Honglou Meng

Me: I'd continue to watch this if Pond had been paired up with someone else.
My friend: Yes, let's leave this Earth behind...

Did you think so? I think it was tonally at odds with the first two, but I still enjoyed it.

I adore Pond. He was glorious in 180 Degrees, and lit up the screen on Century of Love. To think that he has to star in this...

They just finished watching the show, and loved it! See the full review above!

This is a camp masterpiece. You're missing out.

Oh, go on!

Coming from you, that's an honour! I wish you *would* watch it though... We'll have so much to talk about. :)

Always! And I do have many that I love on my lists. But it's not quite as fun to write reviews about something you do adore. :)

Awww.... Thank you!

Don't pay attention to my ratings. I really don't know how to rate a series on a scale. I didn't have a bad time of it watching the show. It's the utter lack of chemistry that made me frustrated with it. I'm glad you enjoyed it so much!

This episode might well be titled: "Women on the verge..." Confession, rejections, bad kisses, men throwing up at the idea of straight sex, Mishima's mum coughing her way to... cancer, I guess? Only, Rinka is a boss bitch, and I love her.

I didn't think Kirino would overtake Mishima as my favourite. But I think he has. The boy says 'atashi', but identifies as gay, and lusts after Edokawa. Edokawa has that magical rug. I didn't think Japanese men liked chest hair or big bears. Now, I suddenly feel seen. I'm booking that flight to Tokyo tonight.

Mishima's character in this episode did not make sense. His actions were quite at odds with who he was the past two weeks. Also, please, sweetheart, wear a better wig!

The tonal jumps in this show are insane. Now, it is in the realm of pure comedy. Next week, I sense a tragedy coming.

Thoughts on Ep. 3 below. Putting a spoiler tag, just in case.

Well said! I've never understood the idea of a "guilty pleasure" -- an oxymoron if there ever was one. It is only the moralists who ever want you to feel guilty about pleasure. Also, as you point out, a little bit less of sexual frustration, and the world would be a much better place!

I forgot about the rest of the show, and was glad to be reminded of its highlights. Oh god, the singing, the singing! Also, I can never forget that string. :) Heavens help us.

P. S. Can I just say, if you use the word 'pleonasm' in a comment, you and I are destined to be the best of friends?

Fair enough! :)

I'm just happy I got to introduce the phrase 'pissing through the arse' into these hallowed halls, in honour of my friend Claire, who's probably somewhere in a pub down Oxford Circus doing just that.

Hey, hate-watching's a thing, a source of genuine pleasure, and, in my case, a fertile ground to harvest a good review!

That said, yes, this show is what a friend of mine might call: 'pissing through the arse'.

Of course you're right! This is a Thai BL. There are formulas to be followed. 😂

Were you surprised to see so many BL/LGBT shows on the list? This is the first time I've ever seen them promoted on the front page!

I'm with you on this. I'm also tired of KBLs never using the word "gay" or "bi" (can't think of the last time, if ever, I heard it in one) -- even though Su-an clearly is -- as if it were the plague. Sigh.

P. S. Is that Young Royals on your profile pic?

You are so kind! Thank you again. It means a lot to me that you like reading them. ❤️

Thank you so much! ☺️

Thank you for your lovely comment! As it happens, I enjoyed the series too. I just didn't take it too seriously, and, among the many, many, many, many, many food-based JBLs, this one was well above average. My rating is a mere reflection of that, because I don't grade on a scale. If I were reviewing Old Fashion Cupcake, it would be a 9, whereas Kinou nani tabeta? would be a 1 or 2. Sugar Dog Life just falls in the middle.

Anyway, I'm glad you enjoyed the series, and this review! It's all I could ask for!