Man, watching this sleepy is a very poor choice. But whatever, I'm gonna pretend that there's no war in Ba Sing Se and ignore the very obvious elephant in the room. Just kinda curious how much time exactly secondary characters got on this episode compared to Heesu.
Whatever. The carrot dilemma is resolved, and it was anticlimactic. I was hoping for literally anyone else, and that's just boring. Could've guessed it episodes ago, but i thought they wouldn't have made it so obvious. That's one point down.
The very very bad thing is that i can smell the upcoming unnecessary conflict. Heesu could've just met the "carrot person" and everything would've resolved itself, but no. I understand why that was done from Heesu's standpoint, but not from writer's standpoint. But i guess people rooting for their blessed slow burn are happy for this one.
All the sparse moments between Seungwon and Heesu were adorable, he's finally taking notice of things Seungwon likes and how he is. I used to pray for times like this. And finally, Seungwon clears the situation regarding Ji Yu. Could've done that an episode or two ago, but whatever. Turtle pace is our favourite.
I think the sound of people playing tennis on the court outside is kinda triggering to me now.
I am thinking of watching it for a long time but still couldn’t come up the courage after the trauma "Love in…
Oh no lol, don't worry, it is not traumatising like Love In The Big City at all. Leads have great chemistry, you can tell that they like each other and they suit each other well, but they're nowhere near being in relationship or a confession and it's already episode 7, with episode 8 coming tomorrow....
Overall, the story is good, but not without unnecessary complications and confusing plot things. The second pair is boring as hell, but you can easily just skip them.
And in conclusion i would say that it's not a BL, it's more of a coming of age story. So if you don't mind things like that, give it a watch. Everything regarding two main leads is very entertaining. But like i said, it's not "pure BL".
Poor Hee Su. Had a crush on his straight best friend, now has a crush on (what he beliefs is) his other straight…
The confrontation was giving slight second hand embarrassment, but it was only slight before Chan Yeong inserted himself in it so he could "Defend his girlfriend" without even asking what's the fuss about. Bro WHO asked you.
Anyway, i noticed not only that they decided to make him oblivious for some reason, when the main point was that in original he KNEW, but they're trying to make him as unlikeable as possible. Maybe someone actually hates him in the writers room? Lol.
chanyoung getting dragged to filth we love to see it
He pissed me off so bad lol. They could've resolved their conflict by themselves, but he just had to insert himself in someone else's problems when NO ONE asked him to. I wonder if it's a deliberate decision to make him soooo unlikeable, but insert him in so many scenes, so people would develop an early dislike for him.
Is it just me, or Ho Sik and the tsundere girl (forgot if they even mentioned her name 🥀) are very cute? If we had to have a second pair, i would've preferred them. At least not the annoying mf Chan Yeong.
Either way, "potential confession in episode 7", my delusional ass. It was cute nonetheless. It's nice to see Heesu finally making a move on someone who actually cares about him, his interests, and his worries. Can't understand though why can't Seung Won just say that he's not interested in Ji Yu at all, and never did? Plot device and all that stuff, sure, but at least on episode 7 we could've done that so we can move on, right? Here's hope that he's finally going to come clean tomorrow, but the hope is very slim. At this point all the "Seung Won is interested in Ji Yu" stuff is getting tiring, because untill it's resolved, their relationship is not moving anywhere.
An actually nicely done plot device are Heesu's sisters. Maybe they're not always giving good advice, but at least their situations help Heesu to make some moves, even if they're not always effective. But, i would say that it's thanks to them that he can move on, them and how open Seung Won is about his opinions and liking of Heesu.
Ji Yu kinda feels like a non character now, and her new persona is simply "Chan Yeong's girlfriend", which is sad. I actually liked her when she was by herself.
All in all, a nicely done episode, not only in terms of main's relationship, but resolving inner conflicts, too. Sometimes it feels like writers were fighting between each other lol....
Positives...check. Negatives, also check. Here you go, balanced episode review. Peace out.
Yeah, I have seen a few people (almost always the same ones i might add), being condescending to others, just…
I totally agree with you. I don't understand how can discussion about some show can influence your actions and words that badly. Personally, i try to be objective and keep things civil if someone doesn't try to insult me first, so seeing people throwing jabs and insults like nothing at each other was wild.
I thought this place was better than twitter, but honestly, twitter is handling this particular issue way better than here. Maybe because the majority agrees with each other.
Did y'all see that they added a warning to the comment section btw? Maybe, just maybe, throwing personalised insults to someone's thinking abilities or taste just because you disagree with peoples concerns over the show is a bad idea, since it was not obvious otherwise. Just saying.
I honestly don't understand people who gets THAT bothered by other people's opinions. Are you like 10? This is…
Honestly i think letterboxed is better in a way that people don't actually engage with each other, and you can say whatever tf you like, and no one would care. On here, it's all very personal. If i wanted to hear people invalidating my concerns, i would call my parents lol.
lol at the sudden influx of huge text walls on this page, all of them mostly saying the same thing 😂
The question is, why don't yall just block people, and keep complaining about complaining? Genuinely wondering. Cause you don't have to see it, like, at all. Thing slightly irritates you? Block. Life is easier that way.
I think most of the people here are not really used to hearing actual criticism instead of mindless bashing, so…
Welp, i personally never said that it was straight washed, but i did say that they've given way more attention to the second pair. And no matter what reason, it would've been okay ONLY if it was an original work, and not an adaptation. Being an adaptation makes it worse. You cannot criticise this show objectively without keeping in mind that it's an adaptation.
Some people say that we're blind, delusional, or both because we talk about CY and Ji Yu taking a lot of the screentime, but I've seen way more people complaining about it than not, both biased and unbiased, straight, queer. So who's in the right? Guess we can't tell until it's finished, but for most, it's already not looking good, for reasons discussed again and again on there. (Going to add one important detail that makes it all worse: The fact that they showed in the photo previews for episode 6 a bus scene where Heesu sleeps on Seungwons shoulders, and this scene straight up wasn't in the show. THAT is blatant bait)
Honestly, this is not the only problem that this show has, but that too had been discussed a billion times, but most people only focus on dislike of the straight pair. For valid reasons, though.
That's great that it's a slow burn, personally, i love slow burns. In literally any other story, which does not feel as draggy as this one, when potential confession, right after the main character realizes he has no chance with his crush, happens at episode 7 out of 10. 70% of the show. Man.
But, you see, I'm still not lowering the rating that i put at the beginning, or dropping the show. Because i want to see the whole picture, analyze it, and decide for myself, without being swayed by anyone else. And that's what everyone else should do too, i think.
I don’t know why people think we are not enjoying the show just cause we are giving our reviews…it’s not…
I think most of the people here are not really used to hearing actual criticism instead of mindless bashing, so every time someone tries to give their honest analysis or focus on both positives AND negatives, they think it's the same thing.
I went to an artsy college, college of design. And when we turned in our assignments, we were tasked to analyze each others works, and our own. What is good, what is not, what could be better. How can you do better if no one tells you which parts of your work are kinda weak? Why would you not be truthful about your review? To me, negative reviews are just as important as positive ones. But in the end, each person is different, so something that you liked is gonna be disliked by someone else.
And that's why we need ALL kinds of reviews, not just praises.
I really wanted to watch it because people were praising it for portraying platonic friendship between ML and FL, but now i see people talking about romance. Is it between them, and if so, is it prominent? I was hoping for a drama that finally shows friendship between a man and a woman....
Whatever. The carrot dilemma is resolved, and it was anticlimactic. I was hoping for literally anyone else, and that's just boring. Could've guessed it episodes ago, but i thought they wouldn't have made it so obvious. That's one point down.
The very very bad thing is that i can smell the upcoming unnecessary conflict. Heesu could've just met the "carrot person" and everything would've resolved itself, but no. I understand why that was done from Heesu's standpoint, but not from writer's standpoint. But i guess people rooting for their blessed slow burn are happy for this one.
All the sparse moments between Seungwon and Heesu were adorable, he's finally taking notice of things Seungwon likes and how he is. I used to pray for times like this. And finally, Seungwon clears the situation regarding Ji Yu. Could've done that an episode or two ago, but whatever. Turtle pace is our favourite.
I think the sound of people playing tennis on the court outside is kinda triggering to me now.
Overall, the story is good, but not without unnecessary complications and confusing plot things. The second pair is boring as hell, but you can easily just skip them.
And in conclusion i would say that it's not a BL, it's more of a coming of age story. So if you don't mind things like that, give it a watch. Everything regarding two main leads is very entertaining. But like i said, it's not "pure BL".
Anyway, i noticed not only that they decided to make him oblivious for some reason, when the main point was that in original he KNEW, but they're trying to make him as unlikeable as possible. Maybe someone actually hates him in the writers room? Lol.
Either way, "potential confession in episode 7", my delusional ass. It was cute nonetheless. It's nice to see Heesu finally making a move on someone who actually cares about him, his interests, and his worries. Can't understand though why can't Seung Won just say that he's not interested in Ji Yu at all, and never did? Plot device and all that stuff, sure, but at least on episode 7 we could've done that so we can move on, right? Here's hope that he's finally going to come clean tomorrow, but the hope is very slim. At this point all the "Seung Won is interested in Ji Yu" stuff is getting tiring, because untill it's resolved, their relationship is not moving anywhere.
An actually nicely done plot device are Heesu's sisters. Maybe they're not always giving good advice, but at least their situations help Heesu to make some moves, even if they're not always effective. But, i would say that it's thanks to them that he can move on, them and how open Seung Won is about his opinions and liking of Heesu.
Ji Yu kinda feels like a non character now, and her new persona is simply "Chan Yeong's girlfriend", which is sad. I actually liked her when she was by herself.
All in all, a nicely done episode, not only in terms of main's relationship, but resolving inner conflicts, too. Sometimes it feels like writers were fighting between each other lol....
Positives...check. Negatives, also check. Here you go, balanced episode review. Peace out.
I thought this place was better than twitter, but honestly, twitter is handling this particular issue way better than here. Maybe because the majority agrees with each other.
Some people say that we're blind, delusional, or both because we talk about CY and Ji Yu taking a lot of the screentime, but I've seen way more people complaining about it than not, both biased and unbiased, straight, queer. So who's in the right? Guess we can't tell until it's finished, but for most, it's already not looking good, for reasons discussed again and again on there. (Going to add one important detail that makes it all worse: The fact that they showed in the photo previews for episode 6 a bus scene where Heesu sleeps on Seungwons shoulders, and this scene straight up wasn't in the show. THAT is blatant bait)
Honestly, this is not the only problem that this show has, but that too had been discussed a billion times, but most people only focus on dislike of the straight pair. For valid reasons, though.
That's great that it's a slow burn, personally, i love slow burns. In literally any other story, which does not feel as draggy as this one, when potential confession, right after the main character realizes he has no chance with his crush, happens at episode 7 out of 10. 70% of the show. Man.
But, you see, I'm still not lowering the rating that i put at the beginning, or dropping the show. Because i want to see the whole picture, analyze it, and decide for myself, without being swayed by anyone else. And that's what everyone else should do too, i think.
I went to an artsy college, college of design. And when we turned in our assignments, we were tasked to analyze each others works, and our own. What is good, what is not, what could be better. How can you do better if no one tells you which parts of your work are kinda weak? Why would you not be truthful about your review? To me, negative reviews are just as important as positive ones. But in the end, each person is different, so something that you liked is gonna be disliked by someone else.
And that's why we need ALL kinds of reviews, not just praises.