So far, I think Minami is a reincarnation of a girl who used to go to the school. The female teacher she ran into seems to know her, and I have a feeling we got a few peeks into the girl she used to be (she probably did announcements, hence her playing the announcement bell; she used to love strawberries; etc.) I'm curious to see if this is a reincarnation or a ghost situation!
Man, what a weird, hurried ending. I was almost like the producer said, “we have 15 minutes of footage left!…
I agree! I was confused by how much time passed before the final events of that last episode. I wish things had been a bit clearer and not so rushed, but the show as a whole was great ❤️
I think I'd be happy if Sakae ended up with his ex or alone. Soga doesn't seem to be in the position where he's ready to date, and Sakae isn't ready to speak up about what he needs. I wonder if this is going to be one of those shows where it's more about the characters discovering themselves than about the romance.
I've been loving this so far! I really like the Japanese version, but this one seems to have delved so much deeper into all the characters emotions. We really get a sense of everybody's motivations in a way that the original glossed over a bit. It's kind of cool to see how the same story can be told from two different directorial lenses.
I'm enjoying this so much! The effects and costuming this episode weren't great, but I think it's a case of big dreams, little budget. I've seen this with several Chinese historical fantasy dramas, and as long as the story outweighs the low budget, I'm okay. 😂
I just came in frustrated🤣 to be honest !!But after reading your comment and seeing the big picture, this series…
Your last point is such a great development of the show! I've noticed that at first the twins were really easy to tell apart, but as they cross over more into each other's worlds, they both take on the same facial expressions. The last couple of episodes, there have been times that I thought we were watching Zee, but it was really Sprite, and vice versa. It definitely makes it difficult to know who exactly we're watching.
I know a lot of people are not enjoying this show (that's the curse of BL fans - watching shows that we can't stand), but once I accepted that there's a lot we have to infer instead of being told directly, I started to like the show. There are many points that I think are supposed to be frustrating because both twins are difficult in their own ways. I think the crux of understanding the show is the 'puzzle scene' where Zee and Sprite put the puzzle together, and Sprite accidentally breaks it. The scene makes their decisions throughout the show clearer. Sprite breaks things and thinks he can easily repair them, then gets confused when other people won't go along with him. Zee hates how easy-going Sprite is, and sometimes purposefully wants to make things more difficult for Sprite to show him that not everything will go his way. Both of them need to work on recognizing how their actions affect others, especially Sprite. This episode, we saw just how confused he gets by the consequences of his actions, and we saw just how little Zee cares that he's messing up Sprite's love life. Their decisions don't make logical sense to us viewers, but they do make sense in the scope of who the characters are. The show is less about reasonable, smart decision-making, and more about two incredibly flawed people screwing up and (maybe) learning from it.
I really appreciate that we got a more honest view of Jade's feelings in this episode, and not just his romantic ones. They've really been building up so well to the fact that he's suppressed a lot of his emotions throughout his life, and now they're all coming out.
I haven't been able to put my finger on it until now why I have a hard time finishing a lot of shows, but this drama finally made it clear. All over the world, show writers have been trying to make their shows more realistic, when that isn't always what people actually want. This show was so fun and engaging because the villains were true villains, the drama was over the top, and the revenge was so satisfying. It was an easy watch and easy to finish. There were no slow points, and even though you could see certain plot points coming a mile away, they were still fun to watch. I hope more show writers allow themselves to get a bit out there with their writing and don't worry so much about making stories and characters super realistic!
Watching this is a great reminder that a good story can be told in a short number of episodes if the writers know how to pace things well. Maybe we'll see some more short shows come out that have a more cohesive story than the long ones we've been getting.
I'm really, really hoping that they explore Jade's clearly avoidant attachment style. It does seem like they're building up a backstory of him shutting off emotions and having a bit of arrested development. Fingers crossed they give him the depth of an adult and don't only portray him as a child in a man's body.
This ending felt a lot like Love Actually. Not every character gets a happy ending, because not every character deserves a happy ending. It's a refreshing direction that they went in. Instead of trying to fix every character, they embraced the fact that not everybody changes that easily. All around, I thought this was a really great show!
We're three episodes into a 12 episode series, and I'm surprised at how impatient some people are with the plot. I agree that it's super uncomfortable to watch adult Suansoon with teen Ongsa, but I feel like the writers are doing a good job of making it clear that it's supposed to be uncomfortable and not romantic. There's still nine episodes for us to fully understand what's happening and what the show is about. I'm looking forward to seeing how everything unfolds!
I think the crux of understanding the show is the 'puzzle scene' where Zee and Sprite put the puzzle together, and Sprite accidentally breaks it. The scene makes their decisions throughout the show clearer. Sprite breaks things and thinks he can easily repair them, then gets confused when other people won't go along with him. Zee hates how easy-going Sprite is, and sometimes purposefully wants to make things more difficult for Sprite to show him that not everything will go his way.
Both of them need to work on recognizing how their actions affect others, especially Sprite. This episode, we saw just how confused he gets by the consequences of his actions, and we saw just how little Zee cares that he's messing up Sprite's love life. Their decisions don't make logical sense to us viewers, but they do make sense in the scope of who the characters are. The show is less about reasonable, smart decision-making, and more about two incredibly flawed people screwing up and (maybe) learning from it.