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Not an easy watch, but kept you interested to the very end
This was overall a very mixed bag for me as a series.
First the positive aspects which this series had many going for it. It's a high budget production, with well written murder plot that keeps you watching to the end and especially the actors all did a very good job with this one. In terms of just acting this might be one of the top BLs I have watched during this year. Additionally there are complex relationship arks that add depth to the main plot.
Now the negatives. First of all a general warning: this show is not for the faint hearthed. Towards the end, the plot turns quite dark and there are gore elements that could cause some people a lot of negative emotions. The show does give content warnings in the last few episodes, so check those before proceeding to watch, they are there for a reason.
Now for things that are just related to personal preferences: I liked the second couple more and considering how their story ends I already knew it was going to downgrade the show for me. I also think that Ken's and James relationship development needed bit more substance. The turn into a romantic relationship felt like it was just James deciding he wants Ken and next thing you know they are already together. The last episode felt very unbalanced with all the horrible stuff happening in the beginning, while the rest of episode felt like it dragged on for ages, until the main couple reunited. Additionally Chita's motives around for why he resulted in to doing, what he did trough the years he lived, needed more background story. Considering the severity of his actions, the one scene the show gave as the explanation didn't convince me as a viewer to feel his actions were justified or even understandable.
I'd say for a dark and horror BL fans this is a good recommendation if you can live with the content warnings related to the last few episodes of the show. I hope all the actors in this get another show, because for me the acting was the stand out from this series. With the progressively dark plot this won't be everyone's cup of tea, but as a murder/horror BL thriller it's still a very solid show. This was not perfect for me, but I know to a lot of people this will probably be a favorite.
First the positive aspects which this series had many going for it. It's a high budget production, with well written murder plot that keeps you watching to the end and especially the actors all did a very good job with this one. In terms of just acting this might be one of the top BLs I have watched during this year. Additionally there are complex relationship arks that add depth to the main plot.
Now the negatives. First of all a general warning: this show is not for the faint hearthed. Towards the end, the plot turns quite dark and there are gore elements that could cause some people a lot of negative emotions. The show does give content warnings in the last few episodes, so check those before proceeding to watch, they are there for a reason.
Now for things that are just related to personal preferences: I liked the second couple more and considering how their story ends I already knew it was going to downgrade the show for me. I also think that Ken's and James relationship development needed bit more substance. The turn into a romantic relationship felt like it was just James deciding he wants Ken and next thing you know they are already together. The last episode felt very unbalanced with all the horrible stuff happening in the beginning, while the rest of episode felt like it dragged on for ages, until the main couple reunited. Additionally Chita's motives around for why he resulted in to doing, what he did trough the years he lived, needed more background story. Considering the severity of his actions, the one scene the show gave as the explanation didn't convince me as a viewer to feel his actions were justified or even understandable.
I'd say for a dark and horror BL fans this is a good recommendation if you can live with the content warnings related to the last few episodes of the show. I hope all the actors in this get another show, because for me the acting was the stand out from this series. With the progressively dark plot this won't be everyone's cup of tea, but as a murder/horror BL thriller it's still a very solid show. This was not perfect for me, but I know to a lot of people this will probably be a favorite.
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