Last Twilight

Let’s talk about Mhok

As this series highlights on Day’s life, I hope this review gives some insight on Mhok’s characters and my brief thoughts on episode 12 (spoiler-free).

From what I gathered throughout the episodes, the Last Twilight is not only the story of a blind man (Day) who feared of society’s perception because he was once a beloved national athlete.
This is also the story of an orphan (Mhok) who struggled to integrate back into the society because he was once a convict with unresolved trauma.

I would like to commend on Mhok for his love, support, commitment and devotion in Day's day-to-day life. He rebuilds Day’s confidence (like a mechanic) and helping Day to face the outside world, once again as a blind man.

Since the series begins with Mhok’s flawed and woeful past, I feel this series should ends with Mhok redeems himself by forgiving himself over his past.
Mhok is a person who tries his best for others despite being too tough on himself. He is a person with tough exterior but also with insecurities which mainly kept to himself - e.g: how society treated him as a convict, trauma over the lost of family member, power imbalance and social status between him and Day, the feeling of inferiority with his capability to provide and care for Day.
Mhok’s issues should be explored on later episodes, however this can only happen - if and only if Day reciprocates by trying to understand where Mhok’s insecurities stem from.
Maybe an extra episode to explore this will be suffice?

In my opinion, this series should ends with a relatable yet heartfelt lesson of how these two unfortunate characters heal their relationship. And also for Mhok to absolve himself over his past, giving himself the closure he needed the most.
[note of reference: Moonlight Chicken (2023) explored the complexity of different characters overcoming the loss of loved ones and going through phases of denial, grief, healing and acceptance - e.g.: ideally the relationship of Alan and Wen, Jim and Beam, Gaipa and his mom/ Jim].

About the second half of episode 12, perhaps the screenwriter and director were hoping to dedicate this part to a specific audience - e.g.: the blind community.
This might be why episode 12 has a fairytale-like ending, where there might be a chance in life that the intended audience could once see again.
Nonetheless the cinematography, soundtrack and locations chosen for this series are equally pleasing and beautiful.

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A near perfect bl that suffered from bad finale syndrome

Episodes 1-9 were some of the best episodes in a bl I've ever seen and I binged them so quickly, but I felt myself struggling to watch 10-12. It was as if the writers forgot what made this series so special and even the key qualities that made the characters who they were, taking away any of their development. The whole story was about how Day was normal (and how people with disabilities are normal) but in a monologue in the finale he talks about someone blind not being normal? I genuinely don't think Day should have gotten the surgery because it erased his growth throughout the series and felt slightly disrespectful. Mhok was an amazing character, probably one of my favorite characters in any bl, but in the finale it was like he was a completely different person. I am also just not a fan of time skips especially if they are just there because the writers couldn't figure out how to end a series. I was pleasantly surprised with Night's journey throughout the show. At first I really didn't like Night but he quickly became my favorite (especially after they ruined Mhok). Night isn't a typical character that I would like (considering he's not queer and you don't see much of him) but I related so much to him. I can relate to that feeling of when you make a huge mistake but don't know how to fix it, and when you try to fix it, it just makes it worse and worse to the point that you feel like you can't do anything correctly. When Night cried because they acknowledge his favorite food it really got me because something as small as that was so moving to him because of how neglected he was feeling in his family. Overall a good series and JimmySea were amazing (my first series I've seen from them but their chemistry was great!). And at the end of the day, the only reason I feel so strongly about the bad final episodes is because of my love for the first 9 in the series.

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Unexpectedly extraordinary

JimmySea have not gotten any exceptional roles so far – ViceVersa fell a little flat and felt like unfulfilled potential – but their effort has paid off in Last Twilight. Every detail in the show demonstrates how they have paid attention to the little things.

And then there’s Mark Pakin. who has once again proven to be a versatile actor with range. The scene of him eating beef stew and exchanging a few (seemingly innocuous but profoundly meaningful) sentences with his mother and brother was probably one of the most skilfully-executed scenes.

The storyline isn't terribly original (unlikely caretaker becomes the caretaker of a privileged person with a disability) but it has superb execution: Exceptional chemistry, thoughtful writing, and spectacular acting.

Some fans took issue with the ending of episode 11 (the famed the episode 11 curse strikes back), and I thought there could have been a less abrupt way around it. But all in all, nothing too damaging that it completely wrecks the other merits of the show.

This one will go in the history books as a love story to rewatch.

Full review: https://asianblreviews.wordpress.com/2024/01/26/bl-last-twilight-2023-review/

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I'm honestly disappointed with the ending

Okay, i just finish this drama and i have mixed feelings.

First of all, I need to say that i didn’t like Jimmy at all. I first meet him in his role in "Bad Buddy" and i didn’t fall with him, BUT, I decided to give him a chance, and i have nothing against sea, soooo, i decided to start my way with JimmySea by watching ‘Last Twilight’ (everyone was talking a lot about this drama last year and I’m an education grad studend and I’m learning a lot bout inclusive education, and Thai did a really wonderful job with HeartLiMing in Moonlight Chicken).

OK, then. I need to say that i really enjoy this drama, like... I stayed up until 1am just crying and soobing with this mf, so, yeah, i like them a little bit. But we have a BIG, GIANTIC, MOTHERFUCKING ASSHOLE ending. Like C’MON!!!!

Lemme explaing my point. I'll first point out all the positive things in Last Twilight, just to be kind: I LOVE Pohjai and Mhok relationship, for real. I think i’ve never see such a beautiful ex-boyfriend relationship before (at all in a thai bl), so they make me feel so happy and full of love, like... they TAKE CARE for each other, even when Pohjai was daiting an asshole, when she said that she was pregnant, like... dude... Mhok break up with her when he was in jail.... FOR GOD SAKE!!! I LOVE THIS WOMAN. And they weren't weird around each other when Mhok started liking and dating Day, she was putting gasoline in their fire!!! Such a cutties.

They didn’t villainize Rung’s suicide and didn’t try to make her a bitch for it (at all, i fell they didn’t explore her story, but okay). Mhok didn’t blame her, like he said “i don’t agree with her choice” but he was okay, like, he loves his sister and she choose what she choose (i honestly feel a little touched by her story, as someone who has the same thoughts);

Mhok take care of Day in the very first moment. He obviously didn’t want the job at first and he was a little angry about the whole situation, but he just did as they asked and tried to make Day live better (i would probably give up hahaha) even when every single one of them were jerks to him.

I NEED to pay a special attention to ALL they’re relationships, even with the fish, like THEY ARE SO MF CUTE. Mhok and Day in that dino costume AAAAAAAGH, they playing, they laughing, they having FUN, they’re just a sweet piece of cake with cherries and chocolate on top. All they're dynamics reminds me of HeartLiMing.

Another thing that just makes me MORE in love with Mhok is that he NEVER made a fuss when Day pushed him away, even when he broke up with him or just fired him, Mhok just accepted it.

For MOST of the show they got a really good stance about the fact that Day is blind and blind people in general. when Day talks about how he can do things just like he used to or when that stupid guy asks about sex and porn and Day just says it's the same as before. The activities for the blind and the way that Mhok always be respectful with the problems and difficulties that Day has. And Day never decreased himself for being blind (I'll talk about that again in the negatives). And Aun was such a beautiful friend to Day (I love him and his wife).

OKAY, now that I've mentined the positive points, I need to point the negatives, and everything that makes me sad about this drama, and took away the possibility of it being a masterpiece.

First of all: the whole motherfucking annoyng tantrum between Day and Night. Like BITCH, I was thinking that Night had done something TERRIBLE to Day, but that car accident happend just because Day was a little dumb. Like... bro... STOP THE MF CAR!!!! c'mon, It was no big deal and Day started being a passive bitch to Night??? For real, if I were Mhok I would laugh. Of course Night could blame himself for the accident, but Day???? Such a unnecessary tantrum.

WHEN THAT FUCKER LOSER OF THEY DAD SHOWED UP?????! BRO? I felt like i could tear my skin off. And all that crap "I wasn't a good father" YOU CHEATED ON YOUR WIFE BRO!!! U LET YOUR KIDS AND UR MOTHERFUCKING WIFE TO THEY'RE OWN!!! GO FUCK UR SELF. And Day just forgave him :)))) For real....

AND, their mom was a shrew!! And they just let it all in the past! I was like M'AM YOUR KID ISN'T DYING!!! HE'S JUST GOING BLIND!! And she just acted like Night didn't exist, like???

Day was a little cruel to Mhok. He was like "you're cold, you're r a bad boy, you're not careful, you're rough" and Mhok was the sweetest person in the world. And Day kept saying this crap even when they were dating, like WHY???? LET HIM WITH ME THEN!!!

And It was scratching ma brain at the very end, HOW they let a complete stranger, with no caregiving skills take care of Day??? like, wasn't his mom an overprotective mom??? They just found Mhok in a hospital and that was it???? Okay that Day insisted, but? Complete nonsense.

The two last eps at all -

Like, ok. Day was a brilliant badminton player and a college student and suddenly he was a car accident and went blind, I can't imagine how he was feeling, how confused and angry he must have been, and his family was just pretending that wasn't happend and they are't given him a help, they're never put him on therapy or something, so, alot of what he was doing, feeling and saying it's completely understandable. But why did he never bother to talk to Mhok about Mhok's feelings? Like, Mhok lost his sister, she killed her self and he feel guilty about that, Mhok was afraid of everything cuz of that, Mhok said "for me there is only today", but Day didn't try to talk to him?? Mhok opened his heart and put himself in Day's shoes, but couldn't Day do the same? C'mon. The way Day just broke up with Mhok on his first mistake was so cruel, I can't- Thai Bl's always has this shit in the last few eps, a dumbass fight that take to a dumbass break up, but do they really need to do that? It's okay if Day got upset and broke up, but he just let Mhok go and let THREE YEARS go by and didn't even TRY to call him? to say sorry? to ASK how he's doing? Bitch....
And to be honest, if I were Mhok I wouldn't get back together with Day after all that shit at the wedding. I would AT LEAST make Day fly to the US to try and meet me and apologize (which Day never did :))))

Now, the WORST thing, I honestly I think that with this they simply throw away EVERYTHING they said, when Day said he would return to his """"""normal life """""" after recovering his vision with surgery. BITCH FOR REAL. IM CRYING WHIT ANGER HERE. What the fuck were they thinking??? FOR GOD'S SAKE. It would be so better if they hadn't even tried, cuz they just made a BIG DEAL and put a lot of shit on top of it. They chose such an fucking important topic to talk about and ended up doing it??? For real, I'm really angry. As i said before, I'm a graduate student in education and I'm learning about inclusive education, I had a whole YEAR studying with a deaf teatcher learning about people with disabilities and this is how they finish the series??? For real, I can't even explain HOW sad and disaponted I am in Thailand and the directors right now.

Lastly, another thing that bothered me was that they didn't explain what Mhok was doing now and what Day will do now that he hás regained his sight. Honestly, Day could work with his bookshop for the blind and continue to be an actvist for the rights of the blind, but u know....

Well, this is my opinion on this show. I'm really going to act like the last two eps didn't exist if I ever watch it again, and i have to say I really liked it, and that's what makes me most disaponted with the crappy ending.

So, yeah. At least, now i like Jimmy and I'm thinking about watching Vice-versa, and I have to say that JimmySea are a plate full of acting skills. And please, Thailand, when you want to talk about something so important, be careful and respectful.

P.S: I just noticed that the person who directed "Last Twilight" was P'Aof, honestly, how did he manage to do such a good job on "Moonlight Chicken" and ruin everything here????

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I was fully ready to give it a 10, but the last 2 episodes made me drop my rating.

THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS GUYS READ AT YOUR OWN RISKS!

The story in itself was amazing. The casting was great but I expected nothing less from Jimmy and Sea, and all the characters around them were marvelously played.

The last 2 episodes ruined it for me though. This is where I am going to spoil a LOT of the ending so please be aware before you continue reading this.
As someone who lost my right eye and the lateral vision of my left eye, I know first-hand what eye surgery looks like. And I am telling you right now, it doesn't look like what happened in Last Twilight. The recovery is brutal and graphic. Your eye and the area around it is incredibly swollen, you have bruises the size of a fist. It's purple, then turns black, then purple again, then yellow then it finally fades away. It takes weeks of being completely disfigured until it comes back to normal. I would've LOVED to see that with Day after his failed first cornea transplant. It would've made the pain of the failure even more impactful in my opinion. Having to go through this physical process knowing it was all for nothing would've been so incredibly more heartbreaking.

I am also lowkey disappointed that Day was able to recover his vision so "easily" and so soon. I know it happened 3 years after the first attempt but for a 1% chance to happen twice in 3 years sounds unrealistic to me. Part of his character was how he was able to build himself back up after the loss of his vision as a formerly fully able-bodied person who in addition was also an athlete. The fact that it also happened at such a primordial age for self-identity and self-construction made it a very important point for the fully fledged adult he became. We saw his pain of losing a part of himself, the psychological distress it induced and the struggles he suddenly had to face and overcome, with tools he had no prior knowledge of. We saw how he was able to do all that with the help of the people around him. A massive massive shoutout to Sea for his performance by the way. He did a fantastic job with the way he portrayed the character and the flow of emotions that takes over you when something like this happens to you. So the fact that the show ended with "Day got his second transplant and now everyone can live happily ever after" kinda pissed me off a little bit. I know it can happen in real life. But it's not the reality of most people with a disability, wether you are born with it, or you get it later in life. But I'm only talking from the pov of someone who experienced both. I understand why for most people, this would be the most ideal ending. It wasn't for me. And that's okay. Regardless of my personal feelings, Last Twilight IS a must-watch even for people who are not usually into BLs, which is why even though my rating dropped, I couldn't give it less than an 8.5.

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Além da Visão

A premissa é um ponto de partida muito forte: Mhok, um ex-presidiário que busca se ressocializar ao se tornar cuidador de Day, um atleta em processo de perda total da visão. Um drama emocionalmente ressonante. Indo além do romance, foi uma química de cuidado e compreensão mútua da dor. A reta final recorreu ao clichê "precisamos nos separar para que eu possa me encontrar", que, para mim, foi desnecessário, visto que os personagens já viviam um tema tão intenso. Foi uma série que me fez chorar, mas também me deu esperança, mostrando como duas pessoas quebradas podem, literalmente, aprender a ser os olhos uma da outra.

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THE BEST OSTTTTT❤️❤️

I have to be honest. When The Last Twilight was first announced, I purposely didn’t watch it. That’s mainly because I’m not a fan of Jimmy. Bad Buddy left such a strong impression on me. He played the friend that i HATEDDD so well that I just couldn’t separate him from that role. It actually made it hard for me to see him in any other series or Jimmysea. His acting was that good 😭😂

What finally pulled me in, though, was the OST. I’ve been listening to this ost on repeat! William’s voice is absolutely beautiful and emotional. I was completely obsessed. The song alone made me curious enough to give the show a chance. I’m glad I did, even though I have mixed feelings.

~REVIEW START HERE ~

This series isn’t your typical light, fluffy BL romance. It explores something much deeper. It’s about living with disability, and overcoming the inner battle after .. That alone makes it stand out from the usual tropes. I appreciated how it tried to be meaningful and thoughtful, especially in portraying blindness and how it affects not just the person, but also the people around them.

Despite its unique concept, the overall story didn’t quite hook me the way I hoped. I didn’t feel consistently drawn in, and some parts felt a bit slow or emotionally distant. However, there were two scenes that truly broke through and touched me deeply. Both involved the relationship between the main character(Sea) and his brother, (Mark)

Mark’s love for his brother was so raw and genuine. You could feel how much he cared, how protective he was, but also how much he struggled with his own feelings of being overlooked or forgotten within the family. The moment where they said, “Beef stew is your favorite” completely shattered me. It wasn’t a big, dramatic scene, but it was full of emotion and years of unspoken love. I was literally sobbing. That scene, and others like it, made the family aspect of the story feel very real and powerful. In fact, I think the development of the family relationships was one of the strongest parts of the series.

Now, about the ending. I usually love a happy ending. But I had mixed feelings about the main character getting a donor and regaining his sight. While I understand why some people might find that uplifting or satisfying, I personally felt it undercut the core message of the series. Throughout the story, there’s a strong emphasis on the idea that being blind doesn’t make someone any less worthy or capable. That they can still live a full, meaningful, independent life without needing to be “fixed.”

So when the ending gave him his sight back, it felt like the show was saying, “Actually, he did need to be fixed after all.” That didn’t sit right with me. I think the story would have been more impactful if it ended with him continuing to live as he was. Of course, that’s just my personal perspective.

In the end, The Last Twilight had its flaws, but it also offered moments of quiet beauty and emotional truth, especially in how it portrayed family, care, and personal growth. I’m honestly glad I gave it a chance. And I’ll admit… Jimmy may have slowly started to win me over

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Despite the serious theme, we were given moments of pure delight

I noticed that many people did not connect with the ending. Some because of the time jump cliché, others because Day regained his sight after the second transplant, others due to the seemingly unjustified separation before the time jump, or for similar reasons.

I must admit that none of this bothered me. I consider the series above average among Thai BLs. With a solid script, a very strong cast, and intelligent, well-crafted dialogue, Last Twilight secured its place among the best.

I especially liked the actor Jimmy, so much so that I already intend to watch the next drama starring the same pairing, My Magic Prophecy. Their chemistry is excellent.

In short, a great drama and very enjoyable to watch. Despite the serious theme, we were given moments of pure delight.

I highly recommend it.

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A well made character driven story

This type of dramas are honestly not my type but I still gave it a chance because I wanted to see a character with visual impairment. These stories makes me understand how people with disability thinks and acts and their struggle and this drama specifically gave me the insight I wanted. I love how they highlighted Day's insecurity, inferior complexity because of the blindness he faced. We often sympathize with blind people (or any disable person) but we can't empathize and ends up pitying them. This drama highlights how they are also normal like us, just a something a little different. I hope this becomes an eye opener to never pity them and treat them like a normal person.
Acting wise Sea did an amazing job. He truly made me believe he can't see. Jimmy really wore his bad boy persona so well. Need to mention Mark as Night. I don't know this boy fits every character he plays. He truly made me feel his pain. The drama was so well directed in terms of cinematography. All the scenes were shot so beautifully. Aof really knows how to make things appear pleasing.
I know a lot of people disliked the ending. It might feel slightly rush but I liked it. I liked the development of MhokDay's relationship. The pace was perfect. I could see them falling for each other, which I think a lot of dramas miss to showcase. Overall it was a great watch/ Last Twilight is more than a BL. It truly highlighted a huge part of the society we tend to pity or forget.

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A beautiful story with an even more beautiful cinematography

Ok, I knew I liked Jimmy and Sea's acting but this series just cemented how much I enjoyed their work. They have amazing chemistry and the way they portrayed these two characters was breathtaking, they gave them dimension and weight and that's something that we can't always say about the Bl series.
I enjoyed the evolution of Mhok's character, he starts as your typical bad-boy delinquent but by the end of the series, he is much more than that. How he deals with his feelings and with the way Day needs him is incredible and seeing him grow throughout the series was amazing.
On the other hand, we have Day who is not only dealing with his disability but also with the trauma and frustration that comes with it. The way this disability has affected not only his relationship with his family and friends but also the way he faces the world. The way Mhok and Day influence each other was incredibly well written and I truly enjoyed seeing them change little by little and opening up to each other.
Now I think one of my favourite parts of this series is the way it was filmed, the way they chose to portray what Day can actually see allowing the viewer to pardon the pun see through Day's eyes worked really well. The use of colour and scents to distinguish characters and locations was really well done.
I also enjoyed the secondary couple with Night and Phojai and the way their relationship developed it does help that they are the biggest Mhok/Day shippers.

Spoilers ahead.>>>>>

I actually really liked the fact that they break apart at a point which gives Day a chance to be more than someone who needs to be taken care of. At the same time allows Mhok to grow and realize that Day doesn't need him at his beck and call every day. I do think that the end didn't really need to be the "fixing" of Day especially not after spending most of the series talking about how "normal" he actually is and he needs no fixing just a little adapting.

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A love that gave hope, but an ending that took some of it away

Last Twilight is one of those rare dramas that doesn’t just tell a love story — it makes you feel every layer of it. What stands out the most is how beautifully it portrays vulnerability, growth, and emotional resilience through its characters.
Day’s journey is especially compelling. At first, he comes across as a spoiled and difficult person, but as the story unfolds, we see the fear, frustration, and helplessness beneath that exterior. His transition from resistance to acceptance is handled with depth.... he doesn’t just suffer, he actively works through his emotions, mends relationships, and chooses to move forward. That makes his character feel real and grounded.

Mhok, on the other hand, is quietly powerful. Despite carrying immense personal loss, losing his parents and his sister... he grows into someone incredibly empathetic and dependable. What makes him stand out is not just his love for Day, but the way he becomes a source of hope for him. He doesn’t pity Day; he supports him, pushes him, and stands by him in a way that feels genuine and selfless.

However, the drama slightly falters in its final stretch. While the breakup between Day and Mhok can be understood narratively, the execution feels unfair, especially towards Mhok. His fear and protectiveness stem from unresolved trauma, not pity, yet the story frames it in a way that places disproportionate blame on him. Day’s reaction, treating the situation as a betrayal rather than a misunderstanding rooted in fear, feels harsh and somewhat out of character.

The most frustrating part is the imbalance in emotional accountability. Mhok is left alone to deal with the aftermath, carrying guilt and pain without support, while Day has his family to lean on. Even their reconciliation feels incomplete, with Mhok apologizing more than necessary and Day not fully acknowledging Mhok’s emotional struggles. This creates a lingering sense that justice wasn’t entirely served for his character.

Despite this, the drama’s emotional impact remains undeniable. The performances are incredibly raw... the actors bring so much authenticity that you can feel every emotion through their expressions and voice. The connection between Day and Mhok feels lived-in, not just performed.

Overall, Last Twilight is a deeply moving story about love, loss, and healing. While the ending could have been more balanced and emotionally fair, the journey it takes you on is powerful enough to leave a lasting impression.

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Thank goodness that I gave them a chance

I am going to be honest, the pilot episode was a meh for me. My thought back then was that GMMTV kept on using violence and arrogance as the plot of their story. This pertains to Mhok’s introduction in his thug era. I was in the middle of letting go of the drama but I’m glad that I stayed. I always believed in Sea Tawinan and Mark Pakin’s character range which were the reasons for me hanging on with the show. Yet, I am surprised by the acting growth of Jimmy, he surely evolved and explicit a way better portrayal than his previous main character role. Namtan also nailed this one as well, as expected from our dramatic girl.

Well written story with the right actors. I have a soft spot for a series that tackles one’s disability to see things around them. The progression and narration of Day’s daily life struggle are heart-rending. Another thing that I got invested in the story is the reconciliation of the two brothers, Night and Day. As the one who hugely suffered in the car accident, Day’s resentful actions towards Night are reasonable. Objectively speaking, Night is not the one to be blamed for the incident. But Day’s coping mechanism at that time is to put a finger on someone which causes his eyesight to vanish.

It is always beautiful how the title aligns with their story. The majestic and tear-jerker Last Twilight scene is phenomenal. I cried and felt the pain of the main couple. That time when Day completely loses his vision but remains calm in accepting his reality that he will continue to live on for the rest of his life. EP11 was indeed my favorite episode from the series.

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