The box itself is a HEAVY cardboard. It is very sturdy, and the latch is made of metal to give it a high-quality feel. Unfortunately, they have just dumped everything inside. There was a small piece of bubble wrap on the inside, but it didn’t stretch the entire box, so I’m not sure what the purpose of it was 🤣
The little rain doll is soft and did come in a cello wrap. It also features a hoop for hanging. The 2 main cards are medium-weight cardboard that feels flimsy. They are textured paper instead of the standard glossy plastic-type cards you would expect.
These came sealed in the blue package that you have to rip to get open. There is no way to get into the package without damaging it in some way, which I was not fond of. The cards are once again flimsy but this time with glossy cardboard. These will bend and tear easily. They are individually wrapped, but not having a good storage container is a minus.
Medium-weight cardboard is similar to the photo cards, actually. The flashdrive has the same image on both sides.
The posters are folded NOT rolled so there is a noticeable crease. These are PAPER. They aren’t glossy or high-quality matte, either. They are thin paper quality with drab colors. I suck at photos but even in person, they look washed out.
For anyone wondering, yes, my LITA posters are going back on the wall, and these are coming right back down. I just hung them to take pics.
The photobook is a hard cover book with a thick binding and glossy pages.
Video Extra
⚠️All of these are on a flat flash drive. Keep in mind these aren’t top quality, and flash drives are notoriously bad as long-term storage, so BACK THOSE FILES UP if you do spring for the boxset. It could last for years. It could not work in a year, so back them up.
1st folder (Photos)
They didn’t do a photo shoot for guys like they usually do so these are just BTS photos for the most part. There are HQ
- Boss 23 pics
- Noeul 23 pics
- Boss/Noeul 22 pics
- Donut 16 pics
- Forth 16 pics
- Donut/Forth 16 pics
2nd Folder BTS Videos
- [16:06 min] pilot
- [10:07] poster photoshoot
- [12:04]Openingg credits
- [12:59] Recording Parallel
- [17:42] recording Stay (boss)
- [10:19] recording คนที่ฉันไม่รู้ว่าใคร (Noeul)
- [13:34] recording เสียงที่ยืนยัน (Forth/Donut)
- [ 9:47] Alternative Cir/Phu
- [11:50] Various hospital BTS
- [11:21] Shopping for Phu’s dad’s memorial
- [8:48] BTS NC
- [10:58] Jin/Win movie date
- [11:06] College scenes
- [10:22] Speciall ep at college
- [12:25] Special ep on trip
- [10:44] Special in woods
- [10:15] Special ep piggy back ride
- [14:53] Special ep boss sing/night filming
- [10:02] Special ep NC / lead up to NC
- [11:34] Special ep in bed/ swing
3rd Folder The Series Plus Special episode
⚠️The subtitles are hardcoded into the video so you can not turn them on and off. Visually they are fine and readable
Extra scenes (These are fully integrated into the episode)
Ep 6 [3 min] Conversation with his father. Dad wants him to let go of him and is happy he has Cir.
Ep 9 [5 min] They wake up in bed happy Cir is back, Phu checking out the scar & asking about the other Cir. Cir is about to confess until Phu’s stomach rumbles and they go for food.
Ep 10 [2ish min] Phu explains how he felt when Cir left him when they are sitting on the bench after the showdown with Mom. The NC is also re-edited to show Phu going down on Cir and shaves off some kissing.
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Ok that is it. This is the first time I can not recommend a MemindY boxset unless you are a fan of the show. You can tell where they have cut corners on the quality of physical goods. The box itself and the physical photobook, if not the content, are the only two HQ items in this. For everything else, they have used the cheapest possible goods and did not include even half of what they usually do for extras.
The lack of a photoshoot for this box set/series is a huge disappointment. I rag on GMMTV for including photobooks of nothing but screencaps of the series, and BTS and MeMindY had done the same thing. The only thing setting it apart is the hardback glossy pages that are far beyond anything GMMTV puts out.
They do pack in a lot of BTS, which I love about them. Yet most of them are for the special episode as if they forgot they need BTS until the very end. If you are looking for a lot of spice extras, this isn’t for you. While one full BTS covers an NC, it has very little to do with heating things up, and the re-edit part doesn’t give you much more. The added content does NOTHING to add to the show or give you a better explanation and, to a certain extent, confuses the storyline. The added content was cut for good reasons, and you can tell it.
I can only say if you are a fan grab it because you will regret it when it is sold out, otherwise, just give this a pass.
