I didn't dislike the show overall, it was definitely watchable, with highs and lows like many other shows - But, the one thing that kept throwing me off was that Tae has such a resting smiley face. There are scenes that should have displayed intense or sad emotions but he still looked smiley, even when I don't think he meant to.
I didn't realise until after I finished the whole show that there is a bonus scene between each episode on Youtube, including one that makes the ending a bit better. They are worth watching if you're planning on watching the whole series anyway
In the original movies and in this version, I can never work out what the difference between the students with light blue vs dark blue uniforms. It's such a random detail they never explain...
Was this filmed twice? Because I saw a YouTube video with some scenes that I did not see in the actual series…
The video you saw on YouTube was the Pilot - Pilots are different from trailers as they are filmed first, separately from the series. Once the actors have been cast, they film the pilot to help gain interest in the story as well as to help get sponsors to fund the series. Once they have the money and everything finalised, like the script, they then film the full series, which they cut into the official trailers and released as episodes.
Sometimes there are scenes in the Pilot that never make it into the finished series which is why there’s bits you don’t recognise. This is why you’ll notice things like clothes and locations being different too. (It’s also why there are some Pilots for shows that never get made as they don’t get enough funding)
Is it better than the 19th floor? I'm looking for a good series that is similar to Alice in Borderland, includes…
I haven't seen 19th Floor, but I've seen Alice in Borderlands and would say you will probably like this too. There is the similarity of playing games to avoid death and watching how the characters piece together the information to find their way out of each scenario
Like the last few comments have said, this drama really doesn’t deserve such a low rating. Yes, it’s not a typical BL (or really a BL at all) but it felt like such a realistic queer/LGBT experience that teenagers discovering themselves might go through. Not everything is sunshine and rainbows when feelings are involved and it’s nice to see that represented too sometimes.
It really reminded me of the feeling I had reading the manga ‘Blue Flag’ and also the show ‘Kamisama ni Ekohiiki’ so if you’re a fan of either, I’m sure you’ll like this too.
Somehow even the uncut version made me feel like I was still watching a cut version. There were so many missing scenes that I was constantly trying to fill in the blanks for everything to make sense... There were so many unnecessary scenes and characters that could have been trimmed out instead of leaving the audience confused
Maybe because I went into this show with low/no expectations due to the low rating, but I really didn't find this show as bad as some of the reviews and rating suggest it is. Was it a perfect show? Absolutely not. Was it entertaining, with a messily written mystery that kept me watching until the end? Absolutely.
I think I would have watched the whole show even without the NC scene, but I can't deny that although sometimes a bit silly, they added to the realism of the gritty, darker tone they were trying to portray. It's a unique story on a topic many BL companies would be too scared to touch on, and I thought all the actors did a really good job portraying that. I would definitely watch another season if they get the funding.
I'm not saying people who have criticism or disliked the show are wrong, there are many valid points, but if you haven't watched it yet and are undecided, I'd say give it a go and don't take the show too seriously. Enjoy it for the perfectly imperfect show it is.
I read the book first, so I didn't find the overall plot too confusing but I really wished they had kept the original…
NOVEL ENDING SPOILERS:
Din/Lue chases Impha into the forest but does not kill him (or anyone for that matter) and then disappears. Ken doesn't know if he got killed or not, cutting off all contact with his friends and returns to Hong Kong to work in his Father's restaurant again. Inpha and his daughter (his sister in the show) get sentenced for their crimes and are imprisoned. As Din is legally dead, Lue cannot be linked back to Din's family.
After about a year, Ken starts being visited by and befriends a child named Fuu, who insists on calling him Mama. He gets invited to return to Thailand to cater for a wedding at a hotel owned by Fuu's father on 7th July.
It turns out the wedding is Sai and the Doctors in the evening and that Din (who owns the hotel) had secretly planned a wedding for him and Ken in the morning. Fuu was a child looked after by the original Lue and Din decided to adopt him to repay Lue for giving him a new life. He intended to return to Ken at this point but met Ken's father first, who insisted Din build a stable future for Ken before they get back together.
Din then built a hotel business in his hometown and bought his parent's house to turn into a cooking school for Ken to pursue his dream. Everyone knew Din was still alive after a while, except Ken as he had cut contact with everyone. Ken is understandably angry about this plan, but when his Father tells him it was his idea, Ken accepts it and they get married.
I read the book first, so I didn't find the overall plot too confusing but I really wished they had kept the original ending or had at least done a special episode to finish things off. Ken deserved his happy ending after everything he went through
For anyone still watching, I'll put the novel ending below: (*NOVEL SPOILERS BELOW*)
I was hoping this new season would finally be the time they recognised that international fans wanted to watch too and give us subtitles, but I guess I set my expectations too high.
Come on GMMTV, it’s 2024, you’re well aware by now how many people watch around the world. Please consider including us too.
It's gonna be a week since the last episode and to fill that gap I started reading the novel but let me tell you…
I read the novel just before watching the series and I'd say the book does a better job with handling the omegaverse dynamics, the plot and Charlie and Babe's relationship. But the series is better for the bigger cast and fleshing out all the other characters and their relationships, especially AlanJeff.
I feel like if I reread the books now, I'd miss a lot of the characters and their interactions from the show, even if it does a better job of telling the overall story
Does anyone knows about another drama like pit babe, in the sense that the top in the couple is not the usual…
You see it often in age gap series when the younger one is the one chasing, like Minato’s Laundermat. There are no NC scenes so we can’t confirm who is ‘top’/‘bottom’ but Shin is the more proactive one. Similar age gap one is ‘I Will Knock You’ (also no NC scenes), and I also didn't initially expect Hira to be the 'top' in 'My Beautiful Man'.
From what I understand, Myung Ha had actually died after meeting his mum as an adult (he walked into the sea).…
I think there are a few interpretations, but one of the simplest is that the forced choice makes Myung-ha realize how much he cares about both of them. If you compare how he was in his past life when his grandma died and his girlfriend broke up with him, he was completely numb and unfeeling to it. He didn't cry or fight it, he just let it happen, most likely due to his depressive state. In the novel world, he can't come to a decision because they are both too important to him and he would rather receive the penalty than decide between them.
Also, if we interpret that the System Errors are in a sense created by Myung-ha's mental state, it may be that he feels like he doesn't deserve to have both a loving family and a good relationship.
Not sure this is necessarily the correct answer but it at least makes sense on the surface.
From what I understand, Myung Ha had actually died after meeting his mum as an adult (he walked into the sea).…
I agree with the transmigration theory, but I believe the 'senior' who wrote the novel/video game he went into was an angel/grim reaper, and that the bar scene at the beginning was already within the afterlife.
I believe the order of events is that things began to go wrong in Myung-ha's life, he was depressed, his grandma passed away and he got broken up with and as a last attempt to reach out to someone, he visited his mum and was rejected by her/had been replaced by a new child, and so he decided to end his own life.
But as he is dying he regrets his decision, and thanks to a supernatural occurrence (possibly granted to him because of the wish he made on a star) this is where the bar scene occurs in a place between life and death. He interacts with the angel/grim reaper as if they are his senior, where he read the novel and said he wished the character Yeowoon could be happy. Myung-ha sees himself in Yeowoon, an unhappy person whose life is full of misfortunes, and believes Yeowoon should also be happy. And so, the angel gives him the chance to change the story (and also give himself a chance to be happy) and transmigrates Myung-ha into the novel/video game world
Things then progress as we see them in the show, with the debuffs and System Errors being physical representations of Myung-ha's depression, self-doubt and feelings that he does not deserve to be loved stemming from his previous life manifesting themselves within the video game setting. The debuffs make him want to withdraw himself from Yeowoon and the System Errors occur when Myung-ha believes things are going too well for him or is overwhelmed with self-doubt that he can make Yeowoon happy. He refuses to open himself up to be helped or loved because he does not want to be hurt again. When he uses the pen and wishes for Yeowoon to be happy, he begins to disappear because he believes Yeonwoon would be happier without him but again regrets his decision at the last moment, realizing that he wants to be with Yeowoon and trying to find him before he disappears but it's too late.
This is when we see the afterlife and angel/grim reaper again and he is given a second chance to go back, this time to make himself happy. Whether you interpret this place as heaven/the afterlife/inside a novel, I believe this is where he and Yeowoon will continue to live out the rest of their lives.
That's my interpretation anyway. Sorry for the long reply ☺️
I don’t understand why does Sam always wear different uniform?
He plays the position of Libero on the team, which has slightly different rules from the other players, mainly that they are defensive position who stay towards the back of the court and arent allowed to spike or block the ball at the net. They wear a different colour from the others so referees can spot them easier and enforce their separate rules.
Ep 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OO5kpyu7rRo
Ep 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTMJQLCoBCc
Ep 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O12xGspSq0w
Ep 4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wdc6gfmDBnI
Ep 5: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KsPMpt8mE1Y
Ep 6: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWBWT46OXgY
Ep 7: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uiecZIg8998
Ep 8: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxDpOgbDnlo
Sometimes there are scenes in the Pilot that never make it into the finished series which is why there’s bits you don’t recognise. This is why you’ll notice things like clothes and locations being different too. (It’s also why there are some Pilots for shows that never get made as they don’t get enough funding)
It really reminded me of the feeling I had reading the manga ‘Blue Flag’ and also the show ‘Kamisama ni Ekohiiki’ so if you’re a fan of either, I’m sure you’ll like this too.
I think I would have watched the whole show even without the NC scene, but I can't deny that although sometimes a bit silly, they added to the realism of the gritty, darker tone they were trying to portray. It's a unique story on a topic many BL companies would be too scared to touch on, and I thought all the actors did a really good job portraying that. I would definitely watch another season if they get the funding.
I'm not saying people who have criticism or disliked the show are wrong, there are many valid points, but if you haven't watched it yet and are undecided, I'd say give it a go and don't take the show too seriously. Enjoy it for the perfectly imperfect show it is.
Din/Lue chases Impha into the forest but does not kill him (or anyone for that matter) and then disappears. Ken doesn't know if he got killed or not, cutting off all contact with his friends and returns to Hong Kong to work in his Father's restaurant again. Inpha and his daughter (his sister in the show) get sentenced for their crimes and are imprisoned. As Din is legally dead, Lue cannot be linked back to Din's family.
After about a year, Ken starts being visited by and befriends a child named Fuu, who insists on calling him Mama. He gets invited to return to Thailand to cater for a wedding at a hotel owned by Fuu's father on 7th July.
It turns out the wedding is Sai and the Doctors in the evening and that Din (who owns the hotel) had secretly planned a wedding for him and Ken in the morning. Fuu was a child looked after by the original Lue and Din decided to adopt him to repay Lue for giving him a new life. He intended to return to Ken at this point but met Ken's father first, who insisted Din build a stable future for Ken before they get back together.
Din then built a hotel business in his hometown and bought his parent's house to turn into a cooking school for Ken to pursue his dream. Everyone knew Din was still alive after a while, except Ken as he had cut contact with everyone. Ken is understandably angry about this plan, but when his Father tells him it was his idea, Ken accepts it and they get married.
For anyone still watching, I'll put the novel ending below: (*NOVEL SPOILERS BELOW*)
Come on GMMTV, it’s 2024, you’re well aware by now how many people watch around the world. Please consider including us too.
I feel like if I reread the books now, I'd miss a lot of the characters and their interactions from the show, even if it does a better job of telling the overall story
I agree with Kiseki: Dear to me too
Also, if we interpret that the System Errors are in a sense created by Myung-ha's mental state, it may be that he feels like he doesn't deserve to have both a loving family and a good relationship.
Not sure this is necessarily the correct answer but it at least makes sense on the surface.
I believe the order of events is that things began to go wrong in Myung-ha's life, he was depressed, his grandma passed away and he got broken up with and as a last attempt to reach out to someone, he visited his mum and was rejected by her/had been replaced by a new child, and so he decided to end his own life.
But as he is dying he regrets his decision, and thanks to a supernatural occurrence (possibly granted to him because of the wish he made on a star) this is where the bar scene occurs in a place between life and death. He interacts with the angel/grim reaper as if they are his senior, where he read the novel and said he wished the character Yeowoon could be happy. Myung-ha sees himself in Yeowoon, an unhappy person whose life is full of misfortunes, and believes Yeowoon should also be happy. And so, the angel gives him the chance to change the story (and also give himself a chance to be happy) and transmigrates Myung-ha into the novel/video game world
Things then progress as we see them in the show, with the debuffs and System Errors being physical representations of Myung-ha's depression, self-doubt and feelings that he does not deserve to be loved stemming from his previous life manifesting themselves within the video game setting. The debuffs make him want to withdraw himself from Yeowoon and the System Errors occur when Myung-ha believes things are going too well for him or is overwhelmed with self-doubt that he can make Yeowoon happy. He refuses to open himself up to be helped or loved because he does not want to be hurt again. When he uses the pen and wishes for Yeowoon to be happy, he begins to disappear because he believes Yeonwoon would be happier without him but again regrets his decision at the last moment, realizing that he wants to be with Yeowoon and trying to find him before he disappears but it's too late.
This is when we see the afterlife and angel/grim reaper again and he is given a second chance to go back, this time to make himself happy. Whether you interpret this place as heaven/the afterlife/inside a novel, I believe this is where he and Yeowoon will continue to live out the rest of their lives.
That's my interpretation anyway. Sorry for the long reply ☺️