Very Adorable and Heartwarming

From someone that doesn't often watch Kdramas, I thought this was fantastic short little series. I can't think of a single complaint to give. I wasn't bored, the pacing was good, and the ending satisfying and heartwarming.

I thought the story was very simple but effective. I can't relate to or say how accurate the bipolar disorder representation was, but the depression portrayal was much better than other ones I've seen. Of course depression looks different for everyone, but the way the ML expressed his was quite accurate and relatable. My heart hurt for him in a way that it usually doesn't when I watch TV and it pulled me back to the days I was going through mild depression. The hopelessness, the blank expressions, the foggy negative thoughts, and the constant feeling that nothing you or anyone else does or say will make anything better was well represented.

As far as Johui, I really liked her. I would have loved to see more of her array of emotions and how her condition made her act as a child, but seeing how short this was I really don't mind.

The actors and everyone involved did a fantastic job, I'm definitely rewatching soon.

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Best Korean Bl I've Ever Seen!!!

Ok this was surprisingly addicting! It kept me smiling throughout the whole thing! It didn't give us anything new: enemy to lovers, university campus setting, etc. But it was all executed so well! There are very few bls that have been able to master these tropes without being boring, and this is one of them. I usually watch Thai bls, so this was a refreshing change for me. The camera work was different to Thai bls, it had a more clean, refreshing vibe.

Story:
The story was so addicting, even though it had all the tropes we see all the time in bls. One of the characters displayed some borderline autistic traits and I've never seen that in a bl before. It was interesting.

Acting:
The acting was so amazing! The lines flowed out so naturally and the actors really managed to capture their characters emotions so well! There was no awkwardness between the MCs, no awkward placements, or hugs standing 10 inches apart. The acting wasn't stiff and predictable like I commonly see.

Rewatch value:
I would definitely rewatch this! I'm not the type of person who can rewatch something immediately after finishing, but give it a month or two, and I'd definitely come back!

Overall:
I was originally going to give it 9.5 stars, because of the overused tropes, but now I give it a 10. Because I've found very VERY few bls that do not use at least ONE overused trope. For me, it comes down to how well the acting and plot is executed, and how entertained it kept me. 10 stars from me, definitely recommend!

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It was fluffy and cute...not that memorable though

I just wanted to write a short review on this. It was a really nice fluffy little bl, but one that you should watch if you're bored and have loads of extra time on hand. I almost dropped it a few times because a lot of scenes were kinda bland, but dedication kept me on it.

I liked SoloGui. Solo's dedication to Gui was endearing, and so was Gui's. They were even willing to run away for their relationship. The OST was, idk how to explain it, annoying but rly catchy. I finished watching this weeks ago and I still hum to myself, "You're my oxygeeeeeennn..."

PhuKao were so adorable. The bunny thing had me kinda weirded out, but it was lovely in the end. They were the only couple that didn't have any drama. Their relationship was pure fluff (pun intended.)

Dr. Petch was just a headache. Like I can't tell you how many times I wanted to reach through the screen and smack him. Like he was just SO oblivious to everything. He hurt like, everyone. Perth, Khim, and Khem. Whenever he came on screen I got annoyed. I'd like to know if PerthKhem ended up together, like it was hinted at in the end. The whole PetchKhimPerthKhem storyline was so disappointing.

In case my review is confusing, it's cute and fluffy overall, but some episodes were really boring. The most memorable thing was the OST.

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If you love Sotus, you'll love this even more!

I can see why so many people loved the Sotus series. I loved the gentle, slow plot. I've heard a lot of people say it is a more realistic bl, and I agree. There was no over-the-top plot, no crazy jealous exes, no screeching fangirls, etc. The romance was subtle too. Though there weren't any love scenes, there was a lot of fluff and small romantic gestures that are easily overlooked. Quite a few people say that it's unrealistic because Arthit and Kong don't have an intimate relationship after dating for two years, but I disagree. If you pay attention to the dialogue, there are a few instances where they hint at having an intimate relationship. It just wasn't shown on screen, which isn't surprising seeing as it's a 2017 bl. I love that they had a lot of focus on work-life and problem solving as well. 

Now for the negatives. The biggest thing I dislike was that P'Durian didn't really face any sort of backlash for leaking those photos. What she did had the potential to ruin relationships. Seeing that it was a company chat and she was HIGHLY unprofessional, she should have gotten a talking to in the LEAST. The only other negative for me is that the side characters from the first season didn't get a lot of screen time. Nai and Yong's relationship was kinda unneeded, I would have preferred if they spent that time growing M and Mays's relationship, or giving the former hazers more screen time.

Overall, I absolutely loved this season. Even though we have a lot of bls that are better than the Sotus series plot-wise, this show is a really amazing bl classic. It's legendary, and it holds a special place in my heart.

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It's fine if you're really bored

I will only write a short review on this because it's a really short series.

This had some of my fav actor duos ( OhmFluke, MaxNat, JaFirst) but that plot was...really bad. I felt bad giving such a low rating, but I couldn't bring myself to vote higher than 5 . The acting was fine, I know most of the actors in this series are good in other bls, but the writing in this was soooo bad!
The plot of Ep 1 was incomplete. "Can we act like we're still in love?" What? Wdym act? and then the scene just ended. Really disappointing. I know it's not the actors too cause UWMA was amazing.

The plot of ep 2 was really confusing and pointless, my face was like 🤨 the whole way through. I usually don’t say this in bls ( if you can even call episode 2 a bl) , but Xin should’ve ended up with V.

Ep 3 was funny at least, it was like the editors were on crack so it was entertaining. I liked MaxNat in Cutiepie, the writing was just bad.

Ep 4 was my favourite because of Talay, not the plot. Again, the plot didn’t make sense. You aren’t going to go from sorely missing your ex to loving another person in ten seconds. But it was the cutest (I’m biased cause of Talay tho).

Ep 5 was cute as well. It was the least confusing, and although it was rushed it made sense. The penpal theme was cute.

Ep 6 was almost just as bad as ep 2. The vr concept was nice, but still confusing. Was Jedi real or not? Was it like a hard light hologram in the beginning? I didn’t get it.

Overall the stories were all terrible. The only reason I gave it 5.5 was because it was entertaining and I feel like the actors did the best they could with the script.

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