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Emotionally Messy, Ridiculously Frustrating, and Surprisingly Fun!
I think the title says it all…LOL.
Basically, imagine two people who are attracted to each other but have absolutely no idea how to communicate in a healthy way, trying to navigate a relationship neither is quite ready to commit to. Both are terrified of commitment, although for very different reasons rooted in their past experiences. What could possibly go wrong? 😂
Overall, I really enjoyed the series, even if I found myself incredibly frustrated with both characters at times. But honestly, I think that frustration was part of the fun! Dean and Moth are emotionally messy, complicated people who seem to have a talent for making everything harder than it needs to be. William and Est did a great job bringing these two characters to life. Both characters were a bit overdramatized, but with a title like You Maniac, what else would you expect?
It was also wonderful to see Barcode paired with Kin. Their storyline as Pun and Ten brought such sweetness and sincerity to the series, providing a lovely contrast to the emotional chaos that was Dean and Moth. Their relationship felt like a much-needed breath of fresh air.
Where I struggled a bit was with the ending. I really wish we had come full circle to where the series began. Unless I missed something, I don’t think we ever got a clear explanation of where that opening sequence fit into their overall timeline. Was that when they finally saw each other again after being apart? And how did what initially seemed like a one-year separation become three years?
I’m also not a huge fan of significant time jumps without some explanation of what happened in between. When so much of a story revolves around two people struggling to communicate, trust, and commit to one another, I want to see at least a little of how they navigate those challenges rather than simply jumping ahead. Even a brief vignette would have helped connect the dots and make the ending feel more complete.
And can we please talk about why moving away in BLs so often means the other person simply can’t come along? LOL. I understand that sometimes circumstances make separation necessary, but why does it always seem to be an automatic decision? Dean is an influencer, so presumably he has at least some flexibility to create content from different locations. Could they not have explored that possibility? After everything these two went through to figure out their relationship, it would have been nice to see them actually discuss their options together.
Ultimately, I didn’t necessarily need a different ending. I just wanted the story to do a better job connecting the ending to the journey we’d been watching.
Otherwise, this was a fun and entertaining series! You may find yourself screaming at Dean, Moth, or quite possibly BOTH of them through your screen, wondering how two people can make things so unnecessarily complicated. But despite all the frustration, it’s a journey worth taking!
Basically, imagine two people who are attracted to each other but have absolutely no idea how to communicate in a healthy way, trying to navigate a relationship neither is quite ready to commit to. Both are terrified of commitment, although for very different reasons rooted in their past experiences. What could possibly go wrong? 😂
Overall, I really enjoyed the series, even if I found myself incredibly frustrated with both characters at times. But honestly, I think that frustration was part of the fun! Dean and Moth are emotionally messy, complicated people who seem to have a talent for making everything harder than it needs to be. William and Est did a great job bringing these two characters to life. Both characters were a bit overdramatized, but with a title like You Maniac, what else would you expect?
It was also wonderful to see Barcode paired with Kin. Their storyline as Pun and Ten brought such sweetness and sincerity to the series, providing a lovely contrast to the emotional chaos that was Dean and Moth. Their relationship felt like a much-needed breath of fresh air.
Where I struggled a bit was with the ending. I really wish we had come full circle to where the series began. Unless I missed something, I don’t think we ever got a clear explanation of where that opening sequence fit into their overall timeline. Was that when they finally saw each other again after being apart? And how did what initially seemed like a one-year separation become three years?
I’m also not a huge fan of significant time jumps without some explanation of what happened in between. When so much of a story revolves around two people struggling to communicate, trust, and commit to one another, I want to see at least a little of how they navigate those challenges rather than simply jumping ahead. Even a brief vignette would have helped connect the dots and make the ending feel more complete.
And can we please talk about why moving away in BLs so often means the other person simply can’t come along? LOL. I understand that sometimes circumstances make separation necessary, but why does it always seem to be an automatic decision? Dean is an influencer, so presumably he has at least some flexibility to create content from different locations. Could they not have explored that possibility? After everything these two went through to figure out their relationship, it would have been nice to see them actually discuss their options together.
Ultimately, I didn’t necessarily need a different ending. I just wanted the story to do a better job connecting the ending to the journey we’d been watching.
Otherwise, this was a fun and entertaining series! You may find yourself screaming at Dean, Moth, or quite possibly BOTH of them through your screen, wondering how two people can make things so unnecessarily complicated. But despite all the frustration, it’s a journey worth taking!
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