After reading comments, it's clear this series is another one in which the Western Little Girl faction of the BL audience saw and heard, not what was on the screen, but what they wanted to be on the screen.
What a ride. This series was pure sunshine, warm, comforting, and genuinely joyful from start to finish. I went…
ummm...there were multiple misunderstandings. There was constant lack of communication and understanding, resulting in long periods of dialogue consisting, of "...eh? what...? ummm...? but...? Yeah...? did you..." wait...no...?"
"Adults" lol "Mature?" Good god, these two are the opposite of mature, communicative adults. What show did you watch?
Aggressively homophobic. Excellent example of BL for the Puritanical Homophobic Fluff-Munching Western Little Girl crowd.
But, also the first BL for the Neurotic-Ace community. Not that all ace people are neurotic, just that this show is for that subset of those who live in the ace-place. :)
Plot summary:
Be my friend! Be OUR friend! Ok, now we're friends, but are well reeeeeeeally "friends?" Apparently, we're friends, but he's only humoring me. Well, he hugged me, but did he really, like, HUG me? OK, yeah, he hugged me and got a boner, but was it a full or a semi? Oh wait...we're ace, so the boner was purely organic and meant nothing. But, do aces get boners? OK, I admit, he kissed me on the cheek, but surely that was an accident...? Well, now, it's true, he said he wants to be by my side, but what, really, does that mean, after all? Oh, he meant for life, but...a human life, an elephant life, or a housefly life? I'm not sure, and oh so conflicted...someone help me. Oh my gosh, he fucking confessed, and I adore him, but maybe I'm not ready...should I hold off? Yes, I'll hold off. Holy shit, he made it clear that he loves me, but...does he TOTALLY love me, or just in the way that, you know, regular straight dudes love each other? OK, f**k, he said he wants to actually f**k me...but f**k me hard like buddies or soft like lovers? Wait...we're ace...? I'm so unsurrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrre...! Lord, now he said he likes me again, and I held his hands and said I like him too, but....do we really, actually, completely like each other? Oh, I see, we need to confess...AGAIN. OK, we both confessed, but...are we DATING? Or just going out, or neither? I'm not sure...let's skip ahead three months, during which time nothing will have happened...that's the best choice. And, of course, we like, love, and dig each other, but we're still not dating OR going out, whatever that means. I'll ask him. Oops, now he's mad that I asked him because he's the top and I'm the bottom, which means he should have asked, even though we're ace, so I'm out of line. Will he beat me? Oh! Looks like we're boyfriends now! So...one mannequin kiss, then one semi-realistic kiss, and...we're off! Hey, now we ARE dating, we ARE boyfriends, we DO like and love each other, but...how long will it last? Will it last?! Oh well, who cares? Let's walk away from the camera holding hands while the Homophobic, Western Little Girl Fluff Munchers ooh and aah and touch themselves in ecstasy.
If you like series with one and a half episodes of promise and 8 1/2 episodes of wheels spinning in place, dig in. If you're uncomfortable with gay romance and sex, this is yet another on the long list of JBLs just for you. Enjoy.
For actual BL lovers, please avoid at all costs. I watched so you don't have to.
4/10 All four points given in appreciation of Hioki's lips.
I don't know if i have a whole review for this but as someone who does not often get into dramas with kind of…
I could believe someone could change that much toward a loved one. I've seen it happen in real life. But you're right, the transition was almost non-existent; we didn't get to see it coming, it was suddenly just boom! there.
Finale: Love the airport ending. They had me worried. :)
I don't say this about many BLs, as most are barely worth watching once, but I think this one needs a second viewing before I understand what went down, exactly. I'm left with questions, even as basic in some cases, as who is who? :D
I had a lot of trouble liking Iljo, and I'm unsure as to whether that's me or what was intended. I have no qualms with feeling ambivalent about main characters, often I enjoy those kinds of gray areas. But, I'm not sure my view of him is based on fact, or if I misinterpreted. Same with the head coffee shop dude. Just when I decided he was likable and worthy, something would come out of his mouth that had me thinking twice. Either way, he's a cutie, too. Looks like a puppy, then snarls ferociously. :)
The evil Jeong In, who delivered much of the show's tasty darkness, was wonderfully acted.
Then there's JH. This is the first full-length series I have seen Jeong Ri U in. Based on this and the two micro-series I saw on YT, this guy is a talented actor. He has depth, charisma, and natural acting skills which he has honed. I see him as a possible, future big deal, and not just in BL. In fact, I hope he doesn't get stuck in BL World. I'd like to see him go far in feature films and big budget Kdramas.
“Most MDLers were going to rate this flick highly, no matter what.” or maybe people just interpret media differently……
Exactly. You're much more interested in policing my "attitude" and guarding other people's (your) feelings, than in anything having to do with the film itself.
What you think of my attitude is of zero interest to me.
“Most MDLers were going to rate this flick highly, no matter what.” or maybe people just interpret media differently……
That is incorrect.
"...only because they don’t align with yours." As I have made clear in my comments, I reached the conclusion that "...most MDLers, etc..." because it is obviously the case, and I provided a lot of evidence for why.
And once again, instead of showing why and how I am wrong, you grind your gears feeling butt-hurt that I'm "condescending, blah blah blah." Which indicates, again, you are disinterested in showing why you saw what you saw in the film, and extremely interested in your hurt feelings.
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A fascinating phenomenon.
There was constant lack of communication and understanding, resulting in long periods of dialogue consisting, of "...eh? what...? ummm...? but...? Yeah...? did you..." wait...no...?"
"Adults" lol "Mature?" Good god, these two are the opposite of mature, communicative adults.
What show did you watch?
Excellent example of BL for the Puritanical Homophobic Fluff-Munching Western Little Girl crowd.
But, also the first BL for the Neurotic-Ace community. Not that all ace people are neurotic, just that this show is for that subset of those who live in the ace-place. :)
Plot summary:
Be my friend! Be OUR friend!
Ok, now we're friends, but are well reeeeeeeally "friends?"
Apparently, we're friends, but he's only humoring me.
Well, he hugged me, but did he really, like, HUG me?
OK, yeah, he hugged me and got a boner, but was it a full or a semi?
Oh wait...we're ace, so the boner was purely organic and meant nothing.
But, do aces get boners?
OK, I admit, he kissed me on the cheek, but surely that was an accident...?
Well, now, it's true, he said he wants to be by my side, but what, really, does that mean, after all?
Oh, he meant for life, but...a human life, an elephant life, or a housefly life?
I'm not sure, and oh so conflicted...someone help me.
Oh my gosh, he fucking confessed, and I adore him, but maybe I'm not ready...should I hold off?
Yes, I'll hold off.
Holy shit, he made it clear that he loves me, but...does he TOTALLY love me, or just in the way that, you know, regular straight dudes love each other?
OK, f**k, he said he wants to actually f**k me...but f**k me hard like buddies or soft like lovers?
Wait...we're ace...?
I'm so unsurrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrre...!
Lord, now he said he likes me again, and I held his hands and said I like him too, but....do we really, actually, completely like each other?
Oh, I see, we need to confess...AGAIN.
OK, we both confessed, but...are we DATING? Or just going out, or neither?
I'm not sure...let's skip ahead three months, during which time nothing will have happened...that's the best choice.
And, of course, we like, love, and dig each other, but we're still not dating OR going out, whatever that means.
I'll ask him.
Oops, now he's mad that I asked him because he's the top and I'm the bottom, which means he should have asked, even though we're ace, so I'm out of line.
Will he beat me?
Oh! Looks like we're boyfriends now!
So...one mannequin kiss, then one semi-realistic kiss, and...we're off!
Hey, now we ARE dating, we ARE boyfriends, we DO like and love each other, but...how long will it last?
Will it last?!
Oh well, who cares?
Let's walk away from the camera holding hands while the Homophobic, Western Little Girl Fluff Munchers ooh and aah and touch themselves in ecstasy.
If you like series with one and a half episodes of promise and 8 1/2 episodes of wheels spinning in place, dig in.
If you're uncomfortable with gay romance and sex, this is yet another on the long list of JBLs just for you. Enjoy.
For actual BL lovers, please avoid at all costs.
I watched so you don't have to.
4/10
All four points given in appreciation of Hioki's lips.
Dropped
2/10
Check it out.
I don't recall what your referencing, I guess. :)
Thanks for responding.
Love the airport ending. They had me worried. :)
I don't say this about many BLs, as most are barely worth watching once, but I think this one needs a second viewing before I understand what went down, exactly.
I'm left with questions, even as basic in some cases, as who is who? :D
I had a lot of trouble liking Iljo, and I'm unsure as to whether that's me or what was intended.
I have no qualms with feeling ambivalent about main characters, often I enjoy those kinds of gray areas. But, I'm not sure my view of him is based on fact, or if I misinterpreted.
Same with the head coffee shop dude. Just when I decided he was likable and worthy, something would come out of his mouth that had me thinking twice. Either way, he's a cutie, too. Looks like a puppy, then snarls ferociously. :)
The evil Jeong In, who delivered much of the show's tasty darkness, was wonderfully acted.
Then there's JH.
This is the first full-length series I have seen Jeong Ri U in. Based on this and the two micro-series I saw on YT, this guy is a talented actor. He has depth, charisma, and natural acting skills which he has honed. I see him as a possible, future big deal, and not just in BL.
In fact, I hope he doesn't get stuck in BL World. I'd like to see him go far in feature films and big budget Kdramas.
Well done!
8.5/10
You're much more interested in policing my "attitude" and guarding other people's (your) feelings, than in anything having to do with the film itself.
What you think of my attitude is of zero interest to me.
Lee Dong Joo as Jeong In is a crazy good actor.
There's a great deal of good acting in this, particularly from JH.
Love the dark, twisted stuff...the angst and suffering are delicious.
End credits song is killer.
"...only because they don’t align with yours."
As I have made clear in my comments, I reached the conclusion that "...most MDLers, etc..." because it is obviously the case, and I provided a lot of evidence for why.
And once again, instead of showing why and how I am wrong, you grind your gears feeling butt-hurt that I'm "condescending, blah blah blah." Which indicates, again, you are disinterested in showing why you saw what you saw in the film, and extremely interested in your hurt feelings.