Ai and Songkhram are leaders of the two dorms in their university and as such arch rivals. So for first 2-3 episodes we get to see the context being set on the university, students, dorm culture and these rivals. Confident and intelligent, Songkhram often clashes with Ai. None of the students on either side get along with each other. Songkhram also butts heads with Ohm, Ai's childhood friend and relative. Songkhram and Ohm's strained relationship means Ai further opposes his rival. Then we also have a student who is also a celebrity working in shows (irrelevant). Secretly, Songkhram has a crush on his rival and doesn't want to feud with him. However, he's too afraid to confess his feelings. Now it's their final school year before graduation. Songkhram tries to spend more time with Ai and ease their existing rivalry and confesses his love. This is where the story redeems itself a little. The duo star a secret romance hiding things from friends and a romantic courtship follows. But eventually they grow stronger and happier in relationship getting comfortable with each other, navigating through the journey of their college life leading to happy finale.
The biggest problem of the show is that the love story gets established in the 8th episode. By then it is so late. Audiences have probably completely lost the interest. Episode after episode random uneventful things happen that are just boring and I could care less. A confusing introduction of the show takes way too long to establish the university details, competition among the dorms and the orientation ceremony. Then we have some debt collecting episode which has absolutely nothing to do with the overall story. Afterwards, the characters do school assignments, go on a beach trip, and bicker incessantly. Before I knew it, this BL drama was halfway finished without significant developments, overarching plots, or memorable climaxes. What a waste of time. We know Songkhram has feelings for Ai but doesn't confess. And in the meantime, we have many other characters who have their own secret crushes in an annoying entangles web of crushing BL love. It sonly after episode 8 when the main couple comes together, we get to see some cute flirting, playful teasing and some cute moments; but by then it's too late. It is so sad to see two very very good looking leads struggling to take an obscure story and keeping it all together. They look good together and could have done wonders with a better story arch. The show squanders a handsome cast with lacklustre content. The one good thing about he show was the passionate love making scene between the two leads in the last episode, which is so much better than the usual static kiss on the lips that we are used to. Overall, in my opinion it's the yawn inducing pretty basic storyline that is the biggest culprit here. There is only so much that a charming leads can bring freshness to what's unfolding in front of us. (3/10)
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I liked the sandbox competition, probably because I miss studying so much, but I totally recognise it drags the main story and looks like something that's added as a filler to lengthen the story for 10 episodes. Looking back - I have no idea why I didn't stop watching it after E3 or E4, although I thought about it. The last 3 episodes were like written by a completely different scriptwriter, things were actually happening, going somewhere, and there was something to WATCH. That applies to that close-the-door lovemaking scene as well. It didn't feel rehearsed or choreographed at all, and that's rather... rare. Hope the main couple got noticed by some good director who can pair them with a better script.
One really amazing little Japanese series just ended, btw. "Our Dining Table". Follows the less-is-more rule, the main couple is so fragile and their interactions are so delicate that some parts made me hold my breath. The last episode moved me so much, I don't think I've ever seen anything like this (not spoiling). Pass the Kleenex, pls.
I agree, Our dining table is so nice! (still haven't finished it)
When watching the "Destiny Seeker", fast forward through the first 3 episodes, these are the slowest (probably written by a sloth who happens to like Harry Potter). The last 3.5 episodes are the ones where something actually happens.
And for the last episode of "Our Dining Table" passing the Kleenex...es.
I watched Make a wish but with french subtitles... Would that help?
Went through 1st episode of Destiny seeker and I sincerely hope it improves a LOT. Else those 10 episodes will be painful to watch. Let's say I'll stand in support with you guys in sharing your pain ^^;
Not just TRIED - they effing did it :D All the tropes into one series, that's an achievement alright, but all the wasted resources... "Past Senger" created quite many "what?!"-moments, and not in a good way. The amnesia-trope was the worst, seriously.
Hmm... "Make a Wish" with other than EN subtitles, thanks for the idea :) I'll try finding it in Russian then, I doubt it would be available in Finnish or German :D And my Spanish and Swedish are both kinda insufficient right now.
"Destiny Seeker" (I feel like guiding you through a maze :D ) - skip through the E2 and E3, nothing interesting and/or key value there. E4 & E5 I don't even remember what there was, E6 had something (ouch, remembered the machine translated initial English subtitles that almost made me chew my furniture to pieces), E7-10 finally have some movement and events. Long story short: don't waste your eyesight on the first 3 episodes, you're not missing anything.
P.S! Have you found "Eismayer" yet?
Oh and they have a baby in the end. You'll always win me over anytime there is a baby with gay dads in the end ^^
Sorry Missu, no Eismayer yet... (timing in order to watch a full length movie in english is actually a bit tricky for me :(
"Eismayer" is mostly uploaded without subtitles, but "my" main site has recently added French ones :) (and Polish and Serbian and Indonesian) That film is one of those rare pieces that should be prescribed as a painkiller.