I wasn't enthusiastic about this series after the first episode, but I like it more and more. It does have some…
Amen to that. The first episode was a little rough but since then it has steadily improved.
I really like the actor playing Tang, and as a character Tang is so interesting. I'm looking forward to the upcoming episodes where the boys fall in love. It will be a great example of two people with needs that the other is perfectly suited to fill.
Not only is this show a king of product placements, they also have killer cliffhangers!!! 😄
I'm grateful they haven't tried to work a spa visit into the plotline since Episode 1. That was so awkward! The brief "sponsored by" mentions at the beginning and end of an episode seem reasonable to me.
Foei is played by the actor who plays Shun in "Oh My Sunshine Night", and the characters are similar ... stalkerish and unable to take a hint lol. Unfortunately, Foei isn't as resilient as Shun.
For me Prince lost a lot of points in this episode. Gear is emerging as the nicest, most dateable character in…
You make some great points as usual, and I agree with your last statement here. Somehow this series stumbled into interesting territory for me. Too bad Fah and Sher aren't the reason but I'll take what I can get.
After a couple of filler episodes we are getting back to the messiness that I started watching this show for.…
For me Prince lost a lot of points in this episode. Gear is emerging as the nicest, most dateable character in the whole series. Prince is just showing what happens when you fall in love with your best friend but won't face up to it. Gear should run in the other direction, fast.
The introduction of the new character Charles has me curious if he'll be serving a purpose in getting any of these couples to finally face their feelings for one another.
I love how mature Prince is and unlike many Uke's, he is setting a standard for being in control of himself and…
I thought Prince was unnecessarily harsh. What else should Miss Thing expect if he's going to be all over Sher because of a twisted ankle, when the guy who's obviously courting him is standing right there -- a guy who has been 100% decent and respectful. Gear tried to talk to him about it and Prince went nuclear. From the way the whole topic set him off, maybe Prince's feelings for Sher aren't so platonic after all.
What I was most disappointed in was that after Gear realized that Prince has no feelings for him (Gear), he still went chasing after him! It's not worth it, bro! At this point if you date Prince you'll end up with Sher as the shadow boyfriend who it will be impossible to replace.
It's messy. And Mean ... lord oh lord. I have no words except I'm embarrassed for him. His character is the least realized, which I guess can happen if you're directing and you're not able to stand outside of your character and be disciplined about it. I don't give two figs about his budding romance. And it's not because it's not BL (I watch tons of m/f series) but because when he's on screen I don't believe a single second of it. His character is as unnecessary and artificial as the wig on his misguided head.
Champs grandfather ... I can sense it already ... it's not a question of "if" he will die in a future episode, it's just which one. When a character radiates that much aw-shucks benevolence in scene after scene, stick a fork in him ... he's done.
The relationship between Akk and Ayan didn't do much for me. I thought Ayan was way too pushy. A gag reel consisting of all the times he asked Akk to "tell me what you feel about me" would prove that better than anything.
To me the chemistry between the two leads was more like what it actually was, which is two real-life friends acting in a series together. I didn't sense anything romantic at all, so whenever Khaotung and First started to get all kissy-kissy it was just cringe for me.
Ayan's detective skills were terrible. To get the truth about his uncle he had to have it explained to him in the next-to-last episode. His rage against the school was based on a belief that it had pushed his uncle to kill himself, but when we learn the actual circumstances it turns out the suicide had to do with one specific person and not the "institution". Yes, the school made that other person make a choice, but the choice was that other person's to make, so why blame the school?
(And will nobody bring up the fact that his uncle's mental health must not have been too good to start with, if something like that would drive him to suicide?)
The highlight for me was the side couple of Khan and Thua. It was nice to see Neo in a role where the director wasn't making him shout his lines. And while I couldn't stand Louis in "Fish Upon the Sky" I thought he was terrific here. This is probably why I'm the only person who noticed that in the final episode, when Thua and Khan sing the song that they've specially prepared for their friends, the rest of the gang dutifully listens for about 10 seconds before getting back to their previous conversations. Ouch!
And what of "The Eclipse" of the title? It ended up as a backdrop for one of those awkward love scenes between the leads, with apparently nobody else in the school giving a crap that such a rare astronomical event was even happening. That rooftop should have been filled with awed students. It doesn't say much for the science curriculum at Suppalo if they didn't make a fuss about it.
Yo thx a lot for the review btw do u know any dramas with somewhat similar story line, strong tomboyish fml cuz…
I scanned my list and came up with these possibilities. They are all Cdramas.
"Meeting You"
"Always Have, Always Will" - The female lead's best friend is fearless and tough and she ends up as one half of the "side couple".
"The Best Of You In My Mind" - I never finished this but I remember that the ML had a childhood history of the FL always picking on him.
"Go Ahead" - The FL in this might not be as tomboyish as you'd like, but she's assertive and confident ... and this is one of the best series I've ever watched.
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I really like the actor playing Tang, and as a character Tang is so interesting. I'm looking forward to the upcoming episodes where the boys fall in love. It will be a great example of two people with needs that the other is perfectly suited to fill.
Are you listening, GMMTV? 😄😄😄
Really enjoying this series!
And I don't think he ever told Golf what his name is anyway, or did I miss that?
The introduction of the new character Charles has me curious if he'll be serving a purpose in getting any of these couples to finally face their feelings for one another.
What I was most disappointed in was that after Gear realized that Prince has no feelings for him (Gear), he still went chasing after him! It's not worth it, bro! At this point if you date Prince you'll end up with Sher as the shadow boyfriend who it will be impossible to replace.
Champs grandfather ... I can sense it already ... it's not a question of "if" he will die in a future episode, it's just which one. When a character radiates that much aw-shucks benevolence in scene after scene, stick a fork in him ... he's done.
The relationship between Akk and Ayan didn't do much for me. I thought Ayan was way too pushy. A gag reel consisting of all the times he asked Akk to "tell me what you feel about me" would prove that better than anything.
To me the chemistry between the two leads was more like what it actually was, which is two real-life friends acting in a series together. I didn't sense anything romantic at all, so whenever Khaotung and First started to get all kissy-kissy it was just cringe for me.
Ayan's detective skills were terrible. To get the truth about his uncle he had to have it explained to him in the next-to-last episode. His rage against the school was based on a belief that it had pushed his uncle to kill himself, but when we learn the actual circumstances it turns out the suicide had to do with one specific person and not the "institution". Yes, the school made that other person make a choice, but the choice was that other person's to make, so why blame the school?
(And will nobody bring up the fact that his uncle's mental health must not have been too good to start with, if something like that would drive him to suicide?)
The highlight for me was the side couple of Khan and Thua. It was nice to see Neo in a role where the director wasn't making him shout his lines. And while I couldn't stand Louis in "Fish Upon the Sky" I thought he was terrific here. This is probably why I'm the only person who noticed that in the final episode, when Thua and Khan sing the song that they've specially prepared for their friends, the rest of the gang dutifully listens for about 10 seconds before getting back to their previous conversations. Ouch!
And what of "The Eclipse" of the title? It ended up as a backdrop for one of those awkward love scenes between the leads, with apparently nobody else in the school giving a crap that such a rare astronomical event was even happening. That rooftop should have been filled with awed students. It doesn't say much for the science curriculum at Suppalo if they didn't make a fuss about it.
Loving this so far. I doubt my opinion will change.
Big ups to the director and screenwriter. That scene was the perfect opener for what was to come.
"Meeting You"
"Always Have, Always Will" - The female lead's best friend is fearless and tough and she ends up as one half of the "side couple".
"The Best Of You In My Mind" - I never finished this but I remember that the ML had a childhood history of the FL always picking on him.
"Go Ahead" - The FL in this might not be as tomboyish as you'd like, but she's assertive and confident ... and this is one of the best series I've ever watched.
It really is an excellent character analysis.