Maeionic
Chillin' in Gusu
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Round of applause
I am thouroughly impressed by this seemingly unrelevant webseries.The first meeting at the grocery store was memorable, both of them having peepees on their masks, not being able to take their eyes off of each other. Immediately after, they can't stop thinking about each other. I think that is the feeling one has when they meet their soulmate.
And from then on it just took off. Trying to meet in a pandemic, using lost medication as an excuse. Technical difficulties that almost caused heartbreak. And despite it all, still being able to meet, keep in contact through social media and text. The whole plot was done in a way that makes you keep watching.
I'm also glad they didn't take away the emotional toll this pandemic has had on everyone. From Key talking to a cardboard cutout, to Chen's sister having a serious breakdown. It shows how we all just felt the pent-up feelings, and with the added stress of this god forsaken lockdown, things exploded. And that is a good thing. Chen's relationship with his sister changed for the better. They grew.
This being said, the last episode, the explanation of this title, has got to be my absolute fave. The sudden sleepover, the fun challenges, the tension. The monologue, the kiss, the vibe in its entirety. It felt so complete.
This whole story just gives me a warm feeling inside. Despite the challenges, the love we have for each other and for ourselves will get us where we need to be.
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It's a yes from me
I must admit my expectations in the beginning were low for this one. A studio I'd never seen anything from, actors I'd never heard of. And yet, I was proven wrong.The dynamics between the characters are so vivid. Everyone has their own destinct personality, all of which are quite dark.
This drama deals with religion on a whole other level. The nun who keeps punishing herself for human desires, and the witches who thrive from it.
Also, I was glad to see witchcraft was finally represented correctly. Although you have to keep in mind these people do practice dark magick, so please do not replicate.
The spicy scenes were also well-acted, with the chemistry being on point every single time.
And lastly, my genuine thanks for the plot twist at theend. This is one of the first time's I didn't see the twist coming until just before.
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It's a yes from me.
This BL is one that I really liked. I eagerly awaited new episodes every week, curious where the story was gonna go.And I was not disappointed. Though it is a show I wouldn't necessarily rewatch, I really did enjoy it.
The history of Ben and Jim is really one that pulls on my heartstrings, especially for Ben. It is the typical "fell in love with my childhood best friend", but done well.
Leo's story also seriously pulled at the strings. As a person who has mental health issues themselves, I completely get wanting to use a person to find happiness. I also greatly appreciate Ben and Flo taking his mental health into account when thinking of what to do with him. They didn't go hard on him, but they did make him face the consequences of his actions.
Yana and Oland honestly deserve better. Yana was played by her boyfriend as well as his best friend. Olan was led on to believe he had a chance, and not even turned down properly. I truly hope they find a future together (kinda ship them).
Now, the way both Ben and Jim handled the situation wasn't perfect, but we have to remember that, even though fictional, they portray the behavior of real human beings. Those who make mistakes and learn from them.
This is why what Flo said is so important.
"Nothing in this world can ever set us free. Not love. Not peace. Not wealth. It's the truth. It's the only force as powerful as time itself."
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What a mess.
Ok, so I'm not gonna lie. I wasn't a fan of this one.Update: apparently these fuckers bullied Cooheart because he is part of the LGBTQIA+ community. This took 30% off the rating, because we don't stan bullies in this household.
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### Characters
There was, first of all, just something off with the chemistry of the main couple. We know the have chemistry in real life, so maybe it was just the acting that wasn't there, but it didn't feel right.
The secondary couple had waaaay better chemistry, which is why I would've wished for more screen time with them. TulHin is a couple I'd definitely watch a series about, especially with those actors.
KlaNo was barf tbh. The guy who plays No has, in my humble opinion, no real acting talent, completely wasting the talent Kla's actor has. The chemistry was also barely noticeable.
And then we have our poor poor Ae... His story was, in the very beginning, pretty touching and sometimes funny. However, it never evolved and got extremely boring.
Ae's friends were the ones that made things interesting, yet they barely had any screen time.
### Scenes
Let's start with the spicy shit. The kissing scenes were awkward, and the acting was mediocre at best. I don't know what it is with Plan and kissing, but it just doesn't work.
We never had a full on spicy scene, and I'm disappointed, but not mad. I'm gonna be honest here: Plan couldn't have pulled it off. Mean maybe, but not Plan. Now, if we would've had a spice TulHin scene, I'd be all for it, but that didn't happen either.
Bad choices were made in the scene-planning and screen time dividing.
### Story
Let's start with the beginning: there are so many side characters with under-developed story lines, it hurts.
The main couple's story was okay, but not anything to write home about. The first half of the series was a repeat of season one, only with bad acting. The second half was just meh.
The second couple's story was good, but had too little scenes. (as you can tell I'm a TulHin fan)
KlaNo's story was a little interesting, with No being not too sure about his feelings, but it was dragged out for too long and No's acting is still a no for me. Also, Kla being a little puppy, running around after his Big Time Crush is kinda weird and off-putting.
I don't even want to begin about the random shit with TumTar... I am confusion. In the first season they were so in love, with Tar having trauma and Tum not knowing what to do. Yet, in ss2, it's as if they've always been just brothers. Tum is even encouraged to persue another dude, and he does it?! This would've been such a good story line, yet they just completely threw it out of the window.
The random new characters didn't get a story at all. They were just placed there as decoration I guess.
All in all, this ain't it chief
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