three episodes to air. (I even set an alarm to wake up 11 minutes beforehand so I could watch them on release) I've always been someone who enjoys the Omegaverse genre, the way this series introduced it felt smooth and natural enough for my sibling who isn't interesting in OMV to enjoy it aswell, along with me who's also always loved shows/films involving Viruses.

To not ramble about how I've fallen inlove with this series at first watch (Quite mad that i couldn't stop myself from watching all three episodes in one go.) I'll just say its an overall perfect BL in my book, even if things go downhill from here I'll call it an enjoyable show with a beautiful cast, I especially love when romance clearly Isn't the main focus in a BL series. We get worldbuilding, personal character conflicts, full personality and life for each main character we get introduced to (no one is a "throwaway" tossed in for the sake of plotholes.), secondary plot away from the love aspect (running a company, family issues, a sickly father, a insecure secretary, unbalanced social circles.) All of this in three episodes? I feel like I've watched less then 20 minutes yet still have a plot fit for a movie trilogy.

If you're thinking of watching but are unsure i urge you to go for it and support this series as much as you can, though I do recommend waiting for all episodes to be out lol.

Personally I'm putting this series right next to Not Me in my favorites list which is big for me since Not Me has been an all time favorite for years.

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Stop putting movies down because you're a sheep.

"Well I don't know I can name like 300 movies exactly like this one🙄" - Says every other review under this movie without naming a single other movie like Love Untangled

Before anyone else asks, there are no other Korean movies that follow the same plot as Love Untangled. (I'm sure you could find many other Asian feel-good movies that leave you with a similar warm and satisfied feeling inside though.)

If you want something with a similar feel try 'Flipped' a classic American movie. Lots of reviews are exaggeratedly saying that this movie felt familiar to older romance movies, but there's nothing quite like Love Untangled out there. It's unique plot wise and leaves you feeling warm and fuzzy inside (maybe a teardrop or two.), I'm really disappointed with reviews like this trying to put it down slightly, yes it follows a cliche of 'Female Lead figures out she's in love with Second Male Lead instead of Male Lead' with that coming of age finding yourself feel, but ya know Male Lead is usually a butthole which is what the writers do to push viewers into liking Second Lead more.

I'm happy Love Untangled didn't do this, it's nice to feel a bit regretful for FL because Hyun was indeed handsome and kind to add on top of that, but we also don't dwell on it too much because we can see valid reasons as to why FL went with SML (not just 'oh she found out her crush was a jerk then realized she likes SML instead' like SML is some sort of rebound which is usually what movies like this went with kekek).

Love Untangled isn't basic it just follows an old romance cliche and gives us a fresh take on it. ^^

There's no need to put movies or shows down for bringing us a bit of a splash from the past, aren't people always going on about how they want things to feel like they did in the past? This movie does just that without feeling overly repetitive.

If you're going through the reviews trying to figure out whether or not to watch it I say just do so, don't let these negative nancies deter you away from a genuinely good film!!

(Personal Recommendations for similar feeling movies below:

20th Century Girl
Tune in for Love
A love so Beautiful
Our beloved Summer
My Girl
You are the Apple of my Eye (Taiwanese)
Cheer up, Mr. Lee (non romance)
Big World (non romance)
A Little Thing Called Love (Thai)
Love O2O (Chinese)
My Sassy Girl
Newtopia
The Heirs (more of a F4 vibe)
The Fault in Our Stars (Western)
When I Fly Towards You (Chinese, Yes I know you've likely heard of it kekek)
My Love, Enlighten Me (Chinese)
Because this is my First Life
Our Unwritten Seoul
Your Lie in April (Japanese)
I hear your voice )

None of them are the same plot but they have the same nostalgic warm feel, some do adhere to the 'love yourself as you are' 'awkward but cute' teen romance cliche ^^

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Mixed Reviews? Just watch it.

Im going to give my opinion on the complaints i see, whilst trying to remain unbiased because Pit babe (1+2) are easily in my top 10.

1. "There wasn't enough recap from the first season, I was confused!"
That’s entirely on you. I know my memory’s trash too, so you know what I did when season two dropped? I rewatched season one. Simple as that. You can’t fault a show for not spoon-feeding you a 30-minute recap just because you didn’t bother catching up.

It’s just common sense if a sequel comes out years after the original, whether it’s a series or a movie, you go back and refresh your memory. That’s your job as a viewer. Expecting the story to pause and re-explain everything just because you forgot is wild.

2. "Where are the authorities?"
Our main antagonist isn’t just some random thug he’s a very well-connected billionaire (or at least extremely wealthy) with ties to businessmen, politicians, and all sorts of shady elites. He’s also full of pride and ego. Involving the police would risk exposing himself and be an admission that he couldn’t handle things on his own that he had to rely on “low-level pawns” to do the dirty work for him. That’s not his style.

And from the protagonists’ side, calling the cops would be pretty much useless. With the kind of power Tony holds, the second law enforcement got involved, he’d be tipped off instantly. The whole thing would backfire, fast. In short: the cops aren’t missing they’re just irrelevant in a world where money, influence, and abilities speak louder.

3. "How the hell is Tony back? Lazy screenwriting."
(Skip this part if you're avoiding spoilers.)
People keep acting like this came out of nowhere, but it’s literally been explained since season one—this whole series is built around people with special abilities. That’s not a new thing. Tony’s ability is that he can bring himself back to life if he swallows his own blood at the time of death. It’s not some random plot twist; it’s tied directly to the rules of the world they’ve set up.

The downside? His body still needs time to recover and he has to be closely monitored after. He’s not some untouchable immortal, and the show doesn’t treat him like one. It’s not lazy writing it's actually one of the more consistent things in the story. We were given clear answers to the what, how, and why. Just because you missed it, doesn’t mean the writing failed.

4. "The acting was terrible."
This one’s super subjective. Personally, I thought the acting was solid line delivery, emotion, all of it felt on point. There were plenty of scenes where you could clearly see what the characters were feeling or thinking without them having to say a word. That’s real acting. It’s not just about speaking lines it’s about expressing, embodying, feeling the role. And in Pit Babe 2, I felt that.

To me, “bad acting” is when someone’s just reciting words with no depth, no connection to the character or the emotion behind it. I never got that vibe here. If anything, it felt like the cast really got their roles and committed to them.


5. "The plot was bad/not present."
(Heavy spoilers, read after watching.)

This is hands down the worst opinion I’ve seen in the reviews.

We’re continuing from season one where Tony was running a human trafficking facility for superhuman babies. That was the whole climax, and in the end, his plan was exposed and he was presumed dead. Season two picks up from that exact mess, and people are acting like the plot disappeared?

The main crew is trying to make sure something like that never happens again. That’s where the serum comes in. They’re developing one that can remove special abilities. The point is to protect people who don’t want their powers or can’t control them. Jeff is a great example of this. His ability is unstable and dangerously strong. If he doesn’t get rid of it, it could seriously hurt him or others.

Then conflict hits fast. With Kim leaving, the team is weaker. They try to patch that by bringing in North as a new racer. That’s already a big shift in dynamics, but then enters Willy. New racer, new energy, and he's openly interested in P’Babe. For the first time ever, Babe comes in second place, which throws everything off. The team feels it. Babe feels it. It rattles him hard and starts pulling at his relationship with Charlie.

Charlie, on the other hand, is stressed and pouring everything into the serum. He’s not trying to be distant on purpose—he just wants them to be safe. He wants a future where Babe isn’t hunted or used for his ability, ever again. So he temporarily steps away from racing to finish the serum, but that only creates more space between him and Babe.

Then Dean returns. That alone brings more tension. He’s promoted to racer to help support the team while Charlie’s away, but let’s be honest, Dean’s presence always comes with drama.

And just when they’re trying to hold it together, guess who comes back? Tony. Not in the loud, obvious way people expected, but silently through Willy. Tony’s no longer chasing the boys himself. He’s watching from the shadows, playing the long game. His new goal is creating a serum that gives special abilities. Imagine how much money that could bring in—selling powers to the highest bidder, especially in military or elite circles.

So while the team is trying to eliminate the danger of abilities, Tony’s building the exact opposite. And while that’s happening, Babe’s shaken confidence, Charlie’s distance, Dean’s reappearance, Willy's meddling, Chris's appearance, and the team reshuffling all add more layers to the actual plot.

There was a plot. And not just a basic one. It was detailed, emotional, and connected all the way back to season one. Pit Babe is the only Thai BL series that’s even touched this kind of storyline. Calling it unoriginal, bad, non-existent, or lazy just because it isn’t your cup of tea is just a lazy and shallow take.

(Its like saying Vanilla ice cream is terrible just because you don't like it, its not disgusting it's just not something you personally enjoy; therefore you have no right to deter others away from it.)


Now on the complaints i expect to see.

1. "Alan was hellbent on protecting everyone, why is he so selfish now?"

At first, it didn’t make sense to me either. Alan has always been the caretaker the rock of the team. He’s the oldest, the boss, the mentor. Everyone leans on him. But season two reveals his old spinal injury from racing hasn't healed and it’s come back and worsened. His condition is chronic, affecting his nerves and mobility, its not just old age and something he can get rid of. He can’t race, he can’t pushd his body like he used to, he cant properly protect the team. Altogether it shoves him into feeling useless, he knows he can't protect anyone; and if he goes through surgery to get rid of these spinal issues he'd be even more limited on how he could help because he'd be recovering.

That helplessness is what pushes him into bargaining with Tony. He believes going to Tony might make him stronger and give him a way to protect Dean and Kenta. He’s never dealt with Tony directly, he isn't truly aware about how underhanded Tony can be and he genuinely thinks he can negotiate his way into being useful again and maybe even outsmart Tony.

Then it all blows up. Instead of saving anyone, Alan ends up betraying trust and landing himself in danger. He knows exactly what he’s done. ( when Jeff confronts him, Alan doesn’t argue. He knows he broke his own rules. He knows he lied, and worse, he endangered his people. That silence that acceptance that’s not selfishness. It’s accountability after bad judgment, born from desperation. )


I'll always have the opinion that if you didn't like a series because you refused to pay attention, or it wasn't the genre you liked, or the plotline wasn't your preference. You cannot give a valid review nor should you try. A series isn't bad just because you specifically didn't like it.

(will add more to this review later)

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Knock out sure does Knock you out.

This is the first time in a while I’m calling a series overrated—but I stand by it.

Episode one? Fantastic. I was hooked. The tension, both romantic and sexual, between the two leads was electric. Every glance, every moment of silence, every bit of body language was on point. The actors sold it completely. It felt magnetic. The shower scene? Amazing push and pull tension. Everything about the first episode made me think this show was going to go places.

Then it didn’t.

By episode two, my excitement started turning into worry. We get a huge fight between Thun and Typoon—someone clearly important to him—this early in a 13-episode series? And not just a light spar. This was intense, personal, and emotional. I was on edge the whole time, assuming we were heading into a typical but effective arc. You know the one: the main character loses badly, hits rock bottom, has a turning point, trains hard, finds clarity, and redeems himself later in a bigger, more meaningful fight. Yeah, it’s a cliché, but when done right it works, and I honestly would’ve welcomed it.

Instead? Thun wins. Right there in episode two. Against a significant opponent. Which left me going… now what? With ten more hour-long episodes to go, the plot already felt like it had nowhere to go. And sadly, I was right.

I kept holding on, thinking maybe there’d be buildup to another rematch. Maybe Typoon would cheat, maybe Thun would finally learn something about himself. But no. The story doesn’t even try to revisit that conflict. It just drops it. Then revisits with less throttle.

Then enters Keen—our magical fix-it-all guy who I’ve now dubbed the “solution fairy.” Every problem, big or small? He’s got it handled. He finds Thun, who’s mad about being forced into another fight. And suddenly the gym hates Keen for setting up the fight before asking Thun, even though his uncle literally did the same thing. The logic is all over the place.

Then comes the jail scene. The infamous “now we’re suddenly close” moment. And here’s where I have to draw a comparison to KinnPorsche, because it’s impossible not to. Remember that wilderness scene in KinnPorsche? The one where they’re cuffed together for two days with no escape, forced to survive in the forest, sleep side-by-side, talk, clash, understand each other? That arc wasn’t just sexy tension—it was narrative tension. It earned their intimacy. You saw trust build, layer by layer, over time.

In Knockout, they tried to mimic that dynamic. Two characters stuck together, sharing a space, forced to confront their emotions. But here? It’s 15 minutes in a holding cell. No real tension. No long conversations. No shift in tone. They go from annoyed to “soft” way too fast. It feels like a knockoff version of KinnPorsche without the patience or depth. Like they wanted the same payoff without doing any of the emotional heavy lifting.

After that, Keen continues to solve every issue before it even has time to exist properly. Conflict with Thun getting pulled out of the fight? Fixed. Thun being framed? Fixed. Some random crisis? Fixed. Every time the show tries to introduce a problem, Keen just steamrolls it. And it’s exhausting.

The worst part? By episode four, it feels like Keen has already “healed” Thun. Like... all his trauma, all his issues, his pain—it’s just... gone. Solved by this one guy who showed up less than three episodes ago. I don’t care if three or four months have passed in-universe, it feels like the writers speedran his development. And it kills all potential for meaningful growth. Thun doesn’t have to reflect. He doesn’t have to evolve. He doesn’t even really have to open up. Because Keen is just... there. Ready to fix everything, over and over again.

And then—of course—they have sex in episode four. Not even halfway through the series. No build-up. No proper payoff. Just vibes. And I get it, chemistry is chemistry, but this felt like a poor man’s “trauma bonding.” Like, Thun’s upset? Bang. Thun wins a fight? Bang. Someone smiles at someone? Bang. Every emotional beat gets reduced to physicality, and it’s the same issue people call out in shows like Miraculous Ladybug:

“Oh no, there’s a fight!”
“Thun is upset!”
“Keen comforts him!”
“Let’s smash!”
Repeat.

Then this continues.
Repetition of “fight bad guy,” “win/lose,” “someone makes them feel better,” “fight bad guy”—and the cycle goes on. The whole story starts to feel like it’s looping. Conflict, quick fix, shallow emotion, and repeat. The pacing feels like it sprinted through all its story arcs way too early, and now it’s just floating aimlessly. The emotional arcs are rushed, the romance is shallow, and the fight scenes lost their impact because none of it is earned anymore.

And that’s what’s sad. Knockout had the potential to be something really special. Episode one was magic. Episode two had tension. Then the plot bailed, the writing flattened out, it goes downhill fast. Everything starts feeling rushed, undercooked, and reused to the point where I honestly don’t think the directors would know what to do after episode seven. The plot left the room.

4.5 out of 10 for effort
By the time I finish this series, I’d be knocked out asleep.


(this review can be taken with a grain of salt considering i dropped the series at the end of episode three, lightly skimmed through four then gave up and browsed reviews lol.)

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