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I'm a big TayNew fan since 2018. I love their friendship and chemistry. But I don't really like their series. DBK was too much of a soap opera, Kao as a character too weak and annoying. In Cherry Magic it's even worse. I always wished for New to play a more confident and more sassy character. That's why I loved Peaceful Property so much.
But I was never blown away by their kisses. They always seemed so heavily directed, not very natural, almost forced. At the same time, I never felt like they disliked kissing each other. The underwater kiss in DBK was the only one that felt real.
But the bed scene in Cherry Magic ... so natural, so intimate, so playful. Btw, I don't think they are underrated. The Polca fandom is very big and very loyal.

I'm speechless. I don't use Tiktok, I'm always on YouTube. Normally, YouTube introduces me to a lot of BLs, kissing scenes are everywhere. But I cannot find a single fan-made vid with those two kissing each other like this.
I feel like I discovered some kind of secret.
It was sooooo damn beautiful! Especially New is always so stiff and strange, but he wasn't in this scene.
Just beautiful.
I can go to heaven now.

I love NC scenes, but I hardly come across a good one. Depends on the director and the actors. Until recently, TayNew was a couple I associate with soft and shy kisses. Then I watched Cherry Magic, and I was blown away from their bed scene. So emotional, natural, lovely. One of the best bed scenes I have ever seen. I had no idea they were capable of kissing each other like this. They normally are rather stiff.
Sooooo ... now I'm curious. Not a fan of Jojo directing, but I wonder what he will do with those two.

The director Jojo produces mostly mature series: Gay Ok Bangkok, Only Friends, 3 Will be Free, The Warp Effect, Heart Killers.
Now he is producing the new series with TayNew? What should I expect?

First time I watched Cherry Magic. Too much cringe for me. But damn!!! Those kissing scenes! I had no idea.

Why the f*ck nobody told me they had such hot kissing scenes?

FirstKhao are never convincing in their sex scenes. Never. Their kisses are great, and they are obviously comfortable enough to do those intimate scenes - but they are not convincing. Nope.
So I have no idea why they give them such roles again and again. They are just not mature enough to pull it off.

Well, I was feeling KantBision, then the BDSM shit started.
Not everyone is into this kind of kink. When they did it in KinnPorsche, it was not such a central part of the plot, and everyone could skip the VegasPete scenes. In this story, KantBison are much more important, you can't just skip their scenes.

It lacks emotional depth, that's the problem. Same with Only Friends. Everyone is just shitty and f*cks around.

Last scene, last episode, love confession, Shin looking at Saint. Does anyone know what song this music is from that they played at that moment very briefly? Thank you.

This was basically censored BL.
I didn't like the plot. Weak Class Hero, High school Return of a Gangsta etc. - it doesn't appeal to me. But every scene with Saint and Shin was beautifully filmed. Acting, cinematography, music - PERFECT. Very, very beautiful. It deserves the high rating.
Still, it's censored BL. Strange choice.
What else? Nani has a pretty face.

"maybe if it was only jd, this series won't be as popular and intriguing"
JoongDunk are fighting for their right as main characters. I remember Only Friends, the first trailer and announcements. Everyone thought First and Khaoutung are only side characters, but they took over and completely out-shined BookForce story, even though Book was the center of everything, the character who had connections to everyone else, basically he was the main character.
JoongDunk are much stronger in this series.
I'm not a fan of them, but they are not stepping down and that's good.

I wait for Kant falling in love, because the character is so not likable until now. First is a great actor and gets me every time in emotional scenes. So that's what I'm looking forward.

I never thought I would see them in a BL ever again. So any BL, doesn't matter what genre, is sure not a "downgrade" for me.

Be patient. It was the same with OffGun. After Not Me they did nothing interesting and played it safe. Now they are getting a more challenging series in 2025.
I'm honestly looking forward to TayNew. GMMTV understood that the fans grew with them. I remember back in 2016 everyone (the company included) assumed there is no future for BL actors. Many actors were only in it for the quick buck. As long as they are young and pretty, they can have a "career" in BL. Many wanted to get away from BL and starred in other dramas. The genre had a bad reputation. This has changed completely.
The fans are older now and still loyal. I feel there is a big shift coming. I'm insanely happy that those older actors get such projects, even if it's a silly rom-com. At least it's not a school BL. There are still many stories to tell in the BL genre.

They have a new series coming up next year, where they act together again. Most likely strong bromance. So they are already like other BL actors. People ship them like crazy.

I had no idea this was hyped that much. Only Friends has only 190 reviews and finished airing a year ago.
This will get to the KinnPorsche and 2gether level review-wise. Crazy.

How can this series have 125 reviews when only 2 episodes aired?

I don't know. 1st episode was underwhelming, 2nd made me like the characters a bit more. If you like sexy stuff, it's good, I guess. I wish for more emotional depth, but I don't think that's the vibe they are going for.

You have to kill all my excitement, don't you?
I have no arguments. I'm dying for a TayNew BL with both being strong characters. But those couples somehow fall into certain roles. It's the same with FirstKhaotung. They appeared pretty equal in The Eclipse, but at the end, Khao is always the bottom. They tried to address those clichés in Bad Buddy by showing Nanon is the top, which was unexpected for many. So they tried to get rid of those stereotypes, but at the end it just felt forced. So now what to do? Unless you don't address the sex thing at all, you can't get out of this mess.
People hoped for a mafia BL with TayNew, but this is even more unrealistic. I don't know if they would want to do all the physical stuff with fight scenes and such.
Still, I'm excited about this. Let me be happy for once ;)