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I almost hate it
Most characters suck and I almost dropped this drama so many times. The main couple is so toxic because of Pete who is aggressive, possessive, violent and selfish. His boyfriend Kao is the sweetest thing in the world and keep putting up with this bullshit 'cause he is too good to say no in many situations with many people. If anyone say Kao did anything wrong this person has to rewatch it, 'cause he just wanted to help his family without being accused of being unfaithful all the time. The secondary couple is a little more interesting but Sun is the most annoying person, so controlling and unreasonable with Mork. Mork is super cool and he is actually the only reason I watched all of the episodes. The straight couple is cute too but nothing too amazing. What I liked about this show was Mork and Pete's dad. That's all.Was this review helpful to you?
Long way to go until I finally got to watch it, kinda worth it tho
So I have some kind of tic which made it impossible for me to watch this without having seen its two preceding series (kiss me and kiss me again) while those two were absolute torture this one was actually extremely enjoyable.I do recommend at least skipping through ‘kiss me again’ and watching the scenes with the main couple of this series. Otherwise you may find it hard to warm up to them at first. (I tried watching Dark Blue kiss first but got extremely confused because I didn’t know anyone and just didn’t really feel any connection to the main couple, watching kiss me again solved that)
I absolutely loved both actors and their chemistry in all three parts but especially in this one. I actually kind of like how we didn’t have to go through the whole relationship building progress for both couples, because one of them was already existing from before. So we got one new couple that I also really really loved, that works on building their relationship and their new found feelings for each other , and one existing couple working on their relationship, still growing together etc.
The main thing that bothered me with this series is the inconsistency in the characters as compared to kiss me again.
In the preceding series, the couple had already come out to their friends, here they were still keeping it a secret, one of them was quite the good photographer the other one was terrible, here they just switched, and the one who couldn’t take one good picture was suddenly a passionate photographer. I also don’t know where the swimming thing suddenly came from, but well I guess all of this was necessary to make it a good story.
Apart from this inconsistency with the preceding series, I don’t really have much to be bothered about. There were some annoying parts, were communication would have been the cure to all problems. But I mean that’s nothing new right. Apart from that this was absolutely beautiful, cute and I very much enjoyed watching.
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Beautiful... Do watch it out.... Its a binge watch drama.... I wish to watch these couples in another and mature sequel...But there are suggestions to these BL dramas story writers/producer/director
If actors are not comfortable kissing, they should not show kiss between the couple. PeteKao chemistry is there but kiss seems forcibly done, they would touch lips and just stop. Love can be showcase without forcible kisses.
Then another things, these BL dramas should more showcase reality of lgbtq com in society.
But still would say, you would love this drama, worth watching...
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I fucking love this series
I recently entered the world of bl series, and I can't get enough of it.But this series is superb, the storyline, acting, the feelings. Everything was on point.
I get that some say Pete was too possessive and jealous. Well that's one of the many traits that made me love it.
Maybe it's because I love possessive partner?.
There were some episodes I so wished this actors were real life couples ?.
They tried.
I haven't seen the prequels. But I don't mind..
Though I would have loved to see what happened to non.
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It was too short :(
I didn't want this drama to come to an end. Everything from the cast to the acting, story line and music...superb!A great continuation from Kiss Me Again. The storyline just flowed.
I'm also happy everyone got a happy ending.
I will never tire saying Pete is really great at portraying his emotions. Be it when he is angry, happy, tired and jealous. All this can be seen from his facial expressions and eyes. Great acting here. These two (Pete & Kao) have the greatest chemistry. They do not have a lot of kissing scenes (I'm insatiable), but the few scenes are really hot.
It's true when they say a parent knows their kid likes and I'm happy in this drama, the parents were okay with their relationship and stood up for their kids. The friends also made it fun to watch and June continues to be my favorite.
Oh, how much I dislike Non. This goes to show he was able to play his role really well and he's cute. I love his lips <3.
I'm happy that finally Sun and Mork got a happy ending. They have great chemistry and always making it hard for Rain to sleep in peace.
This is a great drama, but watch Kiss Me Again first to see who Tay & Kao's relationship came to be.
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A Solid BL
This is a show that got so much better as it went on, and by the end I was fully invested and flying through episodes. It's not my favorite drama I've watched, and not my favorite BL either, but it's a really solid show that I would definitely recommend to others.I will admit, it took me a while to really get into the show and care about the characters. I'd only watched the Pete/Kao compilation of Kiss Me Again before watching this show— and while I do think that's the best choice if you're truly uninterested in the plots of Kiss: the Series and Kiss Me Again, it does lead to a little bit of a rough beginning in DBK. You don't know or care about the characters the same way you would if you'd already committed two series' worth of your time to them. Still, I did eventually grow to love all the characters and really enjoy watching their story.
I liked both of the BL plots a lot! I did enjoy Sun and Mork's plot line more, but that's probably because I tend to enjoy the "falling in love" stories over the "conflicts within the relationship" stories. Sun and Mork's story felt very coffeeshop AU in the best way.
My main complaint about this show was the superfluous addition of Rain and Manow's plot line. They're billed as main characters, yet their story is minuscule in comparison to the PeteKao and SunMork plots. The writers should have either committed more time to developing their story or cut it completely. It was really unneeded. I liked both of the characters fine, and I really enjoyed both Pluem and Ployphach's performances, but they were just really unnecessary.
Overall, I would recommend this to anyone looking for a solid BL to try!
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Most of the BL have typical story which is focused only on the leads and their surrounding. But this drama just changed my perspective towards everything.The writers have focused on a very important topic which most of the people face in real life, to come out to their parents and confess about your boyfriend being a boy yourself. The scene where Kao confronts his mother about the whole fiasco is the best. I really loved New's acting there. His expressions were on point.
Pete's character had a good development. He was a jealous, possessive, hot-headed guy but gradually started understanding other's situation. I can understand why he was so insecure about his relationship with Kao. Being in a relationship for 3 years with only 2 to 3 knowing about it, is really difficult. But I never blamed Kao for it. He had his own reasons and was trying to balance his personal and professional life. Pete Kao both were right on their side.
I think we all have Non in our lives, who always tests our patience and its our duty to battle it out with a victory(AJ did a fabulous job. He made me hate him even after having such a cute face!!!). SunMork are one of those side couples which I enjoyed watching. They were cute and I loved Mork's face whenever Sun used to flirt with him. RainManow, our straight couple really flattered me throughout. Supporting cast did a pretty good job(My favourite are Pete's Dad and Kao's Mom. Everyone needs such parents).
Coming to chemistry between couples, everyone did an amazing job but TayNew were on fire. Being friends for more than 7 years in real life did wonders onscreen. They were so natural, whenever PeteKao used to tease each other, I could see TayNew in them. I wish they have more dramas together.
Music could have been more better in some situation but it was overall nice. I just hope there are more such BL where they focus on family perspective without much drama.
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Mork and Sun's story kept me hooked compared to the main couple's because their acting was on par. I'm not saying that Tawan is not good, in fact, he nailed the role, he usually overshadows New in every scene, he was believable and an amazing actor. I was more drawn to him than New. New's acting was underwhelming and dry that their scenes didn't work on me unlike Mork and Sun's.
I base my opinions on the acting and the story, even if the story isn't good as long as the acting is great, I'd still watch it.
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The story starts quite interesting by watching the relationships between the characters. PeteKao are cute and everything. You can describe Pete as the possessive boyfriend, aka confident gay while Kao is the usual shy and "fluffy" character. SunMork have a love and hate relationship, which might be kind of a turn-off, but somehow, it's interesting to watch how they learn to care about one another.
I love how Pete and Kao's parents are so supportive. Oh, and also Rain and Manow.
I think a lot of people disliked Non, but I believe that he didn't do anything wrong even though he was immature. He liked someone, and also, if it seemed that the person was in a relationship, no one confirmed it to him, so why not shoot the shot?
As the drama continued the story, the episodes started to grow heavy, and the story became flat. We see how Pete and Kao's relationship "breaks down" because of Non and Kao's insecurity of coming out. Still, I don't think the conflict was sophisticated enough to run for 12 episodes. The reason why I continued this series was mainly because of SunMork. Although their relationship was rushed and lacked a bit of "story," I believe that watching their story wasn't as heavy as PeteKao's storyline.
Also, the plot addressed different and vital topics under the theme of sexuality and growing up, which made me stay. We see how Kao is insecure and scared about the possibility that he won't be accepted as he is by his mother and everyone else around him. We also see how parenting plays a role in children by watching Non's behavior. Even though I said that Non didn't do anything wrong, we also have to say that his behavior wasn't the best while trying to win Kao's heart. This is mainly because he didn't have anyone to tell him what is right and wrong.
Now the question is, should you watch it? I don't think it's a complete waste of time as I enjoyed the second couple and the other characters. I also believe that the topics addressed in the story are important and worth to give it a watch.
However, if you are here because PeteKao, then these 12 episodes won't be that entertaining to watch.
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This is as good as everyone says!
I can't believe I binged this for 12 hours straight, but also... yes I can.This was so good I couldn't hit pause! The way this series absolutely captured my heart, broke it, and put it back together is insane.
As a spice lover, I almost didn't notice the fact the leads only kissed once (I think) so they did an amazing job selling the romance with little physical intimacy! (Though it is implied to have happened a lot off screen making it cheeky and funny)
Non being an angsty high schooler made a great villain. I thoroughly hated him. His immaturity and age showed quite well!
I loved both main couples, Rain and his love interest didn't interest me at all tbh. But Sun and Mork omg. Amazing!! Ofc Kao and Pete were epic.
I actually haven't seen any of the prequels and had no issue understanding and falling in love with this cast and the plot. Well done!
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Deeper than you may think
I read a lot of reviews and I think that when you watch this series you can whether like or dislike it. A lot of people criticised the fact that the story of Pete and Kao wasn't interesting because they fought for twelve episodes long. I disagree. Some people said that Sun and Mork's story was far more interesting than Pete and Kao's. I disagree : both of them were. Though, I agree with this who argued that Kao was maybe too passive and Pete sometimes too agressive. But it can be explained. + I apologise if there are any English mistakes.
Pete & Kao
I loved them in Kiss Me Again, I loved them more in Dark Blue Kiss. Why? Because it was the first time I watched a BL story that seemed so realist. The issues both of the leads faced were real issues. They have to deal with family, friends, work issues. DBK shows all the struggles a gay couple have to faced in our societies ( societies that accept gays relationships more or less). For instance, during all the series, Pete wants Kao to tell his mother about their relationship but he dares not, he's afraid to be a bad son. Same thing goes when he hides himself to his friends. Pete is more confident about who he is because he is already accepted by his father so it's easier for him. And while Kao is struggling with his sex orientation thing, Pete is struggling with himself. He has everything thanks to his father but he's still not confident (he doesn't have good grades etc.) which explain the fact he's so possessive over Kao. He's afraid of losing him, he's afraid for being not good enough and the fact that his secret boyfriend doesn't admit he's gay doesn't help him. I think that if they fought so much it's because they're afraid and that fear pushes them to lie or hide there feelings or even being not very understanding. But despite all of that they love each other so much. The two actors have a very good chemistry and I liked how sweet was Pete and Kao relationship. I loved how they had all those little fights, I loved how they support each other and show their affection in their own way. I think ep 7 was very important : Kao's surprise for Pete on their anniversary day showed that whatever people may say and even if Kao hides things, he likes Pete the most. Finally, I want to talk about the love/kiss scenes. GMMTV's dramas do not often show much. But what I liked in this one was all the allusions. It was different from SOTUS because we know that Pete and Kao are used to each other presence, they are confortable with each other (and yeah they do have sex, Pete seems to think about this a lot ahah). They discuss mature subject like wedding or making love. I liked that. Their friends and their families were amazing also.
Sun & Mork
I liked their story too, it was really fluffy and interesting. It was a pleasure to see Sun happy and to see everybody happy at the end in fact. I love they love-hate relationship and how understanding and funny Rain is with them. Like, the scene with all the three in the bed was so cute and funny. I was pleased to see a gay character that really assumed to be gay (Sun) and know that he is since a long time.
Let's talk abut Non now (and then I stop). I dislike him of course but poor boy, his father push him to become like that. I didn't like him since the beginning but in fact I think that Pete was a bit to much angry because Non was just doing some childish things to get him angry and Pete played the game. So I agree with the fact that Pete's jealousy was a bit excessive. In fact Non wasn't that evil. He is just a child who is looking for some attention and because his dad doesn't look at him, he is searching Kao attention, and Pete's in some way also.
So, I loved this drama as you can see by how long my review is. I think the story may seems cliché and a bit annoying for some but it's deeper than that.
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