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A heartwarming coming of age story!
I'm quite late to write a review here and this is my first time doing one so please bare with me. I've been seeing a few undeserving negative reviews based only on the fact that there is no kiss between the two so I feel prompted to write my own review of this show.
"A shoulder to cry on" is a great story about two guys who help each other grow and heal in order to ultimately become better people by the end of the show. Taehyun in particular is a great three-dimensional character whose actions in the beginning seem annoying however with more context given later on in the show, the viewer is able to understand why he acted the way he does and why he struggles so much with believing in love. I've seen a lot of people saying that this show is used to bait BL viewers due to a lack of kissing between the two male leads and I simply have to disagree. I think the romance is prominent in the show even though its not as explicit as other bls such as thai bls. The glances between them, closeness and simply their dialogue to each other portray the complexity of their emotions in a brilliant way. Particularly in episode 6 where Dayeol confronts Taehyun with the lines "You think I'm disgusting? Because I like you?" were a great example of how feelings can be shown with more than just skinship.
It's really disheartening to see the negative reviews here for that reason as the story for this is actually really good, the actors chemistry with each other is on point and I love the realistic internal struggle that Dayeol faces when confronted with his own feelings for Taehyun. Personally, I'd rather have a great show with no kiss than a subpar show with awkward stiff kissing. Keep in mind that it's much harder to write good dialogue to show a couples chemistry than it is to slap a kiss in there. Of course there are things the drama can work on, the pacing especially between the last 2 episodes felt rushed but definitely wasn't bad enough to encourage some of the negative reviews I've seen on here. Instead of review bombing the show without watching it, please give it a chance and come to an honest conclusion on what you really think, rather than just judging before you've even watched it!
Overall, "A shoulder to cry on" is a great story, while it may not be as explicitly romantic as other dramas, the subtle and natural chemistry between the two leads was enough to have me hooked onto the story where I actually believed the two liked each other. If you're thinking of watching, don't go into this with the mindset of expecting lots of kissing and romance, if you think of it as a coming of age story that happens to have BL incorporated into the plot, I think you'll find yourself enjoying it a lot more for what it actually is.
PS. I'm seeing way too much hate for episode 7 lol, I can totally agree that it isn't the best episode in the show but the reason the characters act so different is because they're meant to have been in an established relationship by that point. Of course you won't act the same way on day 1 of your relationship as you would years later, cut them some slack LMAO.
"A shoulder to cry on" is a great story about two guys who help each other grow and heal in order to ultimately become better people by the end of the show. Taehyun in particular is a great three-dimensional character whose actions in the beginning seem annoying however with more context given later on in the show, the viewer is able to understand why he acted the way he does and why he struggles so much with believing in love. I've seen a lot of people saying that this show is used to bait BL viewers due to a lack of kissing between the two male leads and I simply have to disagree. I think the romance is prominent in the show even though its not as explicit as other bls such as thai bls. The glances between them, closeness and simply their dialogue to each other portray the complexity of their emotions in a brilliant way. Particularly in episode 6 where Dayeol confronts Taehyun with the lines "You think I'm disgusting? Because I like you?" were a great example of how feelings can be shown with more than just skinship.
It's really disheartening to see the negative reviews here for that reason as the story for this is actually really good, the actors chemistry with each other is on point and I love the realistic internal struggle that Dayeol faces when confronted with his own feelings for Taehyun. Personally, I'd rather have a great show with no kiss than a subpar show with awkward stiff kissing. Keep in mind that it's much harder to write good dialogue to show a couples chemistry than it is to slap a kiss in there. Of course there are things the drama can work on, the pacing especially between the last 2 episodes felt rushed but definitely wasn't bad enough to encourage some of the negative reviews I've seen on here. Instead of review bombing the show without watching it, please give it a chance and come to an honest conclusion on what you really think, rather than just judging before you've even watched it!
Overall, "A shoulder to cry on" is a great story, while it may not be as explicitly romantic as other dramas, the subtle and natural chemistry between the two leads was enough to have me hooked onto the story where I actually believed the two liked each other. If you're thinking of watching, don't go into this with the mindset of expecting lots of kissing and romance, if you think of it as a coming of age story that happens to have BL incorporated into the plot, I think you'll find yourself enjoying it a lot more for what it actually is.
PS. I'm seeing way too much hate for episode 7 lol, I can totally agree that it isn't the best episode in the show but the reason the characters act so different is because they're meant to have been in an established relationship by that point. Of course you won't act the same way on day 1 of your relationship as you would years later, cut them some slack LMAO.
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