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For me it has become a “hate watch”.

Two episodes in and my hopes are soaring. The pacing is just right, the guys are gorgeous each in his own way (which, along with the height difference, makes them a perfect couple), and the story is fun and engaging.

I like that so far there's no side couple, either m/m or m/f, keeping the focus on the two leads. It allows maximum use of the runtime of each episode.

Some of the KBLs lately have seemed rushed and a little bit cheap and lazy ("Tinted With You" being one example). This one looks set to take its place next to "To My Star" as one of my all-time faves.

Off to a great start.

Xin Yun Lai's comedic acting is aces. He also captures the air of vulnerability around the GY character, who feels abandoned by his mother and probably blames his father for it, thus making their relationship difficult. The arrival of XW seems to be what he needs to feel more cared for, supported and protected. Even by Episode 4 he's starting to rely on XW (although in a bossy way).

The Bei Bei character is the worst. Why do so many Cdramas set in high school feature a shrill, clingy female? At first she seemed kinda fine but by Episode 4 the floodgates have opened and she's practically screaming her lines.

I was just about to post something about Episode 4 myself, since in that conversation that involved GY's dad he kept referring to how the two are both together now.

And regarding the subtitles, it seems that the train runs off the rails in Episode 4. For the first three episodes it didn't seem too bad to me but that changed.

Still, when I first heard about this drama and found it on YouTube there were no subs at all, so for now I will be grateful for what I get.

Agreed!

Episode Three found a groove that makes me want to keep watching.

Akk's two gratuitous shirtless moments notwithstanding. ;)

I think most viewers of Season 1 agree with you. Regarding Pete, there was some kind of situation where he was no longer allowed to participate in the production. If he'd been available to them I think the production people would have cast him without a moment's hesitation.

By own biggest beef with Season 2 is what they did to the Tin and Can story.

My favorite thing was the storyline about Tin's brother and the son of one of their servants. (I think that's who the other guy was ... it's been a while.)

You mention twins, and as someone who has dated a twin twice (not the same guy, but one guy from one set of twins and one guy from another ... I hope this isn't confusing) I can attest to the fact that if you spend enough time around twins you can eventually tell who's who with the briefest glance. It doesn't really take that long.

I've noticed this with Enchante as well. In Episode One it was aggravating to try to tell who was Theo and who was Akk, but this point I can easily tell the two apart.

So, I recommend that you watch for three or four episodes and see if that happens for you too.

Unfortunately I think you're right. They might be headed to a third season and make us wait. By then maybe Kaitoon and Valen will be a side couple and let King and Peat take center stage along with Toy and June.

I think Pak has a big career ahead of him!

Your theory about the original storyline getting derailed is really interesting! You might be onto something there. If Episode 6 gives us more of the same instead of furthering other storylines then I think you're definitely right.

Random observations about Episode 5:

Bill is making June think that he's there because he likes being around June whereas it looks like he's using June's table to scope out a girl at another table. Poor June. At least he has Toy.

The actor who plays Bill was in "My Bromance 2: 5 Years Later" as Nut. I wouldn't have recognized him in a million years, and even after seeing his name in the closing credits I still would swear it's not the same guy.

Last season if there'd been a similar scene with Valen making noodles on the beach he would have had a clumsy moment and spilled everything on the sand. Kaitoon has made a new man out of him.

Valen's sister is a knockout.

Is Peat really up to no good? Judging from the sinister music playing while Valen and Win talk about him: yes.

When the scene cut to Nont moping up the hallway I laughed. What a terrible, nonsensical role. Pan should get a new agent. He's tall and really cute and should avoid playing a doormat in his next series no matter what. Two times is enough.

That's great! They have good chemistry.

For me the bad hair award goes first and foremost to Pok and Tong, but Thanu might take second place. He just isn't as strikingly handsome as he was in S1.

I think they're trying to make them all look more mature. SMH

Does Bas have it in his contract that he's not allowed to smile? How can such a dull, lifeless character as Wayu be the lead in an ensemble cast?

While I don't see the appeal, Bas clearly has a fanbase, but I don't know how anyone can say he is a capable actor.

I'm watching because of my hopes for Sandee and Phai, and I'm looking forward to seeing how Jack and Koh finally wake up to their mutual attraction. The rest is so skippable.

Well, actually, I do like Jil and Yuki too. I realize they're the token m/f couple so they'll get minimal screen time but they have chemistry together, which in this series is saying a lot.

I was hoping he'd become Mark's rival and go after Kit, or even get his own BL storyline, but they squandered the opportunity.

Maybe he'll get a series of his own someday.

I'd have liked this much more if the first thing Wayu did after stepping out in that long blond wig was to fling back the hair and say "Call me Khalisee!"

Honestly, I think it's the writer-director's fault. His own script probably confuses him. Either that or he just doesn't care and changes the story in whichever way he wants.

This episode was so bad that it made me wonder if this was a "rogue" production where they didn't have permission to film on the premises, resulting in shitty sound and one-take amateur acting.

And just when we thought Calix's mom couldn't be any less human she confounds our expectations once again. What a monster.

I agree - this was Clark's episode. And I also agree that it looks like we've been had. Although the promo pics uploaded here show Calix and Luke sitting together like lovers, in the end I think we'll be lucky if we see them shake hands and smile.

Over nine episodes I've put up with a lot of terrible production values not to be rewarded. Alas.