russohernandez_
West Palm Beach, FL
Good series but many flaws!
Ok I really liked this BL, I thought it was super sweet, the cast is beautiful. It's a light series that's easy to watch and follow. I'm always complaining about how Korean bl's are too short and have very underdeveloped plots but this was the opposite. We were given a nice lengthy season, well developed plot with short yet concise episodes. With all that being said I also have many issues with this series.
1) It's very fluffy and cliche with nothing new to offer as far as the plot goes.
2) The script/dialogue was amateurish at times and made many of the characters come across as robotic, unnatural and unrealistic . In a real life conversation you're not going to hold someone's arm for 2 minutes without saying anything, or stand and stare at the person that just insulted you. I get if TaeKyung does these things because he's supposed to be awkward and that's who his character is, however these weird pause and wait moments shouldn't be happening with other characters. Honestly it almost feels like everyone in the show is moving in slow motion. The way they talk, their reactions, body movements etc all appear way too slow, almost as if the actors are trying to remember the script/lines.
3) Can BL writers stop with the cliche plot device of having a random person taking secret pictures and posting them online to stir drama??? It's very lazy and predictable. Let's find new and more realistic ways to create conflict and tension. Same goes for the crazy jealous side chick that tries to sabotage the lead chacters relationship. It's old and overused, we can do better.
3) There was very little character development in this, we know almost nothing about any of the guys outside of school and who they truly are which sometimes makes it hard to understand or sympathize with their actions. I get that exploring the world's of each main character might increase the budget but bits of info about their lives and who they are could've been worked into the script and helped viewers create a stronger connection with the characters.
4) Lastly I'm really tired of Korean (and most Asian) BL's over lightening their actors skin with makeup, filters, lighting, editing etc. You can tell in certain scenes where the actors weren't as heavily filtered or didn't have as much makeup on their true darker/yellower skin tones would show through. This colorist notion that lighter is better needs to stop, all the actors are gorgeous, they didn't need to be lightened.
I know this is all a lot for a series that I actually really enjoyed but I just want the best for all of these BL series. I want this industry to not just continue growing commercially but to get better and produce more quality content and eventually take over the world lol. It can happen if these writers stop cutting corners and put more of an effort into producing higher quality content it's very capable even on a small budget. However if no one speaks up and just continues to fall in love with so many of these series that could be better than no changes will ever be made.
In summary, it's a sweet and comforting BL that is also heavily flawed.
1) It's very fluffy and cliche with nothing new to offer as far as the plot goes.
2) The script/dialogue was amateurish at times and made many of the characters come across as robotic, unnatural and unrealistic . In a real life conversation you're not going to hold someone's arm for 2 minutes without saying anything, or stand and stare at the person that just insulted you. I get if TaeKyung does these things because he's supposed to be awkward and that's who his character is, however these weird pause and wait moments shouldn't be happening with other characters. Honestly it almost feels like everyone in the show is moving in slow motion. The way they talk, their reactions, body movements etc all appear way too slow, almost as if the actors are trying to remember the script/lines.
3) Can BL writers stop with the cliche plot device of having a random person taking secret pictures and posting them online to stir drama??? It's very lazy and predictable. Let's find new and more realistic ways to create conflict and tension. Same goes for the crazy jealous side chick that tries to sabotage the lead chacters relationship. It's old and overused, we can do better.
3) There was very little character development in this, we know almost nothing about any of the guys outside of school and who they truly are which sometimes makes it hard to understand or sympathize with their actions. I get that exploring the world's of each main character might increase the budget but bits of info about their lives and who they are could've been worked into the script and helped viewers create a stronger connection with the characters.
4) Lastly I'm really tired of Korean (and most Asian) BL's over lightening their actors skin with makeup, filters, lighting, editing etc. You can tell in certain scenes where the actors weren't as heavily filtered or didn't have as much makeup on their true darker/yellower skin tones would show through. This colorist notion that lighter is better needs to stop, all the actors are gorgeous, they didn't need to be lightened.
I know this is all a lot for a series that I actually really enjoyed but I just want the best for all of these BL series. I want this industry to not just continue growing commercially but to get better and produce more quality content and eventually take over the world lol. It can happen if these writers stop cutting corners and put more of an effort into producing higher quality content it's very capable even on a small budget. However if no one speaks up and just continues to fall in love with so many of these series that could be better than no changes will ever be made.
In summary, it's a sweet and comforting BL that is also heavily flawed.
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