It would be impossible for the series to cover the entire book, since the book extends at least ten years beyond everyone's time at university.
If (as I suspect) the series will end with the confession scene or shortly thereafter, then there's plenty of time in the remaining episodes to get there. The buildup to the confession is not a standard BL thing at all, nor is the confession itself. While the freshys carry out their community service and other orientation activities things will start to happen that surprise you (and surprise Pai too ... that boy is going to wonder what the hell is happening lol)
With this in mind I think the early episodes of the series haven't been a complete waste of time. It was important to establish how deeply hurt Pai becomes after getting his hopes up that he could be close to Itt. Both his attraction to Itt and his grief over having failed to keep the friendship are feelings that he dares not show. He keeps them tightly guarded and comes to believe that he is a person who will never, ever find love. At the age of 19 he is already expecting to die all alone when he's older. What a tragic thing for someone so young.
If the series does any justice to the book, the way Pai is finally freed from that will be very moving. On the other hand, it's possible that they'll decide that it's too much of an acting challenge for Win and script the scene a little differently.
It feels so fresh and positive, and the cast is so sweet. Really good-looking too! I'd like to shake the hand of whoever did the casting .. well, not shake hands, but maybe bump elbows instead.
This is such a good analysis of the drama and the characters. Tan/oil’s relationship is what drew me to this…
This is the nicest response to a post that I've ever gotten. Thank you so much!
I saw in Episode 5 (and one of the Episode 5 Director's Cuts) that Voice's approach in dealing with It's temperamental nature is quite patient and sensitive. I think their pairing might also end up surprising us by going deeper than usual.
I like your review! I honestly wonder if people would still praise this show as they do if it didn’t include…
Thank you, and you're right!
There's also a posse of people who are promoting Pinoy series in general so this one benefits from their support as well. I've gotten on their bad side with my opinions.
The explosion of Pinoy BL series is a welcome phenomenon but for me this one is unwatchable.
I just read the confession scene in the book and let me tell you, if the series is able to put even half of that on the screen it will be one of the most touching confessions in any series.
So, stick with it, fam! There might be some wonderful rewards ahead.
The timing for the subs on the first segment of Ep 11 is non-existent, so they start coming at you in rapidfire as soon as the opening credits start to roll. Hopefully they'll fix it soon.
The first segment can be summed up as: when North's mom went to his dorm room and confronted him, he got so stressed that he passed out. The doctor told his mom that he can't afford to have that happen anymore or they might lose him forever (which I took to mean that North would be in a coma for the rest of his life.)
Later on in the episode they show a flashback of what happened in the dorm room.
I liked this week's episode (8). Yeah, there were spme parts that were draggy, but now we see the reason for thier…
It was very eventful. I'm wondering if Itt came out of it looking too petty and mean. That scene on the rooftop was just ugly. What he said and did to Pai was cruel.
What can account for such seething anger over that silly club room? And why would Itt be surprised that Pai would need to be enticed to tutor him? At the time it started their two clubs were at each other's throats and Itt was in his full 'hater' mode (which is looking more and more like his default personality, unfortunately.)
Sometimes I skip all reviews and just watch the drama I want to watch. In the case of Good Morning Call: Our Campus…
I appreciate your appreciation of Natsume. For me he was the most complex and interesting character in the entire season. Like you said, he tried hard to resist his feelings for Nao, and to his credit when he finally decided to go for it he was honest with Uehara and told him of his intentions straight up.
I liked this season a lot more than Season 1. The character Natsume is a big part of it, but I also thought that Uehara was more grounded and believable. And the bromance between Uehara and Natsume was nice.
It's funny how at the beginning of this season and the first one, during the early episodes the girls are all screaming over Uehara -- chasing him around campus and the like. Then all of sudden without explanation it stops happening. Aren't there better (i.e. more realistic) ways to convey how handsome he is?
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If (as I suspect) the series will end with the confession scene or shortly thereafter, then there's plenty of time in the remaining episodes to get there. The buildup to the confession is not a standard BL thing at all, nor is the confession itself. While the freshys carry out their community service and other orientation activities things will start to happen that surprise you (and surprise Pai too ... that boy is going to wonder what the hell is happening lol)
With this in mind I think the early episodes of the series haven't been a complete waste of time. It was important to establish how deeply hurt Pai becomes after getting his hopes up that he could be close to Itt. Both his attraction to Itt and his grief over having failed to keep the friendship are feelings that he dares not show. He keeps them tightly guarded and comes to believe that he is a person who will never, ever find love. At the age of 19 he is already expecting to die all alone when he's older. What a tragic thing for someone so young.
If the series does any justice to the book, the way Pai is finally freed from that will be very moving. On the other hand, it's possible that they'll decide that it's too much of an acting challenge for Win and script the scene a little differently.
I really hope they go for it!
I guess this means that It won't be smooching with Voice in 'Friends Forever' ^_^
I saw in Episode 5 (and one of the Episode 5 Director's Cuts) that Voice's approach in dealing with It's temperamental nature is quite patient and sensitive. I think their pairing might also end up surprising us by going deeper than usual.
There's also a posse of people who are promoting Pinoy series in general so this one benefits from their support as well. I've gotten on their bad side with my opinions.
The explosion of Pinoy BL series is a welcome phenomenon but for me this one is unwatchable.
So, stick with it, fam! There might be some wonderful rewards ahead.
This episode is almost 100% North and Ongsah, but the fifth segment ... well, all I'll say is: make sure you watch that too. ;)
The first segment can be summed up as: when North's mom went to his dorm room and confronted him, he got so stressed that he passed out. The doctor told his mom that he can't afford to have that happen anymore or they might lose him forever (which I took to mean that North would be in a coma for the rest of his life.)
Later on in the episode they show a flashback of what happened in the dorm room.
And the preview for the next episode makes it seem like those two dudes better not get married yet haha.
What can account for such seething anger over that silly club room? And why would Itt be surprised that Pai would need to be enticed to tutor him? At the time it started their two clubs were at each other's throats and Itt was in his full 'hater' mode (which is looking more and more like his default personality, unfortunately.)
I wonder if there'd be as many complaints if they'd presented the story as one continuous timeline, starting in high school and going to college.
It's funny how at the beginning of this season and the first one, during the early episodes the girls are all screaming over Uehara -- chasing him around campus and the like. Then all of sudden without explanation it stops happening. Aren't there better (i.e. more realistic) ways to convey how handsome he is?