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I gave it a high rating because the show deserved a high rating. Cinematography-wise, storytelling-wise, acting-wise :)

You convinced me to give TMS a try...
I'm fine with morally grey characters if they have good reasons/their behaviour makes sense and it's not romanticised in a weird way (like I could never get over and be on board with History 4: Close to You and whatever was that whole brothers plot). And redemption arcs are always nice :)

"With Sammy’s CD, what really got me hooked was mainly the story (and Yanchao 🥵)."
I mean, I won't be really judging you for that ;)

Yeah, I partake in that need for s2 to happen, but maybe put a spoiler tag on your comment? 😋😅

I watch all types of genres :)

Our Youth just resonated with me strongly on emotional level. The loneliness of the characters, Minase's detachment, the abuse Hirukawa had to withstand in his life and the fact that they found each other in all of this and their relationship still felt so sweet and sunny and innocent was nearly soul crashing for me 😋 Which is probably why I just couldn't get over it easily and why it's still above any competition from other Japanese BLs (even though they're my favourite on the whole).
The On1y One on the other hand was like a comfort drama for me when it aired. My own warm blanket when I felt stressed and depressed. Though in hindsight I actually feel quite bitter about it, because I feel like two more episodes (or less certain plot elements like the teacher's love story, which felt fine for me back when the drama aired but in the absence of s2 I could do without) and we could've got at the very least the birthday confession 😔
Sammy's Children's Day on the other hand, is just a whole package, it has everything (kinda like the two main actors 😉): romance, mystery, comedy, action, great cinematography, fantastic characters, good acting, great theme songs... Yeah, just an entire package of goodies.

I haven't watched TMS, but I've seen you refer to it in this comment section on multiple occasions - I'm getting slightly intrigued ;>

Yeah, I saw the recording of that live. It was pure chaos 😅

If we're talking strictly BL dramas, I had such a feeling hit me three times: after The On1y One, after Our Youth and now after Sammy's Children's Day.

All three my favourite BL dramas.
Two of which ended on a cliffhanger and a promise of a second season 🙃

😭
Seriously... SCD messed up my entire BL schedule that I had planned for myself 😋
I was chilling, waiting for Soul Mate to finally drop after months of waiting and then, in the meantime, SCD came along out of nowhere and now I don't have a heart to watch anything BL or BL-adjacent at all 😞

Oh wow, respect to you! Wish I could understand Greek, I'd go and evaluate your work 😉 Sadly I only know how to say "Thank you" and even that I wouldn't be able to read anyway😋
I'm too lazy, just pay for subscriptions 😋

Thanks 😊 Yeah, I guess it'd look funny to anyone who have watched the show. Chusan really showe some unnique creativity in this performance😅

I only leave them on when a drama I watch is so-so or I'm rewatching sth and wanna see people's reactions to sth I've already seen. When I'm really into a story I turn them off 😋

Sammy's Children's Day Part 2? (alternatively Sammy's Children's Day Season 2) 😊

Why, thank you. Yes, Chusan's Oscar-worthy performance is indeed amazing ;)

Well... I think at the very least the money might go more directly to the company, instead of going to the streaming platform (?). You know, since it is the official channel for the drama. I'm sure YouTube takes some cut too, though.
I guess watching on Viki or Gaga sends a message to that streaming platform "that's a series worthy of picking up if there's a next season" which should be a good thing (?).
But on the other hand, if we think of Viki, there are so many titles, including some major kdramas and cdramas. I don't think a still somewhat niche cBL would impress them enough with the views 😋SCD was a number one show on Gaga a few consecutive weeks, but Gaga is a small platform, I don't know how much good it does.
Besides, it's not like any of these platforms would make SCD its exclusive.

Not that I know anything of that type of a business model to start with 🙃

There's an entire official YouTube channel where you can pay for membership and watch all the episodes afterwards (otherwise it's only the first ep that's free and open to watch for everybody). I think the payment is less than Viki subscription, but I'm not certain.
I've been alternating between Viki and GagaOOLala as well. Gaga's subs are sometimes totally weird (but granted, as always the least censored ;))

I'll take you upon that offer for sure once I revisit CoM :)

There's even a separate discussion topic dedicated only to the dubbing issue ;P

Not that crazy... or at least I understand what you're saying. For what is worth, I personally find their dynamic quite natural and could totally believe they enjoy doing all the fanservice :P (if that makes you feel any better lol).

I just have rather complicated feelings about the whole shipping-culture. On the one hand, it's done for a reason, so why those want to enjoy it shouldn't enjoy it? But then on the other hand (stronger, more prevalent in my mind) I generally detest the whole entitlement that often comes with it, and I feel like people are usually not mature enough to just enjoy it for what it is and end up butting in into actor's private lives (which is a huge no-no in my POV).
I don't hold it against the actors who do it though, as it is (for better of worse) part of the industry. For now at the very least. They're just doing their jobs...
But anyway... rant about nothing really.

I wish that all the hard work put into the drama and everything connected to it would pay off. I wrote it somewhere in here before, how I could feel the passion and effort put into the drama while watching it. And as for these two in particular, whether it's a natural talent or a result of hard work, they're genuinely skilled people. I wholeheartedly wish for them to thrive in their careers.

Similar here. Not having many expectations, ending up loving the story and thinking I had prepared myself to be completely chill about the ending as long as there's some sort of conclusion for the main couple (which I kinda got in that epic kiss, so I don't actually feel dissatisfied).
The difference is, though, that while I am outwardly very sceptical about the s2 possibility, I'm just a big phoney and a faker, because in my delulu mind I totally see that second season happening :P Like, I realised that I don't even consider not seeing the rest of the story, not having the cop duo develop their story, not seeing Liuyi out of jail... Just not happening in my universe ;)

Thanks, I admit it's kinda awesome :P All courtesy of Chusan's dramatic a** ;)

Yeah, it was so messy... Thank you for providing more context to that case. I only wrote what was my final conclusion based on all the mess happening in the meantime, but your comment gives more valuable details (though I will admit, also reminds me just how infuriating was that whole situation :( opening my scarred wounds :P).

K&H is peak romance, despite being a "bromance". I literally loved everything about Yue Lou and Yu Zhi (aside the ending, I suppose). Now, recommending CoM while linking it to K&H like that is diabolical, but also working... :P

I think the moment they had an official couple name and colour, they were already on the market 😋(which was right at the beginning of promotions).
But if they're doubling down on delivering now, I guess it's a good sign for everyone (including me) hoping for that second season?

I'm not a fan of couple marketing, the way China does it or the way Thai BL industry does it. Conflating actors private lives with their characters on screen always feels like asking for trouble and fixing a permanent ship for years to come seems quite a constraint on an actor's career/artistry.

Having said that, if SCD is supposed to be a long-term project (and I did see some *rumours* mentioning even three seasons), then seeing some longer-term promo strategy gives me hope for an actual continuation, so I guess it's a win for me after all 😋

P.S. People can work together and deliver fanservice while still getting along fine or even liking each other. Not that it matters tbh. As far as I'm concerned, they could hate each other's guts in private (not that I wish that upon them, it's better to have a good relationship with you co-star) as long as they delivered the same level of excellent chemistry on screen 😌