Category Archives: Taiwanese Reviews

“Eternal Butler” Series Review (Ep.3 to 12)

In a world where AI is seamlessly integrating into daily life, Eternal Butler presents a familiar yet heartwarming take on the concept of artificial intelligence and human connection. While it doesn’t redefine the genre, it delivers a touching, quietly compelling love story centered on the idea of dependability—a theme that resonates deeply throughout its conclusion.

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“A Perfect Match” Series Review (Ep. 1 to 10)

Occasionally, when you are watching something, you just get a sense that you are going to be affected by it. And in this rather short series (just about 2 hours long total), you get a feeling you are going to smile and be delighted when it concludes. And that is exactly what this beautiful mini-BL series does to you. It is so entertaining and so well crafted, you might feel that if you had not watched this, you would have sensed something was missing from your life. It is that good. The whole story unfolds so beautifully with the perfect cast that you begin to feel immersed in the presentation itself.

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“Bad to Bed” Series Review (Ep.1 to 10)

Confounding, convoluted, deeply disturbing but brilliant! Just Brilliant! It makes no sense. Yet it does. This might seem like an oxymoron but what you are watching is a journey. A journey through the mind of a deeply disturbed young man as he tries to cope with living with an almost unfathomable trauma. It is his stream-of-consciousness displayed in all its resplendence for us to see and participate in. This series is so creative not only in story but also in presentation. I have no doubt that most will intensely dislike it because it just does not fit into any traditional standard of presentation. Through much of it, you may be confused and might scratch your head and ask yourself, “What am I watching?” However, be forewarned, by the end, you may be forced to confront your own sense of reality.

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“First Note of Love” Series Review (Ep.3 to 12)

The Taiwanese BL First Note of Love ventures into the universal experience of loss and healing, using music as its emotional language. Led by Charles Tu as Neil and Michael Chang as Sea, the series introduces two characters whose lives converge by chance but are bound by shared dreams and mutual healing. Neil, once an idol, left the stage after his brother Matt’s untimely death. Sea, a budding musician, admires Neil’s former band Magnet, longing to mirror its success. Through this journey, they find solace in each other while piecing together fragments of their dreams.

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