Finally got a chance to finish this. Sweet, simple, well-done coming-out story with some fun fantasy touches that make it unique in the genre. But a darker storyline is not really given the weight it should be. It felt truncated and was really only dealt with for how it affected the romance plot. The coming out and romance are all things we've seen many times before, but I'm grateful that the important moments are all given enough time to resonate and make you feel the emotions. Mando's confusion and realization were handled well, and rang true to me. The comedy elements all played well.
This little mini-series is elevated by the first rate performance of Kokoy de Santos. I would and will watch him in anything he does. He is so natural and makes each moment his own. What charisma. And the boy can cry a river like no one. The tears stream down his face. How does he do it? That's acting! I've said it before, he should and will go on to have a great career.
Fairly simple and straightforward but overall a good show. I enjoyed the movie more than the series, but still appreciate the high quality of this drama. Luke was probably the weakest element, but he has charisma that carried his performance. Gio was the breakout and I look forward to seeing him in more dramas, hopefully a BL of his own. I think the Catholic position on homosexuality could have been explored more and caused more internal conflict with the characters. For the most part it was an LGBTQIA+ world where almost everyone was open and accepting. Even those that weren't did not cause much conflict. I had a Filipino BF who went to these Catholic retreats and his stories were echoed here. Lots of gay on straight romance happening (and even more after lights out, if you know what I mean). All in all, a satisfying little BL with many laughs and a few tears. Well done.
I'm sticking out because of the actors who I think have a lot of potential if given the right material and direction.I'll…
I agree the actors have potential, but after 8 eps I have no faith they will be given the right material and direction. And I agree that Mame can come up with good concepts but its about the execution. And she fails there consistently.
Wow. I was on the fence about continuing this drama until I saw all the Ep 5 criticism. I'll just drop it here. Does anyone know of a GOOD drama on the horizon?
I'm tired of Fiat's poorly acted PTSD. Tired of him over-reacting and running away, acting like a zombie. Tired of Leo only saying "I'll never leave you" as if that's the only thing that will help his troubled friend. Tired of Pob playing coy. Tired of parents who won't just say, "Here's the truth." Tired of people waiting a decade to tell you what actually happened.
Yes, some cruel things happened in Fiat's past. But come on. Millions of kids come from broken homes and can manage to move on. Okay, mom is crazy. But this is just ridiculous. Worse than any soap opera. And this from the same writer who created Type, a man who was raped as a child, but can overcome his homophobia in a couple of episodes. Mame really has no idea how to write realistic characters or how to deal with trauma.
One of the worst and least erotic scenes I've ever seen in BL. That shower scene could have been so hot, but it went on and on and never went anywhere. Did their lips even touch? All the kisses seemed to be one the side of the face or neck.
I missed eps 4 & 5, but watching 6 it appears I didn't miss anything. Nothing seems to have progressed. And after the events of 6 I will not be coming back for more. Valen is the worst suitor ever. He basically kidnaps Kaitoon and Toon barely objects. Then he disagrees with everything Toon wants and continues to act like a spoiled prince. Not appealling at all. Kaitoon is irresponsible and rude. Forgetting a date once... ok. Twice, you're an a**. Interminable beach scenes with endless back and forth about ridiculous things like sweet eggs and sand castles. Who cares? These boys act like 6 not 18. I may need to stick with Korean and Taiwan BL from here on out.
Not really feeling it so far. A little slow. A little amateur-ish. While Shake is a decent trans character, Dora is the typical over the top caricature used only for "comedy". I'll give it one more ep.
Good acting, production, decent characters, but the pacing is too slow for what is going on. It doesn't match the concept, unless this is meant to be food porn only.
Funniest moment for me was when the female rival chef shows up. The subtitles say "rousing music" and she walks in the slo-o-o-o-west slo-mo ever. Rousing??
Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz. I'll give it one more ep, at 2x speed.
I know this is petty, but... Please take off Leo's necklace. It always lands on or in or near Fiat's mouth. It's distracting when they are kissing. LOL
A cute, sweet, meet-cute episode. Some good acting, very natural. Great chemistry. Good kisses and some nice direction in the intimate scene that didn't need more than a few moments to convey the feelings. Nine was a little too interested from the very start. He was supposed to be the straight one, but he was flirting like it was second nature. But overall I enjoyed it and look forward to seeing what's to come.
Before I upset everyone... I really enjoyed this series, despite its many flaws. Man and Title were very strong. The love in their eyes was palpable. I know they're acting, but honestly it felt like real love to me. Beautiful. Note is adorable. What a fun character and a great brother. I'm excited to see his story in the sequel (if that actually happens). The bittersweet aspects were touching and heartbreaking, but thankfully ended on a positive note. I love these boys.
But WTF was with that ending? The structure was so bizarre. Flashback, flash forward, cliffhanger. I was confused and annoyed and really wanted to send screenwriting books to the writers. I did not get the sense of closure I was hoping for. Rather than allowing these fine actors to play off each other, so much of the important feelings and emotions were done separately, and via notes, or on the phone. Or just staring at each other... endlessly. Yes, I'm glad they openly declare their love for each other, but I'd rather have them say it to each other in person, not on the phone. SHOW, DON'T TELL is the first rule of screenwriting. This was all tell and no show. That last scene was so bizarre. No interaction between the leads and a cryptic phone call from Note. I get it, they're setting up the sequel but it could have been handled so much better.
The actors elevated this far beyond the script itself. And I hope they can bring a better writer director and editor to the sequel. They all deserve it. Still, I would recommend people watch it, and I will probably watch portions of it again (skipping all the flashbacks it will probably take 30 minutes).
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This little mini-series is elevated by the first rate performance of Kokoy de Santos. I would and will watch him in anything he does. He is so natural and makes each moment his own. What charisma. And the boy can cry a river like no one. The tears stream down his face. How does he do it? That's acting! I've said it before, he should and will go on to have a great career.
Overall, worth viewing.
I'm tired of Fiat's poorly acted PTSD. Tired of him over-reacting and running away, acting like a zombie. Tired of Leo only saying "I'll never leave you" as if that's the only thing that will help his troubled friend. Tired of Pob playing coy. Tired of parents who won't just say, "Here's the truth." Tired of people waiting a decade to tell you what actually happened.
Yes, some cruel things happened in Fiat's past. But come on. Millions of kids come from broken homes and can manage to move on. Okay, mom is crazy. But this is just ridiculous. Worse than any soap opera. And this from the same writer who created Type, a man who was raped as a child, but can overcome his homophobia in a couple of episodes. Mame really has no idea how to write realistic characters or how to deal with trauma.
One of the worst and least erotic scenes I've ever seen in BL. That shower scene could have been so hot, but it went on and on and never went anywhere. Did their lips even touch? All the kisses seemed to be one the side of the face or neck.
Bye bye DSN. It was "meh" while it lasted.
Funniest moment for me was when the female rival chef shows up. The subtitles say "rousing music" and she walks in the slo-o-o-o-west slo-mo ever. Rousing??
Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz. I'll give it one more ep, at 2x speed.
But WTF was with that ending? The structure was so bizarre. Flashback, flash forward, cliffhanger. I was confused and annoyed and really wanted to send screenwriting books to the writers. I did not get the sense of closure I was hoping for. Rather than allowing these fine actors to play off each other, so much of the important feelings and emotions were done separately, and via notes, or on the phone. Or just staring at each other... endlessly. Yes, I'm glad they openly declare their love for each other, but I'd rather have them say it to each other in person, not on the phone. SHOW, DON'T TELL is the first rule of screenwriting. This was all tell and no show. That last scene was so bizarre. No interaction between the leads and a cryptic phone call from Note. I get it, they're setting up the sequel but it could have been handled so much better.
The actors elevated this far beyond the script itself. And I hope they can bring a better writer director and editor to the sequel. They all deserve it. Still, I would recommend people watch it, and I will probably watch portions of it again (skipping all the flashbacks it will probably take 30 minutes).