#btw this prem was SO good. the main ep too

[cyberspacebear]

slime in the new prem trying to do an impression of kendrick's cracking voice and becoming mario italian instead

[petrichoraline]

*cracks knuckles* your wish is my command bae

okay so i have nth to say about Catch Me Baby, I'm Tee, Me Too (the often-mistaken-for-a-bl show with gun? and football boys on a lawn on the poster..? that's it, that's all i know lol), Midnight Motel, The Miracle of Teddy Bear (didn't watch cause of spoilers and refuse to watch it but i've heard it's good), The Warp Effect (i feel like i know a lot and almost nothing at the same time, i wanted to watch it, thought it was a standard straight romance and tumblr wouldn't mind me skipping it and then i proceeded to get bombarded with content for 12 weeks straight)

Choco Milk Shake - trying to keep this spoiler free, i'd say watch it for milk. that's my baby boy, he is sass, he is class and he will bring the common sense to the table; also his and choco's actor really nailed the animal mannerisms. the show is quick to binge, emotional if you let it get to you but with a certain light air to it; i'd either binge it in a melancholic mood, ready to take it all in, or while very energised so it's easier to go through it (it's not that heavy imo but i also decided to ignore the gravity of the situation so uh unreliable narrator lol); also good to watch an ep or two per day as a "btw" snack, you'll finish it before you know it

Dirty Laundry - ahhh, this one. i recommend it all the time but it's not for everyone. i think it is for you though lmao, def your type of thing; it really had me laughing at times (although i seemed to be the only one bothered with certain jokes) and although it goes into social commentary near the end, it's really SUCH a light watch; you're gonna love the pond scenes and you're deefinitely gonna love nanon as night, he nailed this role; another short binge imo, watch when feeling either very happy or very sad - whenever you need a laugh and are ready for absurdity and naked pond

Even Sun - iii wouldn't bother. i really wouldn't, i just remembered actually attempting watching it after reading some not-that-good comments on mdl back when the first ep aired and omg was it boring, i couldn't finish it. then more episodes came out and everyone's suspicions were confirmed - just a show to fill in the time before between us was released; the plot seems boring, the couple moments not really special (and considering we know what bounprem can do, that's a pity); haven't watched it though so you can very easily ignore this, plus i'm sure you'd find a lot of fun in orange haired prem being an unsuccessful debt collector (i can already imagine the posts lol); if you watch - do it when stacked with patience and are utterly bored (and also missing the boys)

Mama Gogo - aaaaaa that's my girll, that's my baby! okay, i always like defending straight shows and recommending them to innocent ql watchers - this one is my top defendee <3 yes, mama gogo is full of men, yes, they're quite naked a lot of the time but they're just not that attractive to me so i was never in for the exposure, therefore i feel qualified to talk about it lol; the cast is so much fun when you know the gmm gang, idk what classifies as found family but to me this is itt; earth? insane character, he's so annoying and dumb, he'd be a himbo if he were nicer and that's all you need to know, you'll love him. speaking of which omg this is THE HIMBO SHOW🌟i feel the silliness is gonna do you sm good <3 i had my issues with some plot decisions and the way the ending was handled, however i think you're gonna find immense warmth between these characters and there are sooo many fun moments, the serious parts are definitely there, it's a jojo show duh, but it feels well-balanced; watch it when you want smth light and fun and preferably when no one's around heh, they do be naked and grinding each episode

Old Fashion Cupcake - now this one you gotta binge i think, it's just short and well-paced enough; if you want to relate to our main at least you gotta be a bit horny while watching 🤷‍♀️ my man is so intense, it's wild <33 jk though, the mood is ''i want to see the beauty in life and feel the intensity of passionate longing'' kinda :) ah, and also hungry. you're gonna want to have smth sweet on stand-by, those pancakes don't fuck around, you're gonna crave some as much as togiwa ..anyways; everyone loves it and there's a lot of meta and analyses out there, it's a deeper show with a simple execution and great acting, the kind only japan can put out, but i personally am here for the good vibes 🥰 also read the manga if you want, it's short even with the second part that wasn't adapted (and nsfw cause yaoi so if that's your thing, give it a go; aside from cutting those scenes out though, the show's a pretty faithful adaptation iirc, i read it before the final eps dropped lol)

Our Skyy - haven't even watched most of it lol, i got into it because of pick and rome (you're gonna love the growth, get on with it) and had to handle the silliness of their ep premise; later watched the my tee special (stressed me out a bit but all in all sweet <3) and i'm lying to myself that i've seen the petekao one but i'm honestly not sure; def didn't see the insun and arthitkongpob episodes though, checked just in case :) easy to take in seperately, even if you've seen all parent stories, i feel that binging won't let you take it all in properly so i wouldn't rec but if you're one for whiplashes, enjoy! the mood is not serious serious i think but it's not the liightest, just go with your gut on these

Senior Secret Puppy Love 2 - oh jeez, this one i didn't watch but to be fair i don't remember watching the first season properly either; here, though, i skipped like craaazy, was present exclusively for pick and rome because there was a complex situation i had been spoiled about between the mains and i was not about to waste time on them; sing's character also appears again and he has a more prominent role so you might benefit from that; honestly i remember pick and rome scenes but i mosttly associate them with their our skyy episode so if you want to watch that i rec watching their scenes in this as well, just abuse the shit out of that skipping and speeding <3; mood to watch in is: patient and ready for offgunsing shenanigans as the reward (i personally for impatient-and-reads-spoilers reasons literally watched this by skipping between episodes, to the end, to the front, it was a mess but i stil remember a bunchh of their plot so i'd say it's worth it if you like those two)

Together With Me: The Next Chapter - dear goodness, this one's a doozy.. let's start with the fact i didn't watch it lmaoo honestly i skipped back and forth through kornknock scenes and ended up watching more than i was planning to.. i'm guessing you've heard the criticism on this season and so did i which is why i didn't let myself get too invested; i'm especially happy i didn't watch it all cause whatever the side couples were going through was equally as stressful; love that maxtul chemistry though, can't beat it <3 tbf i was skipping through that specific side couple in season one as well.. i am guessing i watched these when i used to read the mdl comments a lot so i've stopped myself from watching the full stuff when things seemed like they'd be too much for me; anyways, mood - vindictive (idk what that is really either, it just popped into my head ?? ); i won't rec not watching it all, i think it might be good to have the whole perspective, idk? the mood is drama drama and more drama, you gotta be ready for that spicy human conflict that gets you throwing popcorn at the screen, there's evil, there's complexity, there's just a lot of upsetting shit and you gotta be at least a bit prepared

War of Y - fully started writing bout Y-Destiny hahah, i had a few reasons i didn't get past the first episode of War of Y but genuinely one thing that stopped me multiple times was the lack of subtitles for the texts - if you find threads with translations or the version i heard was out there with subs? you're good to go. i think it's a heavy watch honestly and as far as i can tell it's revealing of things we might not want to confront about the industry; i think the different couples could give variety and hopefully that's enough cause 20 episodes is a lot for a show to sustain; some great actors on there, some interesting plotlines, honestly would be looking for a review from you on this one haha

and that's what i've come up with, i'd lovee to hear your thoughts on my thoughts and ofc see your blogs of any of these 💓

@jyuubin @petrichoraline

so i have to call myself out again but here we go

[almighty-an2]

So, about Bite Me…

(Spoiler alert if you didn’t watch the series or read the novel yet. And btw, this is seriously LONG)

Okay, so this has been sitting on my draft for a while now, and I decided to rewrite the entire thing cause I realized I sounded so angry before. LOL. Please understand, I hate episode 8-9.

So, Bite Me. Bite me is a case of adaptation not following the original plot. Because although the main plot is the same, how they approach the theme is vastly different. I wish they follow the original plot, cause the flow in the novel is good. But, I could understand that general audience might not like the slow progressing romance, and so the scriptwriter/director need something to spiced it up. Because even with the added drama, I still see complain here and there that the story is way too slow and way too plain. And if they want to focus completely on the romance side (or that’s how I feel, cause the food competition itself is not as fierce as the novel), it would be even more so if they follow the original story.

I’m gonna talk about Aue first. He’s so awkward in the series, and pretty shy about his love for Aek. While I don’t have any problem with this portrayal, I feel like Aue could be so much more than that. Novel Aue was shy at first. But then (pretty soon) his confidence grow and he’s very cheery and open about his feelings for Aek. I feel like the writer could introduce some of Zung actual personality to Aue and he would resemble novel Aue more (I mean, he went home and scream My Love, My boyfriend, the cutest, I miss you, before hugging Aek. I wish it’s there on the series, but okay).

He’s not afraid to touch Aek, like giving head pat or shoulder pat. But he’s not forceful. This is why Aue in ep.8 bothered me so much. I can’t imagine Novel Aue forcing himself on Aek. They didn’t even kiss until after they are officially dating. And after Aek reprimand him for kissing Aek when Aek’s mood is bad, he never kiss or try to get overly intimate with Aek without permission. He actually kneel down and ask for forgiveness when that happened (and by asking forgiveness, also by promising to give Aek everything as long as they don’t break up because of it. They don’t. See, no drama). I cry laugh at that chapter. He’s just so blinded by his love for Aek, he did whatever Aek want.

Now moving on to Aek. At first, series Aek feels pretty close with how I imagine Novel Aek is. Serious about his work, very independent and strongly opinionated. And then come episode 8, and things started to get a little wonky. I know that Aek was provably confused with his feelings, but him on ep 8-9 is just so OOC. Although to be fair, even the kiss is out of character for Aue. They totally butchered this scene. Instead of the heartfelt confession, what we got is a split lip (okay not really) and broken arm lol. Both in the novel and series adaptation, they did dine in a candle lit dinner. And if I’m not wrong, Aek did confront Aue about the meaning of all the grand gestures (cmiiw, I have a bad memory). And Aue did confess about his feelings. But instead of getting a very aggressive rejection, Aue accepted the confession (as in, oh okay, so that’s why. Not accepting as in, aighttt lets date) and both of them come to terms that Aek need time. And that’s it. No blood spilled.

Let me just tell you, there are only two times where punch are flying in the novel. First from Aek to someone named Kit that was sent to harassed Aek when he was on the Chef Master competition. And the other one is from Aue to Eve ex-husband (not to Aek of course, that guy will worship the ground that Aek walk through if possible, or is he already?) that harassed Eve and then Aue for being gay. And the only broken bone is Aue’s little finger, from the punch he’s giving lol. He’s the one punching, he too the one who suffered. He’s just so cute and funny in novel.

Now I can’t say much about Prem and Vich relationship cause to be honest, aside from the fact that they don’t appear as much as I thought they would be, the relationship is pretty normal. Personality wise, they resemble the novel version pretty closely. And their relationship did moving on that fast with no drama at all. Pretty simple and business like. They are like, I like you – I like you too. Then they went out, jub jub and do more than jub jub. That’s it. No drama whatsoever. Prem and Vich relationship did move like some kind of bullet train. I blinked my eyes a little and they are already on dating stage.

Anyway, does the plot differs from the original novel? I’d say the main plot is the same, but the approach is different. If you like sweet romance and sweet talks with storyline that is relatively drama free (except for the competition) you would probably like the novel better.

If the series adaptation left you wanting a little bit more, do read the novel. They are really good. And they are quite different with the series adaptation, so it won’t leave you feeling bored (or you might, I don’t know, you do you). Btw, if you want to know where I read the novel, it’s on watpadd. Pretty easy to find (or not, lol. I open tens of expired link before I finally found this one), but they are on my native language and not in English. If you still want to know anyway you can message me and I will send you the link. But I won’t suggest using translator on this one, because it’s pretty obviously MTL. And translating it to another language using MTL again might cause a terrible confusion.