The Eclipse

Re-watch worthy? Yes.

The major thing that I disliked the most was probably the story. Everything happened way too quickly at the very start of the series. The whole 'curse' was thrown at us so unexpectedly that I didn't even take it seriously. I think the best decision that the writers could have made to improve the story was to go more in-depth to either the whole 'curse' of the school or stick to the school's strict guidelines and follow Ayan's uncle's story. With this in mind, the plot would be a lot more different, but I think that for ME to fully enjoy 100% of this series they would need to either take out the whole curse or fully develop it and make it more enjoyable to watch. Overall I think the series is interesting to watch and the chemistry between the characters is wonderful. Would I choose to re-watch it? Yes, yes I would.

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FIRSTKHAOTUNG ON TOP

changing my review after rewatching this for the 2nd time. this is actually amazing. the most under rated from gmmtv. the more you try to interpret this, the more the plot gets deeper. what i think is, The Eclipse uses the school setting as a microcosm for a corrupt nation, highlighting how openly queer individuals who refuse losing their sense of identity are met with systemic punishment. it also represents mental health and exposes the harms of both internalized and institutionalized homophobia. this series actually talks about being gay and gay life not just falling in love and romance. no one could've portrayed the characters of Akk and Ayan like First and Khaotung. their acting skills are unmatchable. if you find this show mid or boring then this is not for you and you should stick to watching shows that are easy-to-watch with a joke of a plot. if you didn't watch The Eclipse, then you are TRULY missing out. gmmtv really got two of the best actors in their hands and said yes, let's keep them in our basement and give them one show per year.

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Watch it for FirstKhao

I don't really know how to rate this one. I initially dropped this show 2x bcause I find it hard to watch past the 1st few episodes, but I kept coming back coz I'm not giving up on FirstKhao lol

I ended up skipping quite a fair bit, until around episode 5 or 6. When their relationship starts to take off, I find there's traction and this keep me going. It starts getting more interesting here on.

Now, as far as the plot/story goes, it's really not my favorite. I guess, I'm just bored with yet another school setting, no matter what twist/spin they put on it...That said, it doesn't mean it's bad, it's actually pretty good. Just not my preference. That aside, everything else is great

Casting is amazing. I'm so proud to see FirstKhao leading this series. Their acting is so good, especially nailing the crying scene, especially First. I think he shed more tears than I did this year in this one show LOL

Their chemistry is on point and they are so good together. Not cringe or awkward moments, as you'd find in some acting. They are the couple we wanna see more and more of.

I especially love how Khao is flirtying with First, whether in this series or OnlyFriends. There's just sth about the way he flirts that makes it so lovely to watch them. I also love their song!!! They sound so good together.

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Eclipse of love

The story was typical yet fresh due to its supernatural and student rights elements. First and Khaotung's chemistry, as Akk and Ayan, was captivating, and they complimented each other's roles very well. The rest of the cast and crew did a fantastic job.

Plot:
The story revolves around Ayan, who wants to know what happened to his uncle and Suppalo curse, and Akk, a student prefect's President, who wants to protect his school. The story deals with teenage love, student rights, coming out to your friends and family and more.

Every character deals with different issues and has found a way to overcome them together.
Akk: Trust issues and Ayan: A loss of a beloved. Akk and Ayan healed each other's wounds.

Kan: Cares a lot about what others might think. Thau: Difficulty with expressing his feeling. Due to Ayan's support and influence, accepted their feeling for each other. Thau also did the unthinkable, but he made up for it. Kan and Thau were cute throughout the series.

Wat: Difficulty in choosing a future due to parental pressure. Sani: Silent observer and lacks power. Sani gave the direction, guidance and support Wat needed to achieve his dream.

Namo: Attention seeker. He got what he truly desired.

Chadok: Due to his loyalty towards school and he lost his beloved. At last, he did the unthinkable and should have done this a long time ago.

Jam siblings: Lack of parental love and acceptance. Realised their mistakes and got what they wanted.

Suppalo teachers: Backward thinkers. Finally, accepting the change.

Ayan and Akk's parents were really supportive and loving.

All the characters got their happy ending.

All the OSTs selections are great. Over the Moon OST by Khaotung was mesmerising and had a unique essence.

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this review might turns out to be your "no" signal to watch this

i've already watched more than a hundred bl's now and this is my first time writing a review on this site. i admit, this series is so good. it reminds me of one lakorn i've watched but back then (i forgot the title lol).

i have so many question on this series after finishing it just now and let's enumerate it one by one.
1. What does this series have to do with the eclipse?
2. What's the purpose of that teacher to create such curse?
3. What is the principal and teacher chadok relationship?
4. Why did Thua finally speak up?
5. Who is Namo actually?

1. the title is eclipse but i only seen the relevant of eclipse on the first episode and the last episode LITERALLY, i can't see its relevance on the entire series. this reminds me of 'top form' the series, it is still a mystery for me why it is called top form. lol. i don't know if i missed something but it's better if that eclipse has to do with that damn curse lol.

2. we all know that teacher chadok is the creator of the curse, but why tho? i don't get its purpose. to handle the students? lol. does the principal even know about this scheme curse chadok created?

3. they've at least give us a little flashback about the principal and chadok because they have a deep connection between them lol. when chadok hug him while crying is making me confused a lot.

4. he was always yapping about "so people will tell the truth" but he himself doesn't even speak for himself.

5. to be honest those three protesters, teacher dika, principal, teacher sani, thua and namo are still mystery for me. i didn't understand their purpose in the whole series and i actually even confused how they ended up in their situation.

the plot and story is really good. but the flow was kinda rushed and forced. 12 episodes feels like a short one for this drama but in reality a lot of scene was unnecessary to be included so some of the important details are missing. the story is good and i hope they give it justice by making a prequel. and also they didn't even emphasize how dika commit a su*cide, is that because of his depression or chadok broke up with him? (they didn't even tell if they really broke up). i just assumed the latter lol.

i just want to add the firstkhao chemistry here. is it just me or firstkhao doesn't have the spark here? i'm not a fan of their ship, but i like them in 'only friend' the series. i enjoyed watching them in that series but here does not give me the same vibe. i felt like they are forced to do a project, don't attack me, it's just my opinion.

good thing about this drama was the song and music. i'm really hooked up, specially the opening. lol. the actor choice and their acting was really good too. they really portray what character they have.

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Carried by chemistry

Every other review is right: the cast is the best part of the show. I loved First and Khao's chemistry and the romance is just so goddamn adorable. The trope of the troublemaker x goody two-shoes is so fun to watch.

While I like the idea of a "school curse" hurting students and a school that has overly stringent and overbearing rules to stop students from speaking up, it just all stays so abstract that it feels like the writers didn't actually think through their themes.

Let's start with the protests. We see the kids who are protesting the rules, but it's really unclear what the rules even are and why it's such a problem. Some things that are briefly mentioned are school uniforms and phone use, but we never actually see how these rules negatively affect the students, and it makes the rules seem so mile it doesn't necessitate all the drama. I think the idea of "protesting for the right to protest" is very valid and interesting, but the setting needs to escalate it in a way that makes sense. It's likely that the protests started out from something small and then grew when the school tried to suppress it, but the show drops us right in the middle of the latter and never explains the history.

In terms of the curse, it's also unclear what it actually is. The students gossip about "the curse" and the teachers tell them to stop talking about it, but we don't know what it actually means other than "something bad happens to certain people." Random things happen and it's attributed to the curse, but I needed more characters to ask questions that people would ask in real life. Where did the curse come from? Is it supernatural or is it a person doing everything? Who does it target and why? This ties back into my issue with the protest concepts — none of the history is explained.

Throughout all this, there are moments where the show addresses homophobia, both internal and external. I actually enjoyed how the drama tackled these themes a lot, but once again it was kept quite abstract most of the time. It could've leaned into it much more and tied it into the curse and the school rules, and it would've solved both issues, by putting a clearer spotlight on the homophobia theme and adding more explanations to its other concepts.

Overall, the script just needed to be tightened and the ideas needed to be fleshed out. The romance is so good, but you really have to believe in stakes that aren't quite there.

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Wasted Potential

**Brief Synopsis**
B (Student): Ayan
T (Student): Akk

Beginning: B and T are both students at a prestigious all boys academy known for their strict rules. A rumor has it that a curse exists that will punish all rule breakers and if things get out of control, the whole school might be impacted. B is a transfer student who transferred to this school to investigate what is going on and what happened to his uncle to lead to his suicide. T is a perfect, in charge of enforcing the rules. B and T begin their relationship on the wrong foot. Because B thinks T is brainwashed and don't care about the other students and T thinks B is trouble and should be supervised at all times to prevent him from breaking rules. But despite everything attraction starts forming between them, not that they would admit.

Throughout the series, B is busy trying to find evidence of this school's wrongdoing and T is trying to find evidence of B's wrongdoing so he could get him expelled. To complete this plan, T needs the note book B has been writing in and to get that notebook, he starts following him around (and maybe get more info on him). And the more he learns about B the more he sympathizes with him and he start realizing that maybe there was more to the picture then what he can see. But no matter how his feelings might be changing, there is a constant fight between his sense of duty towards the school and his own feelings. Later on, it is revealed that in order to maintain piece, T came up with the idea of the curse and did a lot of things to make the non conformers think they are in danger.

Towards the end, it is revealed that the school's corrupt system has lead to the uncle's suicide. However, the school continued to function and nothing seemed to have changed except for more inclusive rules because they realized just how much harm the rules were doing. T who nearly killed someone wasn't even punished for his actions. At the end, with the truth revealed, B finally relaxes and he and T could finally be together with T having finally admitted his feelings.

**My Opinion**

WHAT I DID LIKE ABOUT IT
- The acting is really good in emotional scenes. The crying is phenomenal and we could feel what the characters are feeling.
- The pacing is okay although the revelation at the end was a little rushed. The pacing for the relationship is a little rushed. From what we could see onscreen, they should have had time to become friends but definitely not enough time to develop feelings. Its just not realistic.
- The way the framed the mystery captivates you and makes you want to watch towards the end even if the ending didn't exactly pay off. The mystery convinced me to continue watching until the end but because I couldn't stand the other characters, I would skip to Ayan. The conclusion was disappointing as I thought there would be more to it.

WHAT I DIDNT LIKE ABOUT IT
- The whole school system presented. I know that the goal of the show is to show us an oppressive and corrupt school system but that doesn't make it less pleasant to see evidence of it. The school is more like a cult then a school. T is the perfect example of that. He was willing to potentially injure someone to uphold the rules. He didn't even think of the consequences of his actions.
- T wasn't punished for his actions. Just admitting his wrongdoing isn't enough. It's like just because your attacker apologized he shouldn't be punished for his actions.
- T's character is just not likable. He doesn't give us any reason for B to like him. Like is based on trust and B doesn't even trust him, believes he store his notebook even though he knows how important it is to him. Their relationship is just not very healthy if that are both guarded toward each other. There is buildup but the buildup just isn't believable or make me want to root for them.
- No plot twists or memorable moments. The mystery felt so flat at the end. It didn't live up to the excitement I was feeling in the first few episodes.

**Conclusion**
A very tiring show to watch with mostly unlikable characters, because of the plot.

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Could of been brilliant

Was a very interesting story, could have been brilliant, but got lost on the way. It became more of a love story than the changes the school needed. Also we needed more information about the curse etc. But I did enjoy it.

First and Khaotung are naturals, their chemistry and acting are a step above most. They are relaxed and real.

OMG cutest second couple to ever second couple. Thua and Khan oh just gorgeous, so gorgeous.

Great cast, a few surprises and a few wtf moments, but thoroughly enjoyable. Also great having accepting parents love it.

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First Impression Disappointing, Second Impression Heartwarming

This was set up to be a mystery about why Ayan Uncle killed himself and I fully expected the school to have played more of a role in why he did it. That's why after first watching it I was a little disappointed only in the story as everything else (Except Thua I'll get back to this later) was amazing.
However, on further reflection, this series is an excellent story about loss, coping and living in the moment. Ayan lost someone close to him by suicide so he wanted to believe that there was someone who pushed the uncle to it rather than just being his uncle who wanted to die. A lot of people who go through this kind of loss want someone to blame making Ayan as a character authentic and relatable. The only thing I would say is that maybe this should have been more prominent rather than the Akk stuff as that was manipulation and coercion from the teacher,
Getting to see Ayan x Akk's relationship develop is so cute and the actor's chemistry is so beautiful, this ties in with Ayan joining as Akk helps him grieve his uncle and gives him a reason to enjoy the present.
However, one major problem I have with this series is Thua firstly he wanted everything to come out about the curse which makes sense but there was no reason for him to out Akk being gay because that was not necessary. There is the fact that although he wants Akk to be accountable for his action with the curse, not his own as he only told the group because Ayan mentioned it otherwise he was going home and when he finally does say about owning up to his part he tells Kan who loves him to do it instead of admitting to it himself.

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FirstKhao chemistry is out of the world!

Watch it! Trust me. Just ignore the statements about weak storyline because honestly its not the strongest. But watch this for FirstKhao. They are both brilliant actors. Usually in BL there are actors who are there because they are just pretty or can moderately act.
But these two are real deal. The way they flirt will send butterflies thrashing in your stomach, there eyes, there expressions everything is perfect! They have THE most genuine chemistry on BLs i have ever seen and i have almost seen all pairs atp. I need these two have atleast 20 more shows together.

No comments on the story though. Its not the best but its still alright.

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School drama with a twist

I think it's important to note that I came into this drama with zero expectations. I watched it purely because I think First is a sensational actor (and he is, and was in this yet again) and because his chemistry with Khaotung is fabulous (and it was, yet again).

This is a school drama, much like you'll see in any BL, but it has a twist to it. There's a curse at the school, and it seeks those trying to disrupt order -- in this case, a group of protestors. I have read that it came off at first to people as more of a sci-fi kind of mystery, but coming in without expectations, I honestly just saw it for what it was, and therefore wasn't disappointed by any preconceived notions.

I enjoyed the cast of characters, and Akk's parents are the parents we all deserve. Similarly, Ayan is the boyfriend we all deserve. Akk and Ayan had a different dynamic than you see in most stories. They certainly weren't friends, but they also weren't sworn enemies (from my perspective). I think where I was let down at times with this was some of the more detailed elements. I struggled to understand what started the protesting in the first place, and I didn't think they really expressed the origin of the curse as effectively as they could've. Additionally, it may have been my mindset when watching, but I completely missed when Akk and Ayan started to date beyond Ayan literally just saying "we should date." That felt a bit lazy when it came to the writing, and the actors made the best of those scenes. On the opposite, I was surprised at some of what was behind the "mysteries." I had a guess, but I picked wrong at one point, and then was completely off with another layer of it in the end. It's good to be surprised sometimes.

I plan to rewatch this in the future when I can be more attentive to it, but overall it was a pleasant show with some surprising emotional elements.

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