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What a crock of impossible nonsense - makes a mockery of the real condition

What a waste of a bunch of superlative actors delivering their roles in one of the worst scripts ever made into a movie.

What a joke was made out of her ailment!!

I mean really .. no reference to how she is even attending regular school with her condition.
How she is even bonding with her new schoolmates!!

Keep it a secret?

Really ?? 🫪

everyone in the school would have found out on day 2 that something is wrong with her because she definitely cannot remember all the 20 or 30 children in her class and what they did.
Here I am assuming that her Bestie is someone she knew before the accident. In this kind of amnesia, you remember most of the stuff from before the accident; after that pretty much the entire memory is compromised.

Imagine looking blankly at your teacher and having no idea who she is, she’s not really clicking pictures of every person that she’s meeting and writing long notes to remember next day. That’s superhuman!!!

And this kind of amnesia you don’t have to fall asleep, You pretty much can forget every several hours. What happened earlier in the day.

A child like this is usually learning in a social environment geared to support her.

There was absolutely no sign of any kind of awareness or support in the school in her house amongst her Friend, nothing!!!🙄🙄🙄

What sort of crappy research did the scriptwriter do?

This drama makes a complete mockery of people suffering from the real ailment.

This drama could been made to raise awareness of the condition and what happens to the people around the person suffering from it.
The sweet love story could have been a side plot to weave the story together.

If anyone watched Born to Run (ok that was a drama - but still you’ll get what I am talking about ) you’d know what it means to make a life after an accident leaves you impaired - and this anterograde amnesia is AS serious as a physical amputation - it’s an amputation of the mind and its memory making ability

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confusion 70% then trauma hits

Watched this movie and honestly… it’s a weird experience to explain.
(THIS IS THE TYPE OF MOVIE THAT STAYS IN YOUR HEAD FOR A WHILE AFTER IT ENDS SO MAYBE THINK TWICE BEFORE WATCHING JUST BECAUSE ITS POPULAR IT MIGHT NOT MATCH EVERYONES TASTE PATIENCE AND MINDSET LEVEL)
For most of the runtime it felt slow and honestly a bit confusing like I kept wondering what’s even going on why things are happening and how all of it is connected... the setup of the locked game and the mystery behind it takes a long time to actually make sense.
But then slowly.. the truth starts coming out and that’s where it gets disturbing.
The story deals with very uncomfortable themes and moral questions... things like secrets guilt memory and consequences of actions... and yeah it gets pretty heavy in the final part.
The last portion of the movie is definitely the strongest... that’s when things FINALLY click and the emotional + psychological duo actually hits... the ending left me with a strange unsettled feeling... not fully satisfied not fully disturbed like just… stuck thinking about it.
The performances are solid ..ngl .. especially the characters involved in the core conflict... they really carry the intensity of the final act well.
But overall the pacing is definitely not for everyone.. it takes a long time to get engaging and most of the IMPACT comes very late in the film... so like aninteresting idea… but very hard to sit through.

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Makoto is NOT Worth the Trouble

In the initial episodes, Hotaru was rather endearing and “real,” but she was often a caricature of herself. I mean why does she need to have her track pants’ pockets inside out like it’s a requirement for her dress code? And then she misses her first date because she’s so stupid that she chants “Beeru! Beeru!” All the way home? Wtf kind of stupid reason is that? Is she that dense? Halfway through I started to not like her because she just seemed to be annoying just for the sake of being annoying.

But my bigger issue with this show is, the director has a chauvnistic streak where there is a “ideal woman” type called Yuka, and anyone who doesn’t fit that incredibly narrow definition of a perfect woman is basically discarded as trash. And Hotaru is called a Himono Onna or dried up fish woman and it’s a way to scapegoat and attack women for not being some dreamt up ideal by a misogynist. No good. And why is everyone obsessed with this BOT called Makoto? Yuck. He’s this dud that “returned” from London probably on a 3 week vacation and acts like he’s all that. But his acting and his lines are like a bot. He doesn’t know how to communicate- in the beginning, all he could say to Hotaru was “hai” “hai” and “hai.” I’m like which idiot wrote his dialog? And the actor plays the character with the most grating lack of expression ever. He looks like he’s not even interested in being in the show. On top of that, Makoto is a male chauvinist. He goes up to Hotaru and kisses her without her permission while she’s taking a nap, then decides that he likes her and calls all the shots. He decides when the relationship starts, and when it ends. It’s all on HIS terms, even though he literally has nothing to offer her. He never makes conversation with her, and just looks bored when they’re together, making Hotaru anxious and she starts compensating for his lack of effort. But he keeps saying he likes her as a way to keep her hooked in. Then he decides on a whim that she should move in with him. Then when he gets insecure and jealous like the usual fragile ego misogynist, he dumps Hotaru via email and says one morning “It’s over. Pack your stuff up and leave.” Wow what a cold bot this Makoto is. Hotaru would have been happier being in relationship with AI! When he was living with Hotaru, half the time he communicates with her by writing notes, or text messages. He doesn’t try whatsoever, and meanwhile Hotaru is bending over backwards. And where is she supposed to go when Makoto kicks her out on a whim? The manager’s house is about to be demolished- where is she supposed to find an apartment on a moment’s notice? And why is everyone including Yuka initially in love with Makoto? He’s not good looking, is incredibly dull as a personality, and is a chauvinist and has an extremely fragile ego. Poor Hotaru. She went through all that trouble for this disgusting person. She should have seen right through him once she saw that the whole relationship was only on his terms, and based on his whims and mood swings. He crosses her boundaries and clings to her when he wants to possess her, and then when he feels threatened he throws her away like trash. What a bad character she got involved with. At the end about a month later when she’s living in a weekly apartment, Makoto who strategically says he wants to get along with her at work (especially since she has moved up the ladder and has more influence now), is working at his desk when Hotaru comes up to him and says thank you and bows to him and says she fell in love with him and she’s changed a little. He has no expression, never initiates such meaningful conversations, and looks like he couldn’t care less about her heartfelt gesture. The manager, though he was a chauvinist in his own way, calling her a dried up fish woman, and saying her life is done as a woman, at least grew to appreciate her over time. But honestly, none of the men in this series were worth the trouble. There is nothing loving or romantic about any of these relationships. But as the men - the manager, Makoto, the other guy that likes Yuka, and the other guy that’s the manager’s divorce buddy are all talking, they discuss how Hotaru is living alone and Makoto said he thought she would go back to living with the manager. And they interpret it as a great thing that she lives alone and doesn’t go to the next guy (the manager) as soon as she is dumped. Then the manager calls her selfish, and then the other guy says “we always attract such selfish women don’t we?” They are all red flags. Hotaru is better off alone.

In the end, Hotaru doesn’t join the Christmas party of bots, but is sleeping alone at home. She tried the relationship thing that everyone harped on about, and it ended up being a disaster. And when she’s back at home, the bots go back to criticizing her. That’s why they’re not worth her time. Hotaru IS the light. She doesn’t need any bot to complete her. In the end she looks much more confident.

In the end, she comes back to the manager, well they have more chemistry together than Makoto bot.
Now I realized there is a season 2! Will it go up or downhill from here? Will find out….

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Surprisingly poignant comedy series

My score may change as the series goes on, but I'm really in love with what I've seen.

The show so far is nicely structured (I love the repeat of the tractor vs car standoffs and the contrast of umbrella moments) as well as creatively and tastefully filmed/edited (the "daily routine" sequence in the first episode is excellently put together).

I'm a fan of "city person in the countryside" themes (e.g. Once Upon a Small Town, Hometown Cha Cha Cha, Love Take Two, Summer Strike, When the Weather is Fine, etc.), so I'm naturally biased toward this type of comedy. But what I really love is the way the show swerves between unhinged silliness and melancholic vulnerability.

I've seen some comments from people who find the sleepwalking/talking far-fetched, but my son sometimes has episodes very similar to hers, so I can assert that it's very believably portrayed. The details are great too, like her slow-blinking at Mechoori and bumping her head on doors.

Edit: I bumped up the rewatch score to 10/10 for two reasons: first, I'm having to force myself not to rewatch the first 4 episodes because I'm trying to finish other series; second, I'm presently addicted to YouTube clips of highlights and have watched certain key moments several dozen times.

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Cute comedy

I keep coming back to this series to watch th cute moments over and over again, so consider that a big recommendation if nothing else.

So here’s the deal: we have four hot medical students that I have taken to calling the Avengers, as follows:

- Asian Elvis, he of the Very Good Hair
- the Aura Master, able to stun anyone with the sheer force of his presence and money
- Doctor Dangerous, seemingly nice but will 100% wreck your shit if you cross him
- the Tattooed Henchman, a classic bad boy.

And on the other side of this equation are the Super Friends, a group of new students who are best buds and also each other’s wingmen, and who also get into hijinks and, indeed, shenanigans on a regular basis due to their various love interests. And they are:

- the Drama Llama, a grown man seemingly inhabited by the soul of a hyperactive teenage girl
- Mr. Game’n’Slack, a certifiable idiot who does vidya games and little else
- the Short King, who has waaaaay too many issues and not enough access to therapy
- the Quiet Artist, who we don’t see much of in this season but hoooo boy does he ever have Stuff Going On.

Listen: we all know they’re gonna get together, we’re here for the journey and not the destination. But I found the journey to be HELLA worth it in every case. First up, we have Asian Elvis finding out that the Drama Llama, his sort-of-ex who he is still HUGELY into, also goes to this university and from then on we are treated to some high quality yearning and some verrrrry nice chemistry.

Second up is the Aura Master bumping into Mr. Game’n’Slack, who he has a longtime unrequited crush on, and his total inability to pursue a normal relationship with the guy. Somehow they’re into each other (although I’m not sure why, chemistry is a bit lacking IMO) but I’m here for the comedy alone. Their relationship is largely defined by the Aura Master admitting to himself that he did indeed fall in love with a complete idiot, but that is no reason not to be the bestest boyfriend ever and spoil him and love on him etc etc.

The other two relationships are in the later seasons, Beside the Sky, and The Sun From Another Star. Can’t decide which I like more. It’s cute stupid romantic comedy and all the relationships, whether it’s friendships or romance, are 100% worth a watch. This is probably staying on my rewatch list forever (fourever lol).

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Loved it.

I absolutely love this series. The characters are quirky and fun. The plot is light but emotional. This little special had me swooning and cackling. The whole 'Daddy' part made me giggle. And how the boys tried to enjoy their impromptu vacation but couldn't was tooooo cute.

omg, and how Rain wanted Payu in cosplay. Hilarious!!! And while I prefer R+P, S+P have a much deeper connection. The way Prapai lets Sky lead is impactful.

I like to say Sky is a power bottom and Rain is more a submissive bottom. Payu likes to dominate Rain but Prapai lets Sky lead because of his past. That is AMAZING.

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this mov didnt try too hard ... and still got me

bhaee i just watched it and like i swear i didnt even expect much tbh.. just started it casually and slowly it pulled me in and not even in a dramatic way.. just veryy naturally
the thing is its SUCH a simple mov... no over the top plot, no heavy romance, no suspense stuff.. just a straightforward story AND THATS EXACTLY WHY IT WORKS
the chemistry of main leads..their bond?? messy, annoying, funny but also so reall.. like they are not tryin to be perfect and thats what makes it hit.. you can actually feel that connection without big emotional dialouges and all
and bro the way emotions build up.. thats not instant..its kinda gradual..like at the end you are sittling like ..oky y am i feeling so much?
The ending tho… yeah it hits.. i thought it might go completely heartbreaking but it keeps that small hope alive which I actually liked... didn’t feel forced... lowkey made me emotional without doing too much.

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I can see the punch, but not the love

I think the love they wanted to express here is family love, not the BL.

the reason i found this underwhelming is that it wasn't what i thought it was, because i thought it's a light bl with a side gang story, but this is about family and brotherly love with high school gang fighting in the centre of it all.

It's not a bad movie per se, just not what i expected, and i found it pretty standard and mediocre in term of everything, story is predictable, acting is ok-ish, chemistry is meh! So there is basically nothing to write home about ~

I wouldn't recommend it, but i still give my thanks to whoever subbed this movie ~

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the first gl series that made me cry

This is the first drama that actually made me cry. I don’t know why... I just really felt it. My tears wouldn’t stop, and it honestly felt like my heart was being torn into pieces. I kept holding my chest while watching.

The actresses are truly great; they completely pulled me in and kept me entertained the whole time. Especially Loft, she’s so funny.

Overall, this is a great drama. I’ve never cried over any drama before, so this was a first for me.

I highly recommend it, and I really hope the cast gets more projects in the future. 🥹🙏

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No storyline

The drama is good and definitely watchable, but it’s not as great as the hype made it out to be especially all that talk about how amazing their pairing would be. I think the chemistry also feels a bit off,it’s not as perfect as expected. However, if I talk about the acting, everyone has done a good job.
But the story isn’t anything special. I mean, what even is the story? It just shows how the two characters fall in love and that’s it. I dont know about coming episode but its 6 episode shory shold be unfold but now ...There should be a proper storyline, right? Instead, it feels like the same cliché, copy-paste scenes that we see in every drama. So far, I honestly can’t figure out what direction this drama is going in or what its main point is.

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MUST READ!! (REALLY REALISTIC❣️)

This movie was SOOO good! I seriously cannot explain in words. I was kicking my feet the whole time and screaming at 3 AM and even got scolded, but the risk was worth it.Their acting was on point. Both of them are very handsome as well. It’s actually so good that I personally rewatch it every day.The people hating don’t know anything about a good BL. They’re just watching it for the spicy scenes and not the plot NOR the acting!! I need to see more of them😩😭 Stardust do your job and put them in another project together. The only thing bothering me and annoying me so much is the fact that the movie wasn’t longer!!It actually felt like I was watching two lovers. They fit their roles so well. The acting felt natural and convincing and the chemistry between the leads was incredible!!If I could watch it for the first time again I definitely would. I recommend this a lot. I LOVE this movie.🥹💖

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