The ML in the Japanese (i think) movie adaptation was sooo cute. I feel I'm going to be so disappointed in this because it doesn't have the same actor lmao.
CNC = consensual non-consent. It's when you and your partner give the okay to role-play certain scenes that look like SA. A lot of the time people with this kink have had passed traumas with SA and its how they learned to cope with it. The brain is a weird place; turns fear into excitement to protect us sometimes.
A Hana Kimi version I haven't watched?! what? Am I the only one obsessed with this plot? I hope they make more remakes and versions with their own unique something in the plot <3
Dear god, every single man in this drama has me smiling. They are SO cute. The dimples on 2nd ML *dies just imagining his smile*. And the sheer freaking innocent and adorable reactions from the ML (anyone else replay the moment he put his hand on his head because he's caught the feels?). My heart is not okay. Not to mention, all the times the guys jumped in to protect FL. I can't. Even the bodyguard got me smiling when he's protecting her.
Idk what you're into, but watching the entire drama (no matter the outcome of the plot) is worth it just to see those things. lol!
Oh no. Why romanticize grooming and adults messing with minors? I know each country has it's own legal rules, but it can be boiled down to science: a teen's brain is not developed enough to fully understand and thereby accurately consent to it. Meaning, they can be as mature and smart as they want while young (and their adult partner as immature and dumb), but their brain is literally not formed like their partners yet. IMO, there should be no significantly large age gaps until after that 20 something mark when your brain is done cooking lol.
Also, if an adult is into teenagers, they are the kind of person that no one their age actually likes (they understand how horrible they really are, thanks to the extra brain development). We shouldn't romanticize teens getting stuck with said rejects.
that dang song is gonna be an instant tear trigger now. good lord i think i shed tears every episode. (forewarning, a lot of tears were due to frustration).
I thought I was the only one entranced with the villain and his story. He was (in a weird way I cant explain) almost likeable. I felt conflicted over feeling any pity for him--I had to keep reminding myself what a ruthless killer he was lol (and that plot twist seriously stopped my heart, good lord). Seriously well done on his part.
The last episode bombed tho, unfortunately. I get the sentiment, but I think a better ending would have kept up the same pace of the two--maybe also let the audience (and each other) in on if they ever actually slept with (or at least kissed!) one another during those early days lol. I wouldn't have minded a cheesy throw back story.
Okay, I HAVE to recc one last drama: Wish You (the Korean movie version) was the first BL movie I watched and it made me so emotional. I might have a bias with it, but I watched it about 4 times now and I just love sm about it (the soundtrack is amazing too). Ok, now I'm for real done haha. Let me know if you end up watching anything! (I'm gonna add you as a friend, hopefully thats ok with you!)
I watched my name engraved herein and cried sooo hard. Amazing movie! The acting was superb. I'll be sure to check the rest out, thank you!
Side note: if you like non-bl dramas, I recommend watching Forever Love. It's the most healthiest relationship I have ever seen in a drama. It's adorable and wholesome and just an absolute joy. Just in case you wanna try out a good one instead, I highly recommend it. :)
Well, ig I separate reality from tv normally. If we all went around doing things that people in dramas do, we'd all be in jail or worse lol. No one can control how people react to it unfortunately. But that's why I said some people may feel like it's promoting sketchy things. (I put a warning for those who would be troubled/triggered by it, and for anyone who really wanted to watch it after all the hype it received (like I did) I gave them the suggestion to view it as cnc instead so they aren't triggered.) Thankfully, I think the stuff most people like about the drama are the consensual scenes (for ex: the scene I mentioned is consensual).
Let's end the discussion on an agreement tho: I think we both hope that future and present dramas are full of explicit consent since that's clearly what we both have been promoting in our replies. And I hope you find a better drama that suits you. I've watched a couple of BL dramas, but so far the ones I've heard about always seemed to have some issues with consent. I think the best I watched so far was Together With Me. If you have a better one, I'd love to know about it. It's the falling in love against all odds that gets me, not the gay p*rn despite what you may think of me haha :p
I enjoyed it, but imo FL was more convincingly 'in love' than the ML. Still a great story, but i just wasn't as convinced by his love for her. Overall story is about a 9, but I rated it a 7 due to that.
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Yes!! I was like DON'T YOU DARE DO THAT TO INNOCENT LIL BABY ROBOT. And at the very end when human Nam Shin showed up at the beach first, I was so worried they would end up together in some like twisted... 'it was all a detour to get with each other' plot that sometimes happens in dramas . When robot nah shim showed up I was sooo happy.
I'd rather choose to watch a made up show that's acting out fake scenes as cnc instead of non-con stuff--i just majorly prefer the idea that there is consent between them. I wouldn't be able to enjoy it if I went with the idea one of them was truly not into it.
It's not real or based off something real, so thankfully we can all decide how to see it without risking harm to the actors/characters. :)
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Idk what you're into, but watching the entire drama (no matter the outcome of the plot) is worth it just to see those things. lol!
Also, if an adult is into teenagers, they are the kind of person that no one their age actually likes (they understand how horrible they really are, thanks to the extra brain development). We shouldn't romanticize teens getting stuck with said rejects.
The last episode bombed tho, unfortunately. I get the sentiment, but I think a better ending would have kept up the same pace of the two--maybe also let the audience (and each other) in on if they ever actually slept with (or at least kissed!) one another during those early days lol. I wouldn't have minded a cheesy throw back story.
Side note: if you like non-bl dramas, I recommend watching Forever Love. It's the most healthiest relationship I have ever seen in a drama. It's adorable and wholesome and just an absolute joy. Just in case you wanna try out a good one instead, I highly recommend it. :)
Let's end the discussion on an agreement tho: I think we both hope that future and present dramas are full of explicit consent since that's clearly what we both have been promoting in our replies. And I hope you find a better drama that suits you. I've watched a couple of BL dramas, but so far the ones I've heard about always seemed to have some issues with consent. I think the best I watched so far was Together With Me. If you have a better one, I'd love to know about it. It's the falling in love against all odds that gets me, not the gay p*rn despite what you may think of me haha :p
It's not real or based off something real, so thankfully we can all decide how to see it without risking harm to the actors/characters. :)