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Agree with you... if that's how the novel ends, than I'm most thankful to the drama crew for the one we've got in the series! T_T

Scrolling the comments I see that's another problem for the rating of this drama... but somehow, when the series started and slowly step by step we got to know him and his reasons... for me, that was the only possible ending. Just like a religious parable in which a savior saves everyone giving himself as a sacrifice, but he does so willingly and happily because the joy of everyone is more important than the joy of just one...

I don't know, but to me it felt like the only possible ending - although tragic.

What you say completely makes sense actually, I understand - and you named two of my favorite shows ever btw, Not Me and ITSAY are among my "best ten" series (...and I've been watching dramas since 2001...).
If I had to compare them with M&T I honestly couldn't because they are so different in terms of emotions, themes, intensity... and even difficulty: M&T is a series for everyone, while those two need a bit more "focus" let's say.

Anyway, I usually don't care for ratings here anymore... like I just finished a 8.1 wuxia which would probably deserve 100 as a rating in terms of depth. XD

I think every product somehow has a "category" to which it belongs and to which it must compare - I rated this a 10 but if I had to choose between this one and other 10s in my watchlist as "the best one ever" I would probably choose another one (maybe a queer series, or a wuxia, or something more deep).... BUT this one is still a 10 for me because, as a BL romcom, it perfectly checked all the things one expects as for that kind of product and was way above most other similar shows, quality wise.

This series was genius from start to finish: thee ending cameos were the best thing I've seen in my dramalife, totally on point and in the mood!

If I could rate this 11/10 I would because, although the plot wasn't revolutionary, for me everything was just perfect: every episode was funny, intelligent, deep, heartwarming, filled with positivity and a sense of acceptance that made me want to watch more and more.
(although I would have love a bit more attention to Tawan's ruckus)

PondPhuwin were perfect for their roles, and so were PerthSanta and Est and Bonnie, but no doubt that Pond was the greatest star here: he brought Thee to life in such a wild and detailed way, I will forever laugh just by only thinking about him! During the wedding proposal I didn't know if to laugh or to cry because I was moved and jolly at the same time.

Now, hear me out: wouldn't it be great to have a OUR SKYY 3 in which PondPhuwin star together with two juniors who perform as them in their BL series produced by GMMtheeV?
(and maybe we can get MokRome wedding too!)

Oh, I wasn't expecting this: the setting for this drama seems pretty interesting, I'll definitely give it a watch!

I was hesitant to watch it because of the rating too, but it was an amazing journey.

I think the low rating is mostly because there is no romance and because the themes are pretty intense and deep, touching many intimate themes such as forgiveness, sacrifice, prejudice, obsession, trust and distrust...

It does have similar vibes, I loved FoF and loved this one too! This also has a very beautiful team of friends, and also the main point of "seemingly bad guy who is actually good and acts for the greater good". I would definitely recommend it!

Liking this so far, but mostly because of JoongDunk's interactions, because the plot is interesting but the police investigation part is too farfetched.

I'm positively impressed by Dunk who, series after series, is getting better and better at acting. It still kinda feels "not natural", mostly in the idle and simple moments (when he walks, or when he listens), but he grew really a lot through the years! Well done, boy!

I thought the same, maybe their group formed in a certain situation which is also the motive behind these murders.

It does, and it's really irritating especially in certain scenes.

I'm watching it rn and I wouldn't say it's a bromance - there is a group of main and secondary leads who all bond through the adventure and they form a wonderful mosaic of friendship, family, brotherhood, camaraderie... and that's the main focus in terms of relationship.
Kinda like "Fangs of Fortune", or "The Blood of Youth" if you've watched them.

As of now (i'm on ep26 rn) this is a very ML-centric drama but since the ML has an amazing charisma you won't definitely mind the fact that everything revolves around him. XD

Thank you, I'm about to watch ep26 so as of now, they just "captured" the Pavillion, saved Zhong Chunji and started their healing journey for TLC. I was in awe during the battle against the bad guys, as I said in one post: this drama has some amazing choreographies when it comes to "people VS people" fights using actual weapons... it kinda reminds me of "Word of Honor", in the sense that I feel like I'm watching a ballet or a classical dance stage instead of a fight: everything is so stunningly beautiful, ethereal and elegant!

I actually started watching this beacause of Xiao Shunyao, and I'm really loving his character... but I think the two actors I'm most impressed with are the main lead and the main antagonist... especially Liu Yan's actor is giving me the chills, he really looks like a crazy mad dog!

Thanks for all the links, I'll give them a watch when I finish the series!

Thank you! I honestly never would have guessed XD

I just finished ep16 and I don't really feel the need of a romantic add to the already so rich story! I'm really enjoying the growing friendship and understanding among the group of main leads tho'.

I can understand, tho', why a female character would fall for Tang Lici because he's such a charismatic lead!

I LOVE this show, there is so much positivity in it!
Thee&Peach have wonderful communication, they are so different but they're really growing together... and so are Thee&Mok who have such a deep bond - their moments are peak, they always show how these two really understand and support each other since childhood!

And you know what, what I mostly love is this heartwarming vibe that exudes from every important scene: Peach coming out to Plub, PeachThee coming out to the Lee family, the whole orphanage moments... there is no "drama tragedy crycrycry it's terrible" mood, somehow I always know Peach and Thee will just sit down for a moment, talks things out, and overcome whatever things might happen.

And I love this, because as a queer person I'm so sick of tragedies and "outcast" vibes when we're talking about BL... we need more positivity, happiness and good energy! <3

And more golden retrievers for everyone! XD

PS, side note.... Santa is one hell of an actor, in his 5 minutes of screentime this episode he could have won an award for his intensity!

So in this winter-wuxia-craze, as I planned I finished Guardians of Dafeng and I finally started this one. <3

I must admit I had some issues adjusting to the pace and graphics of the first few episodes: sceneries and costumes are amazing, and also the fighting scenes that involve actual action from the leads (like Cloud's crescent moon knives fights) ... but some of the CGI scenes, on the other hand, felt somehow sloppy and cringe. Sometimes I honestly prefer simpler direction choices than bad cgi that feels like they wanted to do something but they didn't really nail it.

Anyway, I'm on ep8 rn and the plot is really enthralling, and so are the characters.... plus the ML is very charismatic and you can definitely feel there is muuuuuuuuuch more behind the story, so I can't wait to see how everything turns out!

PS, I love when friendly faces pop up, I was so happy to see Bai Shu and Xia Zhi Guang! <3

I'm sorry to ask, but what does CP stand for?

Is this on the same line of Mysterious Lotus Casebook in terms of mystery/investigation? I LOVED that series and I especially loved the fact that there was no romance but everything was focused on the development of the story and of the characters... and now I'm desperately looking for something similar.

This was one hell of a ride - I laughed, I cried, I giggled, I had peak adrenaline moments and I LOVED each and every episode (the only down moment was that whole "princess mistake" issue at the beginning which felt a bit too long, BUT the ML acting and comedic timing was always on point so... it passed pretty quickly).

Every character was memorable, especially the Guardian team who had insane chemistry as a group and who made me teary eyed every time they acted to uphold justice and their members' efforts/reputation.

The comedy was always there, although I was expecting a bit more (but I'm probably not used to china mainland comedy since I usually watch thai and japanese series) - stellar acting and great OST.

10/10 for me, I can't wait for season two!

And I will say this too, don't laugh at me: Dylan Wang is def very goodlooking and he was an incredible charismatic lead, but I just couldn't stop seeing Kou Shibasaki while watching him! He reminds me so much of her! XD

Oh c'mon, what does it mean there is no new episode today! Sigh! T_T