I really didn't like this BL series at all. The story was weak, the timing was all over the place, and I just couldn't connect with any of it. Everything about how it was made felt totally mechanical. To be fair, I'll give credit where it's due—the idea behind the show was actually pretty interesting, and I'm sure some people might like it, but it just didn't work for me. The series is 10 episodes long, and each one runs for about 50 minutes. The main story is about two guys named Punn and Ramil. Punn runs a shop where he fixes up old antiques, and he gets hired to restore a painting in a gallery. Without knowing it, his blood actually ends up freeing a vampire named Ramil who has been trapped inside that painting for 100 years. Ramil comes out without his full powers, so he’s hunted and really vulnerable, which means he has to depend on Punn for help. Punn isn't sure about it at first, but he gets pulled into this secret world of vampires and old feuds, rea...
The main story is about two guys named Punn and Ramil. Punn runs a shop where he fixes up old antiques, and he gets hired to restore a painting in a gallery. Without knowing it, his blood actually ends up freeing a vampire named Ramil who has been trapped inside that painting for 100 years. Ramil comes out without his full powers, so he’s hunted and really vulnerable, which means he has to depend on Punn for help. Punn isn't sure about it at first, but he gets pulled into this secret world of vampires and old feuds, realizing that fixing that painting woke up some really dangerous people. To get his strength back, Ramil has to find his old powers, which are tied to three of his former vampire servants who disappeared and are now hiding as humans. Punn and Ramil go on a trip to find these three, since each one has a piece of Ramil’s power. Along the way, they deal with different personalities, secrets from the past, and tough choices about who is really a monster. As they travel, Punn and Ramil go from being uneasy partners to having a much more intimate relationship. The whole thing builds up to a big fight between vampires and Hunters, bringing up old grudges and the sad history of Ramil’s family.
If this show had been handled the right way, it could've been a fun "guilty pleasure," but the way they made it just ruined all that potential. Even by the very end, the drama couldn't decide what it wanted to be. Was it supposed to be dark? A romance? Or was it making fun of itself? It felt like a different person was directing every scene. They also added a subplot about vampire hunters, and I thought that would finally make things exciting, but it totally fell flat. You’d think a secret group fighting monsters and declaring war would be cool, but their plans made it look like they weren't prepared at all. Also, for a story like this, they spent way too much time on the romance between the two leads. I never thought I’d complain about too much love in a show, but here we are. Honestly, I feel like I'm wasting my time even writing this. There wasn't anything I actually liked about the series. The story wasn't finished, the actors didn't have enough to do, the romantic background music was played way too much, and the fight scenes were just terrible. The show tries to focus on everything and nothing at the same time. It wastes so much time on boring details that don't matter and completely forgets to actually move the plot along. It just throws random story bits at you here and there. Do yourself a favor and don't waste your time on this one.
This is a messy, poorly made series that wastes a cool concept on bad pacing and a confusing tone. It’s hard to stay interested when the show doesn't seem to know what kind of story it wants to tell. (2/10)
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