Huh? I really don't get all the negative comments. I love it so far. The acting improved so much, and it wasn't that bad to begin with. I'm actually loving Pooh this season more than season 1. This is a series of really high quality!!!
And all the people who are mad because it's different from the novel, grow up.!!! The movies of Lord of the Rings, the hobbit and Harry Potter are also different from the books. But still they are loved by millions. If you're really that bothered, you CAN just only read the novel. Nobody is stopping you from dropping this series. But is it really necessary to blemish the series?
I was just about to start this show and came to the comment section to see what I'm in for...you scared me lmao.Care…
Normally, I'm not this outspoken about the flaws in a BL series. I can usually find something positive to hold onto and forgive the writers, especially when it comes to low budgets or lack of experience. But this series makes it incredibly hard to overlook its many shortcomings. That being said:
From the very first episode, the show sets you up to believe you're in for a classic âugly duckling turns swanâ storylineâwhere the main lead simply takes off his glasses, and suddenly everyone realizes how attractive he actually is. The underdog becomes the campus star, and you assume the real drama will center around who he ends up dating: the sweet, handsome guy (I will call him Mr. nice guy) who lost all his friends due to a âmisunderstanding,â or the cold, popular med student (Mr. Popular) who used to be friends with Mr. Nice Guy.
Then, after a night of drinking, the main character and Mr. Popular end up having a steamy night together. This kicks off the typical trope where Mr. Popular falls hopelessly in love and starts trying to win him over. That part I could still followâitâs your standard BL formula.
But then the plot goes completely off the rails.
Now we also learn that the two leads knew each other as kids, their dads were friends, and surpriseâthey end up living in the same house. Add in a toxic, controlling mother who tries to manipulate her son from abroad, bodyguards assigned to protect the main character, an annoying little sister who tries to claim the love interest for herself (kind of?), and Mr. Popularâs friend group who spend most of their time trying to get revenge on Mr. Nice Guyâbecause they think he also slept with another friendâs girlfriend.
And then, randomly, thereâs a side plot about two high school boys running against each other for class president and eventually falling for each otherâcompletely unrelated to the main university storyline. Also, we have a GL couple, two best friends, one of whom constantly shields the other from guys who hit on her. And her attitude is more or less something like: âWhy does this keep happening to me? Itâs not my fault Iâm so pretty!â
The web of storylines is not only overwhelming, but also deeply incoherent. Thereâs no logical build-up to how any of the couples get together. The main couple falls in love out of nowhere, with zero developmentâexcept for the fact that Mr. Popular âtakes careâ of the main character (kinda with force) after the rough night that left his âbehindâ not in his original state.
The GL couple also makes no sense. One of the girls is clearly in love with her best friend, sureâbut the best friend never once shows any signs of reciprocating. No sweet glances, no accidental touches and blushing, not even a hint of a realization like, âOh wait, maybe sheâs more than just my best friend.â If you can somehow overlook all of that (which I managed to do), episode 5 comes around and takes quite a disturbing turn.
Due to yet another misunderstanding, Mr. Popularâs friend group decides theyâve had enough. They beat up Mr. Nice Guy in the bathroom, tie him up, and stuff him in the trunk of a car. One of them takes him home, chains him up, and imprisons him. Heâs treated inhumanelyâduring meals, showers, and everything in betweenâand eventually, he's r*ped by him.
And weâre shown the r*pist sometimes being âconflictedâ because he finds Mr. Nice Guy attractive, or has moments of empathy I guess. Mr. Nice Guy eventually escapes, but refuses to tell his sister who hurt himâessentially protecting his r*pist. The writers clearly try to romanticize this kind of ârelationship.â
But of course it's all under the guise of a possible âloveâ??
Weâve seen this kind of thing before in BL series, but usually it serves some sort of narrative purposeâeither to support the story or to explain why a character is so messed up.
Plus, when it does happen, the event is at least given proper weight and attention, acknowledging how serious and disturbing it is.
But in this story, it was completely unnecessary. It adds nothing, it strengthens nothing, and worst of allâitâs romanticized and ultimately downplayed In my opinion.
Thereâs still one episode left, and we still need to find out how things end with the controlling mother. Meanwhile, spoilers suggest Mr. Popular ends up cheating, and the main character mightâpossibly out of spiteâdecide to date Mr. Nice Guy anyway.
So in conclusion: This series attempts to combine every imaginable BL trope but ends up collapsing under the weight of its own chaos. What could have been a simple, heartfelt BL story becomes a confusing, harmful mess.
At least the actors who are playing Sun and Chain are easy on the eyes :)
I was just about to start this show and came to the comment section to see what I'm in for...you scared me lmao.Care…
Sure, if you don't mind spoilers... This is actually a great opportunity for me to vent a little. Apologies in advanceâI mightâve gone a bit overboard and basically ended up writing an essay đ
Well, it started off pretty OK. It was enough to keep watching, but it went downhill fast. What am I saying?? It fell off a mountain, crashed into a deep ravine, caught fire, exploded, and shattered into a thousand pieces.
WTF IS GOING ON HERE ?? Normally, I enjoy low-budget BL series with an average storyline. They have their own charm. But even Iâm struggling to find a single positive thing to say about this one.
Normally I enjoy a bit of toxic behavior in a series. But this is just a nuclear disaster.
Well, it helps to a certain extent XD But honestly, I think at least P, Pan and Plai improved since Kiseki 2.…
Oh really?? I've already added that series to my 'plan to watch' list. But I haven't gotten around to starting it yet. Maybe I'll give it a try sometime soon. I'm always willing to give actors the benefit of the doubt. We all need time to grow :)
Do i need to watch kiseki chapter 2 to understand this or can this be watched as a stand alone?
It's not really necessary to watch Kiseki Chapter 2. It does provide a bit of background about how they know each other, but I can just tell you that myself. In Kiseki Chapter 2, P was in Tokyo with a friendâP was living there at the time. Thatâs where they met Pan and Plai, who were looking for inspiration to write music or something like that. Something went wrong with their bookings, so Pan and Plai ended up staying with P. Thatâs the background, without any significant spoilers.
But if you want to know more about the dynamic between P and Pan and Plai, or if you want to better understand Pâs personality, then it might be worth considering watching it. Still, like I said: itâs not really necessary.
As some people have already said â this series feels like it came out ten years too late. And honestly? I'M TOTALLY HERE FOR IT!!!!!
Thanks to the new KristSingto series, Iâve fully hopped back on the nostalgia train. I've made stops at some of the classics: SOTUS, 2 Moons, Love by Chance, TharnType, and Until We Meet Again â and it made me incredibly nostalgic.
These older series evoke a sense of warmth and simplicity that really stands in contrast to the more polished, modern BL shows. Donât get me wrong â I genuinely love todayâs BLs, with their higher production values, better representation, and their willingness to tackle real social issues.
But thereâs just something about those low-budget BLs that has so much heart <3 <3 The slightly rougher production quality actually gives them a unique charm. They feel more real, with imperfections that somehow make everything more authentic.
And honestly, I sometimes find it refreshing to watch newer, lesser-known actors. It means I donât have any expectations from roles theyâve played before.
In short, the BLs from 2017/2018 feel like a first summer love: a little awkward, but absolutely unforgettable. :D
And yeah, Iâm a little sad I can never watch those series for the first time again. But Eye Contact brings back some of that nostalgic feeling Iâve been missing â just wrapped in a new story. Donât get me wrong: this series is far from perfect so far, but it feels like opening an old diary and reliving your very first love all over again.
Honestly, it's not that bad. I low key enjoyed it. U want to know what's really cringe worthy and bad in my opinion? Watch something like flirt Milk or Perfect Match.
And all the people who are mad because it's different from the novel, grow up.!!! The movies of Lord of the Rings, the hobbit and Harry Potter are also different from the books. But still they are loved by millions. If you're really that bothered, you CAN just only read the novel. Nobody is stopping you from dropping this series. But is it really necessary to blemish the series?
There is also a positive take a got from watching this series. The realization that my life isn't that bad after all xD
I hope and wish you'll have a future filled with many great BL's to watch <3
I can usually find something positive to hold onto and forgive the writers, especially when it comes to low budgets or lack of experience.
But this series makes it incredibly hard to overlook its many shortcomings. That being said:
From the very first episode, the show sets you up to believe you're in for a classic âugly duckling turns swanâ storylineâwhere the main lead simply takes off his glasses, and suddenly everyone realizes how attractive he actually is. The underdog becomes the campus star, and you assume the real drama will center around who he ends up dating: the sweet, handsome guy (I will call him Mr. nice guy) who lost all his friends due to a âmisunderstanding,â or the cold, popular med student (Mr. Popular) who used to be friends with Mr. Nice Guy.
But that expectation goes out the window after episode one.
There are way too many clichĂ©d BL storylines crammed into this show, making it an absolute mess. For starters, Mr. Nice Guy turns out not to be so nice after allâhe literally slept with Mr. Popularâs girlfriend. So, it's already hard to root for him in a way.
Then, after a night of drinking, the main character and Mr. Popular end up having a steamy night together. This kicks off the typical trope where Mr. Popular falls hopelessly in love and starts trying to win him over. That part I could still followâitâs your standard BL formula.
But then the plot goes completely off the rails.
Now we also learn that the two leads knew each other as kids, their dads were friends, and surpriseâthey end up living in the same house. Add in a toxic, controlling mother who tries to manipulate her son from abroad, bodyguards assigned to protect the main character, an annoying little sister who tries to claim the love interest for herself (kind of?), and Mr. Popularâs friend group who spend most of their time trying to get revenge on Mr. Nice Guyâbecause they think he also slept with another friendâs girlfriend.
And then, randomly, thereâs a side plot about two high school boys running against each other for class president and eventually falling for each otherâcompletely unrelated to the main university storyline. Also, we have a GL couple, two best friends, one of whom constantly shields the other from guys who hit on her. And her attitude is more or less something like: âWhy does this keep happening to me? Itâs not my fault Iâm so pretty!â
The web of storylines is not only overwhelming, but also deeply incoherent. Thereâs no logical build-up to how any of the couples get together. The main couple falls in love out of nowhere, with zero developmentâexcept for the fact that Mr. Popular âtakes careâ of the main character (kinda with force) after the rough night that left his âbehindâ not in his original state.
The GL couple also makes no sense. One of the girls is clearly in love with her best friend, sureâbut the best friend never once shows any signs of reciprocating. No sweet glances, no accidental touches and blushing, not even a hint of a realization like, âOh wait, maybe sheâs more than just my best friend.â If you can somehow overlook all of that (which I managed to do), episode 5 comes around and takes quite a disturbing turn.
Due to yet another misunderstanding, Mr. Popularâs friend group decides theyâve had enough. They beat up Mr. Nice Guy in the bathroom, tie him up, and stuff him in the trunk of a car. One of them takes him home, chains him up, and imprisons him. Heâs treated inhumanelyâduring meals, showers, and everything in betweenâand eventually, he's r*ped by him.
And weâre shown the r*pist sometimes being âconflictedâ because he finds Mr. Nice Guy attractive, or has moments of empathy I guess. Mr. Nice Guy eventually escapes, but refuses to tell his sister who hurt himâessentially protecting his r*pist. The writers clearly try to romanticize this kind of ârelationship.â
But of course it's all under the guise of a possible âloveâ??
Weâve seen this kind of thing before in BL series, but usually it serves some sort of narrative purposeâeither to support the story or to explain why a character is so messed up.
Plus, when it does happen, the event is at least given proper weight and attention, acknowledging how serious and disturbing it is.
But in this story, it was completely unnecessary. It adds nothing, it strengthens nothing, and worst of allâitâs romanticized and ultimately downplayed In my opinion.
Thereâs still one episode left, and we still need to find out how things end with the controlling mother. Meanwhile, spoilers suggest Mr. Popular ends up cheating, and the main character mightâpossibly out of spiteâdecide to date Mr. Nice Guy anyway.
So in conclusion:
This series attempts to combine every imaginable BL trope but ends up collapsing under the weight of its own chaos. What could have been a simple, heartfelt BL story becomes a confusing, harmful mess.
At least the actors who are playing Sun and Chain are easy on the eyes :)
WTF IS GOING ON HERE ?? Normally, I enjoy low-budget BL series with an average storyline. They have their own charm. But even Iâm struggling to find a single positive thing to say about this one.
Normally I enjoy a bit of toxic behavior in a series. But this is just a nuclear disaster.
But if you want to know more about the dynamic between P and Pan and Plai, or if you want to better understand Pâs personality, then it might be worth considering watching it. Still, like I said: itâs not really necessary.
As some people have already said â this series feels like it came out ten years too late. And honestly? I'M TOTALLY HERE FOR IT!!!!!
Thanks to the new KristSingto series, Iâve fully hopped back on the nostalgia train. I've made stops at some of the classics: SOTUS, 2 Moons, Love by Chance, TharnType, and Until We Meet Again â and it made me incredibly nostalgic.
These older series evoke a sense of warmth and simplicity that really stands in contrast to the more polished, modern BL shows. Donât get me wrong â I genuinely love todayâs BLs, with their higher production values, better representation, and their willingness to tackle real social issues.
But thereâs just something about those low-budget BLs that has so much heart <3 <3 The slightly rougher production quality actually gives them a unique charm. They feel more real, with imperfections that somehow make everything more authentic.
And honestly, I sometimes find it refreshing to watch newer, lesser-known actors. It means I donât have any expectations from roles theyâve played before.
In short, the BLs from 2017/2018 feel like a first summer love: a little awkward, but absolutely unforgettable. :D
And yeah, Iâm a little sad I can never watch those series for the first time again. But Eye Contact brings back some of that nostalgic feeling Iâve been missing â just wrapped in a new story. Donât get me wrong: this series is far from perfect so far, but it feels like opening an old diary and reliving your very first love all over again.