Boring.
I watched this show so i can watch between us after, and god it was painful. The only good thing was win and team. All the main couple did was crying over and over again. I really dont understand why the ranking is so high and even higher than between us. Those 17 episodes were the longests i ever watched. I watched a lot of shows and bls and not all were good, but this is the worst and the only one that was this boring to watch. I was always waiting for a win or team scene but sometimes we couldnt see them during one or two episodes, you can imagine how long it was. Anyway, dont watch it, itll be a waist of time and you dont need to watch it to understand between us.Esta resenha foi útil para você?
Too beautiful and emotional to not watch
I have seen like a lot of Bl drama's but this is one of the few that really touched my heart. There was no over-exaggerating, the character-development was shown really well not only in the main characters but also in the side characters. There was no lengthening the plot and no necessary drama.The cast/actors were all really good. You know sometimes you watch drama's where you can see the character is sad but it doesn't really have an effect on you because of the terrible acting well this is not of those. The emotions are clearly shown and you can actually feel the pain, sadness and happiness of the characters as the story moves on. If I had to describe the series in one word it would be "beautiful".
The plot in it self was really good and there were no major plot-holes and the ending was really satisfactory leaving me satisfied with everything. What also set this series apart was that it had a different plot than most cliché BL plots and I am happy enough to say that it was executed well. If you want to take a break from clichés this series is for you.
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I definitely understand now, why UMWA is so polarizing.
What I liked:+ I'm a sucker for deep stories around mental health, trauma, reincarnation, soulmates etc., so the tragedy got me instantly interested.
+ The couples are adorable!
+ Manaow! She's so funny. Del and Don are also hilarious and entertaining! The whole friend group is just so enjoyable, supportive and refreshing.
+ Seeing the general support they get from different people.
+ Dean and Win admiring Pharm and Team together. I love when the best friends admiring their boyfriends together. u.u (sideeye to Boss and Pai c.c)
+ I feel like the screentime between Korn x Intouch and Dean x Pharm was well balanced. We see enough from Korn x Intouch to understand their story, but not too much to get bored.
+ The OST. The OST is everything!!!
+ The loud noise trigger were well done, because they are also a surprise for the watching person.
+ Win. His hair - especially when it's not tied together (tied up? Open? Idk, lmao. English isn't my first language so I don't know how to say it right :'D). His tattoos. His piercings. His attitude. His personality. I always say I need support characters like him in a lead role, because I just loooove guys like him. This flirty, cheeky behavior is so hot. T_T his facial expressions are so... entertaining. :D it's refreshing to see someone using his face, because Dean is more often Mr. Stoneface and Pharm looks overwhelmed most of the time. :'D and Boun really transports a lot of emotions and thoughts through his face!
+ How the flashbacks formed Pharm and Dean. You can see exactly why they behave in a certain way. Pharm is traumatized by all those sad flashbacks, because Intouch lost Korn right in front of his eyes. Dean gets all the sweet and lovely flashbackmoments, because he wasn't forced to see how the love of his life shot himself. Pharm is way more cautious. He needs to protect himself, because he's scared to feel the pain of losing his love again. ("Again", because he feels Intouchs emotions. Someone mentioned they wouldn't say UWMA is about reincarnation, because Dean and Pharm state multiple times that they are not Korn and Intouch. Just to be clear here.) While Dean is determined to pursue and protect Pharm. Something Korn couldn't do for Intouch.
+ P'Deaaaaan. Yes. I actually enjoyed this.
+ The crying. When I first read about the crying I expected something absolutely different than what I finally saw. They shed some tears after the flashbacks. They all have a reason to cry. No one is crying like a wholing Wulf all the time. So I definitely expected worse and was surprised, how beautiful Flukes crying is. x) Although Ohm's acting lacks a bit in this area. - And for the people who are saying that Korn's reason to shot himself is non-existent -> Duh?! Did you even pay attention? He has the pressure from his dad, who threatened him to hurt Intouch (he literally said Intouch is in trouble if Korn doesn't break up), the pressure from Intouch's Dad, the responsibility for his siblings, because he doesn't want them to get involved with the illegal business and on top he thinks he isn't good enough for Intouch and the reason In lost his smile plus pretty sure depressions because of all this. In...what age? 21? Yeah, bro, no, don't tell me Korn didn't have a reason for his actions.
+ The sweet little moments between Pharm and Dean. You can clearly see how much Dean loves and admires Pharm. Sometimes you can see this from Pharm too. Surprisingly a lot of kisses in the show. They are all more or less sweet and good. Imho there was no bad kiss, given that Pharm is always shy, overwhelmed and laughing, because he's embarrassed. I just realized in episode 15 that Dean uses his sweet, soft, calm voice to talk to Pharm. :')
What I didn't like:
- At first I enjoyed the slow pacing. The pining, the admiration, the glances for each other, siiigh. It was so cute. But I recognized that my concentration dropped after episode 6 and it was hard to go through the episodes, because I got easily distracted. But this could be, because I knew about the plot already, so maybe I wasn't determined to watch it, because I already knew what would happen. I think, that's my own fault, so I can't really blame it on the drama though.
- Pharm and this stereotypically "the bottom isn't allowed to want intimacy"-trope from 1837. I am really glad that there are more and more BL dramas nowadays which break out from this sh*t, because it's so outdated. I love top/bottom dynamics, but I don't like it, when the smaller/softer character is portrayed as if he doesn't want intimacy at all and it's often uncomfortable and so so child-like. It's not as bad as it may sounds, but you can clearly see that Pharm isn't really comfortable sometimes and I think it doesn't fit here, because there is almost no progress, he's so uneasy all the time.. I'm totally okay with characters, who needs time to get comfortable, but seeing almost no progress is frustrating. And that Dean alone decides when they have sex for the first time is just a nother thing about this trope that I doesn't like.(Here is a Tumblr post I found really interesting to this topic: https://www.tumblr.com/absolutebl/644962898104467456/hey-i-have-a-question-for-your-dean-and-pharm )
- I don't know if Between Us was already settled when they made UWMA, but Win x Team doesn't make a lot of sense here, because we see absolutely no development of the story. We just see the result, kinda. There aren't on screen and than after episode 10 (I don't remember which one exactly, maybe 12?) they suddenly appear and you just ask yourself "What? Why? How did this happen?" :'D but yeah, since there is Between Us, I don't know if this is really a big deal. But knowing that BU came out 3 years later... People who watched the show in real time must feel like someone was kidding them, lmao. Because I can't remember seeing a side couple getting such a weak storyline.
- Little flaws in the production/editing. The sound was sometimes soo crispy. And little mistakes like food, that looks different in the next cut, Wins hair which changes all the time between black roots and no roots etc. etc. :'))
- The product placement was just..too much and too bad placed. x)
- Del ending up with Alex is just weird and nonsense and Manaow & Pruek are also just rushed. Felt like everyone needs fast a relationship at the and. Buuut they are cute, I have to admit. :')
Overall I can agree with a lot of things other people stated already. It definitely has it flaws. The pacing, the acting sometimes, Pharm being overly shy all the time and just laughs it off.. I don't want to repeat so much. ^^' But I enjoyed a lot of this show and I love all the little details and conclusions.
I would recommend to everyone to give it a try by yourself, if you're interested. The first few episodes stole my heart. The OST just supported this fact - The first episode, first scene, first song, I knew I lost my heart to this show. I recognized myself laughing out loud so many times. I sat in front of my tablet with a smile from ear to ear, because the story was so heartwarming. And I am absolutely not into slow pace usually. ^^' so if you think about watching it, just try it. Fortunately we all can drop shows if we don't enjoy it.
I would rate it with an 8 out of 10, because I don't like this stereotypically bottom-doesnt-want-intimacy-most-of-the-time writing and because the pacing was sometimes just too slow. I think I like slow pacing to a certain amount, but UWMA just pushed it a bit too far.
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I loved it
Although there were some strange parts in the seriesI really liked the story and the cast is really cute.
It was very powerful and strong and it deserves so much 10 stars, but I can't give it because I was a little disappointed with the last episode (which I think they should have done another one), because they just got back together after 3 months in a way that I think is a little delusional, maybe also a little lacking a lot Details that are very important to me about their future together.
I was disappointed that only at the end Manao has (and not exactly) a boyfriend, and that although there is the drama of the other couple (I don't know how to write their names) they still omitted a lot of details about them and only concentrated on the main couple.
The plot is very, very complicated, but fits together amazingly.
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The idea of the red thread behind this story makes this so much more than a simple romance.
Love stories in general can be beautiful, tragic, heartwarming etc. This story somehow manages to be everything. The concept of the red thread brings a whole new layer and depth that allows for exploration of topics such as death, mourning, atonement and regret. It gets quite heavy, but all of that is beautifully balanced by the promise of a kind of do over. Korn and Intouch’s story just broke my heart but Dean and Pharm’s put it back together. What’s more the families are healed to the extent they can be. I really loved that. This show handles it’s dark subject matter very skillfully. I cried watching this and that doesn’t happen to me often.The characters are all fairly easy to like. My heart went out to Korn especially. What a difficult life to be ostracized among your peers for your family’s bad reputation, to suffer your father’s expectations to do something you deem immoral, to have siblings you love and worry about only to have them be used against you, and to find someone who brings you happiness only for the most influential people in both your lives to forbid your relationship and hurt him in the process. I can’t say I blame him for seeing no way out.
The only character who at times got on my nerves was Pharm. The shyness was cute at first but his negative attitude toward Dean’s displays of affection and attraction was troubling. A couple mutually in love should be able to be demonstrative without being made to feel like a pervert for feeling up your own boyfriend’s behind. A lot of times I felt Dean deserved better. He’s a rare gem. Apart from being the sweetest, he also surprisingly delivered some of the smoothest lines ever.
The pacing of this series was quite slow but that was only an issue for me at a few points along the way. For the most part, it has enough going for it to hold your interest.
Finally, Ja as P’Sin was still damn hot, wig and glasses and all. 😍
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A LOT OF PAIN IN A LOT OF LOVE
This story has a big rewatch value but I don't think I'll see it again because of the depressing theme that made me cry several times but this story is really amazing I won't easily forget. Pharm is the perfect uke who can cook amazingly. Most popular cute boy. Dean is the perfect seme who is always considerate, gentle and asks for consent. It just proves top doesn't have to be toxic, aggressive, perverted to be cool. At first it looked like love at first sight but soon it was obvious it's everlasting love that's living even after death of their ancestors. The suicide at the beginning really scared me to watch more. I thought it'll be just depressing and thrilling but seeing couple like WinTeam won me back to give it a try. There were lots of tears, cooking, lay's, smiles, makeup tutorials but most importantly love and not just romantically but also strong love between friends, siblings, parents and their children. This story was really beautiful and it was pretty balanced how the first couple was the harsh reality when they just couldn't be together but couldn't separate even after death. The second couple had what the first hadn't and that's acceptance from their surroundings, their family, friends, basically everyone and that's how their sweet love could continue and third couple was the natural love without any fate. Just senior falling in love with his hungry junior and their feelings were slowly mutual. They don't have many moments here but all of them are worth it and make you love them. Boun is just the hottie who carries this show and Prem the funny character that lightens the mood when everything seems down. This show is worth it of winning any award and it's a shame people who's taste is not bl or basically gay ships won't get to see this because there is much more than gay romance.Esta resenha foi útil para você?
Definetly worth rewatch!
At first I was a little hesitant to watch the series as it had a different kind of story line compared to other BLseries that we used to get. But once I finished watching it, I can assure you this series is an amazing art in itself. Great acting and great directing, some episodes may be disappointing due to its approach to story, but DeanPharm is an amazing work done by both actors and the crew. I watch this series every day before going to bed. It's that good!Esta resenha foi útil para você?
Prepare to cry and be confused
About the first half of the show didn't pull me in completely, but I my curisoity of the plot kept me going, and i'm glad it did. The later part of the series was nothing but tearshed from me lmao. I feel as though Dean didn't get enough screentime of his own at the beginning to express his emotions of experiencing the same thing as Pharm, but as you keep going he gets to show that more. An's actress needs an oscar because I was crying everytime she was lol. Overall the series has an intriguing story and I wish there was more resolution to some of it, but I do recommend this to anyone who likes the star crossed lovers type love stories.Esta resenha foi útil para você?
Loved it!
Love this series so much! Love this series so much! Love this series so much! Love this series so much! Love this series so much! Love this series so much! Love this series so much! Love this series so much! Love this series so much! Love this series so much! Love this series so much! Love this series so much! Love this series so much! Love this series so much! Love this series so much! Love this series so much! Love this series so much! Love this series so much! Love this series so much! Love this series so much! Love this series so much! Love this series so much!Esta resenha foi útil para você?
Fantastic
OMG What can I say about UWMA Absolutely outstanding, I have watched this 3 times now And I Love It, Acting is brilliant, Story is excellent, Pharm is absolutely Adorable Can you guess that I loved it, I am sooooo ready to watch it again, It was funny, cute and sad in parts, The writer/director need an award, I loved All the characters, And you also need to watch Between Us which follows Win/Teams relationship That was also excellent My only complaint regarding that is it’s suppose to be set at the same time but Pharms/Teams and Nenows hairstyles are longer. You won’t be disappointed if You watch these 2 series I’m in love with them both Happy Viewing 💕💕Esta resenha foi útil para você?
it is just too good...
it is just too good.I have never watched any BL series like this.
This is too unique.The story is good.
I loved it.
every character were best in their roles.
Many episodes were too sad made us cry.
I never get bored by watching it.
It was released 2-3 years ago but never get old.
It was about soulmate and rebirth and the story is also interesting. Every episode make us curious about next episode.
I love every character especially ohmfluke.
When I watched first episode, I was little confused because I didn't knew that the story was about past life and present life.But after first episode I understood it. There was also many interesting and shocking twist like, 1) They were born in each other family
2) pharm is son of Korn own younger brother.
I love every twist.
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some sunny day
My god, this was a lot. The average was an 8.9, but I gave it a 9 because I rounded and it pulled at my heartstrings. First, someone shoots and kills themselves, and then, two minutes later, someone else shoots and kills themselves. As someone who does not read descriptions, I was horribly confused. sad, but confused. As the story progressed, I started to understand it. The chemistry and the acting between everyone involved was so good, it was crazy. I CRIED 4 TIMES. FOUR TIMES. that's a record for like anything. The last two episodes got me three times, and the grandma crying got me. This was an overall very sad drama. It had more happy parts than sad parts, but had a sad undertone from the very beginning. Whoever was on the soundtrack, you need to fucking stop. Bro was making the sad parts even sadder. I love this trio to bits. a chef, an actor, and a swimmer. They are so amazing and were so goddamn funny and relatable—not the star-crossed lovers shit, but other than that, they were so relatable and funny. These actors were so good, and a lot of my favorite actors were in this, so I am biased, but that's fine. If the wheel didn't pick it, I would not have had the mental strength to even look at this show. Bro, I cried when the wheel picked it up. I am glad there was a good ending, but this shit has me crying a lot. I was pissed at the dads so much and just put myself in the shoes of the lovers. I was getting so emotional that I didn't know what to do. I love the way it connects back to everything. This was a crazy good drama, and if anyone wants to watch it, don't be sick and don't eat while watching it. I got so sad that I lost my appetite at some parts. I really recommend this a lot. Okay, on to loving you or whatever, because the wheel said so. Okay bye.Esta resenha foi útil para você?