I would like to add, in response to some discussions below, that I would very much like for MDL to do away with…
Bravo! Lots of prudish young American girls, who dominate the MDL demographic, will down-rate this show without watching much or any of it, once they get wind of what its plot entails. MDL ratings are a joke.
Well... this show is sure dark afI Hope the child actors are not traumatized from those scenes
There are many ways of producing those scenes without exposing the kids to anything. In fact, I believe in the U.S., it is illegal to put child actors in what appear to be adult, sexual situations. If you pay close attention, you'll see how such scenes are made without the kid even knowing what the scene is about.
This is too much,but i can’t stop watching it😰 hope the young actor for Haoren get’s a therapy after they…
The film industry long ago developed techniques that make you believe you're seeing a child in a really dark, sexual situation, but you aren't. The CHARACTER is, in the universe of the show, but using camera angles, multiple takes, body doubles, dubbing, and other tricks, most directors know how to make a scene look horribly twised without exposing the young actor to anything untoward.
I don't understand this desperate attempt from specifically western audiences to separate BL from LGBT media when…
BRAVO! I'm Western but totally agree with you. That said, how do you know the ones arguing haughtily about "genres" are Western? What am I saying...? I'm sure you're right. Senza below is undoubtedly a 21-year-old, female, American college student who thinks she knows it all.
Educate yourself: Many studies have shown that trigger warnings are mostly useless, and can at times actually INCREASE harm. They also have the unintended effect of drawing in vulnerable folks who otherwise might have skipped watching. Google it.
I realize you wanted to be the first to signal your virtue by shrieking "trigger warning!" but you're not helping.
Holy shit! This just keeps getting better and better, more and more intense, and generally awesome. So impressed. Guaranteed to scare off the BL LGs crowd, and that's a good thing!
The leads are both tremendous actors, as are the two playing younger versions of Haoran. All supporting players are excellent.
I'm kind of in shock at how wonderfully gritty, grimy and boundary-pushing this series is...I went in hoping for the best, but thinking it was just another Japanese BL, meaning it could be good, bad, or indifferent. WRONG. In the world of BL, which many say this is not, this is extraordinarily original and brave. My definition of "BL" has never been as restrictive as most people seem to hold to...and I see BL elements in what is happening between the leads. So far, it feels like a BL set in the darker shades of the infinite gray spectrum; damn near black at times. Which means it's only a matter of time before some bright, white light shines through!
Love this. It will be one of very few BLs I have rewatched episodes of while it is still airing. I don't want to miss a thing. And there is a lot going on.
One weakness: A lot of the violence looks fake. They needed a better fight coordinator.
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That said, how do you know the ones arguing haughtily about "genres" are Western? What am I saying...? I'm sure you're right. Senza below is undoubtedly a 21-year-old, female, American college student who thinks she knows it all.
Nah, I looked again and you definitely are.
Did you know that the meaning of words evolve over time...? It's true!
Educate yourself: Many studies have shown that trigger warnings are mostly useless, and can at times actually INCREASE harm. They also have the unintended effect of drawing in vulnerable folks who otherwise might have skipped watching. Google it.
I realize you wanted to be the first to signal your virtue by shrieking "trigger warning!" but you're not helping.
That beer-pouring moment was heart-rending.
So impressed. Guaranteed to scare off the BL LGs crowd, and that's a good thing!
The leads are both tremendous actors, as are the two playing younger versions of Haoran.
All supporting players are excellent.
I'm kind of in shock at how wonderfully gritty, grimy and boundary-pushing this series is...I went in hoping for the best, but thinking it was just another Japanese BL, meaning it could be good, bad, or indifferent. WRONG. In the world of BL, which many say this is not, this is extraordinarily original and brave. My definition of "BL" has never been as restrictive as most people seem to hold to...and I see BL elements in what is happening between the leads. So far, it feels like a BL set in the darker shades of the infinite gray spectrum; damn near black at times. Which means it's only a matter of time before some bright, white light shines through!
Love this. It will be one of very few BLs I have rewatched episodes of while it is still airing. I don't want to miss a thing. And there is a lot going on.
One weakness: A lot of the violence looks fake. They needed a better fight coordinator.