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His voice is everything! Gives me goosebumps.

That was my first thought when I came to this page. What the hell. Every episode hits so hard and leaves me so hungry for more.

It would explain a lot, wouldn't it.

The series is almost over and I still don't know what the deal is with the "golden blood".

Omg it's like you read my mind! Even my friend who doesn't care for BL really liked Young Royals.

My favorite that's airing atm.

That Title is a discovery. Stunning to look at and very good in his first role.

For anyone upset over the Big C diagnosis, the dialog doesn't say that Phob is visiting because he's dying -- he's visiting because he's about to go away for some major treatment. This makes me think there's no plan to kill him off.

(On the other hand, there's that "In Memorium" dedication ... hmm.)

I find the pacing to be about as luxurious as being stuck in traffic in downtown Manhattan. ;)

I like the naturalistic way it's filmed. I just wish it was more disciplined.

I'm not a fan of the flashbacks. I generally don't like them. Sometimes here it's like Mean must think we have the attention span of a goldfish. In this episode there was a flashback that occurred almost immediately after the scene it was flashing back to.

No, you're right. Not only that but Part 3 has a huge chunk of BTS.

The only thing I'd change is how long the scenes feel drawn out. I think Mean is like a novelist writing their first novel -- lots of words, and more descriptive prose and dialog than necessary. In Mean's case it's him feeling so invigorated to be directing -- and loving the material so much -- that he indulges himself and can't bring himself to trim it down. To me it's an endearing quality but it can stretch the material a bit too far.

I bow in respect for this most insightful comment.....

See how you feel after Episode 10.

It has become more and more clear that Shinwoo is our man.

So Hee has finally been unmasked as the heinous, hateful homophobe that she is. Even Shiwoon can't keep smiling around her. As for Daon, she can have him. She loathes gay people and he is self-loathing. The perfect pair.

Yes

I can't recall another drama where the "slow burn" between the leads was handled so well. The way the walls come down is gradual and believable -- and the walls were pretty strong to begin with. Very impressed with this series.

I think your theory is a very good one!

Depends on whether the series will allow for a first love to be one-sided. For me, a first love would be a mutual thing. So if Daon rejects Taekyung it opens the possibility of Shinwoo eventually being TK's true first love.