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This whole year most of the BL series have done nothing but greatly exceed my expectations. And I'm happy to say that this series also falls under this category. While I definitely had pretty high expectations for this one, it somehow still exceeded them. This BL is definitely a BL of the year 2026 for me.
Excellent acting, a fantastic plot with intriguing and surprising plot twists, stunning visuals, and everything else are truly exceptional. And of course I want to mention the music, which is also quite a highlight for me in this series.
Things I liked:
1. Plot twists. Genuinely made it so much better for me.
2. Even every small detail counts.
3. Sun. The greatest main character in BL history! The growth, maturity, and general intelligence of that guy are just off the charts.
4. Khajorn. The best father figure, together with Sky, he became a family that Sun so badly needed without even realizing it.
I will forever miss his kind, funny, and just all-around great character, as well as his goofy laughs.
5. Sky. The sweetest sunshine that helped a lot with all the heavy themes of this series with his cheerful character.
6. Action. Great action, the fighting scenes were actually interesting instead of being cringy and felt more or less realistic.
7. Acting. Just pure perfection.
8. Music. It is well-timed and fits the series so nicely.
9. Everyone got what they deserved, so how can I complain?
Things I disliked:
1. Pakin and Sky not becoming anything. Fear of Boss's fans or fear of wasting screen time—either way, I really felt like something would happen. We ended up just getting teased.
2. The end felt rushed. I'd say they would've benefited from at least 2 more episodes, but oh well.
Overall this was an incredible series, and I definitely will be rewatching this masterpiece again!
This whole year most of the BL series have done nothing but greatly exceed my expectations. And I'm happy to say that this series also falls under this category. While I definitely had pretty high expectations for this one, it somehow still exceeded them. This BL is definitely a BL of the year 2026 for me.
Excellent acting, a fantastic plot with intriguing and surprising plot twists, stunning visuals, and everything else are truly exceptional. And of course I want to mention the music, which is also quite a highlight for me in this series.
Things I liked:
1. Plot twists. Genuinely made it so much better for me.
2. Even every small detail counts.
3. Sun. The greatest main character in BL history! The growth, maturity, and general intelligence of that guy are just off the charts.
4. Khajorn. The best father figure, together with Sky, he became a family that Sun so badly needed without even realizing it.
I will forever miss his kind, funny, and just all-around great character, as well as his goofy laughs.
5. Sky. The sweetest sunshine that helped a lot with all the heavy themes of this series with his cheerful character.
6. Action. Great action, the fighting scenes were actually interesting instead of being cringy and felt more or less realistic.
7. Acting. Just pure perfection.
8. Music. It is well-timed and fits the series so nicely.
9. Everyone got what they deserved, so how can I complain?
Things I disliked:
1. Pakin and Sky not becoming anything. Fear of Boss's fans or fear of wasting screen time—either way, I really felt like something would happen. We ended up just getting teased.
2. The end felt rushed. I'd say they would've benefited from at least 2 more episodes, but oh well.
Overall this was an incredible series, and I definitely will be rewatching this masterpiece again!
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