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this is one of my favorite series of all time, I have emotional attachment to it. it shows all the emotions beautifully, beautifully tragical story, shows dealing with losing a loved one, denial and acceptance of own feelings, importance and power school can hold not only over students but their whole lives , beautiful story of two boys falling in love, i usually like spicy scenes like kinporsche has, but in these series I didn't miss the absence of them. this series really holds a special place in my heart forever.Was this review helpful to you?
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A must-watch if you want something new
I loved this series so much. It was a new, fresh storyline with great characters, subplots, and twists. I think everyone did their best with playing their characters but I have to point out a few that stood out to me: Khaotung as Chon (Tonhon Chonlatee) vs Ayan was a MASSIVEEEE difference- I almost had no faith that a role like Ayan would suit him because of how used I was so used to his Chon persona. Similarly First as Kim (The Shipper) vs Akk- how did he go from "EHHHHH???!" to perfect Student Prefect like wowwww. I also think it was nice to see Louis and Pawin doing negative roles- great change.I'm so glad I started this series and would absolutely love to see more like this!
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I may be biased, but this show is also objectively excellent
This show holds a very special place in my heart. Is it perfect? No. But it does have an intrinsic understanding of what it means to be a queer teenager in a rigidly hetero-normative environment that I have rarely, if ever, seen in a drama.Through a combination of beautiful visuals, effective editing, and absolutely stellar performances we are told a tale about suffocating, oppressive "normality" and the strict rules in place to ensure preservation of and adherence to the status quo; a delicate structure which is disrupted by the aberrant yet deeply familiar allure of queerness.
With Suppalo high school, a perfect microcosm of society at large, as its backdrop, the story explores themes of mental illness, identity, freedom, and abuse with incisiveness and care.
The way these struggles for individuality and freedom of expression are depicted may not exactly be subtle, but it is incredibly effective and analyses the complexities of these systems and issues quite thoroughly.
The highlight of the series, however, are doubtless the characters.
There is Akk, who is so terrified of himself and his wants that he fully devotes himself to being a perfect part of the system, but no matter how strictly he enforces rules on himself and others, he just can't kill the part of himself that's different, unruly, queer.
There's Ayan, who has learned to weaponise his "otherness", his queerness to great effect, but who is also genuinely vulnerable and fragile.
Thua, who tries, in vain, to survive through keeping his head down and enduring, and Khan who is endlessly torn between defending his friends and ideals, and distancing himself from them so as avoid any association between himself and queerness.
And of course Wat, Sani, and Chadok, who are all highlights in their own right.
The complicated and slowly-changing relationships between these characters are what drives this drama and what elevates it above many other entries in the genre. From the romance, to the friendship, to the power struggles, I simply cannot overstate how truly excellent it all is.
Of course there are missteps, most notably the depiction of a forced outing late in the show, which is brushed aside with barely any consequences for either its perpetrator or victims.
The plot also becomes somewhat rushed and muddled around episode 11.
All in all though, I personally find the good of the show far outweighs the bad and the ending is so wonderful it balances out most of the previous episodes' mistakes.
In short, this show is more than worth your time. I personally feel quite a deep connection to the story and have a lot of strong opinions on it as a result, but even if you watch it "only" for surface level enjoyment, there is a lot to love about this series.
If you enjoy tender slow-burn romances with flawed but lovable characters, brilliant acting, and just enough charm and humour to balance out the angst, then this show is for you.
If you like queer coming-of-age stories that show how being a teenager is actually pretty damn hard, or even if you're just looking for a fairly decent mystery with lots of gay sleuthing, then this show is also for you.
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Good but could be much better.
4/10-Neg:
1. Chadok Behaviour was too much.
2. The Sidecouple KhanThua was boring. There was not much showing.
3. The Kissing of the Maincouple AyanxAkk was very low and boring at the End of the Episodes. Only a few kisses were shown in the whole series of them.
4. The Rules.
5. The Teacher Dika died because of the stupid Rules. ( As far as I have understood correctly).
6. Sad that DikaChadok could not show their gay relationship in school.
7. There weren't really any Lovescenes.
8. I didn't like that the main couple kissed underwater. I imagined this in other places.
9. The Series was not implemented so well.
+Pos:
1. The Maincouple AyanxAkk
2. The Kissing of the Maincouple was in the middle of the Episodes very good.
3. Story.
4. Acting was fine.
5. It was a surprise that Teacher Dika and Chadok were a gay couple and fell in love at school.
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The best series I've ever watched with no exaggeration
the eclipse genuinely changed my life and I think about it all the time and it's been almost 3 years but I will never moving on I've watched it about 200 times now and everytime I finish rewatching it I just want to rewatch it again and like the acting, cinematography, script everything is perfect and I will never get bored of it no matter how many times I watch it, I genuinely don't think I've ever loved a piece of media this much, this show is one of the best directed piece of cinema to be created and it is not praised enough everyone always skips over it like 'yeah the eclipse was good' no it was more than that it created such a deeply moving storyline that presented the sides of mental health people don't consider whilst also showing that people can change and you can have support by people who love you for that I flipping love the eclipse so much I can not and will not say it enough, I also always see people mischaracterise Akk as a bad person for what he did and leave it at that but don't take the time to understand his character, what he did was wrong but that does not make him a bad person, he was made to feel as though he had no choice by emotional blackmail and people skip over that too much, on the other hand people were so quick to not hate on Thuas character despite him genuinely being a bad person and not someone that did something bad, he took the freedom away from Akk and Ayan to be able to come out to people on their own terms and tried to justify it by 'saving the school from Akk' but decided to leave out that he continued the curse after Akk stopped. If you easily hated on Akk (someone who had no choice in his actions) but actively defend Thua (someone who knew full well what they were doing and did it happily out of their free will) then you are a hypocrite. Anyway, in summary this is one of the greatest pieces of media to come out of GMMTV argue with a wall.Was this review helpful to you?
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A good drama to watch
I loved this show. The actors were amazing, it made me follow their other work as well.Ayan/khaotung is so spunky. I just love his attitude. Hes adorable. I love his teasing of Akk even though he knew he was up to no good he still was interested in the boy. He still protected him and took care of him. He was so sure in what he wanted. It was refreshing to see.
Akk/first - while he had pretty much the same expression the entire series (mix of a stattled bunny or deer in the headlights) he nailed the roll. Akk was doing what he thought would help the school. It wasnt right and he deserved to be punished. People could have seriously gotten hurt, but in his mind he did what he thought was right. I dont agree with him but im also not in the situation where i chose to go to a school that required rules like that.
The only thing i had a problem with was the faxt that in foreign countries Thailand inclided you get to pick where you enroll in high school. So why did the 3 boys (i forget their names) choose to enroll in a school that had rules that went against their beliefs other than to start issues? If you dont like the rules or strictness of a place then dont go. I mean the whole drama could have been avoided in the first place if they didnt enroll in a school they were morally against.
Other than that. Acting was pretty solid. Neo / khanlong has improved so much in the shows hes been in. If course we hinestlt coukd say that about all of the boys to be honest.
I know this show wasnt perfect and there are things that could have been corrected etc but it still holds a special place in my heart.
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If you ask me what my love language is...its this series
This is the best BL that Thailand has ever put out, this series deals with the Asian Stigma that you're supposed to follow the rules and no questions asked, and it shows the kids trying to break free from that. While dealing with typical teenage things, meanwhile Ayan dealing with trying to figure out what happened to his uncle. A lot is going on but this series does it in a way that is not confusing or difficult to understand. There are also a lot of side characters but again, it's not confusing at all and you understand what is being said and you honestly fall in love with all the teenagers because you see a glimpse of their stories.First and Koatung have to be two of the best actors to ever walk this earth, and you can't tell me otherwise. Their chemistry together is insane, they were made to act together. Both boys have so much emotional range within themselves it's crazy. They both can go from playing cute, dorky characters to dark, badass characters, in a matter of seconds. Every time they are on the screen I'm convinced that they aren't even acting, they are playing themselves, they are so comfortable on the screen together and I think the world would implode if they ever quit acting for whatever reason.
The same goes for Neo, he is a very versatile character, and he can play anything you throw at him. He can play cheesy, dorky, dopey, badass, anything and that's why he's such a good actor. He also can have chemistry with any actor as well, even if it is a female, and he never loses that charm. Pairing him with Louis was a smart choice because they both fit together just like First and Kao. I hope in the upcoming 2024, they continue to act together and bring that connection with them.
In conclusion, I think we need more BLs like this, so many try so hard to be "relatable" or they force connections between characters when we just need more like this, lot going on but we can understand it, Relatable not over the type and dramatized.
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the chemistry!!
The chemistry of First and Khaotung along with their incredible acting completely sails this show! The way they portray their characters and interact with each other made all aspects of this show amazing to watch. While there were some parts of the script that seemed a bit odd and old fashioned for this today and Age, it ended up working very well. The supporting actors and side couples were also very entertaining and their personality fit well into the storyline. This has become my favorite BL drama and I will definitely be watching it multiple times!Was this review helpful to you?
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Beyond the intensity, it’s also the kind of comfort series to rewatch—no matter how many times, it still feels fresh and heartfelt. Truly one of those rare gems that balance strong storytelling, excellent acting, and rewatch value. Love it!
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MY FIRST THAI BL AND I LOVED IT
I watched this show a long time ago, but never got around to review it so here I am!!!I’m absolutely in love with this series. It completely sparked my interest for Thai BL and BL in general! I love the themes they go around in the show. It’s not just a BL with a lot of spicy scenes like a lot of them are. This show goes into the depth of accepting yourself, other people opinions and how much you get affected by the rules of society. I was so surprised when I watched all these (and more) themes being involved in the BL industry. I know it’s not the first one, but it still stuck with me.
While I know the story and writing let a lot of people down, I personally don’t think it’s even that bad but that might just be me. I liked the way the story went, but maybe I love it more because it, in fact, was my first Thai BL…
Let’s give a round of applause to FirstKhao!! The two lead actors in this series. They’re absolutely PHENOMENAL. Their acting was smooth and they had so good chemistry. They for real made me cry so much. Their acting is always on top so no surprises. I think they made up for the writing so much that I can’t help but give this show a high rating. (My opinion🙏)
Overall I really loved this show if you couldn’t tell… I recommend it to anyone! New or not to the BL world. It has both heavy and silly stuff involved which I love. GO WATCH IT.
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Don't drop this series yet!!
Eventho we're 3 episodes in, I still have no idea what is happening or what's the main protagonist's main purpose of transferring schools and doing all of the things he did. But from what I've grasped from the 3 eps is that everytime someone is going against the school rule, an almost supernatural-like force or being will try to harm them and they called this as the 'curse'. He is also trying to avenge his uncle's death that was a former teacher in the school that he got transferred to. I'm excited for what the next episodes had to offer and how are the character gonna develop so don't drop this series yet.Was this review helpful to you?
