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Mild, very mild
It all starts off with big promises. Lots of chemistry and innuendo between all cp. Fireworks in the making for sure!... But no. After all that all we get are covered, quick, fake kisses, about 1,5 per cp. Making me feel cheated and disappointed. Don't do this to us, creators! We need mature relationships since these are adults. At least follow through on the chemistry, since now it just empties like a punctured balloon.So. In S2 you will do better, right? That is what you promised. It's just that so far this promise also seems to be empty.
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Not memorable but nice
I realized I had watched this series already about halfway through. That is a good thing since it is highly re-watch able, but a bad thing because well, nothing really special happens.The romance is a slow burn. I usually like those, but the docile and awkward Pai irriteted me a bit. No-one is that obedient.
The ending was a bit weird, where did that scheme come from? Why could the parents not just be supportive?
I hated the hiv scare trope. Its 2020, there must be a better way to promote safe sex without the stigmatisation.
PureFolk is amazing, I would love to see more of these kind of couples. Flawed, but willing to change vs good but not easy.
Overall I thought it a good watch, hope I will remember it this time.
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Summer break fluff
I love Boun & Prem. Mainly because of their chemistry and acting. Well... Boun's acting that is. Prem is seriously lacking, or it must be the bad script/direction. It started getting better the moment Boun showed up. This boy is going places for sure. He is giving me Mew vibes with his looks (jawline!!) and charisma.The scenery and the interactions between the 3 dads saved the series for me. Without these it would have been Physical Therapy-level boring. And on top of that there were some really confusing bits.
What was the point of the youth miemory? Why was this not discussed at all? What was the point of all the s&m items in the room? I suspect it was solely meant to remind us of a few other (hit) bl-s, because there was no follow up of any kind.
The scenery takes a big part of the plus points for this series. Sea, sand, mountains, monkeys and coconuts. Paradise!
It was sweet, but not cute. It was nice but not good. Just something to kill summer holiday boredom.
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A rare better sequel
Writing this review after rewatching both this and ITSAY.Bawled my eyes out. Pt 1 Teh was the cry baby. Pt 2 it was me. Hit all the feels. I hated Teh. OMG how many stupid decisions can one make in a relationship!?!?
Oh was way too needy at first, but he woke up and called out both cheaters. Thank gods for his great friends.
Boy did they both grow up!! Happily ever after for sure.
I wish to see both Billkin and PP in more dramas, as we see them way too little recently. I love them for their superior acting, their amazing on screen chemistry.
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Nice and cute
Nothing really special here. It's that kind of cute and fuzzy BL that we all like. No major plotlines, not too much drama, a lot of chemistry and some nice kisses. 8 episodes is just long enough for these kind of distractions from daily life. I would like to make a special remark regarding the music. This made for a much better watching experience and I love that the makers here understood that perfectly. Also extra kudos for not using the sound effect button too much.Butterfly levels are ok. Kisses are real enough. No particular peeves, just that it was not very original, but not every drama can or needs to be.
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Short and soooo sweet
I watched this as a new fan of Jeff Satur since watching KinnPorsche.This is sooo sweet and loving. its a very slow burn, actually more like a slow glow. And the ending to me was very sudden. I wish we could have had a return or reunion. The scene with the little brother gave me ear to ear smiles and I loved the way that food takes such a prominent role in this, its almost magical.
Although it is very short, with only a few minutes per episode, it never feels rushed. The falling in love is so natural and warm, it feels like a soft fluffy blanket. There is plenty of chemistry between the cp, but instead of it being passionate and needy it feels comfortable and logical.
These two really deserve their happy anding and I will believe that somewhere in the world of BL they are having it. I may rewatch when feeling miserable, as this is all very feelgood lovey dovey in a good way.
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Old friends never fade
I watched this drama as a conclusion to my vintage-binge. This is a compilation of 5 stories bringing the series of 5 couples to finalization.1. Pick & Rome
This was a weird experience. Body-switches are not my favorite trope and this drama proves why. Although I love this couple to death, the switch doesn't work for me. I just wanted to change them back to normal.
In & Sun
To be honest, I had almost forgotten this couple, although I had seen the original series only weeks before, They did not waste time to suck me back into the story, though. If I were to rewatch this, it will be because of these two! Shout out to Mike, who was brilliant as ever.
Tee & Mork
I was never a fan of Drake, but he grew on me in this ep. Great chemistry between Frank & Drake.
Pete & Kao
This one was fun. These two would do anything for each other and that's exactly what they do. Endearing, cute and hilarious.
Kongpob & Arthit
I watched Sotus and Sotus S as one of my first BL's and I am ambiguous about it, just as I am about this ep. Some scenes the chemistry is amazing, other times Krist looks like he doesn't want to be there.
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Not your average BL
A warning is probably called for: this drama contains some triggering events, among which cheating and homophobia. That being said, if you are mature enough to understand that these awful things and awful people are a part of life and living, you will be fine and appreciate the complexity of this drama and the care that was put into making it.When Haiqing and Fei meet, its love at first sight. They share a kiss and can't forget about each other for over a year, Meanwhile Haiqing meets Pinjun, who is just the greatest guy ever, with looks to match, so they get together. This would have been the ens of it, were it not that Haiqing met Fei first, and Pinjun is simply too late to receive Haiqings heart. Even though there are absolutely deep feelings, its not like the heartstopping BIG LOVE he has with Fei. So as soon as they meet again after over a year, they don't waste time and start an affair.
The first few episodes is all about the question "when will they meet again and what will they do then" after they meet again, the theme changes to "who will be hurt the most and how will it happen". The struggle of mainly Haiqing is heartwrenching, especially in interactions with elders like his dad and Fei's mother (who is not as fragile as Fei thinks she is).
The end was mildly disappointing, as I think I missed Haiqings reasoning for doing what his father suggested. The message is clear: love hurts, you better make sure you are ready to deal with everything is has to offer, good or bad. I would not mind a sequel though... Although it is not really a bad ending, I would like to see a really good ending.
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Engaging stories. Interesting topics
I watched this drama after Kiss Me Again, since the events in this series were supposedly taking place after that one although this drama was shot earlier.Well, it is not an actual follow-up story. I kept getting confused, mostly because PeteKao is not happening AT ALL until the final eps and even then its not a follow up, but a repeat of Kiss Me Again. Weird.
On the other hand, the stories that we get in this drama are very engaging. We have good guys and villains, we have humor, tension, love and excitement. The story I liked most was the SanDee/Thada arc, where these two are quite obviously in love, but don't want to risk their friendship for a relationship. It takes a pregnancy scare and their friends intervening for them to finally admit their feelings to each other. Their interactions feel very real and raw. Side-note: Thada's hair deserves it's own drama!
The other interesting story is between SanRak and Na. Even though they are both a few years older than SanDee and Thada, they both have a lot of growing up to do, and they both do before they are ready to be together. I got a lot more chemistry from Na than from Rak, but that could be intentional.
Props go to the makers for realizing that side characters matter to the experience of a drama. The villains as well as the friends are well-developed characters with their own lives, hardships and reasons. Pick, Jane, June... thank you for making this drama even better. I'm paraphrasing June saying he may be viewed as the comic relief, but that's because he wants to make his friends' life better than his own. Such a gem!
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A lot of characters not a lot of variety
Since the synopsis mentions that this series' events take place before Kiss:The Series, I decided to watch this one first. This is about the lovestories/first loves of 5 sisters and their love interests. This series focuses on 3 of the sisters, SanWan, SanSuey and SanSon. We see the other two mainly when they discuss their siblings or interacting with their friends. Their stories do not differ from each other very much. They have a boy they like, but they don't know if he likes them back and they discover if they do through various problems, among which of course a rival. We also see a BL couple PeteKao, who are friends with one of the older sisters, SanDee. They encounter much of the same issues, and they hit each other just as much as they kiss. which provides some surprising interactions.What I liked: Petes Father is by far the best thing in this series. We do not come across a lot of parents who are this supportive in BL-stories. (Most of) the actors. Some are really good (June, Mork, Pete, Kao, SanWan) Some are mediocre but none were really bad. The atmosphere. The series has a relaxed and mellow atmosphere. It gave me a great vibe.
What I didn't like: Very little excitement. The stories move at an equally mellow pace, which is good for some stories in a series, but please not all of them! Even the parts where the love rivals show up are slow and flat. No fire in the kiss scenes. Speaking of kiss scenes, the only kisses we can get an actual view of are the BL couples kisses. Almost all others are feather kisses or completely blocked from view. We'll just have to accept the kiss was real I guess.
Although there was not a lot of passion, It was never really boring. It kept me just engaged enough to finish it with a good feeling.
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Bullies and other suffering
This series made me go from angry to sad to happy back to angry and this several times. Yelling at the screen to either speak tf up already, walk away or grab the boy. Which ever suited best at that particular scene. It was not so much the bullying itself that got me twisted, it was the utter cowardice and disregard of the onlookers and especially the FL. This girl needs some assertiveness lessons. Pfew. I cannot understand why Oh never really calls her out on this.Characters are on the whole a bit one-dimensional, but thats the kind of story this is.
The BL couple SunInn left me in pain. Sun got the short end of the stick for sure, settling for dating without real commitment from Inn, while being so very much in love. The scene in the bed left me in tears. So painful. Needless to add that there are plenty of feels here, but certainly not all good ones.
SO to the OST, the music was very well suited for every scene. Its a shame I couldnt find an OST album on my streaming app.
Greatest disappointment was the utter lack of skinship. 1 (yes, ONE) kiss ON THE CHEEK fcol. I felt a bit cheated in that department.
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Good but not great
To be quite honest, I'm not a big fan of Drake. I'm always distracted by his hair and eyebrows and not in a good way. Besides this fact, I found the series quite enjoyable. The interactions between the characters (within the couples and without) are very natural and believable. I adore dad Muad, he obviously loves his sons to death. The one character I could not support is Mama, and not because of her obvious homophobia, but for her lackluster performance. I have seen this actress in MUCH better roles, it seems this just did not suit her.The drama was obviously struggling with financing, since editing is sloppy at some points (situational chronology is off). The sound is abominably bad. But even with these flaws, the drama was a good watch, which means the story stands.
I would have liked some more skinship, but the love between the couples is clear enough on its own. There are many loving and sincere interactions that made my heart flutter.
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Good watch, no surprises
Good watch, solid story. It's a bit standard, with mega explosions, biased bullets and macho men and women. But there is an delicateness to the story that deals with border espionage between N-Korea and the bordering countries that I found intriguing. Everyone has their own reasons for being in the place they are, and this is mostly outside of their own doing. The catchphrase in this movie is "I had no choice!"The actors all give a great performance, however the lead seems a bit on the autopilot at times. But its the sort of movie that doesn't really suffer from that so we'll forgive him for it. The other lead, the prosecutor, seems more invested and gives a great performance. There were some plot-lines that could have done with some more attention, but that's just me who is usually not very much into these sort of movies. There were a lot of moments where my husband and I fist-bumped when one of the bad guys got what they deserved.
It all ends well after a significant body-count and the bad guys are gone. The last scene unveils that this will be the start of a beautiful friendship. Will watch a next installment if it comes out.
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Top Tier Drama
Promised and delivered. The love of these guys is so pure and real, the way they take care of each other and their friends, the way they look at each other... Top tier BL romance. The story picks up where S1 left off, with our boys temporarily living together. They are still very much in love, but the real world is slowly working its way into their lives. Old "friends" show up, doubts arise, Covid is raging. In the end they need to make a heartbreaking choice which left me ugly crying. There are some storylines that could have used more attention, but it doesnt take away from the rest. The love and lovemaking is exactly that. Lovemaking. Not sex, not lovescene. Not often do we see switches in BL. Usually just top/bottom This gave me joy! Thankfully I know theres going to be a S2 soon. Can't wait!Was this review helpful to you?
So Sweet!
Nice Bingewatchable BL. Finished it in 1 morning., just because it was so sweet and cute. Its not really anything special, and there are no attempts made to avoid typical tropes, but the acting and chemistry is amazing. Butterfly rating 7/10. The 2 leads are stunningly handsome and can act the characters they are portraying quite well and subtle. I liked the lack of overacting that you see a lot in BL dramas. What i liked less: the support cast dont get nearly enough story. I would have liked to know more about them. S2 doesnt seem likely though, so were stuck wondering :).Was this review helpful to you?
