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The pacing of this show is driving me crazy. So much time is wasted with flashbacks, or just panning over a character's face. There's one episode left and suddenly they're introducing a new conflict, right after spending the longest time trying to resolve a conflict that wasn't even there. Some of this doesn't even make sense to me - what is this random room that Itt has taken over to fill with Pai's pictures? Why are they suddenly bringing up the gear exchange when it hasn't been mentioned at all? Why was Itt such a jerk if he was never angry? I get that some of the things he did were for Pai's benefit, but why did he have to treat him with that kind of volatile attitude this whole time if he wasn't upset in the first place? Pai's parent's really showed up /right then/? Yeah, seems unlikely. I guess I'll watch the last episode when it comes out just because I've made it this far, but if I could go back in time, I'd tell myself that watching this isn't worth it. Note: bumped up my rating a half point just because of Sammy's appearance... what can I say, I'm in love *shrugs*
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There's a lot that doesn't make sense in this episode. Characters randomly appear at random places at the right time just for dramatic impact. Some of the acting (I noticed it most in the scene where Supot and Future Grace are talking) doesn't feel as genuine. Future Grace, who's supposed to be smart, gives Supot a treasure trove of information for no apparent reason. It might be argued that it's character development, but Ohm feels way too different way too suddenly in this episode. It feels like the challenge has perhaps been built up to be too big to overcome in any satisfying way.An attempt was made at tying up loose ends by calling them out (Claire and Ohm) which is appreciated, even if it's a bit half-hearted. Personally, I was really, really disappointed in this episode. I hope the last one proves me wrong.
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30-sai made Dotei Da to Mahotsukai ni Nareru rashii Episode 7
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This show continues to make my heart very happy =v= low stress, pleasant, and still an intriguing plot! looking forward to next week's episode once again :D
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Can't express how much I love this episode, this whole show... It was a stressful watch, because I cared so much, but extremely worth it. Can't wait to rewatch with more peace of mind now that I know how it ends!
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Almost everyone made me angry in this episode. Judit was way, way out of line and I'm glad Anna called her out for it but I wish she'd done more to stand up for Karl. I don't understand how Vlad can be so unsympathetic to Karl's fear, especially since Vlad has experienced homophobia firsthand before. That doesn't make sense to me. I know there are people like that, but I've never encountered one, so I guess I have trouble reconciling that with my perception of the world. It doesn't make sense to me that Vlad was so quick to call out Karl's internalized homophobia but didn't even stop to consider the internal struggle he must be facing. I get that Vlad has been hurt in the past, but Karl hasn't done anything wrong. Karl didn't even reject him? He just needed some time. Vad is blaming Karl for letting his fear lead him, but Vlad is also angry because of his own fear. I guess we don't always realize these things when they happen to us, though. I guess it's realistic, to some extent, but it was still painful for me to watch. I liked what Karl's uncle told Vlad about coming out and giving people time; I wish he'd taken it more to heart.A lot of people loved this episode and I can understand why, to some extent. I appreciate that this show addresses real struggles that are specific to the LGBTQ+ community, I really do. At the same time, it makes it more stressful for me to watch than I think I was prepared for. This specific issue of being outed is one of the most stressful for me, so that's probably most of why this rating is so much lower than was probably expected. The fact that there were multiple people - both Judit and Vlad - pressuring Karl to come out was a little overwhelming. My overall rating of the show will be dependent on how the "outing" is ultimately painted. If Vlad and Judit learn from their mistakes, or if Karl ends up grateful for it.
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You know what? I was being a curmudgeon as per usual, withholding my full emotional commitment to this show, and then they're dancing and they transition to prom attire and suddenly I'm crying. I have chills and I'm crying. And I think it's all so real to me, these are all real things I've felt and I don't like those feelings and so I try to distance myself from this show because I don't want to feel them any more than I have to. But something about that one caught me while my guard was down. The music, probably. This show owes a lot of credit to its outstanding soundtrack. Music can make me feel emotions like nothing else.
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I don't understand how or why Itt and Pai are still at each other's throats. I don't understand why Itt threw a basketball at Waan, that doesn't make sense to me. I don't understand why he acted like he genuinely hated Pai and then expected him to know that he was trying to be nice. I was glad when at the beginning of the episode, it seemed like they were friends again, but now we're back to square one again.Pure and Folk continue to save this series for me. I'm really curious to see how their story plays out. I feel bad for both of them right now and I look forward to them figuring things out.
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But this show keeps me on the edge of my seat every week. I forgive the plot holes because I believe they originally planned for more episodes. The friendship dynamics in TGG are really nice. I wish they'd introduced Grace's potential to this degree sooner, but I can be somewhat forgiving with that as well. I'm really curious to see how this season will end!
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Karl's freaking spreadsheet for Christmas presents had me in stitches. And then Vlad's commentary on Christmas - I love it. Sue is so pretty. Vlad continues to be very relatable - spending your birthday and important holidays alone is brutal. I loved Karl putting Christmas aside for Vlad's birthday. I liked this episode - but I still am not as attached to the characters as I normally am this far through a series. I'm not sure why. I think it may be that the pacing is a little fast for me - I'm having trouble following the timeline of how long they've lived together now. Seeing as we've mostly seen them in conflict in previous episodes, it almost felt out of character for Karl to do all of that for Vlad's birthday. I'm glad he did, but it surprised me. I like the character development and all, it just seems a bit rushed for me.
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The conversation between Karl and Judit made me like Karl a lot more. It showed his maturity juxtaposed against the immature fight he just had with Vlad, which demonstrates the truth behind his words to Judith about the process of learning to live with another person. I think that scene was really well done, although Judit makes me extremely uncomfortable. I really hate it when people tell couples to kiss. "You gays give me life" made me physically cringe. I hope over the course of the show Judit has some character development in this regard. Loved Vlad asking consent to kiss Karl's cheek! I like Anna a lot so far, and am interested to see what part she'll play moving forward. I also want to mention that Vlad's reaction to getting rejected from the film program was extremely relatable. Acting like he's not upset by it to avoid upsetting people who would worry about him, but negative feelings building up side of him until he lashes out? Trying to do something nice for Karl in an effort to put himself in a better mood and feeling worse when it doesn't work out? On the dot. And I think the ongoing waffling with his ex is interesting and realistic - like he knows going back to him isn't a good idea, but there's always something comforting in going back to what you know - even when you know it's bad.
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Personally, I'm not a fan of Karl's imagination scenes - but yeah, that's personal preference thing, they just make me stressed because I relate so they're not bad or anything. I'd just rather skip over them. This episode gets into some heavier topics and again I don't think that's a bad thing at all, as long as it's addressed well (which so far I'd say it has been), but personally made this specific episode very stressful for me to watch. Some of it was awkward and made me cringe but the same disclaimer applies here as well, that kind of thing just isn't up my alley. I'm giving it a highly biased 7.5/10 - without bias I'd probably put it at an 8 or 8.5. I do appreciate the nuance I'm seeing in the main characters, and although am still not fully attached to them, I feel that I will become more attached the more I watch.
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8/10 because I haven't seen anything outstanding just yet, and some of the internal monologue moments were A Bit Much for my tastes - but I like it so far! Strong first ep and I'm looking forward to watching more.
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30-sai made Dotei Da to Mahotsukai ni Nareru rashii Episode 6
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Rokkaku is so cute hahaThis was an intriguing episode. We've about reached the point where the main characters need to face the conflict head on, which is probably for the best. Although a part of me misses the carefree feeling of the previous episodes, things couldn't stay that way forever, clearly. And to be fair, this episode made me smile and even laugh quite a bit anyway! I am excited to see what next week brings!
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yep that was upsetting.-- barely coherent spoilers below --oh-aew is stronger than teh gives him credit for - i think teh views emotions as weakness, which is the opposite of true, especially with oh-aew. i adore bas. i love hoon. i am confused about the red bra scene. teh is a misguided dumbass and i love him but-- so stupid. "one day i'll stop feeling this way" has got to be the worst possible way to talk about loving someone."why are people born to experience pain?" oh-aew broke my heart.feel bad for tarn. i hope that hidden, temporary-by-necessity kiss symbolized their current relationship and wasn't foreshadowing a sad ending.the acting is so good. i'm devastated and i'm going to be until the last episode comes out. here's to hoping it heals me and doesn't make things worse.
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Itt is driving me insane. Idk what his deal is. I'm losing interest in this show but at the same time, I want to keep watching to see if it surprises me. I'm just... I think I'm struggling with cohesion here. It may be that the pacing is a bit odd for me or something, but it's hard for me to view this show as compelling.
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