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Interesting. Leads are pretty good and these first two episodes decently set up the series. Tone is kinda all over with certain scenes and their jarring change from dark to comedic to romantic. Besides that I’m definitely interested.

Bro I thought I was seeing things because I just finished Boy with Caution before starting this.

Thank you! I’m always hesitant with watching on iQIY ever since I rewatched a series on another platform and the subs made more sense there. Seems like it’s much more ambiguous with the context you provided. Probably just my impression of the scene.

Personally I don’t think they went all the way. I got the impression that they stopped when HJ realized that GW wasn’t reciprocating fully. Honestly felt like that scene was out of place with the tone of the series.

Also, the subs on IQIY (where I watch) are not so good with translating the full meaning. So I wonder if he really said “lets sleep together”.

Leads are great but man the plot is wild and not in a good way. I hope Sangmin gets a good project one day because he is a such good actor and despite the mediocre series his acting is improving substantially. He needs a proper series asap 🙏

Knowing that Midori is just waiting for Ao to confess only to be ghosted is gonna hurt in the next episode. Midori constantly dropping hints that he cares for Ao and leaving openings for Ao to confess is so sweet. I really like how this story is not about misunderstandings or possible ordinary love but the patience for the person you love. Ao is afraid to lose Midori and Midiori isn’t confident enough to take the first step.

Another great episode! Man it’s hurts to see Ao cry but we’re gonna get lots of that in this series. They are adapting it so well and the actors are so talented. If you can’t wait the manga is also really good.

Oh dang… hopefully not!

I think they’re going to make significant changes to the betrayal plotline and give the father a bigger role. I need to watch the trailer again to see if I catch any hints. I’m also thinking they might have changed Itt’s storyline too with all these extra scenes and new character. Whenever it showed Itt and Yok’s perspective in the Manhua you get the sense they are up to something but in this adaptation it seems like Itt genuinely likes or looks up to his step brother and isn’t obsessed. He looked heartbroken seeing Ing kiss Yok instead of frustrated that there could be a complication with his plan like in the original. I’m even more intrigued to see how this goes!

That’s a perfect way to describe how they adapted the scene. I was worried about them depicting it as it was in the source material, especially with the previous bj scene. I’m also okay with it since it’s not flat out violent rape.

Short answer: no the father has no idea what the stepson and Yok are plotting.

long answer: In the original the stepson plots to take the business from Ing. Itt (stepson) and Yok are conspiring together and no one else knows about. When it all goes down the father is left in the dark about the real reason why his son (Ing) surrenders the business to Itt. In the end the father takes over because Ing gets his revenge on the Itt.

Yeah but they added a line before it happens that changes the scene to more of dubious consent rather than the violent rape like it was in the original. “I’d only ever let you do that to me.” Is the translation from the sub and Yok not beating the crap out of Ing changes the context. It is still a problem but a much easier watch than when I read the Manhua.

I’m suspecting that they are going to change the betrayal plot if we go by the preview. I don’t recall the father interfering at all with the business until towards the end and that was to save it from the step son. I don’t know if these new scenes and dialogue with Itt are misdirection/unrealiable storytelling because he doesn’t seem like the same character in the Manhua… Interesting 🤔

Interesting. They are making substantial deviations from the Manhua especially with the step brother and Yok. Was that an original character? That scene with Yok and Ing still happens but somehow it seemed less brutal? Might be because of how Ing holds his own against Yok better in the confrontations and wasn’t weak in the scene after it happens. I especially liked how Ing didn’t give in to Yok’s plan because he was scared of rumors but for his attraction to Yok. I also like how Yok looks more guilty and remorseful. I was extremely hesitant when we finally got to this point in the story but they somehow pulled it off better than the original.

Yeah I think it will make Yok’s obsession with Ing later on not seem so sudden and jarring. At that point in the story it felt like Yok was a totally different character except for the parts he crashes out and fights people. I completely forgot about that BJ scene but they somehow made it less non con with how Yok gave in to the intimacy before Ing went down.

I’m loving this but man those jumscare cuts to the end credits are jarring. Fortunately it’s to their bath scene.

Great episode! It’s interesting how they are adapting the story so far. There’s a mutual attraction that’s not present in the Manhua and small moments that makes the Ing character likeable. I absolutely didn’t like Ing in the beginning of the original until a certain event so it’s interesting to see this characterization. I’m still hesitant on how far this adaptation goes but they’re doing an excellent job with the pacing and developing the relationship between the characters.

Wow. Keyboard warriors are incredibly sad. They feel so unimportant in their lives that they have to cause drama online over people they don’t know nor have the proper context. They just hate seeing people succeed. Also, when is stating your sexuality and dismissing people who want to force a sexuality onto you homophobic? All this does as with many words casually tossed around when people do something you don’t like is diminishing their meaning. It’s also hilarious how it’s mainly women/girls fussing over this. As a gay man I’ve seen the clips and just from that it’s not “homophobic” and people trying to make it are not “allies”. Just really sad people who are desperate for attention. I’ll pray for you 🙏🏽

Considering it’s by the same person who did Gray Shelter I won’t be surprised if it was an open ending. A time skip would be nice though.

Very good episodes! After watching Gray Shelter I can see the style and I love it. I liked how the teacher didn’t immediately give in and is instead slowly resolving his own issues first. Hopefully the student will also have growth which I think will be covered in the final episodes. I don’t think anything more than kissing should happen between them until they are in a better place for each other. I’m still hesitant on the secondary couple and the whole loan shark subplot. They’re cute (SiWan reminds me so much of Evan that I get whiplash whenever he comes on screen) but looks can only get you so far with the story and to me it still feels like we are wasting time from the main characters on them. I do appreciate how their characters are involved with the development of the main plot but it honestly would’ve made much more sense to stick with the first bully causing conflict instead of having three extra characters with such little runtime. Or perhaps centering HyeonJae’s family issues and his mental health would’ve made for a more compelling narrative than the typical high school “underworld” bully drama. Man, can’t wait for next week!

Also, did anyone else get the impression the teacher didn’t believe the loan shark? From that first line of “I already told you I’m a guy” I think he was suspicious. I think he had an idea that Hyeonjae was the chatter because that boy cannot help himself with dropping hints and references to the chat but at the time the teacher played “dull” and went with it. Only after facing his mother did he reach out himself and I think he was going to confront the loan shark until the creep spilled the beans. Oh and him not replying to the loan shark’s message was definitely intentional.