I've started this drama more than once and didn't last 5 minutes the first time. It's just so sleep-inducing! The writer, his manager, the novel... it was calling me to dreamland. But it got better! Kinda.
I can't see how this will make a good story. They haven't moved a single inch in one fourth of the runtime. There's a misunderstanding we know nothing about, likely to be ridiculous.But what else? If they keep the pacing, nothing much.
Characters are very obviously based on TMS2 template, which doesn't work if we don't have a full season to get to know them beforehand. So it's stalker meets living statue love story.
But then - it's korean BL. I like the music and visuals enough. It's short, so it doesn't hurt wasting time on. Could get better. Worst case scenario - we'll have another Ocean Likes Me to mock.
I'm an episode behind (just finished part 5), but I want to talk about it while it's still fresh in my mind.
1. I wish they would have taken things slower with Nueng and Ben. For one, it would have hurt so much more if we've seen them being lovey-dovey for at least one more episode. The speed Nueng turned on Ben in this situation was also too fast. I'm not saying he didn't f up, but I would at least try and talk about it first. And him moving towards Palm almost immediately wasn't realistic either, no matter how big of a "connection" they had before. Especially with how bitter Nueng acted. It just felt rushed.
2. This was one of the best coming out scenes I've seen in BLs. It didn't feel fake preachy, nor was there any "homophopic for a day" drama disguised as parent being just concerned about their child an episode later. I liked the vegetable analogy, too. And even though his mother was obviously putting some expectations on him before (about the company), I still found her actions convincing. It reminded me of the LBC scene, though this one was lighter.
3. The ending was stupid. Almost as if I were watching OMSN or the likes of. I don't believe they had such a week security two guys on a bike would have overpowered it, especially since her husband was murdered not so long ago. And why wouldn't you try to take Nueng's mum with them? Heck, why wouldn't you try to run them with your car once you were inside? What about calling for help?? It just looked way too ilogical to me.
This BL I'm just content with. It started out mediocre and the only thing worth watching in it was Kaburagi (I'm shallow for blond guys 💛). It remained mediocre for the most of episode 3 and 4, with occasional interesting drop of subplot. Episode 5 was leaning more towards the "good".
So while it won't reach the heights or Mr. Unlucky and Utsukushii Kare, it's certainly above Senpai and more along the likes of Takara-Kun. Solid 8.0 for me 💚
I kinda liked the ending! Would prefer for them to cut it before he wakes up, but it worked this way, too. There's also some space for season 2, but no real need.
Yes, it's rushed. And confusing. ML2 has all the personality of cardboard cutout in front of tears dispenser. Lots of things were left unanswered.
But it was also pretty short, so I didn't expect them to wrap up everything. I just wish we've got more of Denis.
Not enough Games. He's the only reason I keep watching.
By now I'm sure there won't be anything exciting about the rest of this show. Dew might die in one of the endings, but it would be one of those boring, romantic, emotional mess deaths. And unless it's Mum who kills him (it won't be), I don't care. Maybe Mum will die? That would be lame.
Frankly, this is only marginally better than OMSN. It makes a bit more sense, but it's similarly boring. And there's way less shirtless hunks to ship 😥
Now we've got a clear answer why the time travel premise is important - the lighting rod scene. Such artistic gem is certainly worth a bit of plot baggage 😊
Yeah, by now I'm sure I like this. Maybe my taste's been slipping a bit lately, but it looks like fairly standard BL to me. I've certainly finished worse shows.
One thing that grates on my nerves - their selective pandemic tropes, especially when it comes to mask wearing. At first they made it look super important (someone even gifted MC a mask), but now you have scenes where people wear or don't wear a mask randomly. I get they wanted to show off MLs' faces by not making them wear those, but why would you have random staff wear them then? Idk why, but it's irritating me 🙃
He is 28. He knows what s*x is even if he is innocent!?!?
I don't doubt he knows what sex is. I doubt he would just jump and went for it like that, especially when he's been shy holding hands in the same episode! It looks like they rushed the whole part in-between, just to get into the pen drama soon.
it was a drive-in in the webtoon, I can only assume those aren't common anymore or would have been harder to film…
Makes sense. Still, I'm pretty sure the restaurant he rented out would be able to provide two decent armchairs. They might even have some of their own! Or he could. It just feels weird since he planned it beforehand.
The pen is starting some headachey drama for sure 😞 Silly me, hoping we might avoid this kind of mess for once.
Other than that - simple plot, pretty well done. It reminds me a bit of japanese productions with the manga-reliance and occasional ridiculousness. Yet again we get bashful uke unfortunately, but this one is more open (?) than others. I mean he's still very innocent, but not to a point he would punch a seme if they as much as look at him funnily. Taking that into consideration, I found the latest development a bit too fast to come and done too quickly.
A little pet peeve to finish with - the date looked hella uncomfortable. 1. For what reason did he reserve the whole place just like that, other than trying to flex? Is he even that rich? Either way, it's still too in the face. 2. Those chairs when they were watching a movie... not something I'd want to sit in for extended period of time. If you can afford rent the whole place out, what difference do two comfortable chairs make? You're sending mixed signals, and not pretty ones.
I'll wait where this goes. Hopefully they'll clear all the drama up in next episode and we can get something lighter towards the end 💙
On one hand, it's cute and ML1 actually has some agency aside from just being mesmerized and shy. The premise is interesting and plot not drawn out.
On the other hand, it's kinda messy. We only have two episodes left and still don't know what their deal is. With Dennis, the curse, immortality... There also isn't much of a fluffy filler or emotional romance. It's kinda bland at times to be honest.
My favorite part is Dennis. He's just nice to look at and creates mess wherever he goes. Seol is more mature(?) than your typical ML1. He has his own aspirations and wants. More so, he isn't scared to voice them. I know, the bar is on the floor. But he still managed to cross it, instead of tripping on it and stumbling right into ML2's embrace. Speaking of! The director is as empty as most ML2s that are there just to be cold, rich, perfect and occasionally possessive. Not entertaining.
Overall it's fine for what it is, but kinda disappointing. I guess this is how people that watched First Love Again while it was airing felt 💜
Oh, and still team #DewTheVillain 👿 (I'd even take Mum at this point, but Dew makes more sense)
That's the only valid way out of this for me. I'll give them 8+ score if they've got the guts!! [Spoiler alert: they don't. We've seen that in ep 7 😔]
I thought the start of episode 7 was stupid. The ending, though? Doubly so.
Is no logic in it. Barely a plot, pushed forward by awkward exposition-like "fact-stating". Like, how does Mum know those things all the time? It's weird!
I like Wee-Game overall, and this week they had quite a lot of screentime. It was maybe a bit too silly at times, but mostly cute. I'm not sure I'd have the strength to continue this without them 💜
It's cute! A bit cringe at times, but still funny and easy to watch.
I agree that the progress is a bit too fast, but it's not unbelievable and this way they can have more time to develop the relationship. Hopefully. I don't want to see no "ex from dead", "homophopic acquaintance" or "breakup for your own good" pre-ending! Just normalish dating 💙
I still very much prefer slightly rushed 8 x 20 minutes K-BLs over thai 12 x 50 minutes "misunderstandings/no progress/ external drama" ones.
I've started this drama more than once and didn't last 5 minutes the first time. It's just so sleep-inducing! The writer, his manager, the novel... it was calling me to dreamland. But it got better! Kinda.
I can't see how this will make a good story. They haven't moved a single inch in one fourth of the runtime. There's a misunderstanding we know nothing about, likely to be ridiculous.But what else? If they keep the pacing, nothing much.
Characters are very obviously based on TMS2 template, which doesn't work if we don't have a full season to get to know them beforehand. So it's stalker meets living statue love story.
But then - it's korean BL. I like the music and visuals enough. It's short, so it doesn't hurt wasting time on. Could get better. Worst case scenario - we'll have another Ocean Likes Me to mock.
1. I wish they would have taken things slower with Nueng and Ben. For one, it would have hurt so much more if we've seen them being lovey-dovey for at least one more episode. The speed Nueng turned on Ben in this situation was also too fast. I'm not saying he didn't f up, but I would at least try and talk about it first. And him moving towards Palm almost immediately wasn't realistic either, no matter how big of a "connection" they had before. Especially with how bitter Nueng acted. It just felt rushed.
2. This was one of the best coming out scenes I've seen in BLs. It didn't feel fake preachy, nor was there any "homophopic for a day" drama disguised as parent being just concerned about their child an episode later. I liked the vegetable analogy, too. And even though his mother was obviously putting some expectations on him before (about the company), I still found her actions convincing. It reminded me of the LBC scene, though this one was lighter.
3. The ending was stupid. Almost as if I were watching OMSN or the likes of. I don't believe they had such a week security two guys on a bike would have overpowered it, especially since her husband was murdered not so long ago. And why wouldn't you try to take Nueng's mum with them? Heck, why wouldn't you try to run them with your car once you were inside? What about calling for help?? It just looked way too ilogical to me.
So while it won't reach the heights or Mr. Unlucky and Utsukushii Kare, it's certainly above Senpai and more along the likes of Takara-Kun. Solid 8.0 for me 💚
Yes, it's rushed. And confusing. ML2 has all the personality of cardboard cutout in front of tears dispenser. Lots of things were left unanswered.
But it was also pretty short, so I didn't expect them to wrap up everything. I just wish we've got more of Denis.
By now I'm sure there won't be anything exciting about the rest of this show. Dew might die in one of the endings, but it would be one of those boring, romantic, emotional mess deaths. And unless it's Mum who kills him (it won't be), I don't care. Maybe Mum will die? That would be lame.
Frankly, this is only marginally better than OMSN. It makes a bit more sense, but it's similarly boring. And there's way less shirtless hunks to ship 😥
One thing that grates on my nerves - their selective pandemic tropes, especially when it comes to mask wearing. At first they made it look super important (someone even gifted MC a mask), but now you have scenes where people wear or don't wear a mask randomly. I get they wanted to show off MLs' faces by not making them wear those, but why would you have random staff wear them then? Idk why, but it's irritating me 🙃
He has the money to rent out a whole place, and yet we sit on basic deck chairs during the whole movie??? Doesn't compute 🙃
Other than that - simple plot, pretty well done. It reminds me a bit of japanese productions with the manga-reliance and occasional ridiculousness. Yet again we get bashful uke unfortunately, but this one is more open (?) than others. I mean he's still very innocent, but not to a point he would punch a seme if they as much as look at him funnily. Taking that into consideration, I found the latest development a bit too fast to come and done too quickly.
A little pet peeve to finish with - the date looked hella uncomfortable.
1. For what reason did he reserve the whole place just like that, other than trying to flex? Is he even that rich? Either way, it's still too in the face.
2. Those chairs when they were watching a movie... not something I'd want to sit in for extended period of time. If you can afford rent the whole place out, what difference do two comfortable chairs make? You're sending mixed signals, and not pretty ones.
I'll wait where this goes. Hopefully they'll clear all the drama up in next episode and we can get something lighter towards the end 💙
On one hand, it's cute and ML1 actually has some agency aside from just being mesmerized and shy. The premise is interesting and plot not drawn out.
On the other hand, it's kinda messy. We only have two episodes left and still don't know what their deal is. With Dennis, the curse, immortality... There also isn't much of a fluffy filler or emotional romance. It's kinda bland at times to be honest.
My favorite part is Dennis. He's just nice to look at and creates mess wherever he goes. Seol is more mature(?) than your typical ML1. He has his own aspirations and wants. More so, he isn't scared to voice them. I know, the bar is on the floor. But he still managed to cross it, instead of tripping on it and stumbling right into ML2's embrace. Speaking of! The director is as empty as most ML2s that are there just to be cold, rich, perfect and occasionally possessive. Not entertaining.
Overall it's fine for what it is, but kinda disappointing. I guess this is how people that watched First Love Again while it was airing felt 💜
Or am I missing something? How else would have he been involved in the curse stuff?
(I'd even take Mum at this point, but Dew makes more sense)
That's the only valid way out of this for me. I'll give them 8+ score if they've got the guts!!
[Spoiler alert: they don't. We've seen that in ep 7 😔]
Is no logic in it. Barely a plot, pushed forward by awkward exposition-like "fact-stating". Like, how does Mum know those things all the time? It's weird!
I like Wee-Game overall, and this week they had quite a lot of screentime. It was maybe a bit too silly at times, but mostly cute. I'm not sure I'd have the strength to continue this without them 💜
I agree that the progress is a bit too fast, but it's not unbelievable and this way they can have more time to develop the relationship. Hopefully. I don't want to see no "ex from dead", "homophopic acquaintance" or "breakup for your own good" pre-ending! Just normalish dating 💙
I still very much prefer slightly rushed 8 x 20 minutes K-BLs over thai 12 x 50 minutes "misunderstandings/no progress/ external drama" ones.