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It feels like a completely different story to YYY. Like a random ploy for product placement. It felt like the production team and the actors were just having fun as there was no story, like at all. None! Just the two leads isolated at a tropical resort acting all cute with one another, which, to be honest, gets quite dull and annoying. There is none of the bizarre energy of the first season. However, this is just 3 special episodes and not actually the Season 2, so it's okay. Just some fluff for some people to enjoy. Just not my cup of tea. I decided to drop this halfway through Episode 1.
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30-sai made Dotei Da to Mahotsukai ni Nareru rashii Episode 1
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So adorable, sweet and funny! I was smiling throughout the entire first episode! A much-needed breath of fresh air after all those mediocre Thai/Filipino BL series that are currently airing. Japanese BL's are always on point! I cannot wait to see more! With just one episode, Cherry Magic has already became my favourite currently-airing BL! I cannot wait to see more!
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Loved that this episode focused a lot on Hye-jun's career which is what is keeping me interested though the transition from Hye-jun being casted in Gateway to it being aired and Hye-jun becoming big was WAY too quick and rushed. Still not feeling the chemistry/romance between Hye-jun and Jeong Ha to be honest. Unfortunately, it seems like Hye-jun's former agent, who is bitter from his success, is gonna knock him down and since it is only Episode 8, it looks like he will succeed (but only temporarily). On side note, why is it so scandalous when someone leaves an agency for another? I wonder if it's just in the drama or it's actually like that in South Korea. Hye-jun lost his first drama because of that fact and it seems like his career will also take a hit again from it.
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My Extraordinary is the first Filipino BL series to air on free national television in the Philippines, which is a massive achievement in itself. All the other pinoy BL series have aired on YouTube or subscription channels. Rightfully so, there was a lot of buzz for this landmark series. And so far, the story isn't bad. I do appreciate the series tackling homophobia, which many BL's don't do as they are set in a world where homosexuality is already accepted, sometimes even celebrated. As such, My Extraordinary is already more realistic than other BL's in that regard. It's important to show homophobia so that homophobic viewers are able to see their bias and why their hateful views are wrong. Anyhow, the cinematography is nice and soft. The story is set up well though the 24 minute running time is a bit short, especially when the episode is cut into 4 parts (for views no doubt). Either way, I'm excited to see where this story will go. On a side note, it's not Shake's fault at all. Mike was being completely unreasonable especially since he encouraged Shake to join, knowing that Shake didn't know how to play basketball. And shouldn't they have told Shake about the court change?
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Like In the Movies was one of the most anticipated series in the BL community. As such, my expectations for this BL series was quite high. Unfortunately, the first episode was a bit of a let down. I was kinda disappointed. Yes, the story and the two ML's are cute, but they're pretty run-of-the-mill: the fake relationship, the fujoshi friend/sister and the confident gay and the panicked gay. There wasn't that special something that helped to differentiate this series from the legions of BL series out there. Here's hoping that the upcoming episodes will be better...
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Although I do love these BL actors, this series is just a mess. There is literally no plot and each characters' fears are just so ridiculous, bordering on offensive. I'd rather spend my time watching something better. I still have high hopes for Tale of Thousand Stars though!
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Episode 6 was much better than the previous episode though there are a number of plot points that didn't make sense. Like why is the old manager angry that Hye-jun left him when he was literally not paying him? Da fuq? How was he even able to get a high-paying job at a good company representing a top actor when his old agency was barely getting by, not being able to pay its clients? And why is Hye-jun's new manager not going to bat for him? Shouldn't she be tracking down that director and explain why Hye-jun left his old manager? And why would a director drop an actor just because he changed representation?
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Watching Episode 5, my fears for this drama are starting to manifest. There was once again way too much filler scenes that focused on side characters who I still didn't care for. The family melodrama about the brother moving out was unnecessary and served no purpose. The snappy banter between the main couple still feels forced and unnatural. Still don't see any chemistry between Hye-Jun and Jeong An. That confession at the end was random and way too rushed. I still ship Hye-Jun with Hae-Hyo to be honest. The only part of the episode that shined was when it focused on Hye-Jun's career in the last 20 minutes where Hye-Jun's acting talent was displayed as he delved deep into his villain character. Hopefully, the drama focuses more on his career though I doubt that it will...
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When this series was first announced, I thought that the idea was dumb to be honest. The trailer didn't help either. It was like GMMTV wanted to have their BL trinity couples all in one series & thought that having them as roommates was the best idea. It seemed like the story was going to be pushed to the side in favour of fan service (or at least as much fan service possible from straight characters). And upon watching the first episode, I wasn't wrong. The story was quite messy and random. However, I do admit that I found myself enjoying the series about halfway through watching the episode and by the end, I was interested in seeing how this story will play out.
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Episode 4 was quite slow as once again, not much happened and there were a lot of filler scenes which padded out the running time of the drama. There was a lot of Hye-jun and An Jeong moments which I didn't care for to be honest. Their relationship is way too rushed and to be frank, I'm tired of seeing straight couples. I actually ship Hye-jun with Hae Hyo lol. I did love the ending (which although a bit too rushed was satisfying) where Hye-jun gets to upstage the actor who was mean to him in the first episode though. On a side note, the fact that Hye-jun got the villain role in the film was quite big! I thought that he would just be like a friend. I don't get why Jin Joo hasn't been reported by any of the employees. There's no way that An Jeong was the first co-worker she bullied.
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Episode 3 wasn't as strong as the previous episodes as not much actually happened. I do continue to find Park Bo Gum captivating and absolutely LOVE his scenes. I really feel like the drama hits its stride when it focuses on Hye-jun and his burgeoning career. I don't really care for the other characters to be honest, even the FL who I'm not really feeling the romance between the two leads. Probably because of how rushed, unrealistic and cheesy it is. The snappy dialogue between them feels unnatural too (as others have pointed out) (or at least the translation seems awkward) (not sure if it flows better in Korean though). Anyways, I'm getting the feeling that Hae Hyo is gonna backstab Hye-jun in the future. I feel like Hae Hyo is kind to Hye-jun specifically because he feels bad for him. He pities him. Having him around makes Hae Hyo feel more successful. However, when Hye-jun gets more famous and successful, Hae Hyo will try to backstab out of jealousy. He's already trying to see An Jeong behind Hye-jun's back. It seems like he likes her just because she doesn't like him, which makes him feel more attracted to her. The fact that An Jeong is a fan of Hye-jun and not him clearly irks Hae Hyo, so he wants to make her his fan. He sees her as a challenge. That's my thoughts on Hae Hyo so far. Hopefully, I'm wrong...
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My Gear and Your Gown Episode 1
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When news of this series was first released, I wasn’t excited at all. The premise sounded boring and the cast didn’t interest me. And lo and behold, the first episode was released today and boy was it a mess! The story was completely illogical with characters making decisions that don’t make any sense at all. On top of the horrible writing, the acting was bad too. It was clear that the leads were novices. Hopefully, they will improve soon. I feel like I’m gonna be dropping this series but I’ll give it a few more episodes just to see if it gets better which I doubt that it will...
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Watching the second episode, the pacing of the series seems to have established itself. This drama is slow. It's more like a slice-of-life drama but I'm really liking it! Park Bo Gum's character has immediately become my favourite and I found myself waiting for him to appear onscreen. I cannot wait to see him achieve success and make his naysayers, including his family, gape in disbelief! On a side note, I love that there is LGBT representation in these newer K-dramas, first Itaewon Class and now, Record of Youth! Although the character in this drama is a fashion designer who lusts after and wants to exploit Hye-jun, it is nice seeing more people like me represented. Hopefully, they will be able to humanize him like Itaewon Class's Hyeon-yi though it doesn't seem like they will...
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I was really excited to watch this K-drama due to the hype that this series has been receiving on social media (especially the K-Drama subreddit thread). I've also heard a lot about Park Bo Gum and about how this is his last drama before his military draft. I was excited to see my first K-drama starring him. It's also pretty cool to see Park So Dam, from the Oscar-winning 'Parasite' as the FL. Though the episode was a bit slow and sparse and I was unsure if I liked the tone of the series, by the end, I was hooked and am really liking this series so far. It is nice to see a K-drama focus on people struggling to achieve their dreams against their family's wishes or mean superiors which is definitely relatable for millions of people around the world. I also liked the cinematography, which was clean and soft.On a side note, why is Hye-jun struggling to make money, working as a bodyguard, at Subway and as a busboy if he is a top model whose looks customers, other models and directors fawn over? Also, why is Jung Ha's boss so b*tchy? Like she even interrupted Hye-jun who was trying to defend her? Like what?! I'm quite sure that she is allowed to do that since she is technically working for the models. I'm so ready to see her pummeled into the ground by Jung Ha's imminent success!
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This series caught my attention due to Royce Cabrera, who was one of the leads along with Gameboys’ Kokoy in Fuccbois, a Filipino BL film. Though the story does deal with the covid crisis, it’s nice to see actual human interaction rather than video calling. Story-wise, it’s alright though I bit forced, such as Rocky randomly offering to massage Judah. Not sure how massage was going to help keep Judah awake and not sure why Rocky just ended up caressing Judah’s hair and only barely massaging his temples. Nothing particularly exciting but nothing boring either. Still have to wait to give my verdict as it’s too early. Royce is hot though and it was nice seeing his several shirtless scenes in the first episode. ;) On a side note, I do like how Judah is confidently gay and knows what he likes though I do find him a bit irritating though (probably due to internalized homophobia but let’s not get into that lol). Interested in seeing where the story goes from here.
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