Fast-paced story; good indie soundtrack
The action, developing romance, and some frustration with the boys’ decisions kept me engaged enough to binge this show in a weekend. What started out as a cute high school romance shifted quickly into a crime drama, and the two main characters had to grow up quickly to meet the challenges that they faced.
the pros:
-The indie soundtrack really complimented the show—many of the songs’ lyrics perfectly matched whatever emotion or action was playing out onscreen.
-I also appreciated that there were *some* moments that blurred the lines of the traditional “top” and “bottom” tropes in Palm and Nuengdiao’s relationship. Of course Palm was Nueng’s protector, but director made sure that their characters weren’t *always* designated to stereotypes of “strong” and “weak.” There were also dancing scenes in which both Palm and Nueng took turns as being the lead. I’m not sure why that struck me so much…
-There were cute flashback scenes of PalmNueng’s love story throughout the show; flashbacks that filled in the gaps of what we hadn’t seen the first time around. I thought this was a great way to add lightness to the intense, heavy episodes toward the end of the series, while also reminding the viewer of the passage of time.
The con:
both Nueng and Palm were far too young and immature for the intense kind of love that they fell into. Both boys couldn’t see past themselves and their own weaknesses to work as a couple. For a show called Never Let Me Go, they left each other a lot…and always for selfish reasons. The constant seesawing between promises to stay together forever and then running away from one another when times got tough gave me whiplash.
overall this BL was definitely worth the watch, but I’ll also look forward to a PondPhuwin series with older and more emotionally mature characters
the pros:
-The indie soundtrack really complimented the show—many of the songs’ lyrics perfectly matched whatever emotion or action was playing out onscreen.
-I also appreciated that there were *some* moments that blurred the lines of the traditional “top” and “bottom” tropes in Palm and Nuengdiao’s relationship. Of course Palm was Nueng’s protector, but director made sure that their characters weren’t *always* designated to stereotypes of “strong” and “weak.” There were also dancing scenes in which both Palm and Nueng took turns as being the lead. I’m not sure why that struck me so much…
-There were cute flashback scenes of PalmNueng’s love story throughout the show; flashbacks that filled in the gaps of what we hadn’t seen the first time around. I thought this was a great way to add lightness to the intense, heavy episodes toward the end of the series, while also reminding the viewer of the passage of time.
The con:
both Nueng and Palm were far too young and immature for the intense kind of love that they fell into. Both boys couldn’t see past themselves and their own weaknesses to work as a couple. For a show called Never Let Me Go, they left each other a lot…and always for selfish reasons. The constant seesawing between promises to stay together forever and then running away from one another when times got tough gave me whiplash.
overall this BL was definitely worth the watch, but I’ll also look forward to a PondPhuwin series with older and more emotionally mature characters
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