Japanese Version of ‘God’s Own Country’ & ‘Brokeback Mountain’
I can see why it was compared to ‘God’s Own Country’ & ‘Brokeback Mountain’. It does have that vibe. Only we didn’t get a gut wrenching ending. So, I highly recommend. It’s a refreshing watch.It was also nice to see an establish Japanese actor in this. Loved Yûki Furukawa in mischievous kiss series.
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So ahead of its time. Bravo!
I’m surprised I’m only just watching this…although it does feel like I’ve watched it before. I won’t be surprised if I watched it before ….It was so ahead of its time. Even though it’s short, it’s definitely better than some of the recent stuff that’s come out of Korean LGBTQ+ productions. It was also really nice to see many familiar faces in this. What a brilliant watch.Was this review helpful to you?
I need more gems like this…we need more gems like this.
I started this not knowing what to expect andgoodness, was I impressed!
Considering the premise, the production did a good job. The actors also did such a phenomenal job in portraying their characters.
I genuinely did not want it to end. I’m hoping for a sequel but I doubt we will ever get one.
I would love to see the two male leads in a different show together, their chemistry was so beautiful to watch….genuinely felt like I was intruding in some scenes.
I honestly need more well written gay stories and tv-shows like this.
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A lovely watch.
This had a slow start but I’m glad I kept watching it. It was so worth it.I was a bit frustrated with DH character but he redeemed himself in the last episode…. A true realistic end to it all.
I would love for a sequel but, I don’t think it would be a good idea as they could create unnecessary drama , so I think I’m content with this ending.
I will definitely be rewatching it.
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Extremely Overhyped - But I would still recommend.
I finally took the plunge and watched this.It wasn’t an awful watch - but I do have to say considering how it was all over my algorithm when it was on air, it was definitely overhyped.
I enjoyed watching it but the writers pretty much used every k-drama cliche in the books towards the end. It became a bit laughable actually. And as per usual, I do not believe the antagonist got the punishments they should have gotten for their actions.
Will this get a rewatch? Definitely not. Not an awful watch….But not a masterpiece either.
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Angst with a mix of comic relief.
I’ve just finished watching this and I’m bawling my eyes out.I was expecting it, and literally promised myself I wouldn’t cry but boy oh boy, I failed miserably at stopping the waterworks.
While I knew that the writer going for a different ending (e.g via a loophole, or some bizarre plot twist) would have been very unrealistic I was still hoping for a better outcome.
Overall I genuinely went into this not knowing what to expect but I was so surprised, it had so many funny moments and I probably laugh out loud in public a few times. It was a ride but gosh so heart wrenching. And the cast were just phenomenal.
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Didn’t want it to end.
Didn’t watch a kdrama for months but binged watched this during exam week (one of those things your brain does when you’er stressed AF). It was a claustrophobic watch, but I genuinely devoured it!On a personal note, while it’s nothing new (especially in recent years), and I know not many people like this aspect, but I love when k-dramas drop all the facade on sex and physical affection. Especially with older characters. I know it’s partly due to it being a Netflix production but I didn’t find the sex scenes in this distasteful at all.
I haven’t watched a handful of k-drama’s this year due to life getting in the way, and while there was some usual fictional world loopholes, it’s probably my fav so far.
And just based on the cinematography alone, I can’t recommend enough.
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This was way better than the 1st season!
Jun-Seong & Sung Ho carried the show. You literally get to watch them go from being friends to falling in love (partly due to JS shall I add).I truly feel like this season was made for both of them to meet. Just like how I believe Love is Blind (US) season 1 was the universe bringing Cameron & Lauren together.
PS: I can’t be the only one who thinks Seon-Woo slightly favours the actor Ji Sung. It’s all I can think about anytime he’s on screen lol.
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Had so much potential.
This became very painful to watch. Partly because of poor Chan-kyu..he was the most genuine out of all of them and they were all blind to it. It was so frustrating to watch. He seemed like such a sweet guy. I hope he meets/has met a much better partner that would appreciate him after this.
I pretty much skipped majority of the last few episodes just because of how frustrated I was for him. I hope the next few seasons are much better.
Overall though it’s nice to see a queer reality show from SK. Was never on my bingo list. Hopefully this opens the door for many more. And starts a positive conversation in their society.
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Better than I expected!
This was absolutely brilliant! The chemistry between the main leads was out of this world. And the cinematography was just beautiful. Definitely in my top 2 favourite Thai series. I will definitely rewatch this at some point. Super gutted it took me is ling to watch it…..Both actors did a brilliant job with their characters!Was this review helpful to you?
Fanfiction on steroid!
I totally forgot how amazing this series was. Last time I watched it was when it was on air, so over 2 years ago and no other Asian LGBT series has beating it yet. What a ride it was watching it again. Had one of the best acting too. Honestly can’t wait to rewatch it again!Best way to describe it is…Fanfiction on steroid!
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Way better than I expected!
This was way better than I expected! I should have watched it a lot sooner….while the ending felt anticlimactic, I still deeply enjoyed it. It kept me at the edge of my seat, which is pretty rare in these genre. And the actors did a brilliant job with their role.. it also had better acting than some Thai series I’ve seen. Bravo!
I noticed that the end scene left the door open for a sequel with the cast from ‘Manner of Death’. It would be fun to see the cast from both show in a series. But I recently discovered this might not happen due to one of the actors retirement. So we can only hope.
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If edging was a show…this would be it.
Someone said ‘if edging was a show…this would be it’ and I could not agree more. This was a good watch but it didn’t hit the spot for me. It had so much potential but I can’t help but feel like something was missing. I can’t put my finger on it but it felt very bland. Although the cast did a good job with what they had. And the production was good.Honestly do not know why, but I expected more.
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This was FANTASTIC! We need more of this!
This was absolutely brilliant! I’m surprised it was never on my radar. And the message behind it is so good too. What a find this was….Loved every single minute. And the cast did a fantastic job! The actor who played Black & White did a terrific job. I definitely need to check out his other stuff.I’m contemplating watching the other drama he did with the actor who played Sean, but the reviews are putting me off, cause I can’t stand storyline with toxic beginnings. But they had such a fantastic chemistry that I’m willing to watch it just for them. Hope they get to do more projects.
Also the soundtrack to this was so good. Hats off to whoever was in charge of that, cause I was Shazamming pretty much every new song that came on.
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A freaking masterpiece.
Be On Cloud has done it again! This was honestly a joy to watch. I went in not expecting much but it truly exceeded my expectations.The cast in this was fantastic! The leads chemistry were just unmatched. Including the side characters too.
Honestly a gorgeous gorgeous! storytelling & cinematography. Literally had me gripped at the edge of my seat from episode 1 till the end. I genuinely didn’t want it to end.
Saying that, I shouldn’t have been so surprised at how good this was considering it’s a Be on Cloud production. Definitely on my top 3 favourite watch this year. And I definitely need to check out more of their work.
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