Reviews

A Satisfying Journey

I really enjoyed this drama! I watched it straight through without skipping any scenes because I was so eager to follow the story. Although the ending feels somewhat open, I’m very satisfied with how the story unfolded.

This review is purely from a viewer’s perspective since I haven’t read the original novel. Of course, no drama is perfect — it may have a few minor flaws, but they’re totally bearable. What truly stood out to me was the outstanding acting. Cheng Yi’s portrayal was so convincing that I almost forgot Li Chenzhou and Qiushui were played by the same actor! Every cast member delivered such strong performances that I found myself completely carried away by the emotions and the story.

Overall, it’s a captivating and well-acted drama that’s definitely worth watching! 🌟

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this show was a knock out

This was a banger, a knock out if you will. Yeah, this was a fun one, and despite some flaws, I enjoyed it. I would give it an 8.5 (8.7) out of 10. What I liked, what I didn't like, overview, and final thoughts. (Also, I might be heavily biased because I love shows like this lmao, spoiler timeeee).

Okay, what I liked. I think the first thing that comes to my mind is the plot. Well, it definitely had some holes in it (which I will go into depth about later), and I felt like we were running in circles around each other for a lot of it. I don't know, I also liked the Protecter X needs to be protected. And they didn't even have a weird dynamic, like it was oh no my parents are dead, and the oh I am cosplaying as poor and I am very standoffish. Let's fuck. Like that's the vibe of this show, and it's fun. Next is their chemistry. This is, I think, their first show together, and hopefully not their last, because their chemistry was gorgeous and made this so much easier to watch. Their sex scenes were good, their dynamic was good, it didn't really feel forced at all, and I think that's great. Also, the random second couple was also so fun, like I felt like I was sneaking around with them while they were trying to keep everything hidden. It was such a fun aspect to this show that I enjoyed as well. OUR VILLAINS, okay, so great plot twists with all of that because I was not expecting it all, and then when it finally came out, they didn't stop, and I think that is amazing. Phuwish, or whatever his name is, was such a good villain because I genuinely thought he was a good guy and that I was just going crazy, but nope. Fantastic job. Also, his little dog. Everyone, including the boxer guy's dad, folded so hard, but not him. This guy did not stop, and that is what makes the BEST villains. They don't know when to stop. Doubled down to the very end, which was great. Uh yeah. There might be more, but that is it for now. Keen's character. YESSSSS. They wanted him to be this airhead submissive guy, but he is so fucking smart, and that was so fun in this show, and I enjoyed it a lot.

What I did not like. Running circles around this fucking plot. Oh, we are broke, oh we have money, oh we are in debt, oh this, oh that. Like fuck off. We need this fucking plot to move my lord. Heavy on that. It has such a good plot and such a good start, but when they start doing the run-around bullshit, I am like my lordddd. Also, I have two things: their relationship in some parts and some of their sex scenes. They touched on my problem with this in the special episode, but their relationship was lowkey shit. And they were like cute and shit, but they really REALLY needed to develop this out more instead of making their dynamic more like uh I get something out of this relationship. Yeah, they just needed more foundation to their relationship, and they became very aware of this in the special, but not in this, which was kind of annoying. Next, and the final idea that comes to mind is their sex scenes. They were great, don't get me wrong, but some of them, AND ONLY SOME, were so fucking random my lord. Like they were just having sex to have sex, and they should have used this time to develop their relationship. Yeah, I think that's it. Not it, THE RIDDLE. Fuck that, that was so fucking boring, my lord. We spent way too long on that, and ya girl was out the entire time. SO FUCK THAT.

Overview time, y'all. This show also took me a while to finish, but I did it. My university's internet is so ass, my lord. The guy who plays (I forgot his fucking name), the bottom has a very submissive face, my lord. Interesting setup. I enjoyed how it didn't take them 12 episodes to fight people. "He didn't care what or who he was going to lose {to}; he just wanted to be number 1." WIN AND AITTTTT. "I forgot we were boxing {for a second} because these two were oiling each other up." My man and the main villain got introduced. "Someone get Keen in the ring, please. That smack was nasty." Around the halfway mark, the show got mid so fast, because the plot started to get confusing. And then it got better because I waited 2 months lmao. THEM GETTING INVOLVED IN AN UNDERGROUND FIGHT CLUB?????? HELLOOO? "Hia getting on my nerves Hia this hia that. Ait tell Win to lock in." "They're doing anything but boxing, I swear." Typhoon's random redemption because he was never evil, just in love WAS PEAK. Yut said fuck everyone. TERRIBLE WAY TO GO OUT. Sex scene yay. And then that's it.

And that brings us to the end. Yeah, I would recommend this show, but it does have a lot of things wrong with it, and one of those is the plot towards the middle. But if you can get through that, it's amazing, with good sex scenes. Okay bye!

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yalnızca dünyanın değil evrenin en üzücü dizisi

böyle bi üç kilo falan ağlamısımdır öyle söyliyim yani ama sonu için değdi ya benim kafada su an tang yixun ve ye haitang çatısı akmayan yeni evlerinde oturmuş böyle haitang ayakları üşüyünce yixun’un bacaklarının altına sokmuş falan konuşuyolar sohbet ediyolar günleri nasıl geçti onları anlatıyorlar haitang yixun’a okulda (üni) öğrendiği yeni ilginç bir şeyden bahsediyor yixun da ilgiyle dinliyor falan. canlarım benim göz bebeklerim.
şimdi heralde iki kişinin birbirinde ‘ev’i bulması trope’unu sevmeyen yoktur, gerçi trope deyince haitang ve yixun’a ayıp oluyo da iste lafın gelişi. bi de ben zamanda yolculuk fix it hikayelerine de bayılıyorum bu tuzağa kim yakalanır ben yakalanırım yani bayılıyorum en sevdiğim en sevdiğim.
gelecekte haitang’ın oğlu ve yixun’un kızı kendilerini onlar için feda etmeden önceki tüm geleceklerde böyle korkunç şeyler yaşadıkları için kahroluyorum. tang yixun çok özel bir karakterdi, zaten diziler sürekli sevgisinden bir şeyler yapan karakterleri anlatıyor ama sevgisinden ölen, bir hayalet olan onun gibi kaç kişi var?
sekizinci bölüm KORKUNÇTU korkunç. bi kere zaten beklemiyodum çünkü yedinci bölümün sonu bambaşka bitmişti ve sekizinci bölümde bölüm boyu hiçbir açıklama yoktu????? bir saniye bile ağlamayı bıraktığımı düşünmüyorum hatta ertesi gün gözlerim nasıl şişmişti ya. eğer sonda fix-it’lemeseydik cok ciddi sölüyorum kafayı yerdim he.
bilmiyorum yazdığım hiçbi şey bu karakterlere ve hikayeye olan sevgimi yeterince iyi anlatamayacak, bazen bir şeyleri o kadar çok seviyorum ki parmaklarımı onlara geçirmek istiyorum çünkü bu sevgi içimde bir boşluk, anlamlandıramadığım ve kelimelere dökemediğim bir vuslat olarak zuhur buluyor.
diyorum ya, a-xun ve a-tang (ikisini de ben doğurdum) şu an, bu evrende tatlı bir çöreği bölüşüyor, bir koltuğu paylaşıyor, bir evi paylaşıyor. o ikisini hep koca ve mutlu bir aile olarak hatırlamak istiyorum ve hatırlayacağım.
her şey için, tüm gözyaşları ve tüm gülücükler için, hissettirdiği her şey için bu diziye çok teşekkür ederim; unutmayacağım.

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I am loving the chemistry!

The acting is natural and the story for me is quite new. I hope this drama will maintain the hype as I patiently wait for new episodes.

Looking forward for more of thisss ackkk!!!

The acting is natural and the story for me is quite new. I hope this drama will maintain the hype as I patiently wait for new episodes.
The acting is natural and the story for me is quite new. I hope this drama will maintain the hype as I patiently wait for new episodes.
The acting is natural and the story for me is quite new. I hope this drama will maintain the hype as I patiently wait for new episodes. The acting is natural and the story for me is quite new. I hope this drama will maintain the hype as I patiently wait for new episodes.

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biraz abartmış mısınız bu diziyi ya

herkesin öve öve bitiremediği o dizi iste benim review’ım:
- polisler bu kadar SALAK olabilir mi ulan istanbul mu izliyoruz adamların gözü önünde diğer polis kıza jiwoo diyo hic jiwoo kim aqq diye düsünen yok 15 bin kere olay mahalinde kızımız kötü adamın kaçmasını sağlıyo hiç ayılan yok hele o jeon pildo yok mu ya abim cok asırı fenasal yakısıklı ve karizmatik olmasa cok fena sövücektim son bölüm hariç 1 kez bile karşılıklı fight’ta kızı yenemiyo ve bunların düştüğü her kötü durumdan da bunları abla kurtarıyo jeon pildonun etki 0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣
- ama belki kinda olay budur katniss x peeta vibeları vardı biraz gerek jeon pildonun cok iyi biri olması yönüyle gerek de ablamızın bin kere dünyaya gelse 1 kere bile pildo’yu haketmeyecek olmasıyla
- böyle diyorum ama romansları da çok iyi işlenmiş falan değildi son bölümde pildo ablaya iki tane artık tek basına savaşmak zorunda değilsin cart curt dedi diye ablam hemen asık oldu sevistiler filan?? yani tamam sana el uzatan ilk kişi olması yönüyle çok özel birisi anlıyorum ama hikayenin içine çok daha güzel yerleştirilebilirdi gibi geliyo 1 bölümcük fazla oluverseydi de kızın en sonunda pildo da ölünce canavara dönüşmek isteyip kötü adamı öldürmesine daha çok empati yapabilseydik (bu empati yapılabilicek bi konu mu emin olmasam da)
- bi de bu kötü adamın örgütünün sağ kolu abi de çok etkisizdi aslında çok sahnesi de vardı bi sey anlatmaua calısır gibi yapıp hicbi sey anlatmadılar yani örgte sadakat?? mi anlatılmaya calıstı bilmiyorum daha çok bi espirisi olabilirdi o abinin daha ilgi çekici olurdu
- yine de o kadar sövmeme rağmen kötü bi dizi değildi tek solukta izlendi aktı çıtırdı ablamın oyunculuğu süperdi pildo abim cok yakısıklıydı katilin kim olduğunu ilk bölümden tahmin etsek de iyiydi
- tam bir netflix dizisiydi ama ya ve bunu kötü anlamda söylüyorum her sey cok ‘rushed’ hissettirdi hikaye karakterler tam geçmedi bilmiorum öyle iste

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Incredibly moving tale of found family

Beautiful acting, chemistry, and storytelling. I don’t give 10/10 easily, but I’m a hopeless romantic. This was a realistic view of two young people so desperately in love. They belong together. It touches on mental health, stigma, and whether anyone has a choice in the way they are brought up. Arthur Chen is incredible. His subtlety contributes so much to how we perceive the character. No matter what he says or how he acts, anyone paying attention will know how much Li Xun loves Zhu Yun. Zhang Jing Yi is the perfect ray of persistent sunshine to contrast his outward callousness. He strengthens her bravery, and she softens his hard exterior. Their relationship is not always a fairytale, but realistically imperfect. They make each other better, and at the end of the day, that’s what shows their love the most.

This is definitely a must watch for Cdrama fans.

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A Franchise Failing to Connect and Losing Direction

Many trainees ate this season. I will say watch the show for them. They always bring it. The chosen songs to cover were a mixed bag. As for the original songs the trainees worked on this year, they were not my cup of tea. It could be for you though.

Onto the review.

The show in a nutshell: A Franchise Failing to Connect and Losing Direction.

This is not only BP vs B2P. This is a franchise series that I connect to the Produce series. IMO, Mnet is trying to run from its scandalous past using little to no effort, other than slapping on a new name on whatever year's version.

Mnet's audience is growing wiser. The jaded older audience, the keepers of the franchise's checkered history, pass this knowledge to the new viewers. Multiplying in exponential proportions, its wary and dissatisfied audience. BP1 MDL rate is 8.3 as I write this. B2P rate is 7.4.

History is known to repeat itself, so it is no surprise the viewers are CONSTANTLY vigilant for:
1) signs of manipulation
2) signs of trainee mistreatment
3) evil editing
4) Mnet's trainee favoritism

Time to go back to the drawing board and strive to make a GOOD SHOW.
1) Throwing money is not going to make the problem go away.
2) Shading trainees. Cheap shot to take, Mnet.
3) Evil editing mentors. So unprofessional.
4) Having about 200 trainees/talent is overcompensating.
5) Having the same format for the nth year? Really?
6) Time to get with the times, it's 2025.

Now getting with the times is more than the fancy sets, digital doodads, lighting, and pyro. K-pop is a socio-cultural movement so Mnet has that sphere to play inside too. Just consider these:
1) Are there translators around to help best convey important thoughts among participants? From what I can see, when the shoot has only trainees, there is no one facilitating the communication process. Why should that fall on trainee shoulders when they hardly have time to practice or even rest?
2) No translators? How about language teachers? Especially for rappers.
3) The underage trainees are lucky that some seniors take the time to look out for them. But producers and creators of the show have a responsibility to provide qualified professionals (plural) to oversee their mental health. Kids cannot take care of kids.
4) Foreign trainees need support. It is likely they do not have the local fanbase and are unknown in the SK Korean Industry.

A little about business.
1) No subtitles equals Little to no interaction.
2) Mnet's target audience versus voting audience versus buying audience. 50/50 split on voting weight? Come on.
3) Offering a 1 or even 2-year contract was ridiculous. Looking at 5 years this time around, until the fine print, I still am skeptical. I am inclined to say Mnet's part is debuting them and couldn't care less what happens after the final live show. I believe this is why they resort to evil editing. Engagement, clicks, comments, and views. Can they get more? Yes but they don't want their thumbs in the pie. IMO.

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messy but addicting

Okay, I don’t usually write reviews, but...
I stumbled onto this show totally by accident. After reading some of the reviews, I was honestly just curious. I thought, “It can’t be that bad... right?”

Well... I’m almost embarrassed to admit this — but I actually liked it. I binged the whole thing and got way too emotionally invested. The plot? A mess. The characters? Questionable. But still… I couldn’t stop watching.
This show is a hot, dramatic, emotionally exhausting mess — and yet, I couldn’t stop watching. It gives 2000s K-drama energy in all the best and worst ways: emotional stares, love triangles, random plot twists, and absolutely no healthy communication.




SPOILERS AHEAD!!!!




I tend to focus on the negatives, so here you go:
The Best Friend – Aya
At first, she gave evil best friend energy — especially with the whole Sheen situation. She didn’t really do anything wrong, but something about her vibe was off. I never felt like she was a genuine best friend. She kind of faded out during the college storyline too, which made her feel more like a background character than the close friend she was supposed to be.

The Step-Mom Plot
Yeah… no. I’m still confused. Whatever THAT was, it didn’t work and made the whole thing feel unnecessarily awkward and uncomfortable. Could’ve cut that plot entirely.

The Whole Tripp/Shaira Plot
I liked the show before the college arc. But when Tripp and Shaira showed up? That’s when it got super messy. Suddenly we had Tripp and Alys, Shaira and Drake, and it turned into a game of who’s gonna cheat first?

And then they casually drop the fact that Tripp basically stole Shaira from Drake — and they never follow up on it? Hello?? That’s a whole subplot just begging to be explored. Instead, they tease it for five seconds and move on.
If you pay attention to that small hint, the entire show shifts — because it explains why Drake was so against Alys “exploring a friendship” with Tripp. Tripp had clearly always been jealous. And honestly? I never believed he genuinely liked Alys. It felt like a whole long-con to get back at Drake

The Female Lead – Alys
Let me be real: Alys frustrated me a lot.
One of the worst moments? Her debut scene — where she wears the necklace Tripp gave her while she’s literally supposed to walk out with Drake. Like… WHAT?? That was straight-up disrespectful.
Then when Drake doesn’t show up, she doesn’t ask Sheen, her best friend, or even consider any other option — she immediately runs to Tripp, who conveniently has a suit ready. Girl. Be for real.
She kept acting like the victim, but let’s be honest — Drake had every reason to be upset.
Don’t get me wrong — they were both the problem. They just didn’t f***ing communicate. Ever.

Underrated Take: Drake Deserves Better
Okay, hear me out — Drake gets way too much hate. I’m no expert at reading people, but I honestly think he was more emotionally intelligent than Alys. He literally explains to her that he struggles with communication, and that he’s trying. And guess what? You can actually see the effort. He wasn’t perfect, but he was trying — and that’s more than can be said for some others in this show.
Final Thoughts
You’ll be annoyed. You’ll be screaming at your screen. You’ll question everyone’s choices.
And somehow? You’ll keep watching. And I'll probably watch it again, its a guilty pleasure.

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This was whack but I ate it up

Would I rewatch it? No
Would I recommend it? No
But man I enjoyed this. This falls into the "so bad it's good category.

All the characters in the market were my faves.

Na In Wo and Seohyun had great chemistry and were great in the comedy scenes. Hopefully they can work together again.

The wig in the end, pure comedy gold. Where did they get a wig so cheap? Why did they not simply said she dyed her hair of something.

The story was all over the place, the sets were so tacky, sfx ugly but trust me when I say I had a great time watching this.

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the imp lead

this is such a good drama the way they are and the way they play the role play like a this is very good at all aand the hight difference between the two like o my deyaaaaa this drama is very amazing and beautiful I like to watch this type of drama more like a this is wordery good at all and I can re-watch this drama again and again thank you for making this type of drama and all the bl drama is so freaking cute and funny and cute and cool o my deyaaaaa but in India we can't watch this drama like a free because the people will judge you like what type of drama you're watching all is we can only watch alone only but bl people are so cute like people will judge them and they got sooooo many hate because they are bl but some women respect them because they got so many hate for society but IIlove them because they are strong

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Reset...BUT x5 Complicated

Time travel stories have always held a particular fascination for me, so I’ll admit my bias upfront. That said, this series distinguishes itself with a refreshing premise and remarkably disciplined storytelling.

Unlike Reset, which revolved around a single repeating event, this drama introduces a five-loop structure where the fifth run is final, leaving no room for further resets. The rules are established with clarity in the opening episodes, setting the stage for a layered narrative that gradually unfolds through two mysterious murders and a high-profile case tied to the CEO of an emerging biotech company.

What makes the loops especially engaging is the element of uncertainty each time one begins. With so many variables in play, even a small change can ripple through the narrative to produce a drastically different outcome. The result is that nothing feels absolute, keeping the audience guessing and on their toes for the entire series: a stimulating experience that truly feels like vitamins for your brain.

At sixteen episodes, the series wastes no time. Each character is carefully fleshed out, their pasts and relationships interwoven into the larger narrative, adding emotional weight as the countdown to the final loop approaches. The meticulous attention to detail in both plotting and execution elevates the story well beyond genre conventions.

For those wary of romance overshadowing the central conflict, rest assured: while romance is present, it remains subtle, never derailing the suspense or the cerebral tension. The production also delivers some beautifully staged action sequences that are as stylish as they are impactful.

In the end, this drama offers more than just entertainment. It challenges the viewer to think, to piece together its intricacies, while still delivering the thrills of a polished sci-fi mystery. For fans of time travel narratives, this is not just a recommendation...IT IS A MUST WATCH!!!

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it was good but so many things didn't make sense..

Overall I think the plot of alice in borderland is amazing the only things I have to say are 1. I don't get why the season 1 characters that survived didn't get their memories back except Ann(she never lost them), Arisu and Usagi. Like okay, I understand that Arisu and Usagi got them back because they went back into the games but why did only Ann never loose them and the rest of the cast just lost their memories, if they got them back the show would've ended much better in my opinion. 2. I understand that Niragi got bullied when he was in highschool but did we forget that he litteraly tried raping usagi not once but TWO times, how does it make sense that in the end he becomes really kind and helps kids (I get that he lost his memory and all but are we serious..) 3. Why did they just randomly show two Americans at the end?? it was so random, like yes I liked how it showed the name "alice" on the waiteress's shirt but why did it have to be set in America. It would've been much better if it was set in a restaurant in japan since the show is litteraly set in japan and had two other famous Japanese actors/actresses play a cameo instead of two random Americans who aren'teven good at acting. 4. Overall I don't think it was bad but it could've ended much better, it dosent compare to the first seasons at all and the characters in season 3 very likeable but let's just compare them all to the ones in the pervious seasons..

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Jia Shen Ming (2025) aka: Marry a God is a cute miniseries romcom with ML: Yang Peng Cheng (as Zhao Jiyuan) and Zhang Jin Yi (as Fu Zhen) in the leading couple’s role. The cast did a decent job bringing their characters to life and the leading couple has a very nice, cute, and fun chemistry. The drama is lighthearted, the lead couple developed a steadfast loving relationship and, although the romantic scenes between the lead couple are not passionate, their interactions are very good and they share a common understanding when facing difficulties.
In the meantime, this drama can be found on YouTube under the caption: “To inherit the estate, I married and fell in love with a man who has divine powers.”
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xivy824CAI)
Other 2 links from the ones posted by Jwells on MDL:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNqhPji8Iaw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=arN1wttKHIs

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