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Cool twist to the Zombie genre

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Overall, this was an excellent series. It had a solid story idea that did not play it safe. I just wish it was executed a little better.

The Positive: It was great the script did not use the typical ideas of what a zombie should be. It was an interesting spin to this sub-genre which made it thrilling to watch unfold. I also thought it was brilliant that they did not use a traditional linear time frame with only one exception. The entire cast did an incredible job with their roles. The production team did an outstanding job with the cinematography, special effects, and FX make-up. They also did a great job with pacing and used the screen time wisely for a 7-episode series.

The Negative: The main problem was this had to many cast members/characters, at least they did not try to give all of them their own storyline. It did not help that they also did not do a good job introducing them. I don’t even know how all of the characters are linked to each other. This also made it hard to care about some of them. A minor problem was the script jumped straight into the chaos without giving us any reason to care about it.

Random Notes:

Warning, this has a lot of gory scenes. If you don’t have a high tolerance and/or don’t like gore, you should probably skip this series.

I liked the nod to “The Night of the Living Dead” at the very beginning of episode 1.

This is probably an unpopular opinion, but I like that this had very little romance.

I rated the music a 5 because there really was not much music to rate.

This has an open ending with hints of a possible second season. Well, I’m hoping it does because I really would love to see more of this world and the characters.


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I like the general idea of getting the viewers’ attention at the very beginning but the first episode became too chaotic. My critique is they should have started with the 6-month earlier section first to get the views care more about the characters.

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A Nice Reunion Series.

Overall, this was enjoyable. Although the script and directing was not perfect, it still kept me invested in the storyline and characters.

I placed spoilers at the end of this review.

The Positive:
The cast did an outstand job and it was cool to see Krist and Singto work together again. Each episode had a nice even pace with a good time balance between all of the storylines. It did not feel like one storyline overpowered the others. They also did a great job incorporating the flashback scenes throughout the series. The scenes were done in a way to give us the needed information without being confusing. It also had great music and cinematograph.

The Negative:
The beginning of the first episode was interesting enough to get me hooked, but didn’t like how they went straight into a comedy aspect with Phi and Tawan encountering each other again. For some reason, this seemed weird to me. This will probably be an unpopular opinion, but I wanted to see a little more anguish from Tawan. The first half of the series was a little ruff because it had some odd placement of comedy between the two main characters. I felt that many of the scenes with Phi and Tawan would have been more effective with a serious tone instead of the comedy aspect they used. There were a few times I didn’t like Tawan. I don’t know if this was a problem with the script and/or poor directing. However, the character got better over time.

The In-Between:
I appreciate that they did not use the predictable relationship conflict scenarios we often see in the second to last episode of a series. The ending was heartwarming, cute, and uplifting, but had some weak aspects to it.

Random Notes:
Tawan’s house is the same one used in the series “To The Moon and Back” (Mata’s house), “I’m Tee, Me Too” (Watee’s house) and “Lovely Writer” (Gene’s garden house). Phi’s condo is the same one used in the series “Your Sky” (Muenfah’s Condo).

The silent nodes to Krist and Singto’s previous series (SOTUS) in episode 3 and obvious node in the last episode were cute.

Was the radio caller (Koa) on Paul’s show in episode 6 a silent nod to the series "Dark Blue Kiss"???? Maybe I’m reading to much into it.

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This had a feeble redemption arc with the characters Te and Suwit.

Although it was not too bad, the 2-year time jump was completely unnecessary and came across as lazy writing. This may have been a silent node to how their “Our Skyy” episode ended.

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Overall, this was an enjoyable series with a very interesting story concept. The script did a great job with setting up the series and introduced all of the characters. I apricate that it did not have the second to last episode syndrome of introducing the very obvious conflict scenario which allowed two episodes for a good resolution. Although the script started off very good, it did have a few weak sections by episode 9. As for the cast, they did a great job considering most of them are new to acting. This series did a great job showcasing LYKN’s musical talent. The songs were great which helped with the music industry backdrop.

Random Notes:

The opening credits was cute and the name of each episode is a song title.

You have to love the cross merchandising of their own productions. The series in episode 4 was “Good Old Days” and the constant reference of the move “Love You to Debt”.

It was cool and very smart to have the actors from “Only Boo” reprising their group (Gump) roles. Especially considering that series also delt with how production companies view artist as products and not as humans.

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The main weak aspect of the script: There was a constant emphasis from many individuals on how it was important to be discreet when dating as an idol, but you see the main characters constantly doing things out in the open where everyone can see. There was even one scene where they are holding hands in the middle of a food area but will not hug because there in public. However, this scene was even weirder because you see absolutely no people around.

I was a little annoyed with the slight redemption story arch with CEO Pemika in the last ending. She also gave this really lame speech to Po in episode 11 about how she was doing everything for their own good.

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Cute series, but had a few misses along the way

I placed spoilers at the end of this review.

Overall, this was a very cute series with some odd execution choices. I was enjoying the nice relaxing pacing because it did not have over the top drama. Unfortunately, the pacing took a drastic turn in episode 9 because they decided to pack in as much drama as they could. Despite this, it had a very positive and uplifting ending.

On the positive, they did a great job in the beginning with introducing all of the characters. Well, with one exception that is. They also did a great job with color choices which created an aesthetically pleasing world. For the most part, the script was not bad. One of the good parts was the overall relationship development between Diew and God was sweet and didn’t feel rushed. Although the misunderstanding between them was weird at times, at least it was not drawn out and they eventually talked about it like adults. It was nice that the two side couples’ storyline didn’t overpower the main couple’s storyline, but both storylines also had some weak aspects. As for God’s friend group, they were ok. They were very annoying at one point. However, one of them did give God some good advice in episode 11. All of the actors did a great job portraying their characters and gave it their all. There were some inconsistencies within a few scenes with the placement of props and actors, but this was only minor. I liked the main theme song, but it is a little unrealistic that a band would use the same song over and over again for a competition.

Random Note:

The letters hovering over to note the different types of personalities in the first few episodes were annoying.

Am I the only one that noticed that God spelled backwards is dog in English. This is probably a coincidence, but I fond this interesting because Diew always tells God that he reminds him of a dog.

It was cute that the BL novel that Diew picked in episode 5 had the same name of the series.

The timing for the subtitles was horrible in the beginning of episode 12 on GagaOOLala, but was fine after the opening credits. I hope they fix this.

The English subtitles on GagaOOLala were ok. There were some grammatical errors and they kept spelling the character God’s name wrong (Got) in the first 3 episodes. There were a few times that English subtitles were not shown when printed content appeared on screen. GagaOOLala also did not edit out the break credit between the episode sections.

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Wan and Beer’s storyline was interesting, but was underdeveloped towards the end. Their conflict resolution was very weak and lack luster.

I would have also liked just a little more screen time with Win and Game. Just enough to see how their relationship development throughout the series.

It was horrible how God’s friend group treated Diew in episode 9. What made it worse was that God did nor said anything about it and that Diew forgave them so quickly.

I like how Diew did not forgive his ex-boyfriend for how he treated him in their relationship.

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Strong start, Weak Ending

Overall, this series was good. Do not let the title scare you off because the episodes range from creepy (in a good way) to suspense thriller. My only complaint is this was not terrifying nor extreme. However, I grew-up watching horror films from the 80’s and 90’s which means it takes a lot to scare me. Warning, some of the episodes have gory scenes in it. The good thing is none of the episodes are linked together and you can skip one with no worries. The script for the first 5 episodes were the best for me. The last 3 episodes were the weakest in this series. The cast did a perfect job with their characters. It also had great cinematography, special effects, and make-up.

Random Note:

I’m not 100% positive, but I’m almost certain that the apartment location used in episode 6 (Girl Next Door) was the same one used in “1000 Years Old” series.

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Weird All Around

First off, this is not a horror movie and I don’t know why it has this tag on MDL.

This move was just weird, and not in a good way. It tried to incorporate action, comedy, and romance to give a meaningful message. Unfortunately, it has a bizarre mix of all three elements that did not succeed. I apricate them trying to use comedy to balance out the serious topic of suicide, but some of it was not funny. The script also did not fully explain many aspects about the world it introduced and events that were happening. However, the movie ended with a clear heartfelt message. On the positive side, the acting was great. The movie also had spectacular cinematograph, graphics, and special effects.

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It Was Bizarre at Times

This series was somewhat bizarre and all over the place. It started off cute, gradually became annoying, and then took a drastic turn to being cute again. It did not help that the very basic story concept was not well executed.

The positive: The cast was great and tried their best considering what they were given. The reality type interview scenes were enjoyable. It had a happy ending, and the opening and closing credits was fun to watch.

The negative: Unfortunately, the script and execution was simply not quite there. Xia Shang Zhou and Yao Shun Yu’s relationship had an interesting and cute beginning, but became tedious and annoying during most of the series. It’s hard to explain, but the comedy did not work. I was also not a fan of the comic book aspects used in the first few episodes.

Random Note:

Don’t stop watching after the montage of pictures in the first episode and closing credits in the last episode because there is an additional scene after it.

Can someone please explain how is this linked to the series Stay by My Side. It’s listed as a compilation series but I must have missed something.

I know I’m going to sound like a broken record, but the synopsis on Viki does not accurately describe what goes on in the series.

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It was cute.

Overall, it was a cute, fluffy, and relaxing series. It had an interesting story idea, but the execution was not quite there. On the positive side, I really like the two main leads which were cute together. Yang I Hsuan did a good job with his character. He was able to make Jiang Chi come across as stand-offish and cold individual without making him coming across as an A-Hole. Hong Wei Zhe did a great job making Gu Bu Xia appear as a loveably goofball without him being annoying. Both characters balanced each other out very well. As for the negative, the script had some flaws in it. Although there were a few, the major flaw for me was the constant picture taking/shipping chat aspect of the show. I found this very annoying and felt a little out of place for a Taiwan BL series. I would have expected this more from an older Thai BL series. I also hated the comment about sexual positions, why does it matter who is the top or bottom. It would have been nice to see more of the supernatural aspect of the script in the beginning of the series, but this is just a minor aspect for me.

Random Note: Although it was not perfect, it was a nice change from the last two BL series I watched from Taiwan.

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What a Spell

GMMTV did a great job with this Series and I’m not saying that because I love supernatural storylines. This was a creative and interesting series. It’s a good example that it doesn’t matter how many episodes a series has as long as it has a great script. It grabbed my attention right from the start. My only criticism is the comedy element. I understand what they were trying to do, but I found it annoying at times. The last episode had some weak parts to it, but it had an interesting scene at the very ending that suggests a possible 2nd season. The acting, cinematography, special effects, and FX make-up was outstanding.

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Grabs your attention from start to finish

This was a very good series. The script did a great job hooking you into the storyline. It kept my attention up to the very end. My only complaint is the medical aspect is not very realistic, but it’s only a minor detail. After all, this is only a 6-episode series. The actors were great at portraying their characters. The cinematograph was beautiful and they did an excellent editing job. I love how they used the frost aspect as a metaphor for Ritsu loss of memory of Fumiya.

Random Note:

I know this is only minor, but the opening and closing credits don’t really fit the mood of the whole series.

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Horror with a Message

This movie had a very good story concept with an underline meaning. The script was great because it had a great mix of horror, comedy, and drama. However, it had some weak elements but there only minor. I also loved the underline theme about the horror of loneliness. It had an excellent cast which did a great job with their characters. The cinematography and special effects were amazing.

Random Note:

Warning, there are some gory scenes but there not that bad. Keep in mind that I grew-up watching horror films of the 80’s and 90’s, so my tolerance level of gore is pretty high.

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Makes you want another shot of expresso!

This was a very cute series. I love how they applied coffee metaphors about different relationship troubles. The only problem for me is this series was too short and had a very abrupt ending. The acting from Boy Nattapon and Todd Techit was good. As for the rest of the cast, the acting was decent. It had some trouble with the sound quality in some areas.

Random Note:

I enjoyed this series and would love to see them expand the mystic coffee shop aspect of the script into a longer series.

It was great to see various LBTQ+ representation in the series.

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More enjoyable than the series

I placed spoilers at the end of this review.

The movie/series: This had some great story concepts. The script was good and tried to address some important topics. The acting from most of the cast was good considering this was their first series. There are some issues with the audio/sound quality.

The movie: Overall, they did a good job editing this into a movie and was able to weed out some of the unneeded storylines from the series. However, there were a few scenes that were deleted that I wished they kept. See spoiler alert at the end of this review if you want more information. This is a good example on the importance of editing. The series suffered from some poor editing choices that made some of the episodes a little confusing. There were also some scenes in the series that did not make sense. They were able to fix a lot of these problems for the movie version. They were also able to cut out scenes involving few of the supporting cast members over the top/bad acting. As for me, all of the changes increased the quality and enjoyability level of the movie.

Random Notes:

I recommend watching the movie version first instead of the series version. If you’re in my region (US) it should be on MFlow Entertainment YouTube channel.

Was the “movie” that Plengrak and Duean Yi watched in episode 3 of Coffey Melody an Easter egg indicating this was going to be made into a move?

The opening and closing credit still say Second Chance the Series. This could have been an easy fix, but maybe they were just lazy or did not care.



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I wish they kept some of the scenes involving Near being bullied to give more context on the character and the reasoning behind his actions.

Why did they keep the scene with Sky and Paper under water at the end? By cutting the first scene from the series, this scene doesn’t make sense anymore.

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Overall, a very cute series.

I placed spoilers at the end of this review.

I did not see any of the seasons of the original series (Love Playlist), so I did not have any expectations coming into this series. Although the story concept is nothing new, it’s one that many can relate to. The script is good, but I was confused at times because of the time flashes back and forth. However, this may be due to editing choices. On a personal level, I loved how they handle the character Moon Tae Young and his storyline. Well, with the one exception. See spoiler alert at the end of this review if you want more information. I thought the cast did a great job with their characters.

Random Note:

For those that did see the original series, I’m sure you will enjoy the actors from the various seasons guest roles throughout this series.

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I like how episode 6 was devoted to Moon Tae Young. It gave a very mature insight on the struggles of dating when you are part of the LGBTQIA+ community. My only complaint is they wait until the very end of the last episode to introduce a possible love interest for him. However, I’ll forgive them if this becomes one of the storylines for season 2.

Let’s face it, there will probably be a season 2. My wish list is that they don’t screw up the relationship development with Do Min Joo and Park Do Yoon. They can focus more on the possible love interest for Moon Tae Young and introducing one for Kim Yoo Jin. They could even possibly create a love story between Yoon Seul and Ahn Jin Woo. Anything to prevent the tired “We broke up” over nothing storyline that plaque so many sequels

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Not a Magical Watching Experience

I love series with supernatural storylines, but this one is a bit bizarre (even for me). The concept was interesting but the script had elements that don’t make sense. It starts off slow, but it does gain steam by the end of episode 6. However, the last two episodes are pointless. I like the cast, but the acting is ok. The sets and locations they used throughout the series were nice. It also had great special effects.

Random Note:

Once again, the synopsis on VIKI is not accurate. Basically 90% of the information is inaccurate. I’m use to VIKI having synopsis that don’t completely match the series, but this one has a lot of wrong information.

The synopsis on MDL isn’t any better. It’s doesn’t even describe the series at all.

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