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A slow-burn love story that felt so real. This is the series of the year for me.
I started The Fire and, honestly, Kaphrao had me at "Call me mummy so that you get used to it". The Fire instantly became my Saturday viewing from Ep 1. I don't always watch a series the night it comes out, but after Ep 1 I was hooked on the girls and their bickering, which is one of the most endearing parts of the series.
I found their love story engaging. I liked how the flashbacks were woven through the series, building in time with the love story and giving just the right amount of information each episode. I also liked that it took Fai time to change. She didn't just admit she liked Kaphrao and then become a completely different person. She still did stupid things, started fights, or got herself into trouble by not knowing the right thing to say or do. It made her feel very real, and Kaphrao kept meeting her, calling her out and matching her the whole way. Kaphrao is also just so lovable, and what everyone puts her through as an orphan breaks your heart, because all she wants is family and she's the one who loves and cares about everyone from the beginning.
I hadn't watched any of these CPs before 4 Elements, so I didn't go in with a CP bias, but I definitely had one by the end, and for me it was NNN. It's very clear why they were chosen for their chemistry, even without a company representing them together and without belonging to Northstar or IF. They were the perfect choice for Fai and Kaphrao.
I'd like to mention the love scene too. We all know 4 Elements wasn't heavy on these kinds of scenes with any of the couples, but The Fire didn't waste the time it did take. If you watch GL, you've seen a lot of love scenes, and what stood out to me was how delicate and beautiful this one was. It fit the characters perfectly, it was perfectly acted and beautifully directed, and it did something no other love scene I've watched has done: it made me feel like I was watching a private moment that should have been just for them. Like, why were we all there? lol. I was surprised at how long the scene went on. I kept thinking the camera was about to cut away because it felt so intimate, but it stayed for about 6 minutes. Some people might find it conservative, since no clothes come off, but what it does amazingly well is show two people in love truly finding each other in that way for the first time and absolutely adoring each other. So hats off to NNN, who said the love scenes were the hardest, because it's the best one I've ever watched. Not because it did a lot, but because it conveyed so much love and tenderness.
I also think Northstar deserves praise for pulling off the whole of 4 Elements. That was no small feat, especially with IF falling apart mid-project. Not every story was for me, but I think all the characters were lovable. The production was beautiful and the casting was strong. The cousins' chemistry was on point too: you weren't going to ghost ship any of them, because they really felt like family.
Overall, The Fire delivered everything you could want from a series, and I hope everyone found a story across the 4 Elements series that resonated with them.
I found their love story engaging. I liked how the flashbacks were woven through the series, building in time with the love story and giving just the right amount of information each episode. I also liked that it took Fai time to change. She didn't just admit she liked Kaphrao and then become a completely different person. She still did stupid things, started fights, or got herself into trouble by not knowing the right thing to say or do. It made her feel very real, and Kaphrao kept meeting her, calling her out and matching her the whole way. Kaphrao is also just so lovable, and what everyone puts her through as an orphan breaks your heart, because all she wants is family and she's the one who loves and cares about everyone from the beginning.
I hadn't watched any of these CPs before 4 Elements, so I didn't go in with a CP bias, but I definitely had one by the end, and for me it was NNN. It's very clear why they were chosen for their chemistry, even without a company representing them together and without belonging to Northstar or IF. They were the perfect choice for Fai and Kaphrao.
I'd like to mention the love scene too. We all know 4 Elements wasn't heavy on these kinds of scenes with any of the couples, but The Fire didn't waste the time it did take. If you watch GL, you've seen a lot of love scenes, and what stood out to me was how delicate and beautiful this one was. It fit the characters perfectly, it was perfectly acted and beautifully directed, and it did something no other love scene I've watched has done: it made me feel like I was watching a private moment that should have been just for them. Like, why were we all there? lol. I was surprised at how long the scene went on. I kept thinking the camera was about to cut away because it felt so intimate, but it stayed for about 6 minutes. Some people might find it conservative, since no clothes come off, but what it does amazingly well is show two people in love truly finding each other in that way for the first time and absolutely adoring each other. So hats off to NNN, who said the love scenes were the hardest, because it's the best one I've ever watched. Not because it did a lot, but because it conveyed so much love and tenderness.
I also think Northstar deserves praise for pulling off the whole of 4 Elements. That was no small feat, especially with IF falling apart mid-project. Not every story was for me, but I think all the characters were lovable. The production was beautiful and the casting was strong. The cousins' chemistry was on point too: you weren't going to ghost ship any of them, because they really felt like family.
Overall, The Fire delivered everything you could want from a series, and I hope everyone found a story across the 4 Elements series that resonated with them.
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