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A Huge Disappointment

Honestly I really wanted to like Moonshadow, especially because I love EB and I genuinely enjoyed their last GL. I went into this series with pretty high expectations so imagine my disappointment when it turned out to be this underwhelming. I kept waiting for the story to get better for the characters to become more interesting, for something to happen that would make me understand the hype, but nope. By the end, I was just trying to get through the episodes so I could finally be done with it...

The plot felt weak the pacing was all over the place and there were way too many unnecessary scenes that added absolutely nothing to the story or the characters. Instead of making me more invested in the relationship, the series kept dragging things out without giving me enough reasons to care. There were moments when I genuinely wondered what the point of certain scenes was because they weren't moving the plot forward or adding anything meaningful.
And then there's Jay. I'm sorry but this character was SO annoying! I understand that characters are allowed to have flaws, make mistakes, and go through complicated situations, but there's a difference between a flawed character and a character who makes watching the show feel like a chore. For me she genuinely contributed to ruining the whole experience lol.

And don't even get me started on the mother. Because apparently we still haven't moved past the good old GL trope where the mother refuses to accept her daughter's girlfriend for most of the series creates unnecessary drama and then magically accepts the relationship in the final episode. Like BRUHHH are we really still doing this? 😭 It's becoming so predictable that I could practically see the last episode reconciliation coming from a mile away. There's barely any room for a meaningful resolution when the show waits until the very end to deal with something that could have been developed properly throughout the story. It felt less like genuine character development and more like the writers suddenly remembered they needed to wrap everything up before the credits rolled.

What makes this even more disappointing is that I KNOW EB can deliver something better. That's probably why I was so frustrated with Moonshadow in the first place. I enjoyed US so I expected this project to give me something memorable something with good chemistry an engaging storyline and characters I would actually care about. Instead Moonshadow didn't even come close to meeting those expectations. And the problem isnt EB themselves. It's the material they were given and the way the story was handled. Good actors can only do so much when the writing isn't doing them any favors.
Overall, the series felt bland, forgettable, and honestly pretty boring. I struggled to finish it, and that's never a good sign, especially for a GL I'm supposed to be excited about..Watching a series shouldn't feel like completing an assignment I forgot I had due.

And honestly, I'm starting to get seriously disappointed with GMMTV's GL.. There are so many talented actresses and so much potential in these projects, yet the writing and storytelling keep letting them down. How do you have all these ingredients and still end up serving something this bland? It's getting ridiculous.

I really wanted to love Moonshadow but I can't pretend I did just because I like EB..Loving the actresses doesn't mean I have to praise every project they're in and this one simply didn't work for me, sorry.

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