The upshot camera angles on Fourth's face/chest during episode 3's ultimate scene were stunning. I had pegged Gemini as the slightly better actor so far. Wrong.
Yes!! ITSAY/IPYTM are forever my number one but TTH today destroyed me like no BL has in a long time. Duang With…
To me, ITSAY/IPYTM are cinematic in feel, from acting to direction to production to music.
TTH's acting, particularly from the leads, is cinema-worthy, but a lot of other elements are not, such as the unending music cues to tell me what to feel in almost every moment. That bouncy/silly music that means we're about to get adorable/fun, in particular, drives me up the wall. :)
Also, there BL tropes and cliches here that I could have done without.
Episode 3: Wow. I haven't cried like this over a BL in a long time, and almost never over a Thai BL, since ITSAY/IPYTM. Near the end, I was sitting here, hands clasped over my mouth, tears streaming down my face.
This is phenomenal acting from both leads. Mature, restrained, subtle...real...I'm nearly speechless. I am rarely speechless.
This show touches me deeply, given the subject matter and my own youth in similar circumstances. That it's presented with such beauty and depth makes it that much more painful and wonderful to watch.
I'm not going to read through comments until later. I'm too raw, and I want to keep this feeling to myself for a while. :)
Finale:Well...I can't say that diagnosis doesn't clear up a whole shit load of mysteries about the dude's behavior.…
Negatives: Lu Si Tong Insanely melodramatic writing/pacing/acting/direction. Countless cringe moments/scenes stemming from the above. The character of the little brother. The ever-present, flawless, freshly pressed clothing. The AI-produced overhead shots of the city. lol Did anyone else notice how pristine/perfect that town was? :) DUBBING - Almost always too loud, too overwrought, and/or littered with distracting effects like echoing, and always, always a wall between actors/audience that prevents total immersion. I hate that we don't get to hear the actors' own voices, delivered in the same moment as the visuals.
Positives: Ayden Sng Fa Xuan Ge (These two would be awesome as brothers in another show.) The track, "My Love," from the OST.
Finale: Well...I can't say that diagnosis doesn't clear up a whole shit load of mysteries about the dude's behavior. But had that happened in the first episode, we would have had a one-episode drama, no? Now, if they had only gotten Yichen a room, too...
The entire last episode was jam-packed with Lakorn-level silliness and melodrama, even more so than usual, which is hard to imagine, I know, but whatever. Lots of over-the-top acting and plotting, but hey, that's what this is, so...yeah.
Ayden Sng is top-level. The other dude not so much.
Absolute best part of the series: Lufeng/Yichen love theme, "My Love," sung with mystical elegance by Wang Yuchi. Every time the first chords began playing on the OST, I got goosebumps.
Yeah...no, but...yeah...no? 7/10
I'd love to see a Korean, Japanese, or Taiwanese remake. No dubbing allowed.
Hm.. you clearly need to watch it properly, Ryo is thinking "Futami will take his position in Zen's life as…
Zen wasn't "hanging out" with Futami, he was shopping for Ryo. Yes, I know Ryo didn't know that, but I'm correcting you, not the show. Did you want Zen to tell Ryo, "Oh, I'm shopping for a tie for you." and ruin his surprise?
Moreover, Ryo sat in the car and watched Zen and Futami go their separate ways for the night, so he knew they weren't banging each other. Perhaps you need to watch properly.
Like I said, it's all so low-impact that I can't get worked up over it. If you want to get worked up, go ahead.
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I was considering watching this, but I'll pass.
I like deep, dark, and layered, not fluffy.
TTH's acting, particularly from the leads, is cinema-worthy, but a lot of other elements are not, such as the unending music cues to tell me what to feel in almost every moment. That bouncy/silly music that means we're about to get adorable/fun, in particular, drives me up the wall. :)
Also, there BL tropes and cliches here that I could have done without.
Wow.
I haven't cried like this over a BL in a long time, and almost never over a Thai BL, since ITSAY/IPYTM.
Near the end, I was sitting here, hands clasped over my mouth, tears streaming down my face.
This is phenomenal acting from both leads.
Mature, restrained, subtle...real...I'm nearly speechless.
I am rarely speechless.
This show touches me deeply, given the subject matter and my own youth in similar circumstances.
That it's presented with such beauty and depth makes it that much more painful and wonderful to watch.
I'm not going to read through comments until later.
I'm too raw, and I want to keep this feeling to myself for a while. :)
Kudos to Gemini and Fourth.
Maybe work on that instead of condescending to randos on the Internet.
Lu Si Tong
Insanely melodramatic writing/pacing/acting/direction.
Countless cringe moments/scenes stemming from the above.
The character of the little brother.
The ever-present, flawless, freshly pressed clothing.
The AI-produced overhead shots of the city. lol Did anyone else notice how pristine/perfect that town was? :)
DUBBING - Almost always too loud, too overwrought, and/or littered with distracting effects like echoing, and always, always a wall between actors/audience that prevents total immersion. I hate that we don't get to hear the actors' own voices, delivered in the same moment as the visuals.
Positives:
Ayden Sng
Fa Xuan Ge
(These two would be awesome as brothers in another show.)
The track, "My Love," from the OST.
Well...I can't say that diagnosis doesn't clear up a whole shit load of mysteries about the dude's behavior. But had that happened in the first episode, we would have had a one-episode drama, no?
Now, if they had only gotten Yichen a room, too...
The entire last episode was jam-packed with Lakorn-level silliness and melodrama, even more so than usual, which is hard to imagine, I know, but whatever.
Lots of over-the-top acting and plotting, but hey, that's what this is, so...yeah.
Ayden Sng is top-level.
The other dude not so much.
Absolute best part of the series: Lufeng/Yichen love theme, "My Love," sung with mystical elegance by Wang Yuchi. Every time the first chords began playing on the OST, I got goosebumps.
Yeah...no, but...yeah...no?
7/10
I'd love to see a Korean, Japanese, or Taiwanese remake.
No dubbing allowed.
Positives/negatives listed below.
I listed reasons I didn't care for this show, then dropped it.
That is clearly stated in my comment.
"Dropping" means "not watching anymore."
My comment was made BEFORE I dropped the show, get it?
You seem to be saying that anyone who doesn't like the show and knows why, should not leave a comment, but slink away in silence.
Is that correct? lol
Wow. Lack of self-awareness much?
Your pomposity is right there in your member name.
Newsflash: You don't see "everything." No one does.
(oops! Missed the brackets. I guess because I'm dense.)
Oh, wait, you already did that in your other reply to me.
You suggested I watch "properly." lol
I'm not sure, but you might be pompous.
Yes, I know Ryo didn't know that, but I'm correcting you, not the show.
Did you want Zen to tell Ryo, "Oh, I'm shopping for a tie for you." and ruin his surprise?
Moreover, Ryo sat in the car and watched Zen and Futami go their separate ways for the night, so he knew they weren't banging each other.
Perhaps you need to watch properly.
Like I said, it's all so low-impact that I can't get worked up over it.
If you want to get worked up, go ahead.
Why bother watching at all?
Wish I'd gone to school there.
Uju is the best actor.
The JP language teacher is the worst, but he's hot, so whatever.
Hey, I've seen far worse efforts from known BL studios with big budgets.
6/10
"...watching for the plot..." hahaha