The glacial pace is turning me on… I’m kidding! Jesus Christ! What the heck was that?!
I genuinely did want to give this series a higher rating, but for the life of me, it just went on in a glacial pace that I couldn’t handle. The only saving grace I can say is that the food was such a highlight, but it still couldn’t save this series. But, oh, my god, the food though! Makes me want to go back to Thailand and try all the food I missed out on. But seriously. I have not seen a series as slow as this one. GLACIAL. PACE. 😵💫
After watching this, I can’t believe I gave the first season a passing rating. The fact that we got this mess as a sequel is quite disappointing to say the least.
I don’t know why I tolerated Teejay’s terrible/stiff acting in the first season. This series just highlights the shortcomings of the first season; it pulls the first season down real bad.
And that ending does not make any sense. WHAT? Annoying.
Don’t get me wrong. I totally appreciate the effort of the production with pushing the fight for equality and representation. But the execution is just terrible and came off as being just “fake woke.” It’s just so sad. So much potential. Very disappointing.
An actual Thai BL with actual story progression and character growth? I would have never expected. Did I just see TRUST in an actual Thai BL? Oh, my god. Amazing! I am legitimately blown away. And this is a Thai BL, so you know it’s profound! Lol
I am genuinely impressed. Finally. A Thai BL that isn’t afraid to show proper representation through actual touch and kissing. It’s far from the cliché BLs of past that barely kiss, let alone show even the slightest of physical attention.
My real gripe is that they absolutely do not look like the age they are supposed to be. 40 and 45? Yeah, right! And how stiff they seem to represent love between 2 men. Maybe we can argue that it’s a reflection on how Japanese society makes their LGBTQIA+ feel so unsafe that they act so stiff in public. But even in their own home, the 2 leads don’t even kiss. Sorry, but proper representation matters.
The obvious highlight is the food. Oh, my god, the food could have been a character on its own. I really love that aspect of this series! I felt hungry every episode; I couldn’t even!
So all the good:
I love the fact the series opens my eyes to how conservative Japan is when I thought my country was already so conservative itself. A lot of the scenes are actually quite moving and heart wrenching. It’s already difficult in general to be gay anywhere in the world, but it’s quite fascinating to see how the LGBTQIA+ of other countries go through, specifically in Japan.
My heart goes out to the LGBTQIA+ all over the world. We stand on the shoulders of those came before us. We should never be afraid of who we are. We should never be ashamed of who we are. Love does not deserve to be hidden. Love does not deserve to be covered in shame.
If people have a problem with us being gay, remember that that is not our problem, but that is their problem. We battle for our rights everyday!
Crazy. Stupid. Fun. South East Asian humor at it’s finest. Loved the fact they used music from Why R U?! Totally pulled at my heartstrings! Also, the fact they used a Christmas song at the climax. Jesus. What a mess, but entertaining AF. It’s a humor I believe that is very specific in South East Asia. Obvious highlight was the character of Poppy. Always a delight. Total scene stealer!
What we have here is an interesting project where actors (people) from 2 different countries work on a project. It was really an interesting concept, I will not lie. Reminds me when actors from my country and Thailand also worked on a movie together. It’s called Suddenly It's Magic. It stars Mario Maurer from Thailand and Erich Gonzales from the Philippines. I’d suggest you guys check that one out.
So… regarding Peach of Time…
Lack of chemistry, oh, my god! I’m going to word vomit this! If the mother new that Yoon Oh’s spirit was just there the whole time, why didn’t she take advantage of that fact? All the drama could’ve really been resolved if they made the plot more congruent. Unfortunately it was so messy. Can’t anyone notice that Peach keeps on looking at empty spaces? And I’m sorry, but Yoon Oh was a little whiney bítch. Talk about good god get a grip, boy! I got more feels from Tommy’s character, and his was a hetero couple which I’m dead tired of. So that tells you it’s really bad. I liked the effort of the production, but it had so many problems. And what was that ending! Did Tommy’s character just disappear? He didn’t really have a proper ending! Major eye roll.
P.S. Tommy is still my cute little boy from Why R U! Love him always!
Okay, I finished. I enjoyed it, but like I said, very little physical affection between the main couple. I don't…
Little to none with loads of stereotyping isn't much. My country is also quite conservative; it takes daring creators to help push the change. Why I don't trust Thai BLs for the rep. I go Filipino or Taiwanese. :'(
Wow, this series is the king of cringe. It was like every episode every episode had such a cringe moment. I wanted punch the screen so many times. The second hand embarrassment is just too real!
Each episode had its clear highlights, so it wast much of a drag. But, girl! Don’t pine over straight people! They’re never worth it. Lord… Ben’s lucky his boy actually reciprocated. Many aren’t so lucky! I just wished the production was pushed a bit more to really add to an already good concept. But over all, it was fine. FINE!
Hey. I'm so excited you're interested in seeing the movie! Right now, I'm not aware of any international screenings. I think they're already working on International distribution, though. I guess a bit of patience for now. Hope this help! :))
Just as good as the first time I saw it. The extra scenes were just a cherry on top of an already perfect cake! :)) Of course, I'd love another season. We need to see the story of Zhe Yu and Bing Wei! Manifesting!!!
I liked that this series tackles issues relevant to the Philippines. BUT alas. Such potential was hindered by a low budget and not the best acting. Maybe it’s the awkward body language? It was disheartening. A lot of production issues made me sad; made watching this a drag. Just bad execution. :((
You know it’s bad when I’m just forcing myself to finish it.
Am very impressed with this Korean drama. I’d go to the extent of even saying that this is the best Korean BL I’ve seen so far. It shows genuinely the struggle of the LGBT youth and those who were labeled as losers in high school, while giving us all the KILIG (google it) at the same time. Specifically the characters of Lee (Tae Kyung), Kang (Shin Woo), and Choe (Da On) fabulously show us the different sides of the experience of the LGBT youth.
The obvious highlights include our 4 main boys!
Go (Nam Goong) was such a bright and shining light in the series. It was just a wonderful performance that gave the viewers so much joy, while taking the story forward in a smart way, even with all the humor he brought with him. “Potato Pizza” says WHAT?!? Ahahaha
Choe (Da On) was such a sweetie. A boy clearly caught between a rock and a hard place. My heart really went out to his plight; being a child of absent parents while clearly compensating with grades for the approval the parents never really gave (heavily implied). It’s hard when you are suddenly hit by the discovery of being LGBT while being in such a crucial phase in your teen life. I am genuinely my happy that at the end of his story, he realized that he is living his life for yourself, and that the opinions of strangers on your life is never as important as your opinion of yourself (if you can’t love yourself, how can you love somebody else). I loved how his character really grew and give time to discover himself in the end.
Kang (Shin Woo), the precious little pancake! I just want to protect with my whole life! He was so adorable, and he is just our strong boy! His character has experienced so much with losing his friends from just being himself. Him being just love struck with Tae Kyung was just so KILIG to watch! I squealed so many times during his scenes with Lee (Tae Kyung). It was embarrassing. We love a gay boy who knows what he wants and does what he can to fight for it. “Fighting!” Side note, did you notice his LIPS! They were so dry (not in a bad way). I just wanted to lick them every time there was a closeup on them! So kissable!
There is an obvious juxtaposition between the characters of Kang (Shin Woo) and Choe (Da On), where the former has been stung at a young age by prejudice and now hides his real feelings, while the latter is still just discovering himself, but in being such a public figure, is stifled by how the world perceives him.
With a setting of an all boys school, not withstanding that it’s also set in Korea, an obvious norm of toxic machismo is present within the male student body; an environment where being different is treated as a disease. Children are made afraid of being who they are, that is shown in the series. When a child finds out that he is different, instead of embracing it and accepting it as a part of them, they are made to think that this new found part of them has to be kept a secret. My heart goes out to Shin Woo and Da An. The struggle is real, and we have to do our part to move society where kids like them don’t live in fear.
Lastly, of course, and not least, Lee (Tae Kyung) gave such a lovely performance. In another life, little gay high school me also had 2 boys fighting over my affection. He was such an innocent character that just wanted to be accepted by his peers. Cute as a button. Thank goodness he never got scars from all the facial injuries he seemed to receive. Ahahaha. I wish I was as confident as him when I was in high school.
To close, I am subtly reminded of the events of the recent Olympics in Tokyo, where a GOLD medalist Korean woman was accused of being a feminist based on her non female conforming haircut. And the Korean, mostly male, population was scandalized and would rather have her revoke her golds just because of their alarm of her potentially being a feminist based purely on the fact of her hat cut. It seems that through the gloss and veneer of KPop and KDrama, we tend to forget that Korea is still deeply intrench in its conservative traditions. (Surprisingly way more conservative than my über Catholic home country). I honestly lost a bit of respect for Korea then, but I do honestly hope that through time, with representation in media as seen in Light On Me, that Korea will soon become a more accepting country.
The Koreans are very conservative. And that’s not going to fly with our changing world.
We have to do our part to normalize equality in our society. We must teach children that love is love is love.
Proper LGBT representation? Best Korea has to offer so far!
P.S. Lee, Kang, Choe, and Go we’re born in ‘95, ‘94, ‘95, and ‘96 respectively. I was also born in ‘94. Can I also still pass for high school!? Ahahaha. The gift of hydrated youthful looking skin, I guess. SANA ALL!
I genuinely did want to give this series a higher rating, but for the life of me, it just went on in a glacial pace that I couldn’t handle. The only saving grace I can say is that the food was such a highlight, but it still couldn’t save this series. But, oh, my god, the food though! Makes me want to go back to Thailand and try all the food I missed out on. But seriously. I have not seen a series as slow as this one. GLACIAL. PACE. 😵💫
After watching this, I can’t believe I gave the first season a passing rating. The fact that we got this mess as a sequel is quite disappointing to say the least.
I don’t know why I tolerated Teejay’s terrible/stiff acting in the first season. This series just highlights the shortcomings of the first season; it pulls the first season down real bad.
And that ending does not make any sense. WHAT? Annoying.
Don’t get me wrong. I totally appreciate the effort of the production with pushing the fight for equality and representation. But the execution is just terrible and came off as being just “fake woke.” It’s just so sad. So much potential. Very disappointing.
I am genuinely impressed.
Finally. A Thai BL that isn’t afraid to show proper representation through actual touch and kissing. It’s far from the cliché BLs of past that barely kiss, let alone show even the slightest of physical attention.
Major thumbs up from meeee!
The obvious highlight is the food. Oh, my god, the food could have been a character on its own. I really love that aspect of this series! I felt hungry every episode; I couldn’t even!
So all the good:
I love the fact the series opens my eyes to how conservative Japan is when I thought my country was already so conservative itself. A lot of the scenes are actually quite moving and heart wrenching. It’s already difficult in general to be gay anywhere in the world, but it’s quite fascinating to see how the LGBTQIA+ of other countries go through, specifically in Japan.
My heart goes out to the LGBTQIA+ all over the world. We stand on the shoulders of those came before us. We should never be afraid of who we are. We should never be ashamed of who we are. Love does not deserve to be hidden. Love does not deserve to be covered in shame.
If people have a problem with us being gay, remember that that is not our problem, but that is their problem. We battle for our rights everyday!
Loved the fact they used music from Why R U?! Totally pulled at my heartstrings! Also, the fact they used a Christmas song at the climax. Jesus. What a mess, but entertaining AF. It’s a humor I believe that is very specific in South East Asia. Obvious highlight was the character of Poppy. Always a delight. Total scene stealer!
So… regarding Peach of Time…
Lack of chemistry, oh, my god! I’m going to word vomit this! If the mother new that Yoon Oh’s spirit was just there the whole time, why didn’t she take advantage of that fact? All the drama could’ve really been resolved if they made the plot more congruent. Unfortunately it was so messy. Can’t anyone notice that Peach keeps on looking at empty spaces? And I’m sorry, but Yoon Oh was a little whiney bítch. Talk about good god get a grip, boy! I got more feels from Tommy’s character, and his was a hetero couple which I’m dead tired of. So that tells you it’s really bad. I liked the effort of the production, but it had so many problems. And what was that ending! Did Tommy’s character just disappear? He didn’t really have a proper ending! Major eye roll.
P.S. Tommy is still my cute little boy from Why R U! Love him always!
Each episode had its clear highlights, so it wast much of a drag. But, girl! Don’t pine over straight people! They’re never worth it. Lord… Ben’s lucky his boy actually reciprocated. Many aren’t so lucky! I just wished the production was pushed a bit more to really add to an already good concept. But over all, it was fine. FINE!
Right now, I'm not aware of any international screenings. I think they're already working on International distribution, though. I guess a bit of patience for now.
Hope this help! :))
Of course, I'd love another season.
We need to see the story of Zhe Yu and Bing Wei!
Manifesting!!!
Train wreck. If you’re looking for a quality BL, far from the best choice.
And once again we are shown that a BL with a high budget does not guarantee quality. Disappointing, but for Thai BL, what’s new.
And talk about lack of chemistry. Oh, my god. I miss Kengkla!
Messy, messy, messy!
Don’t get me started on the poor girls stuck with a cliché storyline.
It really was a bit of a drag. The “gay for you” trope should just be burnt and thrown off a cliff. I’m over it! OVER IT!
Stiff acting. Stiff story. Stiff everything! And not in the fun way! Sadness.
You know it’s bad when I’m just forcing myself to finish it.
The obvious highlights include our 4 main boys!
Go (Nam Goong) was such a bright and shining light in the series. It was just a wonderful performance that gave the viewers so much joy, while taking the story forward in a smart way, even with all the humor he brought with him. “Potato Pizza” says WHAT?!? Ahahaha
Choe (Da On) was such a sweetie. A boy clearly caught between a rock and a hard place. My heart really went out to his plight; being a child of absent parents while clearly compensating with grades for the approval the parents never really gave (heavily implied). It’s hard when you are suddenly hit by the discovery of being LGBT while being in such a crucial phase in your teen life. I am genuinely my happy that at the end of his story, he realized that he is living his life for yourself, and that the opinions of strangers on your life is never as important as your opinion of yourself (if you can’t love yourself, how can you love somebody else). I loved how his character really grew and give time to discover himself in the end.
Kang (Shin Woo), the precious little pancake! I just want to protect with my whole life! He was so adorable, and he is just our strong boy! His character has experienced so much with losing his friends from just being himself. Him being just love struck with Tae Kyung was just so KILIG to watch! I squealed so many times during his scenes with Lee (Tae Kyung). It was embarrassing. We love a gay boy who knows what he wants and does what he can to fight for it. “Fighting!”
Side note, did you notice his LIPS! They were so dry (not in a bad way). I just wanted to lick them every time there was a closeup on them! So kissable!
There is an obvious juxtaposition between the characters of Kang (Shin Woo) and Choe (Da On), where the former has been stung at a young age by prejudice and now hides his real feelings, while the latter is still just discovering himself, but in being such a public figure, is stifled by how the world perceives him.
With a setting of an all boys school, not withstanding that it’s also set in Korea, an obvious norm of toxic machismo is present within the male student body; an environment where being different is treated as a disease. Children are made afraid of being who they are, that is shown in the series. When a child finds out that he is different, instead of embracing it and accepting it as a part of them, they are made to think that this new found part of them has to be kept a secret. My heart goes out to Shin Woo and Da An. The struggle is real, and we have to do our part to move society where kids like them don’t live in fear.
Lastly, of course, and not least, Lee (Tae Kyung) gave such a lovely performance. In another life, little gay high school me also had 2 boys fighting over my affection. He was such an innocent character that just wanted to be accepted by his peers. Cute as a button. Thank goodness he never got scars from all the facial injuries he seemed to receive. Ahahaha. I wish I was as confident as him when I was in high school.
To close, I am subtly reminded of the events of the recent Olympics in Tokyo, where a GOLD medalist Korean woman was accused of being a feminist based on her non female conforming haircut. And the Korean, mostly male, population was scandalized and would rather have her revoke her golds just because of their alarm of her potentially being a feminist based purely on the fact of her hat cut. It seems that through the gloss and veneer of KPop and KDrama, we tend to forget that Korea is still deeply intrench in its conservative traditions. (Surprisingly way more conservative than my über Catholic home country). I honestly lost a bit of respect for Korea then, but I do honestly hope that through time, with representation in media as seen in Light On Me, that Korea will soon become a more accepting country.
The Koreans are very conservative. And that’s not going to fly with our changing world.
We have to do our part to normalize equality in our society. We must teach children that love is love is love.
Proper LGBT representation? Best Korea has to offer so far!
P.S. Lee, Kang, Choe, and Go we’re born in ‘95, ‘94, ‘95, and ‘96 respectively. I was also born in ‘94. Can I also still pass for high school!? Ahahaha. The gift of hydrated youthful looking skin, I guess. SANA ALL!