The Series That Gaslit Me Into Thinking It Was a Masterpiece
Okay. FIRST OF ALL. I have been waiting for this series since MYDL dropped the page on this damn website, and Miss Gurl… LET ME TELL YOU. I did not—DID NOT—expect that Tor was gonna be the lead. I was clutching my pearls like, “AIN’T HE ALWAYS IN STRAIGHT SERIES??” But no, apparently, 2024 is the year of plot twists, because here he is, serving daddy realness. And honestly? I ain’t even mad. The moment I saw him in that doctor’s coat? I knew I was about to simp.
Now, before I start throwing hands with the plot, let’s get into it.
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Plot – Murder? Love? Same Thing, I Guess.
So, boom. We got Dr. Kan out here acting sus as hell, lowkey playing God by “mercy killing” terminally ill patients. In comes Tew, the detective, who clocks this and goes, “Hold up, my guy, why is my mom die prematurely??” So he starts investigating, following Kan around, doing his lil’ detective things, and next thing you know—BAM—they catching feelings instead of criminals. Like, sir, wasn’t your job to put this man in jail? Why are we playing Enemies to Lovers instead of Law & Order?
Anyway, they get into this push-and-pull dynamic—Kan flirts, Tew denies, Kan pushes harder, and before we know it, THEY LIVE TOGETHER. EXCUSE ME??? I literally blinked, and suddenly, they had a shared Netflix account. Like, what happened to slow burns? A lil’ more tension? A lil’ more Kan being toxic and Tew pretending he hates it but actually loves it?
AND THEN—SPOILER ALERT—they went and blamed everything on Boss, the pharmacist, who, mind you, is paralyzed. Y’all really said “He can’t walk, but he can still catch these accusations.” What in the ableist fanfic is going on??? Like, y’all let Kan be out here committing crimes in the name of love, but the moment Boss tries to be like his idol, suddenly it’s “No babe, that’s illegal.” Oh, okay.
Also, I gotta say it: WHY did we wait until EPISODE 8 for a kiss + sex scene??? BRUH. Where was the tension? The teasing? Kan pinning Tew against a wall and whispering, “You’re obsessed with me.” Like??? The wasted potential.
Now, I don’t have any real issues with the plot, BUT! HOWEVER! IN ANOTHER WORDS! I wish they added more action between them. Like, imagine a scene where Tew tries to fight Kan, and Kan gets a scratch or something, and THAT leads to everything unraveling. It would’ve made the tension 10x better???
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Characters + Acting – Gaslight, Manipulate, Lovebomb, Repeat.
FIRST OF ALL. No one was flopping in this series. Everyone showed up to WORK, and I respect that.
Tor as Dr. Kan? Soft-spoken, gentle-looking, but a full-blown manipulative bitch. I mean, sir really said “Let me gaslight this man into thinking his guilt is making him doubt Boss’ involvement.” LIKE??? HELLO??? My guy didn’t just study medicine—he majored in psychological warfare. And honestly? I kinda wanted him to win. The way he was so head over heels for Tew? I was like, “Baby, I support women's rights, but more importantly, I support women’s wrongs.”
Now, Tew—played by JJ—was out here looking like Jimmy 2.0, and I was not prepared. But let’s be real—Tew? Not the sharpest tool in the shed. Like, sir, why are you hot?? And why are you letting Kan play mind games with you like that??? I expected him to be sharp, sarcastic, and one step ahead of Kan, but noooo, he’s just a lovesick idiot with a badge. Love is blind? No, love is stupid, and Tew is the poster boy. BE FR.
Also, special shoutout to Aelm as Boss. His acting? Immaculate. That scene where he realized Kan didn’t love him? Screaming, crying, throwing up. The man was out here begging for love while I was sitting at home like, “Damn, same.” But fr, I wish he was even MORE unhinged. Give me more tears, more sweaty desperation. I wanted him to go full Joker origin story.
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Chemistry – Straight Bros Who Kissed (But With Passion).
So, like, they had chemistry… but it was giving limited edition. You feel it for ten seconds, and then poof—it’s gone. I don’t know what happened, but at some point, I was like, “Are y’all into each other, or is this just elaborate queerbaiting??” The sex scene? More like “I’ll do your laundry and maybe we’ll make out” scene. The first almost-kiss had me SCREAMING because the tension was SO GOOD. But then when Kan actually kissed Tew??? OH MY GOD, BESTIE. I ascended. I left my body. I saw my ancestors. And Tor? LOOKING ALL SOFT AND ADORABLE? BITCH. I WAS SHAKING. It was giving BrightWin but with actual effort.
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OST – We Ain’t Got One.
Next question.
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Overall – Tew, You Stupid Bitch, Just Let Him LOVE YOU.
Listen, I did not expect Kan to go full “For you? Anything.” That line alone almost made me cry. CAUSE WHO SAYS THAT??? WHO??? TEW, YOU DUMBASS, THAT’S ROMANCE. THAT’S OBSESSION. THAT’S A MAN WHO WOULD BURN THE WORLD FOR YOU. LET HIM LOVE YOU, YOU STUPID BITCH.
Plot-wise? Weak. Execution? Could’ve been stronger. But overall, I wasn’t mad. I just wish they leaned into the crime/thriller aspect a bit more. Give me more chase scenes. Give me more Kan being a manipulative king. Give me more sexual tension where Tew is trying to resist, but Kan is out here being a menace.
Final score? 7/10. Would I rewatch? Absolutely not. But do I need JJ and Tor in another BL together? IMMEDIATELY.
Now, before I start throwing hands with the plot, let’s get into it.
__________________________
Plot – Murder? Love? Same Thing, I Guess.
So, boom. We got Dr. Kan out here acting sus as hell, lowkey playing God by “mercy killing” terminally ill patients. In comes Tew, the detective, who clocks this and goes, “Hold up, my guy, why is my mom die prematurely??” So he starts investigating, following Kan around, doing his lil’ detective things, and next thing you know—BAM—they catching feelings instead of criminals. Like, sir, wasn’t your job to put this man in jail? Why are we playing Enemies to Lovers instead of Law & Order?
Anyway, they get into this push-and-pull dynamic—Kan flirts, Tew denies, Kan pushes harder, and before we know it, THEY LIVE TOGETHER. EXCUSE ME??? I literally blinked, and suddenly, they had a shared Netflix account. Like, what happened to slow burns? A lil’ more tension? A lil’ more Kan being toxic and Tew pretending he hates it but actually loves it?
AND THEN—SPOILER ALERT—they went and blamed everything on Boss, the pharmacist, who, mind you, is paralyzed. Y’all really said “He can’t walk, but he can still catch these accusations.” What in the ableist fanfic is going on??? Like, y’all let Kan be out here committing crimes in the name of love, but the moment Boss tries to be like his idol, suddenly it’s “No babe, that’s illegal.” Oh, okay.
Also, I gotta say it: WHY did we wait until EPISODE 8 for a kiss + sex scene??? BRUH. Where was the tension? The teasing? Kan pinning Tew against a wall and whispering, “You’re obsessed with me.” Like??? The wasted potential.
Now, I don’t have any real issues with the plot, BUT! HOWEVER! IN ANOTHER WORDS! I wish they added more action between them. Like, imagine a scene where Tew tries to fight Kan, and Kan gets a scratch or something, and THAT leads to everything unraveling. It would’ve made the tension 10x better???
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Characters + Acting – Gaslight, Manipulate, Lovebomb, Repeat.
FIRST OF ALL. No one was flopping in this series. Everyone showed up to WORK, and I respect that.
Tor as Dr. Kan? Soft-spoken, gentle-looking, but a full-blown manipulative bitch. I mean, sir really said “Let me gaslight this man into thinking his guilt is making him doubt Boss’ involvement.” LIKE??? HELLO??? My guy didn’t just study medicine—he majored in psychological warfare. And honestly? I kinda wanted him to win. The way he was so head over heels for Tew? I was like, “Baby, I support women's rights, but more importantly, I support women’s wrongs.”
Now, Tew—played by JJ—was out here looking like Jimmy 2.0, and I was not prepared. But let’s be real—Tew? Not the sharpest tool in the shed. Like, sir, why are you hot?? And why are you letting Kan play mind games with you like that??? I expected him to be sharp, sarcastic, and one step ahead of Kan, but noooo, he’s just a lovesick idiot with a badge. Love is blind? No, love is stupid, and Tew is the poster boy. BE FR.
Also, special shoutout to Aelm as Boss. His acting? Immaculate. That scene where he realized Kan didn’t love him? Screaming, crying, throwing up. The man was out here begging for love while I was sitting at home like, “Damn, same.” But fr, I wish he was even MORE unhinged. Give me more tears, more sweaty desperation. I wanted him to go full Joker origin story.
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Chemistry – Straight Bros Who Kissed (But With Passion).
So, like, they had chemistry… but it was giving limited edition. You feel it for ten seconds, and then poof—it’s gone. I don’t know what happened, but at some point, I was like, “Are y’all into each other, or is this just elaborate queerbaiting??” The sex scene? More like “I’ll do your laundry and maybe we’ll make out” scene. The first almost-kiss had me SCREAMING because the tension was SO GOOD. But then when Kan actually kissed Tew??? OH MY GOD, BESTIE. I ascended. I left my body. I saw my ancestors. And Tor? LOOKING ALL SOFT AND ADORABLE? BITCH. I WAS SHAKING. It was giving BrightWin but with actual effort.
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OST – We Ain’t Got One.
Next question.
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Overall – Tew, You Stupid Bitch, Just Let Him LOVE YOU.
Listen, I did not expect Kan to go full “For you? Anything.” That line alone almost made me cry. CAUSE WHO SAYS THAT??? WHO??? TEW, YOU DUMBASS, THAT’S ROMANCE. THAT’S OBSESSION. THAT’S A MAN WHO WOULD BURN THE WORLD FOR YOU. LET HIM LOVE YOU, YOU STUPID BITCH.
Plot-wise? Weak. Execution? Could’ve been stronger. But overall, I wasn’t mad. I just wish they leaned into the crime/thriller aspect a bit more. Give me more chase scenes. Give me more Kan being a manipulative king. Give me more sexual tension where Tew is trying to resist, but Kan is out here being a menace.
Final score? 7/10. Would I rewatch? Absolutely not. But do I need JJ and Tor in another BL together? IMMEDIATELY.
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