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This show had sooo much potential when it first began for me. I loved everything about it! The actors, the animatin, the OST, the acting- everything! Yet, somehow, as the series progressed, the zeal and joy that I had watching this series, began to dwindle for me.

Story-8/10
It started off different and cute, with the introduction of not one, but two main couples. They were both sweet and representing different sides of love. Fighter and Tutor offering the sexy and Zon and Saifah offering the cute and funny. And besides these two main couples, we were also introduced to side couples as well, who I also feel in love with!
However, as the story progressed, it can be clearly seen that the side couple's stories would not get enough airtime for their story to be told. Things happened and I just got confused (like Blue and Dew- what the heck happened there and when did that happen!). They did bring me joy when they did appear, though.
Zon and Saifah were, unfortunately affected by COVID-19 as the actors were not able to finish shooting all of their scenes. Due to this, their story was just jumping all over the place (bad editing on the production teams part) and they got less aired time compared to that of Tutor and Fighter. The director, however, did promise a special episode of just this couple- so that is a good thing!
Tutor and Fighter dominated this series. Their acting was good- not gonna lie- but I kind of got tired of their storyline, especially in episode ten, which was a continuation of episode nine of them on a vacation. Yeah, some of their scenes were steamy. But, to me, it just felt like a filler episode as basically nothing happened in that series, except for them saying they were officially boyfriends. Then we kind of fell in the same old story with breaking up cause your family member don't like me (this time it was the dad), something to bring the boys back together (Tutor falling ill), Fighter finding out about his dad and the boys getting back together. I, honestly, didn't feel emotional during the scene when the boys broke up- I don't know why.
And then the final episode, for me, kind of felt rushed and just wraps up everything easy peasy that the boys were facing.

Acting/Casting- 9/10
I have said it before! I love everyone's acting in this series. I even felt that some of the minor characters shined brighter than the main characters (looking at Tutor's boss!) They worked with what they have and it shows!

Music-8/10
I like the beginning of the OST and the song that Zon and Saifah sang. It was truly cute!

Rewatch Value- 6/10
Because of the bad editing and some unfinished stories for some of the characters, I gave this a 6/10. I will watch it (or at least some parts of it) but I am not that eager to watch it

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It was a nice wrap up for 2gether and Still 2gether

I was finally able to sit down and watch this movie. And I am glad that I did. I never realised how much I missed these guys until I was watching the movie. I am now glad that I was able to see Tine and Sarawat's story come full circle.

Story-8/10
Yes. The majority of the movie is scenes from '2gether' with a pinch from 'Still 2gether.' And I know some people maybe angry at this. However! I felt with the voice over added to the story, we are able to clearly see how both Sarawat and Tine was feeling- which we weren't before.

And some new scenes were added, which I am grateful for. This helps me get a better understanding of thier love story.

Acting/Cast-9.5/10
Like in both '2gether' and 'Still 2gether ', I will give this movie a 9.5 out of 10 for thier acting.

Music-10/10
As always, the music is a banger. Watching this movie made me fall in love once again with Scrubb. And the last song Sarawat signed...just perfection!

Rewatch Valu-8/10
I'm going with an 8. Cause thia movie not only (kind of) gave me a recap of thier story, it was also able to wrap up thier story so nicely.

Overall-9/10
Overall, I give this movie a 9. And I know some people will be dissapointed with it cause this was not what they were expecting. However, I did enjoy it and I am glad that I finally watched it.

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A gem!

I honestly was not expecting to be mesmerised with this series the way that I was. It was really under the radar to thw other three BL's that I am watching- 2 Taiwanese and 1 Thailand. Yet it was still able to somehow manage to hold a place in my heart!

Story-9.5/10
The relationship with Shi On and Hong Seok started off as a creditor and debtor but during the eight episode storyline turns into a budding romance. And I was glad that I was there for it! They had some issues along the way. But they were able to get thrpugh them in order to get the happiness that they deserved.

Acting/Cast-10/10
Hands down- loved the chemistry between the ML's. Also, the supporting cast made me hate them so much from Hong Seok's boss (unil the final episode) and Lex (I really hated him! If I could have go through the screen and punch him- I would!)

Music-9.5/10
Beautiful songs! Totally love them! They were able to set the mood of the series.

Rewatch Valu- 10/10
Hands down I would rewatch this series again! It was so simple and beautiful.

Overall-10/10
In the end, I thoufht that it was a simple, beautiful story thay was told. I would most definitely recommend this story!

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It was better than it's Thai compilation

I finished this series today and what can I say? While it's not an outstanding series, it still have certain elements that made it better than its compilation 'Star and Sky: Star in My Mind.'

Story-7/10
While I may have seen previously a similar storyline, I still felt that it was told good. The story of Fah Prince, personally, to me, had some moments. It also had some flaws, which qere a bit annoying. But in the end, I liked it, so I'm giving it a 7.

Acting/Cast-7.5/10
I like Mek and Mark here amd thought they were excellent. Heck, I even liked Khabklluen and Daonuea here as supporting characters and not as main characters in thier previous series. Although at times, I thought they werevin this series a bit too much. So for that I qoll want give it a 7.5/10.

Music-8/10
The music is cool and enjoyable. So I giving it an 8.

Rewatch Valu-7.5/10
I do see myself watching this series again. Just might take some time to watch it agsin.

Overnight-7.5/10

Overall, I give this series the score of 7.5, which is higher than what I gave to it's Thai compilation.

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This was enjoyable...until the last episode

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What I am writing here are my views and thoughts about this series. Some of you may not like it. That does not give you the right to try to come at me with your opinions on why this series should get a higher or lower score and why it is better/worse than I think it is. You have your own opinions, and I have mine. Kindly respect that.

I saw comments where viewers did not like the last two episodes, but this was kind of different for me. I loved all the episodes down to episode 13. It's in the final episode (episode 14) that I just did not like. Yes, we did go through K-drama cliches, but it worked beautifully for those 13 episodes. In episode 14 I felt that they were trying to do too much to wrap up this series.

So many things happened in the last episode that just had me going 'ugh' with the introduction of a certain K-drama troupe. And one of my pet peeves appeared not only once but twice (you can even say three times) in this episode. And then I also really didn't like the ending for the secondary couple due to the pet peeve that was used in this series – Yoo Ha Yeong deserved better from Kim Seon U.

And while the evil characters got their just desserts, I felt that they still wound up getting off easy from Kong Ji Hyeok. All in all, I may be in the minority that enjoyed this series for the majority of the run – it's just that the last episode really was not it for me.

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Cuteness and fluff done right!

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What I am writing here are my views and thoughts about this series. Some of you may not like it. That does not give you the right to try to come at me with your opinions on why this series should get a higher or lower score and why it is better/worse than I think it is. You have your own opinions, and I have mine. Kindly respect that.

For the past 10 weeks, I have been eagerly awaiting for this series to air every week because it had me hooked from the first episode, and this series became the highlight for me. I honestly did not know the way this series was going to go, but I was pleasantly surprised with the introduction of the characters. I saw someone say that it was nice actually seeing the popular kid going for the not-so-popular kid (which I do agree with), as he had feelings for him first.

The actors were able to bring across such a sweet, fluffy and simple story to us viewers in such a good way through their acting and how they portrayed the characters. I was also grateful that we did get an episode showing the point of view of Watarai, so we at least knew how, why and when he started to develop feelings for Hioki. They did have their little hiccups here and there before the ending, but I was grateful that it wasn't too drastic, and I am happy with the ending that they did receive. So, thank you to the main actors and the supporting actors for bringing this series to life for us.

Look, if you are looking for a cute, light fluff series with amazing characters, I really think you should give this a watch. Trust me, you won't regret it!

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I loved everything about it

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What I am writing here are my views and thoughts about this series. Some of you may not like it. That does not give you the right to try to come at me with your opinions on why this series should get a higher or lower score and why it is better/worse than I think it is. You have your own opinions, and I have mine. Kindly respect that.

It's been a while since I actually binge-watched a series in less than one and a half days and thoroughly enjoyed it. The length of each episode was good, as I didn't get bored while watching them. The actors were phenomenal in their roles, portraying their characters in a way that made me cry/ be happy/be sad/ angry with them as well as for them. The music for this series was, of course, top-notch, making me bob my head along with it as well as (try to ) sing along with it.

I would have liked to get to know more about the ML's father as well as at least see the face of the person who trained him, but I guess those aspects add to the flair of this series. And, who knows? Maybe they might touch on these aspects in the new season when Hwang Min Hyun finishes his military enlistment this year.

I believe I like this series as it shows people that in a bad situation, you can still have a dream where you can better yourselves. That they should at least continue fighting for these dreams when there are negative things around them and in their lives- that's what I got to take from all of these characters. This was truly a wonderful and surprisingly entertaining series. Even though I originally watched this series for the MDL 2025 Watch challenge, I am glad that I did, and I highly recommend this series to other people who are wondering if they should give it a watch.

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I must say that I enjoyed it, but I felt a little bit robbed

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What I am writing here are my views and thoughts about this series. Some of you may not like it. That does not give you the right to try to come at me with your opinions on why this series should get a higher or lower score and why it is better/worse than I think it is. You have your own opinions, and I have mine. Kindly respect that.

So this series is the first Chinese BL omega series, and I didn't know what to expect. I must say that I was actually surprised. The way that these actors were able to portray these characters and bring them to life just amazed me. The duality that the actor Huang Xing did with his portrayal of Hua Young was amazing, as his character was first shown to us as an omega. But then his character shows his true colours as an enigma; a whole new personality is introduced to us. Qiu Ding Jie also played the role of Sheng well, as I enjoyed the relationship between Sheng and Hua throughout the series.

The second couple, Guao and Shen, stole the series and my heart. Am I disappointed with how things ended with them? Yes, yes, I am. But I am not mad, as I saw on Twitter that the way they ended it is basically the way that they end the book. This is one case where I wished the screenwriter actually went a different way from the book because Guao at least deserves his happy ending.

There were some scenes that I felt were not necessary. And then there were some scenes that I wished they had included/expanded on, but they didn't. I am grateful that we did get to see their kids, as I found the interaction between Peanut, their son, and Hua cute the way that they were fighting for the attention of Shen.

All in all, I am glad that I gave this a shot, as I did enjoy the series. I felt that the actors played their roles well and were able to bring the characters to life.

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A series that kept me entertained

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Okay, the reason I decided to give this series a watch was for the two main actors – "Pond" Ponlawit Ketprapakorn and "Peterpan" Tadsapon Wiwitawan. I saw some of their previous works, and I liked their acting skills, even if I may not have liked the series. And I must say – they did not disappoint.

This is a series where one of the main characters, Armin, goes back in time after a horrible incident that led to his death. And it's from here that we, the viewers, are entertained every week as we wait to see the outcome of this story. We are introduced to a variety of characters as Armin tries to go through his new life that he has been given, as well as working on his passion for acting.

While he navigates this new life, he meets Thada, and they develop a close relationship. Along the way, they encounter obstacles in the form of jealous co-actors (it was really nice seeing First Chalongrat Novsamrong here, as he played a different character than I am used to seeing him play) and jealous stepbrothers, just to name a few. I will also say that I was a little shocked on seeing Thiwthit's true feelings towards Thada, which led me to watch Thiwthit in a new way, but yet was still shocked at what happened in the end concerning him.

This series was well done, with the storyline flowing through it and keeping us viewers entertained, showing our emotions through happiness, anger and sadness (because these guys went through A LOT to get their happy ending).

P.S.- I love Secretary Veynai so much!

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Just falls short from the prequel's score for me

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What I am writing here are my views and thoughts about this series. Some of you may not like it. That does not give you the right to try to come at me with your opinions on why this series should get a higher or lower score and why it is better/worse than I think it is. You have your own opinions, and I have mine. Kindly respect that.

I want to start off by saying I totally adored the predecessor of this (BL Drama no Shuen ni Narimashita: Crank Up Hen). So, when I saw that a second season was being done with this couple, I was ecstatic seeing them once more again. I will admit that it had the same formula that made the first season work – but yet, somehow, I honestly felt that it fell short and just did not live up to its predecessor.

Don't get me wrong – I still adore all of the characters. I just felt that this season was somehow not up to par as the first one. Maybe because we saw these shenanigans and cliches in the first season, and while it was cute then, it kind of fell flat here. And I personally think that's why I did not enjoy it as much as I did with the first season.

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Cute, fluffy series about life and love

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What I am writing here are my views and thoughts about this series. Some of you may not like it. That does not give you the right to try to come at me with your opinions on why this series should get a higher or lower score and why it is better/worse than I think it is. You have your own opinions, and I have mine. Kindly respect that.

I have now been able to find the time to write a review for this series. I did complete this series on the 6th of July, 2025. And, what can I say? This series was cute as we got to know the love lives, friendships and lives of Shane, Kit, Kim, Mon, Tar and Per along with their teachers Tan and Nat. We are not only introduced to these guys falling in love but also with everyday life challenges that they face while navigating through their school/work and their love.

Is this series fluffy and gives you butterflies while watching them? You bet your bottom dollar it does. But it also gives you real-life situations that I honestly thought would have gone another way, but they didn't. Two examples are that Kim and Mon will be going to different colleges, and they will be trying a long-distance relationship with them. I honestly thought that one of them might give up their dream just for them to be together. Another one is that I actually thought that Shane would have been successful in getting the scholarship, but he was not, and while it took him some time, he applied himself to go to college in Thailand instead to carry out his new dream.

While the two main lead couples did steal the series, I also adored the relationship between Tar and Per as well as the teachers, Tan and Nat. Tar and Per seem to be at the tentative beginning of a relationship that can turn into lovers, and that's why it's so cute to me. Tan and Nat were also a cute couple that at times seemed to guide these youths in their young lives. All in all, it was truly a cute and fluffy series, which I knew it was going to be. What I didn't expect it to do was to also teach us along the way as it did. I truly recommend this series to anyone who wants to watch it.

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Excellent series

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What I am writing here are my views and thoughts about this series. Some of you may not like it. That does not give you the right to try to come at me with your opinions on why this series should get a better score and why it is better than I think it is. You have your own opinions, and I have mine. Kindly respect that.

Sometimes watching a series can leave you lost for words – sometimes that can be a good thing or a bad thing. In this case, it was a good thing. This series was able to keep my attention from beginning to end, a rare feat at times, as there were no skipped parts in any of the episodes, which is why I cannot find any faults in this series. It was so addictive that at times, I personally felt that the episodes were short due to how engrossed I was in watching the series. This series had everything – excellent plot, awesome acting and even comedic timing.

It was able to carry me through emotions, with me laughing at one moment and then getting very emotional at another time. I am glad that I decided to give this series a shot, as it did not disappoint me at all. I would totally recommend this series to anyone out there.

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Story focuses on one of my pet peeves

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This story can solely be said to come about due to a misunderstanding between the two men – Kim Min Jun and Jin Hwan. And I can say that I get the misunderstanding from when they were younger (22 years), but to have it still EIGHT YEARS LATER – yeah, that is going to annoy me. And before people ask – no, I did not check the tags out to know that misunderstanding was there.

This misunderstanding theme was predominant throughout the six episodes, as I guess it helped to prolong the storyline of the MC. I understand the need for it, but there were times I wanted to kick, if not one of them, both of them due to this little misunderstanding. While it is a quick watch, there were times I had to watch over certain parts, as I did lose interest in between episodes. But I will say this: after rewatching those parts, at the end of the six episodes, we the viewers were able to see that love and common sense were able to prevail, and that is truly all that we wanted.

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It's definitely not what I expected

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This was supposed to be Park Jinyoung's last series when he enlisted in the military, but it was released after he fulfilled his mandatory enlistment. And well, it was not what I was expecting it to be. I will say that after watching the first four episodes, I did lose some interest in this series. However, episodes 5 onwards drew me back in and carried me on an unexpected journey.

We must call a spade a spade—yes, Park Jinyoung's character is a stalker/has stalker-like qualities. We are explained that he wants to find a way for the FL-Park Mi Jeong—to live a normal life and to not live the life as 'the witch', as she has lived a cruel life in her younger years. He does collect data and analyze all the factors that surround her to get the end result. The series was able to keep my attention, as I wanted to know what the end result would have been.

While he collected data on the FL, he has also collected data on his best friend, as he too is 'a witch' (this was a shock to me as leading up to this, I wanted to know what was the purpose of his friend throughout the series). I will say what threw me off a bit was the 'romance' between the SL. I felt that came out of nowhere, but maybe that was just me.

This series was indeed an interesting watch, with some qualities that we may not like about the ML. But it was still able to keep my attention, as I did want to know if the ML would have succeeded in his case study about the FL.

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He was given the opportunity for love twice and did not hold onto it

Okay, first off, this is not BL. As you can see from one of the tags, it's a gay romance. Do I wish that it was a happy gay romance? Of course I do! But, just like real life, we get a few frogs along the way until we can actually get to our happily ever after—and this is what this series is doing.

There were times I wanted to slap the character Ko Yeong. From watching this series, I believe that he was in two out of the four relationships where his significant others actually loved him. He unfortunately was too immature for the first one, and I guess he wanted Sim Gyu Ho to live his life for himself and achieve all that he could because he was contemplating giving up an opportunity to remain with Ko Yeong. But I honestly believe that he felt something deep for him, as it seems he's the only one he ever told about Kylie, as he never told his best girlfriend and his three male friends.

With his second relationship with No Yeong Su, how did he actually think it was going to end after seeing his thesis on homosexuality? That guy, if he DID have feelings for him, was WAY deep in the closet and was not going to come out for him. With his life already being crappy at that time, it's understandable that he did what he did after their breakup, as he must have felt that he keeps being dealt a crappy hand in life. I honestly did not understand him and his fourth relationship, as I was more focused on the fact that he started this relationship a year after his breakup with Sim Gyu Ho and Habibi even took him to Thailand, where he and Sim Gyu Ho went on their first and only trip together. So, it kind of seemed doomed from the start to me, as he seemed to be thinking about his experience with his recent ex-boyfriend. And the ending is an open ending, knowing that Sim Gyu Ho is back in South Korea for a short time, which is painful for us viewers as Ko Yoeng has still not found his HEA.

I must say that his interactions with Choi Mi Ae and his three friends were one of the highlights of this series, as I liked to see their interactions with Ko Yeong.

So, all in all, it was a good telling of a story of growing up and (hoping) to find love along the way. It's just his fault that he was too blind to see that the opportunity for love was given to him not once, but twice, and he let both chances slip away from him.

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