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Someone posted this image for quick comparison of the runtime between uncut and cut versions. Might be useful for you newer watchers https://twitter.com/happywindz/status/1507025182598496256

I know, that's why it was so heart-breaking! He only survived his mother by a year :(

I don't think I will be able to recover from this ending for quite some time. Phat dying of cancer when he wasn't even that old, his mom being lonely the rest of her life. Phat managed to marry a woman, but it felt like he never really moved on and spent most of his life waiting for Phob. The producers really killed me with this last episode.

Thanks for finding such a nice review <3 I am glad there is someone who likes it as much as I did. It's one of my faves.

I highly agree! Sun Hwa, and Chul Young were pretty great. The amount of plot holes was insane. I completely forgot to mention the awful hacking scenes which ruined the drama even further (luckily they weren't present in IRIS 2). "Best hacker in SK" dying was probably the only good scene of her. So many frustrating characters in one drama. If I could purge my brain of IRIS 1, I would have enjoyed IRIS 2 more for sure. The fact that nothing got resolved with regards to IRIS was a huge mistake. This kinda continued in IRIS 2, but at least IRIS 2 had more closure and focused more on the organization rather than romance and silly plotlines.

DMed you all the BTS.

This would have been so much better if the characters weren't complete psychos with no respect for personal boundaries, especially in the first half. I think Bong Deok was the only decent character and even he was questionable.

Only Traditional Chinese subs on Netflix Taiwan as expected. I posted them on subscene in case any fansubber wants to pick this up.

It's too bad it's so short! The scenery and the buildings were so beautiful, they could have shot anything there and I would watch it. Maybe a more fleshed out storyline would help. Still, it wasn't bad at all compared to some other BLs. Does anyone have any good recs for more countryside BLs?

Shun Oguri and Munetaka Aoki :O Such an amazing combo. The cases were quite unique and the OST was haunting. That ending definitely requires you to watch the movie sequel. I'm so lucky I don't have to wait 3 years for the continuation because that would be nerve-racking. Great drama!

I could only find Plankoo - Never Apart and Supanut - Just like a dream on Spotify. The instrumental OST hasn't been released yet and it's usually rare for it to be released. It's produced by Banana Sound Studio, they have one song available here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EhxXf5TesQQ

This was a really fun watch, I actually want season 2. It would be interesting to see where they would go with it. I wish there was more bromance and Wayne Song, but the actors definitely did well and the production visuals were amazing. I kinda wish it wasn't shot vertically so we could experience the beauty of some scenes, but it was still very satisfying. The rating might be a bit low due to the BL bait, sadly. 8.5/10 from me

So much new instrumental OST in that latest episode. I want them to release it because it's insanely good. It really fits perfectly and makes every scene thrilling.

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It would take hours to add all the seasons to MDL. I established a broadcast timeline, check the link below. It took so long to put together, hope it helps someone in the future!

I am still sad over the fact that we will probably never see the episodes from season 1 and 2 ever again. So much Bibari and Rui content lost :( I have established a broadcast timeline if anyone's interested in episode dates. Check the link below.

I expected a lot from this drama, but the finale left me quite unsatisfied. It just wasn't what I expected it to be and it also left some questions unanswered. There are no mind-blowing plottwists here, but I really appreciated the cinematography and the interesting music accompanied with great acting. The romance was surprisingly a big part of the drama. It was quite predictable in some parts, but I looked forward to the next episode. I guess 7.5 would be a good rating because the plot wasn't the best.

I really love they are delving into the issue of body positivity. This is such an amazing series made even more great every week. Definitely the most fun Thai BL, at least for me.

Huge thanks to you and Rhyzki17__! It's very tricky to pick up airing projects because there's always a risk it will get picked up by some streaming service eventually. But yeah, it can be quite depressing, kinda like seeing your efforts go to waste. At first I thought it was going to be just Netflix Taiwan with just Chinese subs (similar to Be Loved in House: I do), but that doesn't seem to be the case. From one article I can see that it's planned to be distributed in Japan, America, Europe, Oceania, India, and the Middle East (probably not all Netflix). I am sure many people enjoyed watching this as it aired and a lot of them prefer fansubs over Netflix subs (I definitely do). Let's hope this drama blows up and gets more love!

I look forward to this series every week. I'm not usually a fan of such themes, but this series doesn't really take it seriously, so I just embrace the madness and enjoy myself. The visuals are amazing and the acting is very impressive considering how crazy these characters are. I love all of the characters, which is usually rare, but every one of them is quite fun.