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Contrast (Japanese Series)

By Golu
This is basically a high school BL where two guys who have nothing going on in common somehow end up getting really close to each other, and that's kind of the whole point of the title too. There's barely any drama or fluff packed in here, it stays pretty straightforward the whole way through. A little bit of friction pops up here and there, but it's nothing compared to what you'd normally get in this kind of show. Runtime wise you're looking at 8 episodes, each one sitting around 25-30 minutes. The two guys carrying the story are Akira and Kanata, and funny enough they knew each other's faces way before they ever knew each other's names. Kanata's the type everyone likes, always got people around him, popular guy, but there's this distance to him that people can't quite place. Turns out he had an injury that ended his football days, and that's what pushed him into being more withdrawn, and it only got worse once his younger brother got picked...
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My Monster In Law: Season 2 (Vietnamese Series)

By Golu
I remember enjoying the season 1 when it came out. It was an over the top comedy with some really good gags and comedy that somehow worked for me. I distinctly remember that OTT comedy can get ridiculous, but somehow this series kept fun lively and I had smile on my face. The season 2 of the series follows similar pattern, albite here the conflicts are not that innovative, like they were in first season.

Ba Do and Jackie are now living separately and now have an adopted daughter. Jackie is a strict parent and their 3 year old daughter uses that as an excuse to throw tantrums around and always keep Jackie on his toes. Ba Do is starting a new job and one of his colleagues starts liking him. Similarly Jackie gets a new admirer in the form of his trans friend's cafe's manager. Re-enter Ba Dong's sister, who is still broke as hell, losing money and using every trick in the book to pay off her debts. She ends up selling her mother's house, which forces both the mother and daughter to also move in with the couple. So as expected, fireworks fly all over with the mother-in-law back in the picture. She questions Jackie's parenting style and also his general ways of working. There is a bit of confusion thats tried to create with the two new suitors that are introduced in the show. But that goes nowhere and series just randomly ends.

I think the show just ends midway. Everywhere I searched, there are 12 episodes of the show about 15 minutes each and there is not a clear ending. The show ends where Jackie suspects if there is something going on between his husband and his colleague, but we do not see an ending to it. But thankfully we do see that the mother in law and Jackie make up. I feel either the show was canned mid way or something must have happened. But I couldn't find any information. If any of you knows anything, please do let me know. Everyone continues their goofy characters in this show, although Ba Do and Jackie are more serious here. The fun comes from Ba Do's colleagues who do silly things and Jackie's trans friend. They were all hilarious. Somehow, the fun and comedy is not that much as its original season. Even the parenting part was not fully explored. The daughter is always fighting with Jackie and then suddenly one day she starts missing Jackie and wants him close. There are many aspects that were not fully explored including the ending. Despite that thanks to the sister, her shenanigans, mother-in-law's over protective and controlling nature; the show was still a decent pleasure to watch. However, I do feel it fails to match and keep up with the expectations. (5.5/10)
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