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Loved it!
Could I pick at this? Sure. Did I still love it? YES! Here are my pros and cons:PROS
MUSIC. I thought the music was great.
CINEMATOGRAPHY. Breathtakingly beautiful.
ACTING. Very, VERY good... from the skilled veterans to the over the top characters. Absolutely LOVED James Ramada, who played psycho Marcus!
JUNJUN/FOURTH. Chemistry was off the charts! Entirely believable as a couple. The sex scenes were definitely directed by gay men who have experienced them, including gay sex parties and threesomes.
CONS
STORY. I enjoyed the drama/craziness, but there were times that had me scratching my head. So what happened to the snobby girl that Natalie sent to Sky Valley? She just disappeared. After Fourth was bitten by a poisonous snake, why did the help choose to break into a silly dance at such a crucial moment? Jabo became everyone's friend at the end, and in the blink of an eye? What happened to Marcus, did he end up in the psych ward where he belonged? There were other ??? moments as well.
Still, I enjoyed this and, for the first time in quite a while regarding BLs, found myself eagerly awaiting each episode. And this is, by far, the best Oxin Films series I've seen yet. My Day was okay while we were all locked up during the pandemic. My Day 2 was less good, and Our Story was a complete disaster. But Sky Valley was refreshingly fun... and, thank goodness, it didn't include the incredibly annoying dog, Chukchuk!
I'm giving it a 9.0 for entertainment value.
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Ok, you guys know me. Yes, a 10.
I'll say it. Me and Thee was the best BL of 2025. And you know I don't give 10s easily. Here are my pros and cons:PROS
CAST. Coudn't have been better. Pond and Phuwin upped their game so much here. I've always liked them, but this was another realm from anything they've done previously. Pond was phenomenal and Phuwin may have been even better. Bonnie was wonderful and the supporting cast were all just fine.
REWATCH. I rarely rewatch any BLs, even the ones I like. I rewatched this one more times than I can count.
MUSIC. Perfect. Even the sound effects, which I usually hate, worked so well here.
STORY. I was ready to pounce on this. But I softened every episode and actually cried real tears many times. Kudos to the writers/producers. They totally sold me, I may even try Euro Cake. And, while I was totally not buying the whole Mafia thing from the start, they convinced me that it wasn't real, so I'm happy.
CONS
TAWAN/ARAN. Sorry but I was SOOOOOOO pissed that they made Tawan/Aran endgame for the sake of Perth/Santa shippers. I love both actors but -- come on! -- Tawan was about as toxic as it gets. That was my only beef with the series. Aran, run as far away as you can get. I want a divorce. But I will forgive the show, as they at least tried to give Tawan a redemption arc.
This show rates up there with my very favorite BLs of all time. A wonderful masterpiece.
10/10 for me.
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