Froehlein

I see it differently. He deeply respects WSW's mother. And it's the mother's right to keep quiet about it. Going against the mother's wishes would be intrusive behavior. The mother wants her son to spend one last carefree moment with her. That's an altruistic wish that should be respected... CC, on the other hand, is in a very painful position and is trying to make life easier for both of them and to care for them both without overstepping their boundaries. One can only respect that, because it's pretty hard to go against one's own wishes...

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Oh, you've confirmed a thought I've had the other day. That this chaos is planned, because they can't do anything to the series due to its broadcast on international platforms...

If you look at the progression, the attacks on TXN, then on ZY, then on the content, now on the actor playing WS. As soon as one wave subsides a bit, new chaos is created elsewhere. It seems to me like these are planned attacks to bring down the series...

I'm sorry that all Chinese fans who are different and love and support the series and reject this behavior now have to fight against the blanket condemnation of Chinese fans...

We can only support the production and the actors in their actions. In my opinion, protecting the actors is the top priority.

WSW admires WZ because he's strong and masculine and, in his eyes, cool, but there's no emotional connection between them, nor does he feel any physical attraction to him. So, he's more of a role model, and the nice side effect is that WSW can make CC jealous with WZ. WSW ultimately wants to figure out who means more to CC and why he's lying to him and being evasive. In life, you occasionally meet inspiring people who help you grow and who you enjoy spending time with. I find it quite sad to consider this cheating because, in my opinion, these views indicate low self-esteem and a lack of trust in the relationship. Therefore, CC won't consider it cheating either. I would roughly define emotional cheating as the feeling of soulmate connection + secrecy + sexual attraction. I don't see these signs in the connection between WSW and WZ from WSW's perspective. I just see a self-esteem issue in him.

There's no corresponding announcement on IG either, and posts have been published. It remains to be seen how things develop...

Yes, I think the BTS were a gift to the fans. But the effect was that they expected to see more explicit scenes in the series. I'm also a little tired of reading that the scenes were cut for whatever reason, etc., because more filming was simply done and editorial decisions were simply made. I don't think scenes were stolen from us, but rather they considered whether there was any narrative value. And I mean, we as viewers also have a certain amount of imagination (hopefully)...

Regarding ABO, I agree with you. Still, it's sad that they even cleaned up the YouTube channel, and I'm sorry that many who are very invested in the series are now worried about whether the series will air until the end.

Oh man 😔 But after what happened to Zi Yu recently, this seems like the logical step. The sasaengs know no boundaries... Or is it because people had more expectations because of BTS? On the other hand, could this also have something to do with what's happening to ABO Desire right now?

Then you've overlooked the comments here and in other comment sections about what terrible people the main actors are, and the other negative statements about the drama, the audience, and the actors, and that had nothing to do with the content... and since I'm a frequent and active visitor to the comment section, I've noticed certain developments. I'm not bringing up rumors. I'm simply saying that the rumors are the cause of the change in opinion from "arguing against every critical comment" to "attacking the two main actors whenever possible."

I was late with the new episodes this week and wanted to see what's going on in the comment section... And once again, it's a mess!

We have the former superfans who, in a fascinating and also sad way, have somehow turned a full 180 and are attacking viewers and actors of the series in various comment sections. Just because they fell for rumors. And once again, we have the people who only want to see morally superior characters in BLs. What a sad film landscape it would be if all the questionable characters were removed... The film genre would probably die of boredom. If gray areas are too repugnant to you and you can't distinguish fiction from reality, then it's not the other viewers' problem...

Oh yeah, man, I think I'll check back in one of these days to see if it gets a little more inspiring. Until then, I'll just keep looking at Lyson's edit :) Thanks again for that!

PS @Lyson: Do you mind if I put the link on my page? This way I can find it faster...

By the way, I was happy to see Xiao Cubao again. The little rascal 😁

Yes, for me it remains one of my two number one spots. No MDL rating can take away my 10/10 from Our Youth...

Hmm, I know that Chinese people can't just access Instagram. However, my brief research revealed that this is also the case with YouTube. My guess was that YouTube is more frequently accessed, and there are more comments and shares there, so they're hiding the channel to play it safe. But yeah, that's all I can think of right now. Maybe it would be a good idea to wait another day or two to see how things develop. But I wouldn't assume the worst and panic just yet :)

Today marks the anniversary of the Tangshan Earthquake. Therefore, yesterday the RL team issued a request not to post any photos or videos on any platforms (again, this request concerns the mainland) because it's a non-entertainment day. I assume that's why there's no content on ABO Desire today either...

Today marks the anniversary of the Tangshan Earthquake. Therefore, yesterday the RL team issued a request not to post any photos or videos on any platforms (again, this request concerns the mainland) because it's a non-entertainment day. I assume that's why there's no content on ABO Desire today either...

Froehlein thanks you from the bottom of her heart 🫶 I love it!

I'm currently on episode 6, and I have to say, I really have a soft spot for Jae Yun. He's really cute, and he puts a lot of effort into overcoming his difficulties. I really wish he could find someone who supports him in his growth. However, I don't see his favorite woman at his side. He needs someone with heart, empathy, patience, and understanding for his personality and difficulties, and unfortunately, I don't see anyone suitable for him on the show so far. I think it would be interesting to see the Japanese teacher interact with him.

As for the women, I like how Ji Su is forging her own path so far, being brave and exploring who's a good fit for her. Unfortunately, Sang Ho has been so blind so far, despite having such a great (and, to me, surprising) starting position. Unfortunately, Seung-Li is more focused on competing and winning against other men than on Ji Su. Maybe he's just a bit immature in that regard.

In general, I like the concept, even though I was initially skeptical about the makeover. I thought it was all about looks. But I thought it was great that they worked on the individual characters' difficulties. However, I would have liked to have received additional support in the format. While they've worked on themselves, they're entering a completely new situation and experiencing many things for the first time with their "new selves." I think it would be helpful for them to talk about situations with (their) coaches...

Otherwise, I like the panelists. I love seeing Seo In Guk in the format, and together with the other three, they're a really likeable group!

Ah, thanks for the info. :) I had remembered that the legality had been lifted and it was punishable again. Thanks for the clarification.

Paris was a center for queer culture around 1915 (especially Montparnasse) and more tolerant than other capital cities. Even though there were arrests of men for meeting in public or cruising in the 1920s and 1930s, homosexuality was not a crime in France. Criminal prosecution of homosexuality was abolished in France in 1791. Even though prejudice and discrimination still existed, Paris was a safe haven for many LGBTQ+ people at that time. Homosexuality remained unpunished in France until 1942 (after which it was a crime until 1982). During World War II, 312 homosexuals were deported from France (286 of them Germans and 14 French (9 of them with pink triangles)). More were deported from the French territories annexed by Nazi Germany (350 from Alsace), as the Nazis' Paragraph 175 (as well as 175a) was applied there.

So all in all, you can say that they would have been safe in Paris at the time MOR takes place.

Have you watched Depth of Field yet? Otherwise, I highly recommend it :)

Yes, I had that thought too. The drop happened shortly after Revenged Love reached 9.0 and the highest-rated BLs were mentioned in the RL comment section, and I think many people didn't necessarily have Our Youth on their radar with its high rating. But I don't want to prejudge anyone. Ultimately, the whole thing just seems suspicious to me. Especially because it mainly affects JBLs, KBLs, and CBLs, and there were some really good ones among them, all with a rating of 7.8 and above (whereas, for example, I haven't seen a single affected GMMTV BL, and wouldn't those accounts also vote there?). The list in my link isn't even complete. But what can we do? The only thing I could think of was to write a comment here to show future viewers that it had a high rating...

https://kisskh.at/discussions/support/143340-bug-in-the-bl-rating-or-possible-review-bombing?page=1