Love Syndrome (2023)

The worst series I’ve ever seen

If ur thinking of watching this garbage shows DONT, it’s a waste of 10 hours and I regret finishing it.
I don’t know how they managed to do it, but Love Syndrome is somehow worse than Unforgotten Night
Having seen the predecessor of this show, Unforgotten Night, I didn’t expect much from Love Syndrome. This series manages to be much much worse than I expected. As an impatient person, I usually hate when episodes of a show are released weekly, but I was thankful for the week of bliss between each of these horrendous episodes.

Story - 1 - What story?!? I was effectively left confused about the plot every episode. The fact that Love Syndrome was the “sequel” to Unforgotten night somehow made the storyline more confusing. It felt like I had missed multiple episodes every time a plot point was introduced. They just introduce characters and make it seem like we, as the viewers, should already know these people and their storylines. So many random events happened in this series, but the plot was pretty much incoherent. Things just seemed to happen for no reason.

Acting/characters - 1 -
From what I’ve heard Frank isn’t a terrible actor. This show really makes me think otherwise. The rest of the acting in this show was hard to sit through as well. Itt was meh as a character, I liked him sometimes but his stupidity and quickness to forgive Day no matter how many times he hurts him made Itt hard to tolerate at times.
Now onto Day . I absolutely hated Day. I kept waiting for him to start actually liking Itt. I never got the feeling that he loved Itt in the slightest. He consistently treated Itt like garbage. I already hated him but the scene where he actually hit Itt for the first time really cemented my hatred for him. He’s so unreasonable in every decision he makes and jealous over the smallest interactions anyone has with Itt. When Day finds out that he beat and raped Itt, he decides that the right thing to do is confront Itt and storm off.
Mac and Nan. I was never given the impression that these two were in love. Nan literally sabotages Mac’s car before a race. Mac didn’t seem to like Nan and Nan didn’t seem to like Mac. I get that they were trying to set up Mac and Nan as a toxic ( in a hot way ?) couple but they really failed to set up a convincing relationship.
Surprisingly I liked a single couple, Nik and Neil were my favorite and the only 2 tolerable characters in this sorry excuse of a show. Nik (my favorite character) was the only person who called Day out on his bullshit. Honestly sometimes Nik would just trash on Day for no reason, and I loved it. Nik and Neil were the only couple who seemed like they should end up married. Every other couple fell flat and was hard to watch.
Gear and Night, almost inconsequential. Their relationship would be fine, had Gear not sexually assaulted Night. Gear is constantly getting beat up by Day and Night just kinda lets him get his ass beat. It’s never rly explained how Night and Itt just get over the fact their partners assaulted them.

Music - 4 - the music was hard to notice when so much insanity was happening in the show itself. Nothing rly stood out as good or bad, so I’m just giving it a 4

Rewatch value -1-
Only reasons to rewatch would be to make fun of Day or laugh at Nik making fun of Day. This show is hard to watch all the way through once. It’d be almost impossible for me to sit through this garbage again

Overall - 1 -
Anyone who rated this over a 5 must have been watching a different show than I was. I genuinely don’t understand how anyone could see this as a valid piece of media. I’ve never watched a show that was as bad as Love Syndrome lll. Unlike its prequel, Unforgotten Night, which was bad in an entertaining way, Love Syndrome was bad in a way that I’ve never experienced before. Usually I rate shows from a 5 and up because even the worst shows have something entertaining or good about them, but Love Syndrome barely earned a 1 from me. ( the 1 rating is solely for Nik and Neil)

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Boys Love? More like Boys Hate lmao

Unfortunately we can't give 0 stars in this website. Everything about this was WRONG. The story was terrible. I don't know who read that novel and decided it was a good idea to make a show of this. The couple is toxic, they hate each other and all I could think during all of the episodes was "why are they even together?". They're dating story started with a rape and then Day just treated Itt poorly and violently the whole time. He lost his memory and he managed to become worse, but they act like before the car crash Day was such a great guy. The screenplay was horrible, like a 13 year old wrote it on wattpad. I really believed in Frank and LongLee's acting, but they did not give us anything. It was clearly badly directed, also they probably had 100 Baht to do everything (the production had a big house and a dream). The theme song is hard to hear (meaning it sucks). The "villain", if you can even call it that, was absolutely pathetic. The real villain in this BL was they're relationship. Not everything was bad though, it was pretty good when it ENDED. (The show kind of made me laugh sometimes because it was so bad, I think that could be a positive review)

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DON'T WATCH IT!!!!

Please don't watch it it will truamatice you. The acting and the story i just cannot. And itt is just so fucking toxic and childish, like what the actual fuck. Anyway don't watch it. The sound effects are also so freaking weird. I actually wanted to rate it zero but I can't so don't mind the rating above. Everything above ( in the rating) is supposed to be zero. Thanks for reading this, hope it helps!!??

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Love as a syndrome spells D-I-S-A-S-T-E-R!

If Unforgotten Night was so bad that it was actually decent, this one really put out the moves. Set somewhere after Kamol and Kim have become soulmates (I will talk about this later), there are four couples in this show. I will be the first to admit that my sole reason for watching this was Long, who I fell in love with as the despairing Pao in Tin Tem Jai and Frank, who will forever and ever be Sarawat's younger brother and Wat-Tine's biggest shipper Phukong in 2gether The Series. From the few random videos I had seen on Instagram, I could feel a good chemistry betwen the two, so I thought, why not? But very soon after, I can tell you, I was questioning my life choices!
Love Syndrome has nothing on Unforgotten Night(which also I want to forget by the way), except that it is filled with amazingly good looking guys, who all seem to be gay! What is it with any BL? I get that having a straight couple in a BL may look like it's defeating the purpose, but trust me, one good, healthy straight relationship can showcase the beauty of a BL couple also. I would really like to turn director one day, and tell a good story.
Let's start with the story. Well, the lack of one to be more exact. Because there is no story. If there is one, it is absolutely buried under layers of toxicity and abuse that every episode has in abundance. Initially, I felt that the storyline demanded it. But after a while, it just became harder and harder to bear. Although it did seem to lessen in the later episodes, it still didn't feel comfortable enough to merit a complete redemption.
Now let's talk about the couples.
1. DayxItt : 'Lead' couple and seriously too much. Day loses his memory in a freak accident. Retrograde Amnesia is such a tired and tested formula, it's hard to digest. He completely rejects Itt, who has been his boyfriend for three years now. Itt finds ways to remind Day of their past together, but in the meanwhile, Day ends up torturing Itt a lot. The supposed 'healing' process for Day is extremely hard to watch. I hate how Itt is forever trying to appease Day, no matter whose fault it is. It's also very hard to watch the almost negligent behaviour. Day has towards Itt. His own brother, his boss, his friends, everyone tells him that he and Itt are boyfriends, but he refuses to believe anyone!
2. NanxMac : Nan is literally holding Mac captive, in chains, in public on the basis of a video that doesn't even exist in the first place. When Mac comes back to Nan in the last episode, it is probably the best example of the Stockholm Syndrome after Pete going to Vegas in KinnPorche. And that's saying something, because that was absolutely mind-numbing in the first place. And once, just once, I wish Itt had punched the living daylights out of Nan!
3. NeilxNik : Nik is the son of a mistress, always looking for love, in the most abnormal of places, and Neil allows him anything he wants, even though he may be hurting in the process. Nik dances with bare chested male strippers at the most toxic party ever and Neil smiles indulgently on. Save me please!
4. GearxNight : Okay, while they are technically the 2nd couple in the show, I kept them in the last for a reason. They are the least toxic couple in the show. Although, they probably had a really bad start, that is only mentioned as a kind of back story that is not even completely fleshed out, in the current part, they are a solid couple, totally in love, and having excellent communication. They are evidently one force whenever it comes to their friends and family. The love, affection and devotion that this couple shares, is actually quite beautifully portrayed and well showcased, and is probably the one redeeming feature of the entire show.
Last but not the least, KamolxKim. I did not mention them as a couple with their own mention, because it's just guest appearances, but man oh man, what a let-down from Unforgotten Night The Series. Yoon and Ton, while probably not the ultimate couple, at least are pretty cute to look at on screen. But what the hell happened to the casting here? Pran's dad(from Bad Buddy The Series) as Kamol? Seriously? And Kim? What the hell was that? With this casting? There were a myriad other characters, like Ball, Peace and Pee, who did nothing for the story, except add more angst! (I am literally rolling my eyes by this point!)
But I can tell you one absolute redeeming feature from this entire pile of crap that this show was. Day and Itt's wedding. Beautiful Thai customs portrayed wonderfully! I just loved it. Even if you don't want to watch the whole show, watch the last part of the last episode! There was such love and beauty in those last 5 minutes, that it became the saving grace of the show!

No grand OST, pretty forgettable, and 0 rewatch value, says me, who is rewatching just the last 5 minutes of this show as I write this review! :)
But all in all, just as forgettable as its predecessor.

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It's not that bad!

I am currently at ep 6. I was so hesitant about this serie because of the ratings.
The only thing I could say, it's not a Not me, Manners of death aso.
But I think it should have a place between the 7.5-8 rating bl series.

The story is well...unique I think. This is not a cute, fluffy serie. It's more about a ruined, toxic relationship which reaches it's limits when one of them got into an accident. It's like the reward or outcome of this toxic relationship. But after this happened the other one realizes, how selfish and spoiled he was. After this, they are trying to go back to normal, eventhough the injured one lost all of his memories about their love and he also tured back to his old, more agressive, cold self.

This isn't a series where you are looking forward to the next eps with a rush. I think this is more like a slower serie, with some "action" sometimes. And yeah maybe there are some useless parts of the eps, forexample the speech on the cast-off party. And yes it can be boring sometimes.

The acting is not that bad I think. The actor of Day is really amazing! Well the others... usual thai bl serie actors (not the good ones). But it's not that distracting and not that bad. At least this is only my opinion, maybe I am just used to thai trash series.

The characters are fine I think. Itt is really annoying in the first ep but don't worry he will be kinda normal after this (at least so far). Tbh the attitude of Itt in the first ep is thanks to Day, who let him be like this.

So yeah, I did not finished it yet, but I will in a few days, this is enjoyable. I just wanted to leave a review to the others who are so hesitant about this like I was. ^^

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I prefer to write reviews beforehand, right after each 2 episodes (keep updating) so I don’t forget the impressions I get while watching and make sure I pay attention to everything that matters to me. I eventually reached my hands to watch this and I was partially prepared to emotional damage and nervous breakdown. I knew from the start that there’s way too much toxicity in this drama, nonetheless I’m already colorblind and intoxicated, so I gave this a shot.

“I am the one who spoiled him, but I do that to make him mine and mine only”.
“ - Do you still think I’m looking for someone else? - if you are, I’ll do the same”.
What is this? I call this possessiveness, lack of trust, retaliation, obsession, selfishness. Itt kept asking for cakes thinking that Day has to put off everything to buy cakes for him. Every time they fought over a cake I hoped that Itt would admit his mistake after, but he just didn’t. As far as I am concerned, he wasn’t upset because he didn’t get his cake. He was afraid, that Day stopped loving him and every little thing such as not buying cakes, made him doubt Days feelings, inasmuch as HE HAD TO BE THE PRIORITY for him. Day spoiled Itt to attach to himself even tighter: “when he wants something, he always thinks of me first’’. I still have to contemplate if this is a trust issue or a fear of losing a loved one.

The accident served Itt right. I pamper a hope, that both of them will change after it, cause Itt is intolerable. When he felt guilty for what happened to Day, I thought that he would slowly change his attitude, but damn, he started cursing Day for not loving him anymore, without even taking into account his condition and the fact, that he had fucking amnesia and wasn’t the person he used to be. It is so childish. I will go on watching, because there’s something I like about it.

I don’t like the cinematography here. In my point of view, color schemes are poorly chosen. Sometimes colors create atmosphere and certain emotional state, when actors can’t do it, because of unskilled acting. I am quite perceptive to colors and being exposed to color patterns helps me neglect actors crappy acting. When actors fail, I pay attention to visual storytelling. Everybody knows, that filmmakers use this advantage, but I don’t see it here. It’s an essential skill for me. I was surprised to learn that this drama was made in 2023, because I thought it aired in 2016-17. I put the blame on editing and poor production for this.

Furthermore, I get it that actors have to be dressed according to their character, but its vital to make sure that their clothes are indeed suitable for them. I felt cringe all over my body when I saw Kamol in a white suit and yellow sunglassess. I want to omit the hat he had on…It didn’t compliment his outfit whatsoever, he looked like a street thug, not a mafia boss.
And the tight pants..They don’t look good on them at all, especially on Gear, he is so damn skinny. The mentality “if it zips, it fits” has to be eradicated.
Their outfits not only have to fit them, but also the place they are in at that moment. I don’t think that Kim had to be dressed up like that just to visit a patient at the hospital. Am I being too judgemental here?
Moreover, I think that the actors wear too many accessories here. They aren’t always necessary to emphasize someone’s social status. In a word, whats wrong with the designer here?

There’s something I noticed, but I don’t have bad feelings about it. I feel like I’m in an omegaverse world. This reminds me of a fanfic I was really into. Actually, I feel this way when there are gay couples all around in a drama, haha.

After watching few more episodes I am really sure now that their relationships lack trust. Before the accident when a guy approached Itt and offered him a drink trying to flirt with him, Day didn’t even let Itt explain himself and said “I didn’t ask anything”. I think, at that moment he was sure that Itt would never cheat on him and leave for another guy, because he spoiled him enough to be assured Itt couldn’t live without him. Shit, he just wanted to be the power in their realtionship. After the accident Day, a person who trusts nobody, became possessive of Itt and doubted everyone around him. I don’t even understand whether he treats him as a property or started falling for him already, because Itt endures everything (“Give me a foot massage, take me to the toilet, get down on your knees and so on”).
At times I feel that Itt has changed drasticly, but he disappointed me..LIke why the hell was it necessary to appear from nowhere on Days road? What would happen if Day couldn’t hit the brakes on time? I understand that he intended to stop Day, he was worried about him, but what the fuck? After this spur-of-a-moment decision he has the guts to accuse Day in laying his hands on him? In my opinion he hit Itt to bring him into conscousness, because apparently he didn’t even realise what he was doing. On top of that neither Itt nor Night and Gear had a slightest clue what Day was going through, how hard it was to have no idea what happened around, because he had lost his memories. Night and Gear simultaneously noticed the bruise on Itts cheek, but did they notice the bandage on Days hand and ask him what had happened? They didn’t. Gear said “If he is the old Day”…WTF, man? Obviously he isn’t…Maybe they would get it if they appeared to be on the same wavelenght with Day. Having said that, I don’t justify his violence.

Its absolutely comprehensible, that they just tried to make his memories come back, but when he remembers small events he has headaches, and reminiscing about places could cause him a headache more severe. Am I diving too deep? I think, such small things must be taken into account as well.

I’m on the 9th episode right now, and I can notice some changes. I like it when Day lets Itt do things on his own, and Itt tries to hold his selfishness back and cares about Day even more, not as a person who should satisfy his needs, but as the one who he loves. This time their relationships are progressing, and IF nothing changes, they can be predicated on trust and reciprocal understanding. None of them will even think about presiding over the other, because when I put aside Days memory intact, I can’t accept what he did to Itt. Making someone depend on you to the extent that the person is not able to take a shit without you is insane.
I am so glad to see, that Day Is falling in love again and after finding Itt he didn’t holler out at him, he genuienly missed him, needed him.

I was flabbergasted, that Itt could set up his campsite alone, even though he can’t cook or take care of himself at all. But why is he so unreasonable sometimes? “Yes, he slept with me, but nothing could happen, we are both men”. THE PERSON YOU FUCK WITH IS A MAN, PAL.

Frankly, I don’t like Frank here (what a coincidence!). When he learnt about Day beating the wall to punish himself he had to show some disquiet and concern about him, but he failed. The emotions he shows are so vague, sometimes they don’t even come out. I won’t hesitate to say, that a more suitable actor could have been chosen instead of Frank.
On the contrary, Lee is impregnable here. I like his acting, besides, he is the only one whose outfits are always chosen adequately (in comparison).
About kiss scenes…Frank fails, again. I don’t feel his passion, I believe, that he could show more commitment than he does.
Honestly, I don’t know, why I like this, however, if I don’t increase the spead while watching, it means, that Its not weary and I wont get bored stiff.

After finishing the whole thing I still can’t understand how the relationships, that started this way could turn into love…We saw how they first met, Day beat the shit out of Itt, but we don’t see what happened after. Did he keep him hostage or did he released him and they met again? I don’t get it. This storyline is so messy and weak…How did they forgive each other? I need some more disclosure, because there’s no way I can figure it out myself. I can consider this as a love story, if we cut off the way they met.

The accident was a good lesson for both of them. Day let Itt do things himself, Itt is not a spring chichken anymore. Their character development is salient, but the whole story is replete with shortcomings and lacks uncovering.

Nan and Mac. I must talk about them. They jogged my memories of VegasPete. THEY NEEDED MORE SCREENTIME, I NEED A DRAMA WITH THEM ASAP. THE WAY THEY MADE OUT AT THE PARTY WAS BRAINSICK. I DETEST MYSELF FOR LIKING IT. I DESPISE MYSELF FOR LONGING FOR MORE. But the morality I have inside is not okay with this. Night and Gear seem to be a loving couple, but their relationships started with abuse and rape, its problematic, no matter how hard I try to romaticise it, I don’t succeed.

One more character I was into is Nick. HE IS THE ONLY ONE WHO ISN’T AFRAID TO SPEAK HIS MIND. He put Day in his place, he was so good at it that his boyfriend had to scold at him and shut him up. People don’t like the ones who actually speak up the truth, but our Shorty didn’t give a shit. On top of that he is humorous and good fun.

The summative conclusion is that this drama could have been better if the flaws that I metioned above were unrooted (there are plenty of trivial matters I don’t want to mention, because I’m always picky about a plot). Questionable plot execution had me pretending that everything was settled, I didn’t have uncertainities and doubts concerning the ending. Btw, I mostly enjoyed this. Its not bad, but its not good either.

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Enjoyed this series very much.

I enjoyed this series very much, great story about revenge, forgiveness, finding happiness, and dealing with hard times, It has many layers to the story. It's not for everyone, but I did love it overall, especially the ending wedding. It is a sister series to Forgotten Nights, which I also loved, but once again it's not for everyone since we all have different tastes. It's sad people truly do not understand the story or characters. I would recommend and rewatch as all the couples are beautiful and all deal with different issues and grow over the episodes, you have to understand this is part of a 3 storyline series. I do look forward to the next chapter. The characters and acting were good and they all had chemistry. It was nice to see that they should have different levels of personality and couples coming together. Showing us the different types of coupling that happen. It surprises me that a few are being haters for this series when clearly they don't get the whole overall storyline, but I would hope people see what is really there and how real this can be for the true value. I give it 10 for showing a great story and actors.

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Skip this if you will

The title says it all. I was holding my patience until the 11th episode and it broke the camel's back. The preview showed that Day lost his memory again. I was so pissed when I watched it. I know amnesia ad have seen it in a lot of dramas. But this is getting excessive. I don't usually write reviews but this drama really ticked my wrong nerve. The cast is pretty and that is the only reason people would watch it. The acting looks completly staged. The actors are not rookie but the acting in this is terrible. I know visuals influence the drama slightly but that is all that was nice in this drama. if the actors had been more into the show and expressed the true feelings of the character then it wouyld be on my rewatch list. The story line is amazing but the presentation is straight up taken from the dumpster. Save yourself from the misery and don't watch it. Choose any show except this one. It would be worth your time. Skip this thing.

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whyyyyyyy...

wanting to watch this after the series ends but I'm too bored to wait & I'm too lazy to wait for the book4 to be translated into English so tried watching it since I missed Day x Itt/Brick already & everyone~~

Trigger Warning: There are physical violence and toxic relationship scenes in this series we're halfway through so if you're not into these kinds of drama better not watch as it'll affect your review.

- if you don't want to cringe in the series esp. Ep1 and you've read the novel just think that you're watching a whole new series that you haven't known. That's what I did while watching ep2 & so on. I've felt the cringe on ep1 as I've been comparing it to the novel. Which is a no-no. Pls. stop comparing the two so that you can have a blank slate while watching.
- there are scenes where the acting is a bit off and awkward, idk just my personal opinion. Some scenes are great especially when Day & Itt is only in the scene, Cried a bit too when I felt the emotions of Frank and Long but when everyone was in it, Ghad, I tell you it's chaos. Also, some actors lack the emotions/feelings in their roles. I know they can do better //crieeee//
- Again don't compare it to the novel. yes, it is adapted from the 3rd book (Love Syndrome III) but I'll tell you the book has a heavy, drama, dark feel whereas the series will leave you laughing 5555+ It feels different in a way.
- NielNik couple makes the series a bit more in the funnier side. A lot of people weren't satisfied with the actors but damn Kok's acting is just what I expected Nik's character will be 555+
- Hoping for more & more interaction between LongFrank/ DayItt I feel like it's still a bit on the surface & I still want more DayItt. Can't wait for ep7 to air. I can feel their chemistry & I still want more. I'll be rooting for this couple!!. (This'll be edited in the future)
- Nong Rossi is soooo cuteee!!!!
- I sometimes don't like the blocking, the transition & the way the camera pans at times. Hoping the next episodes will be improved.
- It's nice to see everyone having different jobs - Ball being a flight attendant(?), Meen an online seller/influencer, Nik (Medical field(but in the novel, he is helping Niel in their business tho, so IDK)
- I LOVE Itt's parents too! the way they love Day & at the same time I felt their love and worry for Itt.


P.S. not the final rating. will still edit the rating until the end of the series.

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dropping this

Overall: There are valid reasons why people write/read/watch/enjoy FICTIONAL toxic/abusive relationships which I'm not going to get into. Day constantly abusing Itt along with other things has made me drop this series. FYI, this is based on the third book in a series - I have not read the books and believe that series should be able to be watch/enjoyed without knowing about the source material so that is how I'm reviewing this series. Aired on WeTV.

Content Warnings: fight scene/beaten up, violence, blood, intimate partner violence, manipulation, manhandling (likely more content warnings will happen in future episodes)

What I Liked
- Itt's parents
- their friends
- that ep 1 fight scene was just plain fun
- how a former girlfriend is not a cliche evil character
- skinny black jeans and Day's abs

Room For Improvement
- ep 1 Itt screaming about cake for half the episode, I understand that Day likes Itt to rely on him so it's not like he's a victim in all this but the cake screaming was super annoying
- the production should not expect viewers to have read the previous 2 books and understand the characters/story, what we saw was Itt being annoying in episode 1 and then being constantly abused and crying in the next few episodes, this does not make for enjoyable viewing
- scenes dragged on, they spent way too long in the hospital
- a parade of characters in episode 2 made it difficult to know who was who and what their relationship was to one another
- nonsense things like Itt spending multiple days in a hospital for fainting, why were Day and Itt sleeping on couches at their house???
- end of episode 3 looked good but then the beginning of episode 4 skipped over that cliffhanger
- missing and difficult to understand subtitles
- ballad song for the intro/outro was odd given the tone of the series

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10/10 for me (look up trigger warnings beforehand though)

Okay where to start.....

▪️First of all, Watch Unforgotten Night B4 you watch this ONLY to get background on (mentioned) Kim and Kamol, Day and Itt are also characters in that one BUT every cast member is changed.

▪️Secondly, I don't really like the Amnesia Troupe like at all BUT this one did it in a way I was able to watch it and enjoy it.

▪️Third, I loved Day's character a lot HOWEVER I felt so bad for Itt because I was in a similar relationship like he was <-- like the part when Day beat the shit out of him and SA'd him because of what he did to Night, but the reason was different for me obvi but it was the same no doubt, but I commend Itt for staying with Day because did change for him.

▪️Lastly, I would love a Day & Itt married life season, I want to see how they navigate being married. I also want to see a spin off of the other 3 couples, I think this is a first time I loved all the side couples.
-I need to see more of (My personal fave) Night & Gear's relationship <--they need there own show
-I need more of Mac & Nan's relationship with them finally accepting each other and talking about getting married
-I need a Nill & Nick wedding

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