Caged Again

This fantasy comedy thriller BL series is similar to Choco Milk Shake. It's about animals turning into humans. Although in this series, the love interest of these ex-animals aren't humans, but each other. Even though how they can have a life without having any identification is still a big mystery to me, but that's not the biggest flaw of this series. It's the inability of the director to create good romance scenes. Each and every one of them felt rather awkward and stiff. Even though the two main lead had an amazing chemistry, it didn't bring any change to those scenes. Maybe the director is better in making thriller or horror movies. Cause the thriller part of this series seemed to be more interesting than the romantic one. Having Porsch and Arm in this series was a real help. They absorbed the audience's attention as soon as their part was on.

Caged Again is such a refreshingly cute BL series with a unique twist. I've honestly never seen anything quite like it before. It's super fluffy, wholesome, and lighthearted. At first, I thought I wouldn't enjoy it because I felt like I might be too old for something this silly, but sometimes, you just need a soft, feel-good show like Caged Again.

The story follows Junior, a penguin kept in a zoo, who magically turns into a human. He ends up at a boarding school, where he meets Sun, a panther who also transforms into a human. Junior is bubbly, cheerful, and carefree, while Sun is the calm, quiet, and more reserved type, but over time, he warms up to Junior.

For me, Junior totally stole the show. He's such a lovable and sweet character, and the actor really nailed the role. Even though the series is mostly light and fluffy, it doesn't completely shy away from heavier topics like bullying, which feels pretty realistic for a high school setting. Plus, there's a bit of a thriller vibe, with villains trying to capture and sell Junior and his penguin brother.

All the characters are hilarious: from Junior's group of friends and the bullies to the principal, school staff, the ghost, the gay couple, and even the villains. And don't even get me started on the cartoon scenes showing Junior and Sun as a penguin and panther, those were just too adorable. It honestly felt like a nostalgic trip back to my childhood. Beneath all the silliness, the show somehow manages to touch on the complexities of being human.

The actors are definitely underrated, but their performances are solid. The pacing is just right, not too slow, not too rushed. The only downsides for me were the weak audio and a few plot holes here and there. But overall, the plot holds up and gives me plenty of laughs.

It's easily one of the silliest and most unserious BL series I've watched, and that's exactly what made it so fun.