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I immediately assumed the oil was for rubbing all over Hioki's fine bod and the belt was for some good old dom/sub action.
Are you saying that's NOT what it's for?

I agree. A male ex would be refreshing and feel more authentically threatening.

Oh come on, hating on the eeeeeeeeeeeeevil female ex is a fine BL tradition.

Same annoyed me during the first episode, then I decided I was taking the show far more seriously than it warrants, so I'm chill with it now.
Besides, I suspect that Hioki's new approach will help W ease up on the control thing.

Actually, though, the way H was dealing with their relationship seemed mature/healthy/admirable, so yeah, I feel you.

Episode 2:
Why do so many BL Vestal Virgin characters act like they have boobs when taking off a shirt in front of another guy?
Also, why do almost all JP/KR BL dudes, no matter how nerdy or supposedly "plain," have incredible bodies?

Even through the eyes of this crusty old cynic, the cuteness/sweetness overload here was nice. 😍

Then...eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeevil B****H appears!
Die, spawn of Satan! 😡🤬💀👿

My original comment is pretty straightforward; quite clear on what part I found exciting and what part was boring, but I'll humor you and reiterate:

I found the big fight scene where Odajima kicks 25 other guys' butts well performed and fun to watch.
I found the rest of the episode, as Odajima went to and fro lamely pretending to be a badass Yakuza enraged at the kidnapping of his boss and BF (who he failed to protect even though a black van had been quite obviously tailing them before the abduction), dull and silly.

Takahashi Hiroto's petite stature and cuteness frequently hamper his strained efforts to play mafia tough guy. Overacting to compensate isn't a good strategy, as it only calls more attention to the underlying issue.

Hope that helps.

hmmm....
Are you slow or just pretending?
Why, exactly, do you think he "retired," "as far as you know," I mean? 🙄🙄🙄

Meh...kind of boring and already multiple inconsistencies, implausibilities, and plot holes.
Too bad.
I'm a big Gong Yoo fan.

Dropping about a third of the way in.

Jo Jin Woong is a great actor.
His cancellation by psycho Knetz and Kmedia is a perfect example of the deranged mindset surrounding celebrity and art in Korean culture.

He was smart to get tf out quickly, so the nutjobs didn't have much time to rip him limb from limb, along with his family and anyone else who ever walked by him on the street because of bullying incidents from DECADES AGO for which he had already been punished.
Had he not done so, the vampires would STILL be ragging about it on the Internet, following him on the street, harassing his friends, etc., etc., ad nauseum.

I hope he and his family are enjoying his money as much as possible while extending a giant, blinking, neon middle finger to Korean society.

Also, it's an amusing side note that meanwhile, Knetz and the rest of Korea continue to pretend that Lee Je Hoon, one of Korea's finest actors, is NOT gay. 🤣😅😂🙄🙄🙄

Baby I specifically referred to "Episode 3," not the entire show.
Baby I did not miss that part, as clearly indicated: "The highlight was Ren's big fight scene, which was surprisingly convincing."

Baby what comment did you read?
Because it doesn't seem to have been mine. 🙄

😍

So far, I'm guessing backgrounds.
And judging from the opening title sequence, concert crowd arenas/audience.
I can live with that.

But now that I think about it, maybe some of the weak writing stems from AI-screenwriting which is now a thing.

K-BLs are regularly breaking through the Dead Fish Kiss Barrier.
Bravo!
Now, we're waiting on you, Japan.

Episode 1 & 2:
See, that wasn't so hard now, was it?
I am not a fan of what AI could potentially do to the creative industries.
That said, when a show is partially/totally AI-generated, the least I ask is a disclaimer up front.
I got that here, so I'm good.

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If someone asked that food I was delivering be brought "inside the house," my first thought would be, "serial killer." 😂
Speaking of serial killers...early shower scene...wtf?
My god, how tall is Jo Chan Hyun seven feet tall?
Also, JCH is incredibly sexy, with great screen presence, and yet another low, deep, rumbling baritone speaking voice; what is in the drinking water in Korea?
I'm not complaining, but that deep, resonant quality so common among JP and KR actors has to be coming from somewhere...I'd suggest it might be genetic, but that would make me a racist, correct? 😂

Korean drama rule #327: If you want a character to blend in and totally look like they're not sketchy, definitely put them in black pants/hoodie/ballcap, preferably with the bill of the latter pulled down to their chin, so they look sketchy af. 😂

Despite some weak direction resulting in some weak acting, this shows promise.
I'm on board! 😁

Holy shit.
In ep 3, when they got back to Mr. Kang's apartment and Mr. Lee immediately became animalistic, a fire broke out in my pants.

Where did you watch this, Kook?
There are only three eps up on my pirate site, and they're usually right on top of things, posting dramas as they are released.

Episode 3:
Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck...I hope all other BL studios are taking notes.
THIS is how it's done, babies.

Evil, lust, anger, jealousy, revulsion, and...thigh sucking; this freaking masterpiece has it all.
Matchbox has reached a new peak, and that's saying something.

Possible spoilers below:

I love the subversion of tropes here: The bottom is psychologically dominant, completely in charge out in the world, but the top is physically dominant, completely in charge in bed.
So often, in BL lore, the top is dominant EVERYWHERE.
Not so here; not even close.
Which makes all of it so incredibly intense.,

I LOVE the developing plot point about Mr. Kang possibly pimping out Mr. Lee, and I could still see him doing it.
I also wouldn't be shocked it Mr. Lee offers to service Oliver Overbite for the greater good of Mr. Kang's career.
I could see Mr. Kang agreeing to that, but going out of his mind with jealousy and bursting into the hotel room with an axe, just as Mr. Lee. is mounting Oliver.
Oh, how I want to be a screenwriter for Matchbox.

WTF?
I hope we don't hear any more whining from commenters here that there is "no plot." 🤣,

This show is really something; when it began, I thought it would be a silly little, sexy throwaway show. I was wrong.
This is developing into something to remember.

I'd kill to be a crew member on that set during the spicy scenes. Good god, those bodies.

Oh...THE ACTING!
Imagine this show with the middle school drama department level of acting we get from the majority of BLs...it would be 90% less hot, less convincing, and less awesome.

I'm gushing, so I'll stop.

I've always been drawn to dark personalities with disturbing vibes. 😉

Episode 3:
A little slow and boring at times...
The highlight was Ren's big fight scene, which was surprisingly convincing.

The stink bug comes in at second place. 😮

Agree.
I hate myself for drooling over him.
The way he lets that snarling mouth hang open all the time pisses me off, but I also want to make out with him.