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6/10. This show had its moments but its basically a day time soap (especially the lighting, music, and sets). I couldn't stand (the ML's mother) Alisa's acting. I liked the traditional Japanese cultural influence, which is the reason to watch this; however, there are a lot of plot contrivances and the last two episodes are an unsatisfactory conclusion.

mishima's bara day dream was wiiiiild 🤣 love it

9/10. This was a pretty decent watch and well worth the time (its a short series and is binge-able). The lead actresses are fantastic, especially Kyoka.

3/10. I gave this drama a fair shot and watched all the way through. Season 2 looks more promising but its never a guarantee. I thought Benjamin did a fantastic job and the rest of the cast did a fine job as well. My main issue lies in the pacing and plot (not the slow burn romance but there could've been more consistent dramatic or compelling arcs beyond school work). Bring back the cast, but seek new writers and editors.

I just think I do not gel with Thai humor (sound effects, their version of "cutesy", etc). Thai BLs that do not have comedy tags or are less comedic I have enjoyed more (Not Me, A Tale of Thousand Stars, Last Twilight, Be My Favorite). I also think they are relatively new in the entertainment industry. KBLS are too, but the Korean film industry has been around a long time so they have that advantage. It wasn't so long ago Taiwanese shows had bad sound but they evolved in the last ten years. So hopefully, Thai screenwriters will improve. Japan obviously has bebn making film for over a century and mainstream BL since the 80s, so their bl shows are imo the best.

Both actors portray loneliness and caring for one another so well. I already want a season 2 as I want to see how these characters navigate a relationship. I think that is a testament to this show's simplicity and comfort factor. It's rare that I ask for a season 2, and before watching this I had doubts about the synopsis, but after almost having completed the show, I am fulfilled yet feel attached to these two characters. Next episode seems predictable but at least like a climatic finish. I will reserve my judgement until the series is over but until then, I will be savoring the time we have left together with them.

BL is used in reference to romance, its a sub-genre of the genre. I don't really know anything about the source material or the extended plot of the show to know if it has romantic elements but on MDL it is only listed as a drama with LGBTQ+ tag. What's wrong with an accurate distinction if it's to cause less confusion?

Now this is how you do it, povs, lingering gazes, tight shots. The director nailed it!

I mean if you think about when I was that age if my friend moved to a different school that'd be the end of it cause there is barely time to meet outside of school. For young people at that age 2 hours is long distance, and it stings more because Dong Hee intentionally put that gap between them effectively ending things. Yes its overdramatic but its true to angsty teen love.

8.5/10. The plot was engaging and story was entertaining, it is easily bingeable. There are few points of debatable logic but not enough to suspend disbelief. For instance, the ML doesn't have a character outside the FL and there is a weird gray area where the FL has some evil or lets just say ethically ambiguous traits such as scheming, unnecessarily "twisting the knife" illogically exasperating her situation, and letting others take on her problems, which is interesting but not seen as flaws or anything she must wrestle with.

Isumi is the rizz king, their chemistry is amazing, and this show is freakin' adorable!

Man, Woo Ji Han/Lee Do Hyun has such a distinct interesting look and he can act. This is up there in terms of KBLs, if not for the ice cube scene alone. Interesting use of a timeline in a way that isn't style over substance and there is chemistry. 9/10. Ice cube scene could've went on a little longer 🤣.

I can't wait for more homoerotic wrestling 👏🏻 👏🏻 👏🏻

Holy, are we going to get a glimpse of gay culture in Korea with this drama? Not just for the straight females? "Through the eyes of Mi Ae" in the description and the trailer feels contradictory, but I'm highly intrigued. I just hope there isn't a tragic ending, that "sad romance" tag worries me.

The rating is too low, is it because its a mini-series? This a solid 9/10. Good acting, directing, comedy, and romance. If ya'll had any sense of optimism a higher rating might mean a sequel. Probably top 3 Japanese BLs of all time.

This show felt like it was written with AI, there was like two good episodes (crank up hen did it better and came out earlier too).

All this show is, is product placement for things I as an American can't even buy so I dropped it halfway through. Its a shame cause the leads had chemistry imo.

Wait what that was the last episode? It kept saying one more episode so I was expecting a proper ending with a crisis-climax instead the story skips over that straight to a resolution. Meh. Not the best, not the worst. I'd give it a 6.5 or 7 out of ten.

Taishin is, as they say, a "too dumb to function" character (for story and possibly fetish purposes). It's neither here nor there imo, the show is alright but the plausibility of his character takes you out of the story a few times (and I'm not taking about Taishin's questioning of love). I wish there was a larger focus on hiking, mountains, etc besides the interest in marbles (which becomes "slap you in the face" overt symbolism). Its interesting people are reading into the script as both characters having autism where I could see it and it would make this script a whole lot more sensible/interesting, but even so I don't think it negates people's criticism of Taishin being a bizarrely written character for plot contrivances.

1/2 of the 1% between leads trying to make that height difference consistent.