BL Compilations

two more content warnings

past death, grief

it was ep 1 around 5 minutes, I didn't notice he was crying when I first watched it so it seemed very random (makes sense after what we see in episode 2), I removed it from my review

1. Yai is 20 in the series (18 in the book) and Jom is 24/25? in both which is another reason why Jom is reluctant to reciprocate/act on his own feelings (in addition to being heartbroken, shock of being in a different time, being a servant and not recognizing subtle flirting as actual flirting)

2. Yai has an instant attraction to Jom because in a past life he was in love with Jom (who travels from the 1920s back even further before traveling to the present, the series won't show Jom's 2nd time travel only the first one). So Yai doesn't recognize Jom but his soul/heart does.

3. Jom doesn't receive bad karma from telling what he saw at the river, he later does a good deed and delivers a letter, he talks about how he must have received good karma because of the happy years he spent in the present with his boyfriend

note: they did change quite a few things from the book to the series, (new characters, changing when things happened, adding new plot points) but I enjoyed the series

though I think this is a good adaptation from the book, I'm going to include some book information that I think helps explain things a bit better

rape, attempted murder, sexual assault, beaten up, abuse, violence, victim blaming, vomiting, homophobia

Haha, very welcome :) This does have 10 episodes instead of 8 and I don't see a side couple (yet) so they might be able to pace it well, too early to know for sure

Yeah, there are so many streaming platforms that it can get really expensive, I totally feel you on that one. I'll have to look up those kdramas, I haven't really explored kdramas on disney+ yet, mostly watch them on Viki & Netflix.

Yes, I need to update my review, I liked the second couple more and more as the series went on. I think it was in one of the beginning episodes where Minato clearly did not want to kiss/physical affection and Shin kept going after him which is why (even in an established relationship) that felt a bit aggressive. It's totally understandable though that Shin wants physical affection, Minato even refuses to verbally tell Shin that he likes him which is so disappointing.

yes

I'm guessing it's because it's on iQIYI so it's geolocked in the U.S. on YouTube. I'm happy you can watch it for free on YouTube! Yes, I also subscribe to several streaming services and also I rotate thru other ones. There are normally good deals for streaming on Black Friday after Thanksgiving so I get a couple then.

thanks for the info, I updated my review though it is geoblocked so not everyone can watch it on youtube unfortunately

I finished the series and did like it more especially eps 9 and 10, I updated my review

You are very welcome, it has a slower pacing but I'm enjoying the series overall

Speaking from personal experience, no, not every relationship has communication problems. Because this is fiction, I allow for some poor communication but when it's egregious then it pulls me out of the fantasy. Diao saw his fiancee of 3 years talking to a female client and assumed he was cheating??? He never talks to Yi who he's known for 14 years??? With the security cameras/guards it definitely felt like they were there to keep tabs on Diao/prevent him from leaving. If they had shown a scene where Diao wanted to go grocery shopping alone and Yi said he had to take the guards for safety then things would have made more sense. But screenwriters shouldn't assume viewers have read the book.

that could definitely be a factor, I think I liked both couples in the original about the same but for different reasons (Tutor/Fighter and their love/hate/steamy stuff and Saifah/Zon for their cuteness)

people have different life experiences and traumas, a kick might not bother some people but might be really triggering for others. I realize I likely include content warnings that trigger no one and I likely don't include content warnings that might trigger others but I'm trying to be helpful

content warnings: murder, past parental abuse, trauma, non con kiss, held against will, violence, blood, manhandling, blackmail

sure thing, not sure if I'll keep watching both versions but if I do I'll put the differences in future episodes as well

I would have given up but I wanted to write a review of it. Makes me really nervous for the remaining 11 couples/stories.