Heracin

I overall enjoyed this friends-to-lovers BL. It was not very memorable but it was good. Mainly thanks to the photography focus and the way it was bounded to the storytelling. The blurry aspect of some pictures took by the characters in the series was mirrored by the filmmaking. I found this parallel very well-thought in terms of production choice.

In terms of pacing, it feels both slow and fast-paced : the progress felt slow on screen between the episodes, but thinking about it, the real countdown was pretty quick to friends-to-lovers. Given the characters background, it made sense that it should not be easy. So it all depends of the lens you look at it.

The cast did an alright job but I must admit that if the intimacy and friendship felt very believable, the chemistry and shift to love and passion could have been better...It is not really bothering because the romance remains at a pretty platonic level with very light romantic interaction, which is in line with the peaceful vibe of the series. However, i cannot help to think that having a more sizzling chemistry and more pining would have brought the story to another level.

I would recommend this to people looking for a friends-to-lovers romance with a more subdue vibe. It does not revolution the genre but for those liking this trope, it is a nice watch.