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This important show deserves a longer series!
A brilliantly acted, brave and important, but woefully short series, Taming The Bad Boy's trailer does not tell the whole story.
The trailer leads you to believe that the bad boy in question is Holland's character, Tae Sop, the number one school delinquent, and that this is a show all about his relationship with the new student, Jin U. But in reality, these moments are few and far between. Instead, this is a series about LGBTQIA harassment in Korean schools. It shows a realistic portrayal of what gay students suffer, including violence and bullying, at the hands of their classmates and society at large. I actually wonder if the trailer wasn't almost a ruse to draw in BL viewers who wouldn't normally bother to watch a show like this in order to educate them about the realities of being a young gay man in Korea.
There are really lovely portrayals of some of the different sides of the community, from Tae Sop saying he doesn't like guys but he does like Jin U; to light BDSM scenes that are done with a sweetness rarely seen; to the exuberant, joyful dancing of the three gay side characters; to the homosexual school nurse becoming angry when a student spouts misconceptions about AIDS in a sex-ed lesson. The scene after the credits also deals with the influence of parents on young LGBTQIA members, as well as trying to make the audience understand that bullies are victims too. After all, isn't Min Hyeok the actual bad boy who has been tamed? That's the real subservience in the show - a young man being coerced and controlled by powerful adults who don't consider anything except social conformity.
Yes, the romance between Tae Sop and Jin U is rushed, and I can understand why people watched this at face value and were disappointed. But the importance of having an openly gay star in this show and dealing with very real issues shouldn't be overlooked. The only reason that I didn't rate it higher was due to the length of the show - I wish it could have been 8 episodes so we could have delved more into Tae Sop and Jin U's relationship which, despite all the dog collar action, was very tender and sweet; learned more about the bully Min Hyeok, his motivations, and his feelings about them; and seen more of the fabulous nurse. This is so worth an hour of your life.
The trailer leads you to believe that the bad boy in question is Holland's character, Tae Sop, the number one school delinquent, and that this is a show all about his relationship with the new student, Jin U. But in reality, these moments are few and far between. Instead, this is a series about LGBTQIA harassment in Korean schools. It shows a realistic portrayal of what gay students suffer, including violence and bullying, at the hands of their classmates and society at large. I actually wonder if the trailer wasn't almost a ruse to draw in BL viewers who wouldn't normally bother to watch a show like this in order to educate them about the realities of being a young gay man in Korea.
There are really lovely portrayals of some of the different sides of the community, from Tae Sop saying he doesn't like guys but he does like Jin U; to light BDSM scenes that are done with a sweetness rarely seen; to the exuberant, joyful dancing of the three gay side characters; to the homosexual school nurse becoming angry when a student spouts misconceptions about AIDS in a sex-ed lesson. The scene after the credits also deals with the influence of parents on young LGBTQIA members, as well as trying to make the audience understand that bullies are victims too. After all, isn't Min Hyeok the actual bad boy who has been tamed? That's the real subservience in the show - a young man being coerced and controlled by powerful adults who don't consider anything except social conformity.
Yes, the romance between Tae Sop and Jin U is rushed, and I can understand why people watched this at face value and were disappointed. But the importance of having an openly gay star in this show and dealing with very real issues shouldn't be overlooked. The only reason that I didn't rate it higher was due to the length of the show - I wish it could have been 8 episodes so we could have delved more into Tae Sop and Jin U's relationship which, despite all the dog collar action, was very tender and sweet; learned more about the bully Min Hyeok, his motivations, and his feelings about them; and seen more of the fabulous nurse. This is so worth an hour of your life.
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