Episode 3: The only reason to keep watching this is Boongkee as Fuse. He is an adorable riot to watch, and his strong resemblance to the original Fuse is a huge bonus.
Sorry not sorry, but Tee is HORRIBLY miscast. That guy is not at all believable as the character. Every move he makes is cringe. When he came into Fuse's bedroom in a bath towel last episode, and we were supposed to find him sexy, it was embarrassing. As the camera panned down his scrawny torso and the sound effects suggested he was the epitome of hotness, I laughed out loud...because what the hell else was I supposed to do? I feel badly for the actor.
The direction is awful: Line...pause...silence...line...pause...silence/sound effects...pause...line...pause...etc. This is not how people interact/talk. It's tedious.
This has turned into an enjoyable hate watch for me. It's absurdly bad but in a hilarious way, such as...the fucking thumb between their lips when they kissed. What? Is this 1956 all over again? lol, wtf? He's keeping the thumb there the whole time, but their top lips are touching, so what exactly is the point of the thumb? This is when someone who knows nothing of BL World and watched this would freak out, like what the hell is happening?
OH MY GOD, NONCON PHOTO-TAKING!!! How will we live?
The creepy but hilarious trans Morticia teacher doing inspections...lol This show needs a LOT more FrameBook. They've got the heat FuseTee lacks.
Meh...the rest of it was...meh 2/10 for the episode. One point each for Fuse and Frame's sexy legs. Thank god for Thai schoolboy pants. :)
Episode 5: This has turned out to be a joy to behold
I was verklempt off and on through the entire episode. Naoya is blooming like a long-folded flower, and as he opens up to the world, Sato is growing/changing in response. While this is new and different for both of them, only good things are happening. Their future is bright and promising, and I'm giddy/stupid in response. :)
Now, if only all this sunshine and happiness would lead Naoya to dump those hair extensions... they gag me. However, if they make him happy, I'll find a way to love them, too. :D
I adore that Naoya is so extremely beloved and valued at the restaurant. His future is bright there, and he could go far. I can see them moving him up quickly, but if he wants to continue as a waiter only, then that is just fucking fine. It pisses me off when people demean those who choose a career in service jobs, as Naoya's gross dad and brother did. Seriously, screw them. Service jobs such as waiting tables are essential and horribly underpaid. I like that the show is commenting on that.
Sato is hot/sexy in all black and in a suit. I hope they indulge their master/servant relationship and play those roles when they want, in the bedroom and wherever they choose. Nothing wrong with that, either.
🥰 I agree... totally a 70s/80s vibe with the light-hearted parents, dog, older sister annoying younger brother...…
The potentially really dark story of the brother/sister/tutor love triangle underneath the sunshine and giggles setting is what has me fascinated. I mean, how can a satisfyingly angsty/dark situation emerge in that atmosphere? I'm interested to see if they can pull it off convincingly or if that story will somehow disappear. But how can that happen when the conflict is even built into the title?
Episode 5: While at times it felt like an introductory video to Variations in Romantic Attachments 101, the scene with Ichiro and Kei's friend alone at the restaurant was lovely. At the end of ep 4, I assumed the character who appeared was a young woman, which made this episode all the more interesting.
This is one of three BLs I'm following right now that aren't great, but they aren't terrible either, so I keep watching. I'll be back next week. :)
It was an acting exercise! He did not cheat, I'll defend my position as firm as Teh's honesty.
I've got your manners right here, beeyatch.
Oh, I comprehend this deep, scholarly discussion just right. Your side can be summarized by this evergreen bit of profound wisdom: "Once a cheater, always a cheater," am I right?
You avoided my question, so I'll repeat it: Are there different types and degrees of "_________________?"
Episode 6: I googled the meaning of the word "mid" and the title of this show was one of the definitions. It's far from great, but it's not horrible, so I keep coming back. So he runs all that way, they share a mutual confession, embrace, and perform the obligatory JP mannequin kiss, and that's it..? Not in the real world, it isn't. In the real world, two young men in love who met up on the beach and confessed would share a mutual hand job and quite possibly a blow job, too.
What the hell are they going to do over the next six episodes?
ughhhh why did I have to look in the comments after just watching the first ep!? What do you mean Teh is going…
Two things: MDLers LOVE to spoil plot points regarding something they are deeply, profoundly, self-righteously OUTRAGED about, especially about you-know-what. It makes them feel morally superior; if you mind having that plot point spoiled, then YOU must think what the character did is OK, and you don't deserve NOT to have it spoiled!!! (yes, I'm rolling my eyes).
If you "hate" ALL "____________" and think every incident is black/white, you're too immature for this show in the first place.
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The only reason to keep watching this is Boongkee as Fuse.
He is an adorable riot to watch, and his strong resemblance to the original Fuse is a huge bonus.
Sorry not sorry, but Tee is HORRIBLY miscast.
That guy is not at all believable as the character.
Every move he makes is cringe.
When he came into Fuse's bedroom in a bath towel last episode, and we were supposed to find him sexy, it was embarrassing.
As the camera panned down his scrawny torso and the sound effects suggested he was the epitome of hotness, I laughed out loud...because what the hell else was I supposed to do?
I feel badly for the actor.
The direction is awful:
Line...pause...silence...line...pause...silence/sound effects...pause...line...pause...etc.
This is not how people interact/talk.
It's tedious.
This has turned into an enjoyable hate watch for me.
It's absurdly bad but in a hilarious way, such as...the fucking thumb between their lips when they kissed. What? Is this 1956 all over again?
lol, wtf? He's keeping the thumb there the whole time, but their top lips are touching, so what exactly is the point of the thumb?
This is when someone who knows nothing of BL World and watched this would freak out, like what the hell is happening?
OH MY GOD, NONCON PHOTO-TAKING!!!
How will we live?
The creepy but hilarious trans Morticia teacher doing inspections...lol
This show needs a LOT more FrameBook.
They've got the heat FuseTee lacks.
Meh...the rest of it was...meh
2/10 for the episode. One point each for Fuse and Frame's sexy legs.
Thank god for Thai schoolboy pants. :)
It's going to enhance the watch for me going forward.
I see him as a supporting player, but can't figure who he is in the story.
This has turned out to be a joy to behold
I was verklempt off and on through the entire episode.
Naoya is blooming like a long-folded flower, and as he opens up to the world, Sato is growing/changing in response.
While this is new and different for both of them, only good things are happening.
Their future is bright and promising, and I'm giddy/stupid in response. :)
Now, if only all this sunshine and happiness would lead Naoya to dump those hair extensions... they gag me. However, if they make him happy, I'll find a way to love them, too. :D
I adore that Naoya is so extremely beloved and valued at the restaurant.
His future is bright there, and he could go far.
I can see them moving him up quickly, but if he wants to continue as a waiter only, then that is just fucking fine.
It pisses me off when people demean those who choose a career in service jobs, as Naoya's gross dad and brother did. Seriously, screw them.
Service jobs such as waiting tables are essential and horribly underpaid.
I like that the show is commenting on that.
Sato is hot/sexy in all black and in a suit.
I hope they indulge their master/servant relationship and play those roles when they want, in the bedroom and wherever they choose.
Nothing wrong with that, either.
This show makes me happy. :)
I mean, how can a satisfyingly angsty/dark situation emerge in that atmosphere?
I'm interested to see if they can pull it off convincingly or if that story will somehow disappear.
But how can that happen when the conflict is even built into the title?
Koo Kyo Hwan and Go Youn Jung should easily have won Best Actor and Best Actress.
The show should have won best drama, hands down.
Do the Blue Dragons have a history of going to safe, middle-of-the-road dramas?
On edit:
Never mind...I just educated myself on how these awards are determined.
What a joke.
While at times it felt like an introductory video to Variations in Romantic Attachments 101, the scene with Ichiro and Kei's friend alone at the restaurant was lovely.
At the end of ep 4, I assumed the character who appeared was a young woman, which made this episode all the more interesting.
This is one of three BLs I'm following right now that aren't great, but they aren't terrible either, so I keep watching.
I'll be back next week. :)
Oh, I comprehend this deep, scholarly discussion just right.
Your side can be summarized by this evergreen bit of profound wisdom:
"Once a cheater, always a cheater," am I right?
You avoided my question, so I'll repeat it:
Are there different types and degrees of "_________________?"
Thanks. :)
I googled the meaning of the word "mid" and the title of this show was one of the definitions.
It's far from great, but it's not horrible, so I keep coming back.
So he runs all that way, they share a mutual confession, embrace, and perform the obligatory JP mannequin kiss, and that's it..?
Not in the real world, it isn't.
In the real world, two young men in love who met up on the beach and confessed would share a mutual hand job and quite possibly a blow job, too.
What the hell are they going to do over the next six episodes?
MDLers LOVE to spoil plot points regarding something they are deeply, profoundly, self-righteously OUTRAGED about, especially about you-know-what.
It makes them feel morally superior; if you mind having that plot point spoiled, then YOU must think what the character did is OK, and you don't deserve NOT to have it spoiled!!! (yes, I'm rolling my eyes).
If you "hate" ALL "____________" and think every incident is black/white, you're too immature for this show in the first place.
Finally: Define "_______________s"