Maybe an unpopular opinion, but this is really good, but isn’t coming off as “BL” per se...it’s almost a little reductive that people are even putting it in that category tbh..
Much ado about nothing. This was nice but not great. Overrated drama. Apart from being a SK production, what's…
The plots of BLs are rarely, if ever, mysterious. If they are exciting it's because of how the plot was delivered by the actors, not the plot itself. This drama was a glimpse into the beginning of a romance, not a full-fledged love story. The questions you mentioned really didn't need to be answered so directly in order to be able to understand the characters. There were many subtle points in which the characters' personality traits were delivered quite well.
It shouldn't come as a surprise that high production quality, good acting, and good chemistry between leads are things that are well-appreciated by a fans of a genre (Asian BL) which more often than not doles out poor to mediocre production quality, awkward chemistry at least 50% of the time (in spite of the genre itself being a romantic one) and debut actors' fumbling over poorly written scripts.
Yeah, the plot of this one was basic, but literally everything else excels, so I don't think it's 'overrated' per se, but rather very well-received in spite of that basic plot aspect.
If we really got Perth and Saint back in season 3, I'd definitely watch. I'd be pleasantly surprised if the writers could actually manage to pull of a good script and plot though...hopes aren't high for now.
I find it funny how many ppl are complaining about the Techno/Kla relationship cause its rape but then support…
Could it be that that aspect of the Tul/Hin relationship isn't included in the TV show because it's purposely not meant to exist in the live version of the story? Maybe the viewer isn't meant to judge the live version of the story in tandem with the novel anyway, so people supporting Tul/Hin shouldn't really have to consider the novel to begin with.
If they did a third season and had Tul/Hin as a side couple again and we got more insight into their background and it shows all the abhorrent sh*t the novel has, then I think we'd be justified in canceling them, but for now their arc hasn't been presented in such a way to lead the viewer to believe that their relationship is toxic.
On the other hand though, if they were interested in being not as...icky with their couples in the live version, they could have rewritten the Kla/No arc too. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
It's very early to say which way this is gonna go, but a few thoughts:
-I'm really just here for Kim/Cop (b/c aren't we all?) -I found Ming's corniness in 2 Moons funny and I find Mark's corniness funny here too. -I don't think this series is meant to be taken as seriously as the "BL is beyond this now" commenters are taking it -It's coming off as basically fan service (but I'm not mad?)
Ultimately, I just feel like: either this is gonna really suck or it's gonna be my guilty pleasure of the year.
It's really not. As usual, the effeminate character is predatory and ridiclous. I don't see how that is remotely…
Well, here's hoping for a better future. I Told Sunset About You is next on my list, so now I'm looking forward to it even more.
None of few Filipino BLs have seen clips of have stood out to me, so I've just been basically ignoring them, but if they really have some nuance, it might be time to check them out.
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It shouldn't come as a surprise that high production quality, good acting, and good chemistry between leads are things that are well-appreciated by a fans of a genre (Asian BL) which more often than not doles out poor to mediocre production quality, awkward chemistry at least 50% of the time (in spite of the genre itself being a romantic one) and debut actors' fumbling over poorly written scripts.
Yeah, the plot of this one was basic, but literally everything else excels, so I don't think it's 'overrated' per se, but rather very well-received in spite of that basic plot aspect.
If they did a third season and had Tul/Hin as a side couple again and we got more insight into their background and it shows all the abhorrent sh*t the novel has, then I think we'd be justified in canceling them, but for now their arc hasn't been presented in such a way to lead the viewer to believe that their relationship is toxic.
On the other hand though, if they were interested in being not as...icky with their couples in the live version, they could have rewritten the Kla/No arc too. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
-I'm really just here for Kim/Cop (b/c aren't we all?)
-I found Ming's corniness in 2 Moons funny and I find Mark's corniness funny here too.
-I don't think this series is meant to be taken as seriously as the "BL is beyond this now" commenters are taking it
-It's coming off as basically fan service (but I'm not mad?)
Ultimately, I just feel like: either this is gonna really suck or it's gonna be my guilty pleasure of the year.
None of few Filipino BLs have seen clips of have stood out to me, so I've just been basically ignoring them, but if they really have some nuance, it might be time to check them out.