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Too few episodes killed good intentions
Sigh. It didn’t start badly at all — in fact, it was very promising. I honestly didn’t realize it only had six episodes, and that’s a real pity. The restrictions clearly hurt it, but that’s not the only thing people are criticizing.
One of the most talked-about issues is how a show with such obviously high production quality could end up with such awkward, almost perfunctory kisses — and even worse, how it skips straight from A to Z in the main relationship. It’s deeply unsatisfying to see them suddenly become a couple without any real emotional build-up. If you can forgive the kisses, that abrupt transition might still be the biggest transgression here.
Then there’s the subject matter. What we learn about the main character is undeniably problematic, and the way the show treats and approaches these topics feels clumsy. I suspect that’s another reason the current rating sits around 6.9. Personally, I don’t think this is a series for kids or teenagers — it’s better suited for adults who can handle retrospective and introspective storytelling. Still, it’s painfully underdeveloped. Six episodes were never going to be enough.
As another reviewer pointed out, trying to squeeze four couples into a regular-length Thai BL is already ambitious. Doing it in six short episodes is nearly impossible. Each episode gets about twenty minutes of story, and that’s just… laughable. Maybe if they had split it into four separate mini-series, one per couple, it would have worked better. But as it is, they decided to keep all four — and while every character was charming and likable in their own way, all couples felt rushed.
If you watch this as a supplementary series rather than a standalone, you might not be too disappointed — at least until episodes 5–6, when you realize how much they tried to cram in so little time. The first four episodes just drift along, postponing the moments everyone waits for in a BL: the first touch, the first kiss, the emotional payoff. Then, suddenly, everything happens all at once. It’s uneven, to say the least.
Despite that, I still believe this is a higher-quality series than its rating suggests. The visuals are beautiful, the characters are adorable, the performances are solid, and it’s definitely more watchable than some other BLs with weaker writing but higher ratings.
If anything, I think the show was simply dealt bad cards. Maybe if they had left out the kisses entirely, it would’ve even worked better.
So, newcomers, don’t be put off by the rating — this isn’t a “bad” series. It’s just one that deserved more space to breathe.
One of the most talked-about issues is how a show with such obviously high production quality could end up with such awkward, almost perfunctory kisses — and even worse, how it skips straight from A to Z in the main relationship. It’s deeply unsatisfying to see them suddenly become a couple without any real emotional build-up. If you can forgive the kisses, that abrupt transition might still be the biggest transgression here.
Then there’s the subject matter. What we learn about the main character is undeniably problematic, and the way the show treats and approaches these topics feels clumsy. I suspect that’s another reason the current rating sits around 6.9. Personally, I don’t think this is a series for kids or teenagers — it’s better suited for adults who can handle retrospective and introspective storytelling. Still, it’s painfully underdeveloped. Six episodes were never going to be enough.
As another reviewer pointed out, trying to squeeze four couples into a regular-length Thai BL is already ambitious. Doing it in six short episodes is nearly impossible. Each episode gets about twenty minutes of story, and that’s just… laughable. Maybe if they had split it into four separate mini-series, one per couple, it would have worked better. But as it is, they decided to keep all four — and while every character was charming and likable in their own way, all couples felt rushed.
If you watch this as a supplementary series rather than a standalone, you might not be too disappointed — at least until episodes 5–6, when you realize how much they tried to cram in so little time. The first four episodes just drift along, postponing the moments everyone waits for in a BL: the first touch, the first kiss, the emotional payoff. Then, suddenly, everything happens all at once. It’s uneven, to say the least.
Despite that, I still believe this is a higher-quality series than its rating suggests. The visuals are beautiful, the characters are adorable, the performances are solid, and it’s definitely more watchable than some other BLs with weaker writing but higher ratings.
If anything, I think the show was simply dealt bad cards. Maybe if they had left out the kisses entirely, it would’ve even worked better.
So, newcomers, don’t be put off by the rating — this isn’t a “bad” series. It’s just one that deserved more space to breathe.
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