I’m up to nearly 525 dramas completed and I am normally a binge watcher. However, I made an exception for this one — only the second show I have ever NOT binge watched. That said, having watched thru episode 9, I will now be taking a hiatus until all episodes are released and avoiding all reaction videos and other social media posts.
I have mentioned this in other forums, but this show is a game changer in many ways, not just for BLs, but for ALL genres. The writing, directing, acting, cinematography, music, the details, the emotions — everything is on a new level of excellence. Producers, beware, we will be expecting a whole lot more from you going forward.
On another note, I wish one day we could drop the BL/GL tags. This isn’t just a great BL drama … it’s a great DRAMA … period.
I quite enjoy these short little dramas, especially the ones set in the Republican era. They typically have hot MLs, beautiful FLs, a dastardly SML and a crazy ass SFL, along with sometimes questionable acting and storylines, beautiful costuming and enjoyable music … and I am here for all of it. This is definitely one of the better ones … a tasty little snack indeed. Highly recommended. Did I mention, the shower scenes? :)
By the way, “Stray Birds” is a real book, in case you were wondering. It is a collection of exquisite poems written in the 1900s by Tagore, one of India’s greatest poets. You can read more about him here:
Rabindranath Tagore was a Nobel Laureate for Literature (1913) as well as one of India’s greatest poets and the composer of independent India’s national anthem, as well as that of Bangladesh. He wrote successfully in all literary genres, but was first and foremost a poet, publishing more than 50 volumes of poetry. He was a Bengali writer who was born in Calcutta and later traveled around the world. He was knighted in 1915, but gave up his knighthood after the massacre of demonstrators in India in 1919.
This show … this show is everything. I’ve now watched more than 500 dramas, and this is as close to being my number one all time best show as you can get. It’s really become my happy place, even when I’m bawling my eyes out. It has some of the most heart warming scenes in any show I’ve ever seen of ANY genre, and I’ve seen a lot.
As a kid in high school, I played a blind person in a school play. I’ve been wearing glasses since I was 5 and am pretty much blind as a bat, so it wasn’t much of a stretch for me. All I got for my efforts of a one hour play was a headache and eye strain. So I cannot stress enough how hard this must be for Sea to keep this up for hours on end.
And if you haven’t watched the “after the episode” behind the scenes clips, please do … they give a lot of insight into Day’s and Mhok’s character development and the challenges Jimmy and Sea have faced filming this. They can be found on the GMMTV YouTube channel.
This show … this show is everything. I’ve now watched more than 500 dramas, and this is as close to being my number one all time show as you can get. It’s really become my happy place, even when I’m bawling my eyes out. It just gets better and better.
As a kid in high school, I played a blind person in a school play. I’ve been wearing glasses since I was 5 and am pretty much blind as a bat, so it wasn’t much of a stretch for me. All I got for my efforts of a one hour play was a headache and eye strain. So I cannot stress enough how hard this must be for Sea to keep this up for hours on end.
And if you haven’t watched the “after the episode” behind the scenes clips, please do … they give a lot of insight into Day’s and Mhok’s character development and the challenges Jimmy and Sea have faced filming this. They can be found on the GMMTV YouTube channel.
The FL has not had a drama since last year’s “Eve,” which was not considered a success. I think she’s…
I didn’t care for Eve either. I agree about the personal aspect. Every day I’m reading about so-called “scandals” involving K-actors or K-pop stars and how ridiculous 90% of them are. They wouldn’t even get a sentence here in the States, let alone news stories and thousands of comments. She’s a fantastic actress … I hope she is able to continue her career.
Those of you who need more crazed Wayne in your life might enjoy this extended clip, recommended to watch between episode 8 and 9. Also, Viki is now showing episode 14, which is more than an hour of behind the scenes footage. I do not see it airing yet on Gaga.
That was a pretty great first episode. It made me laugh, cry and everything in between. Let’s hope it maintains this momentum and doesn’t go downhill as so many other series have some this year.
https://youtu.be/ZtOxxaWyDrU?si=tifDsTtehUs_DyRz
I have mentioned this in other forums, but this show is a game changer in many ways, not just for BLs, but for ALL genres. The writing, directing, acting, cinematography, music, the details, the emotions — everything is on a new level of excellence. Producers, beware, we will be expecting a whole lot more from you going forward.
On another note, I wish one day we could drop the BL/GL tags. This isn’t just a great BL drama … it’s a great DRAMA … period.
See you in two weeks.
By the way, “Stray Birds” is a real book, in case you were wondering. It is a collection of exquisite poems written in the 1900s by Tagore, one of India’s greatest poets. You can read more about him here:
Rabindranath Tagore was a Nobel Laureate for Literature (1913) as well as one of India’s greatest poets and the composer of independent India’s national anthem, as well as that of Bangladesh. He wrote successfully in all literary genres, but was first and foremost a poet, publishing more than 50 volumes of poetry. He was a Bengali writer who was born in Calcutta and later traveled around the world. He was knighted in 1915, but gave up his knighthood after the massacre of demonstrators in India in 1919.
https://www.koreaboo.com/news/han-so-hee-continues-clarify-nose-job-rumors/
But I love both leads. Wang An Yu was so charming in Falling Into You, same with Rosie Zhao in Dating in the Kitchen.
It’s hard to believe that, with their long resumes, that they are both just 25 years old!
As a kid in high school, I played a blind person in a school play. I’ve been wearing glasses since I was 5 and am pretty much blind as a bat, so it wasn’t much of a stretch for me. All I got for my efforts of a one hour play was a headache and eye strain. So I cannot stress enough how hard this must be for Sea to keep this up for hours on end.
And if you haven’t watched the “after the episode” behind the scenes clips, please do … they give a lot of insight into Day’s and Mhok’s character development and the challenges Jimmy and Sea have faced filming this. They can be found on the GMMTV YouTube channel.
As a kid in high school, I played a blind person in a school play. I’ve been wearing glasses since I was 5 and am pretty much blind as a bat, so it wasn’t much of a stretch for me. All I got for my efforts of a one hour play was a headache and eye strain. So I cannot stress enough how hard this must be for Sea to keep this up for hours on end.
And if you haven’t watched the “after the episode” behind the scenes clips, please do … they give a lot of insight into Day’s and Mhok’s character development and the challenges Jimmy and Sea have faced filming this. They can be found on the GMMTV YouTube channel.
https://youtu.be/O6iKY2r3dwI?si=_BT8VmcKCDBB1yDq
https://youtu.be/AkE8uwYw5tQ?si=Kuus-G8RzkBSOfw8
https://youtu.be/xlQhRxZ8jjo?si=MqkjYWziPyZdrV1j
https://youtu.be/ToeuHwWNswc?si=8ZMpMBb0t4UUt0L3