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I do have a complaint though... In the business meeting (Ep1) Athip treated Phirada like a useless B**ch. Why is is the only woman who gets treated so poorly? She was asking legitimate questions. Treat women with respect!

Tropes to a minimum? Fall into a kiss, almost hit by a car, picking up the same spoon, tending to your minimal wound (BTW... ointment in your glove compartment?? Ewww). I could also add, behind on your rent to pay little brother's tuition. Tropes aplenty. But I'm not really complaining. It wouldn't be BL is there weren't tropes.

Eh. Another food porn show? I like setting a series in a restaurant/kitchen - but why then must we sit through endless montages of food being prepared. This isn't tik tok. It's a BL. Focus on the boys, not the food.

This is a mediocre faring so far (2 eps). A little amateurish in the direction. I'm not a fan of the characters breaking the 4th wall and talking to camera. There is NO reason for it. Acting is okay. I fear direction may be the problem in that regard as well. I'll sit through a couple more, but don't have high hopes.

Give me a lost puppy dog any day. Nuea is adorable. The show is kinda forgettable, but I'll watch just to see him squirm in discomfort over and over again.

Cute, sweet, light. Nothing new or revelatory, but fairly well done all around. Some minor problems. I agree that the last episode felt a bit rushed and "just give the fans what they want." Mom came around a bit too quickly and easily.

But boy did I fall in love with these two, especially Hae-bom. Loved the friends and Mom as well. I especially appreciated how comfortable they were around each other after the declarations of love. That felt like a real couple, as opposed to many BL that still treat couples as if they were strangers, even after they live together.

After watching "Enchante" with its annoying filters, somehow the filters here didn't bother me as much. It actually made the whole series more ethereal and dream-like.

I'll revisit these two again when I need a lovey dovey fix and would probably watch a S2, although I have a feeling it would be hard to find conflict and drama for this couple.

FINALLY got a chance to watch the last episode. I really enjoyed this series. Not what I would typically watch, but there were a lot of interesting elements for me. The two tortured leads (and the tortured sis), the plots twists, the secret lovers, the final reveal.... or was it? Even the bromance worked for me (although it was really heightened by all the special material pieces). Now that Shiro has said goodbye to his "Daddy", I do hope it will include more romance for the two of them in S2... I'm assuming there is a S2 given the open-ending. I think it was the strong performances that truly got me engaged, especially Ichiro. That said, there were some plot holes and convenient discoveries, along with some ridiculous set pieces (like inviting the leads to a "dinner party" in the last ep. Very James Bond "let me reveal everything in a monologue" of them). But a decent mystery with an ending I did not see coming and an unusual couple at the helm. I would probably limit my re-watch to the special material, since all the plot twists have been revealed, but look forward to more.

Agree, agree, agree. My least favorite trope is the "I could have explained everything in one sentence, but chose not to" I'm sure it's the other trope, "we were planning a surprise for you".

And what happened to the Lone Lamp mystery? Entirely forgotten now that they've moved onto food porn and petty squabbles.

I, too, have a feeling I will be furious with the Amber storyline. They're going to reduce a potentially groundbreaking BL story/character to a side note.

Only watched one episode. Not bad, just not for me. So this is a "not interested" as opposed to "dropped." Was so excited to see Nut in another BL but I prefer my medical dramas to be heavy and my BL to be lighter (Manner of Death/Not Me are the exceptions). Agree with the comments that the rules of the world are a little loosey goosey for my tastes as well. But thanks to the producers for the Nut in a towel scene that ended Ep 1. Hope you all enjoy.

Thanks for your thoughtful reply. I understood most of that about his character. But understanding him and liking him are two different things and I just don't like him. So I don't care what happens to him. But, as you say, we are all entitled to our own opinion and feelings, and I'm glad that you can find some enjoyment in the show (seems like I'm in the minority about this one, anyway). Have fun and maybe we'll be able to gush over another BL together. Cheers!

Very simple and very familiar, but at least our lead knows he likes boys from the get-go and isn't afraid to declare his love (in grade 10, of all things!). Decent characters thus far, nice friends and potential second/third couples. Not a revelation, but a good effort. I'll give it a shot.

2 eps in and this one is not for me. I don't like Porsche's character at all. I find him to be stupid, entitled and arrogant --- for absolutely no reason. He's not very good at anything so far, yet seems to think he's the sh*t. Not a character I care to root for. The fantasy element of the crime family is ridiculous, but so much so that I can't find the comedy in it. 100 bodyguards standing around doing nothing, but not one waiter to serve the drinks? No wonder their crime family is in trouble. Once Porsche lets that woman attack Kinn, then drunkenly vomits and then falls asleep on top of his boss... it would all be over. He'd be killed. It's too preposterous for me. I said "Ugh" so many times in this one episode that I knew it was time to call it a day. But I can see you're all enjoying it. Have fun.

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The preview for Ep 8 makes it look like SOOOOOO much happens. How can they resolve all that in one ep?!?! And in 25 minutes! So excited and sad to see the finale. I love these two (and their friends).

This was one of the first BL series I ever watched (well, I guess this is more LGBTQ+). I thought it was very good, with some flaws, but it made me love the genre and TayNew and Gawin. But 2 years + later watching it for a 2nd time, I saw a lot more flaws. I think back then I was just so happy to see 2 boys in a relationship (and 2 more starting a relationship) that I overlooked a lot of the problems. Back then, I was more into the SunMork pairing and same goes this time around. I actually FF through a lot of PeteKao. All in all, I think it's a minor series and so many better shows have come out in the following years that it doesn't stand up as I hoped. Still, I'll always have a soft place in my heart, since it was one of the first shows to introduce me to this genre. And I'm grateful for the LGBTQ/coming out story.

This wasn't bad enough to make me drop it, but I wish I had. I didn't care about any of the characters, except maybe Akk - but his droopy eyed hangdog expression started to annoy me after 3 or 4 eps. I didn't care who Enchante was, because it was so clearly just a plot device and obviously none of the suitors was going to be endgame. Most of the characters were despicable people. I admit, I was happy when the MC got together but only cuz I'm a sucker for love, not because I actually wanted those two to be together. I didn't hate Theo as much as most of you, but I did hate the fact that he was written like he was 6 and not 20. The last 2 episodes were entirely unnecessary - although actually if that story had been woven in from the beginning, it might have made the whole show more interesting. A misguided effort from start to finish. I really need to stop watching shows until after they finish their run, so you all get to comment and warn me off the bad ones... like Enchante.

I've started watching this at 1.5x speed and boy am I glad. Even then they drag out the moments sooo long. Mon's feelings came from out of nowhere, I felt. I knew he was more comfortable with So, and definitely felt a nice friendship, but I wasn't even getting a bromance vibe, let alone an "i like you" vibe. I did like that scene at the elevator tho. T

he Romeo kiss that went on for a day and a half was hysterical. Is this the beginning of the third couple? I've been waiting for it for 7 eps.

I don't know why I keep on with this one, but I am now intrigued about the end game.

I've started watching this at 1.5x speed and boy am I glad. Even then they drag out the moments sooo long. Mon's feelings came from out of nowhere, I felt. I knew he was more comfortable with So, and definitely felt a nice friendship, but I wasn't even getting a bromance vibe, let alone an "i like you" vibe. I did like that scene at the elevator tho. T

he Romeo kiss that went on for a day and a half was hysterical. Is this the beginning of the third couple? I've been waiting for it for 7 eps.

I don't know why I keep on with this one, but I am now intrigued about the end game.

130 minutes is about the time of an average feature film romance. That's plenty of time to develop two characters. This is about 2 people falling in love, so it would be nice to understand them both. That said, I still enjoyed this immensely.

This was beautiful. Showing the impact that body shaming (and divorce) can have on a child and their psyche was very well done. The long term effects can be quite damaging and without support can impact people well into their adult lives. The slow blossoming of trust and friendship was handled with subtlety and restraint. Si Won transforms from a sleek facade into a fully fleshed out, flawed and vulnerable character - whose soul-bearing dialogue was truly unlike the normal BL characters. Da Un was horribly under-written in comparison. I see from comments below that his character is fleshed out more in the manhwa and I wish that were the case here. I felt much more was needed to forgive his character in the end. It was all a bit too easy and quick. Such betrayal would truly need time and understanding to heal those deep wounds - but then again young love is also when our base needs often outweigh the problems, no matter how large they may be. Many of the side characters were also given some nice dimension, especially with the limited screen time they received.

I was confused about Da Un's role in Si Won's film. Si Won's sister was the one who submitted the screenplay - without anyone knowing about it. How did Da Un know to ask his parents for their support? But a minor logic issue that I'm sure could be explained.

I thought the love scene was one of the best and most sensual I have ever seen. All done so tastefully in long shot, backlit. Nothing gratuitous, but truly relayed the passion and desire so well.

Loved the moment when Si Won confesses his childhood pains and Da Un strokes his hair. But when he removes his hand, Si Won puts it back on his head. "I need more encouragement". So sweet.

Absent of almost all BL tropes, this was a truly tender and open-hearted story where the characters genders never truly came into play. It was just two people falling in love and supporting each other through their pain. I'll watch again and again.

Jo Hyuk Joon is a MAJOR star in the making. Every expression revealed layers of emotion. Kang Eun Bin was impressive as well. As were all of the other actors. A truly impressive cast.