FrankIncese

I liked parts of this. A sweet, heartwarming story. Bittersweet love affair. I appreciate the medical storyline, although I always wish for more real life info when they incorporate big, weighty ideas like this into any BL or other type of drama. I thought they handled the love triangle fairly well, although some more conversations between Justin and Eli could have helped. Overall, the acting was just decent. The boys seem like newbies. Not bad performances, but just lacking in confidence. Felt like the animated emojis were a rip off of other BL, most notably Heartstopper - which is a pretty high mark to try to reach, never mind rip off. But all in all a decent series. One of the better productions out of the Philippines. I probably won't watch again, because it just doesn't rise to the top, but worth a viewing.

This was just okay. Sub-par. The whole set-up was kinda ridiculous. I didn't buy the whole, "I'm fine with being alone". You don't go out on dates with guys if you're fine being alone. And the original app was something no one would ever buy.

I found Ha Ram incredibly disrespectful and unprofessional. Hyun Min had a habit of staring blankly just off-screen. It made him feel completely detached and made it hard to connect with him as a character. Okay, his boyfriend cheated on him and then dumped him by text - but come on, the guy was nearly comatose. Then he makes a quick abrupt turn and date mates Ha Ram and suddenly he's all butterflies and rainbows. Then the quick reversal when the ex shows up. None of it felt plausible from a character standpoint. I didn't find the actors believable. They looked stiff and uncomfortable (Hyun Min was a good sport, but he looked so awkward during that elongated kiss). This just wasn't my cup of tea. Nothing to recommend here. I will not watch again.

I watched the "movie" version. Felt like a student/experimental film with the non-linear, quick-cutting editing style. For the most part I think they did a good job cycling us through some of the moments in this relationship. But there was a real lack of character and character development, that made this something you watched, but did not feel. Since I knew so little about the leads, I didn't really care whether they succeeded, failed, stayed together or broke up. Then the flashbacks got a bit confusing. There was even one scene that happened twice with 2 different actors. Not sure if one was supposed to be real and the other imagined, or if they were saying how both guys said the same thing, so they were both good matches... All in all, a decent small story with some okay acting. A sad, though realistic ending. Will not watch again.

Decent overall, but flawed. The story was truncated and they skipped over some important character development, dropped elements entirely and seemed to forget the trauma that they based the entire piece on. Naturally everything wrapped up neatly in a little bow a bit too easily for me. But I enjoyed the unique elements of the series, the setting, the examination of trauma, the abuse of idols. Gave it a bit more depth. Too bad they didn't have the time to really give those storylines their full weight. Despite the cute leads, I won't rewatch.

Nothing, as far as I can see. Other people seem to have problems with him.

I'm a gay man as well, and while I don't like the comments about people's looks, I would say the gay world I live in is VERY much based on looks. And I also see a lot of hatred towards "fem" guys, trans people, and many others. Gays are just as judgmental (if not more so) as everyone else. I expected the community to be more inclusive, since we've all known bigotry, prejudice and exclusion - but that has not been my experience at all.

In BL there's no such thing as Verse or Sides. LOL

they mean physique... his body

You are far more hopeful than I. Good luck. Hope you enjoy!!

4 eps in and I'm bored. It's not about the slow progression of the romance. I'm fine with that. I like a realistic pace. I'm tired of Pat's expression like he's just eaten something sour. I'm tired of him being suck a weak baby about everything. He gets valid criticism and cries about it? I'm tired of them saying the same things over and over. I'm tired of them complaining about their boss when, in all honesty, he seems better than most bosses I've ever had. I don't care at all for the second couple and none of the friends here are people I would want to hang out with. This one is not for me. DROPPED.

An interesting start. The opposite side of Color Rush. I'd hate it if I suddenly heard some strangers voice in my head every time it rained. Will be interesting to see how long they keep up the deafness, once they start to know each other - or will it just be forgotten for the BL? Cute characters and actors, so I'm looking forward to the rest of the series.

Feels very 2017. Low budget, amateur but not bad. A very familiar story, with some twists at the end. Nothing new or revelatory here. A quick little distraction. Loved all the peach fuzz moustaches on the boys. Finally some kids who look like high schoolers playing high schoolers (aside from the one obvious body double to supply a 6 pac for Pun in his swim trunks. High on the tropes but to be expected. I was surprised by the ending, but glad to see an alternate from the standard BL fare. Not interesting enough to watch again, though.

I found episode one ridiculous but thought I might stick it out, til I came to view these comments. I trust my MDL community and won't waste my time. DROPPED

Sorry, can't stomach this one. My Day was hard enough, but this is just a mess. When 2 actors are in a scene together and look off-screen instead of facing each other, you know something is horribly wrong. Jelai as school Dean?? Never happen. So many unrelated stories crammed together instead of focusing on your main couple and their issues. Lame. As cute as the boys are, I just can't. DROPPED

Great comments. You should write a BL!!!

I couldn't stomach Cutie Pie and this looks exactly the same. Nothing like a good, "I'll lie to him for months to win him back" story. Those are always so good. Ugh.

College friends. One confesses, the other rejects. Years later they meet again and the rejector has to try to win the confessor back... with some home remodeling and steamy NSFW scenes included.

Without the mental health storylines, this would be a fairly standard college BL. Senior/freshman, bitter ex-girlfriend, school trips, secret affair. But even then it would be a level above most BL. The characters and communication between ALL of them is top notch. Other have said it, but rarely do you get this much depth from secondary and tertiary characters. This show is a great example to all BL writers. You can have deep characters and multi-layered storylines in just 30 minute episodes. The acting is sublime, natural and realistic. Im Ji Sub does what few could do with a role of this calibre. Even when he is almost comatose from the trauma, you can still see and feel his innermost thoughts and emotions. He's a star. It's beautiful, heart-wrenching, informative and eye-opening. I will admit, some of the dialogue was a bit too textbook, this is what trauma is and how we should approach it. But it wasn't enough to truly quibble about. And while I am deeply appreciative for the mental health story and including therapy into this series, that therapist should be disbarred. To complain to a patient that "I almost couldn't pay my rent because you didn't come to your sessions" is honestly one of the least appropriate things a therapist could ever say. But again, a minor misstep in what otherwise is a great script. It's a bit heavy, so I may not watch it for a while, but I'm pretty sure I will be coming back to spend time with these two fragile lovers. And that song,..."The Story" add that to my playlist! Bravo!

I've invested so much time into the first 6 episodes that I feel like I should stick it out til the end, but I can't. The acting is horrible. Marc is lifeless. I honestly don't know how he will ever be cast again after this performance. Fluk is cringe-worthy. I can barely watch when he's on screen. I thought the premise had such promise, but it's just wasted. DROPPED.

Just okay. Athena says it all so well in the review above that I don't feel the need to go into great detail. A lot of story elements that weren't fully explored really marred what could have been a decent series. I felt ZERO chemistry between the leads. Neither were very good actors, IMO. Kim Jun Hyung was very mannered and calculated and I didn't believe him very often. Won Do Hyun was just stiff and non-expressive. Of course, the dead fish kisses did nothing to help. I thought the view of alcohol was very strange and disturbing at times. JiYu clearly has problems that should have been addressed. Nothing horrible, but will not recommend nor watch again.