Wow, just wow.
This is the first time I am ever writing a series review. I have seen a ton. I am probably one of those who watch one per day, but this is the first time I've felt compelled to write about one. I had heard about ITSAY several times in the past few months, before I finally decided to watch it this week. And well all that I had heard was well-deserved. It is a beautiful piece of cinema. It seems more and more like an art piece, with every seen. But it isn't the untouchable or too grand to get close kind of art. It's the kind that calls on you to touch, feel, experience and enjoy. It is brilliance personified.The director and the production crew created a masterpiece. I am especially impressed with the story-telling. It's well paced, real, fun, engaging and oh so human. This isn't about just two boys falling in love. It's about love, friendship, growing up, discovering yourself, your dreams, and so much more. Each character is so well acted that these characters become real relatable people. Hats off to Billkin and PP, they delivered splendid performances. They were so honest and believable as Teh and Oh-aew that I felt every single one of their emotions. There were times I cried with them and times when I wanted to knock some sense into them, but at the end I just fell in love with who they were.
I can go on and on about this masterpiece. But I think, the most important thing is it's cinematic brilliance that shouldn't be missed.
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one of the best bls in a long time, definitely worthy of a re-watch
What's not to love about this show? The leads have great chemistry, the locations are gorgeous, the music is great and it has a believable, honest and sweet story.Sidenote, it's awesome that this show released a soundtrack of the score, that so seldomly happens in bls. I recommend listening to it and, or buying it.
The two lead actors portray their characters in a believable way. (Even though no one would even dare look at another person if PP Krijgt told you he loved you.) Tech's drama is believable, the reason he hurts Oh is understandable, I may shout at thescreen to just tell Oh you love him, but that would have been dishonest.
It's also lovely to watch a Thai show that was filmed in another place. Watching other dramas you might start to believe Bangkok is the only place where people live in all of Thailand. The scenery is just great, sometimes I'm torn between watching the gorgeous leads or the beautiful scenery.
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How can pain be portrayed so beautifully..
This show is so well done, the cinematography is so *chef kiss*, the story is REALLY so well written, the acting is so damn good that you would never guess this was the first lead role for the main cast, the music is undeniable one of the superior things about this show, in my life I’ve never heard music in Thai, after the show, I can’t stop listening to the osts on repeat, I feel like i know the fully lyrics now, I mean..,the show has won many awards in Thailand and outside the country for a reason…Was this review helpful to you?
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Amazing!
Since I started watching Thai BLs, I haven't shed a single tear, but with this one, I lost count on how many times I cried.Let me start talking about the technical part of the series.
From the beautiful scenery to the plot/acting. Wow… I have never seen a Thai BL like this. Every shot, every color, every little detail, every music… Everything was very well thought out and chosen. It is no surprise that it is being nominated and winning several awards not only in Thailand.
Each scene matched the acting, the setting, the music, and the clothes. I was speechless. This project deserves to be sold internationally, should be on Netflix in other countries. Come on LineTV…
The team behind this project must be very proud. You can see that they believe in it for the passion, the dedication that they put there.
The script was very well developed and the actors delivered the scene as expected. I can also add that it was the only Thai BL where the entire cast performed in sync.
Generally, the second season of BLs is always a problem and I know from the original team only 1 writer remained on the project and P’Boss stayed on as producer and not as director.
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Incredible
I'm probably writing this review a little late, but in front of such a masterpiece, I want to do it anyway.I didn't intend to watch it at the beginning, but several excerpts seen on IG (including the end) made me wonder if I wasn't missing something.
Everything is incredible: the story, the acting, the sets, the way it's filmed. The question of self-acceptance and teenage emotions are treated with sublime accuracy.
I quite identified with Oh-Aew in his attitude and the way he reacts. The two heroes often have difficulty communicating and understanding each other, and this is very well filmed and shown.
The acting is perfect. Billkin is now becoming the reference for how to cry in the right way.
Here, they don't try to be cute, they are not afraid to film the emotions in a close and credible way. The action is rather slow but it matches perfectly with the story and the context.
In short, a must see!
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A masterpiece
Just rewatched the ITSAYverse to remind myself of how great this series is and I remain beyond impressed.This series is thoroughly great. Any and everything I can point to stands head and shoulders above other series.
The story is simple but effective. And there are brief deeply queer subplots about gender and homophobia which really bring extra depth to the characters and this story.
The acting is fantastic. Yes, the crying is melodramatic and for me it reminds me of being Xteen and melodramatic and ugly crying about whoever was causing me torment.
The music is beautiful and used and remixed and instrumentalized very well and effectively. And rewatching the series, you can pick up so many good background details or focus on the other protagonist.
All in all, this is a top tier series and I'm honestly glad that something like this exists and is such a great queer story.
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A Must Watch Series
Honestly speaking, after I watched the trailer my thinking was "okay, it's a so-so, but since the cinematography is good I'll give it a try". So when the first episode was released, I was still waiting for the reviews for those who have watched the episode before I'll watch it myself. After reading some reviews it got me interested. And viola! I got hooked with the story and the actors' superb skills. I just loved it! I already watched 100+ BL series but this is my first time writing my review, because they deserved it. And one thing I could say, once you'll start watching it, you will crave for more. I can't wait for the part 2. This series deserves all the recognition. Kudos to the team esp. the writer, director, actors, and such. Love from Philippines. ❣️Was this review helpful to you?
genuinely good!!
This is probably the best LGBTQ+ show I’ve ever seen. (The bar is very low tho)There is no fetishization or homophobia. A genuinely good LGBTQ+ film. (in a homosexual’s opinion)
I didn’t really care about the university plot in the end, it wasn’t very interesting in my opinion. i just wanted to see the couple more
But their relationship is so interesting and made me cry because (once again) it’s a very realistic gay relationship. So genuine and made for gay people.
I wish i could see them more though and I wish their ending was more happy and “everlasting love” but their relationship was a little TOO realistic to gay relationships... Doesn’t end perfectly or was never really perfect.
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A masterpiece!
The first episode is a beginning of a ambivalent related between two main characters and hit me with a meaningful massage and dialogue with a stunning colored grading Phuket old town (Thailand most famous island) scene .The second episode still did a fantastic job they’re delivered me a cute dialogue that we can related when we think about our childhood friends
I really recommend this to anyone who has eye to watch
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Nhe I don't like it
When I first watched I thought it was really good, now that I think of it, it's not that good. It's just one deceiving the other. I get that it was supposed to show how hard it can be for a person to accept themselves when they're in the LGBTQ+ community, but jesus Christ where's the fucking communication? If I was Oh-aew I'd NEVER go back to Teh, specially after the scene where they were pretty much almost fucking and Teh just got out of the room they were in. I honestly think Teh is kinda toxic.Was this review helpful to you?
Totally Lovely ...
This series, as a whole, is totally lovely and awesome, and each episode is an individual of its own. The plot, the cinematography and production, the casting, the symbolism and everything about it just you in awe of how well thought out and well put this series is.The series feels like five individual yet connected movies. The production of this series is no joke. The plot is accompanied with aesthetically pleasing scenes. From the color tones of the series, to the way the camera pans in and out on scenes, to the way how the shooting locations complement the plot, the series is giving us movie-quality production. There were a lot of scenes where no words were spoken and the camera is just focused on the expressions of their faces yet you would be missing a lot if you don't get to see those. The more they don't say anything, the more you get what they're feeling.
My only with this series, was that I did find the episodes to long, and at times they did kind of drag on. but either that this was really good.
And the characters are named oh and teh ,they are just doing so good and there are some intimate moments but that are worth for that part .
Overall: it may not be the cup of tea of others, but it's definitely a well worth watch.
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The highest quality BL I have ever seen (by far)
This show was actually so incredibly good. The cinematography was absolutely breathtaking, the music was fantastic, and the story was painfully realistic, This is the most I've cried watching a show for a very very long time. It drove me to almost text my ex for the first time in like 6 months!!I felt that this show reminded me a LOT of "call me by your name", which was my absolute favorite movie for a long time.
To call it a romance would be a stretch, so I see why people expecting something cute and wholesome would be disappointed. It is truly a coming-of-age show.
The acting from all of the characters was great. They didn't ignore details like small expressions and longing looks. Something that sets it apart from other Thai BLs is that the intimate scenes were truly made for the characters. It's like you can tell that they weren't made to turn on the people watching, but to help the characters explore their sexuality. It makes more sense when you watch it lol.
I don't know much about cinematography and stuff like that, but I can tell this filming was absolutely top notch. Looking forward to watching season two!!
Perhaps the reason I loved this so much was because of my circumstances. I watched it on vacation in Mallorca, the summer after my last year of high school, around 5 or 6 months since leaving my first love.
Even if I was watching this another time or if I was another person, I think I would still love it.
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