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So glad to see him back as a main character for a 50 episodes drama. Looking forward to it !

Yes ! The return of Jung Eui Jae, as a main character, for 50 episodes ! So nice.

I totally agree with you, and that's probably why it bothers me a little. ^^ As their intimacy is really great in some aspects, I feel that something like the cheek kiss scene, for example, is too much and not really coherent. I still love it a lot as I wrote, it doesn't change the pleasure I have to watch this great drama. ;)

Yes that's true, I love it too. And that's the reason I'm a little bit bother by some elements. Considering this good aspects of their relationship, some others don't seem totally coherent for me. But I still love it a lot like as I wrote, so far it's a 10/10 like season 1 for me. ;)

I agree with you, and that's actually the reason I'm a little bit bother by some aspects of it. Considering the (good) evolution of their relationship, I found something like the cheek kiss scene kind of out of place, for example.

Probably, yes. However, when it comes to intimacy for me it's much more than explicit scenes actually. It's all the little gestures, words and tenderness between people, not just Sou resting his head on Kazunari's thighs. ^^ As some people wrote, it's true that in that aspect, it's lacking considering the time passed together since season 1.

Episode 3 got me a little bit confused at first on the direction of the drama, but still, it's so interesting and very good. Definitely not for the usual teenage girls BL audience but me I'm all for it. Japan productions really don't disappoint for their originality, awkwardness and rawness stories.

I still love it as much as the first episode and the first season, in a way, even more, as we can see the development of both characters and their relationship, but there is a "but".
They are young men in their twenties, living together, for at least a couple of years now, but the level of intimacy that is shown between them is way too low. The "failed cheek kiss" scene was too exaggerated for me. Of course the characters are awkward, of course it's Japan, but even so, you cannot not expect more intimacy between two young lovers who have been leaving together for so long. If the shirtless bed scene in episode 1 was only a fan bait, it's a little bit disappointing, because this way the story lacks realism, which it had so far for me.

The trailer is a little bit weird. No other people than the two main characters are seen. But still, the historical set up makes me want to watch a Thaï BL for the first time since a long time.

Just so good ! It's perfect. If the others episodes are as good as the first one, it will be a rare season 2 not disappointing at all. Looking forward to the next episodes so much.

I think my comment is clear enough to understand that I don't like it in sageuk. I'm not referring to cross-dressing as a whole, and I don't see the link with chauvinism on that.
For me it ruins the sageuk stories. It hasn't always been the case, first sageuk dramas using that were okay. "Empress Ki" is one of them, and it is my favourite drama. But with time passing, this trope in sageuk is becoming really annoying. There is nothing new about it and it is, in my opinion, not even well done.
As I wrote, it is stupid (I maintain the use of that word) and unrealistic, because nobody in his right mind would believe these people cross-dressing in real life. Doesn't matter that it is a women or a man cross-dressing, it is never believable, in a sageuk, that they are a man or a woman. Building a story around that trope when, as a watcher, I don't believe in it even a little bit, is very annoying, because it ruins the whole story that can be good, especially with all the clichés situations that it brings every time.
Of course, people who like that would say that it's a fiction, it doesn't have to be totally realist, etc. Well, different opinions on the subject. Sageuk are for me one of the best historical productions in the world, the realism and respect of History in all the details being extremely well done, even for fictional stories, that's why the poor cross-dressing annoys me that much.
Shakespeare's plays have nothing to do with cross-dressing in sageuk for me. Be it in England or Japan, France, Italy, Ancient Greece, etc, historically, the reasons for cross-dressing in scenic productions are obvious and well-known.

So many (annoying) clichés in just the first episode... Too bad.
They seriously need to stop with the stupid and unrealistic cross-dressing in sageuk stories.
Nothing bad about the production and acting, it's very good, but it's a given nowaydays for this kind of production.
The only real good point so far for me is that it's not a mix of heavy plot and comedy like most rom-coms sageuk these last years.

Wouah, didn't expected that. I thought it will be the usual pure (a bit boring) and innocent BL. But no, it's weird and good, what a great start !
It started very good with the first episode. Not your usual BL set-up. I liked the slowness and silences until Masumi met Ritsu and then the throwback to their first encounter. But I didn't expected the last scene, and after. Finally something quite realistic and mature. That's what we want (at least watchers others than the Teletubbies and unicorns teenage girls...). Episode 2 was a rollercoaster even more interesting. Can't wait for the next episodes !

What are the plot holes for you ? I really wonder because, yes, you can not be interested by the different plots over the 51 episodes, that's based on preferences and likes, but there are no plot hole in this drama for me.
And saying it's slow... well, I don't see the point to watch a drama this long if you want a quick story but that's up to you.

Well, I couldn't agree more.
But I personally don't bother with the ratings here (or anywhere and for anything actually ^^), because it's highly subjective, and especially here, because most of people using this website are women, and young ones. So be it 2013 or now, MDL ratings cannot be considered fairly representative and objective. Even more when it comes to sageuk or anything else than the basic rom-coms.

Oh what a beautiful reflection and argumentation. If you disagree you can write a comment more elaborate and not be disrespectful and offensive. Well, if you can at least, not sure about your intellectual level considering this comment...

Yes, it's fine, it's your personal opinion and it's good to share it. It's just that your first comment was poorly written.
An actor who receive offers for first roles from the major production houses in Korea and is being paid more than 300k per episode doesn't have any issue with his career. ;)

"We're fans who want to see the old badass JCW in action": I was just referencing to what you wrote.
I agree, you can still be considered a fan of that person at a certain time, not anymore though.
If you don't watch his new projects, it's weird to criticise them just based on the genres and plots. So I don't see the point of commenting like that over the years. Especially when he has also done countless of interviews explaining his choices. It's ignoring totally his reasons and feelings. For me, this is kind of an obsession too.
I personally stopped having interest in actors I didn't liked anymore in their new projects, so I don't understand people who are still stuck to Ji Chang Wook when they say that they didn't like a single thing he did over six years.

Personal opinion. I don't mind it, but don't state your comment like it's a universal truth. These dramas had their publics and fans, surely they were not complete failures, otherwise Ji Chang Wook's carrer would have experienced a slope. And it's two dramas, which doesn't weight that much compare to his whole filmography.
I personally don't think any actor has a perfect filmography. I like them both as good actors but not all their projects were great.

Please think before writing ridiculous comments. Indeed, you can dislike Ji Chang Wook's dramas, but if he keeps receiving offers and being paid so much as an actor, there are good reasons. His projects are successful (maybe not the most successful ones, but still), and he sure doesn't lack popularity. So writing the same comments over and over since his military service won't change anything I guess. I really don't get the need to repetitively comment the same things every time there is an article about him.