The actress playing Meena is incredible for her age and I love Vie’s manipulative ass hahaha. Mook’s a bit over the top but I’m still on board with their couple. The actress playing Vie is actually also quite good and her French was not even cringe, props to her!
They are 100% going to leave some bromance crumbles here and there to attract the Kim/Porchay fans but I can't even get mad at them. Fingers crossed this is Strangers From Hell 2.0 and it gets a ton of popularity.
Yes it's the usual Mame combo of feisty bottom who's been traumatised in the past vs. the teasing top who pursues him, but somehow it still works. Girl found the formula and she's running with it.
Ida and Aoki are fictional characters that always have a special place in my heart. I trust the on-screen chemistry…
Interesting, because actually the changes made in the Thai version of My Love Mix-Up and Cherry Magic are bringing them closer to the original material, AKA the mangas. But yes, Japan has that special magic that's hard to recreate for sure.
Betting all my savings that the second couple got this weird, flat, unfulfilling ending because the actor(s) declined to do anything more than sitting close to each other.
This was one of my first BLs and at that time I didn't know about secondary couples and all that, I was still oblivious to all the tell-tale signs, and I hadn't checked the summary. So when I tell you I was in SHOCK when Jack and Zhaozi's relationship went somewhere like I was already resigned it wouldn't... I never truly recovered.
This show has been so amazing. It keeps impressing me every week! 🥹The scene where Ki Sub sees himself in the…
That poor guy really was starting to believe he’s not capable of love and was so relieved and happy to get the confirmation that he is, ugh. I never thought this goofball would make me tear up.
Our concern regarding the "only gay for you" trope was raised based on the information available at that point…
There is literally nothing in ep 1-4 pointing to the “gay for you” trope. And no, characters don’t need to announce their sexuality from the summit of a rooftop because 1) labels are not mandatory, 2) knowing in details is not necessary to enjoy their romances, 3) show > tell.
If you want to get offended about tropes, there are tons of (mostly older) BLs for you to set ablaze. If you need the characters’ sexuality clearly spelled out for you, some BLs do that too and I suggest sticking to those.
I know the (very eloquent) comments above mine said it all already but, given the number of likes your comment got, I want to insist that not everyone agrees. I, for one, am refreshed by how this drama trusts me to understand and enjoy what’s going on without saying everything out loud.
Oof I hope for JoongDunk that the acting skills gap won’t be too noticeable. The premise reminds me of Jack and Joker (?), fun with a bit of action, I’m excited!
In a Mame series? Never!
If you want to get offended about tropes, there are tons of (mostly older) BLs for you to set ablaze. If you need the characters’ sexuality clearly spelled out for you, some BLs do that too and I suggest sticking to those.
I know the (very eloquent) comments above mine said it all already but, given the number of likes your comment got, I want to insist that not everyone agrees. I, for one, am refreshed by how this drama trusts me to understand and enjoy what’s going on without saying everything out loud.