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Most gorgeous and emotionally draining BL I've ever watched
This is my first review ever because this series affected me so much I had to put it into words or I was gonna go insane. I genuinely don't know where to begin with this series. This is one of the most beautiful and emotionally overwhelming love stories I've ever watched, and easily one of my favorite BLs of all time.
I was immediately drawn to our two leads and the emotions they were able to convey without even using words. I knew I was screwed when I found myself tearing up during happy, normal sweet moments between them. I could genuinely FEEL how much these two characters loved each other, even as friends before they realized their feelings for each other.
The YEARNING in this BL is genuinely unlike anything I've ever seen in a BL. The chemistry is off the charts. They didn't have to say a single word and you understand exactly what they're saying. The looks, the touches, the TENSION. The hammock confession not requiring an explicit "I like you" because it was already understood between them. THAT ONE SCENE in episode 3 starting with the back scratches is actually one of the most beautiful, intense, and intimate scenes in any BL ever. And Oh-aew staring into the camera as Teh walks away after was devastating, yet shot so beautifully.
Every little gesture, touch, look, symbol throughout the story felt so significant and made me so emotional. Teh hating coconuts until he smelled it in Oh-aew's hair, then being obsessed with them is one of my favorite things in this story. All of this with how gorgeous the cinematography was, the music, the quiteness of it all made this so intimate and beautiful to watch.
I genuinely believe Teh loves Oh-aew, maybe even more than Oh-aew loves him. Even though his character frustrated me to no end, I understood his internal issues and why his actions were what they were. He didn't want to accept himself, but couldn't control his love for Oh-aew. This is unfortunately how a lot of queer people feel when they first realize who they are. Even though they end up together at the end, I couldn't help but think that they wouldn't work out. I felt like Oh-aew was too easily led on, too quick to forgive and needed time to grow. I feel like even though the ending is a happy one, their love story is one where they are each other's greatest love, but maybe not the one who they're supposed to end up with.
All in all, this is an absolute masterpiece. I'm not sure how to move on to other BLs on my list after this. And yes, I watched the sequel and that devastated me even more.
I was immediately drawn to our two leads and the emotions they were able to convey without even using words. I knew I was screwed when I found myself tearing up during happy, normal sweet moments between them. I could genuinely FEEL how much these two characters loved each other, even as friends before they realized their feelings for each other.
The YEARNING in this BL is genuinely unlike anything I've ever seen in a BL. The chemistry is off the charts. They didn't have to say a single word and you understand exactly what they're saying. The looks, the touches, the TENSION. The hammock confession not requiring an explicit "I like you" because it was already understood between them. THAT ONE SCENE in episode 3 starting with the back scratches is actually one of the most beautiful, intense, and intimate scenes in any BL ever. And Oh-aew staring into the camera as Teh walks away after was devastating, yet shot so beautifully.
Every little gesture, touch, look, symbol throughout the story felt so significant and made me so emotional. Teh hating coconuts until he smelled it in Oh-aew's hair, then being obsessed with them is one of my favorite things in this story. All of this with how gorgeous the cinematography was, the music, the quiteness of it all made this so intimate and beautiful to watch.
I genuinely believe Teh loves Oh-aew, maybe even more than Oh-aew loves him. Even though his character frustrated me to no end, I understood his internal issues and why his actions were what they were. He didn't want to accept himself, but couldn't control his love for Oh-aew. This is unfortunately how a lot of queer people feel when they first realize who they are. Even though they end up together at the end, I couldn't help but think that they wouldn't work out. I felt like Oh-aew was too easily led on, too quick to forgive and needed time to grow. I feel like even though the ending is a happy one, their love story is one where they are each other's greatest love, but maybe not the one who they're supposed to end up with.
All in all, this is an absolute masterpiece. I'm not sure how to move on to other BLs on my list after this. And yes, I watched the sequel and that devastated me even more.
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