Hey Daddy
If you are one of the Dunk haters spewing nonsense about him getting too muscular to be a bottom, seriously go eat zucchini. Dunk is looking hot and giving Daddy vibes with his face-card that absolutely never declines, and we are here for it. I'm not 100% sold on the plot, but the twist is likely going to pull it all together in the final 2 episodes. Joong as a sulky baby top is so cute I just want to eat him up. The music is banger after banger and with the additional cast of Fluke, AouBoom, and our sassy BL princess Sammy, I'm confident in recommending this one to any Thai BL lover.Was this review helpful to you?
And then...
This series reminded me very much of an extremely long, extremely elaborate stage play where they decided to just keep the audience on the hook for that big moment... that never really came. It had a beginning, a middle which consisted of a beginning, a middle, and an end, another beginning, another middle, and another end, and yet another beginning, middle, and end, and then it had the final ending which was exactly what we all saw coming except that it never had the big event that we thought was going to take place during one of the 3 major timelines. I even waiting until after the final credits because sometimes they like to throw in that final scene that gives you closure, but alas, it was not to be had. Music was great, acting was pretty good, plot was mediocre, and timing was sloooooooooooooow. I can't say I will ever watch this one again because even though it was only 33 episodes, it felt longer than some CDramas with 40-50 episodes. Still, I'm not mad I watched it, just not in love with it either.Was this review helpful to you?
I'll take one of everything
As a woman who also appreciates boyish charm and looks from the 25-35 range, the first thing about this series that gained my appreciation was the age gap. It's one of the tropes I loved about My Dear Lady and Dating in the Kitchen. And there is something about historic CDramas and KDramas that draw me in every time. Pretty sure it's the romanticized costumes and anti-tech that gets me. I did find this series a little stretched for what it was. I think this would have been just as good done over 10 episodes rather than 12, but it wasn't so much that I felt super annoyed. If you are someone who enjoys watching cooking competitions, I really think you will like the way she describes each of the dishes she cooks when she presents them. I will say, I thought we were building up to a secondary couple with the chef's assistant and the assassin, but it never actually took off. Still I found plenty of action to keep the story moving, and I really loved the way they wrapped it all up. I don't know that I will watch this one again, but I am happy to have watched it at least once.Was this review helpful to you?
Wait, it's still not over?
I don't want to make it seems as though I didn't love things about this series, because I did. The headstrong, no-nonsense, strong female character was fantastic. The true devotion of a warlord was swoon worthy, but the series itself was just sooooo looooong. Sixty Eight Episodes? It was really hard to get through it all in one go, so I took several breaks to watch other dramas and then came back to it.Was this review helpful to you?
Such a Fox
Fox has so many different meanings depending on what country you are in or the context of it. Lee Dong Wook captures each meaning superbly in this series. He's both charming and sly, sweet and dangerous. I appreciated the mix of modern and historic working hand in hand to really round out the story. There were parts I found unnecessary as well as other areas I wish they would have delved deeper into. Still, it was a great series and one that I've watched more than once in fact.Was this review helpful to you?
Beautiful
This series was absolutely stunning from the cast to the scenery to the scores. However, the ending was a little too abrupt for me. I know there is a 2 part follow up, and I'm hoping all that I felt deprived of is there to fulfill that lacking feeling. Still I love Dylan Wang and will pretty much watch anything with him in it ESPECIALLY if he has long hair. Historic/Fantasy dramas are definitely for me. And he plays fierce so very well. I loved the series for the most part, and if I didn't have so many new dramas to watch, I might actually watch this one again.Was this review helpful to you?
Once I Finally Found You
I watched Douluo Continent when it came out and fell in love with the storyline, the actors, and the special effects. I was waiting and waiting for season 2 to come out. I searched Douluo Continent season 2 multiple times. I even went to actors pages to see when a follow up would be announced, and nothing. It's more my fault for not knowing the background of this story because with a different title and different cast it took me far too long to find it. But here I am, and even though there is a new cast and the special effects are more AI generated this time, I'm still loving the series. I love Rayli in just about any role she plays and Zhou Yi Ran was so cute in Falling into your Smile that I couldn't be upset with the cast change. The music really gets me pumped during each dueling scene. My only real complaint is that the new graphics and special effects make it feel less fantasy world and more video game. It hard to truly get emersed in the story like I did the first season. Still, it's definitely worth the watch.Was this review helpful to you?
Cute but dumb
This one is more of a guilty pleasure watch for me. The story is fine, the music is great, and the entire case is adorable. It's not that the actors are bad at their jobs, it's just that the characters are truly written that way. Duang is just soooo over the top clingy and optimistic. I really though this was going to be a kind of Junior from Perfect 10 Liners situation where he uses being happy to cover for darker feelings, but it appears to just be who he is. I don't mind it, and I'm enjoying watching the series, but it's not really one that you are going to take seriously.Was this review helpful to you?
Oh my, why?
I am utterly confused as to why this series was made?.??. You know what this is? This is Tides of Love season 1, but with sex instead of kissing. The plot is non-existent, the acting is terrible and the leads have ZERO chemistry. I really don't understand putting a budget behind this at all. We could totally save our money for something descent. I'm dropping this one. After 3 episodes it hasn't gotten any better at all.Was this review helpful to you?
An Almost Perfect Series
I laughed, I cried, and I cried some more. This series truly took me on an emotional rollercoaster. Evan Lin is not only gorgeous looks wise, but his voice is one of the purest I've ever heard as a singer and musician myself. I related to this series on such a deep level it's really remarkable. Falling in love wasn't something I ever thought would happen for me, but it did. And when it ended I truly didn't know how to move on. So, just like the series, I didn't. I am Su Nian Qin living each day as though he's coming back. Often times I have looked this series up to watch it again, but I just can't because I don't have the strength to face my own emotions head on. Truly a beautifully done series.Was this review helpful to you?
I give it a solid Meh
I wanted to watch this one because my boyfriend was watching it and I wanted us to have a show to discuss. He loved it, I thought it was ok. I'm more into the romance side of dramas but I do find dramas I like outside of that genre from time to time. This one was fine. I didn't get bored with it while watching it, but now that it's over I really can't remember anything outstanding about it either. It's a happy medium if your a couple trying to watch together.Was this review helpful to you?
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Who's that girl
Ok, first of all, can we just appreciate how even though Fan Chang Yu is a total bada$$, she's also totally a girl. She's always beautiful in whatever she has on, but I'm talking more emotionally. Once she finally discovers who Xie Zheng really is, she's all "I'm not good enough for him" and then when he finds a solution to try to make her feel better about the situation, she's all "well, if he doesn't love me for who I am". I actually laughed out loud at that scene because she reminded us of what it is to be a woman and the ridiculousness we put men through. I both loved and hated the slow burn. The just missing each other everywhere they went for 10 episodes was driving me crazy. I also have a big heart for Qi Min. I know the man is pure evil, but I think he was forced to be that way and I think if you watch to the VERY end, you will agree. My heart broke for him knowing he really did love Yu Qian Qian and she was in fact the only person he had ever been able to love. This series had me laughing and crying through all 40 episodes.Was this review helpful to you?
But did we need it?
There are a lot of series that I wish they would make a second season of. Tide of Love, however, was not one of them. The first season's entire plot can be summed up in one word: kissing. There was no plot, the acting was bad, the budget was obviously low because the sets were lacking, and the couple had no real chemistry. After completing episode 1 of season 2, I can tell you that absolutely nothing has changed. I really don't get it. Did they see Peach Lover and decide, "hey we can do that with less sex and even more kissing?" Jaehun is overbearing sporadically with no reasoning at all. And Haejun just goes with it. This is the most lackluster series I've ever seen. I will likely drop it.Was this review helpful to you?
