It was fine

This drama, although a fun premise, does fall flat in some areas. My strongest complaint is that Tine and Wat's relationship plateaus very quickly and doesn't evolve much when it really did have more room to grow. I think a problem here was a lack of chemistry between the two actors and this couple felt more like friends or siblings than boyfriends. This was still a fun drama and was very funny. I enjoyed watching it despite the lack luster romance.

The side characters are also enjoyable, but I didn't find myself rooting for any of the side ships. Some of the best interactions in this drama were between friends than romantic couples. Something I didn't really have a problem with was the thrown in romantic rivals. I think it's fair that there would be other love interests, but throwing in a romantic rival with two or three more episodes to go was poorly planned. It felt like all the romantic rivals that were female just kind of disappeared with no real conclusions from them.

In the end, its a fun watch but I wouldn't recommend it as a great BL series.

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Loved It

I’ve seen a lot of lack luster reviews about this drama and honestly I highly disagree. This drama is amazing, I wish I could erase my memory just to rewatch this drama again. This isn’t a heavy plot drama, but the plot twists are so worth it and well earned. The characters could use a bit more development, but the small details that make up the four main characters (Dean, Pharm, In and Korn) make this such an enjoyable show. The love story seems a bit slow, but I honestly didn’t mind as I felt Pharm and Dean had a lot to work through. The side ship is 100% one of the great parts of this drama and the side characters are so fun.

Now on to the SPOILERS:

Pharm is the reincarnation of Intouch and Dean is the reincarnation of Korn. One of the main things I love about this drama is how it sets the reincarnations a part from their past lives. The details make it that much more enjoyable. You’ll see what happened in their past lives take a mental toll on them in their reincarnations. Pharm, who witnessed Korn’s suicide as Intouch, now has ptsd, even though he has no idea why.

And at the climax you’ll see the full effects of Korn’s decision to kill himself on Pharm. I saw in some reviews that people didn’t like how reserved or prudish Pharm seems for someone that is supposed to be in love. But I think it’s important to realize that Intouch had been such an out going and affectionate person which is not contrasted with Pharm who seems a bit more emotionally constipated and afraid to show his love, because essentially that is what lead to both of them dying in the first place.

The changes between Korn and Dean are much more subtle. I don’t think we ever see Korn cry, or it’s very rare. Where as Dean cries many times and feels the full weight of his choice and the guilt is consuming for him. At first it seems that Dean is just as reserved as Korn was, but I don’t think that is the case. Dean has friends where as it seemed Korn only had his siblings to confide in. I think Dean has grown and matured a lot since his past life as Korn and has become more mindful of his decisions and their effects.

I don’t want to spoil too much, their are some amazing plot twists and truly heart wrenching scenes. I cried a lot watching this drama. I highly recommend it.

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I Recommend

I actually really enjoyed this drama. I binged it in an afternoon. I can see why some people have problems with it but honestly I just think that comes with web drama territory. It's short, they don't have a lot to work with but its such an interesting plot that adds so much to the BL genre. This plot does deserve a long thought out drama. There is still so much potential and unanswered questions. And yet I really really enjoyed it and enjoyed the layers that the characters had even though there was such a small window to develop them. I think this is a good web drama and great BL. I really wasn't all that bothered by Hyunjun's acting. It's his first ever drama, he is a little stiff, but I enjoyed how he portrayed his character. I think if this was a longer drama he might have been able to really get into the character and find his footing, but that's not the case and I'm still satisfied. I've seen cringier acting in BLs before. Without giving anything away, I think Hyunjun's portrayal is pretty spot on. His character must always feel so disconnected from the real world, I think that comes through in how stiff the acting is. He's good at the playful stuff but when it gets to the more serious stuff he falls a bit flat, but that also felt kind of in character.

Bottom line, this drama did leave me wanting for more. I wish it was longer, I wish the episodes were longer. There is still a lot of plot I am curious about. I think there is potential for a season two, but I'm not sure that would happen. Either way I'm happy I watched this. It was a refreshing BL.

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Don't Get the Hype

This drama has been highly recommended and is the favorite for a lot of BL fans. And to some extent I get why. The acting is amazing, the plot isn't boring and I did keep coming back for more. However, this drama will not age well. It already hasn't. BLs have a serious problem with romanticizing rape and this drama is incredibly guilty of it. I was uncomfortable for a huge portion of this drama, the only reason I came back because the chemistry between the leads are off the charts and I really couldn't resist.

Louyin at times doesn't make sense to me. He doesn't get mad at things I thought he would and he gets mad at things that I really don't see the big deal about. Louyin's motivations confuse me to put it plain and simple. Nonetheless I did enjoy watching this drama until the very end when it leaves us on a cliff hanger with no resolution in sight. It's been four years and I highly doubt we will see a continuation of this drama despite rumors and promises of a completion to it. The drama was banned in China so I really don't have my hopes up. But if you ignore the last five or so minutes of the drama, it's a fine open ending instead leaving us on a cliff hanger.

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