BL Compilations

We'll see how much pushback I get. The fact that people don't all see it as rape shows how badly the writers messed this up. Me thinking that survivors might see this and it reinforces the incorrect idea that it was their fault makes me sick to my stomach.

Alex raped Jean. Jean being drunk, Alex being drunk and drugged does not change the fact that Alex raped Jean. She said no multiple times (consent can be revoked at any point). She was trying to push him off of her. She was not okay during it or afterwards. 

I'm disappointed at how they handled it in the present. Alex continued to ignore Jean's boundaries and went to see/talk to her. It was good that he started by saying that it was his fault and was apologizing. Later she says that because she was drunk she was at fault too. Alex does say again that "it was my fault and not yours" but she said other things and I think it lost some of its effectiveness because he didn't counter her statement directly afterwards. 

It. was. not. her. fault. It doesn't matter if a person wears a short skirt/tight clothes, or is drunk or walked alone at night. It. is. not. their. fault if they were sexually assaulted. I don't think the writing got this across enough.

Also because Alex had that conversation with his friend about Jean forgiving Alex is likely the key to him orgasming again, it felt like he was maybe doing it in order to solve his problem and not from a genuine place of being sorry (I do think he was actually sorry though). I just wish they hadn't put that conversation right before Alex went to see Jean. 

Most likely Alex will go back in time and not rape Jean, so I guess we should all feel happy then, but I personally feel that this whole situation was not written well/mishandled and I'm disappointed.

Let's call a spade a spade. I'm going to talk about episode 6, I'm marking it as a spoiler and it has a potentially triggering word and content.

Alex raped Jean. Jean being drunk, Alex being drunk and drugged does not change the fact that Alex raped Jean. She said no multiple times (consent can be revoked at any point). She was trying to push him off of her. She was not okay during it or afterwards. 

I'm disappointed at how they handled it in the present. Alex continued to ignore Jean's boundaries and went to see/talk to her. It was good that he started by saying that it was his fault and was apologizing. Later she says that because she was drunk she was at fault too. Alex does say again that "it was my fault and not yours" but she said other things and I think it lost some of its effectiveness because he didn't counter her statement directly afterwards. 

It. was. not. her. fault. It doesn't matter if a person wears a short skirt/tight clothes, or is drunk or walked alone at night. It. is. not. their. fault if they were sexually assaulted. I don't think the writing got this across enough.

Also because Alex had that conversation with his friend about Jean forgiving Alex is likely the key to him orgasming again, it felt like he was maybe doing it in order to solve his problem and not from a genuine place of being sorry (I do think he was actually sorry though). I just wish they hadn't put that conversation right before Alex went to see Jean. 

Most likely Alex will go back in time and not rape Jean, so I guess we should all feel happy then, but I personally feel that this whole situation was not written well/mishandled and I'm disappointed.

Let's call a spade a spade. I'm going to talk about episode 6, I'm marking it as a spoiler and it has a potentially triggering word and content.

He kicked him off the bed, I realize it might not bother you, but people who have been in abusive relationships (as I have) might be bothered by things like shoves, kicks, slaps, etc and so I list them.

This is based on a book so maybe the writers felt bound to how that played out (I didn't read the book). I think it's that fantasy romance idea of another person just can't live without you. The reader/watcher is supposed to find Lian's insistence on marriage romantic. Yes, the second couple's dynamic was even more controlling.

In addition to supposedly dating for over a year, don't Kuea and Lian know each other from like...birth??? Weren't they going on weekly dates for a long time??? Their lack of communication drives me nuts.

Some people really love this series so it definitely works for them. I can see the appeal of the fictional helpless/innocent character with the aggressive/protector character. It's not really my thing though, I love agency and communication.

edit - oh and this long time skip but feels like they just started dating happened in the Coffee Melody special eps too, hope this isn't a trend. These characters are in their 20s.

I also want more NuerSyn, luckily they are the leads in Middleman’s Love which should air in 2023

content warning: there is a flashback to suicide in ep 1

This would have been a 9.5 but I think they made some missteps in the end.
1. pretty sure they had originally intended only 10 episodes and then tacked on the 11th after the series was popular. This makes me suspicious if the original ending was sad which would have been terrible
2. 2 year time gap was way too long, it should have been 2 weeks max 3 months
3. 100 days every 2 years, WTH?!? they should have been able to stay indefinitely and not just 100 days every few years
4. in ep 11,over half the screen time was Jung Woo being sad, they should have cut that to a few minutes and then had more time with the reunited pairs
5. if they have a second season and get rid of the waiting every 2 years for 100 days then I'll bump season 1 up to 9.5 but for now it's a solid 9

It's around 11min of ep 1, he's wearing a school uniform so I assumed he went to school and then later was homeschooled

I read a toooonnnn of bodice rippers when I was in... middle school lol. Yes, I think it's a good definition for Mame's work.

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yes agree, there were too many plot holes/unexplained things - I did like parts of it though hence my 8/10 rating

The timeline has at least made more sense in recent episodes but that second episode was a doozy. It's a shame because I think it would have been better if they had told the story in a more linear fashion.

Thanks for the info. I don't have time to re-do all my first impressions. The next time I write a first impression, I'll try the episode review and then for the final review make a show review.

I see that I can rate individual episodes but not Review them, please let me know where that ability is. Also does reviewing an individual episode show up under the Reviews tab? I write a First Impression so people can decide if they'd like to start the series or not. Then I update to a final review at the end (and if my initial review changes a lot then I update partway thru). Thanks.

cw: suicide in episode 1, pretty much shown so please take care - it's also shown many times in flashbacks but you can see when it's happening and fast forward

this content warning is a major spoiler for the first episode