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Beautiful little short about acceptance. Mom's smile at the end melted my heart.

A good, strong start. Looks promising.

Small and intimate story, so far. Not much real progression in the first 2 eps. I may wait for all the remaining eps to drop before I finish.

Wasn't a big fan of this one. Aside from the bitchiness of Senpai's assistant, I didn't really like ANY character. Didn't like Takashi, the Sr Editor, the mother, Sugimoto, the assistant... even Aki was too pathetic for me. I did not see any reason for Akihiro to like Takashi. He never gave me a warm, loving feeling. He always seemed to be lying or hiding something and there was a maliciousness to his grin that made me feel like he was going to purposely mess things up for Aki. I felt the characters were inconsistent in their actions, and went from one extreme to the other too easily. None of it felt real. It was all just convenient for the plot. Hasegawa Makoto had some nice moments, but that's about all I enjoyed. Won't rewatch.

Interesting premise, some sweet tender moments. I'm looking forward to the rest.

Well, now that I see where this ended up, I have to say this was an unusual piece about friendship, forgiveness, pain, longing, and understanding. I kept thinking it would end in BL happiness, and it could have so easily with a few minor adjustments in the last 2 eps, but that's not the story they chose to tell. The mystery was really just a red herring. There was no need for it all, except to make the story feel some kind of momentum. Well acted, with memorable characters and a distinct vision. Yet somehow it won't be one I return to soon.

LOL. Exactly.

This show is all over the place. I can't keep up with the "like/hate/like/don't like/have sex/don't like, like, have sex/lovers/break up." Geez. And now this family nonsense. I have not believed one word Iwanaga said in the entire series. He seems to be lying through his teeth with every line. I'm glad I only have one more ep to slog through.

Good idea. It's not majorily triggering for me, but everyone has a different level. Hope you can enjoy it on a good day!

I am an LGBTQIA+ person, and if homophobia triggers you, then I would recommend you skip it.

Started off sooooooo strong. I kept saying, "My new favorite show!" to all my friends. Jeon Jong Seo is AMAZING. I could watch her all day. Her eyes are so expressive. She should be a HUGE star. I found Moon Sang Min incredibly charming. Their initial bickering was delicious. But there was so much I didn't believe from a scripting/plot standpoint. Lots of missed opportunities and dropped threads and convenient resolutions. It got repetitive in the middle and ridiculous by the end. The homophobia, and internalized homophobia were hard to swallow. Still, I enjoyed it and would watch the first 4 eps over and over.

Decent. More bromance than BL, but sweet and heartwarming. Taichi was a great character. So sweet and innocent and loyal, without a discriminating bone in his teensy little body. Felt like so much more could have occurred. Would have loved to see some progression with Taichi and his grandpa, maybe deal even more with Kohei's hearing loss as it progressed. But a nice, slight little story.

A cliche is something that happens so often that it becomes less meaningful. Like, falling into a kiss, or tending to your lovers scratched face. Something we see in EVERY BL.

This was a mixed bag. The homophobia, the bullying, the sexual harassment were all problematic - especially in a show with 3 BL couples. But Ji Ho Geun and Kim Jung Ha are two of the most beautiful men in BL and they both fit their roles perfectly. I liked YSH's character, meek but with some backbone. Loved the way Do Yoon was so brave and how it totally diffused the situation with JooHa. There were some plot twists that did not truly make sense to me. I don't know why the relationship between the elder brothers affected YSH so much to make him think about quitting school. But I will watch this again because it's an easy watch and I can gaze at these boys for eternity and not be mad about it.

Thank you so much for sharing. I really appreciate this insight into your life and culture.

Fascinating. How do you think that has affected your intimate relationships? No effect? Made them easier? More difficult?

But gays can't marry in most Asian countries. So does that mean they can never have sex?

Thank you. Interesting to hear the novel's differences. I can only judge the tv show. I must admit though, that I forgot the time setting of the drama, and did not take that into account. But I married into an Asian family, so I am quite familiar with the cultural differences. Thanks for your perspective.

What are you watching? I've watched hundreds of BLs and I can count about 3 with this type of story. There's no epidemic on my tv screen.

Yeah he's been there, trying to force them to do things his way, since they were young.