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Also, for a group of boys who were so close since childhood to just completely ignore Name is really cruel. I thought they were all his friends, but only Em is expected to contact him? And Em is a huge jerk. Didn't it mean anything when Name actually spoke when they parted at the bus? That progress was completely destroyed with Em neglecting him. I hope the person chatting with Name online is not his mother. I want him to find a good friend online who will actually help him open up. Someone he can get together with in person so when Em finally makes time for him, Name will be too busy for him!

I love the sweet nostalgic feel of the series, but the super slow pacing is resulting in emotional detachment. Nothing fulfilling ever happens in the few minutes we get to spend with each character. Maybe if there were fewer characters, more time could be given to really connect with each one. Episode 7 was confusing as it seems the boys are no longer freshmen? That wasn't clearly depicted and if they've all gone an entire year with no development whatsoever, I'm feeling more disconnected than ever.

This felt like a middle school project. I don't think it had the depth to deal with the heavy issues it tackled, and the actors were obviously inexperienced. However, there was a story and character development, so I have to give some credit for that.

The Tap/Ping resolution was lukewarm at best and their kisses? The worst. Was that Ryu's first kiss ever? It was so painfully awkward and any chemistry I had imagined they had while they were friends dried up fast when they went through the motions of being lovers. Ugh.

Well, since I came in expecting a dumpster fire, the first ten episodes were actually better than I had hoped for. At least Tap/Ping were interesting. Then came ep 11 and I had a hard time staying awake through the repetitiveness and anti-climactic melodrama. *sigh* I wouldn't mind seeing Win/Tong in a better written series, but the other couples should never be paired again.

Realistically, though, when Kayano grabbed Hiiragi's arm at the end, his downward momentum would have pulled her off the roof if she held on. I can't see how a high school girl could have stopped a grown man from falling. Well, I overlooked all the other unrealistic aspects of the drama, so I suppose I shouldn't dwell on this one. lol. Still loved it.

Loved it! I could not stop watching. The story was intriguing, the acting was awesome, the message is very much needed in today's world.

I really enjoyed this series. I love the characters and am onboard the Totono/Garo ship. The writing was clever for the most part, but that made the weak areas even more disappointing because my expectations were high. That being said, there were some very charming scenes and I'm looking forward to more Totono/Garo in season 2. There must be a season 2, right?

Exactly this! I think Nhai is supposed to have a childlike charm, but he's just an annoying red flag. Ai should run.

This was so good! The characters were all so perfect, the wordplay and ridiculous commercials added another layer of humor and I laughed out loud every episode.

I think that if Ki Jin had not told her that he was confused during their last date, she would have picked him. I can see why she picked Jong Bum who never wavered and who stayed up worried when Mangchi went to the vet. I think that would have made me pick him too.

This was a cute concept and I was hoping to see the men making an effort to build a relationship with the dogs, but I think they did okay. I wish the casting director had made sure that the dogs didn't have a nervous disposition so that there wouldn't be a drop out. With such a short series, there's not enough time for a replacement to form bonds and I think the model had a great personality and would have made things more interesting had she been there from the start.

I totally agree. The last episode was basically a long anti-smoking PSA and it dragged even watching at 2x speed. I loved the rest of the series, it's disappointing that the ending felt inconsistent and tiring.

The writing wasn't the best, but I was really engaged in the Phayu/Rain arc. They had great chemistry and made it work. I'm puzzled as to why the production quality fell off in the Prapai/Sky arc, though. The loud ambient noise and the sound of something hitting the mic happened frequently and the editing wasn't as polished. The thing that was really distracting for me, though, was Peat's acting. While everyone else seemed to feel their characters and acted in a more or less natural way, Peat seemed to think his character the whole time and so his emotions felt insincere to me. That, coupled with the fact that he looks much older than Fort, made it hard for me to get into their story as it was presented. Fort really provided all the emotion for their arc and I think a different partner would have made a world of difference and helped me to overlook the obvious flaw in the "love solves everything" approach that is taken towards trauma. After the last episode I didn't feel a sense of satisfaction the way I did at the end of Phayu and Rain's story. I hope the special episode can bring back some of the charm and production value that the first half held.

I don't mind low budget fluff, but there needs to be some scrap of a storyline connecting all these sweet trope scenes. After seven episodes the most memorable aspect of this series is the sponge baths. I'm not having much hope for a story developing in the last half.

I understand that Name's mother sacrificed everything for Name's benefit and she's trying. But from what I saw, she just asked him if he wanted to go see if the doctor had any advice for them after he's already a teenager and of course, he didn't want to go. I just expected that since she's already done so much for Name, she would have called the doctor and gotten advice already so that she could discuss options with her son. I've been looking into it and there seems to be more than one approach to treating selective mutism, but they don't address it at all. Name's options have been to go talk to that one doctor or grow out of it himself. Sure, he's old enough to educate himself now, but it would have been nice if he had gotten counseling, therapy and met with other patients while he was still young. I can feel how frustrated he is right now. He has no tools to deal with this and is crying out that he doesn't understand why things are the way they are, but his mother telling him that people need to live their lives and asking, doesn't he want to talk to her, is not a constructive approach. If he doesn't want to go to therapy at this point, his mother should so she would at least know how to help him. Well, maybe they can't afford it. I'm sure lots of people fall through the cracks because they don't know how to help themselves and neither do the people around them.

It's finally here and episode one did not disappoint! BounPrem's chemistry is as powerful as ever. I couldn't be happier. ^_^

Yeah, that smile and glance back when Golf was at the computer makes me think that he saw Gun's msn ID and knows what's up.

Gun is kind of frustrating, but I can understand extreme shyness. I don't even relate my middle school self anymore, I had such a different mindset trapped in that type of shyness. But the way Name is being handled is baffling to me. I'm pretty sure that isn't an effective way of treating selective mutism. Where is the therapy or group sessions, or anything constructive relating to his diagnosis? It's like he's supposed to just grow out of it. I get that they're setting the stage for him to be motivated to make changes, but they need to give him some tools!

This started off strong and I still love the story, the tone and the characters, but it has slowed to a crawl. I had to watch at 2x speed to get through the prolonged crying, staring, silent scenes. At the end of ep 5, it seemed like barely anything had happened. Some foreshadowing and preparation for what may happen in the next episode, but that's about it. These guys were way more interesting and endearing when they were kids.