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Let's get into the nitty-gritty...this series was completely pointless, poorly written, asinine and nonsensical plot construction, ridiculous conflict points, zero character development, drama for the sake of drama due to lack of creative conflict building, the list is endless.

The story the LEAST worth watching is the main lead's. Valen and Kaitoon need to just let it go. We *almost* got a plausible ending until they ruined it in the last three seconds. Some people just shouldn't be together. Just move on, stop hurting yourselves, find a new love interest please for the love of God. Valen is 100% on the list of the worst written male leads in BL history, hands down. At least he recognized some of his faults (selfish and self-centered), but he completely glosses over and ignores the rest. The fact that he is still incapable of facing up to his own actions and having mature conversations just shows what a spoiled child he is. His history with Pan is a perfect example: he drags her into things by being incapable of being honest about his feelings for Kaitoon and being honest about who the roses are for, he leads her on, asks her to be his girlfriend out of spite due to his belief that Kaitoon has moved on (even though HE broke up with HIM), and when he comes to the realization that "oops I'm a complete asshole who's deluded every conflict between me and this person I supposedly love" he petulantly drops her without any explanation. He's such an emotional user and abuser and has a complete inability to take any form of responsibility over the consequences of his own bad behavior. Considering his relationship with Kaitoon starts and ends over the exact same failing, just...what is the point? What. is. the. point???

I won't even get into King and Pete's relationship because it doesn't make any kind of logical sense. I sincerely hope there is not a season 3, the last thing we need is the trauma of Valen and Kaitoon for a third season. BUT I would take a spinoff that focuses purely on Pete and Sean, sorry not sorry. Let's pivot to the two people who can act and had the most fascinating (if wacked) storyline in the whole project. I was more intrigued and invested in their five seconds of shadowy storyline and chemistry than I was in the entire two seasons of the series. I want to know more! What happened with them? How did they meet? How did they get together, was Pete still with King? Why did they break up? Why did Pete go through those insane lengths to get back with King only to end up with Sean again? Inquiring minds would like to know. If a different writing team would like to tackle their story I would watch it, just saying. I wouldn't even mind if you sprinkled in King and his new little bubby for added context and flavor but honestly, who cares about anyone else?

I have to mention it because it's just truly too sad if I don't, but Nont's storyline is almost comically tragic. The amount of time they spent showing this poor soul being ignored, forgotten, pining, alone....a martyr, literally that was his role the whole two seasons. I'm going to go out on a limb and say he has probably the most pathetic character arc ever written in a BL. All his scenes were either him being ghosted or staring forlornly at Kaitoon's door, not even joking. They could have given the man something, come on, with all the crazy, convoluted plot that was written there was not one interesting nugget for Nont? Like I said, tragic.

TL:DR: Mess. Didn't need a season 2 and personally, wasn't worth the frustration but at the very least we got Pete and Sean. Just google their cuts and save yourself the headache.

One of my favorite series airing right now! They've done such a good job so far!

Hm, interesting, I don't know, my childhood friendships were pretty formative and certainly the close bond I shared with my very best friend almost from the time we were in diapers incredibly so. I still flashback to those memories and think of them fondly, and we reminisce a lot actually lol anything can trigger a memory especially when we're in our childhood homes. In the case of the series, I think the flashbacks are more to give contextual points for why the characters are so close to each other or have a connection to each other. Not necessarily a romantic one that early in their lives but certainly a close bond. If my best friend and I had fallen in love and gotten together I could see how poignant those first years might be in remembrance because we had lived through so much of our lives together, a lot of ups and downs. And while we've obviously grown and changed a lot as we've matured, we're still reflections of our younger selves for sure haha our parents actually still joke about it. I guess it just depends on how much suspension of disbelief is needed from a fictional perspective, but I do think if you've had a close childhood friend that turned into a lover it could make sense? I kind of see it like they're telling us, these two people have this history together so the bonds are deeper, or different than they would be if they met as strangers and the flashbacks are just building blocks to give understanding for who they were and why they have a connection. I could totally be misreading things though lol

Oh man, I'm already in deep with this one. I was devastated to find out it wasn't two episodes a week AFTER watching the first episode. Watching Haebeom get bullied was like a punch to the gut, the actor who played him did the emotion of those scenes so much justice, it was heartbreaking.

Hm. I feel like I'm the most interested in the underlying motivations of the Enchante's and how the show is going to resolve things. At this point in time, unless they completely changed the ending, things don't make sense knowing the truth about who Enchante is. And if I'm honest, as cute as Theo and Akk are, their story is kind of meh. I'm hoping they'll spice things up with the other characters otherwise I'm not sure how they'll carry this through ten episodes.

I feel like Mon is severely depressed, at least I hope that's what this series is trying to convey because otherwise, I don't know what else to say. If that's the case, I'm glad they're showing what that can be like for someone, even if I wish they'd give viewers more understanding of what's going on with him. I get we're supposed to slowly be introduced to why Mon is the way he is, but the way the series has been written so far is really strange. The pacing is glacial even for a slow build. This reminds me of how I felt when I first watched Physical Therapy (and then proceeded to drop), it's this odd feeling like the writers are somehow expecting you to know what's going on but you really have no idea and they aren't helping things with bad writing, poor casting choices, and zero contextual information. I can see that they're trying to mimic the tone of really well-done series but are severely missing the mark.

And maybe it's just me but I don't like Soh at all. He kind of creeps me out. I don't know what it is about him. He doesn't fit with the rest of the cast. I also am not really understanding what his deal is. I'm getting that he's this older guy who put off going to school and is starting late, however, there's a bit of an ick factor in the way he followed Mon not only to school but also to living with him, and now is displaying these odd - don't want to say obsessive but it's getting there - invasive qualities. It's bizarre and so far they don't fit in my mind as a couple, which is unfortunate as I'm positive they're meant to be end-game. It isn't just that their chemistry is sub-zero, but that's a huge part of the issue even if they're supposed to just be getting to know one another. There should at least be SOMETHING there. I'm actually kind of hoping I don't like Saint better because rooting for a second lead you want to be main is excruciating.

Also...I need someone to tell me I'm crazy but...was there romantic tension between Todd and Black or am I hallucinating? The emotions between the two of them are intense and complicated for sure. When Todd went back to lay on the bed when they were talking and Black got up I gasped because I could have sworn they were going there with the plot...I know in the book it's Black and Gram but what kind of a fucked up, crazy plot twist would it be if Todd and Black were somehow romantically involved before things went to shit between them. I could even see it being like a hook-up situation for Black where Todd caught deeper emotions and now teeters between wanting to punish Black for not feeling the same but also can't let go entirely. From a logical standpoint, I get Todd's reasoning even if it's flawed. I do think he believes that his thirst for power comes from a place of wanting to "help" Black but, like Black said, power corrupts and the people who thirst for power are usually the exact opposite of the type of people who should actually hold power. I don't know, especially because of this whole confusing Black, Gram, Eugene triangle where it seems they're pivoting the story to Gram actually having feelings for Eugene...what if...just...what if...

About Todd...

We can all telepathically hold hands and sob together lol

Riveted. Completely sucked in. THIS is how you do a slow build. I swear the whole episode I was just a ball of tension as I watched things play out because I was so invested in the outcome. And there's still so much to come! I was just sitting there muttering to myself that White needed to just tell Sean the truth, so much so my sister asked who I was talking to from the next room lmao. Though I will say I think the actual way we got the reveal was not only entertaining, it held the right sort of dramatic tension right up until the satisfying release.

And the substance! I get that substance isn't for everybody but you honestly can't just always fill your head with mindless fluff. Right now we're in the middle of the world continuing to crumble because of the same patriarchal, white supremacist, colonialist, capitalist power structures that continue to erode and putrify progress. People NEED to engage with this dialogue. If this somehow gets even one more person to think critically and realize how fucked up things are societally that's a win. If it gets even one more person to fight against systems of power that oppress and are specifically built to benefit only certain kinds of people who already live at the top, that's a win. All over the world we're battling and facing the same issues and once again we're at a critical moment in history where things are coming to a head. I'm so appreciative of the thinking that went into the writing for this series. May we all live to see the right kind of change happen in this world.

What to even say...I mean...wow. This series is like epic levels of pointlessness. Like...what the fuck? What even was that? I mean I feel like I've seen my fair share of completely asinine plot construction but to take two seasons to build up into a storyline that literally went nowhere with the most ridiculous conflict points, it's almost funny at this point. Especially when you consider they're clearly intimating that this will get a season 3. This didn't need a second season, let alone a third! I swear if Kaitoon ends up anywhere near Valen at the end this drama should officially be billed as a tragedy. Nobody should have that low of a valuation of their own self-worth. You'd have to be a bloody masochist to attempt to build a relationship with someone so completely self-involved and delusional, not to mention unstable, possessive, and aggressive. Valen has all the hallmarks of an abuser in every category, mental, emotional, and physical.

And don't even get me started on King and Peat's trainwreck, how did that make ANY kind of logical sense? I should have known we were losing it when they made Peat out to be this villainous stray dog snatcher. What was the point of Peat even coming back? Why go through all that nonsensical trouble? Like can we just drop this whole trauma of a series and pivot to the two people who can actually act in this whole project and get Peat and Sean's story? I was more fascinated by their five minutes of shadowy storyline and chemistry than I've been the entire 8 episodes of this series. Honestly, who cares about anyone else?

And OMG Non (?!?!?!) did he really just spend two seasons being a complete martyr? That has to be one of the saddest, most pathetic storylines for a character ever written, hands down and it's not even over (!!!) lmao not the man he's practically groveling to get to love him, recreating a date he had with his volatile ex...I just can't. Please put him out of his misery, stop torturing this poor soul. Wait, and the lost shoe catalyst...like I'm cackling but I should be in tears at how ridiculous this actually is. Ok, I think my rant is over, but I just had to get it out. If there's one thing that drives me insane it's when plots go in pointless circles and you just feel like you've wasted hours of your life to be right back where you first started with the characters: no development, nonsense plot construction, drama for the sake of drama...you can't root for anyone because they've all got serious issues, it's just a mess. I was already iffy about this after season 1 and I should have just dropped it then, I wish I had tbh. So frustrating to watch. No season 3 for me but good luck to whoever sticks with it.

This has quickly become one of my favorite series airing right now. We're finally getting somewhere in ep 6 with the two main couples. If I"m honest my favorite character right now is Boss (he's the right kind of prickly precious lol) but all of the main characters have been interesting and pretty developed. Now that the plotlines are moving in a more substantive direction I'm looking forward to seeing where this goes.

The fact that anyone could find Toh's behavior at all cute is absolutely beyond me. Nothing about this is funny to me. Every time I think about Nuea walking into an apartment secretly plastered with his face, with rotting things he's touched, and carefully cataloged trash (and lord knows what else) he's interacted with, it grosses me out. Toh's slavering, worshipful, Stepford wife responses to every interaction with Nuea are 'Misery' level realness. I just don't see what's funny and fluffy and rom-com worthy about Toh being a stalker that is nightmare-inducing. There's nothing "novice" about his tendencies, worse the way his character is portrayed is someone who needs serious help. How anyone can possibly sit through any scene with Toh and fully enjoy and appreciate his behavior I can't understand. I should have known better, but farcical "comedy" on subjects that ruin people's lives just isn't for me. It feels dated, there's no nuance, it's poorly written, poorly acted, and poorly produced. This feels like a BL we would have gotten ten years ago and it's sad. Knowing the prime audience this is targeted at this feels incredibly irresponsible.

Ugh, I'm so frustrated. They did Gameplay and Folk's talents so dirty with this horrible script and production. I'm sad I have to rate this as mediocre (at best) when with the talent they had it could have been so much better. I'm actually sad if Gameplay's management made him give up what could potentially have been a blockbuster role for...this. It makes me wonder because they seem to have been filming around the same time.

Now that I think about it, you're absolutely right that there's uncertainty about how much Shiro might have revealed. I was left with the impression that he hadn't revealed he was gay but now I can't remember why lol I guess that's a good excuse to go re-watch. You could totally be right and Ichiro already knows.

Apparently yes, Phap had no idea they were step-siblings (and somehow neither did Tharn, who was equally jealous and also one of Maze's best friends, so riddle me that). Also, apparently, Maze didn't get why Phap kept getting ridiculously upset every time Neung was even near him...it's a massive plot issue because they made this complicated jealousy arc when all it would have taken was a single conversation to resolve...

Yeah, that's what I'm thinking, because he knew right away as soon as he saw his blue glowing eyes. They only get those eyes when they are about to feed or are hungry. I'm thinking somehow in the rescue or maybe in him researching why his brother was taken, he discovered the truth. It could also be that their parents were killed for the same reason/trying to protect them, and they passed that information along to the eldest brother so he could protect Min Hyun.

It's actually a perfect plan. He can keep tabs on Black in the hospital and at the same time get information on everything Black's gang is up to. White tells him everything.

I got the feeling it was due to Min Hyun's near kidnapping. I also got the impression that Min Hyun may have almost been kidnapped due to his being a pure blood and that's how the brother knows about vampires and tries to keep Min Hyun as sheltered as possible.

This started off so strong and promising to me but unfortunately, it dragged. I think they went a bit too ham with the character flaws because it was hard to like and root for the leads (I'm sorry Singto, I love you!). You just couldn't understand why anyone would be interested due to their behavior. I already have a hard time with the "asshole gets the love of his life after being an asshole to them the whole series" - like in Boys Over Flowers - but at the very least if that's the case there should be some significant character development and I felt like Maze's was just too subtle...to almost be nonexistent lol. While I really did enjoy both Tae and Singto in their roles, and they matched more than I ever expected them to when the series was first announced, they were really let down by the writing. The fact that in the last episode they were re-hashing the EXACT same fight Maze and Phap had had literally 6 other times, it was like wow...we really have gone nowhere this whole series! Literally, all it would have taken was one conversation to resolve. The series could have benefited from being much shorter.