MY friend, I only discovered this yesterday and thought like you, but something made me continue. Have now watched…
Hi Jolly! On your recommendation, I will definitely give this another try. Can you believe the number of Jbls that have come out this year, especially during the last four months or so? And most of them are GOOD. :O
Not bad. Pretty good, actually, all things considered. The hugest thing considered being the f**king vertical aspect, but hey, that's what links like the one below this comment are for. I don't mind this bizarre format nearly as much when I can watch all eps stitched together as one.
Story's pretty low-key the whole way, but kept me engaged. The ending wasn't my fave, only because he ended up with the wrong guy. :) My preference, of course...
The acting is very good across the board, but it's Park June Mok in the important supporting role who really shone for me. He's incredibly natural; I felt an authenticity and likeability that fit his character perfectly. Hwang Dong Hee as the established actor was good. I didn't like his character one bit in the beginning, but by the end I was on board. Bang Won Gyu as the lead is great, too. I like that none of these guys are typical mannequin idol types.
Episode 5: OK, that was, like 15 LOLs and one wet my pants with laughter.
Tanaka Koki is a comedic genius. It's endearing to see him with his jacket off so much of the time in this episode. He's slight of frame, but his presence is HUGE. Who is this guy?
I haven't mentioned the 90s vibe I'm getting from this. Don't know if that's the intention, but that's what I'm picking up on.
As someone below mentioned, I'd love to know how many times the cast broke character during rehearsals and filming. How the hell could you NOT lose it at this stuff? :D
Ichi should totally have dumped Kei the Hobbit and gotten back with Shuya, who, as we saw in flashback, has truly loved him all along. I hope Ichi realizes that he has condemned himself to a sexless existence. As we saw in flashbacks, Ichi liked sex with Shuya and is clearly not asexual, as Kei appears to be. Those creepy kisses Kei gives now and then are not going to cut it, especially as time passes.
Oh yes, Ichi will soon be seeking out Shuya at his bar (where there are never any customers) for some of that sweet Shuya schlong he used to get so much of.
Agree, that business side if cropped down a bit could have left a bit more for exploring their co-dependent relationship,…
Yes! Sequel? :D It certainly could do with one...there is lots of potential territory to explore. And god knows many, many far less deserving BLs have had sequels.
You're not allowed to ask that question.Punks Triangle: Horrible.
I'm a tad curious as to why you're lashing out at me, given that I in no way stated or implied that Ryota is "ugly." Do YOU think he's ugly? Do you resemble him and see "ugly" when you look in the mirror? If so, that's sad, of course, but it's no excuse to insult others.
btw, you're sadly illiterate. And stop liking your own comments.
Agree, that business side if cropped down a bit could have left a bit more for exploring their co-dependent relationship,…
I was fascinated by it, too. Taakami is 100% well-adjusted to the world and completely in charge of his choices, and he chooses to serve Naoya. Doing so fills a fundamental need within, and I saw nothing destructive about it.
Episodes 2-4: I haven't laughed out loud this much in a long time. :D
Both leads are fantastic, and their chemistry is powerful, but Tanaka Koki deserves a Grammy, Oscar, Tony, and Emmy for his performance here. That face! Those expressions! The way he uses his voice like it were a rubber band...lol, the guy's astounding.
This may not be a classic BL, but it's gay as the proverbial f**k. :)
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Good to hear from you. :)
On your recommendation, I will definitely give this another try.
Can you believe the number of Jbls that have come out this year, especially during the last four months or so?
And most of them are GOOD. :O
Pretty good, actually, all things considered.
The hugest thing considered being the f**king vertical aspect, but hey, that's what links like the one below this comment are for.
I don't mind this bizarre format nearly as much when I can watch all eps stitched together as one.
Story's pretty low-key the whole way, but kept me engaged.
The ending wasn't my fave, only because he ended up with the wrong guy. :)
My preference, of course...
The acting is very good across the board, but it's Park June Mok in the important supporting role who really shone for me.
He's incredibly natural; I felt an authenticity and likeability that fit his character perfectly.
Hwang Dong Hee as the established actor was good.
I didn't like his character one bit in the beginning, but by the end I was on board.
Bang Won Gyu as the lead is great, too.
I like that none of these guys are typical mannequin idol types.
8/10
No wonder the son you raised has only one sullen facial expression in his acting repertoire.
Looks-wise, does he favor you or Mr. Hobbit?
OK, that was, like 15 LOLs and one wet my pants with laughter.
Tanaka Koki is a comedic genius.
It's endearing to see him with his jacket off so much of the time in this episode.
He's slight of frame, but his presence is HUGE.
Who is this guy?
I haven't mentioned the 90s vibe I'm getting from this.
Don't know if that's the intention, but that's what I'm picking up on.
As someone below mentioned, I'd love to know how many times the cast broke character during rehearsals and filming.
How the hell could you NOT lose it at this stuff? :D
GROSS.
Ichi should totally have dumped Kei the Hobbit and gotten back with Shuya, who, as we saw in flashback, has truly loved him all along.
I hope Ichi realizes that he has condemned himself to a sexless existence.
As we saw in flashbacks, Ichi liked sex with Shuya and is clearly not asexual, as Kei appears to be.
Those creepy kisses Kei gives now and then are not going to cut it, especially as time passes.
Oh yes, Ichi will soon be seeking out Shuya at his bar (where there are never any customers) for some of that sweet Shuya schlong he used to get so much of.
Sequel? :D
It certainly could do with one...there is lots of potential territory to explore.
And god knows many, many far less deserving BLs have had sequels.
Do YOU think he's ugly?
Do you resemble him and see "ugly" when you look in the mirror?
If so, that's sad, of course, but it's no excuse to insult others.
btw, you're sadly illiterate.
And stop liking your own comments.
Taakami is 100% well-adjusted to the world and completely in charge of his choices, and he chooses to serve Naoya.
Doing so fills a fundamental need within, and I saw nothing destructive about it.
I haven't laughed out loud this much in a long time. :D
Both leads are fantastic, and their chemistry is powerful, but Tanaka Koki deserves a Grammy, Oscar, Tony, and Emmy for his performance here.
That face!
Those expressions!
The way he uses his voice like it were a rubber band...lol, the guy's astounding.
This may not be a classic BL, but it's gay as the proverbial f**k. :)