The Eclipse

literally such a beautiful show.

there were some elements of the story i didn’t like, but i think the phenomenal acting from firstkhao makes up for it.

the chemistry between akk and ayan is just incredible. akk just might become my favorite bl character ever. his character was, in my opinion, so beautifully written. and of course, first did him so much justice. i don’t think anyone could’ve portrayed akk as well as first did.

if i had to give a complaint about this show, it would be the side couple. they just didn’t interest me at all. i ended up skipping a lot of their scenes because i felt they were just boring and i would rather see akk & ayan scenes.

the way this explores the struggle queer teenagers face of accepting who they are was amazing, and im a huge sucker for hurt/comfort so i loved this even more.

please give this show a watch, firstkhaos acting is phenomenal, especially first. as i said, he portrayed akk so well and sometimes i felt goosebumps at the most emotional scenes.

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Loved it !

Having become disenchanted with recent BL offerings, I started looking back for older shows I hadn't watched.
I am so glad I tried this one as it was a very engaging story and the acting was gold standard.

The story did seem a bit vague as to its point, was it about the school being homophobic, or general bullying tactics? And the complete turn around, near the end, of one of the main characters made even less sense to me.

However, all that aside, the acting from all the actors was astonishingly good. From happy to sad, all the angst friendship and emotional journeys were beautifully done with great feeling.

Give it a try :)

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Never Eclipsed My Heart

The Eclipse does not feature your standard school setting. No, instead, the school has a cult-like rule system the consequences of which dip into internalized homophobia and general dislike for people that are perceived as different. It is a social commentary twisting societal issues into a school setting with various gays we love--most prominently Akk and Ayan, with a side of Kan and Thua.
It's not that much of a light-hearted story--though it does have plenty of light-hearted and cute moments--but that's exactly why I loved The Eclipse so much.

Akk and Ayan are just perfect. Not that they don't have flaws--they do. I found Akk to be very intricately written with believable flaws and reasonings, despite how much I loved Ayan too. The writers weren't afraid to write actually opposite belief systems in characters that end up falling for each other, which I find doesn't happen often in BL or if it does, it is shallow.
I did wish Ayan had more involvement with the rebelling "The World Remembers", but it didn't otherwise detract too much from the story and romance.

On the topic of romance. I mean, with FirstKhao, chemistry is guaranteed, but watching these characters challenge each other and (unknowingly) grow closer was a real treat. They ended up so sweet and had plenty of kisses AND tension to share, as they evolved from outright hostility to playful bickering.

The side characters were also layered, though I cannot say that Kan/Thua really interested me in any way. FirstKhao definitely shone in the spotlight as they deserved, which meant that side characters, though important to the plot, simply couldn't reach AkkAyan's levels of interesting.

Rarely anyone ever mentions this in reviews as far as I've seen, so maybe I'm just an outlier, but the scenes where the school reinforces their rules--the cult-like scenes--made me so uncomfortable, all the while I pitied the students involved. Uncomfortable in the sense that it was creepy to witness! Brainwashing is scary! Every time I wished I could usher Akk away and lead him to a safe space instead.

But why the -0.5 star? Mainly because of Thua. He has a scene in one of the later episodes where he does something I despise and for which he doesn't deal with consequences I deem proper. I would've exiled him from my friends list for what he did. I won't go much into it for spoiler reasons, but yeah.
Another thing is also a spoiler-heavy plot twist/revelation regarding the villain character that I felt came out of nowhere and, though it did tie the mystery and plot together, felt a little underbuilt in the plot and lead-up.

Outside of the romance, FirstKhao are outstanding actors who can portray pain and hurt and tears and being conflicted believably. You'll at least understand their struggles and reasoning no matter what your instinctual gut reaction may be to some revelations.

If you're not into a slowly unravelling story that deals with various social issues in a cultish school, mainly internalized homophobia and restricting freedom of expression, then The Eclipse may be a sludge to get through. I personally loved the story and the characters and--well, almost everything--but I concur it's not for everyone.

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THEIR STORYLINE IS STORYLINING Y'ALL

This series broke my heart a thousand times and healed it at the end and all I gotta say I NEED SEASON 2 because the "special episodes" in Our Skyy 2 are NOT enough for me! The storyline is just so touching and holds an actual deep meaning which makes it worth re-watching many times just to pick up on all those little details you might have missed AND the acting?! SO GOOD. Whoever made the decision to pair up First and Khaotung as main leads DESERVES A BIG TROPHY cause these men ATE THAT UP. Their acting is so good you actually get invested in their story more and more with every episode you go through and seeing them learn more about each other and develop the special bond only they (main characters) have is something simply beautiful. I love the storyline, the main couple, their friends, their storyline, the meaning behind this series, just everything makes perfect sense and I don't know if any other series got my attention as bad as this one. Love. IT.

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LOVED THE ACTING

Such a wonderful character driven series that I absolutely loved. I have to say the plot was quite mid to be honest but the characters and their growth from repressed to finally being able to do and be who they are was beautiful to watch.

SPOILER

One thing I absolutely hated was how Thua outed Akk and Ayan the way he did. His outburst was needed but the way he went about it was so wrong. I get he wanted to tell the truth but boy was he a hypocrite when he said that.

Publicly outing Akk for the curse and then hiding that he was the one running the Eclipse account? Being so concerned for Kan and giving him time to come to terms with his sexuality but then outing his friends?

And all this while Ayan had been keeping Thua’s secrets to himself and did not say anything even when he knew about it publicly and only addressed it when they were alone.

Anyways, a wonderful series. How Akk and Ayan’s eyes spoke of their love. Their little banters and bickering, Akk coming to realise his sexuality and Ayan giving him the time to come to him but also being assertive and help him understand his feelings. Wonderful depiction of coming to terms to their sexuality.

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Things I really loved about this drama:
1. The acting
2. The chemistry
3. Everything Ayan chooses to be
4. Akk's issues with anger and internalized homophobia and his terror of being exposed. His torment over what he was doing even though he was utterly convinced it was the only way. Honestly First got most of the meat of this drama and he was wonderful, bravo.
5. Khao's song from the OST
6. The protest trio

Things I was meh on: pretty much everything else.

Still gave it a high rating because I find it extremely rewatchable but if not for the cast this would have been a bust. sadly.

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not just rules and rebellion - it’s about truth, fear, and daring to be yourself.

The Eclipse is really carried by its two main characters, Akk and Ayan, and the way they slowly break and rebuild each other emotionally. Akk is one of the most interesting “rule-following” characters because he doesn’t start off confused - he starts off completely certain. He believes in authority, discipline, and structure, and that belief shapes everything he does. What makes his arc so powerful is watching that certainty slowly fall apart. It’s not sudden - it’s uncomfortable, gradual, and emotional. You can see him constantly struggling between what he was taught and what he starts to feel is right, and that internal conflict makes him feel very human.

Ayan, on the other hand, feels like someone who already carries emotional scars from the system. He’s not just rebellious for the sake of being rebellious - he’s someone who has learned to question everything because silence has already hurt him before. What makes him compelling is that he’s emotionally intense but still vulnerable underneath. He pushes Akk constantly, but not because he hates him - because he wants him to see. That dynamic creates a very strong emotional tension between them.

Together, their relationship isn’t soft or easy - it’s ideological, emotional, and deeply personal. Akk learns vulnerability, guilt, and emotional honesty through Ayan, while Ayan slowly learns that not everyone inside the system is the enemy. Their growth is not just romantic - it’s psychological and emotional, and that’s what makes their story so memorable.

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What is a solar eclipse?

I am being so honest, I don't know what a solar eclipse is. This was really good; the average rating from me was 9.2 out of 10 stars. The plot was good because my ass was getting very emotionally invested. They could have dragged it out for one or two more episodes for some more plot, I hate when shows do that, but this show needed it. The end was very abrupt—super mega happy, but very abrupt.

It was a good drama; I was getting flipped on my head a lot at the end. The show was light work up until episode 7. From episode 1 to episode 7, they were running circles around each other, which is annoying. But that's okay. Because their chemistry and the fact it was still interesting during all of those episodes. It kept me hooked and really wanting more actually, which means they did a good job lol.

I am going to go to my Instagram close friends story and looking to see what else I need to add to this review. Yeah, This show got a lot of 9's for the episodes and one was a 9.5 (the last episode) and the second from last was a 10 because I got very emotionally invested and needed my questions answered lol.

Okay, starting off with the first episode and Ayan coming out of the bathroom with that tattoo, I feel in love with his character right then and there. That annoying little brat—god, I can't get enough of him while watching the show and now I can't get enough of him even after I finished it.

Akk has control issues, but that's not his fault; he needs that scholarship money, and I respect it. And Ayan likes to be controlled, well not at first, but he caves. They both do. Ayan also liked getting yelled at, and Akk yelled at him. Boom, perfect relationship. Already off to a fantastic start with these two.

As someone who goes to a private school and has been going to private schools my whole life, I can confirm that this is how the private school down the street (literally) from ours is (not us though). It's scary, lol. The uncle dies, or is already dead before the show even started; I thought that was Ayan's dad at first but figured out it wasn't.

These two had some serious tension with all these damn nicknames, the glances, the gulps, and the not knowing where to look. My god, these two Great acting, really, though. There was a lot of crying near the end, and the actors all did a really good job portraying those scenes. I could really feel the emotion through the screen.

Thua and Kan (i think), bro Kan was fighting for him right off the bat, and we love him for that. I don't know if it's prefects or perfects, but they are like the student body but higher, and they think they are hall monitors with all this damn walking. The height differences between our two couples made my day every time I saw them; they were so great.

Wat, Akk, and Kan—I fell in love with these three. They were so like able (some slightly more than others) and fun, and they just put on the front for the future and didn't even really believe it to begin with. Cult antics are all I have to say, that's just private schools though. They are for the rich, the elite, the smart or you are there on scholarship (me). I think they were supposed to be in high school. The principal and Chadok had no reason to put this much pressure on high school seniors (I think), who are literally leaving in a few months. These bitches just need to leave at that point. Take a few senior skip days dawg.

Nothing changes if you don't make sacrifices; that was one of the big lessons in this, which was a good lesson. Did they ever tell us the Suppalo (or whatever this damn school is called) rules? I don't recall. And what were the protesters fighting for? I don't remember either. They were fighting for change but what exactly?

That show had me doing double takes at the end and having an identity crisis near the end lol. That show had me thinking that I was lying to myself about the characters being good and bad. Oh my god. I recommend it; it's pretty good, actually. It deserves all the hype; the plot is not bad, and I don't know why people are flaming it. Pretty accurate too, lol (more or less). Good one. I will watch the our skyy in a bit. I was craving this show and really excited out of nowhere to watch it, so I'm happy I did. Okay bye!

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No plot just vibes

I absolutely loved this one! But honestly, the plot isn’t the main reason why.

The real highlight is the actors—they are so good that they completely carry the show. You can see the fire in Khao's eyes, and his chemistry with First is just incredible.

The story takes place in a strict school—or at least, that’s what they try to make it seem like. In reality, the rules we see are pretty standard, nothing too extreme. Some students are almost fanatical about these rules and the school itself. Then comes Ayan, played by Khao, and we get the classic enemies-to-lovers storyline. Unfortunately, the reasoning behind everything feels a bit silly—like the biggest conflict revolves around three gay students protesting uniforms.

That being said, First and Khao bring their characters to life with such depth, emotion, and maturity. There’s plenty of love, heartfelt moments, some kissing, and lot of tears.

Despite its flaws, this show is an emotional ride worth watching!

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