Guaranteed Good Day to Everyone Watching
Wandee Goodday is not only good in BL standards, it's just a really really good romcom overall. It is technically your standard fake dating + FWB to lovers trope, but every aspect of it was done to perfection.Here are the things they have done right:
1. These dudes are just so tender towards each other even without the status of "boyfriends". I think because both of them are well developed characters who are just generally kind, their relationship works out insanely well. Eventhough the timeline is short, they developed such a quick friendship and the process of them falling for each other is so organic. Yoryak doesn't immediately let go of his crush on Taem, which is expected, but I love that he subconsciously kept picking Wandee even when he hasn't fully acknowledged his feelings for him. When he does acknowledge his feelings for Wandee, he instantly just had tunnel vision for Wandee. Although Wandee is more hesitant and he isn't as "all in" as Yak is, he is insanely thoughtful and is committed to making their relationship work.
2. No toxic hypermasculine mess! Idk what's up with these men but Yoryak especially is so emotionally well adjusted?? Yes he has unresolved trauma but both him and Wandee are so good at ensuring that their trauma and issues don't affect other people negatively. Not once did they ever lash out at each other because of their own issues and insecurities which is often the case with other dramas.
3. Found family vibes with the 4 Phadetseuk boys. Yei, Cher, Yak, and Dee all have excellent chemistry with each other and there is just so much love between them. Cher stole the show for me, he is literally the biggest angel and I absolutely love how considerate he is towards everyone.
4. Aspec rep in Kao along with casual LGBTQ rep with other casts!!! I have longed for the day where I see aspec rep on BL series and I have finally gotten to see it. I also love that bisexuality is not demonized in this series - Yoryak definitely is attracted to men and women and there's no "oh I'm only gay for him" type of crap pulled in this series.
5. Great world building! I love that the series does not just revolve around their romance but also their professional goals, aspiration, and family life.
6. The characters are unapologetically horny for each other and it's not just one sided. I love how the sex are kinda silly too and they just really enjoy each other both emotionally and physically.
Ok now onto the not so good:
There's only one really - I just don't get why Yoryak would go to an orthopaedic surgeon for PHYSIOTHERAPY??? girl go get an actual physio. The medical aspect of this drama is so off base that I'm not sure whoever they hired as a medical consultant knows what they're talking about. Also very minor issue with the preachy nature of Kao's aspec identity, I wish that his love journey is more like an onion where you slowly peel the layers and it's not just a monologue of what asexuality is.
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These men will show you what real crazy looks like
Honestly came into this with no expectation because I missed the hype train by a couple of months, however I was hooked from the first episode. I love character study dramas, especially ones where the characters are morally grey, but this exceeded my expectations. Some of the characters are just batshit crazy and I highly appreciate that - I had a lot of fun watching.The romance was an absolute joy to watch and the storytelling is amazing. It is very hard to fault, I'd recommend this drama to anyone who is looking for character focused dramas. Please heed the trigger warnings other people have mentioned though, this drama does contain depiction of physical abuse, emotional abuse, manipulation, self harm, and mentions of murder and suicide. Definitely err on the safe side and do not watch if any of the above themes trigger you.Was this review helpful to you?
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A huge commercial with some story sprinkled
I'll just preface this review by saying: I treat this drama as a separate entity to the manga and the JP live adaptation. However as someone who has watched MSP and Moonlight Chicken, I do have a lot of expectation for this drama as GemFourth has proven themselves to be acting powerhouses. They still are really good actors, however the script does not give them an actual chance to shine, which is a huge failure for this series.I have a couple of things that I particularly enjoy:
1. Kongthap defending Atom against the homophobic jokes made after their stageplay.
2. The stageplay itself.
3. Kongthap and Atom scenes where they have actual heart to hearts.
4. Mudmee when she is endearingly honest.
5. Kongthap's confession episode.
6. Any emotional scenes with Atom.
7. Amazing OST.
The above were done really well, but here are my main issues with the storyline:
1. Series feels aimless - not sure how to explain this but there are no clear climax and therefore no clear resolution.
2. Pacing is off.
3. Script does not play into GemFourth's strong suits.
4. Horrible amount of product placements.
Look, I don't think this is a bad series. However this is far from being GemFourth's best. Objective rating would be a 6.5 from me but I am a sucker for mindless fluff so I have to give it a 7 for personal bias.
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