FrankIncese

And everyone gets a cold from being in the rain for 5 minutes. I watched one yesterday where a guy slid off a small rock and fell in shallow stream, so shallow that only his butt got wet, but then had to be carried home, and was unconscious for a day. PS: I do put a band-aid on a paper cut, but that's only because the cut is so annoying and every time I move my hand or grab a pen it bothers me. NOT because I'm in desperate need of medical attention.

Oh that makes it perfectly fine then.

I agree that teenage boys especially are horny and ready to go. Thats what bugs me about uni set BL where one of them acts like a kiss is major sex crimes perverted. But Minato is not a teenager. He's TRYING to be a responsible adult, and not a predator. He TRYING to withhold himself so Shin can have a more realistic high school romance and then go on to college. And from the outset, it has been clear that Minato is definitely the more immature of the two of them. Literally everything causes him to panic. It's ridiculous and kind of a character device, but it's consistent with who he has been from the outset. If I was in that situation, I too would be holding back with every fibre of my being. That being said, I don't have the will power that Minato has, and I'm sure I would have at least kissed him by now. But this all feels so on point, character wise.

WAAAAAY better!

This had potential but there were major editing issues for me, big jumps in the story or timeline, things that seemed to happen and then were referenced later as if they were still to come, lots of repeated dialogue and situations. Huge stuff happens and it all moves along at such a brisk pace that nothing truly resonates. Didn't think the love story was very well established. While they were friendly, suddenly they're shirtless and kissing. I find it funny that Lin suggests they move to Beijing so they can live their lives freely as a gay couple. Really? This COULD have been great, but somewhere in the scripting and editing it fell apart. And of course... the tragedy. I mean, I knew it was coming. It's foreshadowed and this is a Chinese production, so two gay men can't live happily ever after, but definitely puts a damper on my rating. Won't watch again, no matter how oddly erotic spitting wine on someone's back may be!

If a stranger flicked water on me on purpose in a public men's room, I would not take it lightly. It's incredibly rude. Sure, it's not assault, but WTF? Who does something like that? You let strangers do this to you and laugh it off?

I don't believe it was good manners, because he didn't show good manners previously. Good manners are NOT flicking someone with water, and when their wee is exposed, saying, "Um... zip up!", rather than mocking them. (And yes most people would mock him... but that's still not good manners). Suddenly the good manners appear when it's advantageous to him. X is definitely being an asshole. And Q is definitely over-reacting. Hence my 0for2 in the characterization department.

I don't know what they're serving at Craft Services in Thailand, but why would they have anything that causes diarrhea on the menu? And since when does diarrhea require a trip to the hospital. Ugh.

First ep was just okay for me. I'm beginning to hate the enemy to lovers trope because so often they make one guy act like a total a** hole. Splashing water on him, mocking his "size", clearly pretending he's nice while manipulating the mom & uncle. I know he's doing it all to get closer to the boy, but I prefer the "you get more flies with honey than vinegar" approach. It also makes it harder for me to believe the turn-around when they become nice guys and the lead falls in love with them. Also, didn't car e for our lead being so clueless. The two most famous and popular kids in his school (with posters everywhere) and he's never seen or heard of them before? Is he living under a rock? Especially when your two best friends clearly know them... like they've never mentioned them before? And who in their right mind would agree to a challenge as arbitrary as "if you get the MOST POPULAR girl in school to choose you..." I mean, the chances of this are so small you'd have to be an idiot to agree. Well, I guess that sounds right. Q is an idiot. So 0 for 2 on the characterizations. The actors are clearly new-ish and kinda amateur. The whole thing feels a bit retro to me. I did like the Frank/Mind meet. I like a nice hetero couple in the mix. I'll give this another ep or 2 but not holding my breath that it will improve much.

Yes, it should have been a spoiler, but... Watch 5 minutes and you'll figure it all out yourself, like I did. Second, how does knowing the concept spoil the series? It's like saying, no need to watch Bad Buddy if you know they were childhood friends turned enemies turned lovers.

Hmm. I'll have to rewatch the special ep. Didn't notice that.

So many things in this episode annoyed me. As everyone says, no calls or texts for a year? Then the lamest examples of not just saying, "Want to grab a coffee later?" Several DAYS go by and they haven't even talked? No coffee breaks or lunches or dinners available for either of them? I mean, he walked into the office one morning and by the time he left ONE meeting, everyone from the office had gone home? Invite him to your home, but don't talk the entire time you're walking there? Then the stupid shrine and calendar and of course he can't say to his mentee, "I'll come to your place to see the stupid iguana tomorrow, I'm busy right now. " Thank god there's only one ep left. This has gone downhill and that hill wasn' t very tall to begin with.

Maybe. But as I stated, without strong characters they aren't drawing me into the narrative, be it documentary, diary or "life". I'd be happy to go along on any of those rides if there were compelling characters to go along with.

Me too! I was so excited reading all the glowing comments and then I thought, do I have a brain injury?

Not bad, not great. No real reason for this. Two guys meet, help mend their heartbreak with beers and anonymous sex. Felt like a school project, trying to infuse insight with some cliche quotes.

An interesting idea, but audiences engage with character. If you can't get that across for one single character in an hour, then you've lost your audience (at least this audience). I'm glad you're enjoying it.

Perhaps I'm watching a different series than everyone else, but that first episode was CRAP. I learned ZERO about any character, except one guy is a germaphobe. I guess it's an indictment of the industry and that's fine, but 99% of the dialogue was throw away lines that did not reveal any character motivation at all. It's beautifully shot, some gorgeous boys, some hot kissing and skin but I can't sit through 20 episodes of this. DROPPED.

i watched on blparadise, not sure where it's its streaming

This sudden shift in Yanase was weird. I guess Benji really played with his mind, but calling himself useless and untalented seems way out of character and entirely untrue. If he's such a lousy CG artist (as Benji claims), then why is Benji so set on hiring him away? And why are there a hundred articles written about his genius?

Toshiki seems so llimited in his acting abilities, or he's been asked to play this character as one-note. I don't find him or the character appealing at all. Glad there's only 2 short episodes left.

I'm confused. Talay's character doesn't make sense to me. One minute he's obsessed with finding Tul, the next he's complacent and saying, "I'm fine living here and maybe one day I'll find my portkey." Literally one scene later. Also, he was obviously gay in his real world, but when a guy offers him a bit of food or pretends to kiss him on the cheek, he gets all freaked out. Even AFTER he says, "If you're my portkey I'll be okay with it." You'll be OKAY with it? Why wouldn't you freaking jump for joy no matter who the portkey is? You've found your way back to your real life. I wouldn't care if my portkey was Donald Trump or Rasputin. If you're gonna get me back to my real life, then I'm gonna stick with you. I also don't like how they don't even TRY to pretend they are their alternate role. I dated THAT girl? Like your friends wouldn't be suspicious if you didn't remember a girl you had "stolen" and dated? And the rules of finding this portkey and everything about getting back to your real life just seem so arbitrary and loose. First rule of fantasy screenwriting... know the rules. Here they just want to do whatever will service the BL plot (which they're not doing very well). Unfortunately for me, I like all the actors, so I'll stick with a bit more, but unless things really start making sense, I'm gonna drop it.

Ridiculous and over the top and so much fun. I could not take his extreme reactions in a full length series but for these two eps it was hilarious. But I would actually love a full length series where he paired couples each week and we got to see the differences between real life and his imagined fantasies, just without the full body convulsions every time haha. A very fun watch that should delight BL fans even though it not a traditional BL. Still worth the watch and a possible rewatch.