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Yes, I'm tired of seeing the semi-hurt look on Akin's face whenever he's talking with Than.

I love Singh and Thup (Pavel and Pooh) in this even more than their starring in Pit Babe. They are so perfect together. Their chemistry, the love they show for each other, is beautiful to behold.

That vicious ghost lady is the most malignant and repellant ghost I've ever seen in any Thai series.

What I don't get is why he's in such a hurry to wrap up this case and what he has against Singh, who he just took off it for no justifiable reason.

Thankun's powers of persuasion are quite remarkable. Pleng had decided to leave Thankun because he thought he might have killed his brother (who was his lover), but after a heartfelt speech from Thankun, they ended up kissing and then adjourned to the bedroom to have sex.

What plot?

I've no problem with anything that has occurred. The four boys end up sleeping in the same room. Teh sleeps on the floor, Fah above him on the bed and next to him, Toh, with Jimmy next to him. Fah slips off the bed to sleep next to Fah, to whom he had earlier confessed and they kissed. Jimmy awakes and sees them being intimate, wakes up Toh, who asks what's wrong, Jimmy asks for a hug, is obliged and they fall asleep. All fairly innocent. Jimmy realises he has no chance with Fah as he has a crush on Teh, but he remains cautious with Toh, whom he finds very cute. The pace is slow, quiet and deliberate. Just as it should be.

Although not a BL, this was in many ways an exceptional series due to the portrayal of all the gay characters in the boys' volleyball team, some of whose individual stories of what it's like to be gay in a straight world and confronting homophobia were shown in a way that I haven't seen before and added more depth and characterisation to the story. As it progressed, one could see that there would be no romance between Uno and Jared. What we had instead was a burgeoning romance between Uno and Jarrad's cousin Farrah, and hovering in the background until the final episode, when it was finally announced to no one's surprise, was that between Jarrad and the tall, handsome Ethan. It was only recently that the series was put on YouTube, which I binge-watched over two days. The cast was uniformly good, there were no extraneous characters as in so many Pinoy series, though, of course, as it progressed, there were a lot of emotional/weepy scenes, the dialogue was realistic and flowed well, it had high production qualities and lovely cinematography, but the only weak element was the background music, which mostly needed more body to it. Overall, a great watch.

Now on YouTube, complete: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGQc7ZYOHrg

Saying that Revenged Love and To My Shore are two very different BL series is patently obvious. I enjoyed the former show a little more than this one, but both are truly excellent. Fan Xiao insinuates himself into You Shulang's life, and love quickly develops with an electric intensity, but it turns toxic due to Fan Xiao's lies and behaviour. For the last third of this series, it was all angst, anger, strong emotions, and full-on drama. You Shulang engineers the downfall of Fan Xiao, who then undergoes something of a metamorphosis. Despite everything, they can't keep away from each other. Fan Xiao wants so much to reconcile, but at the same time, vows to leave him for good, but it is not to be. You Shulang visits Fan Xiao with the express intention of making up with him, whose desire for him is still as intense as ever. It comes as no surprise that they'd once again become boyfriends. Indeed, it is inevitable. The lead-up and resolution were done just right. Chinese BL has now set a new standard that is hard to beat.

Even with 10 short episodes, this was still too long; 8 would have been more than sufficient.

Short by Japanese standards. My guess is they've divided the one special episode into two parts.

It's the gestures, the sudden closeness, the looks. The way Jade flirts with Kamin is outrageous.

The story was a mess, at times illogical and the motivations were often unclear. I didn't like the ending. If it weren't that the two leads were attractive, it wouldn't be worth watching.

The trouble with Minato is that he's very insecure and his feelings for Shizuma fluctuate between hot and cold. Really, Shizuma is a saint for putting up with all of this, but he's head over heels in love with Minato, so he's in a bind. There's no easy answer to any of this. We'll just have to wait and see how the writers give us the expected happy ending.

A pity about the ending. It didn't work for me.

It's all too much. Hioki and Watari together are the most adorable, love-struck couple that I've ever witnessed and who are cautiously inching towards a kiss, but at least the dual confessions are out of the way. It's great their friends are so supportive but their timing when Watari was about to kiss Hioki in the artroom sucked big time. Their first proper kiss is being drawn out with agonising slowness. Please, please, let it be next week.

It's a little confusing at times but overall I liked this. The two leads are equally adorable and have excellent chemistry. They are perfectly suited to each other, and one has a sense that they actually love each other, a love that goes beyond the acting.

Unusually, the first episode of this new series didn't grab me that much, though the acting and production were up to the usual high standards. Nevertheless, I'll certainly keep watching and I'm likely to become more invested in it as the series progresses.

Where other than Japan, the originator of Boy Love, would one go to BL University... but it begs the question, why does this pathologically straight dude go here when there are so many others to choose from?