The writing in this series is so top-drawer. I was wondering how they'd have the characters figure out that Jeongyo is faking his amnesia, and now we have it .... not just the spoken dialog that echoes what was said pre-incident, but the nocturne theme showing up in the concerto, note for note, and the writing underneath the window sill. (That writing proves it most of all, since Bio's mother would know nothing about its presence while giving Bio the one tip that makes it all come together for him.)
The similar spoken statements could possibly be explained away by saying Jeongyo's brain can still access memories while not giving shape to them, but the musical theme and especially the writing underneath the window are too precise to be incidental.
I've been watching each week and trying to support this series because I like the lead actors but now at last I have to confess that it really isn't doing it for me.
One problem right away is the Cheewa character. Sea plays him like he's a robot, and tbh the supposedly brilliant facts that Cheewah spouts endlessly aren't really all that brilliant. What the writers seem to have done is taken basic scientific principles and used a thesaurus to replace everyday words with pompous ones. What results is a lay person's idea of what a genius sounds like. Ironically, this ends up having the opposite effect of making Cheewa seem like he's a little "off" and a bit of a poser.
Another problem is how they've given Sea a make-under (as opposed to a makeover), resulting in a Cheewa who looks plain and frumpy. (The comments I've seen about how cute he is seem to come from an alternate dimension.) I don't know why the series thought it was necessary to make Cheewa so plain looking since the other members of his science club are anything but, so why not let Cheewa be attractive too? I mean, at least give Niran this much to latch onto once he learns that Cheewa likes him.
Which leads me to the dynamic in the series that is the toughest sell of all: We're meant to believe that an attractive and popular athlete like Niran would accept romantic overtures from this odd, nerdy, and robotic junior, even seeing him as a potential boyfriend, let alone as a friend, and welcoming his constant presence within his life both at school and at home.
I think this pursuit would make a lot more sense if the roles were reversed and it was Niran who was chasing after Cheewah. With such a setup it would be more socially permissible for the guy being chased (in this version, Cheewah) to put up a fight and recoil from the unwanted attention, giving the story a lot more tension and entertainment potential. As it is, though, because Niran is higher up on the school's social ladder he needs to remain kind and understanding lest he be seen as "punching down" at Cheewah, so we get this bland interaction that has no dramatic spark. To compensate, what the series gives us instead are the "hug scenes" with their contrived sweetness and the "crying scenes" that strain to make us feel warm and fuzzy. And because both are repeated too often, they quickly lose whatever effectiveness they had in the first place.
With an opposite setup where Niran chases Cheewah there'd be the opportunities that are missing from the current one. It would be okay, even funny, for Cheewah to "punch up" at Niran in his effort to make him go away. I think Niran's vulnerability would have a lot more impact too. And yes, I know this concept has been done over and over in other series, but that only further validates it. To pull off what we're meant to get here requires a level of skill that they just can't manage.
Finally, there's the question of any intimate scenes still ahead. So far things between Niran and Cheewah have remained platonic and I'm curious to see how it will play out once the two of them get busy. For me it feels like a super-cringy moment waiting to happen. The lack of believability in their everyday dynamic will make any sexual hijinks seem positively mindboggling. (But who knows, maybe the series will end up avoiding such a scene completely. That might be the most sensible option.)
I believe what GMMTV wanted to achieve here is precisely the idea that a nerd can chase after a popular athlete and win him over, but the story they've come up just hasn't made it work. Unfortunately, because of that I think this series is destined to be forgotten not long after it has run its course.
I hope Sea and Keen will get better material the next time around.
At the end of the episode I think I was as thrilled as Jinn that Pod finally showed him some affection. It was about time, too. Jinn has proven to be such a green flag that I've been wondering what possible excuse Pod could have for "hating" him. It's probably lame, and probably based on a misunderstanding and not anything that Jinn is truly guilty of.
At the same time I'm curious to know why Jinn has been so willing to forgive Pod for all the putdowns and brushoffs. In the grand tradition of Asian drama it won't surprise me if it's based on some encounter in their deep past when they were both very young, that Jinn has remembered fondly while Pod has long forgotten.
Anyway, we definitely needed that positive note at the end, especially since it looks like next week takes a turn into darkness.
I’ve been rewatching the last four episodes and I think something the series has done really well is to dramatize Jeong Yo’s reappearance in such a way that we as the viewers can see and feel our own excitement over his return well reflected there on screen. It’s very satisfying! After nine long years nobody shrugs it off. Everyone is shaken to the core— most of them with joy, with the one exception of course being the evil queen who is instead shaken with fear and desperation.
I know the series will continue to reward us from here by depicting her downfall in exquisite detail. In the end both of our boys will be alive and happy, together in their own brand of a BL ship as conductor and soloist, famous for their ongoing collaboration as a committed duo.
What fun it will be to rewatch this in the years to come.
i don’t think i’ll be able to survive if this series ends badly for jeongyo or pio, they better give them…
It's been fascinating for me to see how many people expect a sad ending. My own biggest fear is that the annoying FL will end up marrying Bi O. She's such an unnecessary appendage.
Now i'm scared af thinking about the ending. 4 eps left and i still have no idea about Jeongyo's plan + there…
I'm hoping the suicide reference is to her grabbing the scissors and threatening to off herself if Bi O tells anyone what he learned about Jeong Yo's kidnapping. Her evil is so close to cartoon level that I have to think she's going to get her just desserts and we'll have a happy ending.
About the kidnapping .... If Bi O's mom didn't intend to have Jeong Yo killed and gunfire was not part of the plan, then eventually Jeong Yo would have been released unharmed and come back. She would've had to have a plan on how to carry on from there.
But now, after he's vanished for several years and turned up alive, she's panicking.
It makes me think she actually did want him to be killed when he was kidnapped.
Ok, finished the series. Just a bit puzzled why they included this character with a random ability to hear other people's thoughts. Added nothing to the story and had little effect for the character's own side story.
I haven’t seen the Thai version and mainly started this being curious about the multi-universe aspect is sorted out. I’m enjoying it more than I expected. It’s not a masterpiece but it’s kept my interest.
And I’m sorry but I have to add that the scene where Fu insists on giving Sara, um, “oral” on the couch is very sexy — what with the way Sara lifts his shirt and presents himself to Fu, asking if Fu really wants to go through with it. It’s Fu’s first time with another man and the tension of such a moment is beautifully conveyed. Fu’s assertiveness is a surprise both to us and to Sara! As Fu pulls down Sara’s pants the camera angles manage to keep Sara’s nether region discreetly out of view, but it’s easy to imagine what Fu is seeing there. In all, a scene that’s impressive in every way.
I like that we can see from the start that Jin is all in on Pod, and how the scene in the restaurant especially reveals a longing that goes beyond a mere crush.
The “fake relationship” that’s coming will start as fake only for Pod.
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The similar spoken statements could possibly be explained away by saying Jeongyo's brain can still access memories while not giving shape to them, but the musical theme and especially the writing underneath the window are too precise to be incidental.
Good stuff!
One problem right away is the Cheewa character. Sea plays him like he's a robot, and tbh the supposedly brilliant facts that Cheewah spouts endlessly aren't really all that brilliant. What the writers seem to have done is taken basic scientific principles and used a thesaurus to replace everyday words with pompous ones. What results is a lay person's idea of what a genius sounds like. Ironically, this ends up having the opposite effect of making Cheewa seem like he's a little "off" and a bit of a poser.
Another problem is how they've given Sea a make-under (as opposed to a makeover), resulting in a Cheewa who looks plain and frumpy. (The comments I've seen about how cute he is seem to come from an alternate dimension.) I don't know why the series thought it was necessary to make Cheewa so plain looking since the other members of his science club are anything but, so why not let Cheewa be attractive too? I mean, at least give Niran this much to latch onto once he learns that Cheewa likes him.
Which leads me to the dynamic in the series that is the toughest sell of all: We're meant to believe that an attractive and popular athlete like Niran would accept romantic overtures from this odd, nerdy, and robotic junior, even seeing him as a potential boyfriend, let alone as a friend, and welcoming his constant presence within his life both at school and at home.
I think this pursuit would make a lot more sense if the roles were reversed and it was Niran who was chasing after Cheewah. With such a setup it would be more socially permissible for the guy being chased (in this version, Cheewah) to put up a fight and recoil from the unwanted attention, giving the story a lot more tension and entertainment potential. As it is, though, because Niran is higher up on the school's social ladder he needs to remain kind and understanding lest he be seen as "punching down" at Cheewah, so we get this bland interaction that has no dramatic spark. To compensate, what the series gives us instead are the "hug scenes" with their contrived sweetness and the "crying scenes" that strain to make us feel warm and fuzzy. And because both are repeated too often, they quickly lose whatever effectiveness they had in the first place.
With an opposite setup where Niran chases Cheewah there'd be the opportunities that are missing from the current one. It would be okay, even funny, for Cheewah to "punch up" at Niran in his effort to make him go away. I think Niran's vulnerability would have a lot more impact too. And yes, I know this concept has been done over and over in other series, but that only further validates it. To pull off what we're meant to get here requires a level of skill that they just can't manage.
Finally, there's the question of any intimate scenes still ahead. So far things between Niran and Cheewah have remained platonic and I'm curious to see how it will play out once the two of them get busy. For me it feels like a super-cringy moment waiting to happen. The lack of believability in their everyday dynamic will make any sexual hijinks seem positively mindboggling. (But who knows, maybe the series will end up avoiding such a scene completely. That might be the most sensible option.)
I believe what GMMTV wanted to achieve here is precisely the idea that a nerd can chase after a popular athlete and win him over, but the story they've come up just hasn't made it work. Unfortunately, because of that I think this series is destined to be forgotten not long after it has run its course.
I hope Sea and Keen will get better material the next time around.
At the same time I'm curious to know why Jinn has been so willing to forgive Pod for all the putdowns and brushoffs. In the grand tradition of Asian drama it won't surprise me if it's based on some encounter in their deep past when they were both very young, that Jinn has remembered fondly while Pod has long forgotten.
Anyway, we definitely needed that positive note at the end, especially since it looks like next week takes a turn into darkness.
I know the series will continue to reward us from here by depicting her downfall in exquisite detail. In the end both of our boys will be alive and happy, together in their own brand of a BL ship as conductor and soloist, famous for their ongoing collaboration as a committed duo.
What fun it will be to rewatch this in the years to come.
But now, after he's vanished for several years and turned up alive, she's panicking.
It makes me think she actually did want him to be killed when he was kidnapped.
And I’m sorry but I have to add that the scene where Fu insists on giving Sara, um, “oral” on the couch is very sexy — what with the way Sara lifts his shirt and presents himself to Fu, asking if Fu really wants to go through with it. It’s Fu’s first time with another man and the tension of such a moment is beautifully conveyed. Fu’s assertiveness is a surprise both to us and to Sara! As Fu pulls down Sara’s pants the camera angles manage to keep Sara’s nether region discreetly out of view, but it’s easy to imagine what Fu is seeing there. In all, a scene that’s impressive in every way.
The “fake relationship” that’s coming will start as fake only for Pod.