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MORE LIKE HEART THAT SKIPS A FEW MINUTES 'CAUSE I WATCHED IT AT 1.5X SPEED
Okay, so I finished this series in like, what? FOUR DAYS?? And that’s me zooming at full 1.5x speed like I'm in Fast & Furious: BL Edition. 'Cause let’s be real, these characters be moving like we got all the time in the world. Babe, I do NOT. The moment I found out they were doing a series together, I had a whole Meh. reaction. Like, okay Est is cute and all, but lead material? IDK, bro. Feels like they picked him ‘cause no one else was free that day. And William? WHO??? Had to Google this man. Then I saw he’s from LYKN, so I was like, “Aight, maybe he’s special or whatever.” But did I even watch the trailer? HELL NO. Didn’t even click it. I was out here like, “Aight, another GMMTV fluff-fest, who cares.” But then my BL inner saboteur whispered, “What if it's actually good?” So I caved. And here we are.
Now, I got two VERY DIFFERENT opinions about this show, so let's get into it.
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1. Plot
So we start with Po getting played by his ex, Earn, who basically jacked his ideas, and babe, the BETRAYAL was real. Homeboy got dumped, scammed, and humiliated, all before the opening credits. Then, Po lands a job as a videographer for this MARS documentary (aka, the most disorganized K-pop wannabe boyband I’ve ever seen), and BOOM. He catches feelings for Thame, the main vocalist. Classic workplace romance, but make it trauma bonding. And then we find out MARS is basically on life support, about to disband, and Po’s out here acting like the Dr. Strange of music careers, tryna fix shit that ain’t even his business.
At first, I was kinda into it. Like, “Okay, cute, lil office romance mixed with boyband politics, we EATIN’.” But then… the pacing, BABY. I’m talking snail-on-a-bath-salt-high level slow. They hit us with conflict after conflict, but instead of shaking me to my core, I was just sitting there like, “So is something actually gonna happen or nah?”
Then comes EP 2, and this is where my left eyebrow started twitching. Thame suddenly drops the “I’m leaving for Korea” bomb, and I was like, “Sir, you just got here.” And I won’t lie, I was worried they were gonna drag this out into an unbearable mess, but surprise, they kinda handled it well. A lil dry, but well. HOWEVER. Let’s address the elephant in the room: the plot was giving real-life LYKN shade. LIKE. Did no one on the production team think, “Hmm, maybe having William’s character ditch his group isn’t the best look considering he's ACTUALLY in a boyband?” 💀💀💀 The way Dylan wrote ‘Thame and friends’ instead of ‘MARS’?? GIVING CHA EUN WOO AND ASTRO REALNESS, I NEARLY CHOKED.
And then, the biggest betrayal of the century: PEPPER. PEPPER, YOU DUMBASS. WE WERE ROOTING FOR YOU. WE WERE ALL ROOTING FOR YOU. AND THEN YOU TELL US YOU GOT A FAEN??? EXCUSE ME??? BABE, THIS IS A BL, NOT WE GOT MARRIED. Pack it up. That was so selfish of him, and I hated every second of it. Like, you’re an idol. You know the rules. You ain't supposed to be out here playing house. And don’t even get me started on the communication in this series. I have seen TOILETS with better communication skills than this group.
The ending? Meh. A lil cringe, but I ate it up anyway. It’s giving Hallmark BL. Nothing groundbreaking, just vibes.
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2. Characters
- Thame (played by William) – This man had me fighting for my life. He started off as this hot-headed, stubborn little brat, and I was already side-eyeing. And why does he randomly switch personalities like a malfunctioning AI??? One minute he's yelling, next minute he’s all soft and touchy with Po. WHICH IS IT, SIR??? Am I watching an actual human being or a badly written Wattpad OC??? The whiplash was REAL. And why does William lowkey look like JaFirst’s long-lost cousin??
- Po (played by Est) – Okay, first impression? BLAND AS HELL like my wallet after buying GMMTV merch. But then… HE GREW ON ME. He’s all shy and introverted, and at first, I was like, “Ugh, another wet paper towel MC,” but then we got THE SCENES. The one where he falls asleep while on the phone with Thame? BITCH. I SCREAMED. It was so cute I nearly threw my phone. And then THE KID SCENE???? THE WAY HE PICKED UP THAT KID SO THEY COULD SEE MARS BETTER??????? BABY, I WAS DEAD ON SIGHT. He’s literally the softest boy alive, I CANNOT. Also, CONGRATS TO EST FOR JOINING THE "PRETTY CRIER" CLUB. WE LOVE TO SEE IT.
- Jun (played by Nut) – Lemme tell you something. I did NOT expect to be sitting here thirsting over a T-POP idol, but… HI, SIR. 😳 Jun is giving leader energy, giving chaos, giving "I will throw hands for my friends." But then he turned into a Thame-Po love consultant, and I was like, “AWW.” And THEN. THEN. THEY MADE HIM LIKE PO TOO????? BABE, YOU WERE SUPPOSED TO BE CUPID, NOT THE OTHER MAN. SIR. SIR. STAY IN YOUR LANE. But no, turns out he was scheming all along. A MENACE. I LOVE HIM. Jun lowkey looks like Jimmy 2.0, tell me I’m wrong.
- Pepper (played by Tui) – At first, I was like, “Daddy energy.” And then he hit us with the “I got a faen” bullshit, and I had to spiritually escort myself out of the chat. BRUH. JAIL. But also… hi, new bias. Damn it.
- Dylan (played by Hong) – BRO. FUCK THIS GUY. Next. Could’ve been my new bias but his character is annoying as hell.
- Nano (played by Lego) – Baby boy. Pretty boy. He’s the youngest, and I just wanted to wrap him up in a blanket and protect him. But the writers did him dirty by not giving him more screentime. #JusticeForNano
- Earn (played by Pepper) – WHY IS PEPPER ALWAYS THE VILLAIN???? WHAT DID HE DO TO GMMTV??? MY MAN NEEDS JUSTICE.
Acting-wise? NO ISSUES. Everyone ate.
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3. OST
Bye. NEXT.
Okay, actually, ‘Would You Mind?’ kinda slaps, but Joong sang it better. BYE.
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4. Overall
Final thoughts? 7/10.
Why? Because it was ALMOST BORING. But the drama saved their asses. The chemistry? Mid. The plot? Dragged. The conflict? Saved the whole thing.
Let’s be clear: I DO NOT REWATCH SERIES UNLESS THEY’RE ICONIC.
This series? NAH, BYE.
It didn’t "make my heart skip a beat" or whatever they were going for. But still an okay watch.
Would I recommend? If you have time to waste, sure.
Would I sell my soul for a Season 2? ABSOLUTELY NOT.
Now, I got two VERY DIFFERENT opinions about this show, so let's get into it.
________________________________________________________________
1. Plot
So we start with Po getting played by his ex, Earn, who basically jacked his ideas, and babe, the BETRAYAL was real. Homeboy got dumped, scammed, and humiliated, all before the opening credits. Then, Po lands a job as a videographer for this MARS documentary (aka, the most disorganized K-pop wannabe boyband I’ve ever seen), and BOOM. He catches feelings for Thame, the main vocalist. Classic workplace romance, but make it trauma bonding. And then we find out MARS is basically on life support, about to disband, and Po’s out here acting like the Dr. Strange of music careers, tryna fix shit that ain’t even his business.
At first, I was kinda into it. Like, “Okay, cute, lil office romance mixed with boyband politics, we EATIN’.” But then… the pacing, BABY. I’m talking snail-on-a-bath-salt-high level slow. They hit us with conflict after conflict, but instead of shaking me to my core, I was just sitting there like, “So is something actually gonna happen or nah?”
Then comes EP 2, and this is where my left eyebrow started twitching. Thame suddenly drops the “I’m leaving for Korea” bomb, and I was like, “Sir, you just got here.” And I won’t lie, I was worried they were gonna drag this out into an unbearable mess, but surprise, they kinda handled it well. A lil dry, but well. HOWEVER. Let’s address the elephant in the room: the plot was giving real-life LYKN shade. LIKE. Did no one on the production team think, “Hmm, maybe having William’s character ditch his group isn’t the best look considering he's ACTUALLY in a boyband?” 💀💀💀 The way Dylan wrote ‘Thame and friends’ instead of ‘MARS’?? GIVING CHA EUN WOO AND ASTRO REALNESS, I NEARLY CHOKED.
And then, the biggest betrayal of the century: PEPPER. PEPPER, YOU DUMBASS. WE WERE ROOTING FOR YOU. WE WERE ALL ROOTING FOR YOU. AND THEN YOU TELL US YOU GOT A FAEN??? EXCUSE ME??? BABE, THIS IS A BL, NOT WE GOT MARRIED. Pack it up. That was so selfish of him, and I hated every second of it. Like, you’re an idol. You know the rules. You ain't supposed to be out here playing house. And don’t even get me started on the communication in this series. I have seen TOILETS with better communication skills than this group.
The ending? Meh. A lil cringe, but I ate it up anyway. It’s giving Hallmark BL. Nothing groundbreaking, just vibes.
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2. Characters
- Thame (played by William) – This man had me fighting for my life. He started off as this hot-headed, stubborn little brat, and I was already side-eyeing. And why does he randomly switch personalities like a malfunctioning AI??? One minute he's yelling, next minute he’s all soft and touchy with Po. WHICH IS IT, SIR??? Am I watching an actual human being or a badly written Wattpad OC??? The whiplash was REAL. And why does William lowkey look like JaFirst’s long-lost cousin??
- Po (played by Est) – Okay, first impression? BLAND AS HELL like my wallet after buying GMMTV merch. But then… HE GREW ON ME. He’s all shy and introverted, and at first, I was like, “Ugh, another wet paper towel MC,” but then we got THE SCENES. The one where he falls asleep while on the phone with Thame? BITCH. I SCREAMED. It was so cute I nearly threw my phone. And then THE KID SCENE???? THE WAY HE PICKED UP THAT KID SO THEY COULD SEE MARS BETTER??????? BABY, I WAS DEAD ON SIGHT. He’s literally the softest boy alive, I CANNOT. Also, CONGRATS TO EST FOR JOINING THE "PRETTY CRIER" CLUB. WE LOVE TO SEE IT.
- Jun (played by Nut) – Lemme tell you something. I did NOT expect to be sitting here thirsting over a T-POP idol, but… HI, SIR. 😳 Jun is giving leader energy, giving chaos, giving "I will throw hands for my friends." But then he turned into a Thame-Po love consultant, and I was like, “AWW.” And THEN. THEN. THEY MADE HIM LIKE PO TOO????? BABE, YOU WERE SUPPOSED TO BE CUPID, NOT THE OTHER MAN. SIR. SIR. STAY IN YOUR LANE. But no, turns out he was scheming all along. A MENACE. I LOVE HIM. Jun lowkey looks like Jimmy 2.0, tell me I’m wrong.
- Pepper (played by Tui) – At first, I was like, “Daddy energy.” And then he hit us with the “I got a faen” bullshit, and I had to spiritually escort myself out of the chat. BRUH. JAIL. But also… hi, new bias. Damn it.
- Dylan (played by Hong) – BRO. FUCK THIS GUY. Next. Could’ve been my new bias but his character is annoying as hell.
- Nano (played by Lego) – Baby boy. Pretty boy. He’s the youngest, and I just wanted to wrap him up in a blanket and protect him. But the writers did him dirty by not giving him more screentime. #JusticeForNano
- Earn (played by Pepper) – WHY IS PEPPER ALWAYS THE VILLAIN???? WHAT DID HE DO TO GMMTV??? MY MAN NEEDS JUSTICE.
Acting-wise? NO ISSUES. Everyone ate.
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3. OST
Bye. NEXT.
Okay, actually, ‘Would You Mind?’ kinda slaps, but Joong sang it better. BYE.
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4. Overall
Final thoughts? 7/10.
Why? Because it was ALMOST BORING. But the drama saved their asses. The chemistry? Mid. The plot? Dragged. The conflict? Saved the whole thing.
Let’s be clear: I DO NOT REWATCH SERIES UNLESS THEY’RE ICONIC.
This series? NAH, BYE.
It didn’t "make my heart skip a beat" or whatever they were going for. But still an okay watch.
Would I recommend? If you have time to waste, sure.
Would I sell my soul for a Season 2? ABSOLUTELY NOT.
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