Things that I liked about the series:
- First off, let's talk about Sam and Yu, who plays Shu Yi and Shi De. Both men are talented actors, and have great chemistry. Right away that makes the show worth watching.
- I quite enjoy Shu Yi's antics with trying to prank Shi De, only for Shi De to outsmart him. It clearly shows why Shi De is always above him.
- What really got me the most about this show was how intimate and beautiful their relationship grew. What started out as blackmail, ultimately developed into a friendship with Shi De secretly in love with Shu Yi. Shi De was fine with that so long as he got to be around Shu Yi. That was enough for him. Eventually, Shu Yi discovers that he's starting to feel the same way for Shi De, which resulted in one of my favorite confessions in all of BL currently. Seeing Shu Yi shout out from a bridge that he likes Shi De, then their first REAL kiss with tears in their eyes is so beautiful and moving. I cried with them.

Things that I didn’t like about the series:
- There are only 6 episodes to this season, and they were all pretty short which hinders the show's pacing. I was pretty fast paced, but was pretty steady most of the time. The only part that I felt was too fast was Shu Yi's struggle with not only his sexuality, but his feelings for Shi De. It literally came out of nowhere and really didn't give him much time to process it. It the season had a few more episodes, I feel like it could've been used to show Shu Yi properly digesting his sexuality and feelings.
- While I love both leads, I found Shu Yi to be quite immature sometimes. I'm not going to be too hard on that given they're in college and I can understand the pressures of needing to be the best, especially in Asian culture. Doing a good job is not enough, you need to be the best, which ads to Shu Yi's struggle with always coming second to Shi De.
- Since I talked about Shu Yi, let's dive into my issues with Shi De. First off, him blackmailing Shu Yi was a little unnerving. I'm not going to fuss over it too much because I believe he would've never followed through on it if Shu Yi refused. He just needed the leverage to get close to him. That said, Shi De was such a schemer! He was always secretly plotting just for him and Shu Yi to spend time together, even locking themselves in the infirmary all night. At the same time, I know they weren't done out of malicious intent. Shi De never harmed Shu Yi, or forced himself onto him.

Overall Thoughts:
No. 1 For You was my introduction to BL, which also inspired this page. It holds a special place in my heart. I love Shu Yi and Shi De together, and I was thrilled to find out there's a season 2, and a third season already approved. Sam and Yu were amazing actors and I love them dearly. That confession scene will always make me emotional in the best way possible. I just wish the season lasted longer, and I wish they treated Shu Yi's sexual identity crisis better. I won't talk about the special episode here. I'll save it for my review of season two since it ties it in. Overall I love this season, and it deserves all the love.

Rank: 8/10