The Great Unbuttoning (and magical rebuttoning)
Ah 'Tide of Love', where my favourite part is Jaehun's thumb ring. [Also known as 'Don't Tell Mum I Became A Rentboy', 'The Great Unbuttoning', and 'Fun Tips For Raising Houseplants'.] Never has a show promised so much and delivered so little (other than the enjoyment of making fun of it).This is BDSM for people who have almost zero knowledge of BDSM.
After the first few episodes I might just have been watching it for the thumb ring - by the final episode it felt like they really figured out that the thumb ring was the star of the show 💛
We all love bread... but seriously, please do some grocery shopping before someone gets scurvy.
At least we get a happy ending for grunt boy and thumb ring accessory.
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Great show and important social commentary
Great chemistry between the leads, excellent representation of friendships and the importance of communication. Important social commentary on the negative aspects of the entertainment industry and idol contracts in particular. Probably my second favourite BL show (thus far) because every step of the way the relationship development is earned and the bumps along the way make sense in light of the characters and their past experiences (as well as societal and industry pressures).Despite being quite deep, this is also incredibly funny in places, and just an all-round good viewing experience.
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Favourite BL Series
I've completed over 80 shows and, so far, this remains my favourite story. Definitely one where I feel like you need to watch a few episodes to really get hooked, but this is such a charming and slow-paced romance that it is worth putting in the time. By the time I got to about episode six, I was so emotionally invested that this could have become my unfinished business if I had died before finishing the series.I would happily watch the lead actors in another series together, though I've not seen anything thus far to indicate that this is likely to happen in the near future.
Loved the music, and actually really liked the focus on temple culture as well.
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