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A Hot Mess
This BL series is a ‘hot mess’. The story makes no sense, the translations even less sense, and the characters are merely caricatures. Yet, I enjoyed it. Well, not all of it, but parts of it, especially the end. What made this enjoyable is the characters were just so cute, adorable, and had pleasant dispositions about them, that it was hard to dislike them. While it bills itself as a romantic-comedy, I found very little of it funny; amusing perhaps on occasion. Some scenarios were simply down-right perplexing. Sadly, this is a ‘throw-away’ series that could have been fun but became only mildly amusing. I did not hate it for sure, as the end was rather compelling.Was this review helpful to you?
Good, Just Not Remarkable/Memorable
Perhaps I am in the minority here with this series. While it is enjoyable to watch, it just is not memorable. But something felt missing for me. Maybe it was its too clean and polished production. It was too cute and a bit saccharin sweet for me. It just did not seem real to me. I also found the characters wooden and we honestly did not get to know them. Overall, this series for me was forgettable and had little impact on me. Its production was too unfocused, and the plot too predictable. Although this series is good, it just is not consequential or remarkable.Was this review helpful to you?
Falls Flat
What can you say about this series that has not already been said about a zillion other Thai BL series? Handsome actors, great ambience, fabulous clothes, imprecise story. Which is too bad because the main actors can act, as they did bring some character intensity to their roles. The story went flat and pedestrian. The story was promising yet rather than be original or creative, it slipped back into what is a familiar plot and worst of all a deprecatory understanding of mental illness. It is so formulaic.Was this review helpful to you?
Awful
I have seen my fair share of bad sequels but this one was one of the worst. I rather liked the first one and was looking forward to the continuation of the main characters relationship. But it simply turned out to be nothing like the first one. It was as if they had never seen each other or were not sure that they liked each other. What? A relationship was budding in the first series but this one was barely viable before it broke apart like a gust on wind would blow out a candle. The side stories were just as atrocious. This appeared as directionless as you can get. So unfortunate.Was this review helpful to you?
Not As Good As The Series
This is a well acted move starring two of the hottest and best actors in BL today. But the story for me, just did not work. It became formulaic. The original series was fresh, creative, and beautifully done. This stuck to a formula and became predictable. It added scenes to I guess move the movie along but all that did was distract. I really wanted to see, feel, and understand better the intensity of their own relationship. I also realized the end from the beginning. That took the magic away. It is not a bad movie in fact it is good. It just is not great. I know, I know. I probably am the only one who does not see a connection between these two. I just do not feel the spark between them even though they act like they do.Was this review helpful to you?
Missed the mark
This series with its beautiful title completely missed the mark. It was sophomoric, full of sophisms, and just an awful screenplay. If the characters had only talked to each other and shared with each other (even a little), this series could have ended with five less episodes and perhaps a better plot and no doubt more memorable. This series end up with no depth or range to the characters. What you saw was what you got - superficiality. It relied on physicality I am guessing for comic relief that was cringeworthy and unnecessary and inappropriate. For me, not a good series at all. I just did not care about the characters at all and no one really shined. Too bad. Good actors; very poor script.Was this review helpful to you?
Simply Brilliant!
This is a phenomenal series. Sure, it is graphic, raw, and are not afraid to show lead actors/actresses dying. It is a brilliant zombie series that is creative, contemporary, and full of human emotions. The action is fast-paced and full of surprises. I know there are only so many directions you can take a zombie series but this one took new paths. How? By actually making us care both for the humans and zombies. It also gave them a human soul despite them being more dead than alive. I also love the twist between humans and zombies. I thought that was so creative and even scarier than a pure zombie apocalypse. There is a lot of superb acting in this series and some awesome physical prowess by many of the actors and actresses.Was this review helpful to you?
A Nice Continuation From Season 1
There is so much to unpack in this series. Perhaps too much. It became overwhelming and at times sounded like sermons on the mount and preaching from the pulpit. The acting in this series is exceptional. A bit surprising, this series touched me deeply and profoundly. Its message of forgiveness and love is evident and overriding. It went with its message to forgive to places that almost bordered on being unforgiveable, but it makes you realize that if you want to be saved (however you want to define that term), you must learn to pardon not just with empty words but with complete sincerity that reaches to your deepest core. In other words, to your soul.My full review of this very good series is at BLBliss.com.
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Surprisingly good!
Perhaps I was just in the right mood, but I really liked this series a lot (or at least this season). While it is ordinary and the story has been told a million times, it seems to work mainly because of the acting of the main main characters. Their approach to these characters, while again ordinary, still made them feel fresh and unique. The interplays between the two main leads is very good and believable. The one suffering from unrequited love obviously shows painful expressions on his face but maintains the quiet dignity of someone who can only look at someone from a distance and hope.If you want to read my complete review of this cute series, go to BLBliss.com. Thanks.
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Must be seen with Season 2....then it is complete
I have deleted my old review of this series as I had an opportunity to re-watch it again along with Season 2. I will be the first to admit that I made a terrible mistake in my review. Sure, parts of it are banal and tropes are obvious but it all leads to a specular and astonishing season 2 that continues this tragic and sad love story. I looked at it as a BL while I should have viewed it simply as a love story. Season 2 corrected the mistakes of this one and with the both together have made a series of a love so deep that it created deep and perhaps lasting hurt.Take the time to watch this AND season 2. Your perspective might change. Mine sure did. I am not ashamed to say that I initially got this all wrong.
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An Astonishing and Poignant Series One of the Best
I have read many of the negative reviews of this series but I could not more vehemently disagree with their analysis of this series. Sure, Season 1 was not powerful and frankly I thought it was banal and full of tropes. I had no intention of watching Season 2 but for reasons unknown to me, I became drawn to it. To say I was thunderstruck would be limiting. From the immediate opening, I realized I had misunderstood Season 1 at its inception. I did not fully grasp the intensity of Ben and Jim's relationship. While their love was foreordained, it never became inborn. It was only imagined and hungered for, lending itself to profound regrets and painful reflections. The depth of despair and pain both of these guys went through is brought forward with complete conviction to each of their characters. . It shows so profoundly how individuals respond to that loss uniquely, sometimes stupidly, almost always irrationally, and for those of us looking in, wrongly. I was profoundly moved by their performances and this story of pain. It really is a Must See. I know each of us has different takes on what we view, but this one hit home when it comes to the portrayal of love that has been lost. Do not skip this one.If you are interested in reading more on my thought about this brilliant series, please go to BLBliss.com.
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One of the Best in 21
I know this series got a lot of bad reviews hich I believe is unwarranted. For me, this is an exceptional series. Sure, not every story is done well but that is not the point. The point of this series is to show love in may forms, in many ways, developing in infinite ways as well. Some of the individual stories are exceptional and phenomenal (Choke and Sat. And Masuk, Tir and Hia). You MUST take it as a whole to feel it deeply. The last scene at the end of the series is one of the finest soliloquies I have ever heard about the meaning of love. I am not ashamed to say that I was so moved by many of these stories, I cried while watching them. That last scene is one of the best I have ever seen in any BL. Do not skip this one.If you want to read my complete review of this series, you can read it on BLBliss.com.
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Just Did Not Work
This was a genuine miss. On a whole host of levels. While the main actors were there, the minor roles were miss caste. The story could have been a good one but there was not character development. I knew from the moment the series started what the problem was. Rather than deal with that as a story line, they decide to try and 'ship' them. My major issue however is the awful use of what I call dress-up characters. That whole concept is demeaning, degrading, and a direct slap in the face to the transgender community. Stop doing that! These are not comic figures! In addition to the over sexual harassments by several of the minor characters I guess because someone thought that is a funny premise? It is not and that just has to go away. It is not appropriate in the straight world and it is not appropriate in the gay world.Was this review helpful to you?
A Confusing Story of Unrequited Love, Part 2
This is a prime example of a sociopathic view of the world of love. Perhaps I am reading too much into this rather short series and it may not be as complex as I think it is. But my life’s experiences tell me otherwise as I have seen this scenario with others play out over and over many times. I know how it will end. Perhaps this will be different, but my instincts tell me otherwise. While there are a lot of problems with this series, I am looking forward to future seasons because the actors have believability, gravitas, and sincerity. It seems obvious that they are all relatively new to acting and it is also a low-budget production. But their efforts to give the audience a real story was palpable. That is certainly applaudable and noteworthy.Was this review helpful to you?
Wasted Talent on a Scattered Story
Let me sum up this series by saying this. Avoid it. Frankly, it is awful. It is not a BL which does not make it bad. I have watched several non-BL series that have such strong male friendships and bromances (I’M TEE, ME TOO; HOTEL STARS, YOU NEVER EAT ALONE) that are excellent. These in particularly are strong series. This one, however, is not. But interestingly, it has some very good acting and some very bad acting. It has some excellent story lines, and it also has some very, very bad ones. Although it has some very poignant moments, it is also peppered with too many cringeworthy ones as well. In other words, this series is all over the map with no clear focus, direction, or story plot. It tries to cover too much and subsequently gets lost in convoluted details.Was this review helpful to you?
