Imperfect teenhood
GELBOYS encapsulates teen years of the current age amidst the pressure of a bustling urban life while being queer. It's youthful, fresh, and very unique in the queer drama scene. The main characters dance with their feelings, pushing and pulling, questioning whether it's true love or not, which keeps you hooked until the end.
The story carried well with the characters. The subtle emotion, feelings, personalities and interactions filled up the time and kept me interested. I loved the theme of the gel nails and what it meant for each character. I absolutely loved how the main characters were largely presented as femme and were unabashed in their femininity. It's very rare to find a main cast like this, and to have their main love interests express their femininity as well. It was unique and a big plus in this series.
The acting delivered a fairly believable performance. It was quirky, fun, sweet, sad, embarrassing, irritating, all in one sitting. They portrayed a realistic sense of teenage adrenaline and rebellion.
The music was quite bubbly and though not all to my taste, really set the scenes and sonically expressed the meaning of youth. Some are very poppy and fun, while the slower songs were a nice contrast when the scenes became more serious.
The only thing I personally didn't enjoy was the quick wrap-up of the conclusion; the last bit of the series felt a tad rushed.
I recommend giving this series a try, absolutely, 100%. If you watched and enjoyed "I Told Sunset About You", you'll experience the same charms, the same heartbreak, the same emotional rollercoaster in GELBOYS but with unique twists and turns.
The story carried well with the characters. The subtle emotion, feelings, personalities and interactions filled up the time and kept me interested. I loved the theme of the gel nails and what it meant for each character. I absolutely loved how the main characters were largely presented as femme and were unabashed in their femininity. It's very rare to find a main cast like this, and to have their main love interests express their femininity as well. It was unique and a big plus in this series.
The acting delivered a fairly believable performance. It was quirky, fun, sweet, sad, embarrassing, irritating, all in one sitting. They portrayed a realistic sense of teenage adrenaline and rebellion.
The music was quite bubbly and though not all to my taste, really set the scenes and sonically expressed the meaning of youth. Some are very poppy and fun, while the slower songs were a nice contrast when the scenes became more serious.
The only thing I personally didn't enjoy was the quick wrap-up of the conclusion; the last bit of the series felt a tad rushed.
I recommend giving this series a try, absolutely, 100%. If you watched and enjoyed "I Told Sunset About You", you'll experience the same charms, the same heartbreak, the same emotional rollercoaster in GELBOYS but with unique twists and turns.
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