Meen and Ping seem perfectly matched. Yes, Guy is a lot like Nai, but Ping does that "airheaded hottie" thing so well, I don't know how I'd feel seeing him in a serious role. And gosh he is cute.
Meanwhile, Meen is one of the most beautiful men in BL. Just stunning.
As for the story, Wahl does seem possessive of Guy to an unhealthy degree. Stalking him to his meet-up is a red flag. Since the character is getting top billing in the credits I think this is just the start of his interference.
The gamer friends are well cast. Tom is a hoot. But the first person Kenji the gangster should be shooting is his stylist. That has to be a wig, otherwise the actor would need to go into hiding while they filmed.
This looks like it will be a lot of fun. Count me in!
I thought the ending was a little too pat. And I didn't like how a series that featured hookup after hookup decided to make an outcast of the one character who did so unapologetically, always making it clear what his intentions were.
Btw, when Boston hooked up with Top I don't think Top and Mew had yet agreed to be boyfriends. It wasn't the classiest thing for the guys to do, but I think Mew's outrage was a little overdone.
In general there was way too much Ray. I came to despise the character. His "rehab" was a joke, not least because he continued to drink while in a substance abuse program. The rehab subplot was the most heinous aspect of the series because it misrepresented what recovery really entails.
Ray and Sand's relationship is doomed, despite the desperate attempt to romanticize it. That little montage in the finale of the two of them frolicking like newlyweds was the cringiest thing in the entire series. When it got to the pose where their heads were resting on each other's shoulders, one earbud apiece as they closed their eyes and smiled angelically, I laughed.
Despite the weak final episode, though, I really liked the series overall and salute the cast for their fearless performances.
I wouldn't mind a Season 2 that focuses on the newly out Atom and his group of friends.
As a metaphor, "I'll be your shooting star" is a lot better than "I'll be the wind that spins your windmill".
Kang has one personality reversal after another. Suddenly he hates Sailom for something that Sailom had nothing to do with, but then he rolls up out of nowhere to rescue Sailom from thugs, and BAM they're together again. Kang is a character with no real agency. He's just utilized as needed when the writers need another "poignant" or pseudo-romantic moment for Sailom, who by now is nothing more than a hapless Mary Sue.
Meanwhile, the Guy-Nawa storyline has been the only thing worth watching. As meager as it has been, it feels much more authentic.
For me "Dangerous Romance" is easily the most disappointing BL of 2023. Even more so than "Our Story", since expectations for that disaster were low to begin with.
It seems to me that what young Ongsa will do next is seek out the young Suansoon. He knows his name, and he knows he goes to school not far from him. And that they're the same age.
This will change the future to some degree, especially on the night of their 10th anniversary. Ongsa will know what not to do.
I'm asking myself why so many people have a problem with the age gap. My BF is 14 years older than me. So what…
It's all relative. If you're, say, 21 and your bf is 36, no biggie. But if you're 16 or 17 and dating a 37yo, like in this series, I think that's weird.
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Meanwhile, Meen is one of the most beautiful men in BL. Just stunning.
As for the story, Wahl does seem possessive of Guy to an unhealthy degree. Stalking him to his meet-up is a red flag. Since the character is getting top billing in the credits I think this is just the start of his interference.
The gamer friends are well cast. Tom is a hoot. But the first person Kenji the gangster should be shooting is his stylist. That has to be a wig, otherwise the actor would need to go into hiding while they filmed.
This looks like it will be a lot of fun. Count me in!
Btw, when Boston hooked up with Top I don't think Top and Mew had yet agreed to be boyfriends. It wasn't the classiest thing for the guys to do, but I think Mew's outrage was a little overdone.
In general there was way too much Ray. I came to despise the character. His "rehab" was a joke, not least because he continued to drink while in a substance abuse program. The rehab subplot was the most heinous aspect of the series because it misrepresented what recovery really entails.
Ray and Sand's relationship is doomed, despite the desperate attempt to romanticize it. That little montage in the finale of the two of them frolicking like newlyweds was the cringiest thing in the entire series. When it got to the pose where their heads were resting on each other's shoulders, one earbud apiece as they closed their eyes and smiled angelically, I laughed.
Despite the weak final episode, though, I really liked the series overall and salute the cast for their fearless performances.
I wouldn't mind a Season 2 that focuses on the newly out Atom and his group of friends.
Kang has one personality reversal after another. Suddenly he hates Sailom for something that Sailom had nothing to do with, but then he rolls up out of nowhere to rescue Sailom from thugs, and BAM they're together again. Kang is a character with no real agency. He's just utilized as needed when the writers need another "poignant" or pseudo-romantic moment for Sailom, who by now is nothing more than a hapless Mary Sue.
Meanwhile, the Guy-Nawa storyline has been the only thing worth watching. As meager as it has been, it feels much more authentic.
For me "Dangerous Romance" is easily the most disappointing BL of 2023. Even more so than "Our Story", since expectations for that disaster were low to begin with.
This will change the future to some degree, especially on the night of their 10th anniversary. Ongsa will know what not to do.
I skip over Kim's scenes but in the process today I heard the word "love" and thought NO F*CKIN WAY ... hilarious.
I fear that a Season 2 with the current characters would just be a rinse and repeat.
On iQIYI the timing for the subs got messed up in the last scene. Hopefully they'll fix that quickly.
If you don't like it, sue me.
I'm utterly mystified by the constant glorification of Ray. He's my least favorite character by a long shot.