To Be Continued (2024)

just kinda meh

I really liked the premise and the cast but the writing was unfortunately not very good. The timeline was confusing and boring to follow, the main couple were really annoying and didn't respect boundaries, the secondary couple were so detached from the main show that I felt like I was watching two separate shows at once and just flicking between them. It does get better towards the end, the last two episodes were my favourites. The love scenes were also well filmed. I guess my main issues is that by the end I still felt no connection to the characters and really didn't care, except that I hated Achi for most of it...

It has some good moments, if you can handle badly done tropes, maybe you'll get on ok with this show. Overall, I personally wouldn't recommend it to someone.

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loses focus, both on itself and with viewers

the way this series was produced makes the story feel like it's growth and development were not let to fully take place. there's a lot to these characters and their background that keeps getting presented in a way that doesn't allow for much of an emotional or informed audience. i understand what they were trying to do, but i think they relied too much on telling the present story through memories of the past and during it they lost a lot of the intensity, confusion, passion, fear, love, and affection that we were supposed to see.

because of this, it's hard for the viewers to really understand highly emotional moments. times like that initial reunion, the food, gifts, or just even the tension are kind of flat since there really isn't much to go off of in regards to their relationship or history.

it was not a bad story overall, but wanting to keep surprising the audience just got boring and made everything a lot more anti-climactic for me. i would have rather seen them grow together and apart then heal from their misunderstandings. this is like getting a story through a game of telephone, except the lines are crossed and you don't actually know where you are in terms of the story.

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Standard Thai BL

Admittedly, this series is perfectly named. It did seem to continue to go on and on endlessly. It was like being adrift in a rudderless boat floating in an ocean of tropes, clichés, banalities, stereotypes, and platitudes. Sooner or later, you would bump into one of them on your way to wherever it was you were supposed to be going. Unfortunately, this series went nowhere because it had nowhere to go to. Honestly, you have seen this story hundreds of times if you are an avid BL watcher. If not, you will no doubt run across its plot again because it is standard. It is another high school love story between two best friends. I know that many will no doubt like this series, but I found this series wantoned for its shallowness, use of endlessly tropey and cliché storylines, supporting characters that were superfluously infantile and not funny, the main characters never got to be a couple until the last episode and by that point it was too late, and a supposed secondary couple that was never fully developed into anything meaningful. I also found it quite sad that these two guys, who are otherwise solid and successful, could not bring themselves to communicate with each other. That for me is simply not a subject matter I can find funny.

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Can't even figure out why I didn't enjoy this

This series seemed like something right up my ally when it came to the plot. It is a story between two friends who had crushes on each other in high school but never get together and reconnect in the future, where they get together. I love stories with these kind of plots and gravitate most to them. But for whatever reason I found the series very boring and was the series I looked the least forward to throughout the week. The actors definitely had chemistry so it wasn't that but I just found myself constantly skipping when watching due to how boring it got for me at times.

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This series is just a knock off version of Big Dragon

First of all I have some points that I didn't like about this whole serie
1.In this series they told that Achivich has always liked Ji but due to that incident they cut off completely and 10 years later he came back to win Ji back and they also showed that He dated Mona too so WTF is that if he really loved Ji then why he dated Mona and if he was doing well then why after 10 years he remembered his love for Ji.
2.Ji loved Achivich but he became doctor and after 10 years he still loved Achivich like be realistic guys
3.Ji first showed Achivich that he doesn't like him but then he gave in very easily
4.I was very disappointed in the second couple they didn't get enough screen time.
5.I just think they just misconcepted the word "love" in this serie
6.The whole plot is just not good enough and their lack of communication is just soo annoying.
7.I really thought that this serie would be better but it's just very bad.
8.Just watch "City of Stars" it is much better and enjoyable and their communication in the series during relationship is soo good.

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Just a Dream?

TBC was full of very attractive people that made the series very easy on the eye. Junior's smile is just so distracting it's not funny. It was lovely to see Poppy again - he's always good for comedic value, and such a sweetheart. I don't often comment on female actresses as they don't usually grab my attention, unless, as in typical Asian fashion they're two-faced, evil, or just downright possessive, but I must say that I found Enjoy, who played Dr Song, a delight to watch, and she is one of the most attractive actresses I've seen in recent times. I'd be happy to watch her play any role. I remember Baan from Room Alone S2 and U-Prince, way back in 2015/2016, so it feels like he's been around for years. Now whilst there is only 4 years difference between him and Franky, I felt he was a little out of place, maybe because Franky looks so young. This is just a personal opinion and as such, shouldn't make anyone think negatively of Baan, but I did feel he was not quite right for the role. Speaking of Franky, it was such a delight to see Billy's younger brother step into the BL limelight. He looked comfortable - it was a shame he and Baan had a very vanilla relationship. I hope we get to see Franky play more BL roles in the future. It was also nice to see Leo, but it was barely more than a cameo - we never found out what happened to his character. I absolutely loved Tui as Teacher Ratri - shame we didn't get to see her on the farm.
I loved Fluke's role in My Dream, and was very disappointed when we didn't get the promised S2. Not sure what he's had done to his face, but I found it very distracting. The only time I saw the 'old' Fluke was when he smiled and we got to see those gorgeous dimples. The rest of the time was literally spent trying to work out exactly what's he's had done. I feel quite sad about this because it seems to be that so many actors and actresses are having work done, and whilst it may be a personal choice to 'fix' what they see as imperfections, it seems that certain companies have so many of their artists who've had enhancements, plastic surgery, or dental work done, and it seems as if it's almost a requirement. I do hope that artists are not being forced to have these procedures done. I'm sad because it seems that so many artists seem to be unhappy with how they look, but what they fail to realise is that there was never anything wrong with how they look in the first place, and secondly, they're erasing the very features that made them unique in the first place. If everyone is having the same things done, they're all just going to look like clones. I find it really hard to watch some series, only to find that I spend the whole time remembering how the stars used to look. I have no issue with anyone making a personal choice to improve or correct things they find lacking, but how can it possibly be that almost every actor finds so many faults with themselves? Their self-esteem must be so low. I used to think that Studio Wabi Sabi had an abundance of artists who were on a self-improvement kick, but hands down, GMMTV is leading the way - I reckon they must have arranged groups discounts for their artists! Anyway, that opinion aside, I felt that the 'reunion' was far too rushed. Having spent so much time on their back story, suddenly there's this whole new situation, and I'll be honest, I did not feel the chemistry - in fact, Fluke and Junior felt a little awkward to me. There really wasn't anything about Achi's life over the last 10 years, and Achi/Mona's story wasn't really covered very well either... there were lots of plot-holes throughout. I did think that Coin's story, which I thought was simply a consistent mistranslation, was a cute plot-twist however.
The story itself wasn't bad, but lacked substance. Not sure why Mandee is having so much trouble with their series lately - I'm only talking about the storyline here. It may be that they're trying to break down what could easily be a 12-epsiode story into only 8 eps, and they lose sight of what is, and what's less important. TBC reminded me very much of Why R U? which was affected by COVID. We ended up with contracted, and incomplete storylines - it felt that we were missing so much, which of course, we were. Is this simply a screenwriting issue, a directorial issue, or a company issue? I don't know, but it needs to be fixed. I've always thought of Mandee as leaders in BL, but if they don't look at the issues, they're going to start to lose credibility very soon. We now have 3 generations of Domundi Boys, but I'm beginning to think that's it's far too many. Even the First gen actors rarely seem to have anything more than a cameo role, yet they're trying to push out a whole bunch of newbies. I wish they'd utilised the actors they already had before introducing even more. This way, no one gets to shine.
The music was okay, but I didn't think much of the costumes, especially Achi's - his clothes usually looked to big, too baggy, or too short.
Was it worth watching - yes. Would I re-watch it - probably. Would I recommend it - yes.

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Run on miscommunication

This reminded me a lot of The Promise. These types of misunderstandings stemming from miscommunication turn into long run on series. Much like The Promise, a decade rolls by before they meet up again. Even after meeting up, the friendship turning into a relationship takes the entire series to sort out.

Let me just say that I really despise the moderators of this platform for approving the most asinine synopsis to past because they need a reliable source which often is wrong.

They didn’t misunderstand each other from a kiss. They had sex before they were ready. Then due to being young they both read into the situation wrong by what each said because when you’re young you can be this dumb about love and sex.

This could’ve been so much better if they didn’t give a nowheresville story for the brother Ki and the farmer Gumbie. That was a waste of time where we could’ve had a better fleshed out character developments. The office extras were annoying. I wish they would e done he dad a better arc.

I can see why some people find the series boring. It definitely had a lot to do with the editing and cinematography. A lot of the dialogue scenes could have been shot better for it isn’t monotonous. The lighting was horrendous. It was either too blow out or flat. I don’t know what the last episode with the window kissing scenes was. It’s like the shot it during different times of the day and just splice it together.

This had potential but the director and editor clearly are doing amateur hour. The acting was strong at during emotional scenes but mostly weak when they were just playing around.

The NC scenes are not glossy with hot kisses. It was kinda good to show how realistic sex is like is the most soft porn kind of way possible.

Overall, it wasn’t bad as a BL that had some school scenes. It’s not fluffy but it wasn’t that deep either. I’m so glad I finally got around to watching it and checking it off my list.

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Close to not continuing

We have new faces in the BL industry and they’re all looking good. But that’s it, everything aside from their looks is just too ordinary. The story, acting, chemistry, and the overall impact were mediocre. I have high hopes that they can turn the series into a worthy show since they airing it on Netflix, a popular streaming giant. Yet, they failed and continued to be a failure until the last episode. I would also like for the producers to stop incorporating unnecessary items in the show to be sold as merchandise. The dolls are cringe and horrifying which makes no sense to the story.

Honestly, they got me into the pilot episode. I enjoyed it wholeheartedly and was excited to see more things from them but as usual, they just kept getting worse. Even the side couples are not helping to save the show. The medical side feels like a clickbait for viewers who like to see real medical stuff from the drama. Can they also stop pairing every character with one another? The ML’s best friend and the girl's doctor ended up together is nonsense.

Thankfully, intimate scenes were executed well and I wanted to see more. Yet, I also felt like staring at two men kissing and not getting attached to the emotional portrayal of their romance. Since their characters are unenjoyable. The drama wasted its budget and I felt pity for those smaller companies with a better production quality to offer to its audience.

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Gostosinha de assistir, mas esquecível

Com uma trama simples e já apresentada inúmeras vezes em outras histórias BL, To Be Continued é uma série fácil e gostosa de assistir.

O problema, entretanto, é a forma como essa narrativa é conduzida. Eu confesso que a história do passado entre o Ji e o Achi é absurdamente mais interessante e emotiva do que o arco deles no presente. O maior problema que eu tive aqui é a forma como esses personagens continuam agindo e se comportando como adolescentes mesmo sendo adultos.

Eu sinto que há quase uma infantilização (leve, mas existente) dos personagens aqui para apelar para o público mais jovem que assiste a série. Diferente de Love is Better The Second Time Around que terminou recentemente, aqui você não sente que esses personagens são homens adultos em cargos importantes. O uso frequente de fantoches e pelúcias é um dos aspectos que me incomoda profundamente.

Mas para além disso, na trama presente, Ji e Achi não são exatamente personagens lá muito interessantes. O luto do Ji pela morte da mãe ou suas preocupações em ser um bom médico não me convencem e o Achi está ali. Ele é engraçado e carismático, mas não há muito sendo explorado no personagem.

Toda a falta de comunicação entre eles no presente é algo que realmente atrapalha a narrativa e deixa a trama cansativa. A série poderia ter explorado melhor a vida deles (principalmente o fato de ambos terem trabalhos que consomem muito tempo) ou a dificuldade em estar em um relacionamento com um idol e o preconceito da indústria ou ter que esconder o namoro e lidar com as fãs. Havia inúmeras possibilidades a serem exploradas ali e eu sinto que nada realmente ganha destaque.

O casal secundário e o casal de médicos recebem uma introdução, mas nunca realmente acontecem, o que me faz questionar o porquê a produção decidiu perder tempo mostrando algo que não tem um desenvolvido ou resolução no final.

De forma geral, a série tem momentos muito interessantes e cenas lindas e o passado deles carrega uma trama muito emotiva, mas eles falham em entregar uma trama divertida e apaixonante na história presente. Atores com ótima química e uma produção competente, certamente um ótimo BL para assistir sem grandes pretensões.

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To be continued est une belle histoire. On le voit à la première scène de rencontredes 2 protagonistes plus jeunes. Le démarrage est très lent, l'existence des non-dits nous force à attendre l'épisode 7 où l'on découvre la cause profonde du vide entre Jirawat & Achivich. L'alternance entre le passé et le présent est très bien exploitée de telle manière que l'on vit l'histoire clairement, hormis la lenteur, le côté triste dans la non exploitation à fond des personnages secondaires Gumbie & Ki, mais Song & Peh. J'apprécie énormément la présentation et le jeu sur des jeux tabous en général : le dépistage du cancer, son évolution, le consentement, l'orthopédie, la confiance en soi, la mort. Honnêtement je le recommande et conseille vivement une culture de la patience durant le visionnage. Je trouve inadmissible la durée du nombre d'épisodes pour un rendu un peu triste.??

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