I honestly think Folk has some great potential, which almost makes this even worse for me. I also think the same…
Yeah, I'm honestly wondering if Win might have connections in the industry or something because I'm completely mystified over how he got one of the leading roles. He's not leading man material imo but if his acting were strong I think he probably would have been able to carry it off. Yeah, I don't know what's going on with New lately. The two (wait, maybe three, wasn't Reminders his too?) projects I've seen of his since LBC have left me completely confused on how it's the same director for all of the projects. Though I'll admit that UWMA had great potential and some really great acting and characters, what really let it down for me had everything to do with the directing, unfortunately. The way the plot developed was really mishandled. OT there was some disconnect between Fluke and Ohm for me, but Fluke completely nailed the emotional scenes, especially at the end. And I was left super impressed by Earth and Nine, especially Earth. So New did have a lot of acting talent in that series. It was strange.
Ugh. I forgot there was a rape trope in one of the story arcs. That's a huge bummer. I'll still give it a fair shake and an honest opinion while I watch, but man, I'm disappointed. Though I'll be honest, I knew pretty much from the teaser it probably wasn't going to be my cup of tea.
The texting scene in class during episode 2 had me dead on the floor. Bohn and Duen's interactions for the most part just crack me up, they have a cute chemistry for sure. I'm dying for Ram and King already though, I'm really interested to see how that plays out. Also really proud of Ram for sticking up for his impaired friend and responsibly taking him home when they didn't really know the person who wanted to take him home. So far I think it's a really cute series, funny and interesting enough to still have snatched me for now. We'll see how things progress.
Dropping this. Gave 2nd ep a try with a much lower expectation and it was a struggle making it to the end. Zero…
I honestly think Folk has some great potential, which almost makes this even worse for me. I also think the same of some of the friend characters which is why I'm sticking around to see if one or both of the other stories will be better. Guess we'll see.
unfortunately the genre is incredibly popular, so it's not all that surprising.
You are very welcome to your opinion. You asked why I used the word 'unfortunately' in my response to someone else, and I gave you my reasoning why. Never once did I "tell" anyone what to do. Like I said you're welcome to like what you like, and I'm within my right to find it disturbing. Contrary to what you may believe there have been studies done in countries where rape culture is normalized, particularly through the media. Many of these countries also have few laws in place to protect victims of rape and assault, or the laws make it difficult for victims to come forward (for example Japan). This difference in itself makes it a very different case from gun violence already (I also won't go into how glamorization of gun violence, economic factors, education, and mental health can all play a role in higher gun and gang-related violence, particularly in at-risk youth). It has been found that there are higher instances of unreported rape due to the normalization and lack of effective punishment. This was proven when a stricter penal code was enforced and reported rapes skyrocketed from one year to the next.
You may know right from wrong and that's great, however when you have grown up in a culture where sexual violence is minimalized, joked about, glamorized or in some cases seen as an acceptable way of initiating or furthering a relationship (these cases mainly due to lack of rights and protection for women and lgbtq+) it's harder to know where those lines are. Even in the country I'm from (the U.S.) the gray areas our culture puts in place make sexual abuse and harassment a normal part of everyday life, particularly for women. You may think most people know right from wrong, but there are a shocking number of people who don't, or worse, don't care regardless. Perpetuating that environment by glamorizing sexual violence doesn't help what is currently being considered a global crisis. I'm sorry if you felt like I was targeting you specifically with my comment, though I'm unsure why, but I stand by my opinion on the subject. I also contend that showing this as BDSM play can be dangerous and irresponsible, and if nothing else adds continued negativity to the practice between two consenting adults when that shouldn't be the case.
I'm honestly confused. This is probably one of the most basic, random series' I've come across in a while, and there were some doozies last year. I think this is one series where it might have helped to have more stories intertwine to help with the plot a bit. Either that or the writer needs some help. I'm also not entirely sure how the roles were chosen considering the acting leaves a lot to be desired. It's not even that it's rookie acting, it just feels like there's zero enthusiasm or emotion. Half the time I feel like they're reading their lines from a teleprompter or something. I don't want to come off as bashing so I'm going to stop by saying the way Win acts drives me insane. The only reason I'm sticking through this is because (thank God) it's four episodes long and I'm hoping my interest in some of the other story arcs will be worth it.
EDIT: I felt like I was being overwhelmingly negative lol so I'll add one positive is the way they've handled the introduction and development of love between the two leads. It's been focused on the interest and love between them, not drama or the typical denials/rejection because it's two male leads. The friends, in particular, have been really great and supportive. That's always refreshing, and I think it's a common thread with P'New's series which I can appreciate.
unfortunately the genre is incredibly popular, so it's not all that surprising.
I don't know, maybe because it perpetuates and normalizes very serious societal problems we have, like sexual violence. People can like what they like, but personally I find it disturbing that there are people in this world who can actively enjoy rape scenes. To me that points to deep seated issues that should be addressed. What's even worse is adding sentimental ties between the person being violated and their aggressor. It's also BS to argue this as BDSM when it's not the same thing at all. BDSM is a very controlled play that involves deep levels of trust and consent between partners, things like this completely misconstrue what it is and it's wrong on so many levels. Particularly if you have someone who doesn't really know what it is, using something like this for reference. That's my personal opinion.
How is the rating that low already? WTF. Ya'll think WHY R U is better than this? It's one episode, and there's…
When it first came out people were pissed there was an issue with the release on Youtube, and there were people who didn't like it and immediately dropped the series and rated it a 1 (all of which I think make things glitch on the ratings). Now that things have calmed down it looks like the ratings are back up...slightly. I was kind of annoyed overall because it sucks for the actors and producers who put so much time and energy to get this series off the shelf, it almost didn't happen like two or three times, so I wish people would at least give it a chance to get going lol
This has the most bizarre plotline. It's not great, passably cute I suppose. I like the second lead Folk for his role but Win was seriously miscast, I have no idea what they were thinking with that one. Honestly, Bar's friends are what made it somewhat entertaining. I love that they didn't judge from the beginning and one positive that I'll give the show is that there is no "gay shaming" or "gay panic" so far. Just a guy hitting on a guy, no big deal, which was refreshing. I'll keep watching to see where things go but I'm not super optimistic. I'll be honest, I've been disappointed with New's newest directing roles, they've all been pretty choppy and poorly paced. It's so strange, the episodes drag but yet they don't seem to really go anywhere.
I really enjoyed episode one. I love that it looks like there will be character development beyond just the relationships because we got to meet Duen's family and his adorable little sister. It just seemed really wholesome so far. And I'm loving the sparks between Duen and Bohn already haha I think they will be cute once Bohn makes it more obvious to Duen he's only teasing him because he likes him (I'll add that it so far it doesn't seem like bullying rather than teasing which is a fine line some BL get a little too close to for me). Bohn getting Duen to bring him a rose every day is cheesy in that adorable way you can't help but smile at (his reaction the first day is also priceless lol). I honestly can't wait for them to introduce Ram and King (heart eyes) and Frong and Thara. Both couples seem well-matched and their stories should also be interesting. The only couple I'm meh about right now is Mek and Boss. We'll see how it continues but so far it seems fun, lighthearted and cute. Nothing stellar but it seems really well produced and the acting so far is pretty good, a little over-acted but not in a bad way for me. Thumbs up from me so far.
Badz and Smile made this whole drama for me, skipped Liz and Kyro after like the first two episodes and didn't miss their scenes at all lol I can't wait to see Mong in more main roles, he's really good.
I can't believe I put off watching this for so long. This series was so great. It was a rollercoaster of emotions with some beautiful, poignant scenes. Especially toward the end. Super impressed.
Ugh. I forgot there was a rape trope in one of the story arcs. That's a huge bummer. I'll still give it a fair shake and an honest opinion while I watch, but man, I'm disappointed. Though I'll be honest, I knew pretty much from the teaser it probably wasn't going to be my cup of tea.
King and Ram
Thara and Frong
Mek and Boss
You may know right from wrong and that's great, however when you have grown up in a culture where sexual violence is minimalized, joked about, glamorized or in some cases seen as an acceptable way of initiating or furthering a relationship (these cases mainly due to lack of rights and protection for women and lgbtq+) it's harder to know where those lines are. Even in the country I'm from (the U.S.) the gray areas our culture puts in place make sexual abuse and harassment a normal part of everyday life, particularly for women. You may think most people know right from wrong, but there are a shocking number of people who don't, or worse, don't care regardless. Perpetuating that environment by glamorizing sexual violence doesn't help what is currently being considered a global crisis. I'm sorry if you felt like I was targeting you specifically with my comment, though I'm unsure why, but I stand by my opinion on the subject. I also contend that showing this as BDSM play can be dangerous and irresponsible, and if nothing else adds continued negativity to the practice between two consenting adults when that shouldn't be the case.
EDIT: I felt like I was being overwhelmingly negative lol so I'll add one positive is the way they've handled the introduction and development of love between the two leads. It's been focused on the interest and love between them, not drama or the typical denials/rejection because it's two male leads. The friends, in particular, have been really great and supportive. That's always refreshing, and I think it's a common thread with P'New's series which I can appreciate.
King and Ram
Thara and Frong
Boss and Mek