JO MOS
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They peaked at HIStory 3: Make every day count.
After the 'I felt in love with my rapist' storyline from "HIStory 4: Close to You", I thought that I was done with this BL series. However, once I saw the new trailer for this current season, I decided to give it a try as I thought it has an interesting plot and cute actors. I shouldn't have.Episode one barely introduces He Bo Wei, a 2000's delivery guy who lives with his grandmother, before he's transported by an unknown magical individual to 2022, to the body of Tai Che Ni, an apparently no life, no family or friends person who nobody cared disappeared of their lives.
Hai Yi, Tai Che Ni's love interest, has zero personality aside from being angry all the time. There's no chemistry between the actors and the reason why they go to live together doesn't make sense. There's little to no backstory for him and when it turns out that they knew each other when Hai Yi was a child, it feels like it came out of nowhere.
The other story is between Liang Wen Hsen and Wynn, who I have to say are the better part of the series. They share sweet moments and they have way better chemistry.
Episodes 3-5 are basically filler as there's nothing relevant going on. Then, on episode 6, Hai Yi's dad dies and it turns out he was the president of the company everybody was working on so now Hai Yi is the heir and the person in charge. Tai Che Ni, and Hai Yi had an argument after that and stop talking to each other.
There's a nonsensical argument between Liang Wen Hsen and Wynn, where Wynn acuses Liang Wen of not being loyal to Hai Yi (who, mind you, Wynn barely knows and has no reason to side with him). Tai Che Ni and Hai Yi make up.
I'm really disappointed on the weak story, the pace and characters. Tai Che Ni actor really tries his best but the story really isn't working on his favor. I feel like HIStory peaked on S3 and haven't been able to improve after that.
I will finish the series, but I'm not sure I'll give it another change if there's a S6.
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I wasn't really interested at first and I actually skipped it for a while in favor of other more recommended, like Tharntype, HIStory and Theory of Love( and while I like the last two, I LOATHED the first one). But on Sunday I just gave it a go and I couldn't stop watching!
What I love of this series is that it doesn't take itself too seriously. It's a lighthearted story with cute leads and normal life situations. No homophobic/ repressed/hateful characters (so far) and nothing too complicated. Before watching My Engineer, I watched Theory of Love and before that Tharntype so I was done with all the drama.
I won't spoil anything for you, but really, if you love a cute little story with hot guys, funny situations and a happy story, this BL is the one for you!
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RAPE IS NOT OK! Nor his stalking and abusive behavior!
I really like HIStory 2 and 3 (minus the ending), so I was really excited for this new chapter in the series.The first episode was OK setting the characters and the mysterious stalker of one of them. The guys are cute and was a sort of interesting premise.
However, a few episodes in, we discover the stalker is the adoptive brother of one of the main characters, who not only beats a guy (the brother's best friend) out of jealousy but then proceeds to guilt trip, get drunk and finally rape his brother while he was passed out. After that, the rapist keeps on guilt-tripping and gaslighting his brother and we're supposed to empathize and even condone his actions because he's iN LoVe.
The other story is slightly better but still filled with clichés and homophobic sh*t.
I wouldn't recommend this series but if you HAVE to watch it, just watch Teng Mu Ren and Hsiao Li Chen story and fastforward the rest.
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