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I Really Wanted to Like This
I started this series because it had a very interesting story concept. Unfortunately, it fell short on the execution.The positive: It has a good cast. I give them credit for doing their best considering the material they had to work with. The series had great sets/locations and beautiful cinematography.
The negative: The main problem is the script. It’s lacking one important element, interest. The story progressing and characters were not interesting enough to keep my attention or care about what was going on. I also found some of the characters very annoying.
The in-between: I found the opening credits more interesting than the actual series.
Random Note: I love series with a mystical spin and I wanted to like this series. I wish the script was better. I probably would not have dropped this if it only had 10 or 12 episodes. I felt it would be torture trying to complete this considering it has 16-episodes.
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Unnecessary
The series as a whole was ok. Some of the sections were interesting but none of them were really needed. Don’t get me wrong, I like many of the sections but feel this series was not necessary. The positive aspect for me is that most of the sections are not connected together which means you can skip the ones linked to a series that you didn’t watch or didn’t like. My favorite sections were My School President, Vice Versa, and The Eclipse. I was also pleasantly surprise with Never Let Me Go section considering I did not like the main series. I would probably rewatch these at some point in time. The other sections were interesting but just not enough to make me want to watch them again. The negative aspect to me was the crossover episodes involving the couples from Bad Buddy and A Tale of Thousand Stars. I wish they had kept the 2-episode per couple format. I was very disappointed with it because Bad Buddy and A Tale of Thousand Stars are my top favorite BL series.Random Note:
You can wait to watch this series for when you have nothing else on your must watch list and have some time to kill. Again, the best part is you only have to watch the sections linked to your favorite series. See my reviews for each section of this series if you would like more information.
Why was this called Our Skyy 2 when it’s not an actual sequel. Yes, it’s a “sequel” (sort of) to other BL series but not to Our Skyy. I guess GMMTV was either too lazy or lacked creativity (maybe both) when figuring out a new name for this. At least they didn’t have to waste money creating a new theme song.
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This review may contain spoilers
It’s worth a try.
I placed a spoiler alert at the end of this review.If you’re looking for a cute and somewhat lite series, then give it a try. The story concept was ok, but the script was messy. The first four episodes were weak, weird and cringy. It got better by episode 5 but it felt like I was watching a different series at that point. The relationship pacing for Joke and Zo was off at first. I like the secondary BL couple more because they were already an established couple with a real problem. I was also able to predict one of the story elements very quickly. I liked how unpredictable the ending of the series was. See the spoiler alert at the end of this review if you want more information. It had a lot of wasted/filler screentime that I skipped. The acting was good from most of the cast.
******Spoiler Alert******
We get a series of flashbacks in episode 1 that hinted how the rift between Joke and Zo started but did not fully explain what exactly happened during the contest.
There was no smooth transition between Joke and Zo going from enemies to friends. However, the transition from them going from friends to lovers was better and more realistic.
I liked how they addressed the issue of dating someone that’s not out yet and the toll it takes on an individual that is in a secret relationship. I just wish this couple had more screen time, especially considering how much filler scenes/wasted screen time the series had.
I was able to guess by the first episode that Pat was helping Joke with his “hidden agenda.”
As for the ending, it was refreshing that we didn’t get the predictable relationship problems in episode 11.
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