Why R U? : The Series (2020)

Story:
I find the initial plot of Why R U really interesting. But I realized it was more than that. It was amazing. Some of my expectations were subverted since it avoided some bl tropes. The development of and between the main characters were great, although I myself had to "fill in the gaps" for Zon and Saifah' development because of the lack of scenes due to COVID-19. Also, once I tried to analyze Zon's character, I find that what he felt were realistic and his actions in the series were justified, especially in the last episode, and that really made his and Saifah' moments there special. Tutor and Fighter had more scenes, especially Tutor, which made me really sympathize with his character, which frankly also made his relationship with Fighter more heartwarming(and heartbreaking at some points). However, I do find some stuff to be rushed like Fighter and his dad, Day and Hwahwa(I am happy for that story arc though), and the relationships in the football club.
Acting/Cast:
Saint, Zee, Tommy, and Jimmy were all amazing. There wasn't much about Jimmy's character though, which was a bummer. Saifah was just there as part of Tutor and Day's friend group and Zon's significant other. However, Jimmy as Saifah delivered what the story needs him to. His respect for Zon's feelings were really expressed as well as his feelings. Tommy as Zon was great. He and Jimmy were really cute together. Tommy's smiles and shocked/confused faces really expressed a lot of his feelings in the series, which he really brought in. I hope to see more of the both of them. I find Zee's acting great. His emotional scenes were heartbreaking to watch. However, his facial expressions during mature scenes were honestly my favorite part of his acting lmao. That aside, he played the character of Fighter really well. The happiness he feels with Tutor, his feelings about his dad, and his love for Tutor and how he wants to live his life. Saint was my favorite here. Hands down, Tutor's struggles throughout the series, I really felt them. I cried with him when he comforted himself. The optimism he tries to present, his feelings for Fighter, the way he found his own happiness is also important, his struggle while working and trying to pay off their debt, really all were presented by Saint flawlessly. The other actors satisfactorily played their own roles.
Music:
I loved the music in Why R U. Some were catchy, some are more for the feels. The songs picked were great, I could listen to them a lot especially Mean's Why R U. The meanings of the songs were appropriate for the series as well.
Rewatch Value:
It is worth rewatching, especially if you didn't catch the side couples quite well like me. It also is worth rewatching to understand Zon's character more, (I had to write an essay to come up to a conclusion lol). And I think it would be fun to watch again to relive some of the plot points.
Other Opinions:
I'd like them to make more scenes about Zon and Saifah, to show their development and give Saifah depth as a character. The side characters too, and scenes like how Fighter reconciled with his dad and vice versa.
Overall:
It was great and worth watching, for both the feels and the emotional rollercoaster that is Tutor and Fighter. (and for jimmy my baby he's so CUTE)

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I would give this drama a rating of 9/10. Why? Because I went into it for Fighter and Tutor and I got what I wanted. And more. If I was a fan of Saifah and Zon or of any of the side couples, I would’ve been disappointed, true - COVID-19 really did a number on this drama in that regard - but since I was not - harsh but true, what can I say ??‍♀️ - I was very happy with the end result that focused mainly on my favorite ship, I’m not going to pretend it wasn’t so.

Saint and Zee really made this drama for me. What a revelation their chemistry was. Whoa! ? Fighter and Tutor’s teasing, their lovemaking scenes or simply their love scenes when they just gazed into each other’s eyes or held hands or just existed in each other’s presence! They made magic happen. Their scenes were as intimate as they could be, Saint and Zee became Tutor and Fighter, letting me completely forget that this was all make-believe.

Yes, even in their case it was obvious that some scenes were cut, especially in episodes 11 to 13, when it came to the clash with Fighter’s dad. It was obvious that the drama needed to take a huge shortcut there, that some scenes simply weren’t done filming before the finale had to be aired, so the solution to that big issue was disjointed and abrupt and made little sense in the light of the previous eps but, for me personally, that was a small glitch in an otherwise excellent story. Besides, such glitches make the bunnies breed and feed the creative juices!

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When this first aired, I really thought it was going to be one of my new favorite. It's so charming and funny. The fujoshi subplot kinda grossed me out at first, but Zol and Zon sibling relationship is so funny that I don't mind it (Zol's actress is amazing!) The main couples have great chemistry and a really entertaining enemies-to-friends-to-lovers arc! Tutor might be one of my favorite characters ever: he has such a fun duality between being polite and being sly and snarky. And I really liked how none of the characters got shoehorned into "top" or "bottom" roles (Tutor and Fighter said switch rights!). I always love BLs that go out of their way to establish characters connections outside their relationships (ex. Tutor and Hwahwas realtionship, Tutor and Zon's friendship, etc).

But I think it tried to tackle too much at once. The background couples were boring and at the end a lot of the more interesting plot threads ended up with no resolution (Zon's love of writing, Zol as a character, Zon and Zol's weird psychic abilities, etc). Also while I like Tutor/Fighter, it disappointed me that Saifah and Zon weren't the main focus. I know it was because of production issues bc of COVID19, so I don't blame them, but it bears saying.

As for episode 12... all of that drama with Fighter's dad was so unnecessary and pointless to begin with, but capping it off with a sexual assault scene out of nowhere was uncalled for and upsetting! It was poorly handled and honestly feels super out of character. If you're watching it, seriously just skip it, nothing important happens anyway. Seriously though, I would rate this higher, but that scene soured Tutor/Fighter's romance and the series for me.

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Why R U

I read some really negatives views on this series and I really don’t know why? This is my absolute favourite BL out of the 100’s I’ve watched. The chemistry between Fighter and Tutor is INCREDIBLE. So if you like your BL’s hot and steamy then this is for you.

The series got heavily affected by COVID and as a consequence wasn’t made how it was supposed to be but that isn’t the actors’ fault and the series should not be criticised because of it.

Saint and Zee are fabulous and play theirs respective roles brilliantly. The story isn’t a classic but I still enjoyed it. From the first time Fighter lays eyes on Tutor he is lost and the progression of him coming to terms with that is done really well. It does have the usual parents offering money to disappear routine but what do you expect!

Make your own opinion if this show by watching it. Don’t be swayed by comments about the cinematography or music because if that’s why you watch something then go watch Pride & Prejudice🤦🏽‍♀️

There is no “wifey hubby” nonsense, no, I’m not gay I just like you, no whose top and whose bottom....just two guys who fall in love and the consequences and acceptances that follow.

I’ve watched this over and over again - as I said if you like your BL’s to be sexy then this one is for you. Give it a go!

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Exquisitely done.

WHY R U? started strong, gets weak middle and decent ending.

When I started this series, it was mainly because of ZeeSaint. However, I stayed because of the cuteness of SaiZon.

Let's talk about the story:

There are many cliché storylines in this series that made it kinda predictable. There are many side couples that are skip-worthy tbh. (I only care about the 2 main couple and DayHwa). This reason made me question this series. Plus the pandemic did dirty in this story.

Knowing that this series is back-to-back with 2gether the series that made me compare them all the time.

However, when episode 9 came... I was shocked how mature this story compared to other series that I watched. The following points are as follows:

1. Female representation
Majority of the BL series, when they have female characters its either crazy gf, lunatic antagonist, sexual objects and the likes. And I always hated watching series that treats female characters this way. WHYRU is one of the series with strong female supporting character in the name of Hwa--Tor's bestfriend and Fighter's girlfriend.
Her character is stereotypical in the first episodes down to middle. However when she discovered that Fight and Tutor are dating, I expected her to be mad or be an antagonist. Because to be honest, every other BL series do this! But in this series, I love how it turned out. We need more series with female characters like this.
Best examples are Manaow and Del of "Until We Meet Again"

2. Femme gay representation
Whenever I watch BL series, I always observe how femme gays are represented. They always did it dirty. Gays are represented as lunatic, sexual predators, comedians and the likes. But to tell you honestly, femme gays are more than that. WHYRU did well in the character of P'Kae, the boss of Tutor in the café where he work.
I did not expect how P'Kae's character turned out. But I was screaming the whole time when they have conversation with Fighter's father. His lines are chief's kiss. On point and screams volume. It slappedt.
BL series forget to realize that gays are more than comedic stunts and sexual fantasies. We need more strong gay representation. BL is supposed to be a venue to showcase this so that people will stop stereotyping gays in general. Now that BL is highly accepted, we need BL with positive representation of our gay friends.

3. Parents
Fight and his father's conversation are always on the best in this series. I love Fight fight for his love (lmao). When his father slammed him that gay relationship are will never be happy, I love how Fight answered his father. It was strong yet respectful. Parents have their ways of showing love to their kids and they always fail to recognize that sometimes, their love is too much that it hurts their children.
It's natural to the parents to really react this way. I love how realistic it is. And the only way to address something like this is through a conversation. I applaud the team who wrote this specific scene. I am screaming and crying how beautiful the lines are. I'm sorry but that's a fact.


I will no longer discuss how good SaintZee in their acting. They are truly gems of BL world. Mii2 is cutesy and they're also good and has cute chemistry. WHYRU is in my A tier list. And that's on period.

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[PT-BR] Resenha/Crítica

*ALERTA* Essa é uma série BL (Boy Love, vulgo, o casal é gay). Se você não gosta apenas ignore essa resenha, passa reto, bola pra frente.
*ALERTA 2.0* Essa crítica contém spoilers

Bom, vamos falar de coisa boa (ou não). Vamos falar de Why R U.
A princípio, a série deveria ter dois casais principais: Saifah/Zon e Fighter/Tutor. A teoria era linda, já a prática… Não tão linda assim. A produção dessa série foi bem afetada pelo coronavírus (vamos lembrar que em grande parte da Ásia eles estavam passando pela pior parte do vírus e o mesmo ainda nem tinha pisado no Brasil), e isso fica bem claro em várias cenas relacionadas ao casal Saifah e Zon (vamos falar disso mais pra frente).

[A História]
A princípio a série é narrada por Zon (e isso se perde no meio no caminho). Sua irmã, Zol, é escritora de Webtoons BL cujos personagens são baseados (leia-se, copiados) de pessoas da vida real. Tem um Saifah, tem um Zon, um Fighter, um Tutor, uma Zol… E a série está no mesmo universo de TharnType então tem um Tharn e um Type também. Zon então começa a achar que eles estão vivendo em uma fanfic e que a irmã dele controla tudo, quando na verdade era só ele não querendo aceitar que gostava do Saifah. Se você foi fã de TharnType pela parte da pegação, vai gostar de Why R U, mas muitas vezes a história se resume a pegação e só (inclusive quando estamos falando de Fighter e Tutor).

[O Corona Afetando Tudo]
Como eu disse lá em cima, o corona afetou bastante a produção, mas ficou parecendo história pra boi dormir. Dava sim para eles terem feito coisa melhor, inclusive relacionado à edição. SaifahZon deveria ser o casal “mais principal” (ou ao menos tão principal quanto o outro) visto que a história começa sendo contada pelo ponto de vista do Zon. Eu disse que isso se perde no meio do caminho, e no final parece uma série do FighterTutor com SaifahZon apenas existindo no mesmo universo e por acaso sendo um casal. Não mostra o desenvolvimento da história deles, mas não que isso aconteça direito com FighterTutor. A produção disse que não conseguiram gravar várias cenas de SaifahZon por conta do vírus, mas de algum modo conseguiram gravar todas as cenas de FighterTutor. Não vou questionar o calendário de gravação, mas né…




[Outros Foras da Produção]
Além dos boatos da produção ser caloteira e não ter pago direito os atores, a edição é PÉSSIMA. Você não entende absolutamente nada, estão falando de um e de repente corta pro outro e você fica sentado no sofá sem entender nada. Sem contar os outros casais que não tiveram desenvolvimento (e não me venha com a desculpa do corona de novo).

[A Química]
Que os casais tem química, isso nem dá para questionar. Se fosse só por isso, essa série ganharia um oscar sem nem ser questionada. Não tem muito para falar aqui, só que eles se pegam com vontade (rsrs) e que eu queria ver mais cenas românticas do SaifahZon. Novamente, se você gostou de TharnType pelo fator química você VAI gostar dessa série.

[No Geral]
No geral a série é boa, mas dava pra ser melhor. Eu senti que eles prometeram muita coisa (2 casais principais e pelo menos outros 2 secundários) e tiveram dificuldade em cumprir tudo. O corona dificultou muita coisa sim mas não é desculpa para transformar essa série em “FighterTutor com a existência de SaifahZon”. A questão da edição e quem está narrando também atrapalhou bastante o entendimento da série, afinal qual o sentido de assistir uma série e não entender o que está acontecendo? E claro, além dos clichês típicos de BL temos também o pai de um dos principais que não aceita que o filho é gay, e essa série passa uma mensagem importante nesse campo. Se você não faz questão de uma série com um enredo super profundo então essa série é para você, já se você prefere um desenvolvimento melhor dos personagens… Bem, eu não garanto nada.

PS.: Esse é minha primeira resenha/crítica/review então sejam compreensíveis por favor <3
E lembrando que essa é a minha opinião, você pode pensar de uma maneira totalmente diferente e está tudo bem :D

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I'm absolutely in love with this show. Even though only 3 episodes have aired I've been totally hooked on it since the first one! Both main couples are super interesting and the side couples look promising as well.
This is also the first show that I find the ENTIRE cast so good! Literally EVERYONE is doing an amazing job! The domundi boys are all incredible, with -imo- Poppy really standing out. He's definitely my favorite comic-relief character of all the BL's I've watched.. His acting is hilarious while never going over the top! Jimmy is doing amazing as well as a newcomer and I think he really really suits Sai Fah's character. And Saint, well... is Saint.. always adorable and loveable af.
So if you're wondering if WHY RU is worth watching, well my answer is DEFINITELY YES! So far it's been super enjoyable, I can't wait for the rest of the episodes to be released and update my review<3

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Must to watch!!!
I’m glad I didn’t listened to the negative reviews, this became one of my favorite dramas ever.
It’s definitely not perfect, mostly because of the Covid-19 issues, they couldn’t complete the Saifah Zon storyline but why I love this show is the story of Tutor Fighter. The harmony and love between them just radiating and warming up your heart. Saint and Zee are brilliant in their roles, I can’t praise them enough. Their chemistry is off the charts, the way how they look at each other, I have never seen another couple like them. Their love scenes are smoking hot yet gentle and full of love.
I started to rewatch it again and again, I can’t get over it, it’s highly addictive.
I’m hoping there will be a season 2, I definitely want more of the beautiful love story of Tutor and Fighter.

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STORY- The beginning of the show was great. I liked the whole novel concept and how they included parts that looked like a webtoon. I liked the couples and I really thought that this would become one of my favorite BL. But as the story went along if felt like everything started to fall apart. I do know that production was interrupted by the pandemic, but I think the problems started before then. The show did not do a good job of giving the two main couples equal screen time. Also the shows ending was rushed and did not really answer any questions. The story is just a mess.

ACTING- I liked the cast, I felt that the two main couples had great chemistry. The acting is really great and was the best part of this show.

MUSIC- I really don't remember any songs that stood out to me.

Rewatch- The only reason I would watch this show again would be for the acting and chemistry between the cast.

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Why R U changing your score from a 7.5 to a 9.0?

I’ll be frank, the first time I watched this I was really into the first couple episodes, and then got kind of turned off of it when I felt like the relationship development had been rushed (unfortunately, due to COVID-19). After which point, I really wasn’t impressed.

Now, I do still feel like Saifah and Zon’s sudden keenness on one another was a little jarring, but the second watch felt a little more organic. Really, the second watch had me appreciating Fighter and Tutor way more than I had in the first watch. They had electric chemistry, some of the best in I’ve seen in a BL, and I can’t believe I didn’t acknowledge this with my first viewing.

There’s essentially two stories, which they somehow made work despite the fact that it could have easily gotten extremely messy. Especially considering the fact that each has a completely different tone. Saifah and Zon’s story is definitely geared toward comedy. They bounce off of each other well and Zon’s friends are kind of hilarious in all honesty. Fighter and Tutor’s story is more of a horny drama with a lot of repressed feelings. Love the enemies to lovers storyline, especially with how absolutely Whipped Fighter is for Tutor.

Acting was pretty good. Saint has definitely improved since Love by Chance which was cool to see. Especially since Tutor was so different from Pete.

The OST was a ton of fun. I’ve downloaded like half the songs.

If you asked we a week ago whether or not I recommend Why R U, I would have said no. However, this rewatch has definitely changed my tune. I would recommend this drama for anyone looking for a BL with a good mix of comedy to drama. Alongside the great cast and sizzling chemistry, it’s absolutely worth the watch.

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This was my first BL drama and i lowkey feel like i I just loved it because of how hot the guys were...?????... like this show will make you forget what the actually focus of the story is.
Saint is a great actor and i loved zees character , everyone did really well.
When i first watched it i couldnt help but be confused and cringe somewhat but i I don't know. The story line was pretty basic and is just set up for fan service. Doesn't really feel like theres much to it, but the actor's were really cute and great. If you like attractive guys and then being cute and a small good amount of drama , this is the show for you. Small in comparison to the amount of fan service.

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