Finished in 2021

1/13/21 - I just needed an excuse to re-watch Gameboys, tbh.

01/15/21 - No strong opinions on this one. It felt average and I've seen this concept done better. 

1/15/21 - For how short it is, it's good. I loved the chemistry between the actors and now I need to check out 'Ingredients.' 

1/17/21 - The additional scenes really helped build the story! It added a nice little spark to the re-watch.

1/17/21 - This is one of those "its not you, its me" situations. I was expecting something different and was let down when my perception of it was wrong. Overall, good movie but I ruined it for myself. 

1/21/21 - THIS NEEDS TO BE LONGER!

.5 deducted for the sole fact that there was a few small pacing issues

1/21/21 - I've yet to see someone comment about how creepy and possessive Imagase was, but I am prone to unpopular opinions so *shrug* Cheating is never cool and the fact it happened multiple times in multiple relationships... The whole psychology of their relationship was the only interesting aspect but it wasn't a healthy relationship. Kinda glad it was "sad" the ending. 

1/22/21 - Overall, I liked it. I understand the criticism that it's getting, and I agree with most of it. There is a small part of me that feels this is just a guilty pleasure series even though I know it's not that good. 

1/24/21 - Disappointed but not surprised. It was kinda obvious who Pearl would choose, but that doesn't mean I have to like it. It had moments I enjoyed and it had moments where I was bored beyond imagination. It was fine, but I feel the writers concentrated on things that weren't overly important.

1/24/21 - Short and sweet. Nothing special. The last two episode were adorable but that's about it.

1/27/21 - Ah, unpopular opinion... we meet again. I really liked this one! I feel that it was very rushed tho... I mean they knew each other for 12hrs (or whatever) and he decides to move? What happened to Edward? Why did Josh do a complete 180 in a mere 3 seconds?

1/29/21 - So, this could've been shorter. It dragged... a lot. It wasn't the worse thing I ever watched, but it definitely was not great. I have a really hard time believing that they were together for 7 years and there is still this much miscommunication between the two of them. They spent most of the series fighting or having sex, which great for them, but some development would've been nice. Leo and Fiat deserved a kiss... a peck... something. Overall, disappointed. Not that I had high expectations for this anyways.

1/30/21 - Well, at least OffGun's acting has improved since this (and their chemistry). Maybe it's because my taste have changed since I watched S1, but I did not find this enjoyable. I was angry at the characters half the time and when I was enjoying it something would happen to piss me off again. I think it's safe to say I prefer Gun in more mature/moody roles then these fluffy characters. 

1/30/21 - It was cute. It gave some insight into the series, which is always nice. Everyone seems to have put in a lot of effort in creating/shooting this drama, and I think it is going to pay off!

2/5/21 - Really good! I wasn't a huge fan of it in the beginning but it got better as it progressed. That final scene though <3

2/5/21 - These are my children. I will bite anyone who hurts them. 

2/8/21 - This was just was not good on any level. This didn't need to happen at all; it was just a pure cash grab. I skipped probably 80% of it, and what I did manage to watch consisted mostly of montages. Disappointment all around. 

2/13/21 - This really didn't need to be so long. It could've been cut down considerably, but got to make that money somehow I guess. Why the recap at the start? Why was there a 10min montage to all of their kisses throughout the series just plopped in there? Weird choices were made with this one. I'm just glad this entire series is over. 

2/21/21 - I mean, it was fine? It wasn't spectacular or anything groundbreaking. It just briefly explained why they stopped talking. Could've been solved if Shu Yi didn't jump to conclusions, but I guess proper communication is too much to ask for in a BL. 

2/22/21 - Perfect, wonderful, fabulous, amazing, stupendous. This series was so different. It took risks and had me at the edge of my seat every episode. I need more. I need S2 with all of the couples. 

3/19/21 - I'm probably in the minority on this one. It was fine; a couple cute moments but overall it felt a little lackluster. I can go with quickly paced shows, but when you're jumping between scenes without any context and I'm just left confused is where it gets me. Out of all the Korean BL's that have aired so far, I think this one is my least favourite. 

3/19/21 - It was cute! Not too much happened during the first part of it, mostly just a lot of cute moments, but it picked up during the later half! It's kinda sad that they only started to invest a story line in the last 5 episodes or so, but it was cute none-of-the-less. I'm excited to see Jeff and Gameplay in KinnPorsche; they have absolutely amazing chemistry! 

3/19/21 - Have I ever mentioned that Jeff and Gameplay have incredible chemistry? Because they do, like, off the charts.

3/31/21 - They did me dirty and I want justice. The Thai adaption better be more faithful to the manga. 

4/2/21 - The final 2 episodes had be sobbing. Full on snot-fest type crying. Everything about this was amazing. This has rocketed up into my all time favourite BL's and I will rewatch with continuously.  I want a second season, special episodes, something....

4/9/21 - My babies~ It was a simple ending, but I really enjoyed it! I wish it expanded on the other 2 couple a little more, but I'm glad with their endings. It would've been a perfect 10 if it wasn't for the stupid 'miscommunication' trope. 

4/18/21 - I just want to give Zhen Xuan a hug honestly... but where are his parents? It was cute, added a little context to the couple, but it's basically the same scenes that were shown in the drama.

5/4/21 - It was cute! Short and sweet. I really do love EarthMix; I hope they're in more things together. 

5/10/21 - It was okay. Out of all of the Korean BL's that have aired, this one is my least favourite. It really suffered with the pacing. If it was longer then it would have been better, but it was disappointing as it was. 

5/20/21 - Realistically, it's probably more like a 9, but I can't justify giving it a higher score when I skipped half the plot. I'm not bothered by step-brother romance, but I just really did not like Xing Si and Yong Jie (like at all, they kinda pissed me off). Li Cheng and Mu Ren were absolutely adorable and they're probably one of my favourite HIStory couples. 

5/21/21 - My babies~ it was cute a short side story. It did what it needed to; showing how Oh-Aew and Teh's relationship had progressed since S1. PP and Billkin have unbelievable chemistry. I can't wait for S2.

6/3/21 - My boys won, so my Stay heart is happy. I like all the groups that participated, and I thought they all did a good job. I'm really side-eyeing the professionals that ranked them though, some of the scores were just a little odd. 

6/18/21 - If it was more fleshed out, it would've been better. It really suffered from pacing issues and it showed at times. I think if they were full length episodes, it could've been better.  I liked what they were attempting, but the execution needs a little work.  

Favourite episode order: ep.5 (JimmyTommy), ep.6 (KimCop), ep.4 (YoonLay), ep.3 (MaxNat), ep.1 (OhmFluke, ep.2 (JaFirst)

7/16/21 - I hate that I'm excited for this series. Leo and Fiat's dynamic were one of the better parts of TT2, so I'm glad I get to see more of them. However, I'm not super excited that Mame is invovled :/ It was a recap; it served its purpose. The newly added scenes were nice touch though. 

7//23/21 - I think if anyone else did this, it wouldn't be as good. YinWar did amazing in this and their acting was on point. However, it was filled with cliches (toxic female character, no communication between love interests, and homophobic parents) that soured the last episode. It was cute and fluffy until it took a sharp left turn and went to Bad Trope Ville. It was good for what it was, but I won't be rewatching it. 

8/17/21 - Gun really can't act. He's really not meant for dramatic rolls; comedic side-characters I think are better suited. That saying, it wasn't the worse thing I've ever seen. It just wasn't that great either. It's sad to say that if this was done with other actors, it probably would've been a lot better. 

8/18/21 - Tonally, this was very diffrent from ITSAY; but that doesn't mean it was horrible. I feel that everything that happened was paced smoothly and naturally. The whole season was about growth and changes in relationships; while initally displeased with how some of it happened, the end resault was a masterpiece. 

8/19/21 = For an anthology (of sorts) it was good! Obviously, some couples were better than others; but for the most part I liked it. When you only give 2 episodes to develop an entire storyline for a couple, things are going to be rushed. I feel that the directing/editing was weird throughout the entire thing; there were long-ass gazes and awkward minute length pauses between sentences. I have my few couples that I liked, and will probably rewatch sometime in the future, but I doubt I'll ever do a full re-watch of this series. Some couples were more rememorable then others for me. 

Favourite episode order: 9+10 (Puth/Kaeng), 13+14 (Masuk/Jia/Tir), 5+6 (Team/Mon), 3+4 (Sun/Neua), 7+8 (Pao/Thurs),  1+2 (Tue/Ake), 11+12 (Choke/Sat)

8/19/21 = It was fine; nothing amazing. It gave us a couple cute moments, but I don't think it really added anything.

8/19/21 = I'm an emotional wreck, and I loved every minute of it. I couldn't ask for a better sequal. We got so much character development and I genuienly love everyone in the cast (except you Aunt Susan, screw off). I felt every emotion that was being portrayed and in the end I was crying. It leaves off nicely that leaves room for S2 and I can't wait!

8/20/21 = I still prefer the music in the anime, but this was really good! I like the few additional scenes that were added with Mafuyu's old friend. I wish Akihiko was in it more; he seemed to be just in the background a lot. It was this weird mix of being slow but quickly paced at the same time? It felt like not a lot was happening but things were happening so fast that characters weren't developed. There is definitely room for a second season (I need Akihiko and Haruki's relationship explored!)

8/21/20 = Pretty much the exact same thing as S1; not that I mind, it's still my favourite Korean BL. That new post credit scene leaves a lot of intrigue for S2 tho.

9/28/21 = A good set-up for the series. I know the series will explain the personality, but was the adolescent personality Noah or Yu Shi? 

10/15/21 = Overall, I really enjoyed it. With such a complex plot, it was definitely rushed. I wish it was longer so things could've been developed better.  I really liked how they potrayed DID in a postive light and how stems from trauma. So much media gives it a negative light and only gives it to the villan in movies.

10/15/21 = Short, cute, and to the point. I really liked it! It wasn't overly complex; a simple story line that was execuded nicely. Obviously a little rushed, but what we did get was nice.

10/15/21 = So, the common theme among anthologies is that they are all rushed. Overall all episodes were a little disappointing. If all the episodes were a full length series, or had one more episode, it would've been a lot better. It seems to be common with these anthology type series, underdelevered and rushed.

*Only watched BL episodes
Ranking: Episode 1 (SantaEarth),  Episode 6 (BoomPeak), Episode 4 (BounPrem)

10/22/21 = Okay, I hate that I really enjoyed this. It was super good despite the last two episodes; Punn and King's scheme was just kinda unnecessary, tbh. I wasn't all that invested in LeonPobb's storyline, but it's crappy they parted ways. Leo and Fiat grew so much during this series, and I really enjoyed their parts. Overall, pleasently surpried. Waiting for the special episode!

10/29/21 = I don't know what I was expecting, but it wasn't this? I felt like I was on a bad trip or something. If they wanted to convey the message that Noah and Yu Shi are different people I think having your audience go on an acid trip isn't the way to go.

12/4/21 - It was fine; it was just your general recap/behind the scenes leading up to the finale.

12/8/21 - This just made me even more excited for the actual series T_T 

12/18/21 - You don't need a complex plot for a show to be amazing. This show is entirly driven by its cast of characters, and I loved it. No episode was boring and I had all the feels. I cried, laughed, raged, and squealed throughout the whole show. This will be one I'll be thinking about for a while.While there was no kiss, I don't think it was needed. It was the very beginning for BOTH relationships, it would've felt forced. How it ended with Ida writing Aoki's name on the eraser was *chef's kiss*

12/21/21 - I think I'm a little too dumb to fully understand all of the plot points that were happening. For the most part I liked it, but there were a couple times where I was just extremely confused on what was happening. All said and done, I did like it. I'm glad after years I've finally got around to watching it.

12/21/20 - It was a good start; I liked how the ending wasn't just them parting ways after their drunken fling but trading Line ID's. I will pray every night for that annoying resort employee isn't in the main series. She kinda ruined it.

12/23/21 - I loved it. Once you look past all the keyboard warriors, you'll find that this drama is about two flawed people learning and growing with each other. Their type of love matched each other perfectly, Kiyoi who craved attention and genuine affection and Hira who is obsessive. It's about two flawed people meeting each other and falling in love. Ughhh, I love it.

12/23/21 - After months I finally got around to watching it. I was hesitant going in, as I'm not much of a comedy person, but I was constantly laughing. It's such a good satire on BL tropes. Only real gripe is that I wish Mob's romance started a little sooner, but the couple minutes wer got were adorable. 

Side note: how many extras did they hire? There were so many, but they really helped the overall feeling.

12/31/21 - Could've sworn I watched this already, but oh well. My appreciation for this series just increased ten fold. They built a village, trecked mountains and cliffs, and so much more for this series. Everyone in the crew did amazing. This will truly go down as one of my favourite series.

12/31/21 - It was still really cute. The 'extra scene' didn't add anything to the story at all, but it was a cute little addition. Sometimes a simple, cute, fluffy story is nice.

12/31/21 - Can you be disappointed by something that you already knew wasn't going to be good? I already kinda had my expectations low, despite looking forward to the special. Nothing happened between anyone. Leon and Pob didn't meet again, let alone get back together. Leo and Fiat chilled with their friend (they did have a nice sex scene tho). It wasn't appalling, just kinda boring. They marketed it a huge LeonxPob reunion, but it was more like Fiat reuniting with his friends after coming back from London after 3 years. ALSO, it didn't need to be set 3 years into the future?