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I finally got caught up on this. Hei Yi's "revelation" moment was so well done! But instead of trying to trying to keep Johnny from returning to his own era, Hei Yi should just go back with him.

I also like the insights into Hei Yi's true identity. And we can be sure his evil ex is not done trying to stir up trouble.

The series has gotten interesting at last.

Those opening lines! I had to jump back to make sure I'd read the subs right.

Sus and a little bit sinister, but sexy.

When I started the series, Thi's personality really pushed me to the limit. But after a few episodes he settles into a sweet guy who doesn't act like he's being electrocuted all the time.

What I like about that is it shows that his time with Noey doesn't just change Noey for the better, it changes Thi as well ... which is what I think should happen in a healthy relationship.

The way couples gush over wanting a "perfect wedding" has always seemed stupid to me. There are entire movies and reality series centered around brides who are obsessed with having every last thing planned to excruciating (and expensive) detail, modeling an impossible ideal for everyday real people.

Now here's this entire BL series built around the same theme. I guess Mandee views having a super-expensive, millionaire-class ceremony for two men as a political statement about gay marriage. The guys fuss about the flowers and the colors of their tuxes, and fret about the weather forecast. Only a straight screenwriter could come up with such an absurd leap of logic.

Meanwhile, Nuer and Syn's big moment is played for laughs, and during the scene where most of the group gets the update from Foei on all the things that have gone wrong with the planning, Nuer and Syn are seated at a separate table in the background and left out entirely. It's a symbolic statement befitting their status in the series overall, and sadly hints that Mandee hasn't realized how so many viewers have responded positively to their storyline.

To be this feels like both seasons of "To My Star" combined.

I feel sorry for anyone who gave up on this too soon. What a delight it's turned out to be.

It would have been a fine series if it hadn't used the same characters.

At the time it aired I wrote thousands of words about that on this page, as well as posted a lengthy review, and made the inconsistency my central thesis. Nowhere did I lament the lack of fluff. (There's actually plenty of that in the last two episodes -- more than we got in Season One. But I view the fluff in this series is a last-minute reversal by a director who lost her nerve. Which I also say in the review I wrote a long time ago.)

So, your sense of character "complexity" is my sense of character inconsistency. We will apparently never agree on that.

But I don't know why my opinion threatens you to the point that you would respond so angrily. I don't hate you for loving the series. Please don't write hateful things at me for not liking it. I came to my opinion sincerely, after watching the whole thing.

Yeah, it's surreal. It's like they suddenly dropped in an episode from a different series.

I actually think it would be better if you didn't see Season One, since this season turns one of the characters into a different person for the sake of angst. For me this long slog ruined Season One, which until then I'd returned to regularly. I haven't gone near it since.

I envy you being able to see this without experiencing the ways it commits murder on Season One.

Instantly forgettable trailer that did little to get me interested. And I'm not feeling the main couple. Tin's "secret love" for Park seems pretty obvious even in the brief clips they show us, but of course the dreaded female rival lurks at the sidelines -- another tired plot device.

I'll watch because of Lee Long Shi and hope his storyline has more pizazz.

The best fiction will depict a transformation of the main characters over the course of the story, and that is happening for both of the guys. Plus, for a love relationship to work you need two people who want to encourage each other and offer support when needed. Also happening for both guys.

In it's own subversive way this series is modeling how a good couple should communicate and work together.

Wow. After this ordeal time to rewatch "I Will Knock You".

I found myself looking away from the screen when Win and Team started to kiss, and your comment tells me why -- it's that father-son dynamic.

Their relationship is remarkably joyless. What could Win possibly get from it aside from the chance to be a parent to a waif? That's not a good foundation to build upon.

This is definitely four "special episodes" stretched to 12 for a full series. I can't stand Cutie Pie but I give them credit for limiting their Season 2 to four.

Nuer and Syn ... I think they got 3 minutes of air time in Episode 2?

I skipped everything else so I was done in a jiffy. 😂😂😂

The flow is just perfect. I thought I'd become jaded from too many romance stories but this gives me so many butterflies I feel like I might float away.

My guess is that eventually Ben will face another decision point where Neung's fate hangs in the balance. Since this is a happy story, he'll make the right decision, but if it's life or death then it will make no sense because just to avoid his father's anger he was okay with throwing Neung under the bus. If a life is at stake I would expect him to be equally self-serving.

Scenes like the one in the principal's office REVEAL TRUE CHARACTER. We now know who Ben is, and it's fascinating to see so many apologists commenting here.

As for his Judas moment, he could have said that nobody initiated the kiss and that they both went in for it together, or that the question of who initiated is irrelevant. Personally, as a gay person who was bullied when I was in high school, I don't yield even an inch of ground to Ben or forgive him in the least. His decision pushed Neung into an even deeper circle of hell in that school.

In this episode Ben revealed his truest self, and I think Chimon was directed to act the part with a hint of sleaze just so moments like the one in the principal's office have more impact.

We haven't seen the last of Ben. It will be interesting to see how that plays out.

Yeah, that plot conceit has bothered me from the beginning. A rich kid like Neung would be the king of the school, and he'd be able to put that principal in her place without fear of retribution.

Agreed. And that look on his face when Ben said he'd go after the perpetrator confirms it as well.

Oh, that's good! I like it.