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It went from fluffshit to something dark and deepshit
I initially watched The MiddleMan one. Comparing it that spinoff is a complete 180. It was such a dark prequel to be followed by loveydovey spinoff sequel. Dare i say, i love the chemistry of NetJames. Shame that they parted ways.
The Plot was really that deep and just stuffed with themes of SA and abus3 mostly on Uea's part. I pitied his character bcuz he went through so much and was trying to really get a firm grip of whats happening around him. His terrible past, abusive mother, pervy stepdad, his ex cheating on him and harassing him and that one maniac executive to top it all off. Plot wssnt that significant enough to be examined thoroughly. It's in your face; straightforward. Without the excess fluff and bed scenes, the story revolves around past and current struggles of Uea. I kinda hope that his mother would get her marbles together but they didnt reconcile til the end. There was no change in their relationship. I mean i get it. Youve been disgusted by your own mother bcuz you're gay and all. It took decades to forgive her. I get that. I wont force my point too. King is the only light for Uea and it did to me as well. He helped the stressful scenes a bit easy to handle.
The negatives i could point out would be
1. The length of each ep. This applies to all bl series with lengthy minutes each episode. It drags by when the ep is long. We could cut it to like 20-30 mins, lol.
2. Unnecessary inclusion of that malicious higher-up. That son ovabitch is really getting on my nerves. Even if he do nothing, that's enough for me to slide my arm through the screen and smack him. I hate his persuasive and intrusive nature. The neediness toward Ueaand using quid pro quo is just plain and painfully disgusting. The series could do better without him honestly. That unsolicited visit to Uea's house is abominable. Just all of that.
3. Ex cameo scene. I hate that scene so much. Uea's ex harasses him in the parking lot. The producer could just have written it off as something we should move on. Hes unimportant to the plot. It's all nonsense getting him back to the scene. Yeah he cheated. That's it.
4. Uea's attitude. Bottom leads really has it. That annoying shitty ass attitude. Hes prone to pushing people away. I understand bcuz of stress and anxiety he undergoes. I find it also annoying that he likes to be in danger. Id be scolding him when he do something very stupid.
5. That stupid fixed match. It complicates the plot for no reason. That gave me major headache vibes. Im just glad it was brushed off that fast lol. That's less trouble if that's not considered while making this series.
For the positives. The plot is straightforward. The chemistry of two main leads. The good ending we had. Just all that.
Overall, this is a series. Not bad, not that mid bcuz it's deep. There were times I'm upset with things happening there. Sometimes i find comfort in filler moments just like those moments with Yim's character. He lightens up the situation. His character's persona is just a breather. Im just stressed out that sometimes i cuss Uea, his mother, the abusive executive and the stressful scenes in the series. I kinda enjoy the steamy scenes but that didnt deter me away to point out the flaws of this series. All in all, this is a decent series. What's done is done. The end.
The Plot was really that deep and just stuffed with themes of SA and abus3 mostly on Uea's part. I pitied his character bcuz he went through so much and was trying to really get a firm grip of whats happening around him. His terrible past, abusive mother, pervy stepdad, his ex cheating on him and harassing him and that one maniac executive to top it all off. Plot wssnt that significant enough to be examined thoroughly. It's in your face; straightforward. Without the excess fluff and bed scenes, the story revolves around past and current struggles of Uea. I kinda hope that his mother would get her marbles together but they didnt reconcile til the end. There was no change in their relationship. I mean i get it. Youve been disgusted by your own mother bcuz you're gay and all. It took decades to forgive her. I get that. I wont force my point too. King is the only light for Uea and it did to me as well. He helped the stressful scenes a bit easy to handle.
The negatives i could point out would be
1. The length of each ep. This applies to all bl series with lengthy minutes each episode. It drags by when the ep is long. We could cut it to like 20-30 mins, lol.
2. Unnecessary inclusion of that malicious higher-up. That son ovabitch is really getting on my nerves. Even if he do nothing, that's enough for me to slide my arm through the screen and smack him. I hate his persuasive and intrusive nature. The neediness toward Ueaand using quid pro quo is just plain and painfully disgusting. The series could do better without him honestly. That unsolicited visit to Uea's house is abominable. Just all of that.
3. Ex cameo scene. I hate that scene so much. Uea's ex harasses him in the parking lot. The producer could just have written it off as something we should move on. Hes unimportant to the plot. It's all nonsense getting him back to the scene. Yeah he cheated. That's it.
4. Uea's attitude. Bottom leads really has it. That annoying shitty ass attitude. Hes prone to pushing people away. I understand bcuz of stress and anxiety he undergoes. I find it also annoying that he likes to be in danger. Id be scolding him when he do something very stupid.
5. That stupid fixed match. It complicates the plot for no reason. That gave me major headache vibes. Im just glad it was brushed off that fast lol. That's less trouble if that's not considered while making this series.
For the positives. The plot is straightforward. The chemistry of two main leads. The good ending we had. Just all that.
Overall, this is a series. Not bad, not that mid bcuz it's deep. There were times I'm upset with things happening there. Sometimes i find comfort in filler moments just like those moments with Yim's character. He lightens up the situation. His character's persona is just a breather. Im just stressed out that sometimes i cuss Uea, his mother, the abusive executive and the stressful scenes in the series. I kinda enjoy the steamy scenes but that didnt deter me away to point out the flaws of this series. All in all, this is a decent series. What's done is done. The end.
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