The Eclipse

"Alexa play 'My oasis' by Sam Smith"

Everytime I hear this song I will think about all couples of this series.
Gonna be honest, before watching it I already knew this was going to be a slay but this is way better than I thought.
Ayan is the love of my life, he deserves the whole world, I didn't even liked Khaotung and then *PHUM* he appears out of nowhere with this amazing acting and character. Although he was all this Thua is my baby, yhea what he did to Aye and Akk by exposing them was awfull but he didn't mean wrong, he did all that not only for him but also for his friends and colleagues, yhea he was wrong but I forgive him; Thua is the literal meaning of a 'full character' he served EVERYTHING, the good one, the shy one, the one who got bullied, the mean one, but also the monst important THE HONEST ONE, he was always so honest about himself and about everything and everyone who sorround him; I know people are hating on him but fellaz let's be honest he was smart as f*ck, he had us on the palm of his hand; When I realised what he was doing I just could think "How the h*ll is he conspiring about his school he's just like a puppie" and "I just hope he doesn't his feelings for Kan stop him" and I think that was what I liked the most about him, he was so in love with Kan since the begin but he never let his feelings interfere with any of his plans or his thoughts and I really loved that.
Kan and Akk pissed me off, Kan at the beginning and Akk the whole show ahahaha Kan was trying to deny and at the same time figured out what were his feelings for Thua, but for god's sake that boy really annoyed me; he was contantly denying his feelings for Ayan even after they kissed more than a few times 'like bestie I know how it feels to fall in love with someone of the same gender for the first time but he doesn't need to act like a dumb ass and constantly give mixed feelings to Ayan'. But I liked Akk too ahahah but he really pissed me off sometimes.
Khaotung acting has improved out of nowhere, watching him crying got me every single time, episode 7 was the end of me for sure; The way he was holding on and finally he could allow himself to feel all his emotions was devastating to me.
I'm not gonna talk about AJ's character because he was a SUNSHINE inside of a school full of MIDNIGHT RAINS. <3<3<3
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Some notes I took while watching the drama:
Akk and Aye were so overwhelmed with each others feelings that I could feel it trough my computer screen.
The way Aye didn't think once before saying yes when Khan asked him to sit on Akk's lap ahahah
Akk's parents and Ayan's mom win the prize "Parents of the century", Pete's (Dark blue kiss) dad is giving his crown to them ahahhaa
Thua really thought he had figured all out then Aye just arrives with news about his uncle and we can see Thua's mind blowing ahahha
Out of nowhere everyone is crying a river INCLUNDING ME this really went down as fast as my mental health ahah
"Being a BL film actor is a thailand soft power"... S̄āṭhu AHAHH
Akk really got me when he came out to his parents
Usually I fall for the secondary couple but Khaotung and First are too good for mee to even compare the main couple with the secondary one, even though I love Thua and Kan
Call me crazy but I really wanted AJ's character to end up with Teacher San
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Songs I relate to the characters:
The Eclipse the series: 'My Oasis' by Sam Smith
Ayan: 'How do I say goodbye' by Dean Lewis
Akk: 'Runaway' by AURORA & 'Panic Room' by Au/Ra & '8 Letters' by Why Don't We
Thua: 'Modern Life' by Woosung
Kan: 'Kill My Time' by 5SOS
Wat: 'Golden Hour' by JVKE & 'Golden' by Harry Styles
Teacher Sani: 'Don't Forget Where You Belong' by One Direction
Teacher Sadok: 'Atlantis' by Seafret
Teacher Dika/ Ayan's uncle: 'R.I.P To My Youth' by The Neighbourhood
Akk+Ayan: 'Life Is Worth Living' by Justin Bieber & 'Sweet Creature' by Harry Styles
Thua+Kan: 'If Walls Could Talk' by 5SOS & 'Kiss The Boy' by Keiynan Lonsdale
Dika+Chadok: 'Arcade' by Duncan Laurence

Read More

The series is chef's kiss just because of the CAST!!!!!!

This series started off mysterious and intriguing just bcuz of the curse, the system of ruling in school and something behind Dika's self- death. First of all, the cast is just superb especially the two leads. Honestly idk what to expect from FirstKhao but, damn, their chemistry is just oozing with sweetness and obviously better than PoddKhao. The cast is really the only one that stands out when it comes to this series.

When it comes to the plot, it progressively became weak and somewhat pointless. I was really hoping a strong plot execution knowing this is a mystery drama series so I really expected something stronger but I don't really have that much problem, it just fell short. The plot twist of Dika and Chadok's hidden relationship shocked me but other than that, it could have been better. It's also good that the series also linger around homosexuality and mental health awareness which are both stigmatized til now.

The curse did not really add up to anything bcuz it's not an accident or something supernatural it's obviously made to make protesters afraid. I love how First portrayed his character. Firm yet insecure prefect leader who suffers from the pressure of doing something shady just to keep up with his position and Ayan a vengeful, mysterious and seemingly rebellious person who wants to investigate whose behind his uncle's death. It also revealed Ayan as soft and transparent as well. I thought their characters were fleshed out more than the actual plot of the series.

I also felt strange of student and teacher love, not bcuz it's straight no offense. I mean, it's just weird that idk what to say about that. I'm not hating it it's just weird.
I also found that there is a perhaps weak enemy here, the principal. She's the driving force of it all but she's that, nothing more.

I can safely say that they tone down some tension at some point. For example, Thuapu's stepdad came off first as arrogant then became open about Thaphu's sexuality and put much into the ruling system of the school. In the end, I could say "all's well it ends well". It's just rainbows and unicorns everywhere in the end. Unproblematic (at least the last minutes of the finale. I think it's not outstanding but still good and kinda unique.

Read More

Frenemies to lovers

From the caption I expected something supernatural so I was really confused when we appeared in school but the story was still very entertaining. The main plot wasn't as interesting as it seemed, just some curses caused by real people but chemistry between the main characters was amazing and kept me entertained till the end. I also loved how serious themes like depressive disorder, suicidal, daddy issues, coming out, good child syndrome etc. were mentioned here because mental illnesses tend to be overlooked as they are not seen at first sight but they showed how dangerous it is leave it untreated as the last option but only option for the ill person is to commit a suicide. Just because it's tabu doesn't mean we shouldn't talk about it because anyone can appear in this situation.

Read More

Enemies-to-lovers mystery school BL - what an interesting combination carried by a great pairing !

The story is pretty original for a school BL drama with some mystery vibes coupled with an enemies-to-lovers and opposites-attract tropes. It was quite predictable on some aspects and for some revelations, but I appreciated the drama taking the time to discuss important topics such as freedom of speech as well as critical mind regarding the authority's decisions. It could have taken things a bit deeper though it was still a valiant effort.

Despite the interesting scenario, there were some weaknesses in the plot in terms of logic as well as regarding the consequences of some actions being only partially addressed (or even totally brushed off...) with some too easy redemption narrative arc. That's why the resolution felt a bit lacking to me...But I still enjoyed the ending.

There was some brilliant chemistry between First and Khaotung. Their pairing is working very well and they share some memorable instants full of fragility together. They demonstrate great acting skills and really shine all along the series. Thanks to them, the intensity is very present, especially during their beautifully gut-wrenching crying scenes. Unfortunately, next to them, the secondary casting (for both adults and students parts) seem a bit weak. As invested as I was in our main couple, I could not bring myself to care that much for the secondary couple, and it is likely due to a mix of plot but also actors performances.

Production-wise, sometimes I felt the low budget, some of the scenes could have been better filmed to have more impact and I would have loved for the show to have a more scary / dark atmosphere, they could have pushed the concept of the curse further. The soundtrack was alright, I more specifically really enjoyed the opening track sang by Khaotung: un-skippable.

I would recommend this to people looking for a different kind of BL story set up in a school and coupled with a mystery. The writing is not without flaws and sometimes it can feel a bit cheap in terms of production, but the sizzling chemistry between the main actors and their great acting make it very easy to forgive those little defaults.

Read More

Pretty good drama

I had been enjoying the series until episode 11. I had rated it a 9. It was very good until episode 11. I liked the chemistry between the actors. The main actors did a good job displaying the different emotions. It has been an enjoyable series until episode 11. Then I reduced my rating to an 8. With out spoiling anything I will just state: WHAT WERE THE WRITERS THINKING? There is a definite twist in the story. I don't think it was a good direction and it doesn't seem very believable. The story has building up in a certain direction and it lost momentum with episodes 11 and 12. I did like how they realistically tackled acceptance and being different. Without spoiling anything I will say that there was a scene in episode 12 that was really well done. You could really feel the emotion. The ending was good but parts of it seemed a little unrealistic. I did like the ending between Ayan and Akk. Overall the series was good. I would recommend watching it.

Read More

The word Suppalo is now triggering me !

I feel like if I had watched this BL even five years ago, I would've immediately considered it peak because... FirstKhaotung...!! But I have to be realistic here, because as breathtaking as their performances were, the story itself made me sigh more times than I can count.

So I'm going to start with what I really liked.

The first few episodes were soooo good. We had a real rivalry between Aye and Akk, and watching them hate each other while being irresistibly drawn to one another was incredibly addictive. Although we can definitely question Akk's sudden fixation on Aye, because... weird. Let's just say Aye caught his eye.

The chemistry between the protagonists is captivating and, most importantly, undeniably sincere. The looks they exchange, their hands slowly reaching for each other, the dialogue between them (especially Aye's, let's be honest) was genuinely well written.

I honestly think that if this drama had simply focused on learning to fully accept yourself and learning how to love yourself through the eyes of the person who loves you, it could have been an undeniable banger !

But that's not what happened. Because the story eventually turned into one giant collection of absurdities that we're somehow expected to swallow one after another.

I just don't have the words to explain how much the story lost me. I watched these people cry over things that made absolutely no sense, and at some point I started wondering whether I had no humanity whatsoever or whether the director was simply expecting us to buy into all this nonsense.

So, if I understood correctly, the biggest problem in the holy land of Suppalo is... wearing the uniform and using a phone?

They're willing to launch investigations and recruit students into some kind of secret operation over three sis standing at the bottom of a building holding cardboard signs. THIS is the biggest threat to Suppalo's reputation? WTF.

Now, can someone explain to me why Aye was immediately thrown into the middle of everything the second he arrived? The guy wears a jacket, looks a little suspicious, and apparently that's enough to accuse him of being the spiritual leader behind the three sis and their puppet.

So OBVIOUSLY, everyone has to interrogate him, follow him around and immediately put him in a box because this guy "doesn't belong." Meanwhile, the actual self-proclaimed revolutionaries are apparently not the subject of any investigation.

But wait, because things get even more serioooous and spooooky when we're introduced to the Suppalo curse.

You can see from a mile away that this curse is being used to scare the three protesters into stopping whatever the hell they're protesting about, because once again, I genuinely didn't understand what the actual matter was anymore.

At first it's about the uniform. Then suddenly it's about freedom of speech, freedom of opinion and the right to express yourself.

OOOkaaay. We went from something extremely concrete to something completely abstract in about five seconds.

Anyway, apparently everyone is terrified of this curse.

Even the teachers.

Even the principal.

We're clearly supposed to believe that Suppalo is some kind of authoritarian, oppressive dictatorship. And sure, okay, if you say so. I mean, the prefects patrolling the school are more or less the political police 🗿.

Then Aye starts reading 1984 by George Orwell, and I thought:

"No way. They're not actually going there. They're not going to make metaphors. It's not that deep."

Well...IT IS THAT DEEP.

And apparently that's what the entire drama is about. Everything is given this enormous amount of gravity that I simply cannot take seriously.

And I'm not even going to get started on the teacher's assistant, who might be the biggest chameleon this planet has ever seen. She arrives with actual principles and values, apparently. And I thought:

"Oh, great! She's probably going to play an important role in dismantling this system that apparently dehumanizes students. Yayyyy!"

NOPE.

The woman dropped those values in her locker the second she arrived and proceeded to do absolutely everything Teacher Chadok told her without using even the tiniest bit of common sense.

Then, after several episodes whose content is honestly a blur because I was so skeptical but desperately trying to keep an open mind because FirstKhaotung ٩(>ᴗ<)و !!!! we finally get the GREAT SHIFT !

Suddenly... Enemies become lovers!! YAYAY!!

Okay, it wasn't on that boat with that gorgeous sunshine filling the air, but whatever. They're adorable, so I'll take it. Except Akk still doesn't accept himself. I guess that's okay. Obviously it must be difficult for him, especially when the school seems pretty damn homophobic and he's been completely shaped by the system he's grown up in.

>Next episode

Aye: Do you want to be my boyfriend?

Akk: Yes.

...

WHAT ? ',:/ Okay, sure. It's just a little fast for a guy who still hasn't accepted himself and who seems to be struggling pretty badly with the whole curse situation and everything surrounding it. But they love each other, so... we're good, right?

I was skeptical, but hey, we'll take what we can get.

And then there's the Khan-Thua couple.

To be fair, their progression makes a little more sense. But I don't know why, from the very beginning, I just couldn't get myself to like this couple. Maybe it's just straight-up facial prejudice. But I genuinely couldn't do it.

You have one guy who's as bland as plain pasta dating someone who, if you squint reeeaaally hard and someone hands you an audiovisual guide, vaguely looks like a bad boy.

And seriously... Bruce Wayne?

This man must have grown up in Plato's cave. He talks to Batman and then proudly announces, like the village idiot, that he's genuinely developing feelings for him.

And Khan doesn't laugh. Not once.

Thua: "I'm talking to Bruce Wayne right now, and I LOVE HIM."

Khan: "Bruce Wayne? Doesn't ring a bell. Well, good for you, I guess."

And then let's talk about the plot twist, because this time I was sincerely twisted. Twisted by my own confusion.

So, if I understood correctly, Akk originally had motivations that were pretty unclear for this curse situation (although to me it was obvious he was doing everything for Teacher Chadok), and then suddenly he's blamed for perpetuating the curse.

And at no point does he actually explain himself. He just completely spirals into a state of "depression"

Then Chadok, who has been an absolute asshole from the beginning, suddenly becomes a good guy because...he was in love with Aye's uncle.

I'm sorry, but shouldn't Aye have at least a little resentment here?

This man pushed your boyfriend to his breaking point and put an insane amount of pressure on Akk's shoulders, but apparently everything is fine now because Chadok wanted to marry the uncle?!

What?!

And then, without warning, Thua starts acting like the biggest bi*ch in the entire drama. (I told you I didn't trust this guy.) Suddenly he has no loyalty, no friends, no sense of shame, apparently.

First he accuses Akk of perpetuating the curse. Then he OUTS HIS OWN FRIENDS PUBLICLY. Dude. You're literally part of the community yourself. As far as I'm concerned, that's the ultimate betrayal !!

And then he accuses Akk of perpetuating a curse that HE VERY CLEARLY ALSO HELPED PERPETUATE.

Why?!

So now they're both blamed for everything, and apart from saying "I'm sorry," neither of them actually has much to say about it.

And then...That's it.

Suddenly the school is super LGBTQ-friendly. Five minutes ago, being gay was apparently one of the greatest abominations in the holy land of Suppalo, and now everyone loves everyone.

And Chadok... The one person who had a perfect opportunity to redeem himself, to actually make the school a safer and more welcoming place after everything he'd done... decides to commit the bravest act of his entire career:

HE RESIGNS?! WTF.

Then they start making a little movie together. And I was actually open to it. I thought this could be a really nice opportunity to explain the title of the drama, The Eclipse.

You know, the idea that there were dark moments in our relationship, but the sun always comes back. Something like that.

NOPE.

We got basically nothing.

I'm going to keep my own interpretation of the title to myself because at least it will give this whole thing a semblance of depth.

Then we get Akk's coming-out scene, which, to be fair, I genuinely found really sweet.

I'm not even going to lie, the actors did an incredible job with what they were given. You could really see in Akk's eyes the complexity of accepting a part of himself that he'd spent so long rejecting.

And then who shows up? His friends.

And Thua.

You know, the guy who betrayed them. And apparently... It's fine!

Welcome back, Thua and your absolutely atrocious fisherman jacket.

And then the teacher's assistant spawns in.

Welcome to you too, I guess.

Because apparently, now that she's outside the school, she suddenly remembered that she has principles and values.

And that's it.

THAT'S THE END.

I was so frustrated.

Because there was potential in every single idea this drama introduced, but every single one of them was paired with some completely insane plot development.

They try to talk about mental health, but the context doesn't feel believable. Why does this curse that Akk was dragged into have such a huge impact on him? Why is he the only one suffering from it when the entire system helped perpetuate it?

They try to talk about acceptance, but the entire Suppalo situation makes it impossible to take seriously.

We go from homophobic slurs to: "˚˖𓍢ִ໋❀ What a blessing to be a homosexual ˚˖𓍢ִ໋❀." In about five minutes.

They try to talk about oppression, authoritarianism and the desire for freedom, but the thing supposedly motivating all of this is a group of three people at the bottom of a building, presented as some kind of national threat.

All of this... over a uniform and a phone.

Honestly, by the end of it, I think the only people who remained completely consistent throughout the entire story were the three sis at the bottom of the building. They always accepted themselves exactly as they were. They always protested for the things that actually mattered to them. And, as far as I remember, they never even faced any consequences for it.

First and Khaotung were absolutely majestic. But if I hear the word Suppalo one more time, I might actually lose my mind.

Thank you for making it this far.

And I guess, just like Chadok, it's time for me to leave... for absolutely no apparent reason.

<3

Read More

I loved it so much, best thing ive watched so far!

this BL was amazing, usually i dont watch thrillers like this but i just couldnt help myself but love this series. at first i thought it was going to be like 2gether and have more bromance then romance but it didnt and i loved it. i love the way the characters were put together and i was so in love with the plot, my fav character was Ayan! omg i would rewatch this so many times and never get sick of it and the plot twist......LIKE PLS I SO SAD I FINISHED IT!! it made me want to watch anything that had khao and first in it haha! but i am really inlove with this bl, it made me cry and smile, laugh and get mad so i felt alot of feelings watching The Eclipse, i would tell everyone to watch it if you like romance and thriller cus if you dont you would be missing out. also i dont really like bl ost but i love over the moon alot!! :D

Read More

communication, plot twists, interesting story

So I binge watched this show in like 2 days, honestly at first mostly for the actor First (Akk) but the story was really interesting so I kept wanting to watch it. I would say that for a bit Kan and Thua were my main reason to continue because sometimes akk's actions were annoying me (not a critique as I know it was important for the story to show how he acted at first)

MAJOR REASON FOR THE 9/10: episode 11, I absolutely loved the fact they went for different plot twists that werent over-used, they didnt go for the stupid breakup or for the jealousy trope, they went for some unexpected stuff and I loved it.

RANDOM STUFF: the calendar in Akk's room was always on september the 3rd for some reason and on the scene after Ayan gave Akk the necklace Ayan is the one wearing the necklace.

SOMETHINGS I DIDNT GET: why didnt the principal fire the 3 protesters if she was so bothered by them and they werent following the rules? Also, why did Ayan only get punished one time for not wearing proper uniform when he was never wearing it? Wouldnt they just punish him more ?

Read More

Meh Story with Great Acting and a criminal "Outing" without consent

Just meh. tried very hard to find the story lurking somewhere behind the gaping huge plot holes the size of Australia, but sadly it remained elusive. All this mayhem over students choice to wear uniforms? It might have served the story better if the main conflict was over accepting homosexuality-- which I believe is still a huge red flag for schools in Asia; certainly the right to wear non-uniform clothes is just too unimportant for school authorities to fume and rave and go so far as to almost kill people?

However I could still forgive the lack of story, if they hadnt gotten away with a massively sensitive concept like "outing a person's sexual orientation without consent" Who on earth can excuse this? A child in the same situation as Akk might even be driven to suicide. Every basic alternative sexuality coda first principle is "Not to OUT without consent" . And yet a BL proceeds to do this. Someone has to be held accountable for such a criminal act, right? And this from a team which actually says in Episode 10-11- "BL is the soft power for Thailand" .

I guess the director writer was inspired by Dead Poets Society of Robin Williams-- they tried hard to bring the temperament --but by God, where is the story.... Dead Poets Society was an uplifting movie which brought in so many issues and how teachers can remodel students..... such a long way to go for Thai BLs to make anything even vaguely as meaningful as Peter Wier's film

Read More

What the show lost in plot, the characters and cast made up for AND THATS OKAY.

To begin this review I would like to say that although this show is FAR from perfect and it has it's faults that I will delve into further as this review continues, I want to appreciate how much I feel like the cast and characters storyline CARRIED this and was able to build an exciting experience.

In my opinion, I felt like the plot was messy- it was a simple plot and yet there was too many plot holes and things i feel like could have been WAYY better and built up to perfection but it wasn't long for me to recognize that although the show had a messy plot, the characters and the cast were AMAZING. Every character had their own storylines and in a sense I never felt like a single character was forgotten or dismissed. This drama's strength IS ITS CAST and its characters, the acting was amazing- the raw emotions displayed by every single character had my heart.

I felt as though there was so much loss potential that could've been utilized in this show to build SUCH A PERFECT PREMISE and that was why I was left feeling slightly disappointed but I truly enjoyed the episodes that were character driven and it somewhat made me forget the faulty premise and I think that is the reason I was able to give this show an 8/10. Would I recommend this show to others? Depends. If you're in it for a flawless premise- then no, but if you're willing to ignore it's faults and to appreciate the characters then you WILL have a blast.

Read More

I took my time to really watched this series
Every bit of it was enjoyable.
First an Khao chemistry was on fire.
They acting was overall so addictive.
They fact that Akk knew what he was doing is wrong an kept on deceiving himself an they people around me was so sadden even for me,
Aye am the other hand really gave me the bad boy an good boy vibe at once for him being able to change Akk an make him trip for him without using force really got me going.
As for the teachers seriously was keeping the roles better than taking good care of the students an looking after them an stop having senseless meeting about stoping a course that does not exit from returning.

Read More