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Ah, a cotton candy/rainbows fujoshi is in the house!
I wrote about you above.

That's the required/clueless reaction of the mentally disabled bottom, as required by BL tradition.

Yeah...it's all so predictable and annoying.

Episode 6:
OK, so overall, this show is two or three steps backwards in the evolution of BL.
In that regard as well as in plot/characters/script, it is a mirror image of "After Moving Seats...," another Jbl currently airing that is predictable AF.
Both s shows are for cotton candy & rainbows baby fujoshis who like their gay boys stupid, flustered, and ridiculous so they can squeal and kick their feet, screeching "adooooorable" while watching.

Retro gay panic, right and left.
Mannequin kisses.
An intellectually challenged bottom.
Incoherent script/plot/character motivations.
Massive levels of predictability as it follows 492 BL plots before it, right down to the aquarium date.

Reasons to keep watching:
Serizawa is frequently nice to look at (but whoever suggested the red hair should be shot. I've a feeling he'd be twice as hot with natural black hair).
Likewise, the Big Four member with glasses is hot.
The bleach-blonde Big Four member is clearly a closet case (maybe he and glasses will hook up).
I've come this far, so why not?

🤪
This is the day Shu surprised Takoi by being in town on business, and they spent some time together.
In the evening, as they walked, Takoi asked Shu if he wanted to stay the night since it was late.
Shu said no, I will take the train back tonight.
BUT...then, there he was bright and early the next morning as an auditor at the station.
I think we can assume he didn't take a four-hour train ride back that night, then turn around the next day and make another four-hour trip to where he was the night before.
Why not spend the night, as Takoi suggested?
Just because he stayed doesn't mean he'd have to tell Takoi the auditors were coming the next day.
So...I wondered, did he get a hotel room there, when he could have stayed with Takoi?

But he was ALREADY there, lol. :D

These hilariously absurd and obvious plot devices are part of this show's charm. 😊😊

Can you help me understand why he was such a stone-cold bitch to Takoi when he showed up to do the precinct audit?
Plus, didn't he stay in town that night, but told Takoi he was returning to headquarters?
I can be clueless, as you see...

I was struck by his high-pitched voice.
When the camera was showing him only from the side-rear, I thought maybe it was a woman.

You know, I cluelessly had not noticed the changes in the opening until today.
Thanks for mentioning it.
Can't wait to rewatch the whole thing and pay more attention to that.

Oh man, I LOVE that development.
All the more opportunity for angst, misunderstanding, jealousy, and making up after it all. 😋

Oh, I love that we have the shameless Omaeda stirring the pot with his brazen flirting and tie-fixing and "oh, can I drive you?" (bats eyelashes furiously) line of apparent pursuit.
This show knows no rules. lol

Episode 8:
So, Shiono ditched Takoi for their date so he could be designated driver for his alcoholic brother-in-law?
Did I understand that correctly? 🤔

There aren't many shows that could throw such shamelessly ridiculous manufactured misunderstandings in my face and keep me eagerly coming back for more, but this is one of them. 😍🤣
I remain confused about the night Shu apparently stayed over right there in town, but told Takoi he was taking the train back to wherever (Tokyo?) and then showed up at the local precinct the next morning...?
And, of course, he was a stone-cold bitch to Takoi that morning, in an unnecessarily bitchy way, which I'm going to assume was merely for the purpose of stirring the pot and doesn't really make sense, but OK. 🤪

It helps that Watanabe Shu is playing Takoi with zero guardrails; the physical/facial mugging for the camera, chewing scenery at every opportunity actually works and is hilarious.
Not a lot of actors can pull that kind of thing off, but Watanabe is.
I lol'd repeatedly this episode.

And damn, they're both so sexy, but in very different ways.
Great casting.

Love the slender little vixen baby cop who's now openly flirting with Takoi, lol.
This show kills me; barely did we get Takoi/Shu together after much angst and drama, but TWO apparent rivals were thrown into the mix.
Fun show.

Kagami, keep it up, my man!

I just finished watching "Fly the Jumper," which I sought out because you were so excellent in Wishing Upon the Shooting Stars, which would not have been as great as it is without you.

I had already seen We Are Champions, which you slayed.

Naturally, you are excellent in FTJ, too.
You bring a complete commitment to your roles.
It's easy to see that you're at ease with comedy AND drama; you're exceptional at both.
Your lead, starring role is around the corner; I'm already seated. 😊

Also, thank you for the two-second bare-butt shot in FTJ! It's a 10/10 from me. 😍😁💥

I may be the world's biggest pushover for heartwarming/formulaic sports dramas/flicks like this one.
I thrilled, I chilled, I goosebumped, I cried, and I'm not ashamed to admit it. 😋🤣😊

Very good acting, believable basketball scenes, inspiration, and Kagami Kota's bare butt:
What's not to like?

9/10

WOW.
How did this escape my notice for a year?
Great ensemble acting.
As excellent as is Hwang Min Hyun in the lead, this is very much an ensemble effort.
All the young actors in the Study Group are sensational.
Great casting.

I have zero problem giving this a perfect 10/10.

That is deep and profound, Squishy.

1: Nowhere, at any time, have I ever said "Every show needs to have sex."
Perhaps you're confusing me with someone else who actually, you know, said that.
2: Your sarcasm/snark detector is either malfunctioning or nonexistent.
See these emojis as shown in my comment above?: 😂😁
They indicate laughter, sarcasm, snark, and amusement.
3: This show "needed" at least a sincere embrace and/or an innocent hand-holding scene because that's what healthy, happy young men in their situation do. Without those gestures, their supposed affection rings false.
Or do hugs and hand-holding qualify as "sex" to you?

Episode 10:
What?
Where's the unbelievably hot, sweaty sex scene I thought sure we would get this episode?! 😂😁

I'm not a fan of the millions of BLs that deal with the prospect of portraying a couple after they have confessed, when messy issues such as hugs/kisses/physical intimacy present themselves, by separating them by 12,000 miles and basically saying, "Oh well, "being under the same sky," "on the same planet," or "in the same galaxy" is just as good as being in the same room.
This is known as a "cop-out."

Nor am I a fan of BLs that cast Kpop/Jpop/Tpop idols, let alone idols from the same group, in gay roles, then prevent them from even holding hands to keep everyone concerned...comfortable.
This is known as "cowardice."

Even after deep self-realizations and tearful confessions, the most we were condescended to with here were head-rubs and giggles, as if they were both Rock the Wonder Dog, mussing each other's fuzzy head with owner/pet affection.
But no...that doesn't work either, because at least Rock would mount and hump away at lightning speed, as all good male dogs, neutered or not, know to do.

No, we got Disney After-School Special silliness instead.

That said, given the often hilarious Disney After-School Special Parody vibe this series presented itself as from the beginning, my hopes for hot "NC" scenes were minimal, anyway. 😂
Both leads, Jpop bandmates or not, did a great job.
I got laughs, goosebumps, and tears from both, and the rest of the cast, too

Rio is my forever BL goddess and queen.
Mom is my forever BL mom.
Dad, the gay uncle, the little future gay nephew, the chef, the best friends, and the cooking club ladies, were all wonderful.
Of course, Rock stole every scene with his quiet, authoritative, and adorable screen presence.

I loved the hysterically funny background music/chanting/angelic choirs/whatever that would pop in at the most amusing but also effective times.
I often didn't know whether to cry or giggle, so I did both, and it's a rare show that makes you do both at once.
The pastel fake cotton candy clouds, lollipop landscapes, and the plastic Barbie House were all perfect.

I've never been so into such a saccharine-sweet production.

For, now...8/10
The ending brought a full one-point deduction, but at least Niko-chan is going to England!
SEQUEL!!! 😁🎉😍🌈😮🎊🥰💥🤣💘

I think we will get the answer in the Special Episode, in which it will be revealed that Jakai and DaWei are BL's first 100% VERSATILE couple!

I certainly hope so, anyway. 😁😋😋

He was supposedly so mind-fucked/traumatized that he felt fear even when it had long since ceased to be rational, but it was not well-presented and I agree, it came off as lame.