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Amen to that.

I saw those moments more as Teh falling for each of Jai's manipulations one by one. For the entire time, Jai was using what he knew about Teh -- from the rehearsals, acting exercises, Teh's notebook, and his observations of Teh and Oh-ae together -- to get him into a particular head space and extract a performance from him.

I think Teh believed that Jai had true feelings for him because he seemed disappointed whenever Jai did or said something that hinted that Jai didn't. Teh looked especially crushed at the very end when Jai assessed Teh's performance in the acting exercise and casually walked away.

For the entire episode, Jai -- experienced actor that he is -- was trying to get his play back on track using the method that Ms. May told him to use, which apparently involved some sort of mind-f*ck of Teh. There were so many hints along the way, it was almost as though Jai wanted Teh himself to realize what was happening.

I should admit that I honestly find Teh a much less compelling character than Oh-ae. There were times during this episode when I felt impatient over the way it constantly focused on him. Oh-ae was sidelined to the point that he seemed more like a supporting player, so I hope the next episode will balance this out by being about him instead.

Since Oh-ae managed to overhear the fact that Jae was using a coaching technique on Teh, it's possible that the next episode will still find Teh and Oh-ae together as a couple, although with lots of trust issues.

One other thing - I was impressed by how the writers faked me out over Teh's notebook. From the beginning I expected that it would be the way that Oh-ae realized that his relationship with Teh was in danger. Instead, the notebook's purpose was to provide Jai with ideas on how to manipulate Teh most effectively.

The series is becoming more of analytical interest to me than emotional interest. At this point I don't think I'd mind an ending where the two boys are no longer a couple. It might be the best thing for them. I do hope that Jai gets exposed as the true ass**** that he is. To inflict so much damage to another person's life just for your own ambition -- such a slimy thing to do.

I generally despise reaction videos but his are ones that I like. If he used subbed versions of the episodes it would be perfect.

That ending had every part of me responding!

Sometimes when two boys have been 'just friends', when one of them finally decides to take things farther he will create an atmosphere of plausible deniability, such as pretending to be half-asleep while urging his friend to give him a handjob.

That way, if the friend reacts badly there's always that excuse to fall back on.

Spot on. This is why I dropped it. When the story circled back for something like the third time I thought 'Okay, I get it ... enough already.'

At the very end of the second segment he's the junior who stops by Meen's booth and ends up revealing that Duean is actually older than he has been saying.

No series makes me look forward to a new episode more than this one. The slow burn between IG and Ruk grows warmer in the smallest moments. You truly get a sense that they're waking up to what they feel for one another, but nothing is heavy-handed.

all hail the queen ... she can do it all ... comedy, drama, romance ... I just love her to pieces.

I hadn't seen the subtitled version of that first clip. That's one of the most beautifully written confessions I've seen.

Chon is too adorable in that second clip, pouting at the sink. :)

I started watching 'With Love' and the house is the same as the one for Prab and Chol. :)

For me one highlight of Episode 9 was the surprise appearance of 'It' from Friends Forever.

I think a lot of viewers consume the tropes like comfort food. The tropes are familiar and it's always clear how everything will turn out, so if feels safe to keep watching.

The best series will find a creative way to take things to resolution. I think this one is trying but like you say, it occasionally gets bogged down. Like, really bogged down.

For me FUTS has gone from must-see on the day of release to being something to watch when I'm bored.

It was just okay. The biggest problem is that 'Luke' is not a very good actor. I don't think he delivered a single line of dialog convincingly. ('Dominic' is fantastic, though, and he has a beautiful singing voice.)

The second biggest problem is that the ending feels very forced. The movie's third act sets up a bunch of problems that it does nothing to resolve. Nothing! (Like, what about that date for prom? You know the one I mean -- the one that Luke said yes to.)

By the time we get to the final scene we know that Luke is unreliable. He runs hot and cold and has no idea what he really wants. Maybe he loves Dominic, but on the other hand maybe he's just driven by guilt. So, the sentimental ending is utterly unconvincing. It needed something that would assure us that Luke really, truly knows what he wants now. As it is, I wouldn't be surprised if the next day he's back with the girlfriend. (Something tells me that will be the premise of the sequel. *Yawn* )

The 8.4 rating is mind-boggling. Talk about grading on a curve. It's a 7 at best.

One of my favorite articles ever! Great picks.

We've all been so traumatized by what they did to us in MODC. We don't trust anything anymore.

This is a cute series. I think the pace of IG and Ruk's growing relationship is just right, and they look so good together -- both with clothing and without.

It's funny to see the mom from 'Brothers' as IG's mom.

Lots of shirtless eye candy in Episode 3, too. This director knows what's up! :)

I enjoy Cdramas but the dubbing ... oh, the dubbing! ... it drives me crazy and has made some of them unwatchable.

That said, this is a superb list and includes some dramas where at least the main leads were not dubbed.

I wish the Cdrama pages on here would include info on which characters are dubbed and which are filmed "live" with the actors' actual voices.

That dinner scene was excruciating to watch. I've never wanted to murder a fictional character more.