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Fucking Shu Yi's dad is worse than Max's in TWM series! I mean this guy wants to be in the running for worst BL father ever and stand next to Kao's gangster father in UWMA. This dad wants to have high motherfucking tea with Zee's dad from Why R You.
You get the point. Lol
Honestly I just LOVE THIS COUPLE. Like ffs despite the ridiculous, overused, misunderstanding plot device they used this season. The skin ship, their chemistry, the dialog! It's so on point.
And ngl I was really into Pei's story this season because in the last one he gives the impression that he's into Gao Shi de but when he starts saying what's really going on, and his relationship with Yu Zhen ffs it got to me! Especially the desperation in poor Yu Zhen when he finds out about Pei's disorder those scenes were super angsty and I loved it.
In fact in general I love the angst in this show.
So why not 10 rating? I feel like the misunderstandings plot device, the arc where the guy disappears for years it just bugs me tbh xD but again that's just personal preference.
But I can't wait for the next season.
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This is still the basic bitch of BL shows lol but this season the writing is better and the plot doesn't go off in pointless tangents but sticks to the theme. Basically okay this is what you watch when you need something pulpy and mindless. It does have good actors and I honestly don't mind watching porn without plot, or angst without plot, this is the same concept but lacks both angst and the skinship is SO TAME.
I'm a SUCKER for VAMPIRES XD so I was intrigued and some of the writing especially in the second half when it came to Pierre's dialogs it was actually pretty clever and I didnt expect it.
But the kinks this time was human experiments and all the beating scenes good idea but the execution just wasn't great. Even the camera angles they use were so bland .
As for the BL pretty disappointing thistime as well. Jia and Asin had great chemistry but barely a tame kiss and what's the point of even having that straight friend in the story.
So, watchable and has some unique concepts but needs a lot of work
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Truly the SINGLE MOST SENSATIONAL thing was showing protagonists smoking.
So while not sensational it is entertaining. But you can't call it BL, its just two kisses and some makeout and mostly fan service of the het guy. Its got the bare bones of a plot and characterization and the ending was so boring.
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Song Kang is such a puppy lmao everything about this movie from start to finish deserves a full ten rating! So heartfelt and real and hilarious! No annoying females and the comedy is over the top but not in any way that bugs you, it's all done so well. Absolutely my favorite rom com with a touch of melodrama and every character I was in love with. Especially Jung Yeon Joo, she played the role of a heartbroken but hopeful vampire so well. The skin ship and the romance was just so beautiful because it was believable. You could feel their bond.
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No clichés, no hashed up same old plots and scenarios, everything is just fresh and a completely unique take on the topic of love becoming either a trap for people or something people use to get what they want.
Another great thing is that it's not set in a school, so bravo.
Now on to the characters.
I have to say the most memorable character for me, the one I rooted for till the end, because it was relatable and I just loved her... "Mo" played by Punpun.
Second favorite... Don played by Toni.
These two I think not only were their characters layered but their acting was convincing so it broke my heart and also angered me when they kept doing stupid stuff.
And why did they give Joss such a tiny role? He's a good actor and has amazing visuals but this was such a waste of his potential.
Now, on to the characters that didn't always work for me...
Plan, played by New. Okay so there's nothing wrong with New's portrayal of the role, in fact he's definitely got some fantastic lines but I feel like his characters motivations were unclear to me and he seemed to act very randomly.
Ryo played by First, his character was relatable and who hasn't done stupid things thinking they were right! So, like I said the character of Ryo worked for me but the way First played it, just wasn't all that great.
For one his smile seems sociopathic instead of cute and he just doesn't do expressions all that well that said there were times when he was good so I feel like he definitely needed some more help.
Now, for the character that worked THE LEAST for me...
I'm sad to say, Por played by Off.
Okay , so for one his makeover, his reactions, they just didn't fit the character! It's not his fault. This was a role that would have benefited from an actor with a more daring and rebellious presence, like Joss, or even New!
Off comes across as more cutesy than sociopathic and cold like his character is supposed to be, so it really ruined the effect for me. Another huge problem with his character, not the actor, he behaved one way throughout so the end, what he does after the ending suspense did not make sense at all!! How could a person like him just change so much overnight!
The others change too but their changes seem organic and you don't feel cheated like you are at Por's story arc.
Anyway, those minor grievances aside I absolutely love this show. Entertaining, suspenseful and shot so well.
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The most overrated piece of garbage. I mean none of the characters are anything to link or relatable and the acting is literally just the worst.
I'm sure these actors must have gotten better now but this is just like the worst thing acting wise which is why whatever skin ship there was and I feel like people are liking it merely because it's Korean and with gay characters. I mean some people have acted in it who are popular now so people think this is good I guess I don't know.
Personally, just watch the Lee Joon gi movie, The King and the Clown, that one is just perfect!!! Ten star rating perfect.
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I'm totally shipping Arthit and Kong pop.
The more I see of Singto I feel he's so cute when he's on variety shows! So I'm shipping both Krist Singto and Arthit Kong pop lmao
That said while I found the romance of Sotus really good, I still stand by my original thoughtson Singtos acting and the idea of hazing.
I have so much to say about this one.
But first off those last two episodes were so good! I love every moment between Arthit and Kongpop, everything from the pink milk to Arthit switching their foods, and the "cog" as the heart was just adorable! I love their sense of humor and that scene at the bridge was just SO GOOD.
Skinship wise this is a REAL SLOW BURN okay. Even when it happens there's not much proper skinship which made it feel like a teen show. The kissing was barely anything more than a peck. I feel like it would have benefited from more but still whatever. Not a deal breaker.
Because on one hand I'm totally in love with Arthit and their moments, they were so so good but on the other hand the premise is so ridiculous it really hampered my viewing pleasure.
First off, this is the dictionary definition of Hazing:
haze
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verb
gerund or present participle: hazing
force (a new or potential recruit to the military or a university fraternity) to perform strenuous, humiliating, or dangerous tasks.
Hazing is NOT A GOOD thing.
See, I love seeing all those weird tropes in fiction I wouldn't ever want in real life. Stalker tropes, non con, etc. I saw ADDICTED and despite that non con scene I was in love with Gu Hai and Bai Luo Yin! Mostly because Gu Hai knew he was nuts, he was obsessed! He said it himself, he didn't even expect Luo Yin to forgive him let alone rationalize what he did!
But the problem is not with showing that kind of passion in fiction but the problem is in not realizing that it's abuse and non consent. That's why SOTUS bothered me so much. They kept acting like hazing was something positive lol ugh NO.
I would have just preferred to have Arthit be abusive bully and it could have been a story about peer pressure and problems at home, the reason so many students bully everywhere in the world and they could have fallen in love regardless like ADDICTED. If you've seen Bad Romance this is why I freaking love Knock and Korn, just watch their interaction, they literally come to blows that's how angry and passionate they get but never rationalize hitting someone!
So now that's out of the way, let's get on to the other aspects of the show.
First off, Krist played Arthit and he constantly reminded me of Suga, he does resemble him a bit but it was more than that, it was his attitude too, typical tsundere with a genuinely adorable and sweet soft side.
Singto played Kongpop and I love that he was assertive and not a pushover despite having a good heart. But I was disappointed by Singto's performance tbh he's handsome and all, but his facial expressions remain the same in every scene! Does he not have any real life experiences to draw on? Either that or he's too immature atm.
But I would definitely watch the next season even if it's mostly for Krist and a BL story line. It was entertaining and I think you should see it but it's not my favorite. As for the supporting cast M deserves a special mention but generally all the support cast was appealing. I liked that there were no slapstick annoying characters.
Btw despite the faults of the premise I would have rated it a ten if Singto's expressions weren't so woody all the time. So, I'm confused about shipping them atm. I kind of ship them but mostly I ship Arthit! I hope Singto gets better in the next season.
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Ok since there's literally no description on the mdl entry I'll explain what this is as best as I can.
Basically it's an hour long show with all EXO members playing games and opening their luggage lol (OF COURSE Sehun had a plushie and bath toys).
The games are really just silly and fun. Including a cake making contest at the end. Very fun and entertaining and twelve gorgeous people doing the most random s*** what more can you ask for!
I love when they get all competitive and enemy like to each other and at one point Xiumin basically ends up hurting himself please protect these babies ! Also like they are all so hot lol it's ANNOYING.
DISC 2: Basically behind the scenes for their Hong Kong concert and other random stuff, you see them interacting with each other it's fun
Disc 3 : More behind the scenes and fan meets footage from the repackaged album era XOXO
Disc 4 Original full length versions of videos Korean and Chinese versions and more behind the scenes.
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I love Santa so much! so I'm definitely not unhappy I watched it but this one is I guess not to my taste.
You know I love Earth too, especially in UWMA and I m following them as a couple on it IG and watching them all the time but this series itself is severely lacking.
I mean I can handle a little bit of cringe lol but showing a grown man act like a teenager, namely Earth in Eiw's role is just cringe on another level as his completely uninteresting character.
I just don't like the whole anti smoking bs either.
it becomes too much.
The thing is putting Earth in this role was just a bad idea. It's not that his acting was bad, but the direction and writing was not great and just didn't make an impact on me apart from a few scenes.
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Honestly the ending was just one of the most satisfying for this type of drama.
The whole point of the story wasn't just about schizophrenia or multiple identity disorder so I didn't mind that the science and research were a little dated. The point of the story - and its rather depressing and nihilistic - that people make it impossible to live without using violence. The psychiatrist guy villain, was basically everything in life that forces you to question your faith, hope, love and even devotion.
But while he had to use his other violent self, the protagonist eating an 'apple' only when the dark self comes up, like being kicked out of heaven wouldn't be so bad so long as the apple is tasty - where the Apple is symbolic of desire, anger, evil.
People are saying the ending was ambiguous but it really wasn't, like Strangers in Hell there was no ambivalence about the other self taking over.
Even the mysteries they were solving were very well constructed and fresh .
What got to me the worst prob was Sharp's death. I don't know what it was but there was a devastating sadness in the way it happened.
But why not 10 rating?
Tbh I've said this before, the three characters Li Jia, Chacha, Cheng had great chemistry, ah that scene in the forest where Cheng goes missing and the other two go looking for him, I've not wanted three people to not break up this much since 3 will be free. Like the way all of them kept assuming the other person was in love with one of them, it was just so cute! And holy gay fujoshi Lord that scene where Joseph and Cheng get tazed and tortured by the necro lunatic in the morgue lol just watch it okay , you're welcome XD
But I was soooooo disappointed when they ended up making it a typical het love in the second half I was so frustrated.
And also I feel like the ending and the subject matter deserved less cutesy het love, just my opinion.
Other than that I loved it
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Anyway so, this is one of my top Asian romances now.
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Honestly, Phun and Noh are now officially on the Knock and Korn level for me now. They are relatable, with faults and shortcomings but never shallow. And only Captain can get away with being ridiculously beautiful in that shitty hair lol but seriously they have chemistry but also the relationship itself feels organic and the dialog just devastatingly beautiful.
Ahhhhh I'm glad there's a new season coming up! I can't wait.
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everything you could see a mile away as far as story is concerned
The one dimensional characters interact in a plot less film with more one dimensional character.s
It's just very forgettable
Even gore wise it's nothing extraordinary
I don't know what most people see in this one but maybe it's more famous in people who don't usually watch horror movies because it's a very basic plot and execution
Sometimes I guess simple things make sense to people personallyI don’t get the hype
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