LunaticLady

I think it's because Thua's revelation plot lacks impact, when it's such a huge twist. I feel like the motif isn't strong enough, and the way they moved on right away made it anticlimatic. A climax should've been a turning point that created dramatic influence to the main characters, that's how you make it impactful. Let's take Thua revealing Akk's misdeed as an example. They showed how broken he was after that, so we can feel that it's a huge thing. But with Thua's twist, there's no, let's say, after taste. That's why we felt something is missing there.

Todd indeed wanted them to take down Tawi, only because he desired his position. Black, who used to trust him, ended up knowing what kind of person he actually was and his intention. Of course he would do anything to stop a second Tawi from rising. That's why he attacked Black, so he wouldn't be an obstacle in his plan.

Tbh the series has been amazing all along, however it kinda fell flat since ep 11. They put the revelation of two biggest twists so close together and it's concluded so quickly after 10 episodes of build up that it felt anticlimatic. Ep 12 felt like it's just there to tie up loose ends, I don't even feel excited anymore. It's such a pity since the 10 early episodes always kept me on my toes, and the actors are perfect in their roles, their chemistry is nice. It's hard to find nice friendly banter that doesn't feel forced in Thai BL, and this series succeeded in it. I'll definitely rewatch this since I love the characters so much.

The curse was said to appear nearing the solar eclipse though. Or maybe the eclipse could also mean the darkness (rules) covering the light (freedom). It doesn't need to be literal.