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Okay... For some reason I didn't want to watch this. No idea why, I haven't seen the trailer, I didn't know anything about the actors, I just wasn't interested. WRONG! Know what convinces me to give it a chance? Comment where someone said it's similar to My school president. I'm a huge fan of MSP and when I heard this, I just had to watch it.

And I got hooked after a few minutes. I can't believe Keen and Sea are that young. Their chemistry is amazing and they are so cute together! Their scenes were amazing and great.

Moo is definitely the cutest character I've ever seen. Have you seen his smile? Damn, if I was a girl in that universe, I'd be head over heels in love with him. Kang as well. Damn, those two really match together.

The thing is, both of them are newbies in the entertainment industry, but it's really hard to believe. Well, the same thing I thought about Gemini and Fourth and look at them now. I see KeenSea can be the same as they are and I hope they will be. I want to see them again.

Side couple? They were cute as well. I totally love them both. I mean, all four of them. Kang, Moo, Yos and Tae. It's really hard to choose which couple I liked more. It's impossible. For me at least. I just wish YosTae would get more screentime because I feel like there was much more they could show us. I feel like their story lacked something and I'll explain it later.

In the synopsis, there is something written about the no-dating rule in idol agency, so I thought they would date secretly and drama would come. Nope, nothing like that, only by the end. Moo is so cute while flirting with Kang. I love how he fell in love at first sight and then did whatever to pursue him! Aww that was so cute!

When the no-dating rule came, Many people were complaining and saying that it was totally unnecessary, but I feel like this part was actually needed. In my opinion both couples needed it.

Now I'm going to say something about Shone - Moo's cousin who also had a crush on Kang. So many people hated him and said he should disappear and let them be. But he did. When he found out Kang was Moo's crush, he let them be together. He flirted with Kang again only six months after he and Moo had broken up. I see nothing wrong here. His feelings for Kang were real and there was nothing wrong with them.

I understand why people don't like it, but I personally did.

Now I'd like to say something about the end. I feel like it was too rushed. When I saw the preview of the 12th ep, the first thing I thought of was: I feel like this is gonna be too much drama for one ep. Too many things are unsolved and I think Yos and Tae deserve much more than one ep to complete their storyline. And I think that even now after finishing. It was too rushed.

When my pen pal sent me some edits, I thought I wanted to see it. It interested me right from the start, maybe also because I saw 1000stars only recently and the set with the characters reminded me a lot of this series in combination with Manner of death or The sign. Sounds great, doesn't it? At first it was.

The rules of the two worlds and traveling between them were simple, we had someone to explain what and how it worked, all the characters had their own personality and their actions made sense. Mysterious, tension, feelings and confusion in them... It made sense.

The dynamic of the main characters was amazing, but it's no wonder since Max and Nat have been through something. The side couple also starred, although they only stole my attention at the end. I think they could have been incorporated into the plot a bit more, because somewhere in between the teasing of each other, they certainly had something to offer. Anyway, in the last three episodes, they were the best that was shown on the screen and not just because of THAT scene.

And then came the second half, where some disease appeared that only a possibly non-existent miracle flower could cure, and everything revolved around him. For me, 2W ended with the ninth episode, and I consider the tenth one just a cover that was meant to gag those who wanted a happy ending.

I'm writing this review really late, because there was no time when I finished watching the series, and then I completely forgot about it. At first I initially avoided The Sign because I wasn't in the mood for anything action-packed with a police setting, but the internet was full of edits with the main characters, so I thought I'd give it a chance. The high rating just confirmed that I should check it out.

I found out very quickly that it is not just a police story, but that it is full of fantasy elements that are very unusual for BLs (at least the ones I have seen up to that point). Overall, I haven't come across anything like this in Thai art so far, but that's probably only because I watch only a fraction of what they create.

We can meet fantasy elements in several series, but mostly it's about ghosts, time travel, and then there are a few exceptions like soul mates or a talking teddy bear, and in the new ones, the creators like to play with parallel worlds. The sign brought something completely new (for me). Not only with the story, but also with visual effects, which are not necessary for the mentioned types of fantasy.

A little research confirmed that the fantasy part was a part of Thai mythology, which really interested me. The combination of action, mystery plot, love and urban fantasy is very dangerous. It can burn really well, but also end up being very, very bad. Here, unfortunately, it was the first option.

The amazing story was made even better by the actors and their characters. Billy and Babe starred in the main roles, and sometimes Khem stole my attention. All the actors did a great job, they put exactly what was needed into their characters, enriched each scene exactly what it required and I'm not even talking about the chemistry. Billy and Babe went their separate ways, but so did the others. Friendship, devotion and on the one hand psychopathic obsession were shown as they should have been.

I liked how it all fit together. Everything was connected and together formed one big puzzle. When combining as many elements as were mixed here, it can turn out differently, but it can be seen that the creators paid attention to every detail.

However, I have some reservations about the ending. The following text may contain spoilers, so I warn you to read at your own risk. Despite what I will say now, I find the story really perfectly thought out. I didn't like Chalothon just letting Tharn go, though. Tharn appeared out of nowhere and said that someone who was downright obsessed with him and just wanted to be with him the whole time just said he was going to heal him and let him go? It does not make sense. Chalothorn would never behave like this. I have a theory (unconfirmed yet, but I hope the special won't disprove it) that Tharn killed him and told Phaya something completely different. It's the only explanation for the ending that comes to mind in my eyes.

As I said before, regardless of this small detail, for which there is an explanation, it is just doubtful whether the explanation will be part of the plot, it is really well done. The first trailers for the new projects have already been published, so I'm very excited because I saw something similar between them and I'm glad that BL production decided to work with such a type. I hope that they will not overdo it and that they will choose only good projects.

Honestly, I was expecting something completely different (maybe because I saw the trailer last time when it was released), but I still enjoyed it immensely. The friendship between two sea monsters and one human girl was portrayed really beautifully. The scene where one of them was faking something (who saw it know) really hit me, but in my opinion the whole problem was solved too quickly. On the other hand, I take into account that both boys were probably really just kids and not nearly-adult teenagers, so it actually makes sense in a way. The environment of the small Italian town was really beautiful. Albert's "I'm an expert" rant got on my nerves at times, but later I grew to like him. Another thing that bothered me was the ending itself, because the other people's reactions feel a little out of tune. But again, I admit the fact that children can look at it completely differently and consider it the best ending they have ever seen. On the contrary, the separation didn't bother me at all, because that's how it works in life.

As a manga reader, I knew what was going to happen, but still the atmosphere of the whole episode hit me at the bottom... When the word Takemitchi came out of Mikey's mouth for the first time, I got chills all over my body... And the ending... It was really beautiful and sad at the same time. It's a shame they didn't put another arc in the second season, but on the other hand, I'm thankful for thirteenth episode because I do not want to imagine what would have happened if they ended it here. I remember how I felt when the shot was last scene at the end of first season and now I am glad it is not here.

The second book was much better than the first one. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said about the second series compared to the first one. I admit that I had high expectations, since I knew about new characters - Wylan, Nikolai, Tamar, Tolya - but it was not enough. A big mistake was that the creators combined two storylines and they are Alina´s and Crows´, which are absolutely unrelated, since the story of Kaz, Inej, Jesper, Wylan, Nina and Matthias takes place two years later. It could be great, I can't say it is not true, but the creators chose the worst possible way there was. The Crows are rumored to be getting their own series, which I was really looking forward to, but now that's not the case because I can't imagine what they want to make it out of, since all the important moments have already been shown during these eight episodes or messed everything up and now it's impossible to show them because they completely preempted the plot and just skipped over them. The first thing that struck me was Wylan and Jesper's relationship. Book lovers know that it was really slow between them and that it was mostly about getting to know each other. They also had a lot of great tidbits and interviews that the cast even performed in some behind-the-scenes videos, but they won't be able to put them in season three because it just wouldn't make sense. The second series was a combination of the second and third books from the first Grisha trilogy, but in reality it was an ordinary mish-mash. Army of the Sun? Jealous Mal? Alienation? Alina's collar? White hair? Blind Baghra? Nothing? And I'm not even talking about the ending... This way, for a person who hasn't read the books, it could be good, but for such people, everything is not explained enough. The books have great worldbuilding, but they didn't portray it enough in the series. But in order not to be only negative, there were also a few positive things. The first of them is definitely Nikolai. I was worried about how they would portray this character, but the actor really did his best to play him believably. And yet... After mentioning his name, I can't help but mention how much I missed the red-haired, crooked-nosed Strumhorn who defied Temnan to save Sun Summoner. Another plus is the flashbacks from Kaz's past, which were gradually revealed to us. They really fleshed out his character and we could better understand why he behaves the way he does. Honestly? That's all for the positives, but if I were to go back to the negatives, there would be quite a few... Jesper's secret was revealed really late in the books, and even he took a long time to come to terms with it and tell himself that things they are as they are and otherwise they will not be. It bothered me that they left this out completely. Actually, a lot of things got in the way, but I already mentioned the most important... This is not a series based on a book, but a kind of fan fiction created by the screenwriters themselves.

The Teen Wolf series is a favourite of about 95% of those who watched this film, and I am no exception. I remember that about two years ago, all social networks were infested with the hashtag #bringteenwolfback, which actually gave rise to this film. I was looking forward to it, but when it was officially announced that Dylan O'brien will not be part of the project, although his character was so symbolic of the show, I knew something was going to be wrong. Unfortunately, I was right. I hoped that his absence would kick the creators to make the best of themselves, which did not happen. The chemistry between the characters was really lacking, as were any conversations that could have clarified quite a bit. It is true that the actors have not been together for quite a long time, but I still think that with the help of some team building it could be beautifully renewed. I'm one of the few people who didn't like Allison, but considering everything else that happened in the movie, I think her return was one of the good things here. But I have to say that I would be much more pleased with the return of Kira, because just like Stiles, she also simply belongs to the Nogitsune. Eli and Hikari (two new characters) are obvious replacements for the already mentioned Stiles and Kira. Jeep and the kitsune made it quite clear. Eli's character was even uncannily similar to Stiles, which made me basically dislike him until the end. I also didn't like that everyone took Hikari's arrival without any notice. A new character arrived and no one even bothered to address why she was there in the first place and if she happened to have something to do with the Nogitsune. The death of one character, who I'm not going to name, didn't get me at all, even though I know it could have been made really emotional. It was an attempt, but it didn't turn out the best. I don't know... I didn't have enough time to like him/her. But the thing that totally dropped me was how Scott found Eli behind the tree. That's when I said to myself that this is really not what I expected from Teen wolf: The movie. About an hour before the end, I commented on the film like this: "It will get better when the end credits roll."

Season 1:

At the beginning, I just want to say that I was worried about what I am going to watch. It is said, the story contains two rivals who falls for each other because of Chinese class. It seemed to be too much cliché, but I was really surprised about how good it actually was. Two main actors did they work perfectly and in some moments I totally forgot it was only a drama and I did not watch real friends and their life. Can I say they were friends? Because I kind of feel like they just jumped across this stage of their relationship. I mean... well, if I do not count the beginning, they were not really friends, right?

Their chemistry was totally amazing. I could believe everything they were saying and doing. Their actions were so much believable, so I felt like it was real. Oh-aew got my attention really quickly. I fell not for his pretty face, but also his actions and behaviour. I cannot speak Chinese and to be honest I do not even want to, because it seems to be too hard, but if I had a tutor like Teh... Hm... I would go for it.

Poor Bas. I felt sorry for him. He was cool and did not deserve that heartbreak from Oh-aew. I saw only first season, so I do not know if there is his reaction or something like that, but I hope it is. I am not really sure if I watch the second season, because the end was perfect to me and since I know what is the second season about and that it is not set in Phuket, but Bangkok, I think I am going to cancel it. I did not decide yet, but there is a big chance. I do not want to say goodbye to Oh-aew and Teh, but I am afraid the second season will not be that great as the first one.

I really liked the part when they confessed their feelings. It was so sweet and I love that part. It is repeating in my mind even now and I cannot get rid of it. My head is full of that dialogue and body language and everything which was happening by the beach. I am glad I could see this drama, but now I cannot wait for the other one.