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Started out good, ended up flat or subpar.
it isn't a brilliant work but its an okay series. love is complicated kinda show. (the heart wants what it wants)
the pilot ep was actually interesting and good, but rest of the show felt flat. (mehhh)
Summary:
I don't think there's a single one to blame here but all of them have their own flaws, i mean nobody's perfect although they're red flags and jerks here, can't deny it. I go to that later to shorten my summary.
I personally don't understand the hate of jim-toh.
I personally feel jim-toh's story more complex, intriguing and meet with scenarios that fit with people their age & reality. (school settings, we all see before rl school drama LIVE in your schools and gossips from the neighboring schools- all kinds of absurdity) The couple actually reflect some real life couples more if you think about it. Can't say that for older and more mature people, but if u focus on the school settings, many fluffy drama actually are fairytale, this is the kind of story that is always around campus somewhere. it might not be your life story but still possibly a friend's friend situation somewhere because i heard similar stories multiple times irl. fr. (or even someone once close to you)
The starting plot was actually really well done i think, i just felt the story started to go plain after, it was kinda draggy (ok sorry supporters of 2nd cp) it focuses on teh and fah which both had its fault, i can't get fah at all, is he trying to play hard to get or is he just playing with him. felt like their relationship was build on playful-body-compatibility instead, not that i have any opinions, it just lack complexity and no difference from FWB to LOVERS kinda couple, which other show provides. so i felt more lowly interested and wish to see more of the 1st CP/jim-toh. I also felt the redemption ark felt flat and was going real slow on the flow and mostly not much happening during the period other than new love interest /self destructive mode etc.
overall, i felt that some parts were really slow pacing, and could be shorten or cut, and some scenes are not long enough like the last episode finale. the start i would actually felt the story WAS a 7-7.5, BUT as i watch felt pretty FLAT like a 5-6/10 overall, nothing exciting. Okay series to watch to kill time or just for the nice NCs but thats all. skippable.
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So, anyway
flaws, oh flaws. i have some rants.
I see some people saying how much they like the teh-fah couple, i mean they HAVE their GOOD points BUT!! I also want to point out the toxic traits too that people seems to oversee. Since everyone is already writing and we ALL KNOW the toxic of 1st CP jimmytoh I'll focus more on the 2nd CP Teh&Saifah. I would say ALL of them are toxic in different levels.
Like, Fah knew his love interest's friend is interested in him but show no consideration before starting out with Teh.
Teh hides that he is also getting interested in Fah. (no wonder these 2 toxics r friends) I can ignore the early parts but when they woke up and seemingly his attraction is stronger he still lied to his friend who was honest to him.
I have more to say but im tired for now, feel free to pm or comment if you want to rant with me xD i mean discuss HAHHAA
Also they are actually similar plot shows of this in hetro romance like SO MUCH of it, but people criticize this more harshly idk why haha . thats also the one of the reason i felt the show was pretty mehhh, as its recycled plot, just in BL instead of hetro haha but still comparing some of those executed them more intriguingly.
the pilot ep was actually interesting and good, but rest of the show felt flat. (mehhh)
Summary:
I don't think there's a single one to blame here but all of them have their own flaws, i mean nobody's perfect although they're red flags and jerks here, can't deny it. I go to that later to shorten my summary.
I personally don't understand the hate of jim-toh.
I personally feel jim-toh's story more complex, intriguing and meet with scenarios that fit with people their age & reality. (school settings, we all see before rl school drama LIVE in your schools and gossips from the neighboring schools- all kinds of absurdity) The couple actually reflect some real life couples more if you think about it. Can't say that for older and more mature people, but if u focus on the school settings, many fluffy drama actually are fairytale, this is the kind of story that is always around campus somewhere. it might not be your life story but still possibly a friend's friend situation somewhere because i heard similar stories multiple times irl. fr. (or even someone once close to you)
The starting plot was actually really well done i think, i just felt the story started to go plain after, it was kinda draggy (ok sorry supporters of 2nd cp) it focuses on teh and fah which both had its fault, i can't get fah at all, is he trying to play hard to get or is he just playing with him. felt like their relationship was build on playful-body-compatibility instead, not that i have any opinions, it just lack complexity and no difference from FWB to LOVERS kinda couple, which other show provides. so i felt more lowly interested and wish to see more of the 1st CP/jim-toh. I also felt the redemption ark felt flat and was going real slow on the flow and mostly not much happening during the period other than new love interest /self destructive mode etc.
overall, i felt that some parts were really slow pacing, and could be shorten or cut, and some scenes are not long enough like the last episode finale. the start i would actually felt the story WAS a 7-7.5, BUT as i watch felt pretty FLAT like a 5-6/10 overall, nothing exciting. Okay series to watch to kill time or just for the nice NCs but thats all. skippable.
______________________________
So, anyway
flaws, oh flaws. i have some rants.
I see some people saying how much they like the teh-fah couple, i mean they HAVE their GOOD points BUT!! I also want to point out the toxic traits too that people seems to oversee. Since everyone is already writing and we ALL KNOW the toxic of 1st CP jimmytoh I'll focus more on the 2nd CP Teh&Saifah. I would say ALL of them are toxic in different levels.
Like, Fah knew his love interest's friend is interested in him but show no consideration before starting out with Teh.
Teh hides that he is also getting interested in Fah. (no wonder these 2 toxics r friends) I can ignore the early parts but when they woke up and seemingly his attraction is stronger he still lied to his friend who was honest to him.
I have more to say but im tired for now, feel free to pm or comment if you want to rant with me xD i mean discuss HAHHAA
Also they are actually similar plot shows of this in hetro romance like SO MUCH of it, but people criticize this more harshly idk why haha . thats also the one of the reason i felt the show was pretty mehhh, as its recycled plot, just in BL instead of hetro haha but still comparing some of those executed them more intriguingly.
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