1. Wu Bi's dad is actually a decent man -- certainly much better than the dad in "Addicted". I can't blame him for having a temper, because Wu Bi also has a temper and it doesn't define his whole personality. A more decent dad makes me think we might be in store for a HEA that includes both families being on good terms, albeit only after several tumultuous events.
2. In Episode 7 when Wu Bi went to Su Yu's house right after the big revelation, pounding on the door to be let in, I wonder what would have happened if Su Yu *had* let him in. The romantic in me wishes I could watch an alternative timeline to find out. 😏
3. It bothers me a little that Wu Bi didn't make his friends apologize about the gossipy forum post until *after* he'd talked to Su Yu's dad, learning that Su Yu's dad hadn't yet been told by Su Yu that his ex-wife had married Wu Bi's dad. Had Wu Bi been willing to let the post stay up because he thought Su Yu had already spilled those beans?
There are a lot of things going wrong here. The writing and production being majority subpar is a huge one, but…
JaFirst have been steadily disappointing me.
In "Close Friend" they were brilliant. It was the best story in the anthology.
They were also great in TT2. The kidnapping portion was unfortunate but First's depiction of an obsessed sex addict was superb. Also, when Fiat went to Leo and cuddled with him on the couch it looked 100% real. Their chemistry was very good.
Things started to go wrong in "Don't Say No". The biggest problem -- and an insurmountable one for me -- was that they rewrote Fiat's history to make it seem like his promiscuity was due to other people blackmailing him instead his own need to use sex for personal validation. I'd looked forward to the series so much, thinking it would explore the issues of a person with that kind of behavior, but instead they tried to deny that TT2 ever happened. Furthermore, their NC scenes were awkward.
"Remember Me" was an atrocity on many levels. Pure corn. They were both so awkward here, and had zero chemistry. The many implausibilities of their storyline only made it worse. They weren't entirely at fault because this was one of the worst BLs of 2022. I ended up watching mainly for its endless supply of unintentional howlers.
I gave Ep01 of this series a try, but once Ja was standing in front of a mirror acting like a simpleton I had to turn it off. I'm going to keep checking back here to take the pulse before continuing any farther.
I'm wondering if JaFirst will have an NC scene in this series. I tend to doubt it, since they seem to avoid them. (When we saw them get intimate in "Don't Say No" it was awkward at best, and I remember them barely even kissing in "Remember Me". They didn't get intimate in TT2 either, since for most of that series their characters were in the friend zone.)
Now that Ja is quitting BL, it will be interesting to see if First continues with the genre and, if so, how he'll be with his new partner. Maybe replacing Ja will help First to become the actor he's capable of being.
I hate to be one of those people who immediately asks for Season Two, but the ensemble format and the loose ends from Season One make this series a perfect candidate for another go-round.
Extra kudos for Wayu and Wayha. They have one of the healthiest, sweetest, and sexiest relationships in all of BL.
I think we’re unlikely to see a Leon-Pob series because it’s my understanding that James won’t be doing any more BL roles, at least not as part of a m/m couple.
I feel like SW was just promoting his business 💀 but that's just me lmaoo
No it’s all the SW haters saying it. Because that’s the narrative you’ve all created for him. Personally I dont think he’s ready to date anyone yet, including everybody’s precious SH, but the constant shade is such a high school energy.
I’ll be glad when they finally kiss so all this “Is it a BL?” BS and misplaced attribution of this series to a Chinese production company will finally stop.
Keep in mind that he said that in response to questions from an off-camera interviewer. He was giving them the answer they wanted: that he’s torn between the two men. It’s all for show.
But he’s not torn. He’s reluctant about JS. Otherwise he would’ve been much more proactive by now, and his inactions speak louder than words.
I stand by what I said earlier. The season will end with SH uncommitted, because choosing SW over JS would turn JS into an emotional basketcase, and SH is too nice to do that.
Does anyone else find the voice dubbing strange/distracting? I know its a chinese production thing, but coming…
I hate it, and will stop watching some Cdramas as soon as I find out they’re dubbed. There’s no way I’d stop watching this one, but the list of voice actors in the credits is so long that I think almost every character was dubbed.
Hate to say it but for me the pilot lacked spark and went through the motions, like a cover band playing someone else's greatest hits.
New's performance in "Warp Effect" was also so brilliant that having him return to this meek kind of character is a little disappointing. And I hope his "Achi" won't be an overdone performance like Minato in "Minato's Laundromat".
This is so disappointing. The writers obviously want to keep the same dynamic between Minato and Shin as Season One, so Minato is forced to remain an emotionally stunted closet case who exclaims in horror every time Shin does anything remotely boyfriend-like.
This makes something so basic as Minato laying his hand over Shin's into a "moment" to set our hearts aflutter.
In other words, no dramatic growth whatsoever.
Shin is a fool to let himself be friendzoned. Instead of the blissed-out expression he keeps on his face no matter how badly Minato treats him, I hope we'll finally see him assert his right to be an equal partner in this "relationship" (i.e. glorified bromance) or else.
Right now this bogus retread has a higher MDL rating than the first season. Mind-boggling.
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1. Wu Bi's dad is actually a decent man -- certainly much better than the dad in "Addicted". I can't blame him for having a temper, because Wu Bi also has a temper and it doesn't define his whole personality. A more decent dad makes me think we might be in store for a HEA that includes both families being on good terms, albeit only after several tumultuous events.
2. In Episode 7 when Wu Bi went to Su Yu's house right after the big revelation, pounding on the door to be let in, I wonder what would have happened if Su Yu *had* let him in. The romantic in me wishes I could watch an alternative timeline to find out. 😏
3. It bothers me a little that Wu Bi didn't make his friends apologize about the gossipy forum post until *after* he'd talked to Su Yu's dad, learning that Su Yu's dad hadn't yet been told by Su Yu that his ex-wife had married Wu Bi's dad. Had Wu Bi been willing to let the post stay up because he thought Su Yu had already spilled those beans?
In "Close Friend" they were brilliant. It was the best story in the anthology.
They were also great in TT2. The kidnapping portion was unfortunate but First's depiction of an obsessed sex addict was superb. Also, when Fiat went to Leo and cuddled with him on the couch it looked 100% real. Their chemistry was very good.
Things started to go wrong in "Don't Say No". The biggest problem -- and an insurmountable one for me -- was that they rewrote Fiat's history to make it seem like his promiscuity was due to other people blackmailing him instead his own need to use sex for personal validation. I'd looked forward to the series so much, thinking it would explore the issues of a person with that kind of behavior, but instead they tried to deny that TT2 ever happened. Furthermore, their NC scenes were awkward.
"Remember Me" was an atrocity on many levels. Pure corn. They were both so awkward here, and had zero chemistry. The many implausibilities of their storyline only made it worse. They weren't entirely at fault because this was one of the worst BLs of 2022. I ended up watching mainly for its endless supply of unintentional howlers.
I gave Ep01 of this series a try, but once Ja was standing in front of a mirror acting like a simpleton I had to turn it off. I'm going to keep checking back here to take the pulse before continuing any farther.
I'm wondering if JaFirst will have an NC scene in this series. I tend to doubt it, since they seem to avoid them. (When we saw them get intimate in "Don't Say No" it was awkward at best, and I remember them barely even kissing in "Remember Me". They didn't get intimate in TT2 either, since for most of that series their characters were in the friend zone.)
Now that Ja is quitting BL, it will be interesting to see if First continues with the genre and, if so, how he'll be with his new partner. Maybe replacing Ja will help First to become the actor he's capable of being.
Extra kudos for Wayu and Wayha. They have one of the healthiest, sweetest, and sexiest relationships in all of BL.
I'm gonna miss this hot mess!
I am hoping that’s not what we’re in store for because that would be the most abrupt shift in tone since MODC.
But that’s just me lmaoooooo
But he’s not torn. He’s reluctant about JS. Otherwise he would’ve been much more proactive by now, and his inactions speak louder than words.
I stand by what I said earlier. The season will end with SH uncommitted, because choosing SW over JS would turn JS into an emotional basketcase, and SH is too nice to do that.
I know this is third-hand news, but if they did ask that it would be a terrible thing to tease us about if it wasn't going to happen.
New's performance in "Warp Effect" was also so brilliant that having him return to this meek kind of character is a little disappointing. And I hope his "Achi" won't be an overdone performance like Minato in "Minato's Laundromat".
This makes something so basic as Minato laying his hand over Shin's into a "moment" to set our hearts aflutter.
In other words, no dramatic growth whatsoever.
Shin is a fool to let himself be friendzoned. Instead of the blissed-out expression he keeps on his face no matter how badly Minato treats him, I hope we'll finally see him assert his right to be an equal partner in this "relationship" (i.e. glorified bromance) or else.
Right now this bogus retread has a higher MDL rating than the first season. Mind-boggling.
For me Dan was the spark. And he's going to law school! Now that's a catch. 😍😍😍