Seaweed

very well written plot given it's adapted from a webtoon (as in, i still have mixed feelings about how death/ fate transferring works; regardless, i can't be more satisfied with the way everything works out in the end - both villains died in place of our protagonists - with well-reasoned course of actions from all characters!)
wraps up nicely.
i feel sooo bad for reina about what she had to go through in her childhood. she's a tragic case. but at the same time, she's a lost cause. love how misa chose to fight for her own self without hesitation.
romance was more on the mature side, super healthy relationship. i wish there was a bit more tension between them though lol. takeru satou can do so much with his eyes and face card, and i feel like he could shine in a much more steamy, tension-filled romance.
wouldn't really watch it again cause the tone overall is a bit heavy (cant believe i actually like light-hearted stuff more as i get older lol), but this was a nice watch after a long break from asian dramas <3

thanks for letting me know! i didn't follow the kdrama version, so this helps explain how what happened happened.
though again, i wish it was just a bit simpler, 'if you avoid it you avoid it' type of thing, not the 'you avoid it but someone will take your place instead'.
i'm sure we'll get everything cleared up once we get to the finale, though.

the substitute rule is giving plot device vibes, especially, what do you mean misa's colleague friend has to get the fate of exact same situation: unfaithful husband, cancer; why that friend of all people? misa didn't do anything that could lead her colleague's husband to an affair did she?
as we were getting to later eps, i was thinking maybe misa's overdoing some of her revenge plans (you would think she should have tried to stay in the low key as much as possible around dangerous people like tomoya and reina..)
welp, i just want misa and wataru to be safe at this point.

reina's backstory was ultra traumatizing though. thats your villain origin story right there.

so emotional as i learned my favorite person is getting married! wishing you happiness and continued success in your acting/ singing career!

was intriguing until the latter half. it was the puzzles of the games and the mechanisms of how the dystopia came to be that kept my interest but i walked out of the show not truly getting what i expected.

a tear-jerker for sure.

it clearly appeared low-budget, the editing, the format, the missions, even though i love the boys i couldn't help but wanted to fast-forward every other second. variety shows, sure, but i expected something with more efforts.

looking forward to this!

scenes i'd like to revisit (notes for self)
ep1: 53:00 if i have to say one good thing about you + my chosen road + you called my name!
ep2: end scene sensei console sakura chan
ep3: 2:00 best wingman 31:00 sensei offer his arm 46:00 i’ll be your laughing pill ; becoming a better nurse episode, cute.
ep4: 44:00 i’ll grant your wishes + first kiss
ep5: 3:00 dont tell anyone 5:00 dating press conference lmao 36:00 op moment for skura chan 43:00 devil is touche 46:00 because she’s my gf
ep6: 20:10 cliched falling accident (meheheh) 25:00 he laughed! and kissed her in her sleep 46:00 noooo wingman is that perfect sml again
ep7: 3:00 doctor knows how to assure his lover 24:00 i’m (not) wiping that off for you 44:00 sensei’s words about his dead lover + the weird patient baka attracted
ep8: 0:30 what goes on between sensei and the attracted patient 5:00 i’m not dating you because i want you to take care of me 18:00 then watch me for hours 46:00 you said we would be together forever didnt you? hug
ep9: 30:00 sensei has been enduring all along 44:00 sensei been a simp all along
ep10: 0:20 clingy sensei (morning cuddles asdfghj) 11:00 she’s the one i’m planning to marry 26:00 jenga date 33:00 sakura growth montage + i can only cherish you from now on 60:00 pda in the hospital

sprinkled with good ol cliches and shoehorned plot devices for the sake of making characters grow, yet i was nicely entertained. be it the main actor's looks, or it's my romcom loving self, or it's the lovable characters, idk, it just all worked for me. would watch again!

watching edward lee/ lee kyun cook and explain his thought process was a lovely experience! triple star was also impressive, such a sharp thinker and neat cook

i haven't watched anything quite slow-paced like this movie, but the pacing is fine since it fits the tone and the plot; i could feel the yearning of two lovely, but lonely souls.
actress's wardrobe was stunning, actor's eyes could talk.

not really but thanks lol

oh okay thank you for sharing your thoughts! i didn't watch it, i guess this drama is a pass for me then

btw i love off's visual. he's hawt.

ignoring all the hows (dad not giving a damn what white is doing, the infos and resources the gang managed to get to infiltrate tawi's properties/ factory) and a few small unnatural plot devices/ unnecessary plot points (the 'special connection' of the twins, white mistaking gram's feelings because eugene decided to abbreviate her name to G but not E, white hurting sean as he tried to hide his true identity - like i dont get it, there's no stakes in revealing his identity to sean and if there are, the stakes are even higher if white just remains silent), this drama delivered its story and messages very well. i'm not the type to care about politics in dramas that much but in this one i did! i did hope to see an ending where the bad are all taken down but that open ending left a very hopeful note, which is a lot better.
on another note, i'm new to thai dramas and thai bl dramas in particular, so i'm still not used to how the romance is built up here. but i warmed up to sean/ white quickly towards the end. they match each other very well and my dry-ass heart bleeds every time they get lovey dovey with each other <3

omg thank you! is there anything unique about the plot or are you liking the main leads thus far?

yes, i'm not as active as before, but still alive! haha.

oh wow, i should consider it an upgrade then!

glad i dropped it even though at the time, i doubted myself for not enjoying a high-rated show ;-;