I don't get why everyone is ripping on this - I think it's good. The characters are well-drawn - we've all known a Ying Jia Ming, and the acting is good by BL standards. Nobody involved has ever had an office job, I can tell you that - the workplace is like what college film students would imagine it to be like, with stacks of papers like old movies. I haven't had a sheet of paper in years - I'm not even connected to the printer. And one tiny monitor on the desk... anyway, I'm enjoying this more than 90% of Thai BLs, so sure. Not one engineer in sight, and no accidental kisses!
This isn't a "cash in on BL" project - there's some love that went into this, and remember, this is China so everyone involved is risking their futures to bring this to us - I think we owe it to them to give it a chance. So what if it's low-budget? At least they're technically competent and the dialogue isn't drowned out by roosters crowing or traffic noise.
I rather enjoyed this show and I don't think it is anywhere near as bad as some of the other reviews say. I really…
You forgot to mention a second ghost story thrown in. Because one is never enough. Do the new subtitles explain why the principal wants to destroy the volleyball team? Her reasons were never clear to me.
I didn't hate it - the swimmer/ghost romance was cute. Maybe I'll take a look at it with the new subtitles. That one love scene was really hot, but yes, it came out of nowhere and the two characters hardly exchanged a word for the rest of the series. I usually like a hot love scene or two, but it has to fit in the plot and make emotional sense.
every time I see a lot of people trashing a drama in the comments I perk up because that usually means I'm going…
Oh - they must have redone the subtitles - when it was running on LineTV they were close to incomprehensible. I love the ghost walking towards his mother scene in Ep 2 - that was really beautiful.
This season is good, but it's strayed into fairly dark territory and is getting uncomfortable to watch. The roommate has been MIA for quite some time now, and it doesn't appear his characters was really written into the plot - he's just there, but at least he gave us a break from the central couple's toxic relationship.
I was obsessed with S1 - I binged it. For S2 I can't take more than an ep at a time, sometimes only half. The sharp comedy and comaraderie that made the show so special has been replaced by wilted depressive binge drinking and all the characters being relentlessly beat down. Hopefully Tat's visit was a turning point.
I thought it was nice to see that Nite has a supportive buddy he can talk to about stuff... but the rando from…
That's right - I forgot that he already knew who Tae was. Maybe he's evil and Nite will cone to the rescue. That he knew Tae suggests that he's not Nite, but we'll see.
I think there are a few points in favor of this show to consider:
- No toxic female characters - in fact the female characters are strong. - No screeching trans characters, no trans or fem shaming at all. - Tae shirtless - People actually communicate when they have conflicts instead of moving to a different country for five years without explanation, faking their deaths, just plain not talking (and none of their friends help), or suddenly torpedoing the relationship over insane jealousy that their gay bf is talking to a girl. - Other than having no questions to ask a supernatural being about, well, the supernatural, characters behave like normal people. They put set their phones on vibrate and they have reactions you can understand to things (except for not asking a supernatural being any questions about the supernatural). - Tae shirtless (sorry, I'm obsessed with him). And the way he grabbed Nite by the neck and took possession. - No seme/uke dynamic. Just two guys. Well, a god and a guy. - No tropes. No accidental kisses, no two boys falling so their faces are too close together and they stare at each other until they turn gay, no "I'm not gay, I only love _________", no agonizing over liking a man, no evil girlfriend in the way (in fact the girl sort of in the way is very mature about it), NO ENGINEERS.
I thought it was nice to see that Nite has a supportive buddy he can talk to about stuff... but the rando from…
If you were a gay guy and you ran into Tae sitting alone in a bar, would you try your luck? I know I would! I'm not sure it's stalkerish, and Tae didn't tell him to hit the road - he did engage him in conversation.
I think there's actually 12 episodes, not 10, so while I think it's too late to throw in a villain, there's time and it's certainly been done before *cough*2Gether*cough*.
I really like it - I think it's underrated. The acting is about normal for a BL and the story is not formulaic…
Sure! I will caution that there is a lot of wandering around to nice scenery - if that's boring, you can ff throwgh it and you won't miss anything plot-wise. BTW, there is no toxic female character nor any trans-shaming.
I could tell when this ep ended that a lot of people would be unhappy. The brevity of the episode is a legitimate complaint, but I don't think it's true that nothing happened. Last ep we had no idea how Tae ended up where he did, and this ep we got to see how he got there - and it was interesting and unexpected.
I don't think the boy at the bar is what he seems - there's something off. And I like that Tae continues to act like a normal person - even to the point of leaving his phone on vibrate.
Also, Tae shirtless. And Tae in the unbuttoned black shirt. As if he isn't cute enough already, he's got that hot body too.
I know something definitely happened this week but I don’t know what. Did something actually happen??? Hmm ?…
There's 3 eps left! It says 10 eps here but it's actually 12. I think this episode what happened is that we found out the random one-nighter was not a random one-nighter - there's something going on with the new boy.
I thought it was nice to see that Nite has a supportive buddy he can talk to about stuff... but the rando from…
There's something nor normal about the boy at the bar - he could be Nite, or some malignant entity, but the latter doesn't really fit the mood of the series.
Ok. This episode is clearly a 1 point from me. Not only that it is reduced to 3 parts, nope. There was, actually,…
Other than it being too short, I liked it. It showed us what happened to get Tae to the hotel room, which was new and not at all what I expected. But this whole episode could have been one part of four. Also, Tae without a shirt is worth it for me.
This drama IMMEDIATELY got a bad rating and hasn't really gone up. I'm debating whether or not to just take this…
I really like it - I think it's underrated. The acting is about normal for a BL and the story is not formulaic and predictable. People talk and act like normal people and don't have totally implausible communication failures.
I really like it too - it's a bit too ambitious for their production abilities, but the story is interesting and…
Thank you! Nobody has ever answered me and it was driving me nuts! There was one series that took place on an urban university campus and there were still roosters crowing nonstop. I keep shouting at my screen, "Would someone go kill the f@#$ing rooster?!?"
I really like it too - it's a bit too ambitious for their production abilities, but the story is interesting and…
The writing is smart and relevant, so it's not just a shallow BL, if that means anything. It's not for everyone, but I'm really liking it, even beyond oggling Kiko.
This show is wonderful! Normally the only Asian humor I find funny is Vietnamese, but this series is hysterical all the way through. It's about roommates where the straight one is fussy and obsessed with skin care and the gay one is a slob. It's super-cute and funny, and the straight one is hot as f#$%, which is an excellent match for my shallowness - also the kid upstairs is super-cute.
But seriously, watch it. It's more than just a comedy, and although the first half is episodic, there is an overarching storyline that's moving and beautiful. If you are a BL fan, there will be enough in here for you.
Totally agree about Andre- they really made his character not only rude, but really low. I don’t think I’ll…
Yes, I'm a hardcore "violence is never the answer' person, but I want to punch him in the face so badly. That means the acting is good, because normally a character like that would produce an eye roll.
This isn't a "cash in on BL" project - there's some love that went into this, and remember, this is China so everyone involved is risking their futures to bring this to us - I think we owe it to them to give it a chance. So what if it's low-budget? At least they're technically competent and the dialogue isn't drowned out by roosters crowing or traffic noise.
I didn't hate it - the swimmer/ghost romance was cute. Maybe I'll take a look at it with the new subtitles. That one love scene was really hot, but yes, it came out of nowhere and the two characters hardly exchanged a word for the rest of the series. I usually like a hot love scene or two, but it has to fit in the plot and make emotional sense.
I was obsessed with S1 - I binged it. For S2 I can't take more than an ep at a time, sometimes only half. The sharp comedy and comaraderie that made the show so special has been replaced by wilted depressive binge drinking and all the characters being relentlessly beat down. Hopefully Tat's visit was a turning point.
- No toxic female characters - in fact the female characters are strong.
- No screeching trans characters, no trans or fem shaming at all.
- Tae shirtless
- People actually communicate when they have conflicts instead of moving to a different country for five years without explanation, faking their deaths, just plain not talking (and none of their friends help), or suddenly torpedoing the relationship over insane jealousy that their gay bf is talking to a girl.
- Other than having no questions to ask a supernatural being about, well, the supernatural, characters behave like normal people. They put set their phones on vibrate and they have reactions you can understand to things (except for not asking a supernatural being any questions about the supernatural).
- Tae shirtless (sorry, I'm obsessed with him). And the way he grabbed Nite by the neck and took possession.
- No seme/uke dynamic. Just two guys. Well, a god and a guy.
- No tropes. No accidental kisses, no two boys falling so their faces are too close together and they stare at each other until they turn gay, no "I'm not gay, I only love _________", no agonizing over liking a man, no evil girlfriend in the way (in fact the girl sort of in the way is very mature about it), NO ENGINEERS.
I give them points for trying something new.
I think there's actually 12 episodes, not 10, so while I think it's too late to throw in a villain, there's time and it's certainly been done before *cough*2Gether*cough*.
I don't think the boy at the bar is what he seems - there's something off. And I like that Tae continues to act like a normal person - even to the point of leaving his phone on vibrate.
Also, Tae shirtless. And Tae in the unbuttoned black shirt. As if he isn't cute enough already, he's got that hot body too.
But seriously, watch it. It's more than just a comedy, and although the first half is episodic, there is an overarching storyline that's moving and beautiful. If you are a BL fan, there will be enough in here for you.