Why are people complaining about the ending is beyond me!! I think it was perfect! I have watched a lot of BL and this one is really different, it wanted to tell a story and give a lot of important messages, that I unfortunately think, some didn't get :(
This wasn't just about Karl and Vlad falling in love, it didn't try to be a ''typical'' BL. But more about how different, two people from either side of the ''spectrum'' (Out/Not out) interpret love, identity/sexuality acceptance, judgement/pressure from friends/family and society, and what you are willing to do (sacrifice) for the one you love.
Vlad wants Karl to realize that being gay is totally ok and that he needs to accept who he really is. Vlad says he realized that he knew as early as 6 years old that he was gay, but didn't have a word for it, but he knew. So he's already accepted himself. He was just waiting for his family to do the same, ofc his sister was on his side. So Vlad has never really had the biggest identity crises, as the one Karl is going through, his never had to come out to his parents and family at an older age, and what's more his father left when he was 7. So he never had to come out to his father as a young man almost fully grown man. So he can't really relate to Karls anxiety about coming out.
But Karl doesn't want to disappoint his parents, especially his father. His also afraid of other peoples judgement. Whereas Vlad just wants to scream it to the world. And that is the reason why they end up disappointing and misunderstand each other all the time. Vlad can't put himself in the shoes of Karl, because he's never really been there. So he pushes Karl out in situations he's not ready to be in, and therefor scares him and pushes him further and further away.
And that is why the last episode is so good.
You know they still love each other, by all means. Karl: “Let’s stay here forever” vs Vlad: “I want to take you everywhere” It speaks volumes. Karl that just wants to hide away in their little piece of paradise, and Vlad that wants to show him everything out there in the world.
I think the scene with Anna is so underrated. She literally tells Karl all the right things. Not to come out, but to start maybe accepting himself and get out of this place (she refers to the apartment and gazebo). Even though it's comfortably and where his memories with Vlad are. But he needs to go out there and tell his, and the others, stories and to GO OUT AND EXPLORE. And so he does!
Karl and Vlad meet later at an assembly for student filmmakers. Maybe only as friends, but the flame is still there, small but there. The way Vlad says ''I've been looking for you'' and the way they look at eachother, it speaks volumes to me. I don't think our boys are near done with each other ;)
This wasn't just about Karl and Vlad falling in love, it didn't try to be a ''typical'' BL. But more about how different, two people from either side of the ''spectrum'' (Out/Not out) interpret love, identity/sexuality acceptance, judgement/pressure from friends/family and society, and what you are willing to do (sacrifice) for the one you love.
Vlad wants Karl to realize that being gay is totally ok and that he needs to accept who he really is. Vlad says he realized that he knew as early as 6 years old that he was gay, but didn't have a word for it, but he knew. So he's already accepted himself. He was just waiting for his family to do the same, ofc his sister was on his side. So Vlad has never really had the biggest identity crises, as the one Karl is going through, his never had to come out to his parents and family at an older age, and what's more his father left when he was 7. So he never had to come out to his father as a young man almost fully grown man. So he can't really relate to Karls anxiety about coming out.
But Karl doesn't want to disappoint his parents, especially his father. His also afraid of other peoples judgement. Whereas Vlad just wants to scream it to the world.
And that is the reason why they end up disappointing and misunderstand each other all the time. Vlad can't put himself in the shoes of Karl, because he's never really been there. So he pushes Karl out in situations he's not ready to be in, and therefor scares him and pushes him further and further away.
And that is why the last episode is so good.
You know they still love each other, by all means.
Karl: “Let’s stay here forever” vs Vlad: “I want to take you everywhere” It speaks volumes. Karl that just wants to hide away in their little piece of paradise, and Vlad that wants to show him everything out there in the world.
I think the scene with Anna is so underrated. She literally tells Karl all the right things.
Not to come out, but to start maybe accepting himself and get out of this place (she refers to the apartment and gazebo). Even though it's comfortably and where his memories with Vlad are. But he needs to go out there and tell his, and the others, stories and to GO OUT AND EXPLORE. And so he does!
Karl and Vlad meet later at an assembly for student filmmakers. Maybe only as friends, but the flame is still there, small but there. The way Vlad says ''I've been looking for you'' and the way they look at eachother, it speaks volumes to me.
I don't think our boys are near done with each other ;)