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Great Screenplay; Not So Great Execution
If you are merely listening to this series, it is really good. The screenplay is good and the dialogue between the various couples is spot-on and relevant. Unfortunately, they added acting to this. I cannot say it was bad acting, as I do think they were told to be this laid back and have such a flat affect. With that in mind, there is zero chemistry between any of the major couples and I did not for one second believe they were in love. Also, the music is absolutely atrocious. It is painful to listen to it. Off key, drumming too loud, not in sync with the singing and the singing felt unrehearsed.Was this review helpful to you?
A Solid and Well Acted Series
Undoubtedly, this is a solid and well acted series of a longitudinal love story. It is the screenplay that let this story fall apart a bit. Some of the finest 'parting' scenes from any BL is in this series. Also some of the most intense emotional scenes are in this series as well. But they got a bit over used, however. This was a good series but I wanted it to be great. It just never got there? Why? Well, for me it was the lack of maturity in the development of their relationship as well as the lack of a series intensity to it. These guys were soulmates; I wanted to feel that, sense that, and see that. It got close but never reached a pinnacle for me. However, it is still a very enjoyable series.You can read my full review of this series at BLBliss.com.
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Under The Radar Gem
Honestly, I do not think this production knew what a gem it had on its hand. If they did, they would have beautified this story and made it into an epic love story of two different loves – of intimacy and friendship. Indeed, it is a beautiful story that never reached its full potential but it is still an exceptionally well crafted series. Why? Because it has integrity and shows compassion for a friend in pain. A highly principled series that shows the integrity of ethical and moral behavior.Was this review helpful to you?
A Great Series with an Unnecessary Scene
Overall, this is an astonishingly well-acted series with a strong ensemble cast and perfect rhythm and timing that makes the dialogue feel natural and original. I know perhaps this is my pet-peeve and I also know that the characters are young and lack boundaries but I simply cannot take physicality as a way to solve your frustrations, jealousies, or anger towards another. .Especially in BL series that are supposed to be enhancing and trying to gain acceptance, tolerance, and understanding from people who do not embrace and 'see' us. Production companies need to be more cognizant of the message they are sending out there. We have to be different and we have to lead.Honestly, this really is one of the better BLs for the year 2022 but fell in stature from just that one scene. So unfortunate.
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Romantic, Sweet, with Underlying Pain
This indeed is a sweet, romantic series with an underlying and underpinning story of a great deal of pain. It was not fully addressed with then leaves the story incomplete. I know it is a romcom but it screamed out the underlying issues with all couples. Regret.The overall story is good and it will give you a certain sense of joy and satisfaction to watch. Yet, for me, I could see that not all was well. I just wish they had addressed those issues more effectively and intensely.
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One For The Ages
Now this is how you do a coming-of-age series. This is brilliant. While the story may not be unique, it is carried out as if it is the first one ever done. It should set a standard on how you do a coming-of-age story with flair, grace, and intensity. What made it so? Two things. A brilliant and phenomenal screenplay. Neither schmaltzy nor overly dramatic. But kept it real. And the second reason is the astonishing and brilliant acting of the four main performers. They understood the characters and with youthful intensity made them come alive and scream First Love to us. This is a first rate series and should be on everyone's Must See for 2022.See my full review of this series on my website, BLBliss.com.
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Simply a Masterpiece
I really hate using the term masterpiece as it is so overused but in this case, it is complete warranted. It is a phenomenal and breathtaking view of the ugly underbelly of the sex trade industry. There is some brilliant and breathtaking acting in this series that had me weeping at times uncontrollable. If you are expecting some banal BL, then move on. This is not it. It is presented as a docudrama and it is so creative. It is scripted but seems so real. This is not for the faint of heart and if you are sensitive, this will be difficult. Another warning: bring lots of tissues. You will need them. I sure did.You can read my full review of this brilliant series at BLBliss.com
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An Avant Garde Romp
If you take the time to observe this short series, it is brilliant. This series is an Avant Garde romp through a mystical journey of love. The ending is perplexing but gives us a sense of enchantment and a harmonious closure. It shows that while they had little time to foster a relationship, what time they had together was spent in doing what they both loved to do, and in their own way. To watch this, you must free your mind of conventional thinking and go into the realm of esoteric thinking about love.Was this review helpful to you?
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?
