Rupashri
The best among the BLs I've watched so far
I've tried to keep this review as vague as possible to not spoil you all.
I've watched about 5 BL dramas so far and that probably means I don't have a grand amount of experience of what does and does not makes things click, but from what I can tell this one is an excellent choice. Kudos to the original manhwa creator. I would be whipped for a free English version of said manhwa, because this plotline is unique indeed. In terms of BL I'm more used to ordinary life type romances, so this drama's concept of Monos and Probes is reminiscent of vaguely dystopian/sci-fi books that I've read in the past. Such a concept is one I quickly fell in love with.
Obviously if any of you reading this are colour blind, I wouldn't recommend this drama :/ Besides that, there are minor setbacks. The music and the visuals gets semi-irritating during Choi Yoon Woo's first experiences of colour, although perhaps it's meant to reflect how overwhelming it is for him. As in some other BL dramas that I've watched, perhaps because the episodes are so short, some aspects of the side plot remain unexplored. Yet even the side plot itself warrants praise for being atypical (the Grandfather you will hear of is an instance of this).
As for the acting I'd say both do a good job - there's some more profound expression from Yoo Jun's (the character Choi Yeon Woo's ) side. That could be put down to his acting experience being much greater than Heo Hyun Jun (character Go Yoo Han) though. Unlike some other series that I've encountered, I haven't silently begged for a less stone-like facial expression from either of the characters. Their emotions are pretty clear, even if sometimes it's all in their eyes.
In terms of the romance, I'm not sure if it's love or dependence but I'll take it as love. Either way the dependence adds to the intensity of the relationship, and there's a hell of a lot of romantic tension which really grips your heart. Although some of the plot is unsurprisingly unrealistic, the romance isn't. I sort of appreciate how this BL doesn't start with a forced kiss or a oh-no-I've-fallen-into-a-strangely-sexual-position thing. The skinship is subtle and beautiful and definitely adds to the chemistry between the two leads.
Anyway, I probably sound too neutral and critical. In reality I'm very, very, very whipped for this drama. Go watch it :)
I've watched about 5 BL dramas so far and that probably means I don't have a grand amount of experience of what does and does not makes things click, but from what I can tell this one is an excellent choice. Kudos to the original manhwa creator. I would be whipped for a free English version of said manhwa, because this plotline is unique indeed. In terms of BL I'm more used to ordinary life type romances, so this drama's concept of Monos and Probes is reminiscent of vaguely dystopian/sci-fi books that I've read in the past. Such a concept is one I quickly fell in love with.
Obviously if any of you reading this are colour blind, I wouldn't recommend this drama :/ Besides that, there are minor setbacks. The music and the visuals gets semi-irritating during Choi Yoon Woo's first experiences of colour, although perhaps it's meant to reflect how overwhelming it is for him. As in some other BL dramas that I've watched, perhaps because the episodes are so short, some aspects of the side plot remain unexplored. Yet even the side plot itself warrants praise for being atypical (the Grandfather you will hear of is an instance of this).
As for the acting I'd say both do a good job - there's some more profound expression from Yoo Jun's (the character Choi Yeon Woo's ) side. That could be put down to his acting experience being much greater than Heo Hyun Jun (character Go Yoo Han) though. Unlike some other series that I've encountered, I haven't silently begged for a less stone-like facial expression from either of the characters. Their emotions are pretty clear, even if sometimes it's all in their eyes.
In terms of the romance, I'm not sure if it's love or dependence but I'll take it as love. Either way the dependence adds to the intensity of the relationship, and there's a hell of a lot of romantic tension which really grips your heart. Although some of the plot is unsurprisingly unrealistic, the romance isn't. I sort of appreciate how this BL doesn't start with a forced kiss or a oh-no-I've-fallen-into-a-strangely-sexual-position thing. The skinship is subtle and beautiful and definitely adds to the chemistry between the two leads.
Anyway, I probably sound too neutral and critical. In reality I'm very, very, very whipped for this drama. Go watch it :)
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