con"gay"tulations, it was a show
it is i, the niel.
this show had warm, feel-good vibes. it was a chill watch. unfortunately, it was nothing. there was nothing stand-out bad about it but there was also nothing stand-out good about it...because it was nothing. if this is your favorite bl, i can respect that. i can truly understand why people would like this and find it comforting.
i, on the other hand, want a more robust plot. i need a little more than will they won't they will they kiss? also, i need the mc to stop being useless and stand his ground instead of being such a pushover. it is frustrating when haebom starts off so much more independent than he is after the relationship with taeseong is established. there is only one instance where haebom stands up for himself, and that's simply when he screams "stop!" at the school bully. even in that moment, taeseong still steps in.
i also appreciate that they try and address some amount of prejudice that queer couples face, but it's a pretty brief conflict and ultimately unnecessarily extends the storyline without really addressing the reality of bias against the queer community. i don't think all shows *need* to live in a reality where homophobia exists, but if the show is establishing the presence of homophobia, including it so briefly undermines/minimizes the reality of it. it almost felt like generic filler.
it's not outright bad, but it's not for me. hooray!!
best,
the niel.
this show had warm, feel-good vibes. it was a chill watch. unfortunately, it was nothing. there was nothing stand-out bad about it but there was also nothing stand-out good about it...because it was nothing. if this is your favorite bl, i can respect that. i can truly understand why people would like this and find it comforting.
i, on the other hand, want a more robust plot. i need a little more than will they won't they will they kiss? also, i need the mc to stop being useless and stand his ground instead of being such a pushover. it is frustrating when haebom starts off so much more independent than he is after the relationship with taeseong is established. there is only one instance where haebom stands up for himself, and that's simply when he screams "stop!" at the school bully. even in that moment, taeseong still steps in.
i also appreciate that they try and address some amount of prejudice that queer couples face, but it's a pretty brief conflict and ultimately unnecessarily extends the storyline without really addressing the reality of bias against the queer community. i don't think all shows *need* to live in a reality where homophobia exists, but if the show is establishing the presence of homophobia, including it so briefly undermines/minimizes the reality of it. it almost felt like generic filler.
it's not outright bad, but it's not for me. hooray!!
best,
the niel.
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