Littlemiss
France
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Ouch. That one hurt.
Ah, I can't breathe... So many tears.
"Make Our Days Count" was the first BL I ever watched before actually getting into them only a couple months ago. However, I had never watched the last episode until now. I'd been thinking about Sun Bo Xiang and Lu Zhi Gang a lot this week and how sad it was that I never saw their happy-ever-after because I didn't want to see the other ending. So I finally decided to do a rewatch. I thought getting into it knowing the end would help, that I could somehow make myself not care for Hao Ting and Xi Gu, except for the fact that I forgot how insanely sweet they are... so now I'm a wreck... I remembered loving Sun Bo Xiang and Lu Zhi Gang so much, but my eyes were hooked onto Hao Ting and Xi Gu this time, even though I specifically meant for the opposite to happen. Hao Ting's realization of his feelings is so pure. His sister's right, even when he's being kind of an ass, you can still tell he's very kind-hearted. Yu Xi Gu doesn't have a bad bone in his body which makes his end so much more tragic. I mean, he is possibly the worst character to pick to give this ending to, or the best, I suppose, if the criteria is how much you're trying to make me cry. Sweet baby boy lost his parents at such a young age, then decided on his own to go live by himself as to not be a burden to his aunt despite having to put himself through school. He deserved the world and instead... well, you know... It's hard to think objectively when you know what's coming, but the way they went about it is strange. I say strange but to be fair I don't think there would have been a "better death" per say. I just thought there was maybe a missed opportunity to make it a health issue rather than a sudden accident. I mean, Xi Gu is so skinny! There were so many references to the fact that that boy barely eats and looks like he could pass out at any moment. In the end, I don't actually care, and am in fact relieved it was that way just because it's less painful not to see any of it, at least.
It makes me sad to see some very low ratings because of the ending. As devastated as I am right now, every single second of this show really is so good. Would I have preferred a happy ending? Well, yeah... Did this sad ending suck? No, definitely not.
All the characters are immensely enjoyable. The friend group is so lovely and pure. Hao Ting and Sun Bo's friendship is everything. The side couple is just as interesting and lovely, which isn't always a given in BLs, and both couples' stories are intermingled together so well. Lu Zhi Gang is super cute, Sun Bo is adorable, and together they're really something special. Basically, there isn't a boring second in this drama. It still is hard to rate it, though, especially considering I can barely see what I'm writing through my tears, ahhh.
It's rough, though. On the one hand, I wouldn't want to have watched it without knowing the end. On the other end, even the happy moments (which is actually every other episode, another ouch factor) made me cry just because I knew what was coming.
The acting is superb. Wayne really killed it in the last episode, which makes it so much more painful.
The soundtrack is gorgeous as well, they really were coming for me with those piano pieces in the last episodes.
I think the rewatch value is a 10 if you don't watch the end. Otherwise, now that I've finally watched it, I don't think I will be able to go back.
Anyway, I ranted at nearly 6am as my tears dry. That was kinda therapeutic. I think one way to look at it is, are the first 9 episodes worth a watch despite the 10th? Yeah, very much so. Without the ending, this would easily be in my top 3 favourite BLs. And by all means skip the last episode if needed. I might try and go back to pretending it doesn't exist, oops.
"Make Our Days Count" was the first BL I ever watched before actually getting into them only a couple months ago. However, I had never watched the last episode until now. I'd been thinking about Sun Bo Xiang and Lu Zhi Gang a lot this week and how sad it was that I never saw their happy-ever-after because I didn't want to see the other ending. So I finally decided to do a rewatch. I thought getting into it knowing the end would help, that I could somehow make myself not care for Hao Ting and Xi Gu, except for the fact that I forgot how insanely sweet they are... so now I'm a wreck... I remembered loving Sun Bo Xiang and Lu Zhi Gang so much, but my eyes were hooked onto Hao Ting and Xi Gu this time, even though I specifically meant for the opposite to happen. Hao Ting's realization of his feelings is so pure. His sister's right, even when he's being kind of an ass, you can still tell he's very kind-hearted. Yu Xi Gu doesn't have a bad bone in his body which makes his end so much more tragic. I mean, he is possibly the worst character to pick to give this ending to, or the best, I suppose, if the criteria is how much you're trying to make me cry. Sweet baby boy lost his parents at such a young age, then decided on his own to go live by himself as to not be a burden to his aunt despite having to put himself through school. He deserved the world and instead... well, you know... It's hard to think objectively when you know what's coming, but the way they went about it is strange. I say strange but to be fair I don't think there would have been a "better death" per say. I just thought there was maybe a missed opportunity to make it a health issue rather than a sudden accident. I mean, Xi Gu is so skinny! There were so many references to the fact that that boy barely eats and looks like he could pass out at any moment. In the end, I don't actually care, and am in fact relieved it was that way just because it's less painful not to see any of it, at least.
It makes me sad to see some very low ratings because of the ending. As devastated as I am right now, every single second of this show really is so good. Would I have preferred a happy ending? Well, yeah... Did this sad ending suck? No, definitely not.
All the characters are immensely enjoyable. The friend group is so lovely and pure. Hao Ting and Sun Bo's friendship is everything. The side couple is just as interesting and lovely, which isn't always a given in BLs, and both couples' stories are intermingled together so well. Lu Zhi Gang is super cute, Sun Bo is adorable, and together they're really something special. Basically, there isn't a boring second in this drama. It still is hard to rate it, though, especially considering I can barely see what I'm writing through my tears, ahhh.
It's rough, though. On the one hand, I wouldn't want to have watched it without knowing the end. On the other end, even the happy moments (which is actually every other episode, another ouch factor) made me cry just because I knew what was coming.
The acting is superb. Wayne really killed it in the last episode, which makes it so much more painful.
The soundtrack is gorgeous as well, they really were coming for me with those piano pieces in the last episodes.
I think the rewatch value is a 10 if you don't watch the end. Otherwise, now that I've finally watched it, I don't think I will be able to go back.
Anyway, I ranted at nearly 6am as my tears dry. That was kinda therapeutic. I think one way to look at it is, are the first 9 episodes worth a watch despite the 10th? Yeah, very much so. Without the ending, this would easily be in my top 3 favourite BLs. And by all means skip the last episode if needed. I might try and go back to pretending it doesn't exist, oops.
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