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This Is The End....Of My Sanity

This was really weird. Like really really weird. I didn't care so much for the plot overall, minus the rekindling of our couples relationship. I think Ritsu was wrong for not taking Masumi's feelings seriously and I think Masumi was wrong for assuming their relationship was exclusive without talking about it at all. So seeing them discuss it finally years later and come back together was nice.

The spicy scenes are definitely very spicy, but also some were awkward. It's hard to explain without graphic detail or seeing the show lol. Either way, I would say watch this but only if you're down for some mind-boggling plot devices and frustrations leading to sexy times.

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A Paradox Of Feelings Attached To This

So I'm a big fan of the manga this BL series is based off of. Do I think they followed the manga closely? Yes and no. There's definitely a lot more animosity between our two leads in the manga than in this, but I don't think that's necessarily a bad thing. Also this storytelling is much faster than in the manga. It takes the entire first volume for them to even admit feelings and get together, let alone be intimate. So I enjoyed seeing more from them as a couple in this.

Our leads are pretty solid and had good chemistry. I enjoyed the multiple storylines going on with different cases. However, this desperately needs a season 2 I just don't know if that's going to happen. They ended it in a way where it could go either way. In the manga, the second volume goes into meetings each others families which didn't happen in this show. I want to see that stuff! Not just getting together, but the reality of being together.

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The Eclipse Of A Fantastic Show

This show was very interesting. Basically the school is super oppressive and now kids are getting hurt from this supposed curse. There's also hierarchies between the students, homophobia and love stories thrown into the mix. The story started off really strong. When its revealed, I honestly didn't expect Akk to be the one doing all the curse things. Good twist and the explanation makes sense and it's sad. Poor kid has the entire crap schools reputation on his shoulders, I thought the eclipse was going to be more than just a legend associated thing and a social media account. That was kinda dissapointing but again the twist of Khua running the account was cool. However, the twist I hated was that the one teacher was ENGAGED TO THE UNCLE. What? Why? That's so dumb. Thai BL's multiple times have tried to throw in the, this person seems like a bad guy but actually had some random tragic gay love story too many times for it to be even remotely shocking anymore. It's just kinda lazy writing tbh. Also the protests started getting really repetitive in this and I wanted it to end.

Our actors are good in this. I never ever thought I'd see Khaotung as this bad boy pursuer in a show lol. I've just seen him as side characters or in awful Tonhonchonlatee. So this was a breath of fresh air for him I'm sure! First is great in this, but I knew that from tiktok's obsession with him. Khan being "Bruce Wayne" lmao, sure why not. Overall I wanted much more from this series, but its aight.

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A Cute Piece of Pie, But A Hot Mess Of A Show

This show I had zero expectations for. I gotta admit I am not a huge fan of Zee. I saw him in "Why R U" and did not like his character or acting at all. I think he pushes it too far with these roles. This one however was a lot more suitable for him. NuNew also did a great job in his role, though his character frustrated me often in this. Like boo just be yourself! Though their relationship was rocky, it was also entertaining and hot! So I let it slide because I was engaged in it. Nat and Max I saw in "Y-Destiny" and liked them there. So I was excited to see them again, though it wasn't everything I could've hoped for. Their relationship was veryyyy slow paced, but cute once it got going. Our third couple I could've cared less about and skipped through their scenes after awhile. I wish series didn't push for the third couple so much. It's too much on the plot and unnecessary. The only time that 3 couples worked seamlessly was in UWMA.

The humor in this is spot on. I really had a few good laughs! The plot though kinda disheveled was fun and I hope to see these two main characters in another series. I guess there's a sequel happening so that's cool! I just don't want anymore family drama please. That was frustratingggg. The plot wasn't executed the best but overall watching this was a good time.

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You're My Fire, The One Desire, Believe When I Say, That This Show Isn't All Bad

Ya'll on here better get the reference of my title for this review XD

This show was okay. Not great, but not terrible. The lighting choices in this show were actually really cool. Scenes are lit up with fluorescent pink lighting in some shots and its well done. Not overly quirky feeling or dumb. It's also just shot really nicely compared to other BL's that are super stiff shots over and over again. I didn't mind the main couple Tupfah and Torn. They were cute albeit kinda cliche. We saw the best friends to lover trope done perfectly in ITSAY, we don't really need it again.

I could tell things were going south for them when Torn started going behind Fah's back. That is a big relationship no no and honestly Fah could've been more upset with him. Dude was an overworked angel for a lot of this show. Though he did start to neglect Torn and others around him. I liked the showing of the "pressure to perform" in a sport. It's pretty realistic and you just can't let something like that change who you are as a person. Like it was starting to do with Torn, along with his being frustrated with the relationship situation. Speaking of sports, I liked the basketball scenes in this. Though I could see if you don't like or care about the sport those scenes were probably too long for you. Fair enough. Though I have to ask one thing.Why is there crowd cheers during the important game of the show with zero people in the stands? That was hella weird XD

Moving along. The side couples I didn't really care for. Aii and Saen were okay. First their relationship was Saen having unrequited love that turned into a hook up. Then once they actually got together, Aii makes it long distance thing? Just wasn't very necessary, however... this wasn't as bad as the third couple Dome and Vee. They were the worst in my opinion! With the girl drama, the lack of scenes and engaging dialogue. To the awkward thigh/leg rubbing that was like a poorly made version of ITSAY's scene lol. Like why did we need that? We didn't need a third couple but often they are added in to fill in some gaps. Though arguably, they could use that gap time to literally flesh out the other couples more! The only series I can think of off the top of my head that pulled of 3 couples was UMWA. But one couple was dead and technically a part of the main couple soooo... though in LBC season 1 I did like 3 couples too. Mostly though it doesn't work.

Watch this series though. You might have to scrub through a couples scenes but power through it you'll probably enjoy some aspects of it!

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7 Project, 4 Watchable

An impromptu review of each episode and how I think you should only watch certain eps of this series.


1: (Would you be my love?)Glad to be seeing Earth again in a series! He's so good. Cute story, but of course I'll want more out of them. Which we won't get lol (update we actually will). Though this is much much better than "Close Friend" for sure! More in line with "Y Destiny". Though it won't be as strong as "Y Destiny" I'm sure (correct). WATCH

2: (Rhythms Heart) This was cute. Intertwining an lgbtq story with a hetero one was interesting. Glad to see Yacht in a leading role. WATCH

3: (Remember) About time we got a GL storyline! They are much harder to find and it saddens me. We love a hair change, so pretty. Though why don't we get a happy ending for the GL? I mean it's open to more happiness, but there is such a bias between BL and GL. I'm fine with a "realistic" storyline but it needs to be done more in BL too then. WATCH (but beware its not a happy ending)

4 (once upon a time): This one I'm excited about. We haven't seen Boun and Prem since UWMA and their side series got delayed! These 2 are adorable. I hate that Boun's hair is dark now (I love him blonde) but those glasses are a must! He looks so cute! Oh damn we're starting off with a kiss!? okay then. This story is so sad but oh so real to those in the closet. I appreciate the acting is really solid, but did we need 2 sad endings back-to-back? No. WATCH (but again beware for not happy ending)

5: (Breakup Zone) Eww we hate cocky Can lol even if he's not playing Can. Maybe it's not about you Ryu! Tf this character is so whiny, he always plays whiny characters. Can he (Plan) improve his kissing too please!? I've only seen him do decent kissing scenes in LBC season 1 and it's gotten worse over time for some reason. DON'T WATCH

6: (VS Love): so overly dramatic lol. DON'T WATCH

7: (My puppy love) I forgot about this show, but I do love Perth! He didn't save this episode though sadly. I'm also detached from this series completely lol. DON'T WATCH (but Perth deserves all the love he can get!)

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Unstuck On Me

Immediately I couldn't help but notice how reminiscent of "Gameboys" the series this one was. But at least it's not a complete copy paste situation. Though it didn't bring anything else new to the table either. Other than I guess getting over an ex relationship? There's been multiple filipino BL's that have done quarantine stuff better. So this was meh. I was never really rooting for this couple because they weren't very fleshed out. Or at points even likable, so I was just kind of watching to finish it. There isn't much else to say about it, but I would highly suggest those who haven't seen other BL's from the Philippines my personal favorite are "Gameboys", its companion film and "Like in the Movies". Those are incredible and bring a lot to the table. If you really want another quarantine BL and have seen "Gameboys" then watch "Quaranthings", its stronger than this was.

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Left With More Cravings, Where's The Cake!?

I can't really give a comprehensive review of this series. Since its so short and all over the place. I didn't hate it, but its pretty forgettable. The rest of this will be various random thoughts I had while watching. Enjoy!:----->


Okay first of all. You can't go to the hospital for a phobia lol more likely go to counseling. Dude is scared of the dark, what an odd trait thrown in there btw.

This is going hella fast. But the episodes are short, so was kinda expecting that. Like our first kiss is in ep 3 and it was out of NOWHERE lol. Oh never mind its a fake out which is dumb. Girl keep them out of your nasty thoughts!

The twinkle noise I swear XD

Did some research. Cheng is out and proud in real life so good for him doing this series! Raising more awareness and discussing it openly. We stan! <3

I thought they were playing us again about another kiss. But it was actually in Kyan's mind this time so fair enough. Finally some confirmation!

If you ever have second thoughts about marriage DON'T DO IT. It's so unfair to your significant other. I get it though, being concerned about marriage because of seeing your parents fall apart. That's so trauma that could also use THERAPY! I know they're going to work out though because of the intro showing the wedding! -_-

Is that the same bridge in Taiwan from "We Best Love"? Lol with the infamous confession scene? This show uses it during the day though and it's not as special.

Whoa that kiss at the end was actually really nice. Was not expecting that at all! O_o That whole last episode was actually pretty good. Wish we would've gotten more development and couple time with them! Danggit that could've been so much better!

This series felt like a fever dream. With me not knowing wtf was going on half the time lol. They shoved so much into this that I kept getting whiplash from character/plot changes. The end. :P

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They Should've 'Given' Us More Music

So let me start off by saying I have not seen the anime version of this story. So I'm going into this completely unbiased, I will however be watching the anime version now. I'm sure at some point I'll add that POV to this review, but for now let's get into this. I love musical centered stuff. So when I heard about this, I had to see it. The first set with Mafuyu watching the band was great. It actually gave me chills and I was hoping for more of that in here! But sadly there wasn't. First down side to this series is that I wish there would've been wayyyy more music thrown in. Though the scene I mentioned before and the last scene took my breath away, it was too limited.

I also would've liked the series to be a lot brighter. In colour, composition, etc. I get our main character Uenoyama is going through it and searching for purpose. But add colour at least during the music man! Speaking of Uenoyama, dude is very intense. I wanted to see more of his character background, but we didn't really get enough of him. Sure its from his POV, but I wasn't super attached to him. Mafuyu on the other hand was great. Dude has some longs first of all, and his storyline was very interesting. I called ahead of time that Yuki was his former lover, but I didn't call that he had taken his own life! That's why Mafuyu carries that guitar around and is so attached to it. It's literally his last attachment to Yuki! So allowing Uenoyama to change its string twice, is actually really intimate if you think about it.

So the story progresses and we get a sweet connection between Uenoyama and Mafuyu. Though Japan needs to fix these lame kisses lol. The lighting of the scene was nice and you get the point. Also Mafuyu saying he was falling in love again at the end was lovely. I wanted more from this series, but it just makes me want to watch the anime that much more! So I would say watch this first if you can and then watch the anime. That way there isn't reconceived expectations!

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A Cute Watch

Do I care about the step brothers plot? Nope! But the main leads are very likable. These were my first thoughts watching this series. I know a lot of people really love this HIStory story and I kinda get it. But I also still think this was wayyyyy too short, which is usually the case for mini series. HIStory 3 MODC and Trapped solved this problem with devoting an entire season to each story. So it flows smooth and you get plenty of time for character development and chemistry. This series did well enough with its allotted time, but I couldn't get past wanting much more from it.

Honestly I didn't really care about the volleyball stuff, I watch enough Haikyuu as it is lol. Which I appreciate them mentioning that in this series. And Slam Dunk lol. This took up a good amount of time in the show, so I was kinda fast forwarding a little through those scenes. Though they were done well. I liked the plot of Qiu Zi Xuan's injury and Xia Yu Hao taking care of him. That was sweet. Their chemistry was pretty solid, but it would've been amazing with more time. The idea of the sister liking him and having to come to terms with her brother getting Xia Yu Hao instead was also interesting! I wanted more time with that too.

What we did get between them was worthwhile to watch, so I would say give this series a try! It wasn't quite enough payoff for me but if you start off with this one and work up to MODC and Trapped you'll probably have a more solid experience than I did.

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