A Saborosa Flórida (2021)

Total waste of time

I just finished after binge watching it and I have to say that I have a love-hate relationship with the entire thing.

Love:
On the other hand, the music, the setting, and the good looking guys are the only things that kept my attention all through the entire show. The only things that saved it, in my honest opinion.

Hate:
Stereotypical new guy joins a place where two guys like him; one of the guys get the new guy and the other is a jealous asshole who deems it his right to claim the new guy as his own without doing anything about it. NO telling the new guy about his feelings toward him, no ASKING him out on dates, etc. It shouldn't have had a love triangle at all, if that's how things went down! Geez, I had high hopes for this one and yet it disappointed me. Truly wish I didn't watch it; as cruel as that sounds.

And the kisses! Geez, it's like every single K-drama BL has a one peck thing when it comes to kissing. I know that they're uncomfortable with it, but you guys are actors! You should know that acting is just that! ACTING.

I didn't like any of the characters at all, however. The actors themselves were okay but the characters they played; SO bland, SO annoying, just.. ugh. I'm disappointed.

Music was a 9/10, acting 5/10, story 1/10, Rewatch value 1/10

It's truly sad that I had to rate this one as low as I did but here we are.

Leia Mais

Cute Korean BL

Out of the recent Korean BL's I've tried to sit through (Peach of Time, My Sweet Dear), which caused me extreme boredom, and slight chronic insomnia, you couldn't imagine my reaction when this series popped up next on my watch list. it's the mix of Korean BL's being hysterically short, and disrespectfully rushed that draws me out of their stories, but finally, a BL that I can give at least some type of credit to. Not for being anything different than a regular K-BL, but at least for keeping me entertained. The Tasty Florida was a simplistic plot with beautiful-looking characters and chemistry that I can support.

Let's Dive In.

The Tasty Florida was another extremely short Korean BL, that follows a similar path of My Sweet Dear, but less dull, and characters that I can actually enjoy. It starts off with the new dude falling in the arms of another dude, giving us the perfect love at first sight trope, and from there were introduced to new people, a very weak love triangle, and a rushed ending. However, this series was super laid-back and beautiful -- starting from the restaurant, to the actors themselves. But again, this series suffers from the same matters that other Korean BLs do -- which is sad to say, cause this one had such great potential to be one of the best K-BLs, but instead it falls right under being just good enough.

The things I enjoyed about TTF: Let's give credit where credit is due -- all of the actors are gorgeous. Yoohwan and Kanghyuk have sharp features and blinding smiles, not to mention their incredible build. Seungjun has such an entertaining hairstyle, that fits perfectly with his lean stature, and mesmerizing facial structure. Woomin is adorable, with a childlike aspect in his face, and windswept hair, but Zeze hits different. he's like a God. He looks so ethereal and majestic that he can't be true. so unbelievable that I had to pause the screen for a moment and just gawk at his beauty. And to add on, they all put on a really nice performance. I liked Yoohwan's the most, with Kanghyuk playing a close second. But either way, they all did a really good job. I'd say the lowest acting-wise was Zeze, but even then, he's done better than others I've watched.

I also really did enjoy the chemistry between Seo Hae Won and Baek Eun Kyu. I'm a sucker for the "realizing-I'm-falling-in-love" trope, and just watching two people gain connection and build up chemistry until it reaches its peak and it has to climax. and these two are great examples of that. I wish that it could've been developed a little longer, but then again, that would mean we'd need a longer series, but for what we got, I was satisfied. I think these two did an amazing job at showing their chemistry through eye contact and simple gestures. I absolutely loved them.

I'd have to add on that the production was really nice. I loved the scenery of the restaurant. The colorful vibes and the cool warm pastels accentuated the mood of the series. I liked the overall cinematography of it all.

Some things that needed improving: Cha Ji Soo was treated horribly. I was actually very much interested in this character and very much so rooting for him and Seo Hae Won for half a second. But sadly, the love triangle this show tries to have is so weak that it's barely even there. Of course, we already know who the lead will end up with in the beginning, but if they're going to go for a love triangle then I think they should've gone full force. Have Seo Hae Won also develop feelings for Ji Soo. Have them maybe end up kissing, or have a conversation about it. Love triangles are because the lead is in love with both choices, not just one. Also, how Ji Soo decided that he would be okay with watching the guy he likes and his best friend dating every single day at work is beyond me.

The dojo thing was very pointless. It didn't drive any plot, it didn't raise any conflicts -- it was just there. Sure, the scene with them rustling and rolling around on the mat was cute, but what other justice did it serve? Nothing! That time could've been used to add more plot, to build more connections. I would rather see more Zeze being godly than a dojo.

The ending was rushed, and the year time jump through me completely off guard. Not to mention, that there wasn't any type of character change in regards to features or just relationships over a period of time. I hate time jumps when they don't show a change of growth in characters. Them crying in each other's arms was cute, but I think just 5 or 6 months with him away would've been fine.

Ratings:

Story: 9 - From what we got in this short series, the story was good. I'll take off a star for the weird time jump, and the rushed ending.

Acting: 8.5 - Everyone did a really good job. There were some hiccups here and there, and some acting choices should've been different, but overall, it was good.

OST: 5 - I don't remember it which means it wasn't a distraction but was also not anything to recollect.

Rewatch Value: 1 - I might actually go back to watch certain parts of this series, like Sao Hae Won cuddling a drunk Eun Kyu.

I recommend this series for anyone wanting a quick and pretty lighthearted watch.

Leia Mais

A short and packed to-the-point BL story you rarely find

Short doesn't mean bad. I'm a bit surprised that it's not too fast-paced like the other short BL drama. I like that this drama is also to the point and so focused only on 1 couple which is the main couple, they only added scenes that were important to show the main couple's feeling development. As for the story...hmm I'm not really a fan, it's just so-so, not that interesting, nothing new, and not complex at all. For the acting, I think they're not that bad, but Kim Yoo Hwan (Eungyu) is surely a great actor and def in a different league compared to the other casts. I love their OSTs, the lyrics suits the drama. Because this was short and to the point, I will rewatch it again to refresh my mind.

Leia Mais

workplace romance, grumpy/sunshine pair, love triangle

This one was cute but it’s also the first Korean BL where I really felt like the characters were being seriously ill served by the length. (Usually with Korea’s BLs it’s story/plot that suffers the shorter runtime.) These boys just didn’t have much oomf to them.

Essentially this was a sweet and fluffy story of a willing and eager sunshine boy saving a grumpy chef from himself which featured an unnecessary love triangle that was too underdeveloped for the amount of angst that resulted. On the bright side, everyone was VERY pretty. And that was a very bright side indeed.

Did I enjoy it? Hell yes, they beautiful! Did it have any substance to it beyond the pretty? Not even slightly. Do we want more than that? Ya know? Sometimes... no, no we don’t.

Leia Mais

Vanilla ice cream

This is a good series. The actors work well, the soundtrack it's ok, the rewatch value it's good too (but only if you don't have too many things to watch. but the story......... I feel like Koreans are going around circles when talking about the format of the series. I feel like I'm watching a poor mix version of Where your eyes are lingering, Mr Heart, Wish you and Light on me. I bet this story could be better if they explore more. They are playing safe and It's kinda boring. They have a lot of good points at work. Like the relationship of the other couple, the life of the ''''Vilain, friend''', the main role story, if they continue to do series with this format will be more and more boring, please take a hint and do more interesting BL series. I mean..... wtf? They do a lot of good music, good music videos and the series It's like vanilla ice cream. you can like it but you will not eat again two times a week.

Leia Mais

Soft but very endearing

There is something so endearing about this series. It is short, sweet, and entertaining. I think others are turned off by its non-dynamic story of love. It is simply not an in your face saga but one with a slow burn and a flash of inevitability about it. I like it a lot and lets face it, it has some of the most beautiful ensemble of men starring in it on the planet. That is really not the story but it certainly enhances it. The message at the end is composed of true friendship over a possible momentary lustful encounter.
You can read my full review of this quiet soft-spoken BL series at BLBliss.com.

Leia Mais

Shoddy and chagrin ending

Since when korea started produce such lamentable BL series, starts with promising outcome but ends with biggest disaster. First 3 episode were good enough but last those 5 episode gives u headache. A boys leaves his home to make better future, suddenly meet a guy with whom he fall for that guy. A triangle love story without proper script.
Idk what is bl series to others but i want bl series with lots of deep main and side story with lots of romance. This basic story have nothing not even a proper romance. Anyone can guess whats going to happen. Leave romance u cannot even feel bromance between lead character, they don't have any connection which makes us feel they are couple. We can't even feel where the story is going, how this is going end, such a shabby story.
Even though u can't feel the connection between couple in terms of acting they are average, seriously second male lead have better facial expressions than lead actor. Nothing is good. Only good point is cinematography. Shabby story, expression less acting and boring disaster ending. I don't even want to remember this series.
I can say this is total disappointment from my side. After watching light on me I can't feel any other korean bl series going to take that legacy of light on me. Seriously we need different kind of serious story if anyone want to make bl series.

Leia Mais

It was good

Y'all It's a mini-series stop bashing it for not having an intense plot. What else do you expect. It was good enough for a quick binge.
It had nice locations and an aesthetic vibe. The actors were really great fits for their roles. All of them were damn pretty. And the mwin leads had proper chemistry.
It was not overdone or cringy.
And even though it was not that intense it was not boring either. The actors did a great job for their first drama. I'm really excited for the movie. Hope it will give us some more answers and fulfill the tiny holes the series left in us. Also can they let the ship of those other two waiters sail too. They'd seriously make a pretty good second lead couple.
Overall it was great. The story was stress free and fun to watch. They had great chemistry. The story was fun. Go watch it if You're in for a quick binge and support the actors for their good job instead of saying stupid things about their first project. Lets appreciate their hardwork yeah?

Leia Mais

Short but could have been better

So after seeing the preview of this drama, I honestly thought this was going to be a really Wow drama, but Nope all I got was a short drama with 8 episodes and each 10 minute long which for me was a real disappointment.

The story was just boring. Nothing happened. In the span of 8 episodes, not a single thing happened. The whole show can be boiled down to this: a new guy joins a restaurant and creates an overly dramatic love triangle that would never happen in real life.

There is literally nothing for me to say about this drama, accept the music was not so bad, and he sort of went well with scenes however they could have expanded on the story and made it a bit more realistic, it definitely had so much potential, but it just felt like so false and boring.

The actors were not so bad, so there is that, but again they charcters lacked growth and chemistry. The whole love triangle was there, but what got me so annoyed was the confession and the guy didn't correct any of the misunderstanding that happened to the friendship, which may I add was 15 years, that to me came across like he was playing both friends against each other.

Overall: basically just watch this drama if you have nothing better to do and need to kill time.

Leia Mais