By the middle of the 3rd episode I dropped the series. I found it boring...tedious. So much of it was filler...fluff…
My comment was in direct response to the comment you made of there being no close ups. So I believe your upset is over the wrong thing in this case. Because there were close ups in this drama. Unless your definition of a close up is different from mine- I’ll give you that and we will just call it an “agreement to disagree.”
In this global society, generalizations are everywhere. It is human nature to generalize because it takes less time than categorizing every single thing. From a psychological standpoint. If it doesn’t apply to you, you choose to ignore it or confront it, depending on how it makes you feel or how important it is to you how others perceive you. This is also human nature.
I get that many of you like the poetic nature of this drama. There are also some of you (you being the ubiquitous you- watchers of this drama) who watch because the visuals or the plentiful kiss scenes. Then there are some of us who watched and scratched our heads in a total lack of understanding for the appeal.
And as you mentioned that you believe PoJ was watched for the looks- I will absolutely agree, generally. The sheer volume of people raving about his looks was embarrassing. I like his acting. He has talent. I really enjoyed the plot most- weak appearance but totally devoted to the woman he loves. The kissy kissy time was…ok. They have on screen chemistry, fine. But I enjoyed the story of endless devotion way more. That’s a love story I’m a fan of. And I know I’m a minority in this- generally speaking. I didn’t watch Overdo, because I can’t with that time period- I don’t care who’s acting in it (well, maybe I’d at least give it a try if Hou Ming Hao or Cheng Lei were leads because they’re two of my favorite actors- I love their acting styles).
That’s the problem when some people go into a drama for the looks of actors, or the intimate stares or kisses from edits people post on social media, regardless of plot- they’re bound to be disappointed. Me? I watched the first few episodes of this drama with everyone else before deciding to pause until it all aired because of the angst I could see coming from miles away. I did the same with The Edge of Horizon. But in this particular drama’s case, I didn’t feel connected to the characters or their angst at all. I felt disjointed most of the time after, I think, episode 5 (after whatever episode dealt with the mourning of his “mother of 3 lifetimes”).
In any event, it’s been real. ✌🏽 See you in the comment sections.
This is what I love about JBLs- on the surface, they may seem just cute and fluffy, with exaggerated emotional responses and dialogue (usually from the uke), but under all that lies the address of some meaningful topic. In this case, we’re addressing the road to sexual discovery and how that may not follow the “traditional” path. Navigating this discovery in a conservative society. Finding one’s identity and what that may mean.
Crazy mid-labeling of her relationship with Sota aside (literally EVERYONE would misunderstand), the conversation Rio has with Natsuki is heartwarming. The one she has with Sota is kind and firm. I’m wondering if she will have one with her mom following what she saw at the end of episode 7?
I also love their support of each other. I don’t think their dad saying Natsuki can’t take the college entrance exam if he doesn’t pass the mock exam is too harsh. It feels like he’s a father trying to motivate his son. He’s not a harsh father, but a pragmatic one in this case. And the mom is trying her best to understand and support.
By the middle of the 3rd episode I dropped the series. I found it boring...tedious. So much of it was filler...fluff…
Um, maybe because it’s true… I always see comments where some watchers rave about the looks of the actors or the NC scenes being the reason they watch. I’ve been on MDL long enough to see it. Both in BL and in mainstream.
Ans were we watching the same drama? I literally just watched it. There most definitely were close up shots.
By the middle of the 3rd episode I dropped the series. I found it boring...tedious. So much of it was filler...fluff…
There are superficial people who watch for the eye candy and kiss scenes. That’s literally all they post about this drama on social media while I was waiting to watch until it finished. Just snippets of kiss scenes. Other scenes were few and far between. So I’m gonna keep my comment. If you noticed, I said they found it poetic or MAYBE for the kiss scenes. so you could fall into any category.
By the middle of the 3rd episode I dropped the series. I found it boring...tedious. So much of it was filler...fluff…
Surprisingly, I’m watching to the end… at 2x speed. It’s still very uneventful for the most part. I imagine those raving about it found it poetic- maybe some like the eye candy and plentiful kissing scenes… I don’t know. I’m just watching to say I made it at this point. I have about 10-15 minutes left- on 2x with my occasional 10 second skips. I don’t think my rating will improve magically by the conclusion of this drama though. You’re right. Liu Jing Yu cannot save this for me.
Don’t come after me for this but…I’m halfway through episode 8 and am just…bored and a bit confused.The plot is slow and it feels like important connecting scenes were deleted. The chemistry is there. The cinematography is there, but I feel like I’m watching a metaphoric plot. It’s like reading poetry to me. I just don’t get most of it (never have). It’s moving too slow at times, then there’s a jump of something actually happening, but those events are far apart… I may end up dropping this highly loved bl drama after all since I’m watching most of it in 1.5x speed.
oh my gosh same, I’m really struggling to watch ep9 of don’t be too emotional, it’s so...boring and super…
Absolutely! I ended up 10 sec skipping through the entire episode- that’s when I knew it was time to drop. Even a good looking actor can’t save a bad drama. It’s like My Gooden Blood all over again. Just throw a topless Joss at viewers and they’ll ignore a subpar production, right? Same with DBTI. I’m not fooled.
The TENSION between both couples…🔥I’m really loving Ken and James (James and Ken…? who cares atp). Like, these two are inevitable.
But with that, I am curious how they’ll end this. One is an immortal and the other is human with what looks like some special abilities that are really rare. I wonder if James is part Nour, which is why he has this ability…? Just a wild out there thought.
After dropping Don’t Be Too Emotional and Knot, I’m glad Thailand dropped something of quality to replace them (I’m waiting for Mr. Kill to end before I binge).
Somebody help me understand why James was drinking blood? Is he a vampire?
James is the tall one. Ken was the one drinking the blood. Remember the first episode? He’s tried to die hundreds of times but can’t because he’s a Nour. But he’s one whose looking for a way to die. Rather than a vampire, he’s more like an immortal species called the Nour that consumes human energy- the best way to do so is through blood. But I wonder if they could “consume” this energy through other ‘intimate’ means…
The eyes were already in the bedroom, undressing and moving into foreplay by Ep2… The tension between these two is crazy! Plus the story has hooked me! What a combination! time for the weekly angst…
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In this global society, generalizations are everywhere. It is human nature to generalize because it takes less time than categorizing every single thing. From a psychological standpoint. If it doesn’t apply to you, you choose to ignore it or confront it, depending on how it makes you feel or how important it is to you how others perceive you. This is also human nature.
I get that many of you like the poetic nature of this drama. There are also some of you (you being the ubiquitous you- watchers of this drama) who watch because the visuals or the plentiful kiss scenes. Then there are some of us who watched and scratched our heads in a total lack of understanding for the appeal.
And as you mentioned that you believe PoJ was watched for the looks- I will absolutely agree, generally. The sheer volume of people raving about his looks was embarrassing. I like his acting. He has talent. I really enjoyed the plot most- weak appearance but totally devoted to the woman he loves. The kissy kissy time was…ok. They have on screen chemistry, fine. But I enjoyed the story of endless devotion way more. That’s a love story I’m a fan of. And I know I’m a minority in this- generally speaking. I didn’t watch Overdo, because I can’t with that time period- I don’t care who’s acting in it (well, maybe I’d at least give it a try if Hou Ming Hao or Cheng Lei were leads because they’re two of my favorite actors- I love their acting styles).
That’s the problem when some people go into a drama for the looks of actors, or the intimate stares or kisses from edits people post on social media, regardless of plot- they’re bound to be disappointed. Me? I watched the first few episodes of this drama with everyone else before deciding to pause until it all aired because of the angst I could see coming from miles away. I did the same with The Edge of Horizon. But in this particular drama’s case, I didn’t feel connected to the characters or their angst at all. I felt disjointed most of the time after, I think, episode 5 (after whatever episode dealt with the mourning of his “mother of 3 lifetimes”).
In any event, it’s been real. ✌🏽 See you in the comment sections.
Crazy mid-labeling of her relationship with Sota aside (literally EVERYONE would misunderstand), the conversation Rio has with Natsuki is heartwarming. The one she has with Sota is kind and firm. I’m wondering if she will have one with her mom following what she saw at the end of episode 7?
I also love their support of each other. I don’t think their dad saying Natsuki can’t take the college entrance exam if he doesn’t pass the mock exam is too harsh. It feels like he’s a father trying to motivate his son. He’s not a harsh father, but a pragmatic one in this case. And the mom is trying her best to understand and support.
Ans were we watching the same drama? I literally just watched it. There most definitely were close up shots.
But with that, I am curious how they’ll end this. One is an immortal and the other is human with what looks like some special abilities that are really rare. I wonder if James is part Nour, which is why he has this ability…? Just a wild out there thought.
After dropping Don’t Be Too Emotional and Knot, I’m glad Thailand dropped something of quality to replace them (I’m waiting for Mr. Kill to end before I binge).