Episode #9: What a letdown, anticlimactic bunch of nothing. The younger of the two leads is a terrible actor. The other one is doing all the heavy lifting, trying to keep this show afloat all by himself, while what's-his-name stands around with his mouth hanging open, glassy-eyed, staring blankly. And he was doing that LONG before anyone had the good sense to drug him. There is nothing about his character that the other would be attracted to.
I love those graphics too.There have been numerous things that don't make sense already in these two episodes,…
I tried to explain that such things do not need entire scenes or significant dialogue to make their point. I'm a BL fan, and I care. A lot of other viewers do too. Anything that lends realism is a plus.
I love those graphics too.There have been numerous things that don't make sense already in these two episodes,…
Both excuses are lame.
Screaming would end up working just fine. Do you not remember that while the two of them were sitting, eating at the table, they heard the dude in the basement scraping his spoon across the wire cage? If that could be heard, shouting would be heard even more readily.
I have seen plenty of kidnap/hostage situations in movies in which the victim pleaded to go to the bathroom and was allowed to do so after being threatened with death if they tried anything funny. It doesn't have to be a long scene, just enough to indicate that it happened, for the sake of realism. It could even be a couple of lines of dialogue.
I love those graphics too.There have been numerous things that don't make sense already in these two episodes,…
Me too. And I'm constantly dragged by MDL commenters who say shit like, "It's just a BL, dude, chill." lol Standards are nonexistent for a lot of people here. I mentioned somewhere here that this feels more like a Thai show than a Korean one.
Love the graphics in the opening.But in Ep 2.......Why would a contract killer give his prisoner - someone the…
I love those graphics too.
There have been numerous things that don't make sense already in these two episodes, to the point I won't try to list them all, but... Why hasn't the yakuza in the basement been yelling and screaming, or throwing things around, so his friend will hear him? Those two scraping noises he made were lame. :) Why hasn't he needed to take a dump?
Episodes 1&2: Lord help us, why do Korean BL directors insist on casting hilariously young-looking actors for roles that require, you know, an ADULT? It's like watching a high school play. That little twink is no more a police detective than I am. And I'm not...a police detective, that is. Nor is the owner of the house some kind of yakuza. lol The ML seems plausible as an assassin, I suppose, though he's awfully softhearted for a ruthless killer.
Speaking of plausibles, there are way too many IMplausibles and plot holes in this story already to even begin to list them. For instance, the yakuza in the basement apparently has not yet felt the need to pee or poop.
Overall, this feels more like a Thai production than a Korean one.
Oh well, they're cute, so I'll keep watching. The ML's nose is hot, somehow. :)
Thanks for your review. I enjoyed reading it. I agree with every word, but am also happy to get your input on the room colors as psychological/emotional signifiers. That went right over my head, and I appreciate the deeper context.
I have been mocked here for feeling as you do, that this series had something to convey, other than soft core sex. Glad to know I'm not alone.
I'd like to see it remade with a bigger budget. :)
I agree with everything you wrote.However, Korea has been experiencing frequent celebrity suicides for nearly…
Oh Lord. Please learn to read English. I did not say anyone should stop attempting to change celebrity culture in Korea. However, I am not aware of anyone TRYING to change celebrity culture in Korea. There was a brief outcry after Lee Sun Kyun killed himself two years ago, then...crickets.
Also, I do not live in Korea. Thus, "we" are not searching for the cure for cancer or anything else there.
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What a letdown, anticlimactic bunch of nothing.
The younger of the two leads is a terrible actor.
The other one is doing all the heavy lifting, trying to keep this show afloat all by himself, while what's-his-name stands around with his mouth hanging open, glassy-eyed, staring blankly. And he was doing that LONG before anyone had the good sense to drug him.
There is nothing about his character that the other would be attracted to.
Screaming would end up working just fine. Do you not remember that while the two of them were sitting, eating at the table, they heard the dude in the basement scraping his spoon across the wire cage? If that could be heard, shouting would be heard even more readily.
I have seen plenty of kidnap/hostage situations in movies in which the victim pleaded to go to the bathroom and was allowed to do so after being threatened with death if they tried anything funny. It doesn't have to be a long scene, just enough to indicate that it happened, for the sake of realism. It could even be a couple of lines of dialogue.
No one cares what you declare to be not "adorable and cute."
Yoo Jinseok is something else. Very natural screen presence/charisma, and a great actor. Subtle and realistic. Bravo!
Sequel please!
And I'm constantly dragged by MDL commenters who say shit like, "It's just a BL, dude, chill." lol
Standards are nonexistent for a lot of people here.
I mentioned somewhere here that this feels more like a Thai show than a Korean one.
I don't see a character or an actor named "Bebe."
There have been numerous things that don't make sense already in these two episodes, to the point I won't try to list them all, but...
Why hasn't the yakuza in the basement been yelling and screaming, or throwing things around, so his friend will hear him? Those two scraping noises he made were lame. :) Why hasn't he needed to take a dump?
Lord help us, why do Korean BL directors insist on casting hilariously young-looking actors for roles that require, you know, an ADULT?
It's like watching a high school play.
That little twink is no more a police detective than I am. And I'm not...a police detective, that is.
Nor is the owner of the house some kind of yakuza. lol
The ML seems plausible as an assassin, I suppose, though he's awfully softhearted for a ruthless killer.
Speaking of plausibles, there are way too many IMplausibles and plot holes in this story already to even begin to list them. For instance, the yakuza in the basement apparently has not yet felt the need to pee or poop.
Overall, this feels more like a Thai production than a Korean one.
Oh well, they're cute, so I'll keep watching.
The ML's nose is hot, somehow. :)
All the sweet, realistic making out in this episode alone made every minute of this series worthwhile.
I am sad to let this one go...
9/10
I enjoyed reading it.
I agree with every word, but am also happy to get your input on the room colors as psychological/emotional signifiers. That went right over my head, and I appreciate the deeper context.
I have been mocked here for feeling as you do, that this series had something to convey, other than soft core sex. Glad to know I'm not alone.
I'd like to see it remade with a bigger budget. :)
Please learn to read English.
I did not say anyone should stop attempting to change celebrity culture in Korea. However, I am not aware of anyone TRYING to change celebrity culture in Korea.
There was a brief outcry after Lee Sun Kyun killed himself two years ago, then...crickets.
Also, I do not live in Korea.
Thus, "we" are not searching for the cure for cancer or anything else there.
You give a humorous vibe. :)