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This was really really good. Teeny tiny gripes but all around was fantastic. Loved the portrayal of love and the idea of family and what it meant /how it differed in three different ones, the depiction of dark psychopathy and the police procedural vibe. Now I need more shows like it and don't know what to do with myself.

I can't remember the last time I watched a masterpiece that was also filled with plot holes, but so damn exciting, and emotional and exhilarating and frustrating and enjoyable and just sooo good interspersed with coincidences that were too coincidental (yes I meant to say it this way), with sublime acting mixed with dumb decisions. I mean... Should you pass it up? Don't even think to do so. Will some parts irritate your brain cells? Yes. But still a must watch. Sheer brilliance marred by over ambition. I loved it.

So refreshing. No draggy moments. Steamy kisses, gosh he's so sexy. 😍 Cheeks hurt from smiling. All in all an absolute joy to watch and just what I needed. If you're hesitating to start this just know you won't be disappointed. Okay one thing I hated her shoes and socks outfits hahahaha SUCH a small peeve

I personally don't hate this drama but it is on hold so I can watch the ones I REALLY am dying to watch but I need help. I am desperately trying to find the song that Wen Li plays for her friend when she was in bed. It plays for like 15 seconds and I took a pic of his screen which is silly cause I do not read Mandarin lol I believe it was episode 10 Help! I really love her voice.

Yeah I have only seen his movies (RK being my favorite live action adaptation) and not dramas so I was verrry excited after starting it and not disappointed. Lol I'd lose sleep for him any day!😍😊 You should watch his other movies eg Inuyashiki, Samurai Marathon, Ajin.

Hahahaha this comment made me laugh SO hard cause that's how I feel about some of the things I read here. Sometimes I wonder if some people are living in some pink, flowery bubble and I wish they would invite me cause man their world is PERFECT. 😆😉

From reading some of these comments you would think the show was about two people who just willfully and selfishly ran around town cheating on their significant others. She actually tried very hard to resist his advances, was communicative with her boyfriend and he was pretty much done emotionally with miss crazy pants. The up in arms cheating outrage is very misleading. That being said it was a good show. No boundaries were shattered and no new ground covered but a good watch anyway. Not every show has to be mind numbingly amazing to be enjoyable. I LOVED her best friend.

The acting. The pacing. The bromance/tension between the male leads. 🥰 The OST. I loved it all and have zero complaints. Yes, go watch it!!!

I hesitated to start this and then once I did I couldn't stop watching it. So effing cute. And Satoh Takeru so effing hot. Funny as well! Go watch it!

It's good to have a network of friends maybe who can share passwords to accounts. I had to do that with my cousins Got HBO Disney etc all by using that method. Times are hard haha

Just got done bingeing. So here is my take yeah...

I get it. As someone who has read the manga AND seen the anime I understand the gripes but don't get the hate or the long winded complaints. Yeah the guys aren't identical to the manga/anime and people want the adaptation to be EXACT but that shouldn't be the reason to rate what was a pretty good show as poor etc. The actors did a great job portraying the characters. To me the manga was a little dark and deep, the anime more lighthearted but detailed and the live adaptation felt, well, human. The core/essence of the story was still there, the camaraderie felt real and I was surprised they could do all that in six short episodes without me feeling something was missing. Mafuyu in the live adaptation was not as "fragile" but I can live with it. I absolutely love Inowaki Kai but it was weird seeing my lil Kenji (from one of my all time favorite movies Tokyo Sonata) smoking. 😯 He's a big boy now, my how time flies!!

It wasn't perfect but it was well done. The thing about most Japanese cinema/shows etc is that they are understated, seem more slice of life-ish and more REAL than the over produced, aesthetically "pretty colours" shows from other countries. Not hating on those, I love it all. Only thing I would have done was make it a few episodes longer because they never really addressed Haruki and Kaji's relationship and it was an integral part of the whole story in the manga. Maybe they plan to have a second season? If so, yes I will be watching it.

Side note: I preferred the song in the anime. When Mafuyu starts belting it out...Ugh my heart.... 🥰❤

Haha it took everything in me to hold back. But some days I would come on this page to only read a few comments then run away so I didn't spoil the anticipation. 😁 I'm torn. I like where it ended but at the same time I loved the dynamic they all had and would love to see more of it. And yes I would love to see more of you know who and you know who's relationship...trying not to ruin it for anyone who hasn't seen it yet. 😉

Confucius say, "Patient dog eat fat bone". I waited and waited for this to finish airing and must say it was worth it. I hated not being able to join in weekly discussions but I love bingeing. Anyway here's me long a** comment/review. The BL pickings have been VERY slim this year with small, random shows like The Best Story, Second Chance and Be Loved in the House sneaking in and surprising us. Nitiman had such potential then it seemed like everyone threw their hands up and quit EVERYTHING after episode 6/7. This show for ME, was like a banquet to a hungry man. lol

There was comedy, Nam Goong had me laughing out loud, his character and the actor who played him were absolute gold. There was enemies to lovers, TWO love triangles one riddled with unbridled jealousy and another with a quietly suffering individual (how difficult and painful THAT balcony conversation was for Shin Woo) ALL done tastefully without any of it feeling forced, campy or over melodramatic. I say over cause that chick and her behaviour sometimes drove me bananas. I loved that Tae Kyung was spirited, didn't take things sitting down and didn't become a pushover for love. I loved the every day at high school feel without it seeming immature. Their teacher reminded me of a few I had in high school and college who changed my life in small but vital ways. Applause for him.

The only gripe I have is that maybe they should have made one or two more episodes showing the growth of the end relationship. It wasn't rushed per se but it also didn't completely explore the topic. I cannot say much without having to mark this as a spoiler.

All in all this was a really fun show to cleanse the viewing palate and one of those shows I will have on my rewatch list. 'Clean', breezy, entertaining and dealt with many issues with such subtlety you almost were not aware it was doing so. Watch it. Oh and "Watch where you're going." 😉❤

Haha THANK YOU!

Holding on with bated breath to watch this in its entirety all at once and come spout out some long a** review lol . I have tried to stay away from this comment section and the wait is pain ;-) Almost there. Almost there. Almost there. haha

Violent, sexy, heartbreaking , hopeful and oh so sweet all in 45 minutes? What's not to like? This was a good short and worth the watch. So many of them end in tragedy or open-ended as if they can't decide how to conclude the story. This proficiently told an entire story and tied all the loose ends.

About the illegal sites discussion-
1: If you know you can't afford to pay to watch then WHY are you outing sites that are providing hard to find shows etc. That will only get them shut down which I guess is a pro or con depending on what side of the argument you stand on. I am guilty of this. I shared a link here once (thinking I was doing the community a favor) before finishing the movie. By the time I went back to the tab it had been removed so be aware that there ARE people checking this site for such stuff.

2: I have subscriptions for Netflix, Amazon etc but I am a voracious Asian movie cinephile and Asian show watcher so yes I have had to go to pirated sites (forgive me producers directors etc) for some hard to find content. I spend tons of time and energy searching for what I want to see. Just Google search things my people!!

That being said it would be nice if these small studios could get deals with Google and put their stuff on you tube with ads etc. I'm not sure the logistics of all that but...yeah it would help those who can't afford subscriptions A LOT . People with money seem to look down on others who honestly just cannot afford to pay but are huge fans of the content out there. It's a catch 22 so while piracy is wrong, being snobby/self righteous and mean is also not cool. Rant over.

I loved this show at the start and middle and even though it never reached it's full potential I am gonna stay faithful and keep my positive review. I was not angry at bringing the ex back (I mean, who doesn't have one in their past) but he was used poorly in terms of plot/drama and didn't ultimately add any real spice to the story. Would have been wayyyy better if the time was spent showing Shi Lei trying to woo Yu Zhen and melt that iceberg of a man and maybe show flashbacks with said ex and why he (Yu Zhen) is so rigid and cold. All in all not excellent but I DID fall in love with the characters and I will miss looking forward to it each week. Now on to the NEXT show for meeee. Hmmm which will it be? ***cackling like a banshee while rubbing my hands gleefully***

There are a couple of "older" generation LGBT people here on MDL who comment on how things have changed and how difficult life was for them when they were growing up. It helps put things in perspective to how times have changed and how their lives would be different now. Aging alone without a partner can be a lonely and difficult thing I can imagine whether gay or straight.

I totally get what you're saying. Love is an amazing thing and it's such a shame some are trying to deny it to others. Thanks for the info about A Secret Love. I will check it out!

I'm just gonna jump on here to kind of "defend" @rolandgalicio's comment. I get what you mean by saying real life gay stories are tragic. To say their relationships are tragic is not to say they are "woe is us" but truth be told it is only in the last two decades or so that conventional society has FINALLY acknowledged that gay people ARE THE SAME and have the same needs and rights as heterosexuals. Even here (USA) where gay marriage is legal there are STILL those fighting to deny them the same rights as their heterosexual counterparts. THAT is a human tragedy.

For the longest time people had to pretend to be straight and date women, sneak around, lie to family, be just "best friends" as someone mentioned in the comment above. THAT is a tragedy. To have to act like something else instead of who you are with your partner is NOT a fair and healthy way to live. No one should have to do that.

Also i honestly believe that because society for forever and a day and its homophobia never gave homosexuals the space to just BE to nurture healthy, loving relationships it just got difficult for them to commit. Plants need sunlight and water to bloom and grow and so do relationships (metaphorically speaking). I mean in many place around the world people are still getting persecuted, forced to marry people they do not love, etc so... I don't think the comment meant that there are no happy gay stories, just that no heterosexual has to really defend a relationship based on sexuality of their partner while gay people to this day still have to. End rant. This is obviously MY opinion on the matter and wish no one any disrespect.