Had the biggest potential but the ending was amiss!
I really liked this drama for it's characters, backstory of Taehyun, their chemistry, the music! It has that summer discovering love feeling that is so cute and heartwarming. It's just that the ending was such a let down to the point that I felt quite sad for the actors and their characters being wasted like that. The acting was great to me. Even until now, I am still captivated with Taehyun. I became attached to his character and charisma. He was just too precious. Too precious to make his backstory too short! It was such a bummer. His chemistry with the seemingly cold at first, Da Yeol, was so on point it will even make you giggle. Da Yeol's character build up by the way was done well. It was just so disappointing that this drama was so short and rushed towards the end. It could've been a breakthrough BL drama. It has huge potential, just didn't live up to how great the characters were.However, I would still recommend this for the chemistry of the two main characters. If you are into BL couple dynamics wherein both of them are quite manly, boyish not like other dynamics wherein the other one is obviously the bottom, soft, cute and quite feminine, then give this a go. :D Also please appreciate both actors and my bias taehyun who is so handsome and charming!!!
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Fluffy and cute
March 29, 2023A shoulder to cry on is definitely a great improvement from the last few failed kbls that has been released.
Before watching the endings, I have been seeing comments about it. To be honest, I prepared myself for the worst but the ending was pretty decent in my opinion. I feel like people tend to equate Thai BLs with Korean BLs, but they aren't the same thing...
Anyhow, A Shoulder To Cry On does have some plot issues that could have been better though I must say, given the lack of budget and such. This drama is pretty substantial in the terms of how they were able to deliver the dialogue, scenery, and etc.
I found the romance to be cute which is still good. It's not steamy like other people have commented but I do want to remind people that you are watching a tv series that is rom-com type and not an erotica.
Still a solid show imo and I will definitely be back on rewatching it!
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JaeChan did a great job!
As a ForX and BL fan at the same time, I became very excited when that JaeChan will star in a KBL serie. Ngl, I already lowered my expectation since for sure sweet moments will be lessen because of the fact that they are in the same group. (Already expected as well that there will be no kissing scene, will get shocked if there will be honestly haha)But tbh, JaeChan delivered! They made me feel such things and their chemistry did work, surprisingly! As one of the oldest and the maknae of Omega X, their chemi really did worked and I rooted for their on-screen couple thing.
Going to the story and the entirety of the serie, its not the best. I feel like if it wasn't rushed to 7 episodes and put I guess 1-2 eps before the ending, people might like this more. I feel like the build up was good but suddenly got low when the story felt so rushed. Nice tackling of some serious issues, but I hope they further let the characs interact more or let their story grow.
The last episode? Ngl, I didn't feel that much sweetness, ITS NOT ENOUGH ?. I feel like the crew and makers of these show can give us more even if without kissing scene, but yeah. Also it kinda got confusing in the end.
But still, its a good KBL. Sweetness is there, JaeChan worked so well. I liked how Jaehan played Dayeol's naiveness and cuteness and how Yechan played such a complicated charac of Taehyun, for the cast? They did well. (The one who playes WonKyung did a great job, his smile pissed me off big time).
Overall, this is still a good watch. Just dont expect too much. Thats it, peace!
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It could have ended with episode 6
They could have a nice student romantic drama if only they ended with episode 6. The whole ep 7 was too tense and overall just too much (based on the fact that each episode went through important matters of life if I put it like this). It could have been poignant to explore more serious topics, but there were just several missteps. I liked how they ended the series in ep 6 and 7th ep was just a plus.I would make the whole last episode as a special one, maybe a little bit longer, but I definitely wouldn't end a series with it.
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Was cute!
I did genuinely enjoy this show- I thought the plot was decent and I loved the acting! The only issue that genuinely made me kinda iffy on the show was the time skip. It’s just my personal preference but I really do hate when shows do that so when I saw that „2 years later text“ it 100% knocked me from a 8 to a 7.I decided to make it a 7.5 in the end because even though I did wish they didn’t do a time skip (even did it twice ㅠㅠ) I feel like they they got back together pretty quickly- which also could be said for the opposite argument- why time skip if they are just gonna get right back together? I hope you get what I mean ?
But yeah it was a cute show- had me crying a few times but also had me questioning why everyone was doing what they were doing at times as well (like when Tae hyun called after he hit his head with the pot like he was dying but it literally was just a scratch???)
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Not fluffly but interesting
Ok so I have mixed feelings about this serie,I didn't hate it but I rather wasn't fond of it because of the character of Cho Tae Hyun. He's indeed a complex character but sometimes I also don't really understand the other one, Lee Da Yeol.I have to admit, overall, the story was well done, I can't forget the behavior of Cho Taehyun at the begining (I hate bullying, in real life and even in fiction) so even if they tried to show us another side of him, it's a bit hard to forgive him on that part.
At the same time, I found it interesting to tackle this issue and to show this character and even their relationship throughout the episodes. It's litterally a serious / psychological (?) drama with a hint of a romantic relationship between Lee Dayeol and Cho Taehyun. Well, I didn't mind the lack of skinship and intimate scene but I also understand why people seem not to like and to feel being toyed / teased.
One thing that I appreciated was kind of the small journey of Lee Dayeol being an archery athelete (as I was interested way before to this kind of sport, I enjoyed these small moments).
The other issue that I have is what's going on with the last 2 episodes, But at the same time, I kind of understand the need of doing this? I'm not that sure, it still left me with mixed feelings. lol
But after all, both of them did a great job at portraying their characters, it was my first time seeing them and I've learnt they are both part of the same group (they are kind of underrated and sadly I only listen to one or two of their songs? But I'm glad, it makes me want to check more of their tracks and activities as artist).
For the OST, I wasn't hyped at the begining although it was nice to listen but after more episodes, it was easy to listen, I started to like it more. I have also learnt that it was one of them or both? who composed and write the lyrics of those songs? Surprisingly talented.
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I feel confused
When I first started watching it, I felt excited because I really enjoyed enemies to lovers and they were kinda silly which makes the chemistry more interesting but after some episodes I was losing interest in the story bc even if their chemistry is amazing I feel like something was off and that was their individual stories, it felt rushed or sometimes, out of nowhere. I'd say that there was a lot of potential to go deeper into Dayeol's archery history just like taehyun's.The acting could have been better. I didn't like the angst, for me it didn't make sense and again, felt rushed.
I don't think it's really bad and not worth to watch it but to be honest, I don't think I'd ever watch this kbl again which is a shame bc the plot had a lot of potential.
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Intriguing start, lackluster ending.
The first half, and the middle of this show is really great and I was truly impressed by the talented actors, good cinematography and interesting characters. That being said, the ending did not really stick the landing for me. First off, we get a time skip in the middle of an episode, in the middle of a still ongoing conflict. This seriously really confused me, and it felt like they were trying really hard to stray away from the original plot of the show? The last half of the 6th episode and the enitrety og the 7th are really just random shenanigans that don't' try to explain what has happened during the time Taehyun and Dayeol spent away from each other. The last two episodes were simply rushed, and instead of focusing on a satisfying end to their story as high school students, they rather rushed them into student/college life with zero context and sent them on a random trip.I think if they had really focused on working through the conflict they had at the end of ep 6, this series could really be perfect. Certain parts of this show soars, but the ending really doesn't do it any favours. I personally think they should've kept the standard 8-epsiode length of korean bls, while also focusing on the characters as highschoolers and their issues while being highschoolers, that never really get resolved. This would give Taehyun especially much more time to develop, evolve and reconsider his feelings and approach to Dayeol. This show is definetely worth watching, as long as you're prepared for what awaits you at the end, which is boring melodrama that is barely developed. All in all, Yechan and Jaehan are seriously good actors and you should definetely check out Omega X aswell <3
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A bromance?
This could have been so much more than it was! It started off as a cute high school romance between the popular school president Taehyun and the quiet archery team member Dayeol. The circumstances under which they originally meet set them up to be enemies, but they quickly start to get along instead.Unfortunately, this one missed the mark a little bit. Every time their relationship should have taken off, something happened to stop them. And just when you think everything is going to work out, it still doesn't! It seemed like they were trying to get around the fact that this was a gay relationship by....not letting them have a real relationship. No kiss, no handholding, nothing! Just two bros with some tension and an unexplored relationship.
They're clearly gay so I won't call this queerbaiting, but it nearly was.
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one of my favorites
this kdrama is so calm but a the same time deep because of the character’s background story, but i just loved it how it can completely capture you with only their glances and small acts all of that mixed with of the angst they add. Also, the cinematography is truly stunning and the casting is so good and it amazes me that this was their first acting project, specially with Yechan’s performance in that crying scene, you can actually feel his pain with that performance. I would 100% love a second season to see how their future is going.Was this review helpful to you?
Cute, yeah cute
I was able to binge watch this BL in one sitting. Not because it was really good or anything like that, but because I could. A shoulder to cry on had me hooked straight from the beginning. The chemistry between the leads is intoxicating and the cute moments littered throughout the show always put a smile on my face. The last couple of episodes felt really rushed though and I'm extremely disappointed that there wasn't even a single kiss scene within the series. But overall it was still really cute, especially in the last episode where the main leads are finally in a loving relationship together.Was this review helpful to you?
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It's okay
I just didn't feel enough chemistry towards the end, it felt quite rushed. There should've been something before the 2 years later episode. Yeah there were cute scenes but the way they met was... I'm not sure really, but there's something missing. There wasn't something to get me hooked on. I think up till episode 5? (I think it was) I wanted to know what happened next but after that it was just mid. Decent acting though. Didn't feel enough emotion from them, but it was still decent. I feel like it was well casted though. Give it a watch and see how you like it.Was this review helpful to you?
