A hauntingly accurate and visceral depiction of adolescence
Genuinely in shock over how good this was.
I saw someone on reddit describe gelboys and cringey, suffocating, and deeply human and I couldnt agree more. I feel like this show gave me PTSD of my own teenage experience. I felt my heart beating out of my chest and my face red with embarrassment over so many scenes. I was feeling things I haven't felt in years. 😂
The cinematography (that was done using only an iPhone?!) was so unique. It felt vouyouristic, almost as if you were standing at the sidelines of these four boys lives and just seeing glimpses of them.
The script was fantastic, I felt like it perfectly represented how gen z (or young teenagers in general) interact with each other and see the world. It felt very cringey, but in an incredibly believable and real way. Like yes, so much of this story could have been solved by simple direct communication with each other BUT THAT'S NOT THE POINT, that's not reality! Humans (especially teenage ones) can be incredibly obtuse and hurtful to one another, or do embarrassing and shameful things for the sake of their own benefit.
The acting was actually insane. I (unfortunately) am incredibly sensitive to watching poor or over the top acting and have dropped so many other bl shows because I couldn't get past it. But New, Pide, PJ, and Leon were amazing! I can't believe they all had little to no acting experience when they came on to this show (it's giving Skins vibes tbh). The script for this show is actually so minimal that the acting is so important. There are so many scenes of long silent close ups on the actors faces or scenes where even when they are not the focal point of a shot, their facial expressions and actions work to add more context to the overarching scene. I was so so impressed!
The last thing I need to mention is the chemistry between the cast, in particular, PJ and Leon as Baabin and Bua. I was OBSESSED with them. They were so sweet and heartbreaking and I need 10 more shows of them playing across from each other. (Baabinbua spin-off when?!)
Edit: I can't believe I forgot to mention the whole aesthetics and fashion of this show too. The styling was genuinely so much fun to see! Just so colorful and bright! Bring nails! Bright clothes! Bright everything! I looked forward to seeing new styles in every episode. I'm envious, I almost wish I wore as many bright colors and styles as these guys 😂
I saw someone on reddit describe gelboys and cringey, suffocating, and deeply human and I couldnt agree more. I feel like this show gave me PTSD of my own teenage experience. I felt my heart beating out of my chest and my face red with embarrassment over so many scenes. I was feeling things I haven't felt in years. 😂
The cinematography (that was done using only an iPhone?!) was so unique. It felt vouyouristic, almost as if you were standing at the sidelines of these four boys lives and just seeing glimpses of them.
The script was fantastic, I felt like it perfectly represented how gen z (or young teenagers in general) interact with each other and see the world. It felt very cringey, but in an incredibly believable and real way. Like yes, so much of this story could have been solved by simple direct communication with each other BUT THAT'S NOT THE POINT, that's not reality! Humans (especially teenage ones) can be incredibly obtuse and hurtful to one another, or do embarrassing and shameful things for the sake of their own benefit.
The acting was actually insane. I (unfortunately) am incredibly sensitive to watching poor or over the top acting and have dropped so many other bl shows because I couldn't get past it. But New, Pide, PJ, and Leon were amazing! I can't believe they all had little to no acting experience when they came on to this show (it's giving Skins vibes tbh). The script for this show is actually so minimal that the acting is so important. There are so many scenes of long silent close ups on the actors faces or scenes where even when they are not the focal point of a shot, their facial expressions and actions work to add more context to the overarching scene. I was so so impressed!
The last thing I need to mention is the chemistry between the cast, in particular, PJ and Leon as Baabin and Bua. I was OBSESSED with them. They were so sweet and heartbreaking and I need 10 more shows of them playing across from each other. (Baabinbua spin-off when?!)
Edit: I can't believe I forgot to mention the whole aesthetics and fashion of this show too. The styling was genuinely so much fun to see! Just so colorful and bright! Bring nails! Bright clothes! Bright everything! I looked forward to seeing new styles in every episode. I'm envious, I almost wish I wore as many bright colors and styles as these guys 😂
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