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I feel the same, with TopForm, we are being treated with a series that has no flaws, the acting is phenomenal, the screenwriters put down a good series, with a good storyline. They are putting us, the viewer trough the wringer when it comes to the emotional scenes. And for a rookie director, he is absolutely doing a mighty fine job. Sadly compared to TopForm a lot of series are just lacking. But honestly I’m hoping this will give directors and additional staff the incentive to change and to try harder. They should use TopForm as an example as what they need to aim for.

And I agree with your part about the communication between couples, they are what now a year maybe 2 years together. Miscommunication or lack of communication should’ve been dealt with long ago. We had all that in season 1.

So far I’m not liking Babe much in this season. He’s just so arrogant and cocky. I’m not a fan of somebody “teasing” their partner with them needing to step up otherwise he’s going looking somewhere else or with somebody else. Just for what reason? To rile their partner up, to get a reaction? To make their partner jealous?

Honestly I didn’t like Babe that much in the previous season either. The way he treated Charlie is just giving me the ick, the constant agression and pushing/pulling of Charlie. Even if Charlie lied or withheld things from Babe, he didn’t need to fling bags in Charlie his face etc.

Where is the respect and the decency to his partner? I’ve honestly been holding out hope that Charlie just leaves, he deserves better, even if it’ll hurt him. Let Babe have Willy, like he’s been “teasing” Charlie about.

Currently only really watching for AlanJef and KimKenta.

FIY: I don’t like Babe, but I adore Pavel.

Agreed! So far it’s not pulling me in, I had to be reminded by others that another episode was airing today.

I agree! I tend to watch only BL series, but sometimes I make exceptions. Would you recommend Racket Boys?

Mhh even in Thai BL drama it is hardly ever done. Only polyamorous couple so far wss in Deep Night. I feel the same about China having uncensored BL series, I don’t think we live long enough to see that, but we can keep hoping.

PS. Polygamy is multiple people being married to each other. Polyamory is being in relationships with multiple people. Polygamy is forbidden in most of the world.

You know what I don’t get when I see these reactions? Why is it a problem if people are shipping them, the characters and/or the actors themselves. Does it hurt you personally? Has it had any effect on your own life? I couldn’t give a flying fuck if people ship them, the more people watch these series, the better. The more people watch these series, the more exposure these actors have.

If you have people seeing more to it then only friendship, just ignore it and scroll along. Everybody has their own opinions, interpretations and imaginations, just because you don’t see it, that doesnt mean others have to share the same opinion as you!

I love watching BL series, and I ship characters, actors. Does that mean I don’t see the beautiful friendship in this series? Of course I do see it, but I also see a potential and possibility of it being more. Like a little spark. Makes it the series less good if people ship characters? No it doesn’t. It really isn’t such a big deal as people are trying to make it, ship them, don’t ship them, does it matter? Let’s respect each others opinions!

You know what I don’t get when I see these reactions? Why is it a problem if people are shipping them, the characters and the actors themselves. Does it hurt you personally? Has it had any effect on your own life? I couldn’t give a flying fuck if people ship them, the more people watch these series, the better. The more people watch these series, the more exposure these actors have. If you have people, seeing more to it then only friendship, just ignore it and scroll along. Everybody has their own opinions, interpretations and imaginations, just because you don’t see it, that doesnt mean others have to share the same opinion as you!

I love watching BL series, and I ship characters, actors frequently. Does that mean I don’t see the beautiful friendship in this series? Of course I do see it, but I also see a possibility of it being more. Like a little spark, makes it the series less good if people ship characters? No it doesn’t. It really isn’t such a big deal as all these people are trying to make it, ship them, don’t ship them, does it matter?

Is it bad for me to think, if only they were polyamorous, then there wouldn’t have been any problems… I found the chemistry between Do Ba U and Ji Hun somewhat lacking, hell even the few scenes Ji Hun had with Jung Ha Min “sparkled” more. It could have been better, it felt like a dime a dozen, a series that you can watch without getting into the deep emotions.

Edit: KBL have so far been a bit of a disappointment this year, with the exception of the masterpiece Secret Relationship.

Pff right?! I just came from fb where somebody said that they hoped that in season 3 SuHo and BeomSeok became friends again. I didn’t think my mind could be shocked more, like you want the guy who attempted to murder his friend, to be friends again with his victim? How do you even justify it in your head.

SuHo was a friend, who was nothing but nice to BS, him and SE always checked in with BS if he was okay. They went to his house when he didn’t show up for school or didnt pick up the phone. They treated him like a good friend, and what was the thanks they got? A stab in the back.

SE only ever showed his agression for very good reasons. He taught those bullies to never cross the line with him again. SE and BS are not the same, not by a long shot. Maybe he has anger issues but sadly in reality, the way he handled those bullies, is usually the only way to get them of your back (maybe only a bit less extreme 😅)

I hate it when friends stab their friends in the back, you are absolutely dead to me, if you do that. What BS did, is even worse, it’s unforgivable. Slew of kids have shitty parents, get bullied all through school and do not come out like this. They do not make the conscious decisions to put a hit on your friend and then beat him so badly, that SH wouldn’t wake up for quite some time!

If it wasn’t for BS father, BS would’ve been arrested and jailed for attempted manslaughter. BS was a jealous, insecure and obsessive coward, shown multiple times, the running away when SE showed up instead of SH and got beaten. And beating SH when he was already unconscious.

I don’t think I ever hated a character as much as I hate BS!

Just finished it, I went into it knowing it wasn’t as dark as WHC but I was pleasant surprised. It’s full of comic relief and funny moments.

I will not even compare it with WHC because that would be like comparing apples with oranges. Yes they are both high school series where classmates fight but honestly there ends the comparison.

I loved the friendships between the study group members, I love that they gave the three fighters from the rooftop scène a second chance, and that they became (somewhat) study group members too. I actually even liked the unrealistic fights, I mean common a dude jumps out of a windows 10/20 meters high and somehow lands on his feet, while punching somebody and not breaking his legs. (not to mention the seemingly speed GaMin all of a sudden has)

I do have to say that the last fight was satisfying and just hilarious to watch. Also it was very satisfying to see that certain people loose their job. I liked the fact that they added a girl that put her weight down and participated in the fights, she was a force to be reckoned with. Actually both girls had their strengths!

Watching this after WHC, it gave me some calm after the utter rage, I felt after finishing season 1 of WHC. WHC left me in utter despair about the cruelty and the betrayal, this one (and WHC2) healed that a bit. It was fun to watch, would I rewatch it, yeah I think I would, even if it was only for some comic relief on a bad day!

Finished this for the first time just now, I'll make a bigger review, once im calmer, because currently im way too pissed off. The series was really good, honestly though i don't think a series has ever given me so much rage and anger than WHC1 has done.

But the problem is there will always be backlash, because of how toxic fans can be. But I think if they just told it early on, the backlash might not be that bad, because Akin and Jin were very popular when the #JinAkinarereal hit.

Just look at how Mew and Tul handled it, yes Mew got backlash from the MewGulf fans who still can’t handle the fact that that was just fanservice. But most of the fans are very happy and excited for them.

I never read or saw the novel or the anime series, so I have no material to compare it to. But I do hear from others who have seen it, that the series is a good representation of it, some say just like you that it’s better. The director is trying to be very loyal to the source material. Which is nice to see for a change. Only novel I ever read was Love Syndrome, which was pretty problematic in itself.

If I may butt in, I personally loved Love in the big City (Korean) and Secret Relationship, both are mature adult themed. Out of Japan, I was impressed by When it Rains it Poors, but thats a series that not everybody likes. Also mature adult themed. I could recommend those 3 to anybody who wants to watch more adult themed series.

Edit: would you watch bromance series?

This show is better than most of the Gmmtv series so far, I don’t get how people say it’s not good. I rather have these sorts of series, where the acting is just flawless, where the emotions are constantly on point and so raw, where the direction is just top notch! Then have mediocre acting, chemistry not even remotely good, stiff actors, weird angles for nc scenes or just plain kissing (yes I’m talking about director New), where the use of music is full of variaty and so fitting, instead of the constant same OST/songs under scenes. The show is so good that the few flaws that it has are barely noticeable, unless you go looking for something to complain about.

It’s the same fans that moan about, that they want Santa back as a Top, because he has become to “cute”. Those fans don’t seem to realize that Santa is just being offered a role. I also think it has something to do with the input of the director and the team behind it.

Fans need to understand that actors have boundaries, and that you don’t ask certain things, this is one of those! I personally don’t have any problems or hate for Cooheart, I love that he is bit by bit showing that clothing isn’t defined to a certain gender. It takes so much courage to that.

Only thing I would say is, I would like to see him in a different role then what he so far has been given. I think a lot of actors are currently being pushed in roles that they have had or done before. There is a word for it, which I currently cannot remember anymore. I think Cooheart can do much more, then only the safe roles.

Agreed! Thankfully they don’t use the trope that often anymore! It’s the fact that there are just no consequences, In TharnType the best friend of Tharn (who orgastrated a gang rape) moved to Germany with his sister and the girl in Live on Love who wanted to organize a gang rape, was also send abroad by the parents. Like what the actual fuck? I could understand using the trope of there are actually consequences for the perpetrators. But so far 🤯😵‍💫😵 (also those two series popped up easiest, if I think about it longer there probably will be more!)

That comment section was brutal to anything negative about Cooheart and the character he played. But yeah I agree with your opinion about Ter.

I know you stopped watching, I think I talked about it with you on the TopForm MDL page. I’m still watching, I tend to need to finish series. But yeah the trope needs to stop being used, it’s giving the insentive that it’s okay, which it’s not.

Only thing I can say is I’m glad it isn’t used like in some Chinese series, where the girl gets SA or r*ped and the victim falls for their abuser or viceversa. Which I know how ridiculous it sounds to even mention it like that.

I think you are seriously the first one who also says that Ter stopped being a friend to North the moment he found it more important to have North be together with Johan. For me it got to a point that it felt like Ter was interrogating North to get the juicy bits. Even when North said he felt uncomfortable by him or Johan. There were times I wanted to shake him so hard, like for crying out loud listen to your friend and stop with the shipping!

But yeah I finished it but practically FF all the scenes between Hill and Ter. Pond was so freaking limited in his acting during that series. And there are seriously fans that want Cooheart to be with Pond as a couple! The chemistry was non existent for me. I’m looking forward to seeing him in Reset, seems like his acting will be challenged much more in that one.