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Idk, the whole drama feels isolating for someone who is unfamiliar with Korean folklore. Probably would have enjoyed it more otherwise, but most of the time i was like "what are they talking about?" lol. Nevertheless, production wise, we can easily see that this drama has the budget for such an ambitious story, unlike two other KBLs from the past that explored the same themes ("The Director Who Buys Me Dinner" and "First Love Again"). Also I'm not one of those people suffering from the "second couple syndrome" but I feel that Jigwi and Gildal were miles ahead of the main leads... have I mentioned that the guy playing Bihyeong reminds me so much of Phupha from Tale of Thousand Stars? 😂

Overall it was an OK effort, i'd probably forget about it quickly. 7/10

A very rare instance where a very overworked plot gets a renewed life, and the writer and cast need to be given their flowers for such achievement. Watari's eyes do much of the talking for him, while the actor playing Hioki did an AMAZING 360-degree turn from last year's Smells Like Green Spirit. The three other boys in their harem have so much charm and personality that it's hard to just lightly brush them off as those typical "supportive friends" you see in BLs. Can I single out the guy playing Hotta? He keeps catching my attention even if he's spending much of his time in the background. I also find it funny that he's the only non-idol-looking guy in the harem and that fact alone pushes him to the spotlight further 😂

This is an adaptation done just right. There are tons of BLs just like it, but sadly most of them did not hit the correct notes. School Trip largely benefitted from maintaining the right amount of balance among silliness, fantasy, fluff and charm.

I'll be honest, I really wanted to dislike this show. Jiwon in the lead is not doing it, he's a total drag. I hate it when a BL drama has a weak lead. But thank God for Jaehyeok/Jungwoo. He just reverses everything I dislike about Jiwon by being the complete opposite of him. Of course the two other men in their friendcircle are fun additions to the plot.

Yet still I wish things could have been done better. There are a lot of scenes that felt too quiet and nothing is happening.

I looked around and saw that this show was produced by the same guys behind Heart Stain. That explained a lot. lol.

This was such a fun watch! I held it off for months because of the things I have been hearing but this drama was a quite good offering in this year of dry KBLs! Park Jinwoo killed it in the lead, I'm starting to think the OMEGA X boys have a talent for BLs lol. Kangmin didn't really appeal to me in the beginning when he was acting real stiff but gotdamn! He was such a pretty crier near the end of the drama 😭 The side couple was a nice addition though they never fully explained why Kyusung decided to leave Jooha in the first place (or probably it was explained but got lost in the subtitles).

Overall if you're looking for a fun KBL to watch, My Bias Is Showing is a solid choice! 8.5/10

This is so visually appeasing though I have to admit things happened quite fast, it would have been better if they spent more time showing how Xiaozhi and Chen Li's feelings for each other developed from being just "brothers" into something more than that (the time skips didn't help either).

I still loved it. That ending --- two men's pent up feelings for each other just exploded in that one critical minute, it was so beautifully directed.

hmmm i liked S1 better, it was funnier and more unhinged. when it ended, I am not sure how could Akafuji and Aoyanagi could last as a romantic couple, they more of 'worship' each other than genuinely being in love .. unfortunately their relationship remains as vague in S2, we're still not given clear answers...

Anyway, I really loved Robin Furuya's performance in this, Haibara was a fun addition to the cast, tho I feel he gave up on Aoyanagi easily. The returning cast are just as loveable, and I appreciate how the side couple was given more time to flesh out because their pairing in S1 looked so forced.

Does anyone know who was that guy who visits the cafe at the very end? Probably I missed something because I have been watching this on and off

Loved Jyunhao/Guno, he was a delight to watch. But the rest of the drama is pretty much the same with the other Taiwanese BLs I've seen, it didn't really add anything new. 7/10

I like this drama, surprisingly. They just took a very old and tired concept and made it work.

Ki Hyunwoo needs a new BL main role. He can’t just give us Jun and Jun and walk off. He needs a much better show lol

Tho seriously this show was bad but I managed to power thru it all because of HIM 🤤

Wow, JBL cinematography is getting better (and this is a very weak spot for JBLs imo). The photography in this drama is absolutely INSANE. Same goes for the music. Since the two characters' main interests are photography and music, this series needs to deliver in those two aspects and it did not disappoint. Loved the actors playing Hayakawa and Konno. The bond between them was nowhere near sexual, but is very strongly felt. Usa Takuma delivered that teary eyed final confession scene really well, and Hirano Koshu was truly exceptional in those last two episodes. Never really gave this BL much thought when it came out, but I'm glad I gave it a chance, even if I'm already four months late.

it's been nearly a year and they still haven't given this a wide release? that cheap ass camrip quality from Bilibili was the best I can watch?

This was so low budget but it felt that they tried. Probably will be forgotten in months' time.

Dongha wasn't wishy-washy with his attraction to Juwon and I liked that. Yes, I like Juwon. Yes, I will date him. No, I will not refuse his hand. Yes, I will return his kisses. We love a queen who knows what he wants. On the other hand, You Sin as Juwon had a very magnetic presence, he has that aura that keeps you tuned in. Couldn't have asked for anyone better playing that role.

BUT I felt that aside from Juwon and Dongha, the other characters had no development at all. They did make some attempts (like that short confession scene between the other roommates in the end) but it looks too forced! Seonjae -- was he supposed to be a villain? I don't know why he was groomed like that in the beginning. There was potential, but the bad writing essentially killed anything interesting in that character. Loved Taehyung in Match Play and was so excited to find out he will finally be in a full length BL, but his character here was flat af.

Kinda struggling to push thru with this tbh. mostly because Hiroshi is too damn unreadable. There are also a lot of moments where things don't seem to connect.

I think they did use the same set as that in Secret Relationships

Aroha needs to be Japan's BL poster boy. That face was meant for kissing men. Can't believe he played lead for only one BL drama so far (not to mention the drama was quite a bore) 😭

i am so glad he's getting the spotlight nowadays. became a fan of him in 2019 because of Dark Blue Kiss (who can resist that voice? by that time he's the only GMMTV guy who is ALLOWED to pick up the guitar and sing), and back then he also had like less than 200k instagram followers and a quite small fanbase and a lot of his GMMTV peers aren't even following him. at one time i thought he was cursed to become GMMTV's newest "soundtrack guy" (that one guy who just sings and does MVs without actually getting a lead role of his own, like that guy in My School President). thank god management did not give up on him and even experimented a bit which guy would work best with him, and I think they eventually found Joss as his fixed pair.

Still I believe PoddGawin was the hottest pair ever conjured by GMMTV and I shall die on that hill.

I am really near to dropping this... it's giving nothing!! lol it's like a school group project and only one guy is taking it seriously (the guy playing Woohyeon)

I am glad someone else noticed. He's really channeling Gun Atthaphan

honestly it could have been good. but terrible writing rears its ugly head in the later episodes. you could just tell they're running out of money and decided to wrap it up quick. The actor playing Gangjae carried it with his impeccable comedic timing. He reminded me of Abe Aran in I Became the Main Role in a BL Drama. Sadly the secondary characters were not utilized that well. JaeJun and Jihan have their own fandom, I wonder why they didn't give them more substantial roles... even in some episodes these two go completely MIA.

All in all it's a good waste of time I guess, but likely will not be remembered in the annals of BL dramas