HaileyC

Thundercloud Rainstorm has a genuinely strong story at its core. The emotional beats land well, and the overall narrative keeps you invested, especially in the way it explores relationships and personal growth. The writing itself is solid and gives the characters depth that makes you want to see how everything unfolds.
That said, one element was genuinely confusing: the flashbacks to the characters' younger selves.
The younger actors looked nothing like the present-day versions, to the point where it was hard to immediately recognize who was who. With no visible similarities-facial features,
mannerisms, or even styling—it pulled focus away from the story and made those scenes unnecessarily disorienting.
It was especially puzzling because the main cast isn't old enough that drastically different actors were needed. Using the same actors, or at least casting younger versions with clearer resemblance, would have made the transitions much smoother and the storytelling more cohesive.
Overall, Thundercloud Rainstorm is a good, engaging story, but the casting choices for the younger timelines were distracting and took away from an otherwise well-told narrative.