Guiltless_Pleasure

Why am I doing this to my brain cells...? (It's fine, I guess, if you're not in the mood to think and can keep the nagging voices at bay.)

Why am I doing this to my brain cells...? (It's fine, I guess, if you're not in the mood to think and can keep the nagging voices at bay.)

Was So cast specifically to be oddly unnerving at all times? I'm really just watching for Mon so far and waiting for Saint. There's some good cinematography (feels very cinematic in places even), but there are also some serious pacing, tone, and casting/chemistry issues so far.

Seems to be gone (says "not available in your area" no matter where I set location). Any other links/advice?

Ah, never mind. After the latest episode, they've basically all but confirmed the characters' mutual interest, but still expect the ending to be playfully ambiguous.

Really engaging, action packed, and sweet. So far, it also seems to leave the evolving nature of the leads' relationship open, letting fans fill in what they like. (Prefer it to some BL at this point but not completely up to speed, so we'll see.)

This is easily one of the best current series out there. (For comparison, I actually started Cherry Blossoms After Winter and couldn't finish the first episode, then just rewatched episode four of this twice.)

Good chemistry and acting (mostly), nice balance of romance and fluff, self-aware but funny, and well produced. Plus, Park Jae Chan is adorable and manages to communicate so much with his eyes: apprehension, confusion, longing. The comfort food we deserve in these weird times...

Just realized Weng worked on Stray Dogs! That helps explain it.

Yoon Seo Bin is adorable, and the premise is interesting, but clearly not enough time for lore and world building, and there are pretty wild gaps and poorly explained bits in plot, tone, etc. Still, at least the characters knew how to kiss and got to do the deed?

To be clear, it's fine to like something and feel ambivalently about it. It's possible to enjoy series and scenarios that, in reality, you disapprove of. Most of us like things that we dislike, and that's okay.

Don't watch then! Plenty of us who love it. :D

Great camerawork, sound design, acting, and ambience. Hope to see more from this filmmaker.

Terrific acting and story. Like the original, it is well paced and gives space to the characters' feelings. It also explores the stakes and stigma of same-sex love in a conservative society and, once again, showcases a lesser-known but distinctive setting.

Simply one of the best. Sensitive, smoldering, personal, with real chemistry and believability and an idyllic seaside setting. The sequel doesn't disappoint either.

Nice to see socially conscious Thai BL, though felt at times a little too... black and white. ;D

From the episodes out so far, it doesn't seem to be BL, and online people are referring to it as a 基情 (bromance) as well. That said, it's Taiwan, and they've definitely sort of played up the innuendo, nudity, and situational gayness for comedy/fan service.

It's on an LGBTQ+ streaming service because it's a queer story made by a queer filmmaker.

There WAS a message. You just missed it. https://brandonkemp.media/2022/02/04/a-lock-with-no-key/

Enjoyed it. Very true to life.