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Infectious Cute Aggression
I'll be very honest and say that within the first and second eps of this series I was watching it begrudgingly because I didn't really expect much from it. The bar was low concept wise, nothing new and/or amazing.And yet DWY managed to do something very few series have managed to do. It stayed consistent and true to its concept and exceeded the bars that were set and made us feel all the things while they were at it. This is a clear case of don't judge a book by its cover imo, because the story itself lands perfectly upon the heart and makes you wish for it to never end.
TeeTee made this series what it was, his infectious mannerisms and believable down-badism as Duang literally were the defining points of this series. Por also did well, and the later half of the series we were able to see his acting chops shine through as Qin's walls came down. Together they are magic, because they provide what the other is lacking and the balance is wonderful.
This series made me swoon, cry, and laugh so much.
This is easily a top favorite of 2026 and is soooo recommended.
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Pond finally shining was the reset I needed
Ever since I watched 180 Degrees Longitude Passes Through Us, I have fallen in love with the absolute master class in acting that Pond possesses. And while I had major hopes for Fourever You, it was a major let down in my opinion (in regards to the character and pairing). Then Reset dropped and gave everything I'd been hoping for and SO much more.PeterPan SHINED next to Pond and the two of them together made Reset the series the best it could be. I'm so happy they were paired together for this because they literally ATE in every sense of the word. There's so many times that you see one side of a pairing pale in comparison to the other, but this couldn't be further from the truth for these two. I would love to see them onscreen together in the future as well.
This series could have been so much longer, but I'm glad that at the end of it all that they both ended up happily together in their reset lives.
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My heart was skipping indeed
ThamePo has been revered since the initial trailer was dropped. There was so much anticipation for this one, so much buzz and well... GMM delivered tenfold (which is somewhat surprising for me).Pros:
- Mature storyline with great acting and good (believable) characters.
- Sheds light on the realities of Idol figures and the stresses they go through, publicly and privately.
- Loved the fandom aspect of it as well
- Story never dulled or got boring, managed to keep pace well and keep us interested.
- Loved how much LKYN made MARS real. (they worked so hard!)
Cons:
- I needed more? Season 2?
Overall this is going on the list of favorites and I will miss it sooo much.
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The soup was bitter to the very end.
This series started off well enough with a great concept and acting. But somewhere towards the middle, it started to lose me because for all the trials and tribulations that Xiao Fan went through, you were secretly hoping (and praying) he'd find his backbone at some point, only to be ultimately disappointed (and infuriated) in the end.Lu Qing and Xiao Fan were oil and water from the very beginning and no matter how much they tried to mix it just never worked. Lu Qing was a shit communicator and left Xiao Fan in the dark a lot of the times. And then there's just Xiao Fan who was always in the kitchen, over a pot of soup / porridge. Ultimately I wanted Xiao Fan to just break free of it all at the end, to find his own path and be able to stand on his own two feet confidently. But still he accepts Lu Qing's proposal instantly, even though everything inside of me was screaming 'NO!!!'.
Even though they ended up together in the end, I can't even say it was a happy ending. I needed so much more redemption for Xiao Fan. So the soup ran cold and so did my overall feeling for this series.
TDLR:
Pros:
- Great acting / cast
- The first half was great
Cons:
- Started to get a little redundant storywise halfway through with no real 'win' in the end.
- You can't really cheerlead Xiao Fan because nothing ever truly gets better.
- Series was too long, and even yet the finale was rushed. Also didn't like the inconsistent airing schedule while on air.
Overall:
- Worth one watch, maybe its better if you binge it all together.
- Wanted to feast on all the promising dynamics in this story, but was left with a cold bowl of soup, hatred for Lu Qing and disappointment for Xiao Fan.
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Is the 'Love' in the room with us?
This series mystifies me, because I think it was filmed beautifully, but the story is like a soggy novel. I'm not really sure what the final messaging is, or what their story was supposed to invoke emotionally? I feel like the resolve between the two was flat; there was no conversation or resolve. I feel like there needed to be something more substantial to take us from the fall out of misunderstandings, to the intimate scene.I don't also understand how Natsuo never knew that Suzuki was Hiro. Especially if Hiro was his first love? Natsuo as a whole was a flat character, who really didn't have a story outside of being with Suzuki/Hiro. We never really got to see his side of the past or understand what happened before he met Suzuki.
Also, one thing that was glaringly obvious was the way they were supposed to be cutting and styling hair, but nothing was ever really different. I guess we were just supposed to use our imaginations or something, but it took me out of the story a few times.
The takeaway: The actors were great, but the story wasn't unfortunately. This was definitely NOT the proper way to write love.
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