Naomi Necro
United States
Finally, a story driven BL - a new age for BLs as they just keep getting better and better.
I've been so impressed with the latest BLs coming out recently. They're more story-driven, with well-rounded casts, great acting, wonderful editing, and even good OSTs. First, it was I Told Sunset About You (and its sequel), then Bad Buddy, then Semantic Error (Korea), and now this. I'm ecstatic with what I'm seeing, especially with the inclusivity in Not Me. The writers manage to touch upon so many important topics, like LGBTQ rights, advocacy for those with disabilities, wealth inequality, political corruption, etc.
The cast are all very great actors, but I'm of course especially impressed by Off and Gun and the other main actor pairings. Gun's acting stunned me out of the gate. His scene in the restaurant during the first episode impressed me. I could feel myself getting suffocated just watching his struggle, he looked genuinely in pain and afraid. His eyes are very expressive. His chemistry with Off is immediate and electrifying. I can understand why theirs a ship for them. Also a huge fan of the height difference. Off is also mesmerizing on-screen, and my heart breaks and rejoices with every microexpression.
[[[Ep 3 Update:]]]
Continuously completely blown away by the commentary. The writing for this series is really wonderful.
[[[Ep. 7 Update:]]
The night-time scene at the rally moved me to tears. Beautifully shot. The community representation. The cinematography. The song. The moment when Sean first saw White at the rally, and when he meets him underneath the flag. That whole scene, with Sean and White underneath the flag, gave me SO MANY GOOSEBUMPS. Full body chills, honestly. Especially when Sean grabbed his hand. UGH. I'm loving this series so much. T_T I'd also like to add that I'm *completely* invested in the secondary love line so far, with Yok and Dan.
[[Ep. 9 Update:]]
The goosebumps never left me. If you haven't started this series by now, you're really missing out. I want to re-watch everything for the first time again.
[[Ep.10 Update:]]
If Gun doesn't get an award for this series, I'mma throw hands.
[[Ep.14 Update]]
Tears. This series was not *just* a series. It was a movement. It was a feeling. It was release.
I can't recommend it enough and I can't wait to see what else OffGun and GMMTV come out with.
PS. The OST for this series is A M A Z I N G. It completely adds to every scene. GMMTV really outdid themselves.
The cast are all very great actors, but I'm of course especially impressed by Off and Gun and the other main actor pairings. Gun's acting stunned me out of the gate. His scene in the restaurant during the first episode impressed me. I could feel myself getting suffocated just watching his struggle, he looked genuinely in pain and afraid. His eyes are very expressive. His chemistry with Off is immediate and electrifying. I can understand why theirs a ship for them. Also a huge fan of the height difference. Off is also mesmerizing on-screen, and my heart breaks and rejoices with every microexpression.
[[[Ep 3 Update:]]]
Continuously completely blown away by the commentary. The writing for this series is really wonderful.
[[[Ep. 7 Update:]]
The night-time scene at the rally moved me to tears. Beautifully shot. The community representation. The cinematography. The song. The moment when Sean first saw White at the rally, and when he meets him underneath the flag. That whole scene, with Sean and White underneath the flag, gave me SO MANY GOOSEBUMPS. Full body chills, honestly. Especially when Sean grabbed his hand. UGH. I'm loving this series so much. T_T I'd also like to add that I'm *completely* invested in the secondary love line so far, with Yok and Dan.
[[Ep. 9 Update:]]
The goosebumps never left me. If you haven't started this series by now, you're really missing out. I want to re-watch everything for the first time again.
[[Ep.10 Update:]]
If Gun doesn't get an award for this series, I'mma throw hands.
[[Ep.14 Update]]
Tears. This series was not *just* a series. It was a movement. It was a feeling. It was release.
I can't recommend it enough and I can't wait to see what else OffGun and GMMTV come out with.
PS. The OST for this series is A M A Z I N G. It completely adds to every scene. GMMTV really outdid themselves.
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