I absolutely love this drama. There are one or two plot points that I didn’t really like and I think the main challenge in Kao and Pete’s relationship could have been easily avoided, but overall the plot is really good. I like that there aren’t so many character that I can’t tell who is who. I also like that you can watch this with having to watch the parent series, though it does help, as the parent series is filled with two many couples that I don’t care about.

Plot:
Kao and Pete’s plot is a little dumb, not gonna lie. The fact that Pete is threaded by a 12 grade boy goes against his character, in my opinion, and his lack of trust in Kao’s feelings for him is a little out of left field.
I lived for Monk and Sun’s story. It didn’t take the direction I expected and there was one aspect of Sun’s character that I didn’t really enjoy but I often found myself annoyed when Pete and Kao took up to much screen time.
Rain and Manow’s story is not really a big part of the show and I was kinda uncomfortable with her being a high school student as I felt they only did that to make it seem like Non and Kao could be a thing.

Characters:
I love all of the characters in this show. I have complaints about all of them, but those complaints are the things that, while frustrating, make the characters relatable and human. The relationships between all the characters is spectacular and I really enjoy that they are entertained by not reliant.
I also think this show does a good job with the side characters. They all have a purpose in the story and, while June is annoying, I never got tired of the Camaraderie and comedic relief that brought to the table.

Most important:
To me, the most important thing about this series is the awareness that it bring to the topics discussed in the show. It deals with some hard topics but it doesn’t shy away from them or turn them into jokes like a lot of other shows. Kao goes through a lot in this series, but he and Pete talk about most of the problems and show a pretty healthy relationship. As a queer person, the time that this show takes to show supportive parents and talk about the difficulties of coming out and other aspects of queer life is really important to me. I shed tears during several of the talk Kao and Pete had about sexuality and felt deeply for the strong relationship they both had with their parents.

Overall, I think this is an amazing show. It is not perfect, no show is, but it’s message and story make up for all the imperfections. Also the acting is really good. New and Tay (Kao and Pete’s actors) are best friends in real life and their chemistry shows. By that I mean they act amazingly together though their kiss Scenes are kinda awkward.

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I went into this show with high expectations as I had seen a lot of positive reviews about and, overall, I enjoyed it. There were a few moments where I lost the suspense of disbelief, but the story was pretty solid.
There are obvious problems, as there is with every story, but all can be easily ignored and forgotten about.

My main problem was with the acting. (This is constructive criticism! I like all of the actors!) I’ve seen Saint, Pete’s actor, in other things and I just feel like he wasn’t able to capture this character. It felt awkward most of the time and they had him change his voice. Before I watched the show, I Shaw a few people complain because one of the main actors was underage and they were uncomfortable with him having sex scenes. While watching I immediately assumed they were referring to Saint simply because he seemed to be the weaker of the two in the Pete/Ae couple. They were actually referring to Perth, Ae’s actor. I am a really big fan of Perth’s acting. I think Perth has a special talent that all the best actors have as he brings emotion to his roles and makes me feel connected to his characters in a way that other actors can’t manage.

Mean and Plan were also amazing. I love seeing them act together! Mean is a very diverse actor and I always enjoy the way he can bring such different characters to life. Plan is just fun to watch.

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My favorite part was the acting. I couldn’t get full immersed in the story due to the way the episodes were cut, but I was never upset with the acting.

It didn’t feel like a high school drama. The only reason I knew it was one was one is cause they say it. The story doesn’t make sense in a few place due to censorship and stuff from the novel being left out. I also didn’t like the ending. It’s a total cliff hanger and We aren’t getting a season two due to China banning the actors from being on screen together.

Overall, I don’t think I would watch it again but I would recommend watching. I will be keeping an eye out for these actors in the future.

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My main problem with this series is that by the fourth episode I was more interested in the side couples. I was disappointed that we didn’t get more screen time with them. I also didn’t like that Khai and Bone were the only two that got true character development. It was frustrating to feel like I was watching the same scene over and over again as the story pacing was kind of weird.

That being said, I really like the actors. They did a very good job of projecting the characters feels and I never miss understood a character’s intentions. That coupled with the editing lead to some great plot twists in the side couples that had me jumping in excitement.

Overall, I like this series and would recommend it to a friend, but I probably wouldn’t rewatch it unless I was looking for a specific scene.

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I gave the story a pretty low review, but I enjoyed watching this show. My main gripe was with the non-BL relationships as all but one of the other relationships was uncomfortable and borderline abusive/unhealthy.

Pete/Kao
Enemies to friends to lovers is a cliché but classic storyline and one that I personally enjoy. It really helps the story that New and Tay, pete and kao’s actors, are good friends as they are able to bring a new level of closeness to the couple that you don’t often see. It’s really fun to watch them and try to notice the moments were they stop acting and are just enjoying spending time together. I also like how this couple goes about being gay. They don’t talk about it as much here as they do in the sequel, Dark Blue Kiss, but this couple is the first that I have seen to talk about it in a way that isn’t condescending or fetishing. They take time to talk about their sexualities are have a healthy relationship with their parents.

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