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The editing is very inconsistent, like you mention. The middle episodes are so short with tons of behind the scenes, I think more BTS than actual content on a couple episodes.

Then the last episode runs right up to the last 5 seconds with barely even time for the end credits.

So why didn't they: (a) make this only ten episodes instead of 12? (b) spread the content out better? (c) not cut so much they had to had to add so much BTS?

I think they were just a couple of dumb kids who didn't know how to talk or express their emotions. One thing lead to another, and they broke up.

In case you haven't noticed, many people break up for very petty reasons. They even divorce over stupid crap, like not putting the laundry in a basket, or other stupid reasons.

So to me, a couple of high school aged kids having a fight and breaking up like this isn't an unreasonable plot point.

"however I thought Achi was a bit too smug and seemingly guilt-free in the first ep."

After watching the whole series, I kinda think that this is just how he deals with life and problems in general. He tries to be cute and smile his way out of troubles. Others might cry, or pout, or give the silent treatment, but not Achi.

This was a nice series, and I agree it probably had a different target audience than other BL series. It was not at all pushy or trying to force an agenda, it was just fluffy and sweet, and showed some real life issues that *any* person who has been in a relationship should be able to identify with.

I wanted more of the last 3 episodes. If they could have captured that in the first couple episodes, things would have been nearly perfect.

I really enjoyed this series as a whole though.

Same!

I don't think you needed a spoiler for that. And I agree with what you wrote. 🙂

I would add that some of us are careful about what we put on our lists, and what we watch. I won't watch certain things or even add them to my list if I think I would drop a series. I think I have only dropped a couple series in the years I have been on here, and it pretty rare for me to hate something after I started it.

I skim a few of the comments for the series, and study the description and tags to get a feel for what is in the series. I don't necessarily not watch something if the comments are negative, I am more looking for things like "the captions stopped after episode 5" and maybe other certain issues F̶r̶a̶n̶k̶'s̶ b̶a̶d̶ w̶i̶g̶ a̶n̶d̶ o̶n̶l̶y̶ w̶a̶n̶t̶i̶n̶g̶ c̶a̶k̶e̶ t̶o̶ e̶a̶t̶?̶ H̶i̶g̶h̶-̶f̶i̶v̶e̶ b̶y̶ t̶h̶e̶ B̶L̶ l̶e̶a̶d̶s̶ i̶n̶ t̶h̶e̶ f̶i̶n̶a̶l̶ e̶p̶i̶s̶o̶d̶e̶ i̶n̶s̶t̶e̶a̶d̶ o̶f̶ a̶ k̶i̶s̶s̶? like a series that ended up being a straight guy Bromance instead of a BL series as indicators that I probably would not want to watch something.

Not every BL series gets an automatic add to my list, which I think some people do for other types of series, or for certain actors/actresses. I bet there is a lot of that in K-drama.

I took her to be the ultimate helicopter mom who never let Fire do, say, or experience anything on his own. She had his life planned right down to the minute, and when it wasn't her perfect version of his life, she had a meltdown.

I thought it was great! It was supposed to be a light and sweet series, and it was exactly that.

Same here.

I think your first paragraph is a good take on this series. It was a bit over the top in places, but I know people in real life similar to Jade.

I sorta agree with the side couple thoughts, but despite the weird leadup that scene was pretty hot! Good thing I didn't have my smart watch on , or it would have been going off like Jade's watch.

The Saint-Zee love scenes in Why RU were pretty racy, and these were at least as good. Domundi (or the actors) aren't shy about intimacy in their shows. These guys sure are comfortable with each other, I am not sure how that being friends in real life doesn't make it a bit weird. You would have to go from kissing your best friend (with tongue) to just hanging out as buddies? I am not sure I could do that. I would probably develop feelings of some type...

He is so gorgeous, no wonder he is a model!

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Your post probably should be marked spoiler.

That said, those time skips were a bit unnecessary. I don't think they added anything to the story.

My brief version of what should have been the last 2 episodes.

EP11: They fight and break up. Maybe Mhok is gone for a few months to train as a chef in Hawaii, and that is how Day realizes he made a mistake. They could even be talking/texting as friends on occasion, not a one-sided complete block because our feelings were bruised. Like adults, they eventually come to their senses and talk things through. During that time in between breakup and makeup, Day matures enough to be in a relationship. Mhok comes back to Thailand.

Ep12: The wedding still happens, maybe a year into the future. Day owns the bookstore, and is more independent, but he is still blind. Mhok has moved back and due to his terrific skills now works as a chef under Day/Night's Mom. He will take over the family business if he continues to succeed. Because he is part of the family, he now can take care of Day financially. At Night's wedding, Mhok/Day are so gaga in love they stand up and promise on stage to be together forever. On impulse, they leave the wedding, and take a Honeymoon trip back to the mountain. This time the sun is shining, and Day can feel the warmth of the sun.

The end.

Oh god no. Didn't we have enough of that in Our Skyy?

Yea that was so funny. The tough guy who is "wrong" for Day and "not his type" treats Day like a king.

The supposedly warm and cuddly August treated Day like crap, but somehow he was Day's type. He even started out being mean to Day, and didn't even want to partner with him. I wasn't sure by the kiss scene whether August was even gay? August seemed so uncomfortable with that minimal intimacy.

Day is completely confused. Maybe he got a brain injury in the car crash along with his eye issues! He sure acts brain damaged at times.

Day dumping Mhok was very very irrational and extreme. I could see them (no pun intended) arguing about Mhok not being completely truthful. A mature couple, after the initial argument, would have sat down and Mhok could have explained his side of things.

Day should have accepted that Mhok just wanted to be with his boyfriend and not 2000 miles away. Day should have realized that Mhok has separation anxiety due to his past. Why couldn't they go to Hawaii together for a year or two? Why wouldn't Day accept Mhok working in Thailand ? None of it made sense, other than it was drama for drama sake.

Overall, Day was a jerk to Mhok who did nothing but treat Day with kindness. I don't think it is pity to want to help someone or to stay with someone you love. Of course Day was just a jerk in general to Night, Mom, the other caretakers, and about everyone else in this series, so being a jerk toward Mhok probably comes naturally.

I loved this series, but that dude Day needs some counseling!

It does feel a bit unnecessary. It was almost like "we need to fill 30 minutes, come up with something".

Despite what others say, I thought this was a great series! It had a unique story, and the actors were all great. Some have complained about the repetitive nature of the story, but there is a reason for this, you have to watch and listen for the differences during these scenes. You gain some knowledge about the story with each cycle. There are many sad parts but many happy parts as well.

In Ep12, they could have done a double date with Sprite/First and Zee/Salmon. Wasted opportunity to put them all in the same room and resolve at least one issue.

This started out a bit ridiculous with the Tammy stuff, but it turned out to be a great series!