BL Ratings

Strong Start, Weak Progress

This show had its potential, it was a good story and it could’ve been executed a bit better. The beginning of the show was good, I was actually contemplating continuing the show based on first few minutes of episode 1 because it didn’t necessarily catch my attention enough to want to continue but I still did regardless. I liked, somewhat, how the story was developing but as each episode went by my interest in the show declined as well as the storyline itself. I feel like this show would’ve been better if it was shorter in the episodes, like maybe each episode being 40-50 min max but 1 hour and 17 or 20 minutes it’s just too long. Some scenes felt too long and boring and I just couldn’t continue after episode 8. After seeing a preview of episode 8 I realized that they were just gonna keep adding random drama to this show to make it “interesting” but it didn’t play well. Usually by episode 8 I slow down and maybe watch another show or something and then continue where I left off but this one didn’t give me any motivation to continue, so dropping it is. I gave this a 7, because it wasn’t necessarily extremely bad, it kept me somewhat entertained for 8 episodes and that says a lot, but it also made me feel bored at times and for that a 7 is a perfect score.

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Idk man

I think I’m allergic to shows those 2 have acted in before because this is the second show I drop that has Max and Tul at very early stages, it’s not the way they act or anything, in the contrary they’re both amazing actors but these shows especially this one is not my cup of tea. I couldn’t even finish episode 1, I made it to 31 min or so and I already knew the story was gonna be basic and boring and reading more reviews and having watched some clips on TikTok it gave me all the info I needed to reassure myself that this just wasn’t worth continuing and to drop it. The fact it has a second chapter with like 13 episodes is a huge reason why I also considered dropping too, I’ve mentioned before in past reviews that I don’t like lengthy shows and I seriously cannot imagine what else they’re going to be doing or dealing with in the second chapter. Normally a show with 12 episodes is more than enough to give us all the information needed to be satisfied but having a second chapter is just insane. Plus 13 episodes each 50 min. Uh no thank you I’ll be dropping this show just like how I dropped Manner Of Death. One thing I will give props to is the person subbing it, they made those 31 minutes a little bit better by putting their own commentary at times and also educating us about different things being mentioned. But other than that, it was not worth even starting.

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SUPER CUTE!!!

Honestly didn’t know what I was expecting when I started this show but it wasn’t what is actually shown, first off I want to recognize how amazing the acting is, like seriously Lin acting as Win and Win acting as Lin, they were both so good at it that it felt like they actually switched bodies. And the scene where the mom is crying in episode 10 is so realistic it actually made me feel so sad because her emotions felt real. So props to the actors they did an amazing job! Second, the chemistry was amazing, this isn’t a show where there’s a lot of kiss scenes or anything and normally I like kiss scenes or stuff in that genre but this show did an amazing job at keeping me entertained and also giving me the chemistry needed to make my heart race. And the chances we did get to see kiss scenes they were amazing!! The story is super cute and soft, nothing too out there but also perfect enough to make those 10 episodes go by in a blink of an eye. I want to rate this an 8.8/10 but it only lets me rate 8.5 or 9, imo it’s not 9 worthy because again its not an extraordinary story, it’s simple but super well made! If you’re looking for something soft and cute to watch and also a quick watch since it has 10 episodes then this is just for you. I would definitely recommend, mainly because of the 10 episodes, and the fact that each episode is like 40+ min, I seriously hate when shows are longer than they should be and also lengthy on minutes of the episodes, so the fact that this show is simple, cute, soft and short wins my heart.

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Season 2 is NEEDED!!!

I read that there won't be a second season but honestly the open ending needs clarification imo, ofc it can be up to the audience imagination of what could've happened next but honestly I like having a clear understanding of things and not just something I have to guess or imagine. I know there is a special episode though idek when that will be released or if it's even going to explain anything but I hope it does clarify some things. Now... onto the whole story. First of all, literally everyone except Non, New/Tan and a White (a little) made me the least angry, everyone else deserved to die, now call me harsh or heartless but like they all did Non so wrong, like a whole family was wiped and why? Because they all didn't like Non because he was like the "outcast" of the story. Non deserved so much better and I wish he would've gotten proper revenge. Phee had his reasons to be angry at Non and it's understandable but honestly falling for the dude that lowkey made all hell fall down is just insane. It infuriated me. Jin also understandable why he felt that way when he saw Non and the teacher but like dude you guys weren't dating so like womp womp get over it. Non was literally being manipulated by a whole ass adult when he was in a harsh/stressful position and Mr. Keng took advantage of that and used him, and he was also getting bullied by Jin's friends and all Jin did was talk to Non after all the bullying and telling him that he's on Non's side and blah blah blah instead of actually standing up for him while the bullying was happening, but instead he just stayed back and watched it happen. Nah man. Now Por... not much to say he deserved to die, so glad he did. He was trash. No excuse. Same with Top, total asshole, fucking despise him. Glad he died as well. Fluke, dude was playing it safe while also watching shit go down, he didn't want to get involved in anything but at the same time got involved in everything by watching everything happen and not doing anything about it. Well deserved death too. Now Tee is a weird case, I didn't like him either because he literally did the most damage to Non but he also had his fair share of fucked up shit happening to him and like that explains his behavior but doesn't excuse it, he didn't die but his love did so karma got him good, I'm satisfied with that. Now don't get me wrong, White didn't deserve to die and it was a little sad but I didn't connect with White that much to feel that much towards him dying, literally the whole show just put me in the same mindset that Non's brother had and I just wanted revenge for Non because of how mad all the bullying and mistreating made me feel. Lastly, I hated how Tan died, he didn't deserve that and I wish he had lived. That's the part that made me the saddest and it's mainly because it wasn't just Tan that died, but Tan, Non, and their parents, as I mentioned before a whole family was wiped and for what? Revenge doesn't even describe what they deserve, they need more than revenge that's why I wish there was a second season, and also because of the ending which is basically up to our imagination to guess what could've happened, did they escape? did they not? are they still in the house? did something else happen? who knows??? But anyway, I know i sound like a psychopath with my opinions here but overall it was a good show, it kept me entertained and gave me a lot of emotions, worth the watch, there's a lot of sad scenes and angry scenes, a lot of chemistry and just overall balanced well in all places.

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HAD SO MUCH POTENTIAL!!!!

Alrighty guys let me get it started, first the show started off good, the story was good, the connection was good and the chemistry was there, the acting was good, but after a few episodes in everything started going down hill. When they started dating the chemistry was lost like no tomorrow, it literally felt like they were friends, they had more chemistry when they were friends than when they were together. They were literally living together, and we did not even get to see a proper kiss or any chemistry at all. The only times they tried being "spicy", they wouldn't even show it, we were being teased. Lowkey a lot of the story was all over the place, and they kept extending it by adding unnecessary scenes, AND the side couples had more chemistry than the main couple, which says a lot, and also some of the couples formed way too fast and also out of nowhere, like Mil and Phukong, Mil kept saying how he likes him as a a brother and then at the end they're acting all lovey-dovey like what the heck??? Overall this show was not worth it, it was a hard watch, it had so much potential, but it was executed so badly, I'm honestly contemplating watching the 2nd season, but I heard it has better scenes so I'm gonna give it a try, but if you ask me, its not worth even starting this series, so unless you're into very vanilla BL with barely any chemistry then this is for you, otherwise don't recommend watching.

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Who Made This?

Honestly who had their first impression of youth to look like this? Cause this is all over the place, this isn't how youth is and honestly I'm not even gonna waste too much time on this review so I'll make it simple, Xu Lu Hui is immature for his age, acts like a 10 year old when he's probably pushing 18 or something, the plot is weak asf and lacks entertainment, its just very plain and rushed at times, very boring explanations of things we don't care about and unnecessary things. The second couple is more likable, they lowkey carried the show, but sadly that wasn't strong enough to keep me watching 30 min of constant drama, and childish behavior. It just wasn't good at all, don't recommend. 6.5/10

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What Is This?

Yes I could rate this series way lower than 6 because it is pretty bad but honestly I don't really rate below 6 unless its like HORRIBLE and this had its potential but they executed it poorly, I couldn't finish it for the life of me, I had to have the patience of a good mother dealing with its child. And the fact I watched it on Shortime so I had to wait everyday to get my free rewards just to watch 10-13 episodes, hell no! I rather spend my time elsewhere cause I ain't spending money on this either. But yes its bad and its poorly made, the pacing is bad and every episode feels like I missed 2 hours worth of story because they start completely different from where they left off, chemistry is ass, and I agree when people said this was like KinnPorsche but if you smoked weed and then did crack while also being drunk. It's really not worth sitting there for 1 hour and 10 min or even worse waiting days to watch it for free on Shortime. Save your time and watch something else.

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I'm Sad

God I hoped this show would be good regardless of the reviews and comments, I really love Ohm and I hadn't watched any shows with him in it after Bad Buddy, I know he's been in other shows after that but they hadn't caught my eye so this was the one. But I'm disappointed, not towards the actors ofc but GMMTV. This story was extremely weak, and let me tell you with some changes, well a lot of changes here and there this story could've been A HIT. The plot has so many holes in it I can see through it, it's so predictable and childish, not realistic at all and not entertaining. I forced myself to watch because I was wishing it got better but it never did. The romance and chemistry was good, but not the best, I feel it could've been better but I also feel the story being this bad caused the chemistry between the 2 characters to look weak and lack as well. I just can't help but drop this show, I see no point in continuing something I can probably predict and won't enjoy. I feel bad honestly, I really wanted this to be good. But I see theres more shows where Ohm and Leng will be in so I'm hoping those do better than this one.

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When Grandpa Becomes The Twink ( He’s 70 in the Streets, 20 in the Sheets)

Alright, this one was a watch for sure. Honestly, I’m not even impressed—at the end of the day, it’s Taiwan BL, and when has that ever been normal? But yeah, I’ve got a lot to say here, so buckle up.

First off, what a weird story. Like…did anyone else watch this and constantly remember that Zhe Fang’s GRANDFATHER was in his BODY? Because I sure did. And that’s just insane. I couldn’t wrap my head around half of what was going on. Logically speaking, if this ever happened in real life:

1. The grandfather would stay straight. This man lived in a generation where being gay was basically treated like a crime worse than murder.

2. The age gap? Absolutely not. Unless grandpa was secretly a pedophile, no normal old man would look at someone his grandson’s age and think, “Yeah, that’s hot.” Ew.

3. If anything, a grandpa would’ve been fighting tooth and nail to return the body immediately. But no, this man just vibed until the end when he suddenly decided, “You know what? Suicide attempt time.” Like…what?

That’s where the story flopped for me. The logic just isn’t there. And sure, it’s fiction, but even unrealistic stories have to feel believable in their own world. If they wanted a body-swap plot, they could’ve done something way better. Imagine this: instead of death, grandpa and grandson just accidentally swap bodies, both survive, and they spend time living each other’s lives. The grandpa could’ve finally learned what modern youth and queerness are like, and the grandson could’ve gained a deeper appreciation for his family. They bond, they swap back, then we get the romance side of things. Stereotypical? Maybe. Less cursed? Definitely.

Now let’s talk about Guan Ri Qing. At first, I rolled my eyes and thought, “Here comes another toxic manipulative boyfriend,” but honestly, he was misunderstood. He just wanted love, specifically from Zhe Fang. And honestly? Poor guy. It felt like Zhe Fang used him, while secretly wanting Hai Yuan. That’s brutal. Imagine loving someone, then watching their body (literally) date someone else—your half-brother, no less. That’s heartbreak on nightmare mode. His whole depressed wall-staring scenes? Gut punch. I ended up feeling like Guan Ri Qing and Zhe Fang were soul-tied, red-string-coded. In another life, they’d meet again and maybe actually make it work. Though I feel like if Zhe Fang and Guan Ri Qing story continued, Zhe Fang would get reincarnated, once he's 20 he meets 40 year old Guan Ri Qing and wow beautiful romance, once again Taiwan BL coded, tho thats not as bad as whatever this is.

Now here’s the contradiction. I kept asking myself: what’s the real difference between this and a vampire romance? Vampires are literally 500 years old dating high schoolers, but somehow that’s romantic and not creepy? Grandpa is “only” 69, and suddenly it’s gross? Don’t get me wrong, it is gross—especially since it’s his grandson’s body and crush—but the double standard is kind of funny. Like, vampires get a pass, but this man can’t?

Final thoughts: I liked some parts. The kisses? Pretty good. Chemistry? Not bad. The pacing? Short and sweet. But overall, it didn’t land. It was unrealistic for being unrealistic, if that makes sense. The drama and jealousy were over the top and unnecessary. Grandpa should not be dating a 20-year-old. Grandson should’ve lived his own life and gotten his second chance. Hai Yuan? Lost child. Probably has daddy issues. Someone please direct him to people his actual age who have “old souls,” not literal old men.

So yeah. This show was a mess. A funny, wild, sometimes entertaining mess—but still a mess. 7.5/10. Can’t wait to see what Taiwan cooks up next, because at this point I’m convinced the writers are just high in the meeting room tossing darts at a board of “weird plot ideas.”

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Green Flag, Yellow Flag, Black Flag, Or Well... A Psychopath

I like to call this the red string theory, the ending proved how Da On was meant to be with Seong Hyeon from the start but it wasn't the right time or place. Honestly I really liked this story, it was very interesting from start to finish, so with this review I would like to talk about each person individually starting off with our Black Flag aka our psychopath, its honestly so interesting how I first thought Su Hyeon was gonna be the most toxic of them all, and thats what they wanted us to think until we started to find more and more about Jae Min, he is honestly just so lost in his own meaning of love that he doesn't realize how messed up everything he does is, he thinks its love and sacrifice, but its just obsession, I like to know characters background when it comes to breaking down the reason why they're this toxic but there wasn't much background information about Jae Min like the other characters, so im guessing this is just the way he is cause he was born this way. But it still doesn't excuse any action he did towards Da On, and the fact that they were all so harmful either to Da On or the people he cared about. But anyway, thats all I have to say, next one is our Yellow Flag, I thought about labeling him a Red Flag and honestly he's a bit of both, so maybe he's like a Orange Flag, but you can tell he was way more sympathy than Jae Min. Su Hyeon is honestly someone I can see kind of like a misunderstood character, I feel like he isn't a bad person deep down he was just in love and was pushed to his limits by Jae Min and also his own personal life with his family putting the immense pressure of the company and honestly just pleasing them with whatever they asked him to do. You can tell he can be caring when we saw the scene of him being super kind to his niece, that showed a different side of him I feel we would be able to see if Su Hyeon wasn't just pushed to the brink of insanity. I honestly felt bad for him at times, he did do horrible things to Da On as well and wasn't the best person to be around but I really do feel sympathy of what he could've been if it hadn't been for the actions he made because of once again love and obsession. This leads me to my next point before I talk about Seong Hyeon and Da On, Jae Min and Su Hyeon saw Da On as a possession rather than a person they wanted to love and take care of, they were both fighting like cats and dogs over another human being with feelings and emotions and making dumb decisions like fake dating between each other just for what? At the end of the day Da On liked both Jae Min and Su Hyeon at some point, if either of them had done the right thing and done things properly like Seong Hyeon, they could've had the happy ending the so craved with Da On. But they chose to be dumb and toxic about it and look where that lead them. I do feel for Su Hyeon, maybe because in a way he was manipulated by Jae Min into fake dating him so neither of them could have Da On but Jae Min always had an ulterior motive, theres a reason he's labeled Black Flag, this man was no doubts the villain of this story and it infuriated me whenever he would pop up and ruin everything again. But anyway, lastly we have our Green Flag, he's honestly all there is to a Green Flag and what we all look for in a partner, he managed to love Da On and care for him properly, no single toxic behavior was done, everything he did was for him, this man risked his life for him, he did everything thats expected of someone that truly loves someone else, a literal sweetheart, even when he woke up after being stabbed the first thing he asked was "how did the presentation go", LIKE HELLO?! He's just perfect. And I'm so happy things worked out for both of them and they got their happy ending, the way we all wanted it to go. It just shocks me how he was able to deal with 2 men who were so toxic and dealing with Da On trying to push him away, plus waited a whole year to be with Da On again. That's just true love man. He cared so much about Da On, and Da On deserved this love. Now this brings me to Da On, our main character, I felt really bad for him, and understandably so. He came from a broken family, a gambling addict of a father and an absent mother/sick? Not sure about what was her deal. Having to have young siblings in which I'm sure he took the role of being both father and mother and taking care of them, once he had the chance to escape he did and tried to make a life for himself, regardless of all the trauma he was about to experience with Jae Min and Su Hyeon, he had already experienced some trauma with family, his dad always asking for money so he could continue his gambling addiction, and ruining his reputation in his work place by showing up and making a scene. Then when Jae Min ordered that guy to make him drunk and then took pictures of him in bed almost shirtless, the shit this man experienced was honestly devastating. He deserved to feel love and be loved but instead he had days and days of misery because 2 guys didn't know how to love properly. It hurt me so much when it got to the point that Da On was saying how he doesn't deserve to love or be loved because in the end they all end up being hurt. I was like "NO" because he deserves love and more, he deserves to feel what it is to truly be in a happy healthy environment and relationship. And Seong Hyeon was that for him, so I'm glad once again that things worked out and we got our happy ending, I would be a mess if we didn't. But anyways, this is the longest review I've done in a long time but I just had so much to say about this series, its so different from the others, I haven't seen a love square ever because not even love triangles are my thing but this one was very interesting. I recommend watching, it's an 8.5/10 for me.

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Rewatched, Here Are My Thoughts

Ok so I rewatched this show after paying for the membership the channel that created this small show has. It gives me access to uncut versions of all their videos, and after watching this part uncut, here are my thoughts.

It’s honestly not much different with the membership, yes you get to see them kiss for longer periods of time and it’s more heart throbbing but the plot is lacking so much in so many ways that having them kiss for a minute longer doesn’t do much of a difference in enjoyment. I can say confidently that if this show had ended with only Pt.1 I would’ve rated it super low. Now as I write this review I haven’t watched Pt.2, so I can’t speak much about the overall rating and how much I enjoyed overall. But so far based on Pt.1, with uncut scenes, my rating is 7. I rated it a 6.5 before when it had come out but I think the longer scenes definitely make the ratings go a bit higher but not too high. So 7 is a perfect score for this part.

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Amazing Show

Honestly there’s so much to appreciate about this show, but I’ll keep it short, the acting is top tier, the music is amazing, the story is spectacular, the chemistry is immaculate, the tension is always there, there isn’t a second where you aren’t at the edge of your chair waiting to see what’s gonna happen next or just having a plot twist out of nowhere. I absolutely loved this show, and I love how at the end everytbing was resolved and everyone was happy and where they should be (including Vegas and Pete which I wanted them to be together in the end so bad and I was hoping he didn’t die) and thank god he didn’t because that was one of the best relationships with that chemistry omg. Of course nothing beats Kinn and Porsche and their chemistry and relationship is just WOW! Overall amazing show and so worth watching, only thing is it’s a little long but honestly they do an amazing job at making a hour pass by like it’s a minute of how entertained and concentrated you will be.

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So much emotions

Ok so there's actually so much to say about this show, the acting was great, the story was good, the characters were all a mess in their own way but it played out well so I would like to talk about each couple here and share my opinion on them. I want to start with Mew and Top, this might be controversial but I did not like their relationship, like it made me so mad and honestly I don't even know why. I think because I didn't like Tops character and I didn't like Mew's that much either. Top was a player and honestly what he did in my opinion is not as easily forgivable as he was forgiven, I feel like he should've worked harder for it like he barely did anything he just did bare minimum of what a loyal boyfriend should act like but i guess that was enough to make Mew realize he was worth given a second chance, though i do believe in second chances i feel like there was something off from that relationship in general, it felt empty and dull. While Mew, i did not like his character that much, he was all over the place and so confusing but maybe that's what made Mew and Top perfect for each other. Anyway, overall not the worst relationship and with this i will talk about the worst one so far and that's Ton and Nick. O M G it was so bad, like Ton is just a horrible person and he's not gonna change, at the end of the show i thought he might have changed for Nick but that was obviously too good to be true, he definitely just like the attention he gets from sleeping around and should not be a person that commits to anything serious, though i somehow see a potential for improvement there i doubt it will be easily attainable if he doesn't have the right mindset and will to change. While Nick, poor guy, he just fell for a asshole. Though i cant blame him for falling for Ton, he should've not gone back to him like he did even though he had a good guy that he could've had a chance with based on what we saw. But love is blind and i get that so i cant blame him much, he just wanted a caring relationship and being loved by Ton but that was something truly impossible. I love his character though and wish him happiness. Next is April and Chueam, we didn't get to see much of their relationship so there isn't much to say. Overall they seem to have a pretty healthy relationship, they seem like the type to be able to communicate things and improve their relationship for the better, even though the only conflict they had together was in the beginning when April got told about how Chueam talks about April and her films and stuff. But it was a small conflict, nothing major. Overall a cute relationship and definitely wanted to know more about them. Next, Yo and Plug. Nothing much to say about them, another couple we barely got to see much. They also had their issues but later was resolved, once again nothing major. Their relationship was cute and i loved the representation not just with them but with the other couples as well. Lastly, best for last. Sand and Ray, might be a little biased because i love those 2 so much in all the shows they are together but so far was my favorite relationship, they actually communicated, they had so much chemistry (but they lowkey always do in every show), they improved together, they weren't super toxic for each other and eventually any toxicness cancelled out and they were perfect for each other. Now I'm not going to deny that at first Ray was an asshole to Sand and lowkey Sand didn't deserve him at all in the beginning, i got so mad when he would help Ray even though Ray would be such an ass to him. But it worked out in the end because Ray had so much potential to be a good lover, he was just stuck up on Mew and had a drinking and drug problem plus he also hated his life which all combined caused him to be this way, but you can tell from the start he was a good person he just needed to find someone to give him that push (Sand) into a better direction. Overall, great show. I enjoyed it a lot and i liked how each relationship had their own issues and conflicts that slowly got solved in their own pace and way. Anyway, the guy that appeared in the last episode is so FINE, and omg you can tell it was about to go down after that haha i would like to see that.

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Too Much Needs To Be Improved

I know what I get myself into when I decide to watch these 12-16 episodes 47-1 hr shows that have been released lately or before, but I can't help but to let the urge win and still watch knowing I'll most likely drop it or skip through half of it because the show is just unnecessarily long for no reason. I didn't finish a lot of this show, but it wasn't that good for me to even continue to finish, a lot of things lacked, the acting was ok, it felt a bit rookie, and a lot of the times it was just so funny because the acting would be so bad and the script as well. The things they would say would make me laugh so much, it felt like I was watching a YouTube movie that those small but big creators make for kids under 12. I will admit, this show is not for those ages lol, the NSFW scenes were really good, except for when the camera angle would just go a bit lower than it should during the bj scenes and you could see the way they we're doing it, which looked so goofy and funny omg. This show is just super unserious but at the same time not? At least they fail at being serious. I also feel like we didn't see much of the WLW couple. And honestly during the moment I was skipping through to just catch a glimpse of the story I can see the WLW we're suffering more that the MLM couple. The MLM couple were just having intercourse every episode lol. But yeah a lot needs to be improved, this show felt low budget and high budget at the same time, there's just so much yes and no in this show that makes it bad. But overall 6.5/10.

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