Lots of suggestions that Khing is sending all the hateful comments about Cake. I hadn't thought of that as she'd acted demure and quiet until the new phone incident with Gina, who took it badly and I'm sure is the person who pushed Cake into the pearl cage. She in particular is toxic and obnoxious and her preening is odious. I'm amazed that Kla was able to be so civil towards them at the hotel. Perhaps Khing still can't accept that Cake chose Kla and not her. After the end credits, there was a scene with Kla and Cake in a swimming pool ending with them kissing under a bridge, then the camera panned to a balcony overlooking it and who should be standing there looking down at them but Khing. At least he and his friends are investigating the source of the messages.
Of more imminent danger to Cake is his friend AF who got him drunk at the party and then took him back to his home, laid him on the bed and proceeded to take off his clothes. Recall that Kla said he would look in on him after he's finished his business so I expect Kla will find AF in flagrante delicto ("while the crime is ablaze") with Cake just in the nick of time.
Phun and Noh have reached the stage where they're asking themselves, how close is close, as new feelings rage inside them. Both have girlfriends who they treat more as friends. Aim, Phun's girlfriend, has her own problems, dealing with a domineering mother who controls her daughter's image and disapproves of her best friend. Noh's parents are fine as is Phun's mother while his sister Pang, a fujoshi, is pushing for him to have a boyfriend and approves of Noh, who meanwhile is relying on Phun to get extra funding for his music club and that can only be achieved if Pang asks their father to support this so Phun and Noh are faking it for her, but increasingly it's becoming not so fake. We'll see how that develops next week.
The boys are cute, especially Kawin, and the storyline was a bit of a mess while some aspects weren't explained properly. It's basically a bit of fluff but it's harmless fun.
I'm glad I watched the first two episodes back to back. Here is another delightful, slightly quirky Japanese BL off to a great start with two deeply contrasting characters as the leads: Shiba, a top lawyer with an icy demeanour and Haruto, an engaging, outgoing, cute guy with an enticing smile, someone who it is difficult to be annoyed with and becomes instantly indispensable. With a subtle use of sound effects, I think this will be lighthearted, more romcom than drama.
There were pluses and minuses with this story. The pluses were the chemistry between the two boys and the passion of the kisses. The minuses were the fact they were fundamentally dishonest with each other, neither declaring their love for each other, Donghee realising he was in love with Hotae and as Hotae said, avoiding him. When they met again shortly after Donghee entered university and stood looking at each other, a slight smile emerging on Donghee's face, that's where the series ended. It leaves the viewer to think that perhaps they would henceforth be honest with each other and become boyfriends, but I would have preferred it continue with 2 more episodes to flesh that out for a more satisfying happy ending.
This is getting better and better. Q was first portrayed as a spoilt brat. Still, we quickly saw beneath the surface that he's undergone some traumatic experiences that have yet to be fully explored and Min, being perceptive and sensitive towards others, understands this and finds himself in the role of comforter, so developing a greater bond between them.
I have watched EP1 as planned, and will go rewatch the original.The actors of that series are young to me, still…
You do realise that Season 1 has 12 episodes and Season 2 has 36 episodes, making it the longest BL series ever made. I do, however, feel a bit the same as you but as this remake settled down, I began to enjoy it more until it reached a satisfying ending marking the beginning where fake becomes reality.
God was overbearing, didn't let Diew make his own decisions, spoke for him instead of letting Diew speak for himself,…
I can see how Sun being so over solicitous can be annoying, on top of which he's escaping his over protective mother. Diew certainly has issues and they were apparent from when he was a child. He's now trying to assert himself and trying to be more independent and I think Sun hasn't fully grasped that (not that he's aware of the mother situation) so it was right that he gently told him in so many words to back off a bit.
Cutting the kiss at the end credits of the final episode is unacceptable and a disservice to viewers who are hanging out for what should have been the best kiss of the series.
You should seriously consider subscribing to Boys Love Factory which shows nearly all BL series and movies right…
Hmm. That was at the back of my mind but I've never investigated it, not that I've even thought of trying. It could also be why the subscription costs are so small. Whatever, it beats using KissAsian.cx (the latest iteration) due to the spam websites that pop up and the difficulty doing simple things like scrolling through a video. The good thing about BLF is that the site is a joy to use, only has BL content with new episodes of series appearing quickly and if there is a problem, once reported it is quickly attended to.
As I began Ep. 6 I felt like I'd missed half an episode but I hadn't. At the end of Ep. 5 they'd moved into a shared dorm and they were just close but suddenly in Ep. 6, they appear to be living in their own condo (or else the villa Pop's mother bought), sleeping together, kissing and Hero is asking Pop when they're going to be boyfriends. Hero's brother came across as a bit weird but similar to his predecessor. As per the original, Pop's ex-girlfriend makes her unwanted appearance and like so many ex-girlfriends lately, can't take no for an answer and wants to do everything in her power to get him back, causing a temporary rift between the boys. (There were also major mistakes in the translation - her for his and girlfriend for boyfriend - which is unforgivable.) Things are not much better between Only and Tiger, the latter trying to stand up to Only but not really succeeding and Only just suffering in silence with Tiger unaware of his unrequited love. Overall I like this adaption with Hero being the standout of all the characters (as Gu Hai was in the Chinese original), but it's not perfect by any means, which I blame on the screenwriters.
Is there any Official streaming site that has this series for U.S. watchers? I know that DramaCool and KissKH…
You should seriously consider subscribing to Boys Love Factory which shows nearly all BL series and movies right after their official release. Ep. 7 of this series is already up with excellent subtitles. (Similarly for Addicted Heroin Ep. 6 Uncut.) It's $10 for 6 months and $20 for 12 months, a bargain in anyone's language and saves you from going to unofficial sites or subscribing to a multitude of websites.
The four guys are all cute one way or another (except for the colouring of Orca's hair), the music for the songs is most appealing and it would be nice if they were all fully fleshed out, however the lyrics at times verge on nonsensical. It made my heart flutter to see romance blossom between Sea and Neil beginning with one surprise kiss, but Sea needs to be more forthcoming.
Ep. 3 was a vast improvement on previous instalments except for the opening sequence where all of Cake's friends were putting in their twopence worth of whether Cake should get involved with Kla and being so doom-laden, it was just really annoying. The drama set in when the vicious social media posts began to appear and added to that were those two girls, Gina and Khing, the first of whom is the villain of the show and was unlikeable from her first appearance then only became worse when she photoshopped Kla with Khing, and when that was exposed, says she'll come up with another plan while Khing just passively lets her do what she wants instead of telling her to stop.
On the positive side, I liked how Cake and Kla's relationship developed as the previously mentioned events plus AF's declaration to Cake, its rejection and then AF's drunken melodramatic dream reenactment propelled them to becoming boyfriends sooner than they expected. Kla's considered and delicate approach to showing his love and true personality to Cake was most pleasing and beyond reproach, allowing Cake to go at his own pace. His height and ability to be Cake's guard and defender also came into play. As for Cake, I am relieved they didn't make him an insipid wuss, unable to stand up for himself and was sure of his good judgement and feelings. By the end with the ongoing threats and misadventures befalling Cake getting out of control, that led to the hilarious scene at the university where all the friends are acting as over-the-top bodyguards and Kla suggesting that Cake spends each night with him. However, that will all be left behind when they go to Phuket for a well-earned holiday and respite from all the nastiness, a change from Chang Mei and something to look forward to.
This was not your usual GMMTV gay romcom. It was set in a production house that produces commercials and revolved around five trainees and their mentors during which we learnt various terms and saw what goes into making these snippets that are foisted onto the public at large. In the midst of all this activity, two romances unfolded - one straight, Bah-Mee and Tae, trainees who were already a couple, and one gay, Jane (despite the name, a male) an Assistant Director and Ryan, another trainee. Naturally, they had their ups and downs but it worked out well for all of them. It was good-natured and entertaining, made for a change without sound effects that wouldn't have suited it anyway, and held one's interest. A solid 8 from me.
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Of more imminent danger to Cake is his friend AF who got him drunk at the party and then took him back to his home, laid him on the bed and proceeded to take off his clothes. Recall that Kla said he would look in on him after he's finished his business so I expect Kla will find AF in flagrante delicto ("while the crime is ablaze") with Cake just in the nick of time.
On the positive side, I liked how Cake and Kla's relationship developed as the previously mentioned events plus AF's declaration to Cake, its rejection and then AF's drunken melodramatic dream reenactment propelled them to becoming boyfriends sooner than they expected. Kla's considered and delicate approach to showing his love and true personality to Cake was most pleasing and beyond reproach, allowing Cake to go at his own pace. His height and ability to be Cake's guard and defender also came into play. As for Cake, I am relieved they didn't make him an insipid wuss, unable to stand up for himself and was sure of his good judgement and feelings. By the end with the ongoing threats and misadventures befalling Cake getting out of control, that led to the hilarious scene at the university where all the friends are acting as over-the-top bodyguards and Kla suggesting that Cake spends each night with him. However, that will all be left behind when they go to Phuket for a well-earned holiday and respite from all the nastiness, a change from Chang Mei and something to look forward to.